{"id":18294,"date":"2026-06-15T19:20:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T22:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/tmp-en-1781562050138\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T19:25:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T22:25:45","slug":"ai-predicted-dose-mvision-raystation-optiplan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/ai-predicted-dose-mvision-raystation-optiplan\/","title":{"rendered":"AI-Predicted Dose: MVision Dose+, RayStation, and OptiPlan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AI-predicted dose is not a single product category. In radiotherapy, the same wording may refer to a 3D dose distribution used as a starting point for planning objectives, a deep learning model that generates a reference dose for dose mimicking, or an optimization automation layer that does not replace physical dose calculation.<\/p>\n<p>That distinction matters when comparing <a href=\"https:\/\/mvision.ai\/dose\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MVision Dose+<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raysearchlabs.com\/media\/publications\/white-papers\/deep-learning-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RayStation deep learning planning<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/radformation.com\/optiplan\/optiplan\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OptiPlan<\/a>. All three sit inside the broader move toward automated planning, but they do not have the same technical role.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large dose-algorithm-infographic\"><img alt=\"AI dose prediction workflow for planning, optimization, and clinical validation\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ai-dose-prediction-workflow.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1600\/900;\" \/><figcaption>Original RT Medical Systems infographic for the AI-predicted dose cluster.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Short answer<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mvision.ai\/dose\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MVision Dose+<\/a> is presented as dose-prediction software that generates clinically achievable VMAT dose distributions from CT images and structures, importable into a TPS through DICOM.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.raysearchlabs.com\/media\/publications\/white-papers\/deep-learning-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RayStation<\/a> uses deep learning models to predict a dose image that can serve as a reference for mimic optimization inside the TPS.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/radformation.com\/optiplan\/optiplan\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OptiPlan<\/a> should be described as VMAT planning automation using TPS-native optimization tools and ClearCheck objectives. Current public material does not describe it as an AI dose engine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Dose prediction is not particle transport<\/h2>\n<p>An algorithm such as <a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/monte-carlo-radiotherapy-guide\/\">Monte Carlo<\/a> simulates physical transport and energy deposition. A predicted-dose model learns a relationship between anatomy, structures, prescription, beam setup or approved examples and a likely dose distribution. That output may reduce trial-and-error, but it remains constrained by the training domain and local validation.<\/p>\n<p>Clinically, the value is not that a neural network replaces the TPS. The value is that it can anticipate a plausible dose, expose whether a case is straightforward or constrained, and guide objectives before repeated manual iterations.<\/p>\n<h2>Technical comparison<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>System<\/th>\n<th>Publicly described role<\/th>\n<th>Likely clinical use<\/th>\n<th>Editorial caution<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>MVision Dose+<\/td>\n<td>Personalized VMAT dose prediction from CT and structures<\/td>\n<td>Initial dose and objective setting before TPS refinement<\/td>\n<td>Validate by site, protocol, TPS, fractionation, and patient population<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>RayStation deep learning planning<\/td>\n<td>Voxel-level prediction with U-net based models and dose mimicking<\/td>\n<td>Executable plan generated inside RayStation and refined as a conventional plan<\/td>\n<td>Separate predicted dose from final calculation and clinical approval<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Radformation OptiPlan<\/td>\n<td>VMAT optimization automation with TPS tools and ClearCheck<\/td>\n<td>Reduced iteration and lower planner variability<\/td>\n<td>Do not call it AI dose prediction without specific documentation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>MVision Dose+: 3D distribution as a starting point<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/mvision.ai\/dose\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dose+<\/a> page states that the product creates achievable VMAT distributions from CT images and structure sets using a simple DICOM transfer. The important technical point is that the model produces a 3D dose distribution that can enter the planning workflow.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large dose-source-figure\"><img alt=\"Public MVision Dose+ image showing predicted dose in planning views\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mvision.