A Novel Fuzzy Logic Guided Method for Automatic gEUD-based Inverse Treatment Planning-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A Novel Fuzzy Logic Guided Method for Automatic gEUD-based Inverse Treatment Planning

Published:2021-06-07 Issue: Volume:15 Page:525-532
ISSN:1998-4464
Container-title:International Journal of Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing
language:en
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Author:

Guo Caiping¹,Zhang Linhua²,Peng Jiahui¹

Affiliation:

1. Electronic Engineering Department, Taiyuan Institute of Technology, Taiyuan 030008, China

2. Computer Engineering Department, Taiyuan Institute of Technology, Taiyuan 030008, China

Abstract

Generalized equivalent uniform dose (gEUD) -based hybrid objective functions are widely used in intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). To improve its efficiency, a novel fuzzy logic guided inverse planning method was developed for the automatic parameters optimization of the gEUD-based radiotherapy optimization. Simple inference rules were formulated according to the knowledge of the treatment planner. Then they automatically and iteratively guide the parameters modification according to the percentage of deviation between the current dose and the prescribed dose. weighting factors and prescribed dose were automatically adjusted by developed fuzzy inference system (FIS). The performance of the FIS was tested on ten prostate cancer cases. Experimental results indicate that proposed automatic method can yield comparable or better plans than manual method. The fuzzy logic guided automatic inverse planning method of parameters optimization can significantly improve the efficiency of the method of manually adjusting parameters, and contributes to the development of fully automated planning.

Publisher

North Atlantic University Union (NAUN)

Subject

Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Signal Processing

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