Robust motion tracking of deformable targets in the liver using binary feature libraries in 4D ultrasound

In radiation therapy of abdominal targets, optimal tumor irradiation can be challenging due to intrafractional motion. Current target localization methods are mainly indirect, surrogate-based and the patient is exposed to additional radiation due to X-ray imaging. In contrast, 4D ultrasound (4DUS) i...

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Main Authors: Wulff Daniel, Kuhlemann Ivo, Ernst Floris, Schweikard Achim, Ipsen Svenja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2019-09-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2019-0151