Respiratory-gated segment reconstruction for radiation treatment planning using 256-slice CT-scanner during free breathing

Shinichiro Mori; Masahiro Endo; Ryosuke Kohno; Shinichi Minohara; Kazutoshi Kohno; Hiroshi Asakura; Hideaki Fujiwara; Kenya Murase

doi:10.1117/12.596632

20 April 2005 Respiratory-gated segment reconstruction for radiation treatment planning using 256-slice CT-scanner during free breathing

Shinichiro Mori, Masahiro Endo, Ryosuke Kohno, Shinichi Minohara, Kazutoshi Kohno, Hiroshi Asakura, Hideaki Fujiwara, Kenya Murase

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Proceedings Volume 5745, Medical Imaging 2005: Physics of Medical Imaging; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.596632
Event: Medical Imaging, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The conventional respiratory-gated CT scan technique includes anatomic motion induced artifacts due to the low temporal resolution. They are a significant source of error in radiotherapy treatment planning for the thorax and upper abdomen. Temporal resolution and image quality are important factors to minimize planning target volume margin due to the respiratory motion. To achieve high temporal resolution and high signal-to-noise ratio, we developed a respiratory gated segment reconstruction algorithm and adapted it to Feldkamp-Davis-Kress algorithm (FDK) with a 256-detector row CT. The 256-detector row CT could scan approximately 100 mm in the cranio-caudal direction with 0.5 mm slice thickness in one rotation. Data acquisition for the RS-FDK relies on the assistance of the respiratory sensing system by a cine scan mode (table remains stationary). We evaluated RS-FDK in phantom study with the 256-detector row CT and compared it with full scan (FS-FDK) and HS-FDK results with regard to volume accuracy and image noise, and finally adapted the RS-FDK to an animal study. The RS-FDK gave a more accurate volume than the others and it had the same signal-to-noise ratio as the FS-FDK. In the animal study, the RS-FDK visualized the clearest edges of the liver and pulmonary vessels of all the algorithms. In conclusion, the RS-FDK algorithm has a capability of high temporal resolution and high signal-to-noise ratio. Therefore it will be useful when combined with new radiotherapy techniques including image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) and 4D radiation therapy.

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Shinichiro Mori, Masahiro Endo, Ryosuke Kohno, Shinichi Minohara, Kazutoshi Kohno, Hiroshi Asakura, Hideaki Fujiwara, and Kenya Murase "Respiratory-gated segment reconstruction for radiation treatment planning using 256-slice CT-scanner during free breathing", Proc. SPIE 5745, Medical Imaging 2005: Physics of Medical Imaging, (20 April 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.596632

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