Algorithms and functionality of an intensity modulated radiotherapy optimization system

Optimization: Algorithms and Consistent Approximations

1997 • 950 citations

Collapsed cone convolution of radiant energy for photon dose calculation in heterogeneous media

1989 • 672 citations

A convolution method of calculating dose for 15‐MV x rays

1985 • 524 citations

Methods of image reconstruction from projections applied to conformation radiotherapy

1990 • 396 citations

Conformal radiation treatment of prostate cancer using inversely-planned intensity-modulated photon beams produced with dynamic multileaf collimation

1996 • 368 citations

A gradient inverse planning algorithm with dose‐volume constraints

1998 • 367 citations

Optimisation of conformal radiotherapy dose distribution by simulated annealing

1989 • 341 citations

Radiobiological considerations in the design of fractionation strategies for intensity-modulated radiation therapy of head and neck cancers

2000 • 308 citations

Planning, delivery, and quality assurance of intensity-modulated radiotherapy using dynamic multileaf collimator: A strategy for large-scale implementation for the treatment of carcinoma of the prostate

1997 • 302 citations

The potential for sparing of parotids and escalation of biologically effective dose with intensity-modulated radiation treatments of head and neck cancers: a treatment design study

2000 • 283 citations

Clinically relevant optimization of 3-D conformal treatments

1992 • 279 citations

Optimized planning using physical objectives and constraints

1999 • 209 citations

Investigation of the convolution method for polyenergetic spectra

1993 • 163 citations

Optimization by simulated annealing of three-dimensional, conformal treatment planning for radiation fields defined by a multileaf collimator: II. Inclusion of two-dimensional modulation of the X-ray intensity

1992 • 153 citations

Multiple local minima in radiotherapy optimization problems with dose–volume constraints

1997 • 151 citations

Application of fast simulated annealing to optimization of conformal radiation treatments

1993 • 138 citations

The potential and limitations of the inverse radiotherapy technique

1994 • 135 citations

Dosimetric Verification of the Dynamic Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy of 92 Patients

1998 • 134 citations

Peacock™: A system for planning and rotational delivery of intensity‐modulated fields

1995 • 129 citations

Dosimetric verification of a commercial inverse treatment planning system

1999 • 108 citations

Optimization of intensity-modulated 3D conformal treatment plans based on biological indices

1995 • 104 citations

Optimization of intensity modulated beams with volume constraints using two methods: Cost function minimization and projections onto convex sets

1998 • 97 citations

Optimization of the dose delivery in a few field techniques using radiobiological objective functions

1993 • 97 citations

Quality assurance of serial tomotherapy for head and neck patient treatments

1998 • 83 citations

A filtered backprojection dose calculation method for inverse treatment planning

1994 • 83 citations

Optimization of conformal radiotherapy dose distributions by simulated annealing: II. Inclusion of scatter in the 2D technique

1991 • 63 citations

Intensity modulation optimization, lateral transport of radiation, and margins

1996 • 58 citations

Random search algorithm (RONSC) for optimization of radiation therapy with both physical and biological end points and constraints

1992 • 53 citations

An active set algorithm for treatment planning optimization

1997 • 49 citations

A continuous penalty function method for inverse treatment planning

1998 • 33 citations