A review on segmentation of positron emission tomography images
Abstract Positron Emission Tomography (PET), a non-invasive functional imaging method at
the molecular level, images the distribution of biologically targeted radiotracers with high …
the molecular level, images the distribution of biologically targeted radiotracers with high …
Positron emission tomography (PET) in oncology
A Gallamini, C Zwarthoed, A Borra - Cancers, 2014 - mdpi.com
Since its introduction in the early nineties as a promising functional imaging technique in the
management of neoplastic disorders, FDG-PET, and subsequently FDG-PET/CT, has …
management of neoplastic disorders, FDG-PET, and subsequently FDG-PET/CT, has …
Computer‐aided diagnosis systems for lung cancer: challenges and methodologies
A El-Baz, GM Beache, G Gimel′ farb… - … journal of biomedical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This paper overviews one of the most important, interesting, and challenging problems in
oncology, the problem of lung cancer diagnosis. Developing an effective computer-aided …
oncology, the problem of lung cancer diagnosis. Developing an effective computer-aided …
Classification and evaluation strategies of auto‐segmentation approaches for PET: Report of AAPM task group No. 211
Purpose The purpose of this educational report is to provide an overview of the present state‐
of‐the‐art PET auto‐segmentation (PET‐AS) algorithms and their respective validation, with …
of‐the‐art PET auto‐segmentation (PET‐AS) algorithms and their respective validation, with …
Comparison of different methods for delineation of 18F-FDG PET–positive tissue for target volume definition in radiotherapy of patients with non–small cell lung cancer
U Nestle, S Kremp, A Schaefer-Schuler… - Journal of nuclear …, 2005 - Soc Nuclear Med
PET with 18F-FDG (18F-FDG PET) is increasingly used in the definition of target volumes for
radiotherapy, especially in patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In this context …
radiotherapy, especially in patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In this context …
Tumor volume in pharyngolaryngeal squamous cell carcinoma: comparison at CT, MR imaging, and FDG PET and validation with surgical specimen
PURPOSE: To compare computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR) imaging,
and fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) for …
and fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) for …
PET-guided delineation of radiation therapy treatment volumes: a survey of image segmentation techniques
Historically, anatomical CT and MR images were used to delineate the gross tumour
volumes (GTVs) for radiotherapy treatment planning. The capabilities offered by modern …
volumes (GTVs) for radiotherapy treatment planning. The capabilities offered by modern …
Time to prepare for risk adaptation in lymphoma by standardizing measurement of metabolic tumor burden
SF Barrington, M Meignan - Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2019 - Soc Nuclear Med
Increased tumor burden is associated with inferior outcomes in many lymphoma subtypes.
Surrogates of tumor burden that are easy to measure, such as the maximum tumor …
Surrogates of tumor burden that are easy to measure, such as the maximum tumor …
Volumetric CT-based segmentation of NSCLC using 3D-Slicer
Accurate volumetric assessment in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is critical for
adequately informing treatments. In this study we assessed the clinical relevance of a …
adequately informing treatments. In this study we assessed the clinical relevance of a …
A gradient-based method for segmenting FDG-PET images: methodology and validation
Purpose A new gradient-based method for segmenting FDG-PET images is described and
validated. Methods The proposed method relies on the watershed transform and …
validated. Methods The proposed method relies on the watershed transform and …