Sentence examples for delineation of target from inspiring English sources
The design architecture of GALENOS is in accordance with the dual aim of virtual simulation of RTP, i.e. to allow (a) delineation of target volume and critical organs, and (b) placement of irradiation fields.
The numerical values of the target parameters (size, depth, location and resistivity) are estimated in three steps consisting of conventional regularized inversion, exclusion of anomalous regions and delineation of target bodies.
Delineation of target volumes is performed using the ESTRO guidelines of Offerson et al. [ 26].
Intravenous contrast may be used to improve delineation of target volumes when the target is centrally located, at the discretion of the treating radiation oncologist.
These CT scans, on which delineation of target volumes and organs at risk was performed, were used for RT treatment planning.
FDG-PET has been reported to be useful for delineation of target gross tumor volume (GTV) or clinical target volume (CTV).
Currently, CT, MRI and fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET are being used to guide the radiation oncologist in delineation of targets.
To date, successful attempts have been seen to combine two or more imaging modalities in order to overcome the shortcomings of single modality systems for optimal visualization and better quantitative delineation of targets of interest.
Several studies on cancer have been conducted worldwide, but peculiarities of tumor cells that distinguish them from normal cells are not completely elucidated, which made the delineation of targeted drug delivery for cancer therapy difficult.
Purpose: To determine the intra- and interobserver variation in delineation of the target volume of breast tumors on computed tomography (CT) scans in order to perform conformal radiotherapy.
The mean hypothalamic SERT binding ratio of the present study appeared to be lower than previously reported in the diencephalon [23], possibly related to a more precise delineation of the target area in the present study and to age differences.
