Automated compromised right lung segmentation method using a robust atlas-based active volume model with sparse shape composition prior in CT

Lung cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States [1]. The prognosis of patients with lung cancer has improved over recent years, in part as a result of a range of significant improvements in imaging and computer technology as well as technical advances in radiation therapy planning and delivery, including techniques such as image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) [2].

Source: Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics - July 20, 2015 Category: Radiology Authors: Jinghao Zhou, Zhennan Yan, Giovanni Lasio, Junzhou Huang, Baoshe Zhang, Navesh Sharma, Karl Prado, Warren D’Souza Source Type: research