A computer that calculates an entire series of optimized treatment plans for prostate cancer in 30 seconds – that took some getting used to for medical specialists. Using artificial intelligence, the computer presented better plans and more insight than the doctors thought possible. The first patients are due to be treated accordingly already this year.
Surprised and amazed, that’s how radiotherapists felt at Amsterdam University Medical Center, AMC location. A computer using artificial intelligence generated an entire range of plans for the radiation of prostate cancer in no time. Not only that, but these plans were also completely optimized and even specified what the outcome would be of employing a lower or higher dose of radiation.
It usually takes even the most experienced radiotherapist with a lab technician a great deal of time to determine the best radiation treatment for a patient. So how good can a radiation plan be if a computer seems to generate it so effortlessly?
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