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3D Wideband Late Gadolinium-Enhanced MRI for Radiotherapy of Ventricular Tachycardia: A Preliminary Study in Healthy Participants and Patient

Authors: Arash Bedayat, Jason Bradfield, Minsong Cao, Robert K Chin, Huiming Dong, J Paul Finn, Fei Han, Justin Hayase, Shu-Fu Shih, Xiaodong Zhong

Affiliation: Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Radiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Siemens Healthineers

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cardiac SBRT is a promising treatment for ventricular tachycardia (VT). Success depends on accurate target delineation, for which 2D narrowband late gadolinium-enhanced (LGE) MRI offers valua...

4D CBCT Reconstruction Using Denoising Diffusion Implicit Models

Authors: Weixing Cai, Laura I. Cervino, Yabo Fu, Bohong Huang, Licheng Kuo, Tianfang Li, Xiang Li, Jean M. Moran, Huiqiao Xie, Hao Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Four-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography (4D-CBCT) is critical in image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) for visualizing tumor motion. However, sparse projection sampling often introduces sev...

A Combination of Radiomics and Dosiomics for Gross Tumor Volume Regression in Personalized Ultra-Fractionated Stereotactic Adaptive Radiotherapy (PULSAR)

Authors: Hao Peng, Yajun Yu

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Personalized ultra-fractionated stereotactic adaptive radiotherapy (PULSAR) is a novel ablative radiation dosing scheme developed by our institution. This study aims to establish a regression...

A Diffusion-Based AI Framework for Continuous Deformable Image Registration and Time-Resolved Dynamic CT Generation

Authors: Mingli Chen, Xuejun Gu, Hao Jiang, Mahdieh Kazemimoghadam, Weiguo Lu, Gregory Szalkowski, Qingying Wang, Kangning Zhang

Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Respiratory motion management is crucial for accurate radiation delivery to moving targets while protecting healthy tissue, relying on time-resolved volumetric imaging and continuous deformab...

A Multi-Criteria Optimization Method Based on Reinforcement Learning and Adaptive Boosting in Radiation Therapy

Authors: Liqin HU, Tao He, Jing JIA, Pengcheng LONG, Wei Meng, Yang Yuan

Affiliation: SuperAccuracy Science & Technology Co. Ltd.

Abstract Preview: Purpose: A multi-criteria optimization method based on reinforcement learning and adaptive boosting(RLAB MCO) has been developed to enhance radiotherapy plan quality by offering reasonable and effecti...

A Multimodal CAD System for Breast Cancer Detection: Integrating MRI, DBT, and Mammography for Dense Breast Challenges

Authors: Si-Wa Chan, Yuan-Yu Lee, Zhi-Ying Li, Jia-Wei Liao, Hui-Yu Cathy Tsai

Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital​, Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, National Tsing Hua University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Dense breast tissue reduces the sensitivity of mammography, posing diagnostic challenges, especially for Asian women with high breast density (up to 50%). Current single-modality techniques o...

A Novel Cost-Effective Customizable 3D-Printed Thoracic Phantom for End-to-End Treatment Verification and Image Quality Assessment

Authors: Reza Farjam, Russell K Hales, Seth Jayawardane, Todd R. McNutt, Mohammad Rezaee, Ehsan Tajikmansoury, K. Ranh Voong

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study presents a novel cost-effective customizable 3D-printed phantom developed for end-to-end treatment verification and image-quality assessment for thoracic applications.
Methods: ...

A Novel Semi-Analytic Approach for Dose Calculation in Proton Minibeam Radiotherapy

Authors: Hao Gao, Wangyao Li, Yuting Lin, Chao Wang, Wei Wu

Affiliation: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton minibeam radiation therapy (pMBRT) delivers a unique peak-and-valley dose pattern using collimators with narrow slits, offering improved normal tissue sparing compared to conventional ...

