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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
May. 11, 2023
Elekta, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Elekta, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method may be provided to aid in radiation treatment planning, the method comprising: receiving a reference objective, the reference objective representing a goal to be achieved by a radiotherapy system; selecting a cost function associated with the reference objective from a plurality of cost functions, the selected cost function being associated with an assigned initial weight value, the assigned initial weight value corresponding to sensitivity of an example dose distribution relative to changes in the selected cost function; applying an optimization procedure to a radiation treatment plan for radiation treatment in a patient according to the received reference objective, wherein the optimization procedure uses the assigned initial weight value of the selected cost function and seeks to minimize the selected cost function.