A graph-based method for segmentation of tumors and lymph nodes in volumetric PET images

For radiation treatment of cancer and image-based quantitative assessment of treatment response, target structures like tumors and lymph nodes need to be segmented. In current clinical practice, this is done manually, which is time consuming and error-prone. To address this issue, a semi-automated g...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Van Tol, Markus Lane
Other Authors: Beichel, Reinhard R.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Iowa 2014
Subjects:
PET
Online Access:https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/2290
https://ir.uiowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6752&context=etd