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We are in the Division of Medical Physics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University. Our research focuses on medical imaging science in the field of radiation therapy and therapeutic medical physics. The research projects in Yang's lab are supported by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the Department of Radiation Oncology at Duke University.
Medical Imaging Science for Radiation Therapy
Medical Imaging Science for Radiation Therapy
Medical imaging modalities used in RT: CT, MRI, PET, Ultrasound, X-ray, Stereotactic X-ray
Sub-modalities of CTs important for RT: helical CT, respiratory 4DCT, cardiac 4DCT, Cone-beam CT, 4D-CBCT, gated CBCT
CT and sub-types are especially important for RT because they are the main imaging modality for tumor target and OAR definition, radiation dose plan preparation before treatment, image guidance on the treatment days, and patient follow-ups after treatments.
Needs of medical imaging science and methods to support the clinical tasks
Motion analysis - 4DCT, image registration, 4D-CBCT, quick image acquisition, low dose CT imaging
Target and OAR delineation: automated image segmentation, AI, multi-modality image registration
Image guidance: CBCT, cross-modality image registration, 4D-CBCT
Online treatment adaptation: CBCT image quality enhancement
Roadmap of Our Research in Medical Imaging Science for Advancing Radiation Therapy
Roadmap of Our Research in Medical Imaging Science for Advancing Radiation Therapy
Our research roadmap. Please check out the details under the "Research" tab.
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