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Magnetic resonance imaging- based radiation therapy treatment planning

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dc.date.accessioned 2016-04-15T12:52:58Z und
dc.date.accessioned 2017-10-24T12:04:05Z
dc.date.available 2016-04-15T12:52:58Z und
dc.date.available 2017-10-24T12:04:05Z
dc.date.issued 2016-04-15T12:52:58Z
dc.identifier.uri http://radr.hulib.helsinki.fi/handle/10138.1/5427 und
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10138.1/5427
dc.title Magnetic resonance imaging- based radiation therapy treatment planning en
ethesis.discipline Physics en
ethesis.discipline Fysiikka fi
ethesis.discipline Fysik sv
ethesis.discipline.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/3434818f-62d6-4ad2-9c9b-7a86be9cf8e6
ethesis.department.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/3acb09b1-e6a2-4faa-b677-1a1b03285b66
ethesis.department Institutionen för fysik sv
ethesis.department Department of Physics en
ethesis.department Fysiikan laitos fi
ethesis.faculty Matematisk-naturvetenskapliga fakulteten sv
ethesis.faculty Matemaattis-luonnontieteellinen tiedekunta fi
ethesis.faculty Faculty of Science en
ethesis.faculty.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/8d59209f-6614-4edd-9744-1ebdaf1d13ca
ethesis.university.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/50ae46d8-7ba9-4821-877c-c994c78b0d97
ethesis.university Helsingfors universitet sv
ethesis.university University of Helsinki en
ethesis.university Helsingin yliopisto fi
dct.creator Koivula, Lauri
dct.issued 2016
dct.language.ISO639-2 eng
dct.abstract This work studied the conversion of the magnetic resonance images to synthetic heterogeneous computed tomography (CT) images, so-called pseudo-CT images. The study focused on updating and modifying a previously introduced conversion technique. Ultimate objective of this study was to verify the technique after a hardware and software update of the MR scanner. This included adjustments of the image conversion algorithms and integration of these into a medical image processing software. Additionally, this work aimed to use automatic bone segmentation atlas with the technique. The updated technique was verified for prostate cancer patients. This work aimed also to evaluate possibilities to adopt the technique for other patient groups and with different MR scanner. The evaluation included measurement for geometric accuracy in MR images. Average local difference in Hounsfield units (HU) between pseudo-CT and actual CT images for soft- and bony tissues were -1±13 HU and -10±139 HU, respectively. Measurement points in soft tissue had coverage of 89 % with smaller absolute error than 20 HUs. In bony tissue average of 88 % of the measurement points were within 200 HU error margin. The dose difference between pseudo-CT and actual CT images was -0.4 % ± 0.2%. Dose difference in PTV for automated bone contouring against user corrected bone volumes was 0.1 % ± 0.1 %. The calculated dose in heterogeneous pseudo-CT was shown statistically significantly (p = 0.0014) more accurate compared to that in simplified pseudo-CT. The geometric error was within 1.1 mm for distances shorter than 20 cm from isocenter with two scanners. Preliminary pseudo-CT images were created with modified conversion algorithms for thigh and abdomen. Magnetic resonance imaging- based radiation therapy treatment planning provides reliable method for radiotherapy treatment in pelvic areas reaching the requirements in patient care. This study showed that the MR image conversion technique can be adjusted in case of updates in MR platform. The examinations suggested also that it seems doable to adopt the MR image conversion technique to different body parts and with different MR scanners. en
dct.language en
ethesis.language.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/languages/eng
ethesis.language English en
ethesis.language englanti fi
ethesis.language engelska sv
ethesis.thesistype pro gradu-avhandlingar sv
ethesis.thesistype pro gradu -tutkielmat fi
ethesis.thesistype master's thesis en
ethesis.thesistype.URI http://data.hulib.helsinki.fi/id/thesistypes/mastersthesis
dct.identifier.urn URN:NBN:fi-fe2017112252448
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