Title :
Design of a simple ultrasound/CT fusion image fusion solution for the evaluation of prostate seed brachytherapy
Author :
Taylor, Loren M. ; Beaty, James D. ; Enderle, John D. ; Escabi, Monty A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Connecticut Univ., Storrs, CT, USA
Abstract :
The purpose of this project is to devise a solution that will enable physicians, medical physicists and dosimetrists to quantitatively evaluate the success of prostate brachytherapy procedures. It is proposed that a simple ultrasound/CT image fusion solution can be developed and implemented to improve the current post-surgical evaluation process
Keywords :
biological organs; biomedical ultrasonics; computerised tomography; medical image processing; radiation therapy; dosimetrists; medical physicists; physicians; post-surgical evaluation process; prostate seed brachytherapy evaluation; simple ultrasound/CT fusion image fusion solution design; therapeutic nuclear medicine; Biomedical imaging; Brachytherapy; Computed tomography; Hospitals; Image fusion; Performance evaluation; Pixel; Surgery; Three dimensional displays; Ultrasonic imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, 2001. Proceedings of the IEEE 27th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Storrs, CT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6717-0
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2001.924718
