RSS 2019 SBRT Pancreas Plan Study (High Performer Summary)

April 1, 201912 minute read

This article pertains to 2019 RSS Plan Study: SBRT Pancreas. If you’re looking for the TROG 2019 SBRT Pancreas results, please click here.


Thanks to all who participated in the 2019 Radiosurgery Society annual meeting. This was an SBRT pancreas case with plan scoring based on the “Alliance” protocol.

In this article, we present a list of participant names, institutions, and plan details for some of the highest performers for this study:

  1. Top 30% overall by total plan score
  2. Top 20 VMAT plans (plan score & efficiency)
  3. Top 20 VMAT plans (plan score only)
  4. Top 5 IMRT plans (plan score & efficiency)
  5. Top 5 IMRT plans (plan score only)
  6. Top 15 robotic plans
  7. Top 5 proton plans
  8. Top 5 student plans

Table 1. Top 30% across all submitted plans, based on total plan score.

Note: A few participants had multiple submissions (e.g., both VMAT and IMRT plans) under different accounts. This is allowed. However, in those cases, if one of their plans used > 10,000 MU, those plans were left off the overall list and their more efficient plans retained.

Participant NameRoleInstitutionCountryTPS ModelModality# BeamsMVMUTH1TH2SCORE
Perumal MuruganphysicistSri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research CentreIndiaEclipseVMAT410FFF52401911147.40
Simon HeinzephysicistKantonsspital St.GallenSwitzerlandEclipseVMAT106FFF41841913147.23
Christopher PeckphysicistSCL Health St. Vincent’s Frontier Cancer CenterUnited StatesCyberKnifeRobotic61912147.17
Anthony SimonphysicistSCL Health St. Vincent’s Frontier Cancer CenterUnited StatesCyberKnifeRobotic61912147.17
wangluphysiciananshan cancer hospitalChinaEclipseVMAT76FFF39511911147.15
Christopher PeckphysicistSCL Health St. Vincent’s Frontier Cancer CenterUnited StatesCyberKnifeRobotic61911147.12
Ray DalfsentherapistRAHAustraliaRayStationVMAT4647751911147.07
Frank Simacdosimetrist21st Century OncologyUnited StatesEclipseIMRT (Dyn)121536321911147.00
SIVAKUMARphysicistSri Shankara Cancer Hospital BangaloreIndiaEclipseVMAT46SRS41511913147.00
MURALI GOVINDARAJphysicistKailash cancer Hospital and research centreIndiaEclipseVMAT46FFF38151912146.90
caocanphysicistanshan cancer hospitalChinaMonacoVMAT36FFF106431913146.88
tong kai zephysicistanshan cancer hospitalChinaMonacoVMAT36FFF108121912146.88
AtcharphysicistUniversity of California, San FranciscoUnited StatesCyberKnifeRobotic61912146.87
Jan GarčicphysicistMasaryk Memorial Cancer InstituteCzech RepublicEclipseVMAT310FFF43641910146.83
Gang QiuphysicistHebei General HospitalChinaMonacoVMAT36FFF90211912146.77
Gajendran NphysicistRegency Healthcare, Kanpur (India)IndiaEclipseVMAT56FFF45961911146.72
Dinesan ChinnaiyaphysicistShri Sankara Cancer HospitalIndiaEclipseVMAT410FFF43381911146.67
Shayne EthertontherapistAdem Crosby Centre, Sunshine Coast HospitalAustraliaMonacoVMAT41047631911146.57
Rolland JulienphysicistIPC CHICASFranceRayStationVMAT41246821911146.55
Anthony R MagliaridosimetristVarianUnited StatesEclipseProton31913146.50
Drew GranatowiczdosimetristNebraska MedicineUnited StatesEclipseVMAT310FFF36881910146.48
Jiang SheweiphysicistCentral Hospital Of Jiaozuo Coal Group,Henan JiaozuoChinaMonacoVMAT36FFF99321912146.42
yang siyaophysicistQiannan Chinese medicine hospitalChinaMonacoVMAT36FFF89291913146.42
Colin SimsotherAccurayCyberKnifeRobotic61912146.41
guozhiweiphysicistXuchang People’s HospitalChinaMonacoVMAT36FFF100221913146.40
Ying LouphysicistXingNing People’s HospitalChinaMonacoVMAT36FFF88531912146.40
Vanessa MagliaridosimetristVarian Medical SystemsUnited StatesEclipseVMAT61910146.38
Tomas ProchazkaphysicistMasaryk Memorial Cancer InstituteCzech RepublicEclipseVMAT36FFF36181911146.36
wenzheng fengphysicistBayhealth MCUnited StatesEclipseVMAT41028141912146.35
James HenrydosimetristWK Cancer CenterUnited StatesRayStationProton31911146.29
Joshua PhillipsphysicistRadiation Oncology Associates Fort WayneUnited StatesEclipseVMAT66FFF50321911146.21
Friedemann HerberthphysicistKantonsspital St.GallenSwitzerlandEclipseVMAT136FFF8038198146.17
Chris McGuinnessphysicistKaiserUnited StatesEclipseVMAT410FFF35001911146.16
Ryan MalminphysicistMinneapolis Radiation OncologyUnited StatesEclipseVMAT31033721910146.15
Sathana AphysicistRegency Healthcare, KanpurIndiaEclipseVMAT66FFF49701913146.08
Anthony MagliaridosimetristVarian Medical SystemsUnited StatesEclipseVMAT36FFF4427199146.07
Dustin Alex WhittingtondosimetristSelf Regional HealthcareUnited StatesEclipseVMAT36FFF52641910146.06
WILLIAM TRINCAphysicistMae de Deus HospitalBrazilEclipseVMAT36SRS50051912146.06
Michael MastdosimetristCommunity Howard Regional Health / RTUUnited StatesEclipseIMRT (Dyn)1718116141910146.03
Scott SenickphysicistVarian MedicalUnited StatesEclipseVMAT910FFF39991911145.91
Kai Leung LitherapistSt Teresa’s Hospital Oncology CentreHong KongEclipseVMAT46FFF83281911145.88
Xuanfeng DingphysicistBeaumont HealthUnited StatesRayStationProton1915145.87
Fumiya TanakatherapistHitachi,Ltd. Healthcare Business UnitJapanRayStationIMRT (SnS)101037611912145.86
raffaele meroniotherAccurayItalyCyberKnifeRobotic61911145.84
Norifumi MizunophysicistSt. Luke’s International HospitalJapanRayStationIMRT (Dyn)28647271911145.82
Gang LiuphysicistWuhan Union Hospital / Beaumont Health SystemChinaRayStationProton1916145.82
James KeskemetydosimetristPhilipsPinnacle3VMAT3742021911145.75
Michael TragerphysicistThomas Jefferson University HospitalUnited StatesEclipseVMAT36FFF49311910145.72
Thomas Costantinodosimetrist21st Century OncologyUnited StatesEclipseVMAT310FFF2462198145.60
Yuuta MiyakeotherElektaJapanMonacoVMAT410FFF + 6FFF59191910145.58
Daniela SchmittphysicistUniversity Hospital HeidelbergGermanyCyberKnifeRobotic16170771911145.58
Evan ThomasphysicianUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamUnited StatesEclipseVMAT310FFF30241911145.57
Jonathan StenbeckphysicistPrisma HealthUnited StatesEclipseVMAT410FFF25371910145.50
Paul BarrydosimetristElektaMonacoVMAT21037421910145.45

Table 2. Top 20 plans using volume-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) beams and based on both quality (plan score) and efficiency (total treatment MU).

