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Format: 1 online resource (various pagings) : , illustrations (some color).

ISBN: 9780750325523 , 9780750325516

Series Statement: IPEM-IOP series in physics and engineering in medicine and biology

Content: This is a practical guide to the implementation of 3D/4D ultrasound imaging in radiography. Among its features are the coverage of the technology utilised for ultrasound-guided radiotherapy, clinical need and advantages of using ultrasound. It is a practical guide for users which incorporates implementation, potential errors, uncertainties and training. This is a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art technologies which also looks at the future direction of this exciting field. Researchers, students, hospital physicists and radiographers will all find this book of use as it guides them through current clinical situation and examines the full potential of ultrasound in radiotherapy. Part of IPEM-IOP Series in Physics and Engineering in Medicine and Biology.

Note: "Version: 20210201"--Title page verso. , 1. Introduction / Davide Fontanarosa and Emma Harris -- 2. Ultrasound imaging physics and technology / Emma Harris -- 3. Registration of ultrasound with radiotherapy room coordinates / Davide Fontanarosa, Saskia Camps and Svenja Ipsen -- 4. Ultrasound probe setup and image quality / Saskia Camps, Alexander Grimwood and Sarah Mason -- 5. Ultrasound in the radiotherapy planning process / Davide Fontanarosa, Emma Harris and Alexander Schlaefer -- 6. Ultrasound for measuring interfraction organ motion / Saskia Camps and Christopher Edwards -- 7. Ultrasound for measuring intrafractional organ motion / Alexander Grimwood and Svenja Ipsen -- 8. Applications of ultrasound to adaptive radiotherapy / Saskia Camps, Emma Harris and Sarah Mason -- 9. Automation and robotics in ultrasound-guided radiotherapy / Svenja Ipsen, Floris Ernst and Alexander Schlaefer -- 10. Artificial intelligence applications in ultrasound-guided radiotherapy / Saskia Camps and Maria Antico -- 11. Ionoacoustics / Katia Parodi and Walter Assmann -- 12. Future directions for ultrasound imaging in radiotherapy / Emma Harris and Frank Verhaegen. , Also available in print. , Mode of access: World Wide Web. , System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.

Additional Edition: Print version: ISBN 9780750325509

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780750325530

Language: English

DOI: 10.1088/978-0-7503-2552-3

URL: https://iopscience.iop.org/book/978-0-7503-2552-3

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Format: 1 online resource (221 pages)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 9780750325523

Series Statement: IPEM-IOP Series in Physics and Engineering in Medicine and Biology Series

