Systems and methods for treatment planning using continuous quality metrics

A treatment planning method, comprising:

• electronically generating, by a quality metric generator, a first quality metric based on input received via a user interface;
• providing, by a controller, a first continuous function for the first quality metric;
• and
• determining, by an optimizer, treatment parameters for a treatment plan that is executable by a processing unit of a treatment machine to operate the treatment machine, wherein the treatment parameters for the treatment plan are determined based on the first quality metric;
• wherein the treatment parameters are determined based on an optimization performed by the optimizer, and wherein the optimization is influenced by the controller.

A product having a non-transitory medium storing a set of instructions, an execution of which causes a treatment planning method to be performed, the treatment planning method comprising:

• electronically generating, by a quality metric generator, a first quality metric based on input received via a user interface;
• providing, by a controller, a first continuous function for the first quality metric;
• and
• determining, by an optimizer, treatment parameters for a treatment plan that is executable by a processing unit of a treatment machine to operate the treatment machine, wherein the treatment parameters for the treatment plan are determined based on the first quality metric;
• wherein the treatment parameters are determined based on an optimization performed by the optimizer, and wherein the optimization is influenced by the controller.