openalexFrontiers in Physics2026-07-23
Patient-specific quality assurance and plan complexity: from photon standardisation to the unique characteristics of particle therapy
Maxence Rayer, Daniel Maneval, Cyril Moignier, Thomas Tessonnier, D. Lebhertz, Anthony Vela, et al.
Patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA) is a safety barrier ensuring that treatment plans calculated by the Treatment Planning System (TPS) are accurately delivered by the machine. With the widespread adoption of highly modulated techniques, such as Intensity Modulated Radiatio…