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Data-Driven Forward Projector for Optimization of the Proton Stopping Power Calibration in Treatment Planning Based on Sparse Proton Radiographies

Authors: Hector Andrade-Loarca, Ines Butz, Chiara Gianoli, Prof. Gitta Kutyniok, Jianfei Li, Katia Parodi, Prof. Vincenzo Patera, Angelo Schiavi, Prof. Ozan Öktem

Affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Mathematics, Royal Institute of Technology, School of Computation, Information and Technology, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Department of Mathematics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To explore and demonstrate the feasibility of accurate and fast prediction of the water equivalent thickness (WET) distribution of tissue traversed by a proton imaging pencil beam, aiming at ...

Development and Clinical Validation of an Analytical Approach for 3D Positron Emitter Distribution Prediction in Carbon Ion Therapy

Authors: Julia Bauer, Tianxue Du, Katia Parodi, Marco Pinto, Thomas Tessonnier

Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich)

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Carbon ion therapy could benefit from range verification due to its sensitivity to range uncertainties. Positron emission tomography (PET) aids in this and comparing irradiation-induced PE...

Dose Reconstruction from Prompt-Gamma Imaging Towards Real-Time Adaptive Proton Therapy

Authors: Thomas R. Bortfeld, Prof. Elisabetta De Bernardi, Tianxue Du, Beatrice Foglia, Chiara Gianoli, Takamitsu Masuda, Katia Parodi, Marco Pinto, Boon-Keng Kevin Teo, Yunhe Xie

Affiliation: Department Of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), University of Pennsylvania, Department of Experimental Physics - Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The full potential offered by protons in clinical practice is limited by range uncertainties. One possibility for monitoring is through secondary prompt gammas (PG). PG emission along the pen...

First In Vivo Proton Beam Irradiation of Mice with Quasi-Real-Time Range Verification with the Sirmio PET Scanner

Authors: Niels Bassler, Jonathan Bortfeldt, Francesco Evangelista, Giulio Lovatti, Jasper Nijkamp, Rasmus Nilsson, Munetaka Nitta, Katia Parodi, Marco Pinto, Per R. Poulsen, Brita Singers Sørensen, Peter Thirolf, Erik Traneus, Taiga Yamaya

Affiliation: RaySearch Laboratories AB, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Within the SIRMIO project (Small Animal Proton Irradiator for Research in Molecular Image-Guided Radiation Oncology), we aimed to perform the first in vivo proton beam treatment with a dedica...

First in-Vivo Application of a Novel Precision Small Animal Irradiation Platform with Proton IMPT Delivery and Advanced on-Board Image-Guidance

Authors: Niels Bassler, Jonathan Bortfeldt, Davide Boscaini, Francesco Evangelista, Guyue Hu, Ze Huang, Margarita Kozak, Julie Lascaud, Giulio Lovatti, Eero Lönnqvist, Jasper Nijkamp, Munetaka Nitta, Prasannakumar Palaniappan, Katia Parodi, Marco Pinto, Per R. Poulsen, Marco Riboldi, Babak Sharifi, Brita Singers Sørensen, Peter Thirolf

Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To perform the first in vivo application of a novel small animal radiation research platform combining on-board image-guidance with multi-field intensity modulated spot scanning delivery [1] ...

First in-Vivo Proton Radiography Experiments for an Image-Guided Small Animal Irradiation Platform with a TimePix3-Based Detector Setup

Authors: Niels Bassler, Jonathan Bortfeldt, Carlos Granja, Guyue Hu, Margarita Kozak, Julie Lascaud, Kirsten Lauber, Grigory Liubchenko, Jasper Nijkamp, Cristina Oancea, Prasannakumar Palaniappan, Katia Parodi, Marco Pinto, Per R. Poulsen, Marco Riboldi, Brita Singers Sørensen, Matthias Würl

Affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Department of Radiation Oncology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Advacam

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To apply in-vivo proton radiography (pRad) to aid image registration and treatment plan refinement for a novel precision image-guided small animal proton irradiation platform.

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In-room imaging and in-vivo verification

Authors: Katia Parodi

Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich)

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Photon-Counting CT for Estimation of Quantitative Information for Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning: Assessment of Scanning Conditions and Phantom Sizes

Authors: Carina Gassner, Guyue Hu, Thomas Kröncke, Christopher Kurz, Guillaume Landry, Katharina Niepel, Katia Parodi, Franka Risch, Florian Schwarz

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Augsburg, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich)

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the performance of a clinical photon-counting CT (PCCT) scanner in terms of proton relative stopping power (RSP) estimation using PCCT data and to compare the impact of different ...