MRI definition of target volumes using fuzzy logic method for three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 225-233

  Caudrelier, Jean Michel ^a   Vial, Stephane ^b,c   Gibon, David ^a   Kulik, Carine ^a,b,c   Fournier, Charles ^a   Castelain, Bernard ^a   Coche Dequeant, Bernard ^a   Rousseau, Jean ^a,c  

^a CENTRE OSCAR LAMBRET   (France)

^b UNIV LILLE   (France)

^c LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUSION REACTIONS; FUZZY CONTROL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIATION; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); TOMOGRAPHY;

PHANTOM VOLUMES;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MENINGIOMA; METASTASIS; NEURINOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSURGERY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ALGORITHMS; FUZZY LOGIC; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL;

EID: 0347298699     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(02)03829-4     Document Type: Article

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