2003
Entropy-Based Dual-Portal-to-3-DCT Registration Incorporating Pixel Correlation
Bansal R, Staib LH, Chen Z, Rangarajan A, Knisely J, Nath R, Duncan JS. Entropy-Based Dual-Portal-to-3-DCT Registration Incorporating Pixel Correlation. IEEE Transactions On Medical Imaging 2003, 22: 29. PMID: 12703758, DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2002.806430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegistration frameworkImage dataMutual information-based registration algorithmRegistration parametersPortal imagesUltrasound image dataReal patient dataTomography image dataImage pixelsPixel correlationRegistration algorithmPatient setup verificationSegmentationPixel intensityMarkov random processInitial versionTransformation parametersAppropriate entropyImagesAlgorithmPatient dataFrameworkCT imagesLine processSetup verification
2002
Independent monitor unit calculation for intensity modulated radiotherapy using the MIMiC multileaf collimator
Chen Z, Xing L, Nath R. Independent monitor unit calculation for intensity modulated radiotherapy using the MIMiC multileaf collimator. Medical Physics 2002, 29: 2041-2051. PMID: 12349925, DOI: 10.1118/1.1500397.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Correlation of medical dosimetry quality indicators to the local tumor control in patients with prostate cancer treated with iodine‐125 interstitial implants
Nath R, Roberts K, Ng M, Peschel R, Chen Z. Correlation of medical dosimetry quality indicators to the local tumor control in patients with prostate cancer treated with iodine‐125 interstitial implants. Medical Physics 1998, 25: 2293-2307. PMID: 9874821, DOI: 10.1118/1.598440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurvival rateProstate cancerInterstitial implantsLocal recurrence-free survival rateRecurrence-free survival ratesLocal control rateLocal tumor controlExcellent clinical resultsProstate cancer patientsUnfavorable groupClinical efficacyCancer patientsControl rateTumor controlClinical resultsFavorable groupDose coveragePatientsDosimetric parametersDosimetry parametersIsodose surfaceSignificant differencesVirginia studyUnfavorable parametersCancer