LOCATE: an application of computed tomography in radiation therapy treatment planning with emphasis on tumor localization.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
; 10(4): 555-9, 1984 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-6547123
ABSTRACT
Computed tomography can provide precise information for radiation therapy treatment planning. However, inaccuracies in radiation field design may occur when the radiation oncologist attempts to transfer information about tumor location from the transverse plane of the CT scan to the longitudinal plane of the simulation film. This report describes a new computer program, LOCATE, which addresses this problem. The program uses operator generated information from the cross sectional CT images to draw an outline of tumor on AP and lateral longitudinal scanned projection radiographs. The resultant images are useful because they are in the same plane as radiographs obtained on a therapy simulator. The impact of LOCATE on radiation treatment planning for 26 patients is discussed along with several cases in which LOCATE was particularly helpful.
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Assunto principal:
Radioterapia
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Invasividade Neoplásica
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1984
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Article