Automatic co-registration of volumetric images based on implanted fiducial markers

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  • Martin Koch
  • Jonathan S. Maltz
  • Bijumon Gangadharan
  • Supratik Bose
  • Himanshu Shukla
  • Ali R. Bani-Hashemi
  • Belongie, Serge

The accurate delivery of external beam radiation therapy is often facilitated through the implantation of radio-opaque fiducial markers (seeds). Before the delivery of each treatment fraction, seed positions can be determined via volumetric imaging. By registering these seed locations with the corresponding locations in the previously acquired treatment planning CT, it is possible to adjust the patient position or the treatment plan so that seed displacement is accommodated. We present an automatic algorithm that identifies seeds in both planning and pretreatment images and subsequently determines the geometric transformation between the two sets. The algorithm is applied to the imaging series of 10 prostate cancer patients. Each series is comprised of a single multislice planning CT and several megavoltage conebeam CT images obtained immediately prior to a subsequent treatment session. Seed locations were determined for 164 images to within 1mm with an accuracy of 98 ± 6.3%.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Tidsskrift2008 5th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, Proceedings, ISBI
Sider (fra-til)1171-1174
Antal sider4
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2008
Eksternt udgivetJa
Begivenhed2008 5th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI - Paris, Frankrig
Varighed: 14 maj 200817 maj 2008

Konference

Konference2008 5th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: From Nano to Macro, ISBI
LandFrankrig
ByParis
Periode14/05/200817/05/2008
SponsorInstitute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Signal Processing Society

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