Use of image registration and fusion algorithms and techniques in radiotherapy: Report of the AAPM Radiation Therapy Committee Task Group No. 132

KK Brock, S Mutic, TR McNutt, H Li… - Medical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Image registration and fusion algorithms exist in almost every software system that creates
or uses images in radiotherapy. Most treatment planning systems support some form of …

A modern review of the uncertainties in volumetric imaging of respiratory‐induced target motion in lung radiotherapy

I Vergalasova, J Cai - Medical physics, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Radiotherapy has become a critical component for the treatment of all stages and types of
lung cancer, often times being the primary gateway to a cure. However, given that radiation …

Deformable image registration applied to lung SBRT: Usefulness and limitations

D Sarrut, T Baudier, M Ayadi, R Tanguy, S Rit - Physica Medica, 2017 - Elsevier
Radiation therapy (RT) of the lung requires deformation analysis. Deformable image
registration (DIR) is the fundamental method to quantify deformations for various …

SPARE: Sparse‐view reconstruction challenge for 4D cone‐beam CT from a 1‐min scan

CC Shieh, Y Gonzalez, B Li, X Jia, S Rit… - Medical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Currently, four‐dimensional (4D) cone‐beam computed tomography (CBCT)
requires a 3–4 min full‐fan scan to ensure usable image quality. Recent advancements in …

Real-time liver tumor localization via combined surface imaging and a single x-ray projection

HC Shao, Y Li, J Wang, S Jiang… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Real-time imaging, a building block of real-time adaptive radiotherapy, provides
instantaneous knowledge of anatomical motion to drive delivery adaptation to improve …

Simultaneous motion estimation and image reconstruction (SMEIR) for 4D cone‐beam CT

J Wang, X Gu - Medical physics, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Image reconstruction and motion model estimation in four‐dimensional cone‐
beam CT (4D‐CBCT) are conventionally handled as two sequential steps. Due to the limited …

A technique for estimating 4D‐CBCT using prior knowledge and limited‐angle projections

Y Zhang, FF Yin, WP Segars, L Ren - Medical physics, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To develop a technique to estimate onboard 4D‐CBCT using prior information and
limited‐angle projections for potential 4D target verification of lung radiotherapy. Methods …

Real‐time liver motion estimation via deep learning‐based angle‐agnostic X‐ray imaging

HC Shao, Y Li, J Wang, S Jiang, Y Zhang - Medical physics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Real‐time liver imaging is challenged by the short imaging time (within
hundreds of milliseconds) to meet the temporal constraint posted by rapid patient breathing …

An unsupervised 2D–3D deformable registration network (2D3D-RegNet) for cone-beam CT estimation

Y Zhang - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Acquiring CBCTs from a limited scan angle can help to reduce the imaging time, save the
imaging dose, and allow continuous target localizations through arc-based treatments with …

A limited‐angle intrafraction verification (LIVE) system for radiation therapy

L Ren, Y Zhang, FF Yin - Medical physics, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Currently, no 3D or 4D volumetric x‐ray imaging techniques are available for
intrafraction verification of target position during actual treatment delivery or in‐between …