Radiation treatment plan optimization as a function of both dosimetric and non-dosimetric parameters

Abstract

A control circuit optimizes a radiation treatment plan as a function of a plurality of different criteria that include both dosimetric parameters and non-dosimetric parameters. By one approach, during a first optimization phase, the control circuit generates a first phase optimized radiation treatment plan as a function of dosimetric parameters (for example, as a function of only dosimetric parameters). Then, during a second optimization phase, the control circuit generates a second phase optimized radiation treatment plan as a function of the first phase optimized radiation treatment plan and at least one non-dosimetric parameter.

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