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Yoo D, Choi YA, Rah CJ, Lee E, Cai J, Min BJ, Kim EH. Signal Enhancement of Low Magnetic Field Magnetic Resonance Image Using a Conventional- and Cyclic-Generative Adversarial Network Models With Unpaired Image Sets. Front Oncol 2021; 11:660284. [PMID: 34046353 PMCID: PMC8144640 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.660284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In this study, the signal enhancement ratio of low-field magnetic resonance (MR) images was investigated using a deep learning-based algorithm. Unpaired image sets (0.06 Tesla and 1.5 Tesla MR images for different patients) were used in this study following three steps workflow. In the first step, the deformable registration of a 1.5 Tesla MR image into a 0.06 Tesla MR image was performed to ensure that the shapes of the unpaired set matched. In the second step, a cyclic-generative adversarial network (GAN) was used to generate a synthetic MR image of the original 0.06 Tesla MR image based on the deformed or original 1.5 Tesla MR image. Finally, an enhanced 0.06 Tesla MR image could be generated using the conventional-GAN with the deformed or synthetic MR image. The results from the optimized flow and enhanced MR images showed significant signal enhancement of the anatomical view, especially in the nasal septum, inferior nasal choncha, nasopharyngeal fossa, and eye lens. The signal enhancement ratio, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and correlation factor between the original and enhanced MR images were analyzed for the evaluation of the image quality. A combined method using conventional- and cyclic-GANs is a promising approach for generating enhanced MR images from low-magnetic-field MR.
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- Denis Yoo
- Artificial Intelligence Research Lab, Talos, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
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- Artificial Intelligence Research Lab, Talos, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
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- Artificial Intelligence Research Lab, Talos, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
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- Department of Health Technology & Informatics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu, South Korea
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Yousefi Moteghaed N, Mostaar A, Maghooli K, Houshyari M, Ameri A. Estimation and evaluation of pseudo-CT images using linear regression models and texture feature extraction from MRI images in the brain region to design external radiotherapy planning. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother 2020; 25:738-745. [PMID: 32684863 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpor.2020.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Aim The aim of this study is to construct and evaluate Pseudo-CT images (P-CTs) for electron density calculation to facilitate external radiotherapy treatment planning. Background Despite numerous benefits, computed tomography (CT) scan does not provide accurate information on soft tissue contrast, which often makes it difficult to precisely differentiate target tissues from the organs at risk and determine the tumor volume. Therefore, MRI imaging can reduce the variability of results when registering with a CT scan. Materials and methods In this research, a fuzzy clustering algorithm was used to segment images into different tissues, also linear regression methods were used to design the regression model based on the feature extraction method and the brightness intensity values. The results of the proposed algorithm for dose-volume histogram (DVH), Isodose curves, and gamma analysis were investigated using the RayPlan treatment planning system, and VeriSoft software. Furthermore, various statistical indices such as Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Mean Error (ME), and Structural Similarity Index (SSIM) were calculated. Results The MAE of a range of 45-55 was found from the proposed methods. The relative difference error between the PTV region of the CT and the Pseudo-CT was 0.5, and the best gamma rate was 95.4% based on the polar coordinate feature and proposed polynomial regression model. Conclusion The proposed method could support the generation of P-CT data for different parts of the brain region from a collection of MRI series with an acceptable average error rate by different evaluation criteria.
