The method of linear programming applied to radiation treatment planning.

摘要: The radiotherapy Department of the University Cincinnati, College Medicine, like many other centers, uses a computer program to assist in comparing dose distribution for proposed treatment plans. Each time patient is treated with any arrangement more complicated than pair parallel opposing fields, tentative ideas are developed several multifield arrangements and submitted specified format Computing Service Center. If after “eyeball” evaluation there dissatisfaction all considered, again from those computing center process repeated, this greater likelihood producing an acceptable result. With vast capability digital computers available, one quite naturally asks: “Is it possible eliminate ‘trial’ procedure?” answer question affirmative. In approach problem, human factor intuition removed spatial treatment-planning as much possible, th...