Content: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the role of 3D/4D ultrasound imaging in radiotherapy. It identifies barriers to the clinical implementation of ultrasound-guided radiotherapy, and provides a critical discussion of potential solutions as well as highlighting exciting new opportunities for research in this field.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Editor biographies -- Emma Harris -- Davide Fontanarosa -- Saskia Camps -- Frank Verhaegen -- List of contributors -- Glossary -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Image guided and adaptive radiotherapy -- 1.2 Rationale for using ultrasound guidance -- 1.3 A brief history of ultrasound in radiotherapy -- 1.4 Summary of the book structure -- References -- Chapter 2 Ultrasound imaging physics and technology -- 2.1 Basic physics of medical ultrasound -- 2.1.1 Medical ultrasound image formation -- 2.1.2 Speed of sound -- 2.1.3 Reflection and refraction -- 2.1.4 Attenuation -- 2.1.5 Ultrasonic speckle -- 2.2 Ultrasound probe technology -- 2.2.1 The ultrasound transducer element -- 2.2.2 Multi-element arrays -- 2.3 Three-dimensional ultrasound imaging -- 2.4 Ultrasound imaging parameters -- 2.4.1 Ultrasound transmit frequency -- 2.4.2 Transmit power control -- 2.4.3 Gain and time gain compensation -- 2.4.4 Imaging depth -- 2.4.5 Number and depth of foci -- 2.4.6 Frame or volume rate -- 2.4.7 Dynamic range -- 2.4.8 Tissue harmonic imaging -- Acknowledgements -- Consolidation quiz -- References -- Chapter 3 Registration of ultrasound with radiotherapy room coordinates -- 3.1 Methods for localising the ultrasound probe -- 3.2 Spatial calibration -- 3.2.1 Setup and transformations -- 3.2.2 Calibration methods and phantoms -- 3.2.3 Validation -- 3.3 Uncertainties and technical limitations -- 3.3.1 In-room alignment and tracking -- 3.3.2 Speed of sound errors -- 3.3.3 Probe pressure -- Consolidation quiz -- References -- Chapter 4 Ultrasound probe setup and image quality -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Clinical requirements for ultrasound image quality in radiotherapy -- 4.3 Ultrasound image quality conventions -- 4.4 Automatic quality assessment -- 4.5 Methods for image quality improvement -- 4.5.1 Automated probe set up and operator assistance. , 4.5.2 Improving image quality through spatial compounding -- 4.5.3 Improvements offered by 3D-extended aperture spatial compounding -- Consolidation quiz -- References -- Chapter 5 Ultrasound in the radiotherapy planning process -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Ultrasound for target volume definition -- 5.3 Automated segmentation of tissues on ultrasound images -- 5.3.1 Automatic segmentation of the prostate -- 5.3.2 Automatic segmentation of the uterus -- 5.4 Planning with the probe in place -- 5.4.1 Integration of the probe with imaging for planning -- 5.4.2 Challenges with creating clinically acceptable treatment plans that account for the probe -- Consolidation quiz -- References -- Chapter 6 Ultrasound for measuring interfraction organ motion -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Intermodality and intramodality imaging -- 6.3 Setup challenges -- 6.4 Anatomical sites -- 6.4.1 Prostate and prostate bed -- 6.4.2 Gynaecology -- 6.4.3 Liver -- 6.4.4 Breast -- Consolidation quiz -- References -- Chapter 7 Ultrasound for measuring intrafractional organ motion -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Motion monitoring approaches in ultrasound -- 7.2.1 Direct approaches -- 7.2.2 Indirect approaches -- 7.3 System requirements for intrafractional ultrasound guidance -- 7.3.1 Site-specific requirements -- 7.3.2 Technical requirements -- 7.3.3 Challenges and limitations -- 7.4 Clinical applications -- 7.4.1 In vitro studies -- 7.4.2 In vivo studies -- 7.5 Future directions and recommendations -- Consolidation quiz -- References -- Chapter 8 Applications of ultrasound to adaptive radiotherapy -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.1.1 Adaptive radiotherapy -- 8.1.2 Imaging for adaptive radiotherapy -- 8.2 Ultrasound for pseudo CT creation for adaptive prostate radiotherapy -- 8.3 Ultrasound for adaptive radiotherapy for cervical cancer -- Consolidation quiz -- References. , Chapter 9 Automation and robotics in ultrasound-guided radiotherapy -- 9.1 Why automation? -- 9.2 Robotic ultrasound-guided radiotherapy tasks -- 9.2.1 Technical considerations -- 9.2.2 Automated probe positioning -- 9.2.3 Dynamic adaptation -- 9.2.4 Optimisation of target visibility -- 9.2.5 Probe repositioning during treatment -- 9.3 System integration -- 9.3.1 Calibration for robotic ultrasound guidance -- 9.3.2 Collision avoidance -- 9.4 Current robotic systems -- 9.4.1 First-generation systems -- 9.4.2 Second-generation systems -- 9.5 Practical implementation and considerations -- 9.5.1 Workflow integration -- 9.5.2 System accuracy and quality assurance -- 9.5.3 Treatment quality -- 9.5.4 Safety -- 9.5.5 Acceptance -- 9.6 Take home message -- Consolidation quiz -- References -- Chapter 10 Artificial intelligence applications in ultrasound-guided radiotherapy -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Supervised learning approaches -- 10.2.1 Traditional machine learning methods -- 10.2.2 Deep learning methods -- 10.2.3 Prostate ultrasound-guided radiotherapy -- 10.2.4 Liver ultrasound-guided radiotherapy -- 10.3 Weakly supervised and unsupervised learning approaches -- 10.4 Clinical implementation -- Consolidation quiz -- References -- Chapter 11 Ionoacoustics -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Signal formation and detection -- 11.3 Pioneering investigations on ionoaoustics and first clinical testing -- 11.4 Renaissance of ionoacoustics and ongoing developments -- 11.5 Future clinical implementation -- 11.6 Conclusion and outlook -- Acknowledgement -- Consolidation quiz -- References -- Chapter 12 Future directions for ultrasound imaging in radiotherapy -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 The future of automation -- 12.3 New probe technology -- 12.4 Adaptive radiotherapy -- 12.5 Integration into proton therapy. , 12.6 Ultrasound for the measurement of tumour response to radiotherapy -- 12.6.1 Doppler and contrast enhanced ultrasound -- 12.6.2 Ultrasound elastography -- 12.6.3 Ultrasound tissue characterisation -- References -- Chapter -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Chapter 7 -- Chapter 8 -- Chapter 9 -- Chapter 10 -- Chapter 11.

Additional Edition: Print version: Harris, Emma Modern Applications of 3D/4D Ultrasound Imaging in Radiotherapy Bristol : Institute of Physics Publishing,c2021 ISBN 9780750325530

Language: English

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