Automatic tracking of gold seed markers from CBCT image projections in lung and prostate radiotherapy

Abstract Purpose To construct a method and software to track gold seed implants in prostate and lung patients undergoing radiotherapy using CBCT image projections. Methods A mathematical model was developed in the MatLab (Mathworks, Natick, USA) environment which uses a combination of discreet cosin...

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Published in:Physica medica 2015-03, Vol.31 (2), p.185-191
Main Authors: Gehrke, Christopher, Oates, Richard, Ramachandran, Prabhakar, Deloar, Hossain M, Gill, Suki, Kron, Tomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automation
CBCT
Cone-Beam Computed Tomography - standards
Dose Fractionation
Fiducial Markers
Gold
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Image-guided radiation therapy
Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Lung Neoplasms - physiopathology
Lung Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Male
Motion tracking
Movement
Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Prostatic Neoplasms - physiopathology
Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Radiology
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Summary:Abstract Purpose To construct a method and software to track gold seed implants in prostate and lung patients undergoing radiotherapy using CBCT image projections. Methods A mathematical model was developed in the MatLab (Mathworks, Natick, USA) environment which uses a combination of discreet cosine transforms and filtering to enhance several edge detection methods for identifying and tracking gold seed fiducial markers in images obtained from Varian (Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, USA) and Elekta (Kungstensgatan, Sweden) CBCT projections. Results Organ motion was captured for 16 prostate patients and 1 lung patient. Conclusion Image enhancement and edge detection is capable of automatically tracking markers for up to 98% (Varian) and 79% (Elekta) of CBCT projections for prostate and lung markers however inclusion of excessive bony anatomy (LT and RT LAT) inhibit the ability of the model to accurate determine marker location.
ISSN:1120-1797
1724-191X
DOI:10.1016/j.ejmp.2015.01.002