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Classification Of Terahertz Data As A Tool For The Detection Of Cancer, Matthew J. Berryman, T. J. Rainsford
Classification Of Terahertz Data As A Tool For The Detection Of Cancer, Matthew J. Berryman, T. J. Rainsford
Faculty of Engineering - Papers (Archive)
The early detection of cancers is critical with respect to treatment and patient survival. Biopsy techniques that are currently employed for such diagnoses are invasive, time consuming and costly. A Terahertz (THz) imaging system potentially provides a fast and non-invasive way to detect and diagnose cancer. While there is proof of concept that THz can distinguish cancerous and normal tissue, the mechanisms underlying this differentiation are not well understood. A better understanding of THz spectral data can be gained through computational pattern recognition and related multivariate statistical tools. These allow for the differentiation of data into discrete and disjoint groups. …
Classification And Statistical Analysis Of Skin Cancer Terahertz Spectra, Matthew J. Berryman, T J. Rainsford, D Abbott
Classification And Statistical Analysis Of Skin Cancer Terahertz Spectra, Matthew J. Berryman, T J. Rainsford, D Abbott
Faculty of Engineering - Papers (Archive)
We are developing computational, statistical pattern recognition tools that allow for the separation of various THz spectral data obtained from normal, pre-cancerous and cancerous tissue.
In Vivo Dosimetry And Seed Localization In Prostate Brachytherapy With Permanent Implants, Anatoly B. Rosenfeld, Dean Cutajar, M. L. Lerch, G. J. Takacs, J. Brady, T. Braddock, V. Perevertailo, J. Bucci, J. Kersley, M. Zaider, M. Zelefsky
In Vivo Dosimetry And Seed Localization In Prostate Brachytherapy With Permanent Implants, Anatoly B. Rosenfeld, Dean Cutajar, M. L. Lerch, G. J. Takacs, J. Brady, T. Braddock, V. Perevertailo, J. Bucci, J. Kersley, M. Zaider, M. Zelefsky
Faculty of Engineering - Papers (Archive)
This paper reports on the development of an interactive, intraoperative dose planning system for seed implant brachytherapy in cancer treatment. This system involves in vivo dosimetry and the ability to determine implanted seed positions. The first stage of this project is the development of a urethral alarm probe to measure the dose along the urethra during a prostate brachytherapy treatment procedure. Ultimately, the system will be used to advise the physicians upon reaching a preset dose rate or dose after total seed decay in the urethra during the seed placement. The second stage is the development of a method and …