Study of deformable image registration parameters and their effect on the determination of an adaptive radiotherapy protocol in VMAT patients

• Main Author: Αλαμάνη, Ευγενία
• Other Authors: Alamani, Evgenia
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Deformable image registration; Head and neck cancer; Adaptive radiotherapy; Dice similarity coefficient; Anatomic changes; Καταχώρηση εικόνων με εύκαμπτο μετασχηματισμό; Καρκίνος κεφαλής-τραχήλου; Προσαρμοσμένη ακτινοθεραπεία; Ανατομικές διακυμάνσεις

Purpose: The aim of this study is to attempt to determine the optimal time or a time-frame for the creation of an adaptive radiation therapy (ART) replan protocol by monitoring and evaluating anatomical changes of the clinical target volumes (CTV) and parotid glands during the course of Volumetric m...