Development of a video-guided real-time patient motion monitoring system

Medical Physics
Sang Gyu JuDoo Ho Choi

Abstract

The authors developed a video image-guided real-time patient motion monitoring (VGRPM) system using PC-cams, and its clinical utility was evaluated using a motion phantom. The VGRPM system has three components: (1) an image acquisition device consisting of two PC-cams, (2) a main control computer with a radiation signal controller and warning system, and (3) patient motion analysis software developed in-house. The intelligent patient motion monitoring system was designed for synchronization with a beam on/off trigger signal in order to limit operation to during treatment time only and to enable system automation. During each treatment session, an initial image of the patient is acquired as soon as radiation starts and is compared with subsequent live images, which can be acquired at up to 30 fps by the real-time frame difference-based analysis software. When the error range exceeds the set criteria (δ(movement)) due to patient movement, a warning message is generated in the form of light and sound. The described procedure repeats automatically for each patient. A motion phantom, which operates by moving a distance of 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, and 1.0 cm for 1 and 2 s, respectively, was used to evaluate the system performance. The aut...Continue Reading

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Oct 8, 2017·Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine·Hideharu MiuraYasushi Nagata
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