A Pilot Survey on Medical Physics Residency Education in External Beam Special Procedures

Authors: Courtney R. Buckey, Jay W. Burmeister, Minsong Cao, Grace Chang, Yu Kuang, Yixiang Liao, Yi Rong, Dandan Zheng

Affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Karmanos Cancer Center, Gershenson ROC, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Physics Program, University of Nevada, Rush University Medical Center, University of Rochester

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Investigate the adequacy of training for therapeutic medical physics residents in select special procedures.
Methods: After a review of existing literature, a multi-institutional group dev...

A Retrospective Assessment of Proton Radiation Response in Brain Tumor Patients Using Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging

Authors: Liu Hong, Wen C. Hsi, Faraz Kalantari, Romy Megahed, Ganesh Narayanasamy, Maida Ranjbar, Pouya Sabouri, Zhong Su

Affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Quantitative apparent diffusion coefficients (ADC) in diffusion-weighted MRI (dMRI) reflect water diffusivity and thus provide tissue cellular density information. Functional diffusion mappin...

A Self-Supervised Deep Learning Approach for Automatic Identification and Metal Artifact Reduction in Cone-Beam CT for Brachytherapy

Authors: Rani Anne', Wenchao Cao, Yingxuan Chen, Wookjin Choi, Firas Mourtada, Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy

Affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: In-room mobile cone-beam CT (CBCT) is emerging to enhance high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy workflow using on-demand imaging. However, metal artifacts from X-ray markers inside gynecological...

A Study of Large Model Alignment Techniques for MRI Images of Small Sample Meningioma

Authors: Xiangli Cui, Man Hu, Wanli Huo, Da Yao, Jianguang Zhang, Yingying Zhang, Shanyang Zhao

Affiliation: Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, the Zhejiang-New Zealand Joint Vision-Based Intelligent Metrology Laboratory, College of Information Engineering, China Jiliang University, Departments of Radiation Oncology, Zibo Wanjie Cancer Hospital, Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To study the fine-tuning strategy of pre-trained AI image generation model to adapt to the generation of small sample meningioma MRI images, explore its impact on observer performance, and...

AI-Based Registration-Free 3T T2-Weighted MRI Synthesis Using Truefisp MRI Acquired on a 0.35T MR-Linac System

Authors: Hilary P Bagshaw, Mark K Buyyounouski, Cynthia Fu-Yu Chuang, Yu Gao, Dimitre Hristov, Lianli Liu, Lawrie Skinner, Lei Xing

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
MR-guided radiation therapy has introduced a significant leap in cancer treatment by allowing adaptive treatment. The low-field MR-guided system predominantly uses the TrueFISP sequence, w...

Accuracy Analysis of "Sphere-Mask" Optical Positioning System in Radiotherapy of Breast Cancer

Authors: Xiu tong Lin, Tao Sun

Affiliation: Department of Radiation physics and technology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation physics and technology, Shandong Second Provincial General Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To compare the positioning accuracy and time efficiency of "Sphere-Mask" Optical Positioning System (OPS) and traditional laser light positioning method in breast cancer radiotherapy, and to ...

An Automated Notification System for Identifying Patients Eligible for Biology-Guided Radiotherapy

Authors: Shahed Badiyan, Bin Cai, Tu Dan, Michael Dohopolski, Steve B. Jiang, Deepkumar Mistry, Arnold Pompos, Robert Timmerman, Jing Wang

Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab & Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Biology-guided radiotherapy (BGRT) offers significant potential for personalized and adaptive cancer treatment, with clinically available systems such as SCINTIX from Reflexion now being intr...

An Energy Layer Optimization Approach for Spot Scanning Proton Arc Therapy

Authors: Wenhua Cao, Hadis Moazami Goudarzi, Madison Emily Grayson, Zongsheng Hu, Gino Lim, Steven Hsesheng Lin, Radhe Mohan

Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Houston, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton Arc Therapy (PAT) offers significant potential in treating complex cancer cases by delivering a continuous radiation dose as the gantry rotates. This study aims to investigate the pote...

