Region of interest optimization for radiation therapy of breast cancer.

Tim-Oliver SauerOliver J OttGodehard LahmerRainer FietkauChristoph Bert

Published in: Journal of applied clinical medical physics (2021)

The influence of the ROI choice on surface imaging registration results was analyzed and the surface-based shifts were compared to clinically applied CBCT shifts. An optimal ROI for the treatment of breast cancer patients, consisting of the breast surface, sternum, and a belt, was identified.

Keyphrases

radiation therapy
high resolution
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
radiation induced
combination therapy
cone beam computed tomography
fluorescence imaging