Machine Segmentation of Pelvic Anatomy in MRI-Assisted Radiosurgery (MARS) for Prostate Cancer Brachytherapy.

Journal: International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To investigate machine segmentation of pelvic anatomy in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-assisted radiosurgery (MARS) for prostate cancer using prostate brachytherapy MRIs acquired with different pulse sequences and image contrasts.

Authors

  • Jeremiah W Sanders
    Department of Imaging Physics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
  • Gary D Lewis
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX.
  • Howard D Thames
    Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
  • Rajat J Kudchadker
    Medical Physics Graduate Program, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, Texas.
  • Aradhana M Venkatesan
    Medical Physics Graduate Program, MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, Texas; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
  • Teresa L Bruno
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
  • Jingfei Ma
    Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • Mark D Pagel
    Department of Cancer Systems Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
  • Steven J Frank
    4 Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.