An Integrated Optimization Method for Joint Lattice Positioning and Dose Planning in Lattice Therapy

Authors: Hao Gao, Xue Hong, Harold Li, Yuting Lin, Jufri Setianegara, Xin Tong, Chao Wang, Weijie Zhang, Ya-Nan Zhu

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Lattice radiotherapy (LATTICE) is a form of spatially fractionated radiation therapy (SFRT) designed to deliver high radiation doses to specific tumor regions (vertices) while sparing surroun...

An Open-Access Toolkit to Generate Realistic CT and Low-Field MR Images Based on an Xcat Phantom

Authors: Debora de Souza Antonio, Romy Guthier, Konrad Pawel Nesteruk, Erno Sajo, William Paul Segars, Gregory C. Sharp, Atchar Sudhyadhom, Hengyong Yu

Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Carl E. Ravin Advanced Imaging Laboratories and Center for Virtual Imaging Trials, Duke University Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School,, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop an open-access toolkit for rapidly generating simultaneously realistic CT scans and low-field MR images of the abdominal region, based on patient data, while employing an XCAT phan...

Automated Full-Body Tumor Segmentation from PET/CT Images

Authors: Austin Castelo, Xinru Chen, Caroline Chung, Laurence Edward Court, Jaganathan A Parameshwaran, Zhan Xu, Jinzhong Yang, Yao Zhao

Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To develop a deep learning-based segmentation model to automatically delineate tumors from full-body PET/CT images.
Methods:
PET/CT image pairs of 91 patients were collected for this...

Automated Multimodal Image Registration for Prostate Bed Radiation Treatment

Authors: Quan Chen, Xue Feng, Chunhui Han, Gaofeng Huang, Trevor Ketcherside, Yi Lao, Yun Rose Li, An Liu, Bo Liu, Kun Qing, William T. Watkins

Affiliation: Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California San Francisco-UC Berkeley, Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Carina Medical LLC

Abstract Preview: Purpose: New treatment platforms such as Ethos (Varian Medical Systems) allow the introduction of multi-modal imaging into adaptive radiotherapy workflow to facilitate an up-to-date view of patients’ ...

Automated Quantification of Irradiation-Induced Effects on Ribosome Biogenesis Using Foundational AI Model and Image Analysis

Authors: Kyle J. Wang, Yading Yuan

Affiliation: Bergen County Technical High School, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Genotoxic cancer therapies inevitably damage normal cells, particularly circulating hematopoietic cells, posting a risk for therapy-induced leukemia. This study aims to develop an automated i...

BEST IN PHYSICS IMAGING: Cross-Contrast Diffusion: A Synergistic Approach for Simultaneous Multi-Contrast MRI Super-Resolution

Authors: Yifei Hao, Wenxuan Li, Xiang Li, Tao Peng, Yulu Wu, Fang-Fang Yin, Yue Yuan, Lei Zhang, Yaogong Zhang

Affiliation: Duke University, School of Future Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Diffusion-based deep-learning frameworks have been recently used in MRI resolution enhancement, or super-resolution. Multi-contrast MRI share common anatomical structures while holding comple...

BEST IN PHYSICS RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS, THERANOSTICS AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE: Characterization and Dose Rate Calibration of a Semiconductor-Based Radiation Imaging Survey Meter

Authors: Steven Brown, Mike Hopkins, Jerimy C. Polf, Scott Sawyer, Benjamin L. Viglianti

Affiliation: H3D, inc, University of Michigan, M3D, Inc, M3D Imaging

Abstract Preview: Purpose: We characterized the sensitivity, energy dependence, and calibrated dose rate for a radiation imaging survey meter (RAVIN Cam; M3d inc., Ann Arbor MI) based on cadmium zinc telluride (CZT) cr...

