[ITK-users] New Submission: Visualization of 4D-PET/CT, Target Volumes and Dose Distribution: Applications in Radiotherapy Planning

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Title: Visualization of 4D-PET/CT, Target Volumes and Dose Distribution: Applications in Radiotherapy Planning
Authors: Schlachter M., Fechter T., Nestle U., Bühler K.
Abstract: In radiation treatment (RT) planning medical doctors need to consider a variety of information sources for anatomical and functional target volume delineation. The validation and inspection of the defined target volumes and the resulting RT plan is a complex task, especially in the presence of moving target areas as it is the case for tumors of the chest and the upper abdomen. A 4D-PET/CT visualization system may become a helpful tool for validating RT plans. We define major requirements such a visualization system should fulfill to provide medical doctors with the necessary visual information to validate tumor delineations, and review the dose distribution of a RT plan. We present an implementation of such a system, and present qualitative results of its applications for a lung cancer patient.

Download and review this publication at: http://hdl.handle.net/10380/3491

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