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- Niloofar Yousefi Moteghaed
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Radiation Biology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Shohada-e-Tajrish Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Imam Hossein Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Neppl S, Landry G, Kurz C, Hansen DC, Hoyle B, Stöcklein S, Seidensticker M, Weller J, Belka C, Parodi K, Kamp F. Evaluation of proton and photon dose distributions recalculated on 2D and 3D Unet-generated pseudoCTs from T1-weighted MR head scans. Acta Oncol 2019; 58:1429-1434. [PMID: 31271093 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2019.1630754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Introduction: The recent developments of magnetic resonance (MR) based adaptive strategies for photon and, potentially for proton therapy, require a fast and reliable conversion of MR images to X-ray computed tomography (CT) values. CT values are needed for photon and proton dose calculation. The improvement of conversion results employing a 3D deep learning approach is evaluated. Material and methods: A database of 89 T1-weighted MR head scans with about 100 slices each, including rigidly registered CTs, was created. Twenty-eight validation patients were randomly sampled, and four patients were selected for application. The remaining patients were used to train a 2D and a 3D U-shaped convolutional neural network (Unet). A stack size of 32 slices was used for 3D training. For all application cases, volumetric modulated arc therapy photon and single-field uniform dose pencil-beam scanning proton plans at four different gantry angles were optimized for a generic target on the CT and recalculated on 2D and 3D Unet-based pseudoCTs. Mean (absolute) error (MAE/ME) and a gradient sharpness estimate were used to quantify the image quality. Three-dimensional gamma and dose difference analyses were performed for photon (gamma criteria: 1%, 1 mm) and proton dose distributions (gamma criteria: 2%, 2 mm). Range (80% fall off) differences for beam's eye view profiles were evaluated for protons. Results: Training 36 h for 1000 epochs in 3D (6 h for 200 epochs in 2D) yielded a maximum MAE of 147 HU (135 HU) for the application patients. Except for one patient gamma pass rates for photon and proton dose distributions were above 96% for both Unets. Slice discontinuities were reduced for 3D training at the cost of sharpness. Conclusions: Image analysis revealed a slight advantage of 2D Unets compared to 3D Unets. Similar dose calculation performance was reached for the 2D and 3D network.
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- Sebastian Neppl
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Garching bei München, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Garching bei München, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Garching bei München, Germany
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- Department of Medical Physics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- University Observatory, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- University Observatory, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Munich, Germany
- Optical and Interpretative Astronomy, Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, Garching bei München, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner site Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medical Physics, Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Garching bei München, Germany
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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Shafai-Erfani G, Lei Y, Liu Y, Wang Y, Wang T, Zhong J, Liu T, McDonald M, Curran WJ, Zhou J, Shu HK, Yang X. MRI-Based Proton Treatment Planning for Base of Skull Tumors. Int J Part Ther 2019; 6:12-25. [PMID: 31998817 DOI: 10.14338/ijpt-19-00062.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Purpose To introduce a novel, deep-learning method to generate synthetic computed tomography (SCT) scans for proton treatment planning and evaluate its efficacy. Materials and Methods 50 Patients with base of skull tumors were divided into 2 nonoverlapping training and study cohorts. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging pairs for patients in the training cohort were used for training our novel 3-dimensional generative adversarial network (cycleGAN) algorithm. Upon completion of the training phase, SCT scans for patients in the study cohort were predicted based on their magnetic resonance images only. The SCT scans obtained were compared against the corresponding original planning computed tomography scans as the ground truth, and mean absolute errors (in Hounsfield units [HU]) and normalized cross-correlations were calculated. Proton plans of 45 Gy in 25 fractions with 2 beams per plan were generated for the patients based on their planning computed tomographies and recalculated on SCT scans. Dose-volume histogram endpoints were compared. A γ-index analysis along 3 cardinal planes intercepting at the isocenter was performed. Proton distal range along each beam was calculated. Results Image quality metrics show agreement between the generated SCT scans and the ground truth with mean absolute error values ranging from 38.65 to 65.12 HU and an average of 54.55 ± 6.81 HU and a normalized cross-correlation average of 0.96 ± 0.01. The dosimetric evaluation showed no statistically significant differences (p > 0.05) within planning target volumes for dose-volume histogram endpoints and other metrics studied, with the exception of the dose covering 95% of the target volume, with a relative difference of 0.47%. The γ-index analysis showed an average passing rate of 98% with a 10% threshold and 2% and 2-mm criteria. Proton ranges of 48 of 50 beams (96%) in this study were within clinical tolerance adopted by 4 institutions. Conclusions This study shows our method is capable of generating SCT scans with acceptable image quality, dose distribution agreement, and proton distal range compared with the ground truth. Our results set a promising approach for magnetic resonance imaging-based proton treatment planning.