Participant NameInstitutionCountryTPS ModelModality# BeamsMVMUTH1TH2SCORE
Thomas Costantino21st Century OncologyUnited StatesEclipseVMAT310FFF2462198145.60
Jonathan StenbeckPrisma HealthUnited StatesEclipseVMAT410FFF25371910145.50
Christopher J. MooreMDA/Cooper Cancer CenterUnited StatesPinnacle3VMAT4102576199145.15
Anthony HuynhPiedmont Atlanta HospitalUnited StatesEclipseVMAT310FFF26401910144.82
wenzheng fengBayhealth MCUnited StatesEclipseVMAT41028141912146.35
Timothy AtkinsRoyal United Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustUnited KingdomRayStationVMAT4629191912145.11
Evan ThomasUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamUnited StatesEclipseVMAT310FFF30241911145.57
Eugene HoldmanNational Cancer CenterBelarusEclipseVMAT310FFF30421912144.99
Ryan MalminMinneapolis Radiation OncologyUnited StatesEclipseVMAT31033721910146.15
Chris McGuinnessKaiserUnited StatesEclipseVMAT410FFF35001911146.16
Tomas ProchazkaMasaryk Memorial Cancer InstituteCzech RepublicEclipseVMAT36FFF36181911146.36
Jong-Han Hank HoMD Anderson Cancer Center at CooperUnited StatesPinnacle3VMAT2636601910145.37
Drew GranatowiczNebraska MedicineUnited StatesEclipseVMAT310FFF36881910146.48
Paul BarryElektaMonacoVMAT21037421910145.45
Peter TreonRhode Island HospitalUnited StatesRayStationVMAT46FFF37401912145.07
MURALI GOVINDARAJKailash cancer Hospital and research centreIndiaEclipseVMAT46FFF38151912146.90
wangluanshan cancer hospitalChinaEclipseVMAT76FFF39511911147.15
Scott SenickVarian MedicalUnited StatesEclipseVMAT910FFF39991911145.91
SIVAKUMARSri Shankara Cancer Hospital BangaloreIndiaEclipseVMAT46SRS41511913147.00
Simon HeinzeKantonsspital St.GallenSwitzerlandEclipseVMAT106FFF41841913147.23

Table 3. Top 20 plans using volume-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) beams and based only on plan score.

Participant NameInstitutionCountryTPS ModelModality# BeamsMVMUTH1TH2SCORE
Perumal MuruganSri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research CentreIndiaEclipseVMAT410FFF52401911147.40
Simon HeinzeKantonsspital St.GallenSwitzerlandEclipseVMAT106FFF41841913147.23
wangluanshan cancer hospitalChinaEclipseVMAT76FFF39511911147.15
Ray DalfsenRAHAustraliaRayStationVMAT4647751911147.07
SIVAKUMARSri Shankara Cancer Hospital BangaloreIndiaEclipseVMAT46SRS41511913147.00
MURALI GOVINDARAJKailash cancer Hospital and research centreIndiaEclipseVMAT46FFF38151912146.90
caocananshan cancer hospitalChinaMonacoVMAT36FFF106431913146.88
tong kai zeanshan cancer hospitalChinaMonacoVMAT36FFF108121912146.88
Jan GarčicMasaryk Memorial Cancer InstituteCzech RepublicEclipseVMAT310FFF43641910146.83
Gang QiuHebei General HospitalChinaMonacoVMAT36FFF90211912146.77
Gajendran NRegency Healthcare, Kanpur (India)IndiaEclipseVMAT56FFF45961911146.72
Dinesan ChinnaiyaShri Sankara Cancer HospitalIndiaEclipseVMAT410FFF43381911146.67
Shayne EthertonAdem Crosby Centre, Sunshine Coast HospitalAustraliaMonacoVMAT41047631911146.57
Rolland JulienIPC CHICASFranceRayStationVMAT41246821911146.55
Drew GranatowiczNebraska MedicineUnited StatesEclipseVMAT310FFF36881910146.48
Jiang SheweiCentral Hospital Of Jiaozuo Coal Group,Henan JiaozuoChinaMonacoVMAT36FFF99321912146.42
yang siyaoQiannan Chinese medicine hospitalChinaMonacoVMAT36FFF89291913146.42
guozhiweiXuchang People’s HospitalChinaMonacoVMAT36FFF100221913146.40
Ying LouXingNing People’s HospitalChinaMonacoVMAT36FFF88531912146.40
Vanessa MagliariVarian Medical SystemsUnited StatesEclipseVMAT61910146.38

Table 4. Top 5 plans using intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) beams and based on both quality (plan score) and efficiency (total treatment MU).

