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Scientific basis of personalised tomographic radiation planning for radioembolisation: A form of brachytherapy planning
Author(s) -
Kao Yung Hsiang,
Goodwin Mark,
Lee Sze Ting,
Lichtenstein Meir,
Scott Andrew Mark
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/1754-9485.12346
Subject(s) - brachytherapy , radiation treatment planning , medicine , medical physics , computed tomographic , radiation therapy , tomography , computed tomography , radiology , nuclear medicine
Summary Today's tomographic imaging techniques such as catheter‐directed CT and single photon emission computed tomography with integrated computed tomography may be used for pre‐therapy radiation planning for radioembolisation based on prospective calculation of tissue radiation absorbed doses. We outline the scientific concepts that underlie modern personalised tomographic radiation planning for radioembolisation and highlight its similarities to brachytherapy planning.