Multimodality Imaging Platform for Neurovascular Bundle Sparing Prostate Radiotherapy to Preserve Sexual Function

Abstract

The overall project goal is to develop an advanced imaging technology to assess treatment related erectile dysfunction and thereby improve sexual outcomes and quality of life of prostate-cancer survivors. This project has 3 major steps: (1) develop a new technique for combining MRI and ultrasound images in a way that can allow physicians to see the neurovascular bundle (NVB) clearly and reliably, (2) confirm that these new imaging findings match the patients outcome with respect to their erectile function, and (3) use the new imaging techniques to reduce radiation dose to the NVB. Over the current period, we have made significant progress in the development of the technology to combine MRI and Ultrasound images (including Doppler images), and made significant progress on subject accrual for the calibration study and longitudinal clinical study that is the core of the project.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1133110

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  • Ashesh B. Jani

Organizations

  • Emory University

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  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Artificial Intelligence
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  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Health Services
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  • Information Science
  • Machine Learning
  • Medical Personnel
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  • Medicine
  • Physics

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