Characterizing Spatial Lung Function For Esophageal Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy

4DCT-ventilation has been studied in the lung cancer population but has yet to be extended to esophageal cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to characterize 4DCT-ventilation-based spatial lung function for esophageal cancer patients. The study used radiologist observations and developed quantitative metrics to assess pre-treatment spatial lung function profiles for esophageal cancer patients. The study presents data that can be used for 4DCT-ventilation application aimed at reducing thoracic toxicity for esophageal cancer patients.

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