Title :
Minimum norm approach to inverse planning
Author_Institution :
Dept. Radiat. Oncology, St. Elizabeth Med. Center, Lafayette, IN, USA
Abstract :
The inverse planning problem is posed mathematically as an optimization problem based on minimizing the L1 and the L2 norms. These problems can be formulated as linear and quadratic programs, respectively. Numerical solutions are obtained and compared
Keywords :
dosimetry; inverse problems; minimisation; radiation therapy; inverse planning problem; linear programs; minimum norm approach; numerical solutions; optimization problem; quadratic program; radiotherapy treatment planning; Attenuation; Biomedical applications of radiation; Electromagnetic scattering; Intensity modulation; Inverse problems; Medical treatment; Minimization methods; Particle scattering; Strontium; TV;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2000. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6465-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2000.901539
