Brachytherapy

BRACHYTHERAPY PLANNING IN RAYSTATION

With the brachy planning module in RayStation*, it is possible to quickly create optimal and accurate high dose rate brachytherapy treatment plans. Automatic tools can be used to efficiently reconstruct the applicator and its channels. With RayStation’s powerful optimization tools, optimal dwell time distributions can be obtained within seconds.

*Subject for regulatory clearance in some markets.

BRACHYTHERAPY KEY FEATURES

  • Create plans based on CT or MR image data
  • Automatically create rigid or deformable registrations between image sets and fuse them together
  • Quickly reconstruct interstitial applicators using automatic tools
  • Predefine applicator models and source paths for easy and accurate modeling of rigid intracavitary applicators
  • Compute dose and optimize dwell times within seconds
  • Model arbitrary high dose rate sources, afterloaders and applicators
  • Efficiently plan combined external beam and brachytherapy treatments in one single system
  • Perform EQD2 analysis of external beam and brachytherapy treatments
  • Further automate and customize your workflow using templates and scripting

Webinar Recording: Advancing Brachytherapy Planning in RayStation

In the ESTRO webinar, Tom Niessen, Technical Lead for Brachytherapy and Interventional Oncology at RaySearch, presented RayStation’s fully developed brachytherapy module, emphasizing vendor-agnostic support, Monte Carlo dose calculation, EQD2 summation, and advanced automation tools. He highlighted future plans for deep learning-based segmentation and robust optimization.

Dr. Stefan Ecker, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Medical University of Vienna (AKH), then discussed their joint research on robust evaluation of brachytherapy plans using simulated organ motion, aiming to improve plan safety and reliability. Together, they outlined a vision to modernize brachytherapy planning through automation and precision.

 
 

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