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Automated Tool for Radiotherapy Initial Patient Setup: A Robust Approach Based on Vertebral Identification

Authors: Hailun Pan, Yingli Yang, Jie Zhang, Yibin Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology,Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, , Shanghai Jiaotong University School Of Medicine, Shanghai United imaging Healthcare Advanced Technology Research Institute

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate patient positioning is critical in radiotherapy (RT) to ensure effective treatment delivery and minimize harming surrounding healthy tissues. Vertebral misalignment during RT setup h...

Quantitative Image Review Metric for Vertebral Body Misalignment

Authors: Luis E. Fong de los Santos, Douglas John Moseley, Satomi Shiraishi, Cenji Yu

Affiliation: Mayo Clinic

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To quantitatively detect errors in vertebral body localization using normalized cross correlation (NCC)

Methods: Volumetric images of a thoracic end-to-end SBRT phantom with a removabl...