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- Ghazal Shafai-Erfani
- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Kerkmeijer LGW, Maspero M, Meijer GJ, van der Voort van Zyp JRN, de Boer HCJ, van den Berg CAT. Magnetic Resonance Imaging only Workflow for Radiotherapy Simulation and Planning in Prostate Cancer. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2018; 30:692-701. [PMID: 30244830 DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2018.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is often combined with computed tomography (CT) in prostate radiotherapy to optimise delineation of the target and organs-at-risk (OAR) while maintaining accurate dose calculation. Such a dual-modality workflow requires two separate imaging sessions, and it has some fundamental and logistical drawbacks. Due to the availability of new MRI hardware and software solutions, CT examinations can be omitted for prostate radiotherapy simulations. All information for treatment planning, including electron density maps and bony anatomy, can nowadays be obtained with MRI. Such an MRI-only simulation workflow reduces delineation ambiguities, eases planning logistics, and improves patient comfort; however, careful validation of the complete MRI-only workflow is warranted. The first institutes are now adopting this MRI-only workflow for prostate radiotherapy. In this article, we will review technology and workflow requirements for an MRI-only prostate simulation workflow.
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- L G W Kerkmeijer
- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Chandarana H, Wang H, Tijssen RHN, Das IJ. Emerging role of MRI in radiation therapy. J Magn Reson Imaging 2018; 48:1468-1478. [PMID: 30194794 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.26271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Revised: 07/08/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Advances in multimodality imaging, providing accurate information of the irradiated target volume and the adjacent critical structures or organs at risk (OAR), has made significant improvements in delivery of the external beam radiation dose. Radiation therapy conventionally has used computed tomography (CT) imaging for treatment planning and dose delivery. However, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides unique advantages: added contrast information that can improve segmentation of the areas of interest, motion information that can help to better target and deliver radiation therapy, and posttreatment outcome analysis to better understand the biologic effect of radiation. To take advantage of these and other potential advantages of MRI in radiation therapy, radiologists and MRI physicists will need to understand the current radiation therapy workflow and speak the same language as our radiation therapy colleagues. This review article highlights the emerging role of MRI in radiation dose planning and delivery, but more so for MR-only treatment planning and delivery. Some of the areas of interest and challenges in implementing MRI in radiation therapy workflow are also briefly discussed. Level of Evidence: 5 Technical Efficacy: Stage 5 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2018;48:1468-1478.
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- Hersh Chandarana
- Center for Advanced Imaging Innovation and Research (CAI2R), Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.,Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, New York University School of Medicine & Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, New York University School of Medicine & Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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Lei Y, Shu HK, Tian S, Jeong JJ, Liu T, Shim H, Mao H, Wang T, Jani AB, Curran WJ, Yang X. Magnetic resonance imaging-based pseudo computed tomography using anatomic signature and joint dictionary learning. J Med Imaging (Bellingham) 2018; 5:034001. [PMID: 30155512 DOI: 10.1117/1.jmi.5.3.034001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides a number of advantages over computed tomography (CT) for radiation therapy treatment planning; however, MRI lacks the key electron density information necessary for accurate dose calculation. We propose a dictionary-learning-based method to derive electron density information from MRIs. Specifically, we first partition a given MR image into a set of patches, for which we used a joint dictionary learning method to directly predict a CT patch as a structured output. Then a feature selection method is used to ensure prediction robustness. Finally, we combine all the predicted CT patches to obtain the final prediction for the given MR image. This prediction technique was validated for a clinical application using 14 patients with brain MR and CT images. The peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), mean absolute error (MAE), normalized cross-correlation (NCC) indices and similarity index (SI) for air, soft-tissue and bone region were used to quantify the prediction accuracy. The mean ± std of PSNR, MAE, and NCC were: 22.4±1.9 dB , 82.6±26.1 HU, and 0.91±0.03 for the 14 patients. The SIs for air, soft-tissue, and bone regions are 0.98±0.01 , 0.88±0.03 , and 0.69±0.08 . These indices demonstrate the CT prediction accuracy of the proposed learning-based method. This CT image prediction technique could be used as a tool for MRI-based radiation treatment planning, or for PET attenuation correction in a PET/MRI scanner.
