Automatic segmentation of clinical target volume for radiation therapy in breast-conserving patients and exploration of clinical factors influential to its performance

Key Points

• The aim is to identify challenging cases in the automatic segmentation of clinical target volume for breast cancer radiation therapy.
• Identified characteristics of cases presenting difficulties in whole breast CTV auto-contouring.
• Analyzed clinical factors that influence automatic segmentation performance.
• Challenging cases in auto-contouring were identified, emphasizing the need for tailored strategies.
• Specific clinical factors were highlighted that could improve the accuracy of segmenting target volumes.