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3D ultrasound-based patient positioning for radiotherapy Wang, Michael H.; Rohling, Robert N.; Archip, Neculai; Clark, Brenda G.

Abstract

A new 3D ultrasound-based patient positioning system for target localisation during radiotherapy is described. Our system incorporates the use of tracked 3D ultrasound scans of the target anatomy acquired using a dedicated 3D ultrasound probe during both the simulation and treatment sessions, fully automatic 3D ultrasound-toultrasound registration, and OPTOTRAK IRLEDs for registering simulation CT to ultrasound data. The accuracy of the entire radiotherapy treatment process resulting from the use of our system, from simulation to the delivery of radiation, has been validated on a phantom. The overall positioning error is less than 5mm, which includes errors from estimation of the irradiated region location in the phantom. Copyright 2006 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.

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Title
3D ultrasound-based patient positioning for radiotherapy
Creator
Wang, Michael H.; Rohling, Robert N.; Archip, Neculai; Clark, Brenda G.
Publisher
Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
Date Issued
2006
Description
A new 3D ultrasound-based patient positioning system for target localisation during radiotherapy is described. Our system incorporates the use of tracked 3D ultrasound scans of the target anatomy acquired using a dedicated 3D ultrasound probe during both the simulation and treatment sessions, fully automatic 3D ultrasound-toultrasound registration, and OPTOTRAK IRLEDs for registering simulation CT to ultrasound data. The accuracy of the entire radiotherapy treatment process resulting from the use of our system, from simulation to the delivery of radiation, has been validated on a phantom. The overall positioning error is less than 5mm, which includes errors from estimation of the irradiated region location in the phantom. Copyright 2006 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.
Genre
Conference Paper
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2011-07-05
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0107546
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/35889
Affiliation
Applied Science, Faculty of; Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of; Mechanical Engineering, Department of
Citation
Wang, Michael H.; Rohling, Robert N.; Archip, Neculai; Clark, Brenda G. 3D ultrasound-based patient positioning for radiotherapy. Medical Imaging 2006: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Display, edited by Kevin R. Cleary, Robert L. Galloway, Jr. Proceedings of SPIE Volume 6141, 61411K, 2006.
Publisher DOI
10.1117/12.653225
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Copyright Holder
Rohling, Robert N.
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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