International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
May 14, 2020
PURPOSE: This study aims to evaluate the impact of key parameters on the pseudo computed tomography (pCT) quality generated from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a 3-dimensional (3D) convolutional neural network.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
May 12, 2020
PURPOSE: Detailed and accurate absorbed dose calculations from radiation interactions with the human body can be obtained with the Monte Carlo (MC) method. However, the MC method can be slow for use in the time-sensitive clinical workflow. The aim of...
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Jan 23, 2020
PURPOSE: Radiation-induced dermatitis is a common side effect of breast radiation therapy (RT). Current methods to evaluate breast skin toxicity include clinical examination, visual inspection, and patient-reported symptoms. Physiological changes ass...
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Sep 7, 2019
PURPOSE: Deep learning methods (DLMs) have recently been proposed to generate pseudo-CT (pCT) for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) based dose planning. This study aims to evaluate and compare DLMs (U-Net and generative adversarial network [GAN]) usin...
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Aug 1, 2019
PURPOSE: To assess the accuracy of machine learning to predict and classify quality assurance (QA) results for volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plans.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Jul 22, 2019
PURPOSE: A noninvasive diagnostic method to predict the degree of malignancy accurately would be of great help in glioma management. This study aimed to create a highly accurate machine learning model to perform glioma grading.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Jul 2, 2019
PURPOSE: The first aim of this work is to present a novel deep convolution neural network (DCNN) multiplane approach and compare it to single-plane prediction of synthetic computed tomography (sCT) by using the real computed tomography (CT) as ground...
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Jun 13, 2019
PURPOSE: Xerostomia commonly occurs in patients who undergo head and neck radiation therapy and can seriously affect patients' quality of life. In this study, we developed a xerostomia prediction model with radiation treatment data using a 3-dimensio...
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics
Jun 13, 2019
PURPOSE: Deep learning is an emerging technique that allows us to capture imaging information beyond the visually recognizable level of a human being. Because of the anatomic characteristics and location, on-board target verification for radiation de...