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  • Radiotherapy
  • Neurosurgery

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  • Accurate target definition is critical for successful outcomes and minimizing complications in radiosurgery, neurosurgery, and hypofractionated radiotherapy.
  • Evaluating fine anatomical structures, such as cranial nerves near skull base tumors, requires advanced imaging techniques.
  • Angiography is vital for vascular lesions but lacks detailed anatomical context within the brain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the utility of image fusion in improving target detection for specific applications in radiosurgery, neurosurgery, and hypofractionated radiotherapy.
  • To highlight the benefits of image fusion in defining targets for skull base tumors, vascular lesions, recurrent tumors, and for follow-up analyses.

Main Methods:

  • Integration of multi-modal imaging data, including MR (heavy T2, diffusion-weighted) and CT (thin-sliced sections), for 3D anatomical analysis.
  • Fusion of angiography with MR and CT images for comprehensive evaluation of vascular lesions.
  • Registration of PET and MR diffusion images with CT for recurrent tumor detection and quantitative assessment.
  • Utilizing thin-sliced CT sections as a reference for fusing and registering all imaging data for treatment planning and follow-up.

Main Results:

  • Image fusion enables precise anatomical evaluation of cranial nerves and fine structures, crucial for avoiding damage near lesions.
  • Combined angiography, MR, and CT imaging provides ideal conditions for precise target definition in vascular lesions.
  • MR diffusion-weighted image fusion with CT offers a readily available method for detecting biologically active recurrent lesions when PET is unavailable.
  • The fusion system allows for accurate tracking of target changes, including volume, during follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • Image fusion significantly enhances target detection and definition accuracy in radiosurgery and neurosurgery.
  • The described image fusion techniques are valuable for skull base, vascular, and recurrent tumor treatments, as well as for monitoring treatment response.
  • This approach facilitates precise treatment planning and adaptive therapy through accurate registration of baseline and follow-up imaging.