BEST IN PHYSICS THERAPY: Overcoming Challenges in Developing Machine Learning-Driven Acute Kidney Injury Predictive Models Using Non-Standard Emrs in Resource-Limited Settings

Authors: Yuanhan Chen, Ziqiang Chen, Qi Cheng, Feng Ding, Rui Fang, Shengwen Guo, Li Hao, Qiang He, Haiquan Huang, Yu Kuang, Xinling Liang, Yuanjiang Liao, Guohui Liu, Chen Lu, Qingquan Luo, Jing Sun, Yanhua Wu, Zhen Xie, Qin Zhang, Lang Zhou

Affiliation: South China University of Technology, Dongguan people's hospital, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangdong Easy Life Information Technology Co., Ltd, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Medical Physics Program, University of Nevada, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Chongqing Ninth People's Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a global healthcare issue with a rapid onset and severe consequences. Repeated measurement of serum creatinine (SCr) levels, a clinical standard of care, is cruci...

CNN-Based Visualization for Detecting Failure Patterns of Lung SBRT through CT-Biological Effective Dose Interaction

Authors: Ashok Bhandari, Kurtis Johnson, Yu Lei, Tianzhe Li, Kyuhak Oh, Shuo Wang, Chi Zhang, Su-Min Zhou

Affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to leverage neural network visualization tools to detect high-attention areas indicative of treatment failure in lung SBRT by examining correlation matrices betw...

COMS Eye Plaque Builds Using 3D Printed Template Stamps and Duralay

Authors: Vishruta A. Dumane, Andrew Lukban, Charlotte Elizabeth Read, Mario Serrano-Sosa, Ren-Dih Sheu, Nadia M. Vassell

Affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Beth Israel

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Defined seed positions are used when following the COMS formalism for eye plaques. Au inserts are typically used as templates for placement of radioactive seeds and then covered in Duralay...

CT-Free PET Imaging: Synthetic CT Generation for Efficient and Accurate PET-Based Planning

Authors: Mingli Chen, Xuejun Gu, Hao Jiang, Mahdieh Kazemimoghadam, Weiguo Lu, Qingying Wang, Kangning Zhang

Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
PET is used in radiotherapy workflows for accurate target delineation. However, a separate CT scan is typically required for attenuation correction in PET imaging and for registering PET-d...

CT-on-Rails Longitudinal Image Quality Stability for Intensity Modulated Adaptive Proton Therapy

Authors: Austen N. Curcuru, Arash Darafsheh, Winter Green, Yao Hao, Baozhou Sun, Tiezhi Zhang, Tianyu Zhao, Xiandong Zhao

Affiliation: WashU Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, University of South Florida, Baylor College of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) requires precise setup imaging due to the sharp dose gradients and rapid distal fall-off seen in proton therapy dose distributions. Additionally, onl...

Calibration of Dynamic Collimation System Trimmers to Proton Beam Axis Using Gantry-Angle-Specific Corrections: A Look-up Table Solution

Authors: Wesley S. Culberson, Albert Du, Ryan T. Flynn, Ryan Gardner, Alonso N. Gutierrez, Patrick M Hill, Daniel E. Hyer, Blake R. Smith, Nhan Vu, Karsten K. Wake

Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa Health Care

Abstract Preview: Purpose: In proton therapy, the substantial size of the gantry introduces sag, causing the proton isocenter to drift as a function of gantry angle. While the scanning magnets correct the beam’s isocen...

Characterization of Commercially-Available Dosimeters and Prototype Diamond Detectors for Absolute Flash Dosimetry of Small-Field Pulsed Proton Beams

Authors: Ronald C Chen, Hao Gao, Nicolas Gerard, Harold Li, Yuting Lin, Jarrick Nys, Jufri Setianegara, Mark Szczepanski, Aoxiang Wang

Affiliation: 4Physikalisch-Technische Werkstätten (PTW), Department of Biomedical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Ion Beam Applications (IBA), Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Modern synchrocyclotrons can produce magnetically-scanned protons at ultra-high dose-rates (FLASH). However, their pulsed nature leads to high doses-per-pulse (DPP) which can cause non-neglig...

