Stereotaxic imaging workstation in neurosurgery and multibeam radiotherapy

Author

Gibon, D. ; Rousseau, J. ; Clarysse, P. ; Blond, S. ; Decool, R. ; Marchandise, X.

Author_Institution

Lab. d´´Autom., USTL, Lille, France

Volume

3

fYear

1992

fDate

Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992

Firstpage

1087

Lastpage

1088

Abstract

Different linear accelerator techniques for stereotactic radiosurgery are used or developed in several radiation therapy centres. All these techniques need accurate localization of target volume and visualization of isodose distribution. We have developed a new method for MRI and CT stereotaxic localization and, using a computer assisted system, we have developed treatment planning software for stereotactic neurosurgery and multibeam radiotherapy. This software permits more rapid dosimetry, directly plotted on patient images, with precision and safety.

Keywords

biomedical MRI; computerised tomography; dosimetry; linear accelerators; neurophysiology; radiation therapy; surgery; CT stereotaxic localization; MRI stereotaxic localization; computer assisted system; dosimetry; multibeam radiotherapy; patient images; stereotactic neurosurgery; stereotaxic imaging workstation; treatment planning software; Magnetic resonance imaging; Manuals; Neurosurgery; Software; Visualization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Paris

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0785-2

Electronic_ISBN

0-7803-0816-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761366

Filename

5761366