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- Yang Lei
- Emory University, Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Emory University, Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Emory University, Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Emory University, Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Emory University, Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Emory University, Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States.,Emory University, Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Emory University, Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Emory University, Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Emory University, Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Emory University, Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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- Emory University, Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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Tenhunen M, Korhonen J, Kapanen M, Seppälä T, Koivula L, Collan J, Saarilahti K, Visapää H. MRI-only based radiation therapy of prostate cancer: workflow and early clinical experience. Acta Oncol 2018; 57:902-907. [PMID: 29488426 DOI: 10.1080/0284186x.2018.1445284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most comprehensive imaging modality for radiation therapy (RT) target delineation of most soft tissue tumors including prostate cancer. We have earlier presented step by step the MRI-only based workflow for RT planning and image guidance for localized prostate cancer. In this study we present early clinical experiences of MRI-only based planning. MATERIAL AND METHODS We have analyzed the technical planning workflow of the first 200 patients having received MRI-only planned radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer in Helsinki University Hospital Cancer center. Early prostate specific antigen (PSA) results were analyzed from n = 125 MRI-only patients (n = 25 RT only, n = 100 hormone treatment + RT) and were compared with the corresponding computed tomography (CT) planned patient group. RESULTS Technically the MRI-only planning procedure was suitable for 92% of the patients, only 8% of the patients required supplemental CT imaging. Early PSA response in the MRI-only planned group showed similar treatment results compared with the CT planned group and with an equal toxicity level. CONCLUSION Based on this retrospective study, MRI-only planning procedure is an effective and safe way to perform RT for localized prostate cancer. It is suitable for the majority of the patients.
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- Mikko Tenhunen
- Cancer Centre, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Cancer Centre, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Cancer Centre, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Cancer Centre, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Cancer Centre, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Cancer Centre, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Cancer Centre, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Dosimetric feasibility of magnetic resonance (MR)-based dose calculation of prostate radiotherapy using multilevel threshold algorithm. JOURNAL OF RADIOTHERAPY IN PRACTICE 2017. [DOI: 10.1017/s1460396917000310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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AbstractObjectiveThe development of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging systems has been extended for the entire radiotherapy process. However, MR images provide voxel values that are not directly related to electron densities, thus MR images cannot be used directly for dose calculation. The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of dose calculations to be performed on MR images and evaluate the necessity of re-planning.MethodsA prostate cancer patient was imaged using both MR and computed tomography (CT). The multilevel threshold (MLT) algorithm was used to categorise voxel values in the MR images into three segments (air, water and bone) with homogeneous Hounsfield units (HU). An intensity-modulated radiation therapy plan was generated from CT images of the patient. The plan was then copied to the segmented MR datasets and the doses were recalculated using pencil beam (PB) and collapsed cone (CC) algorithms and Monte Carlo (MC) modelling.ResultsγEvaluation showed that the percentage of points in regions of interest withγ<1 (3%/3 mm) were more than 94% in the segmented MR. Compared with the planning CT plan, the segmented MR plan resulted in a dose difference of –0·3, 0·8 and –1·3% when using PB, CC and MC algorithms, respectively.ConclusionThe segmentation and conversion of MR images into HU data using the MLT algorithm, used in this feasibility study, can be used for dose calculation. This method can be used as a dosimetric assessment tool and can be easily implemented in the clinic.
