Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Mutual Information"

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Computer Aided Detection of Masses in Breast Tomosynthesis Imaging Using Information Theory Principles

Singh, Swatee (2008-09-18)

<p>Breast cancer screening is currently performed by mammography, which is limited by overlying anatomy and dense breast tissue. Computer aided detection (CADe) systems can serve as a double reader to improve radiologist ...
Knowledge-Based IMRT Treatment Planning for Bilateral Head and Neck Cancer

Schmidt, Matthew Charles (2013)

<p>Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) remains the standard of care for external beam radiation therapy for head and neck cancers. Planning for IMRT requires a trial-and-error approach that is completely dependent on ...
Knowledge-Based IMRT Treatment Planning for Prostate Cancer: Experience with 101 cases from Duke Clinic

Dick, Deon (2012)

<p>Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) has become an effective tool for cancer treatment with radiation. However, even expert radiation planners still need to spend a substantial amount of time, approximately 4 hours, ...