Digital video system for on-line portal verification

Konrad W. Leszczynski; Shlomo Shalev; N. Scott Cosby

doi:10.1117/12.18817

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1 July 1990 Digital video system for on-line portal verification

Konrad W. Leszczynski, Shlomo Shalev, N. Scott Cosby

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Proceedings Volume 1231, Medical Imaging IV: Image Formation; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18817
Event: Medical Imaging '90, 1990, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

A digital system has been developed for on-line acquisition, processing and display of portal images during radiation therapy treatment. A metal/phosphor screen combination is the primary detector, where the conversion from high-energy photons to visible light takes place. A mirror angled at 45 degrees reflects the primary image to a low-light-level camera, which is removed from the direct radiation beam. The image registered by the camera is digitized, processed and displayed on a CRT monitor. Advanced digital techniques for processing of on-line images have been developed and implemented to enhance image contrast and suppress the noise. Some elements of automated radiotherapy treatment verification have been introduced.

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Konrad W. Leszczynski, Shlomo Shalev, and N. Scott Cosby "Digital video system for on-line portal verification", Proc. SPIE 1231, Medical Imaging IV: Image Formation, (1 July 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.18817

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