Fly4PET: Fly Algorithm in PET Reconstruction for Radiotherapy Treatment Planning

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Objective

This project is focused on developing new software technologies for lung cancer treatment and it is based on accurate physical models implemented using high performance computing. Four research themes have been identified: i) improvement of our original reconstruction algorithm for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging, ii) fast respiration simulation, iii) tumour segmentation and extraction, and iv) interactive multi-modal visualisation. The clinical outputs that are expected are as follows: i) improvement of quantitative results in PET, ii) assisted elaboration of treatment plans using both anatomical (CT) and biological (PET) information, iii) assisted therapeutic monitoring to assess the response of tumours to the treatment, and iv) improvement of the validation of treatment plans by radiation oncologists.

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Project details

Start date:

01-09-2012

End date:

31-08-2016

Duration:

48 months

Project Reference:

321968

Project cost:

€100000

Project Funding:

€100000

Programme Acronym:

FP7-PEOPLE

Programme type:

Seventh Framework Programme

Subprogramme Area:

Marie-Curie Action: "Career Integration Grants"

Contract type:

Support for training and career development of researcher (CIG)

URL:

http://www.fpvidal.net/research/projects.php

Subject index:

Life Sciences