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¹Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA. edi@radonc.emory.org

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This study introduces a novel technique for radiotherapy planning, integrating segmentation and registration of SPECT and CT scans. This method enhances accuracy in soft-tissue target localization for improved patient treatment.

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Area of Science:

Medical Physics
Radiotherapy Planning
Image Analysis

Background:

Accurate radiotherapy planning requires precise segmentation and registration of medical imaging datasets.
Unsealed source radiotherapy planning faces challenges due to differing modalities like computed tomography (CT) and single-photon emission tomography (SPECT).

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a combined segmentation and registration technique for unsealed source radiotherapy planning.
To improve the accuracy of soft-tissue target localization in radiotherapy by integrating CT and SPECT data.

Main Methods:

Automated segmentation using an atlas registration approach with a diffeomorphic demons algorithm.
Image registration via a narrow band approach matching CT liver contours with SPECT gradients.
Dose computation using convolution with tracer-specific deposition kernels on SPECT data.

Main Results:

Automatic segmentation demonstrated good agreement with manual contouring (Dice similarity coefficient: 0.72-0.87 for liver, 0.47-0.93 for kidneys, 0.74-0.83 for spinal cord).
Narrow band registration achieved high precision (less than 0.5 mm translation, 1° rotation).

Conclusions:

The proposed combined segmentation-registration technique significantly reduces uncertainty in soft-tissue target localization.
This approach ensures more accurate radiotherapy planning for patients undergoing unsealed source treatments.