Four-dimensional image-based treatment planning: Target volume segmentation and dose calculation in the presence of respiratory motion

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1535-1550

  Rietzel, Eike ^a,b   Chen, George T Y ^a   Choi, Noah C ^a   Willet, Christopher G ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b GSI HELMHOLTZZENTRUM FÜR SCHWERIONENFORSCHUNG GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

4D treatment planning; Four dimensional (4D) computed tomography; Organ motion; Target volumes; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DATA ACQUISITION; DIAGNOSIS; DRUG DOSAGE; HEALTH CARE; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; PATIENT MONITORING; TUMORS;

HEPATOCELLULAR TUMORS; LUNG TUMOR; RESPIRATORY MOTIONS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; CANCER SIZE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; THORAX TUMOR; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 16344366951     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.11.037     Document Type: Article

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