Participant NameInstitutionCountryTPS ModelModality# BeamsMVMUTH1TH2SCORE
Kirby DeLozierWinter Haven HospitalUnited StatesEclipseIMRT (Dyn)28182788199143.37
James HenryWillis Knighton Cancer CenterUnited StatesRayStationIMRT (SnS)101032191910144.10
David DengThomas Jefferson UniversityUnited StatesEclipseIMRT (Dyn)963156199140.05
Emily BassetElektaUnited KingdomMonacoIMRT (SnS)157FFF34111910143.55
Frank Simac21st Century OncologyUnited StatesEclipseIMRT (Dyn)121536321911147.00

Table 5. Top 5 plans using intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) beams and based only on plan score.

Participant NameInstitutionCountryTPS ModelModality# BeamsMVMUTH1TH2SCORE
Perumal MuruganSri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research CentreIndiaEclipseIMRT (Dyn)2010FFF105981912147.42
Frank Simac21st Century OncologyUnited StatesEclipseIMRT (Dyn)121536321911147.00
SIVAKUMARSri Shankara Cancer Hospital And Research CentreIndiaEclipseIMRT (Dyn)2010FFF119711912147.00
Michael MastCommunity Howard Regional Health / RTUUnited StatesEclipseIMRT (Dyn)1718116141910146.03
Fumiya TanakaHitachi,Ltd. Healthcare Business UnitJapanRayStationIMRT (SnS)101037611912145.86

Table 6. Top 15 plans using robotic (CyberKnife) delivery.

Participant NameInstitutionCountryTPS ModelModality# BeamsMVMUTH1TH2SCORE
Christopher PeckSCL Health St. Vincent’s Frontier Cancer CenterUnited StatesCyberKnifeRobotic61912147.17
Anthony SimonSCL Health St. Vincent’s Frontier Cancer CenterUnited StatesCyberKnifeRobotic61912147.17
Christopher PeckSCL Health St. Vincent’s Frontier Cancer CenterUnited StatesCyberKnifeRobotic61911147.12
AtcharUniversity of California, San FranciscoUnited StatesCyberKnifeRobotic61912146.87
Colin SimsAccurayUnited StatesCyberKnifeRobotic61912146.41
raffaele meroniAccurayItalyCyberKnifeRobotic61911145.84
Daniela SchmittUniversity Hospital HeidelbergGermanyCyberKnifeRobotic16170771911145.58
Jan KonieczekThe London ClinicUnited KingdomCyberKnifeRobotic2635085199145.32
Conrad MitzelAccurayUnited StatesCyberKnifeRobotic61910145.22
Bill VogelAccurayUnited StatesCyberKnifeRobotic6199145.00
Andrew CardinRadiation Physics Solutions, LLCUnited StatesCyberKnifeRobotic16120201910144.75
paul abbassSFRO STuartUnited StatesCyberKnifeRobotic14640111910144.36
Hao WangEastern Hepatobiliary HospitalChinaCyberKnifeRobotic6199144.20
Oliver BlanckUniversity Medical Center Schleswig-HolsteinGermanyCyberKnifeRobotic61911143.39
Justin DucoteOCCROCUnited StatesCyberKnifeRobotic16119281912143.03

Table 7. Top 5 plans using proton beams.

Participant NameInstitutionCountryTPS ModelModality# BeamsMVMUTH1TH2SCORE
Anthony R MagliariVarianUnited StatesEclipseProton3(Variable)1913146.50
James HenryWK Cancer CenterUnited StatesRayStationProton3(Variable)1911146.29
Xuanfeng DingBeaumont HealthUnited StatesRayStationProton(Variable)1915145.87
Gang LiuWuhan Union Hospital / Beaumont Health SystemChinaRayStationProton(Variable)1916145.82
Nicolas DepauwMassachusetts General HospitalUnited StatesAstroidProton3(Variable)1910143.81

Table 8. Top 5 plans submitted by students.

Participant NameInstitutionCountryTPS ModelModality# BeamsMVMUTH1TH2SCORE
Samantha MadeksiakThomas Jefferson UniversityUnited StatesPinnacle3VMAT2623631910144.79
Ruiwen LiUniversity of Thomas JeffersonUnited StatesEclipseVMAT41033771910143.16
BryeannaSouthern Illinois University CarbondaleUnited StatesEclipseVMAT2631861911141.22
David DengThomas Jefferson UniversityUnited StatesEclipseIMRT (Dyn)963156199140.05
Justin EnglishGrand Valley State UniversityUnited StatesEclipseVMAT3102485199135.41