Medical Image Analysis
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 731-743 , April 2012

Intra-operative 3D guidance and edema detection in prostate brachytherapy using a non-isocentric C-arm

  • A. Jain

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21210, United States
    • Philips Research North America, 345 Scarborough Road, NY 10510, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21210, United States.
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  • A. Deguet

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21210, United States
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  • I. Iordachita

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21210, United States
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  • G. Chintalapani

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21210, United States
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  • S. Vikal

      Affiliations

    • Queen’s University, 725 Goodwin Hall, Kingston, ON, Canada K7L 3N6
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  • J. Blevins

      Affiliations

    • Acoustic MedSystems Inc., 206 Randolph St Suite 301, Champaign, IL 61820, United States
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  • Y. Le

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21210, United States
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  • E. Armour

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21210, United States
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  • C. Burdette

      Affiliations

    • Acoustic MedSystems Inc., 206 Randolph St Suite 301, Champaign, IL 61820, United States
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  • D. Song

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21210, United States
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  • G. Fichtinger

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21210, United States
    • Queen’s University, 725 Goodwin Hall, Kingston, ON, Canada K7L 3N6

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Medical Image Analysis
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 731-743 , April 2012

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