Predicting patient-specific organ doses from thoracic CT examinations using support vector regression algorithm.

Journal: Journal of X-ray science and technology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: This study aims to propose and develop a fast, accurate, and robust prediction method of patient-specific organ doses from CT examinations using minimized computational resources.

Authors

  • Wencheng Shao
    Institute of Radiation Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
  • Xin Lin
    Department of Clinical Nutrition, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, 400042, China.
  • Ying Huang
    Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University Luzhou, Sichuan, China.
  • Liangyong Qu
    Department of Radiology, Shanghai Zhongye Hospital, Shanghai, China.
  • Weihai Zhuo
    Key Lab of Nuclear Physics & Ion-Beam Application (MOE), 12478Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
  • Haikuan Liu
    Institute of Radiation Medicine, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.