Automatic contouring QA method using a deep learning-based autocontouring system.

Journal: Journal of applied clinical medical physics
Published Date:

Abstract

PURPOSE: To determine the most accurate similarity metric when using an independent system to verify automatically generated contours.

Authors

  • Dong Joo Rhee
  • Chidinma P Anakwenze Akinfenwa
    Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • Bastien Rigaud
    Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: BSRigaud@mdanderson.org.
  • Anuja Jhingran
    Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • Carlos E Cardenas
    Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. Electronic address: cecardenas@mdanderson.org.
  • Lifei Zhang
    Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • Surendra Prajapati
    Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • Stephen F Kry
    Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
  • Kristy K Brock
    Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas; Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
  • Beth M Beadle
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
  • William Shaw
    Department of Medical Physics (G68), University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
  • Frederika O'Reilly
    Department of Medical Physics (G68), University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
  • Jeannette Parkes
    Division of Radiation Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Hester Burger
    Division of Radiation Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Nazia Fakie
    Division of Radiation Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Cape Town and Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Chris Trauernicht
    Division of Medical Physics, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Hannah Simonds
    Division of Radiation Oncology, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Laurence E Court
    Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.