Three dimensional localization of a moving target for adaptive radiation therapy

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for segmenting medical image. Embodiments of the present disclosure may locate a target in a three-dimensional (3D) volume. For example, an image acquisition device may provide a 3D medical image containing a region of interest of the target. A processor may then extract a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) slices from the 3D image. The processor may also determine a 2D patch for each 2D slice, wherein the 2D patch corresponds to an area of the 2D slice associated with the target. The processor may also convert the 2D patch to an adaptive filter model for determining a location of the region of interest.

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[0001] Cross references to related patent applications [0002] This patent application and the case filed on January 28, 2015 entitled "Three Dimensional Localization and Tracking for Adaptive Radiation Therapy" ("Three Dimensional Localization and Tracking for Adaptive Radiation Therapy") and the attorney's case number is 12475.0059-00000 Related, the entire contents of this case are incorporated herein by reference. technical field [0003] The present disclosure generally relates to radiation therapy or radiotherapy. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for three-dimensional tracking of tumors used in planning radiation therapy treatments to be used during radiation therapy. Background technique [0004] Radiation therapy is used to treat cancer or other diseases in the tissues of mammals, such as humans and animals. One such radiation therapy technique is the "Gamma Knife", by which the patient is irradiated with a large number of l...

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However, 2D MR slices are usually acquired at specific locations on the patient's body, and due to target organ or tumor motion, 2D MR slices may not include tumors or target organs.

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