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Koivula L, Kapanen M, Seppälä T, Collan J, Dowling JA, Greer PB, Gustafsson C, Gunnlaugsson A, Olsson LE, Wee L, Korhonen J. Intensity-based dual model method for generation of synthetic CT images from standard T2-weighted MR images - Generalized technique for four different MR scanners. Radiother Oncol 2017; 125:411-419. [PMID: 29097012 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2017.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2017] [Revised: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Recent studies have shown that it is possible to conduct entire radiotherapy treatment planning (RTP) workflow using only MR images. This study aims to develop a generalized intensity-based method to generate synthetic CT (sCT) images from standard T2-weighted (T2w) MR images of the pelvis. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study developed a generalized dual model HU conversion method to convert standard T2w MR image intensity values to synthetic HU values, separately inside and outside of atlas-segmented bone volume contour. The method was developed and evaluated with 20 and 35 prostate cancer patients, respectively. MR images with scanning sequences in clinical use were acquired with four different MR scanners of three vendors. RESULTS For the generated synthetic CT (sCT) images of the 35 prostate patients, the mean (and maximal) HU differences in soft and bony tissue volumes were 16 ± 6 HUs (34 HUs) and -46 ± 56 HUs (181 HUs), respectively, against the true CT images. The average of the PTV mean dose difference in sCTs compared to those in true CTs was -0.6 ± 0.4% (-1.3%). CONCLUSIONS The study provides a generalized method for sCT creation from standard T2w images of the pelvis. The method produced clinically acceptable dose calculation results for all the included scanners and MR sequences.
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- Lauri Koivula
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, Finland; Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, Kymenlaakso Central Hospital, Kymenlaakso Social and Health Services (Carea), Kotka, Finland.
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- Department of Medical Physics, Medical Imaging Center, Tampere University Hospital, Finland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland
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- CSIRO Health and Biosecurity, The Australian e-Health & Research Centre, Herston, Australia
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- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Australia; Department of Radiation Oncology, Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital, Australia
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Radiation Physics, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden; Department of Medical Physics, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology and Radiation Physics, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Physics, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Translational Sciences, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- MAASTRO Clinic, School of Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands; Department of Medical Physics, Oncology Services, Vejle Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland; Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, Kymenlaakso Central Hospital, Kymenlaakso Social and Health Services (Carea), Kotka, Finland; Department of Radiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland; Department of Nuclear Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland
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Johnstone E, Wyatt JJ, Henry AM, Short SC, Sebag-Montefiore D, Murray L, Kelly CG, McCallum HM, Speight R. Systematic Review of Synthetic Computed Tomography Generation Methodologies for Use in Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Only Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017; 100:199-217. [PMID: 29254773 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Revised: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/30/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers superior soft-tissue contrast as compared with computed tomography (CT), which is conventionally used for radiation therapy treatment planning (RTP) and patient positioning verification, resulting in improved target definition. The 2 modalities are co-registered for RTP; however, this introduces a systematic error. Implementing an MRI-only radiation therapy workflow would be advantageous because this error would be eliminated, the patient pathway simplified, and patient dose reduced. Unlike CT, in MRI there is no direct relationship between signal intensity and electron density; however, various methodologies for MRI-only RTP have been reported. A systematic review of these methods was undertaken. The PRISMA guidelines were followed. Embase and Medline databases were searched (1996 to March, 2017) for studies that generated synthetic CT scans (sCT)s for MRI-only radiation therapy. Sixty-one articles met the inclusion criteria. This review showed that MRI-only RTP techniques could be grouped into 3 categories: (1) bulk density override; (2) atlas-based; and (3) voxel-based techniques, which all produce an sCT scan from MR images. Bulk density override techniques either used a single homogeneous or multiple tissue override. The former produced large dosimetric errors (>2%) in some cases and the latter frequently required manual bone contouring. Atlas-based techniques used both single and multiple atlases and included methods incorporating pattern recognition techniques. Clinically acceptable sCTs were reported, but atypical anatomy led to erroneous results in some cases. Voxel-based techniques included methods using routine and specialized MRI sequences, namely ultra-short echo time imaging. High-quality sCTs were produced; however, use of multiple sequences led to long scanning times increasing the chances of patient movement. Using nonroutine sequences would currently be problematic in most radiation therapy centers. Atlas-based and voxel-based techniques were found to be the most clinically useful methods, with some studies reporting dosimetric differences of <1% between planning on the sCT and CT and <1-mm deviations when using sCTs for positional verification.
