Title :
Experimental evaluation of a robotic image-directed radiation therapy system
Author :
Sharma, Kapil ; Newman, Wyatt S. ; Weinhous, Martin ; Glosser, Greg ; Macklis, Roger
Author_Institution :
EECS Dept., Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH, USA
Abstract :
At the Cleveland Clinic, a novel means of cancer treatment, image-directed radiation therapy (IDRT), is being explored experimentally. Using a linear accelerator manipulated by a robot and computed tumor coordinates based on machine vision, this treatment means offers the potential for more highly targeted radiation dose delivery to tumors, reducing the collateral damage to surrounding healthy tissues. This paper presents the motivation for IDRT, identification of the challenges in accomplishing IDRT, and simulated and experimental results for evaluating the potential benefits of IDRT, specifically with respect to lung cancer treatment
Keywords :
cancer; computer vision; medical robotics; radiation therapy; Cleveland Clinic; cancer treatment; image-directed radiation therapy; linear accelerator; lung cancer; machine vision; medical robot; Biomedical applications of radiation; Cancer; Computational modeling; Computer vision; Linear accelerators; Lungs; Machine vision; Neoplasms; Robot kinematics; Robot vision systems;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 2000. Proceedings. ICRA '00. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5886-4
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.2000.846470
