Clinical applications of PET in oncology

EM Rohren, TG Turkington, RE Coleman - Radiology, 2004 - pubs.rsna.org
Positron emission tomography (PET) provides metabolic information that has been
documented to be useful in patient care. The properties of positron decay permit accurate …

Computer analysis of computed tomography scans of the lung: a survey

I Sluimer, A Schilham, M Prokop… - IEEE transactions on …, 2006 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Current computed tomography (CT) technology allows for near isotropic, submillimeter
resolution acquisition of the complete chest in a single breath hold. These thin-slice chest …

Use of image registration and fusion algorithms and techniques in radiotherapy: Report of the AAPM Radiation Therapy Committee Task Group No. 132

KK Brock, S Mutic, TR McNutt, H Li… - Medical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Image registration and fusion algorithms exist in almost every software system that creates
or uses images in radiotherapy. Most treatment planning systems support some form of …

[图书][B] Intensity-modulated radiation therapy

S Webb - 2015 - taylorfrancis.com
Clinical conformal radiotherapy is the holy grail of radiation treatment and is now becoming
a reality through the combined efforts of physical scientists and engineers, who have …

Accuracy of finite element model‐based multi‐organ deformable image registration

KK Brock, MB Sharpe, LA Dawson, SM Kim… - Medical …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
As more pretreatment imaging becomes integrated into the treatment planning process and
full three‐dimensional image‐guidance becomes part of the treatment delivery the need for …

A review of cardiac image registration methods

T Makela, P Clarysse, O Sipila, N Pauna… - … on medical imaging, 2002 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, the current status of cardiac image registration methods is reviewed. The
combination of information from multiple cardiac image modalities, such as magnetic …

Definition of gross tumor volume in lung cancer: inter-observer variability

J Van de Steene, N Linthout, J De Mey… - Radiotherapy and …, 2002 - Elsevier
Background and purpose: To determine the inter-observer variation in gross tumor volume
(GTV) definition in lung cancer, and its clinical relevance. Material and methods: Five …

Atlas-driven lung lobe segmentation in volumetric X-ray CT images

L Zhang, EA Hoffman… - IEEE transactions on …, 2005 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High-resolution X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging is routinely used for clinical
pulmonary applications. Since lung function varies regionally and because pulmonary …

Incident learning in radiation oncology: A review

EC Ford, SB Evans - Medical physics, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Incident learning is a key component for maintaining safety and quality in healthcare. Its use
is well established and supported by professional society recommendations, regulations …

Establishing a normative atlas of the human lung: intersubject warping and registration of volumetric CT images

B Li, GE Christensen, EA Hoffman, G McLennan… - Academic radiology, 2003 - Elsevier
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: To establish the range of normal values for quantitative CT-
based measures of lung structure and function, the authors developed a method for …