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- Emily Johnstone
- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
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- The Northern Centre for Cancer Care, The Newcastle-upon-Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom; Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom; Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom; Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom; Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- The Northern Centre for Cancer Care, The Newcastle-upon-Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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- The Northern Centre for Cancer Care, The Newcastle-upon-Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Leeds Cancer Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
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Koivula L, Wee L, Korhonen J. Feasibility of MRI-only treatment planning for proton therapy in brain and prostate cancers: Dose calculation accuracy in substitute CT images. Med Phys 2017; 43:4634. [PMID: 27487880 DOI: 10.1118/1.4958677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly used for radiotherapy target delineation, image guidance, and treatment response monitoring. Recent studies have shown that an entire external x-ray radiotherapy treatment planning (RTP) workflow for brain tumor or prostate cancer patients based only on MRI reference images is feasible. This study aims to show that a MRI-only based RTP workflow is also feasible for proton beam therapy plans generated in MRI-based substitute computed tomography (sCT) images of the head and the pelvis. METHODS The sCTs were constructed for ten prostate cancer and ten brain tumor patients primarily by transforming the intensity values of in-phase MR images to Hounsfield units (HUs) with a dual model HU conversion technique to enable heterogeneous tissue representation. HU conversion models for the pelvis were adopted from previous studies, further extended in this study also for head MRI by generating anatomical site-specific conversion models (a new training data set of ten other brain patients). This study also evaluated two other types of simplified sCT: dual bulk density (for bone and water) and homogeneous (water only). For every clinical case, intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) plans robustly optimized in standard planning CTs were calculated in sCT for evaluation, and vice versa. Overall dose agreement was evaluated using dose-volume histogram parameters and 3D gamma criteria. RESULTS In heterogeneous sCTs, the mean absolute errors in HUs were 34 (soft tissues: 13, bones: 92) and 42 (soft tissues: 9, bones: 97) in the head and in the pelvis, respectively. The maximum absolute dose differences relative to CT in the brain tumor clinical target volume (CTV) were 1.4% for heterogeneous sCT, 1.8% for dual bulk sCT, and 8.9% for homogenous sCT. The corresponding maximum differences in the prostate CTV were 0.6%, 1.2%, and 3.6%, respectively. The percentages of dose points in the head and pelvis passing 1% and 1 mm gamma index criteria were over 91%, 85%, and 38% with heterogeneous, dual bulk, and homogeneous sCTs, respectively. There were no significant changes to gamma index pass rates for IMPT plans first optimized in CT and then calculated in heterogeneous sCT versus IMPT plans first optimized in heterogeneous sCT and then calculated on standard CT. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that proton therapy dose calculations on heterogeneous sCTs are in good agreement with plans generated with standard planning CT. An MRI-only based RTP workflow is feasible in IMPT for brain tumors and prostate cancers.
