A dynamic dosimetry system for prostate brachytherapy

Nathanael Kuo; Ehsan Dehghan; Anton Deguet; Danny Y. Song; Jerry L. Prince; Junghoon Lee

doi:10.1117/12.2008097

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8 March 2013 A dynamic dosimetry system for prostate brachytherapy

Nathanael Kuo, Ehsan Dehghan, Anton Deguet, Danny Y. Song, Jerry L. Prince, Junghoon Lee

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Proceedings Volume 8671, Medical Imaging 2013: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling; 867109 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2008097
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2013, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando Area), Florida, United States

Abstract

The lack of dynamic dosimetry tools for permanent prostate brachytherapy causes otherwise avoidable problems in prostate cancer patient care. The goal of this work is to satisfy this need in a readily adoptable manner. Using the ubiquitous ultrasound scanner and mobile non-isocentric C-arm, we show that dynamic dosimetry is now possible with only the addition of an arbitrarily configured marker-based fiducial. Not only is the system easily configured from accessible hardware, but it is also simple and convenient, requiring little training from technicians. Furthermore, the proposed system is built upon robust algorithms of seed segmentation, fiducial detection, seed reconstruction, and image registration. All individual steps of the pipeline have been thoroughly tested, and the system as a whole has been validated on a study of 25 patients. The system has shown excellent results of accurately computing dose, and does so with minimal manual intervention, therefore showing promise for widespread adoption of dynamic dosimetry.

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Nathanael Kuo, Ehsan Dehghan, Anton Deguet, Danny Y. Song, Jerry L. Prince, and Junghoon Lee "A dynamic dosimetry system for prostate brachytherapy", Proc. SPIE 8671, Medical Imaging 2013: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling, 867109 (8 March 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2008097

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