Authors: Michael B. Altman, Zhuo Chen, Ella Lawrence, Borna Maraghechi, Ziad H. Saleh
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, WashU Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Structural shielding design for x-ray facilities, as specified in NCRP Report No. 151, is a detailed process but an important component of Medical Physics graduate and post-graduate education...
Authors: Jacinta E. Browne, Tzu Cheng Chao, Ajit Deveraj, Ece Ercan, Tim Leiner, Alessio Perazzolo, Michal Povazan, Jouke Smink, Camilla Vita, Spencer Waddle, Dinghui Wang
Affiliation: UniversitaΜ Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Philips Healthcare, Mayo Clinic
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In recent years, mid-field MRI has shown promise to meet the technical demands of cardiac imaging1. Mid-field strengths offer advantages to CMR due to shorter T1-relaxation times, lower sp...
Authors: Michael B. Altman, Marlene Campos Guerrero, Stephanie Markovina, Aaron Silvus
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Currently, fluid injections or needle biopsies in small animals are conducted with limited optical guidance introducing an inherent risk of infecting or injuring the animal and limits precisi...
Authors: Jean-Pierre Bissonnette, Catherine Coolens, Laura Dawson, Ryan A Kuhn, Michael Maddalena, Teo Stanescu
Affiliation: Princess Margaret Hospital, The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre - UHN, University of Toronto, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the generation and reproducibility of 3D hypoxia maps in liver hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients using data derived from an Intravoxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM) MR sequenc...
Authors: Michael B. Altman, Sharbacha Edward, Jose L. Garcia Ramirez, Anamaria Guta, Elizabeth Gaines Jeong, Justin K. Mikell, Phillip D. H. Wall, Jacqueline Esthappan Zoberi
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Washington University School of Medicine, WashU Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Modern HDR remote afterloaders (RAL) are equipped with enhanced safety features for accurate source positioning. However, little guidance is provided on the use of these features. We have cli...