Open AccessFour-dimensional computed tomography-based biomechanical measurements of pulmonary function and their correlation with clinical outcome for lung stereotactic body radiation therapy patients
Author(s) -
Hoda Sharifi,
Gary C. McDonald,
Joon Kyu Lee,
Munther Ajlouni,
Indrin J. Chetty,
Hualiang Zhong
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.766
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2223-4292
pISSN - 2223-4306
DOI - 10.21037/qims.2019.07.03
Subject(s) - medicine , ventilation (architecture) , lung , nuclear medicine , radiation therapy , pulmonary function testing , image registration , radiology , radiation treatment planning , computed tomography , computer science , image (mathematics) , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence , engineering
Functional image guided radiotherapy allows for the delivery of an equivalent dose to tumor targets while sparing high ventilation lung tissues. In this study, we investigate whether radiation dose to functional lung is associated with clinical outcome for stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) patients.