2023
AAPM Task Group Report 238: 3D C‐arms with volumetric imaging capability*
Supanich M, Siewerdsen J, Fahrig R, Farahani K, Gang G, Helm P, Jans J, Jones K, Koenig T, Kuhls-Gilcrist A, Lin M, Riddell C, Ritschl L, Schafer S, Schueler B, Silver M, Timmer J, Trousset Y, Zhang J. AAPM Task Group Report 238: 3D C‐arms with volumetric imaging capability*. Medical Physics 2023, 50: e904-e945. PMID: 36710257, PMCID: PMC11584023, DOI: 10.1002/mp.16245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImage qualityGeometric calibrationSystem calibrationPhantom imagesService callsC-arm systemImage reconstructionVolumetric imaging capabilityImage acquisitionGeometric alignmentImage-guided radiation therapyData setsTesting approachCBCT systemC-arm cone beamC-armReconstruction characteristicsImage artifactsValuable dataC-arm CBCT systemImagesIGRT systemTask groupDifferent systemsCT image quality
2016
Investigation of cone-beam CT image quality trade-off for image-guided radiation therapy
Bian J, Sharp G, Park Y, Ouyang J, Bortfeld T, Fakhri G. Investigation of cone-beam CT image quality trade-off for image-guided radiation therapy. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2016, 61: 3317-3346. PMID: 27032676, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/61/9/3317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImage-guided radiation therapyCone-beam CTFiltered-backprojectionImage quality trade-offConventional filtered-backprojectionShort-scan reconstructionsFiltered-backprojection algorithmFan-beam reconstructionTV-based algorithmIterative reconstruction algorithmCatphan phantomRadiation therapyAngular rangeTotal-variationOptimal exposure levelClinical scannerScanning configurationReconstruction algorithmImaging conditionsCatphanPhantomExposure levelsTherapyConfigurationRange
2014
Preliminary Investigation of CBCT Imaging Optimization for Image-Guided Radiation Therapy
Bian J, Sharp G, Park Y, Bortfeld T, Fakhri G. Preliminary Investigation of CBCT Imaging Optimization for Image-Guided Radiation Therapy. 2014, 1-4. DOI: 10.1109/nssmic.2014.7430871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImage-guided radiation therapyCone-beam CTCone-beam CT image qualityImprove CBCT image qualityCBCT image qualityCone-beam CT imagesOptimization-based reconstruction algorithmsReduce patient doseImage qualityCBCT dataImages of improved qualityImaging doseReconstruction algorithmIterative reconstruction techniqueASD-POCSImage reconstruction algorithmPatient doseImprove image qualityRadiation therapyDose reductionRadiation doseImage-guidedDosePoor image qualityExposure levels
2012
Personalized estimation of dose to red bone marrow and the associated leukaemia risk attributable to pelvic kilo-voltage cone beam computed tomography scans in image-guided radiotherapy
Zhang Y, Yan Y, Nath R, Bao S, Deng J. Personalized estimation of dose to red bone marrow and the associated leukaemia risk attributable to pelvic kilo-voltage cone beam computed tomography scans in image-guided radiotherapy. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2012, 57: 4599-4612. PMID: 22750636, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/57/14/4599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKilo-voltage cone beamRed bone marrowLeukemia riskRBM doseImage-guided radiation therapyTomography scanBone marrowCone beamRadiogenic cancer riskRadiation therapy courseCancer patientsBone densityImage-guided radiotherapyRadiation therapyCancer riskHigh riskPersonalized estimationAnthropometric variablesTherapy courseDoseSubject groupsDosesBone dosesScansPatients
2009
Impact of Kilo-Voltage Cone Beam Computed Tomography on Image-Guided Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer
Deng J, Chen Z, Nath R. Impact of Kilo-Voltage Cone Beam Computed Tomography on Image-Guided Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer. IFMBE Proceedings 2009, 25/1: 17-20. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-03474-9_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKilo-voltage cone beamProstate cancerImage-guided radiotherapyDosevolume histogramsExcessive dosesCone beamFemur headAdjacent critical structuresPatient anatomyTesticular doseCBCT dosesTesticular dosesImage-guided radiation therapyRadiation therapyMost dosesSuperior-inferior directionDVH analysisCritical organsCancerDosesIGRT treatmentReal patient anatomyDosimetric impactScanning protocolPosterior side
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