[PDF][PDF] Visualization of 4DPET/CT target volumes and dose distribution: applications in radiotherapy planning

M Schlachter, T Fechter, U Nestle, K Bühler - MIDAS J, 2014 - academia.edu
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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 …
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.
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