An Approach to Improve Accuracy of Optical Tracking Systems in Cranial Radiation Therapy

This work presents a new method for the accurate estimation of soft tissue thickness based on near infrared (NIR) laser measurements. By using this estimation, our goal is to develop an improved non-invasive marker-less optical tracking system for cranial radiation therapy. Results are presented for...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Stüber, Patrick, Wagner, Benjamin, Wissel, Tobias, Bruder, Ralf, Schweikard, Achim, Ernst, Floris
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2015
Materias:
Radiation Oncology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4494531/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26180663
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.239
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Sumario:This work presents a new method for the accurate estimation of soft tissue thickness based on near infrared (NIR) laser measurements. By using this estimation, our goal is to develop an improved non-invasive marker-less optical tracking system for cranial radiation therapy. Results are presented for three subjects and reveal an RMS error of less than 0.34 mm.

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