用深度学习自动生成精准放疗计划,提升治疗效率与安全性。
Physics-Guided Radiotherapy Treatment Planning with Deep Learning
- 分两阶段训练,结合物理规律优化叶片和剂量参数
- 计划精度达D95%误差仅0.42 Gy,V95%偏差-0.22%
- 适合需快速调整治疗方案的临床放疗场景
放疗是癌症治疗的关键手段,体积调制弧形放射治疗(VMAT)通过动态调整多叶准直器(MLC)位置和监测单位(MU)来提高剂量适配性。自适应放疗需频繁调整计划以应对解剖变化,亟需高效解决方案。本文提出一种两阶段物理引导的深度学习放疗计划生成方法:第一阶段直接监督网络输出MLC与MU参数;第二阶段引入预测3D剂量分布作为额外监督信号,融入物理约束。在133例接受双弧VMAT、PTV总剂量62 Gy的前列腺癌患者数据上验证,使用3D U-Net和UNETR架构均能生成接近临床标准的计划,平均达到D95% = 0.42 ± 1.83 Gy,V95% = -0.22 ± 1.87%,同时降低危及器官的辐射暴露。结果表明,物理引导深度学习在放疗计划中具有显著潜力。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Radiotherapy (RT) is a critical cancer treatment, with volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) being a commonly used technique that enhances dose conformity by dynamically adjusting multileaf collimator (MLC) positions and monitor units (MU) throughout gantry rotation. Adaptive radiotherapy requires frequent modifications to treatment plans to account for anatomical variations, necessitating time-efficient solutions. Deep learning offers a promising solution to automate this process. To this end, we propose a two-stage, physics-guided deep learning pipeline for radiotherapy planning. In the first stage, our network is trained with direct supervision on treatment plan parameters, consisting of MLC and MU values. In the second stage, we incorporate an additional supervision signal derived from the predicted 3D dose distribution, integrating physics-based guidance into the training process. We train and evaluate our approach on 133 prostate cancer patients treated with a uniform 2-arc VMAT protocol delivering a dose of 62 Gy to the planning target volume (PTV). Our results demonstrate that the proposed approach, implemented using both 3D U-Net and UNETR architectures, consistently produces treatment plans that closely match clinical ground truths. Our method achieves a mean difference of D95% = 0.42 +/- 1.83 Gy and V95% = -0.22 +/- 1.87% at the PTV while generating dose distributions that reduce radiation exposure to organs at risk. These findings highlight the potential of physics-guided deep learning in RT planning.
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