Assessment of Iterative Closest Point Registration Accuracy for Different Phantom Surfaces Captured by an Optical 3D Sensor in Radiotherapy.
An optical 3D sensor provides an additional tool for verification of correct patient settlement on a Tomotherapy treatment machine. The patient's position in the actual treatment is compared with the intended position defined in treatment planning. A commercially available optical 3D sensor measures parts of the body surface and estimates the deviation from the desired position without markers. The registration precision of the in-built algorithm and of selected ICP (iterative closest point) algorithms is investigated on surface data of specially designed phantoms captured by the optical 3D sensor for predefined shifts of the treatment table. A rigid body transform is compared with the actual displacement to check registration reliability for predefined limits. The curvature type of investigated phantom bodies has a strong influence on registration result which is more critical for surfaces of low curvature. We investigated the registration accuracy of the optical 3D sensor for the chosen phantoms and compared the results with selected unconstrained ICP algorithms. Safe registration within the clinical limits is only possible for uniquely shaped surface regions, but error metrics based on surface normals improve translational registration. Large registration errors clearly hint at setup deviations, whereas small values do not guarantee correct positioning.
Institute for Information Technology and Communication Engineering, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Universitätsplatz 2, 39016 Magdeburg, Germany.
Gerald
0000-0002-5526-0446
G
Krell
Institute for Information Technology and Communication Engineering, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Universitätsplatz 2, 39016 Magdeburg, Germany.
Nazila
0000-0001-8513-2261
N
Saeid Nezhad
Clinic for Radiotherapy, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Straße 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany.
Mathias
M
Walke
Institute for Information Technology and Communication Engineering, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Universitätsplatz 2, 39016 Magdeburg, Germany.
Ayoub
0000-0002-3632-2402
A
Al-Hamadi
Clinic for Radiotherapy, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Leipziger Straße 44, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany.
Günther
G
Gademann
D000465:Algorithms; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D015233:Models, Statistical; D009038:Motion; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012984:Software; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed