Incorporating big data into treatment plan evaluation: Development of statistical DVH metrics and visualization dashboards

Purpose: To develop statistical dose-volume histogram (DVH)–based metrics and a visualization method to quantify the comparison of treatment plans with historical experience and among different institutions. Methods and materials: The descriptive statistical summary (ie, median, first and third quar...

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Main Authors: Charles S. Mayo, PhD, John Yao, PhD, Avraham Eisbruch, MD, James M. Balter, PhD, Dale W. Litzenberg, PhD, Martha M. Matuszak, PhD, Marc L. Kessler, PhD, Grant Weyburn, BS, Carlos J. Anderson, PhD, Dawn Owen, MD, William C. Jackson, MD, Randall Ten Haken, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Advances in Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452109417300611