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- Lauri Koivula
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, P.O. Box 180, Helsinki 00029 HUS, Finland and Department of Medical Physics, Oncology Services, Vejle Hospital, Kabbeltoft 25, Vejle DK-7100, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Physics, Oncology Services, Vejle Hospital, Kabbeltoft 25, Vejle DK-7100, Denmark and Danish Colorectal Cancer Centre South, Vejle Hospital, Kabbeltoft 25, Vejle DK-7100, Denmark
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Helsinki University Central Hospital, P.O. Box 180, Helsinki 00029 HUS, Finland; Danish Colorectal Cancer Centre South, Vejle Hospital, Kabbeltoft 25, Vejle DK-7100, Denmark; and Department of Radiology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, P.O. Box 180, Helsinki 00029 HUS, Finland
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Wood AM, Shea SM, Medved M, Karczmar GS, Surucu M, Gros S, Small W, Roeske J. Spectral characterization of tissues in high spectral and spatial resolution MR images: Implications for a classification-based synthetic CT algorithm. Med Phys 2017; 44:1865-1875. [PMID: 28236649 DOI: 10.1002/mp.12173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Revised: 02/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To characterize the spectral parameters of tissues with high spectral and spatial resolution magnetic resonance images to be used as a foundation for a classification-based synthetic CT algorithm. METHODS A phantom was constructed consisting of a section of fresh beef leg with bone embedded in 1% agarose gel. The high spectral and spatial (HiSS) resolution MR imaging sequence used had 1.0 mm in-plane resolution and 11.1 Hz spectral resolution. This sequence was used to image the phantom and one patient. Post-processing was performed off-line with IDL and included Fourier transformation of the time-domain data, labeling of fat and water peaks, and fitting the magnitude spectra with Lorentzian functions. Images of the peak height and peak integral of both the water and fat resonances were generated and analyzed. Several regions-of-interest (ROIs) were identified in phantom: bone marrow, cortical bone, adipose tissue, muscle, agar gel, and air; in the patient, no agar gel was present but an ROI of saline in the bladder was analyzed. All spectra were normalized by the noise within each voxel; thus, all parameters are reported in terms of signal-to-noise (SNR). The distributions of tissue spectral parameters were analyzed and scatterplots generated. Water peak height in cortical bone was compared to air using a nonparametric t-test. Composition of the various ROIs in terms of water, fat, or fat and water was also reported. RESULTS In phantom, the scatterplot of peak height (water versus fat) showed good separation of bone marrow and adipose tissue. Water versus fat integral scatterplot showed better separation of muscle and cortical bone than the peak height scatterplot. In the patient data, the distributions of water and fat peak heights were similar to that in phantom, with more overlap of bone marrow and cortical bone than observed in phantom. The relationship between bone marrow and cortical bone for peak integral was better separated than those of peak heights in the patient data. For both the phantom and patient, there was a significant amount of overlap in spectral parameters of cortical bone versus air. CONCLUSION These results show promising results for utilizing HiSS imaging in a classification-based synthetic CT algorithm. Cortical bone and air overlap was expected due to the short T2* of bone; reducing early echo times would improve the SNR in bone and image data from these early echoes could help differentiate these tissue types. Further studies need to be done with the goal of better separation of air and bone, and to extend the concept to volumetric imaging before it can be clinically applied.
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- Abbie M Wood
- Division of Medical Physics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA
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- Division of Medical Physics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA
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- Division of Medical Physics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA
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- Division of Medical Physics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, 60153, USA
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Edmund JM, Nyholm T. A review of substitute CT generation for MRI-only radiation therapy. Radiat Oncol 2017; 12:28. [PMID: 28126030 PMCID: PMC5270229 DOI: 10.1186/s13014-016-0747-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 236] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Radiotherapy based on magnetic resonance imaging as the sole modality (MRI-only RT) is an area of growing scientific interest due to the increasing use of MRI for both target and normal tissue delineation and the development of MR based delivery systems. One major issue in MRI-only RT is the assignment of electron densities (ED) to MRI scans for dose calculation and a similar need for attenuation correction can be found for hybrid PET/MR systems. The ED assigned MRI scan is here named a substitute CT (sCT). In this review, we report on a collection of typical performance values for a number of main approaches encountered in the literature for sCT generation as compared to CT. A literature search in the Scopus database resulted in 254 papers which were included in this investigation. A final number of 50 contributions which fulfilled all inclusion criteria were categorized according to applied method, MRI sequence/contrast involved, number of subjects included and anatomical site investigated. The latter included brain, torso, prostate and phantoms. The contributions geometric and/or dosimetric performance metrics were also noted. The majority of studies are carried out on the brain for 5–10 patients with PET/MR applications in mind using a voxel based method. T1 weighted images are most commonly applied. The overall dosimetric agreement is in the order of 0.3–2.5%. A strict gamma criterion of 1% and 1mm has a range of passing rates from 68 to 94% while less strict criteria show pass rates > 98%. The mean absolute error (MAE) is between 80 and 200 HU for the brain and around 40 HU for the prostate. The Dice score for bone is between 0.5 and 0.95. The specificity and sensitivity is reported in the upper 80s% for both quantities and correctly classified voxels average around 84%. The review shows that a variety of promising approaches exist that seem clinical acceptable even with standard clinical MRI sequences. A consistent reference frame for method benchmarking is probably necessary to move the field further towards a widespread clinical implementation.
