Development of a novel method to solve the inverse problem in intensity modulated radiation therapy

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24791272
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Radiation science
• Research Institution: Tohoku University
• Principal Investigator: DOBASHI Suguru 東北大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 助教 (70399806)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 放射線治療線量計算

Outline of Final Research Achievements

As a fundamental tool for developing a new method to solve inverse problem in intensity modulated radiation therapy, we developed an in-house treatment planning system based on a Monte-Carlo algorithm, as well as pencil beam convolution and superposition/convolution dose calculation algorithms. We also developed a in-house software to manipulate and analyze DICOM-RT files and a simple method to determine the X-ray spectrum from the treatment head of a radiation therapy apparatus.

Free Research Field

放射線治療物理学