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AI auto-contouring and adaptive planning

Software that draws organs and tumours on scans automatically, saving hours per patient and making daily plan adaptation practical.

Deep-learning segmentation of organs at risk and targets (Limbus AI, MIM Software, TheraPanacea, Siemens AI-Rad Companion Organs RT, Varian Ethos and Elekta's ADMIRE, MVision, Carina) is now routine in many centres and FDA-cleared for dozens of structures. Target-volume contouring remains physician-reviewed. Online adaptive radiotherapy (Ethos, Unity) depends on it to re-plan in minutes.

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Linac head + MLC · Target (PTV) · Gantry arc · Cone-beam CT guidance

How it works

Convolutional and transformer networks trained on expert contours segment CT/MR; outputs are edited and approved by clinicians.

Strengths
  • Consistency across planners
  • Enables adaptive workflows
Limitations
  • Target delineation still needs experts
  • Domain shift across scanners and protocols
  • Liability and QA frameworks evolving

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