20 – Value and Limitations of Observer Models
20 Value and Limitations of Observer Models Lucretiu M. Popescu 20.1 Introduction In this chapter, we discuss aspects of the utility and limitations of using observer models observers for task-based…
35 – Future of Medical Image Perception
35 Future of Medical Image Perception Elizabeth A. Krupinski and Ehsan Samei At the 2007 Radiologic Society of North America Meeting, Elias Zerhouni, MD (then Director of the National Institutes…
3 – Spatial Vision Research without Noise
3 Spatial Vision Research without Noise Arthur Burgess The human visual system is remarkably complex and sophisticated. To date there is no man-made system that can rival its dynamic luminance…
1 – Medical Image Perception
1 Medical Image Perception Ehsan Samei and Elizabeth A. Krupinski 1.1 Prominence of Medical Image Perception in Medicine Medical images form a core portion of all the information a clinician…
Pediatric considerations for proton therapy
Introduction Approximately 10,500 cases of childhood cancer are diagnosed each year, which represent about 1% of all new cancers in the United States. Nearly 45% of these cancers will either…
Principles of intensity-modulated proton therapy treatment planning
Intensity-modulated proton therapy is effective for complex targets Proton beam therapy (PBT), with its characteristic Bragg peak, holds the promise of further reducing toxicity. Several techniques exist for the administration…
Esophagus cancer
Introduction Esophageal cancer (EC) is the sixth leading cause of cancer death worldwide and is responsible for 400,000 new cases (4.9% of all cancers) cancer deaths annually. The incidence of…
Proton therapy for prostate cancer
Introduction The use of proton therapy for the treatment of cancer was first proposed by Robert Wilson in 1946. A beam of protons gives most of its dose at a…
Head and neck
Introduction Radiation therapy, whether used as definitive treatment or as an adjuvant to surgery, is an essential component of treatment for many patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). Both…
Proton therapy for hematologic malignancies
Introduction As early as the 1970s, proton therapy was considered a promising treatment for hematologic malignancies, specifically for use in total nodal irradiation, the historic standard of care treatment for…
