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2009 International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications
Using Bayesian Logistic Regression with High-Order Interactions to Model Radiation-Induced Toxicities Following Radiotherapy
Miami Beach, Florida
December 13-December 15
ISBN: 978-0-7695-3926-3
Radiotherapy treatments of cancer patients are planned using dose-volume constraints. These constraints limit the volume of organs receiving a given threshold dose. We propose a new framework to predict radiation-induced toxicities and evaluate dosimetric constraints using Bayesian logistic regression with high-order interactions. The predictive power of 2 sets of rectal dose-volume constraints proposed in the recent literature was evaluated using follow-up data from the RT01 prostate radiotherapy trial. Toxicities considered were rectal bleeding and loose stools. Furthermore we derived a new type of geometrical dosimetric constraint and assessed the predictive power. % using the Bayesian logistic regression model. Bayesian logistic regression with high-order interactions using dosimetric constraints successfully predicted radiation-induced rectal bleeding and loose stools. Literature-based dose-volume constraints had less predictive power than our new type of geometrical constraint. Imposing the latter type of constraints when generating a treatment plan would be beneficial for outcome.
Citation:
Florian Buettner, Sarah Gulliford, Steve Webb, Mike Partridge, "Using Bayesian Logistic Regression with High-Order Interactions to Model Radiation-Induced Toxicities Following Radiotherapy," icmla, pp.451-456, 2009 International Conference on Machine Learning and Applications, 2009
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