PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - ANAKURA, MAI
AU  - KUBOTA, YOSHIKI
AU  - OIKE, TAKAHIRO
AU  - MATSUMURA, AKIHIKO
AU  - SAKAI, MAKOTO
AU  - KANEMATSU, NOBUYUKI
AU  - TASHIRO, MUTSUMI
AU  - OHNO, TATSUYA
TI  - Improved Algorithm for Estimation of Linear Energy Transfer in Carbon Ion Radiotherapy Plans
AID  - 10.21873/anticanres.16468
DP  - 2023 Jul 01
TA  - Anticancer Research
PG  - 2975--2984
VI  - 43
IP  - 7
4099  - http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/43/7/2975.short
4100  - http://ar.iiarjournals.org/content/43/7/2975.full
SO  - Anticancer Res2023 Jul 01; 43
AB  - Background/Aim: This study aimed to develop an improved algorithm for linear energy transfer (LET) estimation in carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) using relative biological effectiveness (RBE) and to establish a clinical pipeline for LET assessment. Materials and Methods: New approximation functions for LET versus RBE were developed for the overkill region. LET estimation performance was examined at two facilities (A and B) using archival- and Monte Carlo simulation-derived LET data, respectively, as a reference. A clinical pipeline for LET assessment was developed using Python and treatment planning systems (TPS). Results: In dataset A, LET estimation accuracy in the overkill region was improved by 80.0%. In dataset B, estimation accuracy was 2.3%±0.67% across 5 data points examined. LET distribution and LET-volume histograms were visualized for multiple CIRT plans. Conclusion: The new algorithm showed a greater LET estimation performance at multiple facilities using the same TPS. A clinical pipeline for LET assessment was established.