Dong, Z;
Yu, S;
Szmul, A;
Wang, J;
Qi, J;
Wu, H;
Li, J;
... Zhang, Y; + view all
(2023)
Simulation of a new respiratory phase sorting method for 4D-imaging using optical surface information towards precision radiotherapy.
Computers in Biology and Medicine
, 162
, Article 107073. 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.107073.
(In press).
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Abstract
Background: Respiratory signal detection is critical for 4-dimensional (4D) imaging. This study proposes and evaluates a novel phase sorting method using optical surface imaging (OSI), aiming to improve the precision of radiotherapy. Method: Based on 4D Extended Cardiac-Torso (XCAT) digital phantom, OSI in point cloud format was generated from the body segmentation, and image projections were simulated using the geometries of Varian 4D kV cone-beam-CT (CBCT). Respiratory signals were extracted respectively from the segmented diaphragm image (reference method) and OSI respectively, where Gaussian Mixture Model and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) were used for image registration and dimension reduction respectively. Breathing frequencies were compared using Fast-Fourier-Transform. Consistency of 4DCBCT images reconstructed using Maximum Likelihood Expectation Maximization algorithm was also evaluated quantitatively, where high consistency can be suggested by lower Root-Mean-Square-Error (RMSE), Structural-Similarity-Index (SSIM) value closer to 1, and larger Peak-Signal-To-Noise-Ratio (PSNR) respectively. Results: High consistency of breathing frequencies was observed between the diaphragm-based (0.232 Hz) and OSI-based (0.251 Hz) signals, with a slight discrepancy of 0.019Hz. Using end of expiration (EOE) and end of inspiration (EOI) phases as examples, the mean±1SD values of the 80 transverse, 100 coronal and 120 sagittal planes were 0.967, 0,972, 0.974 (SSIM); 1.657 ± 0.368, 1.464 ± 0.104, 1.479 ± 0.297 (RMSE); and 40.501 ± 1.737, 41.532 ± 1.464, 41.553 ± 1.910 (PSNR) for the EOE; and 0.969, 0.973, 0.973 (SSIM); 1.686 ± 0.278, 1.422 ± 0.089, 1.489 ± 0.238 (RMSE); and 40.535 ± 1.539, 41.605 ± 0.534, 41.401 ± 1.496 (PSNR) for EOI respectively. Conclusions: This work proposed and evaluated a novel respiratory phase sorting approach for 4D imaging using optical surface signals, which can potentially be applied to precision radiotherapy. Its potential advantages were non-ionizing, non-invasive, non-contact, and more compatible with various anatomic regions and treatment/imaging systems.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Simulation of a new respiratory phase sorting method for 4D-imaging using optical surface information towards precision radiotherapy |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.107073 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2023.107073 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/bync-nd/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | 4D image, Motion management, Optical surface imaging, Precision radiotherapy |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Med Phys and Biomedical Eng |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10171805 |
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