Research on Segmentation Technology in Lung Cancer Radiotherapy Based on Deep Learning.

Journal: Current medical imaging
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Lung cancer has the highest mortality rate among cancers. Radiation therapy (RT) is one of the most effective therapies for lung cancer. The correct segmentation of lung tumors (LTs) and organs at risk (OARs) is the cornerstone of successful RT.

Authors

  • Jun Huang
    Department of Endoscopy, Jiangxi Cancer Hospital, Nanchang, China.
  • Tao Liu
    Institute of Urology and Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
  • Beibei Qian
    School of Computer and Information Engineering, Fuyang Normal University, Fuyang Anhui 236037, China.
  • Zhibo Chen
    School of Information Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
  • Ya Wang
    Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (MOE), School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Linggong Road 2, Dalian 116024, China.