The promise of dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging in radiation therapy
Y Cao - Seminars in radiation oncology, 2011 - Elsevier
Dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed
tomography (CT) scanning are emerging as valuable tools to quantitatively map the spatial …
tomography (CT) scanning are emerging as valuable tools to quantitatively map the spatial …
Functional image-guided radiotherapy planning for normal lung avoidance
For patients with lung cancer undergoing curative intent radiotherapy, functional lung
imaging can be incorporated into treatment planning to modify the dose distribution within …
imaging can be incorporated into treatment planning to modify the dose distribution within …
Deformable versus rigid registration of PET/CT images for radiation treatment planning of head and neck and lung cancer patients: a retrospective dosimetric …
D Fortin, PS Basran, T Berrang, D Peterson, ES Wai - Radiation Oncology, 2014 - Springer
Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical impact of using deformable
registration in tumor volume definition between separately acquired PET/CT and planning …
registration in tumor volume definition between separately acquired PET/CT and planning …
Functional and molecular image guidance in radiotherapy treatment planning optimization
SK Das, RK Ten Haken - Seminars in radiation oncology, 2011 - Elsevier
Functional and molecular imaging techniques are increasingly being developed and used to
quantitatively map the spatial distribution of parameters, such as metabolism, proliferation …
quantitatively map the spatial distribution of parameters, such as metabolism, proliferation …
Improved dosimetry for targeted radionuclide therapy using nonrigid registration on sequential SPECT images
ECI Ao, NY Wu, SJ Wang, N Song, GSP Mok - Medical physics, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Voxel‐level and patient‐specific 3D dosimetry for targeted radionuclide therapy
(TRT) typically involves serial nuclear medicine scans. Misalignment of the images can …
(TRT) typically involves serial nuclear medicine scans. Misalignment of the images can …
Imaging of normal lung, liver and parotid gland function for radiotherapy
There is growing clinical evidence that functional imaging is useful for target volume
definition and early assessment of tumour response to external beam radiotherapy. A …
definition and early assessment of tumour response to external beam radiotherapy. A …
Medical image registration: A review
620 Medical Imaging example, provide structural information of our body (eg, an anatomical
map), but do not convey functional information*(ie, relating to metabolic functions of an …
map), but do not convey functional information*(ie, relating to metabolic functions of an …
Accuracy validation for medical image registration algorithms: a review
Z Liu, X Deng, G Wang - Chinese Medical Sciences Journal, 2012 - Elsevier
Accuracy validation is essential to clinical application of medical image registration
techniques. Registration validation remains a challenging problem in practice mainly due to …
techniques. Registration validation remains a challenging problem in practice mainly due to …
Estimation of the uncertainty of elastic image registration with the demons algorithm
M Hub, CP Karger - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
The accuracy of elastic image registration is limited. We propose an approach to detect
voxels where registration based on the demons algorithm is likely to perform inaccurately …
voxels where registration based on the demons algorithm is likely to perform inaccurately …
Automatic planning for functional lung avoidance radiotherapy based on function-guided beam angle selection and plan optimization
T Xiong, G Zeng, Z Chen, YH Huang, B Li… - Physics in Medicine …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. This study aims to develop a fully automatic planning framework for functional
lung avoidance radiotherapy (AP-FLART). Approach. The AP-FLART integrates a dosimetric …
lung avoidance radiotherapy (AP-FLART). Approach. The AP-FLART integrates a dosimetric …