University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Radiation Planning Assistant (RPA)

The Radiation Planning Assistant (RPA) is a web-based software tool designed to automate and assist in planning radiation therapy for cancers of the head and neck, cervix, breast, and brain metastases. It uses CT images to create contours and treatment plans with photon beam irradiation, improving efficiency and precision in radiotherapy treatment planning. The system generates outlines of organs and tumors and proposes radiation dose plans, which clinicians then review and adjust in their own treatment planning systems before use.