Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2007, Volume 4613/2007, 1-13, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-73814-5_1

Geometric Algorithms for the Constrained 1-D K -Means Clustering Problems and IMRT Applications

Danny Z. Chen, Mark A. Healy, Chao Wang and Bin Xu

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Abstract

In this paper, we present efficient geometric algorithms for the discrete constrained 1-D K-means clustering problem and extend our solutions to the continuous version of the problem. One key clustering constraint we consider is that the maximum difference in each cluster cannot be larger than a given threshold. These constrained 1-D K-means clustering problems appear in various applications, especially in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). Our algorithms improve the efficiency and accuracy of the heuristic approaches used in clinical IMRT treatment planning.

Keywords   K-means clustering - staircase-Monge property - matrix search algorithm - minimum-weight K-link path algorithm - intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)

This research was supported in part by NSF Grant CCF-0515203.

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