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/dose.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption>Public image from the MVision AI Dose+ page, used here as a visual reference with source link. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/mvision.ai\/dose\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/mvision.ai\/dose\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/mvision.ai\/case-study-evaluating-ai-dose-prediction-across-standard-and-complex-prostate-cases-at-nccc-newcastle\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NCCC Newcastle case study<\/a> is useful because it compares Dose+ against automated and manual workflows in prostate cases. The relevant lesson is not a single metric, but the way a department can validate a prediction tool inside a specific TPS and clinical protocol.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large dose-source-figure\"><img alt=\"Public MVision Dose+ workflow\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mvision.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/workflow-dose.png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption>Dose+ workflow published by MVision AI; the figure illustrates the product&#8217;s DICOM integration. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/mvision.ai\/dose\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/mvision.ai\/dose\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>RayStation: predicted dose for mimic optimization<\/h2>\n<p>RaySearch describes a model that receives a multichannel structure volume and outputs a voxel-level dose image. The predicted dose is stored in RayStation and can be used as a reference for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raysearchlabs.com\/media\/publications\/white-papers\/deep-learning-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mimic optimization<\/a>. The final plan remains inside the TPS and can be refined and evaluated conventionally.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large dose-source-figure\"><img alt=\"Public RayStation deep learning planning interface\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.raysearchlabs.com\/siteassets\/media\/publications\/white-papers---new\/raystation-deep-learning-planning-interface..png\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><figcaption>Deep learning planning interface published by RaySearch in the RayStation white paper. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raysearchlabs.com\/media\/publications\/white-papers\/deep-learning-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.raysearchlabs.com\/media\/publications\/white-papers\/deep-learning-planning\/<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This connects to the existing article on <a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/raystation-collapsed-cone-monte-carlo\/\">RayStation collapsed cone and Monte Carlo<\/a>: deep learning can generate a planning reference, while the physical dose engine calculates the final plan.<\/p>\n<h2>OptiPlan: VMAT automation, not an AI dose engine<\/h2>\n<p>Radformation positions <a href=\"https:\/\/radformation.com\/optiplan\/optiplan\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OptiPlan<\/a> as VMAT planning automation that uses TPS-native tools and ClearCheck-driven objectives. As of June 15, 2026, public OptiPlan material described it as a feature of the newest EZFluence version with FDA 510(k) pending.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large dose-source-figure\"><img alt=\"Public Radformation OptiPlan interface\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/radformation.com\/images\/OptiPlan\/UI_OptiPlan_SM.avif\"\/><figcaption>Public image from Radformation&#8217;s OptiPlan page, used to illustrate VMAT automation. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/radformation.com\/optiplan\/optiplan\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/radformation.com\/optiplan\/optiplan<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The accurate comparison is therefore operational: OptiPlan addresses manual iteration and planning variability, while MVision Dose+ and RayStation deep learning planning are closer to the specific idea of predicting a dose distribution to guide planning.<\/p>\n<h2>Where the medical physicist remains central<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Define the intended use: triage, reference dose, optimization objective, pre-planning, or review support.<\/li>\n<li>Separate predicted dose, optimized plan, and approved final calculation.<\/li>\n<li>Connect adoption to <a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/commissioning-qa-dose-algorithm-comparison\/\">commissioning and QA<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Use clinical and worst-case metrics, not only average gamma. The detailed checklist is in <a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/validate-ai-predicted-dose-qa-commissioning\/\">how to validate AI-predicted dose<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3>Does AI-predicted dose replace Monte Carlo?<\/h3>\n<p>Not as a general rule. It can accelerate planning decisions, but clinical equivalence must be demonstrated for the intended use. Physical dose calculation, independent checks, and local validation remain safety barriers.