Title :
IMAGE-GUIDED MOTION ADAPTATION IN RADIOTHERAPY
Author :
Murphy, Martin J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Radiat. Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond, VA
Abstract :
In this paper we review the engineering problems and solutions for real-time spatial tracking of radiotherapy treatment sites during free breathing. These techniques will allow the reduction and possible elimination of dose-limiting motion margins in external-beam radiation delivery plans
Keywords :
dosimetry; image motion analysis; medical image processing; pneumodynamics; radiation therapy; tracking; dose-limiting motion margins; external-beam radiation delivery plans; free breathing; image-guided motion adaptation; motion tracking; radiotherapy; real-time spatial tracking; Biomedical optical imaging; Lung neoplasms; Oncology; Optical imaging; Optical transmitters; Pancreas; Target tracking; Tracking loops; Transponders; X-ray imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, 2007. ISBI 2007. 4th IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0672-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0672-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISBI.2007.357022
