• DocumentCode
    51921
  • Title

    Optimal Needle Positioning for Electrochemotherapy: A Constrained Multiobjective Strategy

  • Author

    Campana, L.G. ; Di Barba, Paolo ; Dughiero, F. ; Rossi, C.R. ; Sieni, E.

  • Author_Institution
    Veneto Region Oncology Res. Inst. (IOV-IRCCS), Padua, Italy
  • Volume
    49
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    May-13
  • Firstpage
    2141
  • Lastpage
    2144
  • Abstract
    A multiobjective optimization method is used to design a treatment planning based on electrochemotherapy (ECT). A penalty function technique is coupled to NSGA algorithm in order to identify the constrained Pareto front, so preventing unfeasible solutions.
  • Keywords
    Pareto optimisation; bioelectric phenomena; needles; patient treatment; tumours; NSGA algorithm; constrained Pareto front; constrained multiobjective strategy; electrochemotherapy; multiobjective optimization method; optimal needle positioning; penalty function technique; treatment planning; Electric field; electrochemotherapy (ECT); optimization methods;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMAG.2013.2241031
  • Filename
    6514672
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=51921