A review of 3D/2D registration methods for image-guided interventions
P Markelj, D Tomaževič, B Likar, F Pernuš - Medical image analysis, 2012 - Elsevier
Registration of pre-and intra-interventional data is one of the key technologies for image-
guided radiation therapy, radiosurgery, minimally invasive surgery, endoscopy, and …
guided radiation therapy, radiosurgery, minimally invasive surgery, endoscopy, and …
Real-time intrafraction motion monitoring in external beam radiotherapy
Radiotherapy (RT) aims to deliver a spatially conformal dose of radiation to tumours while
maximizing the dose sparing to healthy tissues. However, the internal patient anatomy is …
maximizing the dose sparing to healthy tissues. However, the internal patient anatomy is …
Multi-institutional clinical experience with the Calypso System in localization and continuous, real-time monitoring of the prostate gland during external radiotherapy
P Kupelian, T Willoughby, A Mahadevan… - International Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Purpose: To report the clinical experience with an electromagnetic treatment target
positioning and continuous monitoring system in patients with localized prostate cancer …
positioning and continuous monitoring system in patients with localized prostate cancer …
Quality assurance for nonradiographic radiotherapy localization and positioning systems: report of Task Group 147
T Willoughby, J Lehmann, JA Bencomo… - Medical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
New technologies continue to be developed to improve the practice of radiation therapy. As
several of these technologies have been implemented clinically, the Therapy Committee …
several of these technologies have been implemented clinically, the Therapy Committee …
MRI-guided prostate adaptive radiotherapy–A systematic review
AJ McPartlin, XA Li, LE Kershaw, U Heide… - Radiotherapy and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Dose escalated radiotherapy improves outcomes for men with prostate cancer. A plateau for
benefit from dose escalation using EBRT may not have been reached for some patients with …
benefit from dose escalation using EBRT may not have been reached for some patients with …
Dosimetric impact of interfraction prostate and seminal vesicle volume changes and rotation: A post-hoc analysis of a phase III randomized trial of MRI-guided versus …
Background and purpose Interfraction volumetric changes/rotations in the prostate and
proximal seminal vesicles (SVs) might compromise target coverage when tight margins are …
proximal seminal vesicles (SVs) might compromise target coverage when tight margins are …
Conformal arc radiotherapy for prostate cancer: increased biochemical failure in patients with distended rectum on the planning computed tomogram despite image …
B Engels, G Soete, D Verellen, G Storme - International Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of rectal distention on the planning computed tomogram
on freedom from biochemical failure (FFBF) of prostate cancer patients treated with image …
on freedom from biochemical failure (FFBF) of prostate cancer patients treated with image …
Daily variations in delivered doses in patients treated with radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer
Purpose: The aim of this work was to study the variations in delivered doses to the prostate,
rectum, and bladder during a full course of image-guided external beam radiotherapy …
rectum, and bladder during a full course of image-guided external beam radiotherapy …
Planning target margin calculations for prostate radiotherapy based on intrafraction and interfraction motion using four localization methods
C Beltran, MG Herman, BJ Davis - International Journal of Radiation …, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To determine planning target volume (PTV) margins for prostate radiotherapy
based on the internal margin (IM)(intrafractional motion) and the setup margin …
based on the internal margin (IM)(intrafractional motion) and the setup margin …
Intraprostatic fiducials for localization of the prostate gland: monitoring intermarker distances during radiation therapy to test for marker stability
Purpose: The use of intraprostatic fiducials as surrogates for prostate gland position
assumes that the markers are rigidly positioned within the prostate. To test this assumption …
assumes that the markers are rigidly positioned within the prostate. To test this assumption …