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  • Medical Imaging
  • Radiotherapy Physics

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  • Four-dimensional computed tomography (4D-CT) is crucial for lung imaging and radiation therapy planning.
  • Breathing irregularities during 4D-CT acquisition can lead to data loss and inaccuracies.
  • Accurate patient motion management is essential for effective radiotherapy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel method for acquiring artifact-free 4D-CT lung datasets.
  • To ensure complete data acquisition for precise tumor volume assessment.
  • To enable accurate radiation treatment planning based on reliable 4D-CT data.

Main Methods:

  • Implementing a synthetic, regular breathing signal during CT data acquisition.
  • Replacing the patient's actual breathing signal with a controlled, artificial one.
  • Correcting the synthetic signal post-acquisition using the patient's real breathing curve.

Main Results:

  • Acquisition of complete 4D-CT datasets without data loss.
  • Accurate reconstruction of target volume size and movement.
  • Successful testing with dynamic thorax phantom measurements.

Conclusions:

  • The synthetic breathing signal method overcomes data acquisition errors in lung 4D-CT.
  • This technique facilitates precise tumor localization and motion characterization.
  • It significantly improves the feasibility of accurate radiation treatment planning.