A phantom study to contrast and compare polymer and gold fiducial markers in radiotherapy simulation imaging

Abstract To assess visibility and artifact characteristics of polymer fiducials compared to standard gold fiducials for radiotherapy CT and MRI simulation. Three gold and three polymer fiducials were inserted into a CT and MRI tissue-equivalent phantom that approximated the prostate cancer radiother...

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Main Authors: Daryl Lim Joon, Drew Smith, Mark Tacey, Michal Schneider, Benjamin Harris, Wee Loon Ong, Farshad Foroudi, Trish Jenkins, Morikatsu Wada, Michael Chao, Kym Rykers, Vincent Khoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88300-w