A collaboration between Maastricht UMC+, UMCG and Raysearch have developed an AI proton therapy treatment plan, where the AI developed the plan rather than a radiotherapy planning technician. This treatment is specifically for patients with health and neck cancer. The new technology is able to develop the treatment plan within 2.5 hours with clinical review, rather than two days.
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Initiative overview
The AI-driven proton therapy planning project, developed through collaboration between University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) and RaySearch, aims to automate the creation of robust treatment plans for head and neck cancer patients. The system uses a machine learning model trained on historical data from 80 patients to infer dose distributions and generate intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) plans. The primary goals of the project are to reduce manual workload, improve planning efficiency, and maintain clinical quality and robustness. The framework supports rapid plan generation—under 20 minutes—and is designed to facilitate adaptive therapy and modality comparisons between photon and proton treatments.
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Maastricht UMC+, UMCG and Raysearch
