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A Modified VMAT Technique for the Treatment of Diffuse and Extensive Involvement of the Skull By Various Malignancies

Authors: Edward D. Brandner, Weihua Fu, M. Saiful Huq, Ronald John Lalonde, Kiran Mehta, Hima Bindu Musunuru, Yongqian Zhang

Affiliation: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC Hillman CancerCenter

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Treatment of diffuse and extensive involvement of the skull by malignancy presents a difficult challenge for radiation therapy. This study reports preliminary experience of a modified volumet...

A Qualitative Evaluation of the Prostate Patients Hscbct Images and Limbus Contours

Authors: Doris Dimitriadis/Dimitriadou, M. Saiful Huq, Ronald John Lalonde, Fang Li, Noor Mail, Adam Olson

Affiliation: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The objective of this study was to qualitatively evaluate Prostate Hypersight Cone-Beam CT (HSCBCT) images and assess its capability for Limbus auto-contouring. The qualitative evaluation and...

A Quantitative Analysis of Hypersight CBCT Image Quality Using a Phantom-Based Approach Under Different Scatter Conditions

Authors: Denisa R. Goia, M. Saiful Huq, Ronald John Lalonde, Fang Li, Noor Mail, Joseph Shields, Christopher Tyerech

Affiliation: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, UPMC

Abstract Preview: Purpose: HyperSight is a new platform for image-guided radiation therapy, offering advanced reconstruction algorithms, a large field-of-view, and rapid acquisition times. To validate the performance o...

Consecutive Daily Fractions with Itv Boost Are Safe for Treating Central Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Using Stereotactic Body Radiation.

Authors: Baher Elgohari, M. Saiful Huq, Ronald John Lalonde, Fang Li, Noor Mail, Jeonghoon Park, Tyler Wilhite

Affiliation: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To compare toxicity between consecutive-daily (QD) with every-other-day (QoD) delivery of lung stereotactic-body-radiation (SBRT) for central non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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Hypersight® Offline Adaptive Workflow

Authors: Doris Dimitriadis/Dimitriadou, Denisa R. Goia, M. Saiful Huq, Ronald John Lalonde, Noor Mail, Adam Olson, Tyler Wilhite

Affiliation: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The goal of the HyperSight® offline adaptive-workflow is to create a methodical approach to adaptive-radiotherapy (ART) that considers modifications in patient setup and anatomy. Through effi...