Title :
Toward More Precise Radiotherapy Treatment of Lung Tumors
Author :
Iyengar, S.S. ; Li, Xin ; Xu, Huanhuan ; Mukhopadhyay, Supratik ; Balakrishnan, N. ; Sawant, Amit ; Iyengar, Puneeth
Author_Institution :
Florida Int. Univ., Miami, FL, USA
Abstract :
A computational framework for modeling the respiratory motion of lung tumors provides a 4D parametric representation that tracks, analyzes, and models movement to provide more accurate guidance in the planning and delivery of lung tumor radiotherapy.
Keywords :
lung; pneumodynamics; radiation therapy; solid modelling; tumours; 4D parametric representation; computational framework; lung tumor radiotherapy treatment; respiratory motion; Computational modeling; Computed tomography; Image segmentation; Lungs; Three dimensional displays; Tumors; 4D; medical computing; radiotherapy;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2011.230
