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How to measure the size of tumors: The RECIST standard vs. volumetrics

Published

Author(s)

Zachary H. Levine

Abstract

Response Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumours (RECIST) proposed 1D criteria for determining if 3D tumors are growing malignantly. Here, the error introduced is quantified using physical ellipsoids and fitting to clinical data on liver malignoma.
Proceedings Title
OSA Conference on Industrial and Applied Optics: Spectroscopy, Imaging, and Metrology
Conference Dates
July 10-14, 2011
Conference Location
Toronto
Pub Type
Conferences

Keywords

x-ray CT , RECIST , volumetrics , cancer
Health

Citation

Levine, Z. (2011), How to measure the size of tumors: The RECIST standard vs. volumetrics, OSA Conference on Industrial and Applied Optics: Spectroscopy, Imaging, and Metrology, Toronto, -1 (Accessed December 9, 2023)

Created July 11, 2011, Updated February 19, 2017