Functional lung imaging in radiation therapy for lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis
NW Bucknell, N Hardcastle, M Bressel… - Radiotherapy and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Rationale Advanced imaging techniques allow functional information to be derived and
integrated into treatment planning. Methods A systematic review was conducted with the …
integrated into treatment planning. Methods A systematic review was conducted with the …
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 …
A reference dataset for deformable image registration spatial accuracy evaluation using the COPDgene study archive
Landmark point-pairs provide a strategy to assess deformable image registration (DIR)
accuracy in terms of the spatial registration of the underlying anatomy depicted in medical …
accuracy in terms of the spatial registration of the underlying anatomy depicted in medical …
Validating and improving CT ventilation imaging by correlating with ventilation 4D‐PET/CT using 68Ga‐labeled nanoparticles
Purpose: CT ventilation imaging is a novel functional lung imaging modality based on
deformable image registration. The authors present the first validation study of CT ventilation …
deformable image registration. The authors present the first validation study of CT ventilation …
Results of a multi-institutional phase 2 clinical trial for 4DCT-ventilation functional avoidance thoracic radiation therapy
Purpose Radiation pneumonitis remains a major limitation in the radiation therapy treatment
of patients with lung cancer. Functional avoidance radiation therapy uses functional imaging …
of patients with lung cancer. Functional avoidance radiation therapy uses functional imaging …
Hyperpolarized 3He magnetic resonance imaging: comparison with four-dimensional x-ray computed tomography imaging in lung cancer
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Pulmonary functional imaging using four-dimensional x-ray
computed tomographic (4DCT) imaging and hyperpolarized 3He magnetic resonance …
computed tomographic (4DCT) imaging and hyperpolarized 3He magnetic resonance …
Clinical validation of 4-dimensional computed tomography ventilation with pulmonary function test data
Purpose A new form of functional imaging has been proposed in the form of 4-dimensional
computed tomography (4DCT) ventilation. Because 4DCTs are acquired as part of routine …
computed tomography (4DCT) ventilation. Because 4DCTs are acquired as part of routine …
Reproducibility of four-dimensional computed tomography-based lung ventilation imaging
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: A novel ventilation imaging method based on four-
dimensional (4D) computed tomography (CT) has been applied to the field of radiation …
dimensional (4D) computed tomography (CT) has been applied to the field of radiation …
Comparison of 4-dimensional computed tomography ventilation with nuclear medicine ventilation-perfusion imaging: a clinical validation study
Purpose Four-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT) ventilation imaging provides lung
function information for lung cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. Before 4DCT …
function information for lung cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. Before 4DCT …
Robust CT ventilation from the integral formulation of the Jacobian
Computed tomography (CT) derived ventilation algorithms estimate the apparent voxel
volume changes within an inhale/exhale CT image pair. Transformation‐based methods …
volume changes within an inhale/exhale CT image pair. Transformation‐based methods …