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  • Medical Imaging
  • Radiological Physics
  • Image-Guided Therapy

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  • X-ray fluoroscopy is crucial for real-time image-guided procedures, offering excellent spatial detail.
  • Concerns exist regarding radiation dose, especially in lengthy procedures exceeding 0.5 hours.
  • Previous work introduced a dose-controlling algorithm using geometric uncertainty feedback for fiducial tracking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement and evaluate a previously developed algorithm in a physical prototype for X-ray fluoroscopy.
  • To adapt the controller for practical settings, addressing real-world challenges in dose management.
  • To maintain desired targeting uncertainty while minimizing radiation dose during fluoroscopic tracking.

Main Methods:

  • Employed the trace of the covariance of the system state (tr(C)) as a feedback metric for fiducial location.
  • Developed an empirical relationship between tr(C) and X-ray tube current, extended by a manifold incorporating background attenuation.
  • Dynamically adjusted tube current using the manifold to maintain specified targeting uncertainty during physical tracking of an acrylic sphere under varying attenuation.

Main Results:

  • The feedback system demonstrated a strong correlation between tracking error and specified targeting uncertainty.
  • Fiducial tracking remained robust despite significant changes in background attenuation.
  • A 29% dose reduction was achieved compared to fixed exposure systems for a desired uncertainty of 5.0 mm.

Conclusions:

  • Established a relationship between state descriptor (tr(C)), tube current, and background attenuation for dose modulation.
  • Successfully demonstrated the method's efficacy on a physical X-ray fluoroscopy system with dynamic motion and varying backgrounds.
  • The approach offers significant potential for reducing patient and staff radiation dose while preserving tracking accuracy in fluoroscopy-guided treatments.