A comparison of two image fusion techniques in CT-on-Rails localization of radiation delivery

Physica Medica

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 113-119

  Fung, Albert Y C ^a   Wong, James R ^b   Cheng, Chee Wai ^c   Grimm, S Lisa ^d   Uematsu, Minoru ^e  

^a NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MORRISTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Arizona Oncology Associates   (United States)

^d ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fusion localization computed tomography

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERROR; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGING SYSTEM; LANDMARK REGISTRATION METHOD; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; LIVER CANCER; LUNG CANCER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PARAMETER; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHANTOM; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; TECHNIQUE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VISUAL ALIGNMENT METHOD;

EID: 27744482238     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1120-1797(05)80012-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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