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ReviewQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2021

Artificial intelligence in image-guided radiotherapy: a review of treatment target localization.

Wei Zhao, Liyue Shen, Md Tauhidul Islam, Wenjian Qin, Zhicheng Zhang, Xiaokun Liang, Gaolong Zhang, Shouping Xu, Xiaomeng Li

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Review in Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Wei ZhaoSchool of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
Liyue ShenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, USA.
Md Tauhidul IslamDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, USA.
Wenjian QinShenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Zhicheng ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, USA.
Xiaokun LiangShenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Gaolong ZhangSchool of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing, China.
Shouping XuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xiaomeng LiDepartment of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Modern conformal beam delivery techniques require image-guidance to ensure the prescribed dose to be delivered as planned. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have greatly augmented our ability to accurately localize the treatment target while sparing the normal tissues. In this paper, we review the applications of AI-based algorithms in image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), and discuss the indications of these applications to the future of clinical practice of radiotherapy. The benefits, limitations and some important trends in research and development of the AI-based IGRT techniques are also discussed. AI-based IGRT techniques have the potential to monitor tumor motion, reduce treatment uncertainty and improve treatment precision. Particularly, these techniques also allow more healthy tissue to be spared while keeping tumor coverage the same or even better.

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Artificial intelligence (AI)convolutional neural networkdeep learningimage-guided radiotherapy (IGRT)machine learningtarget positioning

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PMID34888196
PMCPMC8611462

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