<\/p>\n<h3>Do MVision Dose+ and RayStation do the same thing?<\/h3>\n<p>Both use dose prediction, but the integration is different. Dose+ is presented as software that exports a DICOM dose distribution to the TPS; RayStation integrates the predicted dose into its planning environment for mimic optimization.<\/p>\n<h3>Is OptiPlan AI dose prediction?<\/h3>\n<p>Based on the public material reviewed, that is not the right description. It is better described as VMAT automation driven by objectives and TPS optimization tools.<\/p>\n<section class=\"dose-ai-references\">\n<h2>References<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>MVision AI Dose+. <a href=\"https:\/\/mvision.ai\/dose\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/mvision.ai\/dose\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>NCCC Newcastle Dose+ case study. <a href=\"https:\/\/mvision.ai\/case-study-evaluating-ai-dose-prediction-across-standard-and-complex-prostate-cases-at-nccc-newcastle\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/mvision.ai\/case-study-evaluating-ai-dose-prediction-across-standard-and-complex-prostate-cases-at-nccc-newcastle\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RaySearch: Machine Learning in RayStation. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raysearchlabs.com\/machine-learning-in-raystation\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.raysearchlabs.com\/machine-learning-in-raystation\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RaySearch white paper: Deep learning planning. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raysearchlabs.com\/media\/publications\/white-papers\/deep-learning-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.raysearchlabs.com\/media\/publications\/white-papers\/deep-learning-planning\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Radformation OptiPlan. <a href=\"https:\/\/radformation.com\/optiplan\/optiplan\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/radformation.com\/optiplan\/optiplan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Radformation webinar: Introducing OptiPlan. <a href=\"https:\/\/resources.radformation.com\/webinar-introducing-optiplan-automated-vmat-planning\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/resources.radformation.com\/webinar-introducing-optiplan-automated-vmat-planning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<aside aria-label=\"AI dose prediction series\" class=\"dose-ai-series\">\n<h2>Series: AI-predicted dose<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/ai-radiotherapy-dose-calculation-monte-carlo\/\">Hub: AI dose calculation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>MVision, RayStation, and OptiPlan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/doserad2026-monte-carlo-ai-dose-calculation\/\">DoseRAD2026 and Monte Carlo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/validate-ai-predicted-dose-qa-commissioning\/\">Validation, QA, and commissioning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<aside aria-label=\"Dose-calculation algorithm map\" class=\"dose-cluster-nav\">\n<h2>Dose-calculation algorithm map<\/h2>\n<h3>Methods and algorithms<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/photon-dose-calculation-algorithms\/\">Complete guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/empirical-broad-beam-dose-calculation\/\">Empirical methods and Batho<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/superposition-clarkson-terma-dose\/\">Clarkson, superposition, and TERMA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/pencil-beam-radiotherapy-limitations\/\">Pencil Beam<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/collapsed-cone-convolution-kernels\/\">Collapsed Cone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/aaa-eclipse-algorithm-explained\/\">AAA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/acuros-xb-lbte-dose-calculation\/\">Acuros XB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/dose-to-medium-vs-dose-to-water-radiotherapy\/\">Dose to medium vs dose to water<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/monte-carlo-radiotherapy-guide\/\">Monte Carlo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Advanced applications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/monaco-gpumcd-dose-to-medium-dose-to-water\/\">Monaco and GPUMCD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/electron-dose-algorithms-pencil-beam-emc-monte-carlo\/\">Electron dose algorithms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/protons-pencil-beam-vs-monte-carlo-dose-calculation\/\">Protons: Pencil Beam vs Monte Carlo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/mr-linac-magnetic-field-dose-calculation-monte-carlo\/\">MR-Linac dose calculation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/adaptive-radiotherapy-dose-recalculation-cbct-synthetic-ct\/\">Adaptive recalculation on CBCT and synthetic CT<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/ai-radiotherapy-dose-calculation-monte-carlo\/\">AI dose calculation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rtmedical.com.br\/en\/commissioning-qa-dose-algorithm-comparison\/\">Commissioning and QA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technical comparison of dose prediction for planning, deep learning planning, and VMAT automation, with links to MVision Dose+, RayStation, and 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