A multi-institution evaluation of deformable image registration algorithms for automatic organ delineation in adaptive head and neck radiotherapy

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  • Background: Adaptive Radiotherapy aims to identify anatomical deviations during a radiotherapy course and modify the treatment plan to maintain treatment objectives. This requires regions of interest (ROIs) to be defined using the most recent imaging data. This study investigates the clinical utility of using deformable image registration (DIR) to automatically propagate ROIs. Methods: Target (GTV) and organ-at-risk (OAR) ROIs were non-rigidly propagated from a planning CT scan to a per-treatment CT scan for 22 patients. Propagated ROIs wereBackground: Adaptive Radiotherapy aims to identify anatomical deviations during a radiotherapy course and modify the treatment plan to maintain treatment objectives. This requires regions of interest (ROIs) to be defined using the most recent imaging data. This study investigates the clinical utility of using deformable image registration (DIR) to automatically propagate ROIs. Methods: Target (GTV) and organ-at-risk (OAR) ROIs were non-rigidly propagated from a planning CT scan to a per-treatment CT scan for 22 patients. Propagated ROIs were quantitatively compared with expert physician-drawn ROIs on the per-treatment scan using Dice scores and mean slicewise Hausdorff distances, and center of mass distances for GTVs. The propagated ROIs were qualitatively examined by experts and scored based on their clinical utility. Results: Good agreement between the DIR-propagated ROIs and expert-drawn ROIs was observed based on the metrics used. 94% of all ROIs generated using DIR were scored as being clinically useful, requiring minimal or no edits. However, 27% (12/44) of the GTVs required major edits. Conclusion: DIR was successfully used on 22 patients to propagate target and OAR structures for ART with good anatomical agreement for OARs. It is recommended that propagated target structures be thoroughly reviewed by the treating physician.show moreshow less

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Author: Nicholas Hardcastle, Wolfgang A. Tomé, Donald M. Cannon, Charlotte L. Brouwer, Paul W. H. Wittendorp, Nesrin Dogan, Matthias Guckenberger, Stéphane Allaire, Yogish Mallya, Prashant Kumar, Markus Oechsner, Anne Richter, Shiyu Song, Michael Myers, Bülent Polat, Karl Bzdusek
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-134756
Document Type:Journal article
Faculties:Medizinische Fakultät / Klinik und Poliklinik für Strahlentherapie
Language:English
Parent Title (English):Radiation Oncology
Year of Completion:2012
Volume:7
Issue:90
Source:Radiation Oncology 2012, 7:90. doi:10.1186/1748-717X-7-90
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-717X-7-90
Dewey Decimal Classification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
Tag:cancer; intensity-modulated radiotherapy; megavoltage computed-tomography; risk; strategies; variability
Release Date:2017/12/17
Licence (German):License LogoCC BY: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung