A technique to generate synthetic CT from MRI for abdominal radiotherapy.

CONCLUSION: A method to generate synthetic CT in the abdomen was developed, and segmentation accuracy and its dosimetric effect were evaluated. Our results demonstrate the potential of using MRI alone for treatment planning in the abdomen.
PMID: 32043812 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics - February 10, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: Hsu SH, DuPre P, Peng Q, Tomé WA Tags: J Appl Clin Med Phys Source Type: research