Multiple organ segmentation framework for brain metastasis radiotherapy

• Published in: Computers in biology and medicine Vol. 177; p. 108637
• Main Authors: Yu, Hui, Yang, Ziyuan, Zhang, Zhongzhou, Wang, Tao, Ran, Maoson, Wang, Zhiwen, Liu, Lunxin, Liu, Yan, Zhang, Yi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2024; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Brain; Brain cancer; Brain metastases; Delineation; Image segmentation; Metastases; Organ-at-risk delineation; Point-cloud alignment; Prior knowledge; Radiation damage; Radiation effects; Radiation therapy; Radiotherapy treatment; Segmentation; Toxicity; Prior knowledge; Brain metastases; Organ-at-risk delineation; Radiotherapy treatment; Point-cloud alignment

Radiotherapy is a preferred treatment for brain metastases, which kills cancer cells via high doses of radiation meanwhile hardly avoiding damage to surrounding healthy cells. Therefore, the delineation of organs-at-risk (OARs) is vital in treatment planning to minimize radiation-induced toxicity. H...