Authors: Shifeng Chen, Mariana Guerrero, Brian A. Hrycushko, Kai Huang, Kai Jiang, Narottam Lamichhane, Paul M. Medin, Elizabeth Nichols
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Unloaded needle catheters, if not handled properly, pose a risk for channel misconnection in interstitial high dose rate (iHDR) brachytherapy. This study aims to investigate the dosimetric im...
Authors: Shifeng Chen, Mariana Guerrero, Michael J. MacFarlane, Huijun Xu, Baoshe Zhang, Jinghao Zhou
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Capital Region Medical Center, University of Maryland Shore Regional Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The clinical value of surface-guided radiotherapy (SGRT) in prone breast cancer setups is much less established than in supine setups. This study explores SGRT's potential for prone breast pa...
Authors: Stewart J. Becker, Andrew Genuit, Mariana Guerrero, Yannick P. Poirier
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To introduce an additional quality assurance step to prevent human error in vial mix-ups during Yttrium-90 (Y90) radioembolization by verifying the local assay at the time of delivery. We pro...
Authors: Jochen Cammin, Yushi Chang, Mariana Guerrero, Kai Jiang, Narottam Lamichhane, Elizabeth Nichols
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Our institution handles a large GYN SYED patient load (5 HDR fractions over 3 days). In recent years, we faced many logistical challenges, such as broken/contaminated catheters, which disrupt...
Authors: Shifeng Chen, Erica Fisler, Arun Gopal, Mariana Guerrero, Jason Hendershot, Kai Huang, Eric Kusmaul, Adam Schrum, Megan Steinberg, Kai Wang
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department Radiation Oncology, Kaufman Cancer Center, Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, University of Maryland Medical System Central Maryland Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore Washington Medical Center Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
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Our goal is to develop and clinically deploy an automated planning tool using multicriteria optimization (MCO) for VMAT in prostate only, whole pelvis radiotherapy treatments.
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