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A Novel Device for Radiation Therapy Machine Quality Assurance

Authors: Jonathan Dowell, Grace Francis, Wei Luo, Shane McCarthy, Janelle A. Molloy, Markus Murphy

Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky, Iridesce Solutions, Inc.

Abstract Preview: Purpose: A novel radiation therapy quality assurance (RT QA) device has been designed, constructed and tested. The nüFilmTM machine QA system provides a method for collecting light, mechanical and rad...

Automated Treatment Planning for Linac-Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Intraocular Malignancies Via Hyperarc Knowledge-Based Planning

Authors: Chase Cochran, Shane McCarthy, Damodar Pokhrel, William St Clair

Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky, Radiation Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Manually generating intraocular stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) plans involves significant challenges, including lengthy planning times and inter-planner variability. Knowledge-based SRS plan...

Automated Treatment Planning for Stereotactic Recurrent Head and Neck Cancers Using Knowledge-Based Planning, Multicriteria Optimization, and Dosimetric Scorecards

Authors: Shane McCarthy, Damodar Pokhrel, William St. Clair, Eddy S Yang

Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Demonstration of automated stereotactic treatment planning for recurrent head and neck (RHN) cancers using knowledge-based planning, multicriteria optimization (MCO), and dosimetric scorecard...

Objective Verification of Mechanical and Radiation Isocenters Independent of Setup

Authors: Jonathan Dowell, Wei Luo, Shane McCarthy, Janelle A. Molloy, Markus Murphy

Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, Iridesce Solutions, Inc.

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The novel machine quality assurance (QA) device nüFilm (Iridesce Solutions, Lexington KY) allows for an objective assessment of light and radiation fields independent of setup. Herein, the ab...

The Development of Large Field MR Guided Radiotherapy for Pelvic Lymph Node SBRT and Its Dosimetry Improvement

Authors: David Byun, Ting Chen, Paulina E. Galavis, Allison McCarthy, Hesheng Wang, Michael J Zelefsky

Affiliation: NYU Langone Health

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To summarize a MR guided adaptive workflow developed for pelvic lymph nodes (PLN) stereotactic radiotherapy using large field size on Elekta Unity© MR Linac system, and to quantitatively anal...

Tumor Dose Escalation for Recurrent Head and Neck SRT Via a Hyperarc-Based Rapidplan Model

Authors: Shane McCarthy, Damodar Pokhrel, William St. Clair, Eddy S Yang

Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Demonstrating the feasibility of dose escalation for stereotactic recurrent head and neck (RHN) cancers through the deployment of a Hyper-Arc Based RapidPlan (HARP) model through an Eclipse S...