2020
A prototype open-ended multichannel intracavitary-interstitial hybrid applicator for gynecological high-dose-rate brachytherapy
Tien CJ, Chen Z. A prototype open-ended multichannel intracavitary-interstitial hybrid applicator for gynecological high-dose-rate brachytherapy. Radiological Physics And Technology 2020, 13: 187-194. PMID: 32424632, DOI: 10.1007/s12194-020-00567-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription doseRate brachytherapyHybrid applicatorPrior patientsRisk doseMinimum doseOAR D2ccMultichannel applicatorCentral tandemDoseTarget coverageInterstitial needlesPatientsApplicator bodyBrachytherapyDistal endOpen distal endsPeripheral needlesPeripheral channelsSilico studiesNeedleBowelBladderD2ccRectum
2011
Testicular Doses in Image-Guided Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer
Deng J, Chen Z, Yu JB, Roberts KB, Peschel RE, Nath R. Testicular Doses in Image-Guided Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2011, 82: e39-e47. PMID: 21489702, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.01.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImage-guided radiotherapyTesticular dosesFull-fan modeProstate cancerFemoral headLess doseCBCT scansHalf-fan modeProstate cancer patientsKilovoltage cone-beamCancer patientsIntensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) treatmentKilovoltage CBCTSuperior-inferior directionCone beamDosesCBCT fieldProstate patientsRectumDoseProstateMore doseRadiotherapy treatmentPatientsRadiotherapy
2008
A Constrained Non-rigid Registration Algorithm for Use in Prostate Image-Guided Radiotherapy
Greene W, Chelikani S, Purushothaman K, Chen Z, Knisely J, Staib L, Papademetris X, Duncan J. A Constrained Non-rigid Registration Algorithm for Use in Prostate Image-Guided Radiotherapy. Lecture Notes In Computer Science 2008, 11: 780-788. PMID: 18979817, PMCID: PMC2790815, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-85988-8_93.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsArtificial IntelligenceHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalMalePattern Recognition, AutomatedProstatic NeoplasmsRadiographic Image EnhancementRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedRadiotherapy, Computer-AssistedReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySubtraction TechniqueTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsTreatment planProstate image-guided radiotherapyOriginal treatment planRadiation dosageImage-guided radiotherapyTreatment daysRadiotherapy treatment plansCritical organsDifferent patientsPatient dataDifferent treatment daysBladderRectumProstateFemurBone motionCT imagesDosageReal patient dataPatientsRadiotherapy