title: Creation of three-dimensional patient models for hyperthermia treatment planning.
abstract: The finite difference time domain (FDTD) method has been used to simulate hyperthermia treatment using the Sigma-60 applicator of the BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System. In order to use this simulation capability in treatment planning, a detailed anatomical representation of the patient must be created. This paper describes a system developed to create such models from the CT scans of the patients and then display the results of the simulation. About a day and a half is required to create a patient model.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA 94305.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D008954:Models, Biological; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D012984:Software; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed