Gemstone spectral imaging: determination of CT to ED conversion curves for radiotherapy treatment planning
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Gemstone spectral imaging: determination of CT to ED conversion curves for radiotherapy treatment planning
The monochromatic images acquired by Gemstone spectral imaging (GSI) mode on the GE CT750 HD theoretically determines the computed tomography (CT) number more accurately than that of conventional scanner. Using the former, the CT number is calculated from (synthesized) monoenergetic X-ray data. We reasoned that the monochromatic image might be applied to radiotherapy treatment planning (RTP) to...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1526-9914
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v14i5.4335