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- Jens M Edmund
- Radiotherapy Research Unit, Department of Oncology, Herlev & Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen University, Herlev, Denmark. .,Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, SE-901 87, Sweden.,Medical Radiation Physics, Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Korhonen J, Tenhunen M. MRI-based radiotherapy. Phys Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2015.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Converting from CT- to MRI-only-based target definition in radiotherapy of localized prostate cancer. Strahlenther Onkol 2015; 191:862-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00066-015-0868-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Korhonen J, Kapanen M, Sonke JJ, Wee L, Salli E, Keyriläinen J, Seppälä T, Tenhunen M. Feasibility of MRI-based reference images for image-guided radiotherapy of the pelvis with either cone-beam computed tomography or planar localization images. Acta Oncol 2015; 54:889-95. [PMID: 25233439 DOI: 10.3109/0284186x.2014.958197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE This study introduces methods to conduct image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) of the pelvis with either cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) or planar localization images by relying solely on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based reference images. MATERIAL AND METHODS Feasibility of MRI-based reference images for IGRT was evaluated against kV CBCT (50 scans, 5 prostate cancer patients) and kV & MV planar (5 & 5 image pairs and patients) localization images by comparing the achieved patient position corrections to those obtained by standard CT-based reference images. T1/T2*-weighted in-phase MRI, Hounsfield unit conversion-based heterogeneous pseudo-CT, and bulk pseudo-CT images were applied for reference against localization CBCTs, and patient position corrections were obtained by automatic image registration. IGRT with planar localization images was performed manually by 10 observers using reference digitally reconstructed radiographs (DRRs) reconstructed from the pseudo-CTs and standard CTs. Quality of pseudo-DRRs against CT-DRRs was evaluated with image similarity metrics. RESULTS The SDs of differences between CBCT-to-MRI and CBCT-to-CT automatic gray-value registrations were ≤1.0 mm & ≤0.8° and ≤2.5 mm & ≤3.6° with 10 cm diameter cubic VOI and prostate-shaped VOI, respectively. The corresponding values for reference heterogeneous pseudo-CT were ≤1.0 mm & ≤0.7° and ≤2.2 mm & ≤3.3°, respectively. Heterogeneous pseudo-CT was the only type of MRI-based reference image working reliably with automatic bone registration (SDs were ≤0.9 mm & ≤0.7°). The differences include possible residual errors from planning CT to MRI registration. The image similarity metrics were significantly (p≤0.01) better in agreement between heterogeneous pseudo-DRRs and CT-DRRs than between bulk pseudo-DRRs and CT-DRRs. The SDs of differences in manual registrations (3D) with planar kV and MV localization images were ≤1.0 mm and ≤1.7 mm, respectively, between heterogeneous pseudo-DRRs and CT-DRRs, and ≤1.4 mm and ≤2.1 mm between bulk pseudo-DRRs and CT-DRRs. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that it is feasible to conduct IGRT of the pelvis with MRI-based reference images.
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- Juha Korhonen
- Clinical Research Institute Helsinki University Central Hospital Ltd , Helsinki , Finland
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Muren LP, Teräs M, Knuuti J. NACP 2014 and the Turku PET symposium: the interaction between therapy and imaging. Acta Oncol 2014; 53:993-6. [PMID: 25141819 DOI: 10.3109/0284186x.2014.941073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Ludvig P Muren
- Department of Medical Physics, Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital , Aarhus , Denmark
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