Evaluation of Optical Localization in the Visible Band for Ultrasound Guidance in Radiotherapy Using

• 作 者: Saskia Camps Matilde Costa Ester Stevens Pedro Gomes Sanches Gabriel Paiva Fonseca Murillo Bellezzo Frank Verhaegen Davide Fontanarosa
• 机 构: Faculty of Electrical Engineering,University of Technology Eindhoven,Oncology Solutions Department,P
• 出 处: 肿瘤预防与治疗
• 发表日期: 2017年05期
• 关键词: transducer localization workflow latency instruments locating potentially delive

In many medical fields,spatial localization of devices is of paramount importance to e.g.deliver treatments correctly or to perform accurate diagnostic evaluations.Among the different technologies available,optical localization in the visible band of the spectrum offers many advantages:minimum interference with other instruments,flexibility in position of the devices used and extra features such as patient/operator surface tracking or vital signs monitoring.Its application in the domain of radiotherapy is novel,and potentially very beneficial.In this work we introduced a workflow to test the reliability of one of these systems,developed in house,to localize an ultrasound transducer for ultrasound guided radiation therapy(USg RT).Accuracy,precision,latency,sensitive volume and sensitivity to light intensity were evaluated.The workflow we proposed allowed us to establish that,while all the clinically relevant parameters of the system are acceptable,accuracy in locating the transducer could be as intended purpose of the system.

In many medical fields, spatial localization of devices is of paramount importance to egdeliver treatments correctly or to perform accurate diagnostic evaluations. Among the different technologies available, optical localization in the visible band of the spectrum offers many advantages: minimum interference with other instruments, flexibility in position of the devices used and extra features such as patient / operator surface tracking or vital signs monitoring. Applications in the domain of radiotherapy is novel, and potentially very beneficial. In this work we introduced a workflow to test the reliability of one of these systems, developed in house, to localize an ultrasound transducer for ultrasound guided radiation therapy (USg RT). Accuracy, precision, latency, sensitive volume and sensitivity to light intensity were evaluated. the workflow we proposed allowed us to establish that, while all the clinically relevant parameters of the system are acceptable, accuracy in locating the transducer cou ld be as as intended purpose of the system.