Implementation of an AI-Driven Workflow for Daily Dose Reconstruction in Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy.
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- Institut du Cancer de Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France.
Abstract
<b>Background/Objectives</b>: This study evaluated the daily delivered dose in prostate cancer patients using the automated artificial intelligence (AI)-based software Adaptbox (v2.3.2, Therapanacea). The aim was to assess target coverage and organ-at-risk (OAR) exposure. <b>Methods</b>: Twenty patients were included. All received 80 Gy in 40 fractions to the prostate and 56 Gy simultaneously to the seminal vesicles using two-arc VMAT on a TrueBeam STx, with daily CBCT for setup. For each fraction, CBCT images were imported into Adaptbox. A synthetic CT (sCT) was generated using a deep learning algorithm. OARs were automatically segmented, while targets were propagated from the planning CT (pCT) using rigid registration. Dose calculation was performed using Adaptbox's collapse-cone algorithm. Dose parameters were extracted for each session and compared with planned values. <b>Results</b>: All 800 fractions were analyzed. The planning target volume (PTV) remained consistent with planning, with a maximum deviation of 0.1% for both PTVs. For the rectum, 78.38%, 77.75%, and 78.13% of fractions exceeded planned doses for V<sub>70Gy</sub>, V<sub>76Gy</sub> and V<sub>80Gy</sub>, respectively. One patient had five consecutive fractions with >5% deviation across all rectal metrics. For the bladder, 52.34% of fractions exceeded the planned V<sub>80Gy</sub>, and two patients had ≥5 consecutive fractions with >5% deviation; however, this was attributed to contouring inaccuracies. <b>Conclusions</b>: This AI-based workflow enables reliable daily dose reconstruction and can identify clinically relevant OAR dose deviations that may support adaptive interventions, although accurate contouring remains essential.