A TCP‐NTCP estimation module using DVHs and known radiobiological models and parameter setsJournal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics - Tập 5 Số 1 - Trang 50-63 - 2004
Brad Warkentin, Pavel Stavrev, N Stavreva, Colin Field, B. G. Fallone
Radiotherapy treatment plan evaluation relies on an implicit estimation of the
tumor control probability (TCP) and normal tissue complication probability
(NTCP) arising from a given dose distribution. A potential application of
radiobiological modeling to radiotherapy is the ranking of treatment plans via a
more explicit determination of TCP and NTCP values. Although the limited
predictive capabil... hiện toàn bộ
Volume assessment accuracy in computed tomography: a phantom studyJournal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics - Tập 11 Số 2 - Trang 168-180 - 2010
Nicolas D. Prionas, Shonket Ray, John M. Boone
There is a broad push in the cancer imaging community to eventually replace
linear tumor measurements with three‐dimensional evaluation of tumor volume. To
evaluate the potential accuracy of volume measurement in tumors by CT, a gelatin
phantom consisting of 55 polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) spheres spanning
diameters from 1.6 mm to 25.4 mm was fabricated and scanned using thin slice
(0.625 mm) CT ... hiện toàn bộ
Observed intercamera variability in clinically relevant performance characteristics for Siemens Symbia gamma camerasJournal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics - Tập 7 Số 4 - Trang 74-80 - 2006
S. Cheenu Kappadath, William D. Erwin, Richard E. Wendt
We conducted an evaluation of the intercamera (i.e., between cameras)
variability in clinically relevant performance characteristics for Symbia gamma
cameras (Siemens Medical Solutions, Malvern, PA) based on measurements made
using nine separate systems. The significance of the observed intercamera
variability was determined by comparing it to the intracamera (i.e., within a
single camera) variabi... hiện toàn bộ
Accuracy of automatic couch corrections with on‐line volumetric imaging*Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics - Tập 10 Số 4 - Trang 106-116 - 2009
Winnie Li, D Moseley, Tony Manfredi, David A. Jaffray
The purpose of this study was to characterize automatic remote couch adjustment
and to assess the accuracy of automatic couch corrections following localization
with cone‐beam CT (CBCT). Automatic couch movement was evaluated through passive
reflector markers placed on a phantom, tracked with an optical tracking system
(OTS). Repeated couch movements in the lateral, cranial/caudal, and vertical
di... hiện toàn bộ
Stability of serrated gold coil markers in prostate localizationJournal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics - Tập 12 Số 3 - Trang 161-168 - 2011
Larry L. Gates, David J. Gladstone, Mohit S. Kasibhatla, John F. Marshall, John D. Seigne, Eugen B. Hug, Alan C. Hartford
We investigated the stability of serrated gold coils (Visicoil) implanted within
the prostate glands of patients undergoing definitive external beam radiotherapy
for prostate cancer. Radiopaque Visicoils of diameter 0.75 mm and median length
3 cm (range 2–4 cm) were implanted, one into each lobe of the prostate glands of
30 patients planned for external beam treatment. The coils were visualized on... hiện toàn bộ
Investigating a novel split‐filter dual‐energy CT technique for improving pancreas tumor visibility for radiation therapyJournal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics - Tập 19 Số 5 - Trang 676-683 - 2018
Lianna D. Di Maso, Jessie Y. Huang, M. Bassetti, Larry A. DeWerd, J. Snow
AbstractPurposeTumor delineation using conventional CT images can be a challenge
for pancreatic adenocarcinoma where contrast between the tumor and surrounding
healthy tissue is low. This work investigates the ability of a split‐filter
dual‐energy CT (DECT) system to improve pancreatic tumor contrast and
contrast‐to‐noise ratio (CNR) for radiation therapy treatment planning.Materials
and methodsMu... hiện toàn bộ
Investigating split‐filter dual‐energy CT for improving liver tumor visibility for radiation therapyJournal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics - Tập 21 Số 8 - Trang 249-255 - 2020
Lianna D. DiMaso, J. Snow, M Lawless, M. Bassetti, Larry A. DeWerd, Jessie Y. Huang
AbstractPurposeAccurate liver tumor delineation is crucial for radiation
therapy, but liver tumor volumes are difficult to visualize with conventional
single‐energy CT. This work investigates the use of split‐filter dual‐energy CT
(DECT) for liver tumor visibility by quantifying contrast and contrast‐to‐noise
ratio (CNR).MethodsSplit‐filter DECT contrast‐enhanced scans of 20 liver tumors
including... hiện toàn bộ
Comparison of four commercial devices for RapidArc and sliding window IMRT QAJournal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics - Tập 12 Số 2 - Trang 338-349 - 2011
Varatharaj Chandraraj, S Stathakis, Ravikumar Manickam, C Esquivel, Sanjay S. Supe, N Papanikolaou
For intensity‐modulated radiation therapy, evaluation of the measured dose
against the treatment planning calculated dose is essential in the context of
patient‐specific quality assurance. The complexity of volumetric arc
radiotherapy delivery attributed to its dynamic and synchronization nature
require new methods and potentially new tools for the quality assurance of such
techniques. In the pres... hiện toàn bộ