TITLE:
Application of Simplex Method in the Radiotherapy Treatment
AUTHORS:
Thais R. Salvador, Silvia M. S. Carvalho, Mayk V. Coelho
KEYWORDS:
Linear Programming, Simplex Method, Radiotherapy
JOURNAL NAME:
Applied Mathematics,
Vol.7 No.17,
November
23,
2016
ABSTRACT: This work presents an application of the
Simplex Method for solving an optimal planning problem for cancer treatment by
radiotherapy. Linear Programming can aid the optimal planning for radiation
therapy, where the concern is to apply a high enough radiation in the tumor
while saving significantly healthy regions or critical organs.