Chat with Oncology Information System Via Large Language Model

Authors: Michael Dohopolski, Xuejun Gu, Hao Jiang, Steve B. Jiang, Christopher Kabat, Jingying Lin, Weiguo Lu, Michael Tang

Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab & Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Neuralrad LLC, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To streamline access to clinical data stored in Oncology Information Systems such as MOSAIQ or ARIA, we developed an AI-powered chatbot capable of querying, summarizing, and interactively ans...

Commissioning of Varian HDR Surface Applicators Using High-Resolution Diode Array and Film Dosimetry

Authors: Milad BaradaranGhahfarokhi, Manuel A. Morales Paliza

Affiliation: Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to commission Varian HDR surface applicators using a high-resolution diode array and film dosimetry. This work evaluates dosimetric characteristics of these appl...

Comparing Planned Vs. Delivered Bladder Dose-Toxicity Associations in Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy: Insights from the Mirage Trial

Authors: Minsong Cao, Amar Kishan, Yi Lao, An Liu, Beth Neilsen, X. Sharon Qi, Kun Qing, Ke Sheng, Michael Steinberg, Luca F Valle, Terence Williams

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the clinical relevance of planned versus delivered doses in toxicity associations utilizing localized assessment of genitourinary (GU) toxicity in bladder subregions among pros...

Compressed Sensing Enhanced Radiomic Feature Selection for Personalized Ultra-Fractionated Stereotactic Adaptive Radiotherapy (PULSAR)

Authors: Hao Peng, Yajun Yu

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Personalized ultra-fractionated stereotactic adaptive radiotherapy (PULSAR) is a new treatment paradigm pioneered by our institution. But the early decision-making process in PULSAR is challe...

Deep Learning-Based Fast CBCT Imaging with Orthogonal X-Ray Projections for Gynecological Cancer Radiotherapy

Authors: Beth Bradshaw Ghavidel, Chih-Wei Chang, Yuan Gao, Priyanka Kapoor, Shaoyan Pan, Junbo Peng, Richard L.J. Qiu, Jill Remick, Justin R. Roper, Zhen Tian, Xiaofeng Yang

Affiliation: Whinship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Emory University, University of Chicago, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Current cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) typically requires no less than 200 degrees of angular projections, which prolongs scanning time and increases radiation exposure. To address thes...

Deep Learning-Based Ventricular Auto-Segmentation for Dosimetric Analysis in Intraventricular Tumor SRS

Authors: John Byun, Juan J Cardona, Steven D Chang, Cynthia Fu-Yu Chuang, Xuejun Gu, Yusuke Hori, Hao Jiang, Fred Lam, Lianli Liu, Weiguo Lu, David Park, Erqi Pollom, Elham Rahimy, Deyaaldeen Abu Reesh, Scott Soltys, Gregory Szalkowski, Lei Wang

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Intraventricular tumors pose significant challenges in neurosurgery due to their complex location. Therefore, brain SRS could be a better treatment option. At our institution, some patient...

Design and Use of a Modified Commercial Phantom for Gamma Knife End-to-End Testing

Authors: Edward A. Opalko, Matthew B. Podgorsak, Dheerendra Prasad

Affiliation: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To design a 3D printed insert for Varian’s SRS Head Phantom that allows for multi-planar film dosimetry and to evaluate its ability in end-to-end testing for Gamma Knife treatments.
Method...

Detection of the Linac Jaw Face Angle Misalignment: Case Studies

Authors: Peter Balter, Andres V Cibrian, Song Gao

Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to demonstrate a means of detecting misaligned jaw face angles on the Varian TrueBeam based on a beam symmetry metric for electron beam profiles.
Methods: Duri...

Determine the Isocenter and Its Size for MR Linac Unity Part1: (U V) of Cax

Authors: Ting Chen, Siming Lu, Tanxia Qu, Hesheng Wang

Affiliation: NYU Langone Health

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study, the first in a two-part series, aims to determine the isocenter position and size for the MR Linac UNITY, focusing on the central axis (CAX) alignment of its Multi-Leaf Collimator...

Determine the Isocenter and Its Size for MR Linac Unity Part2: (u v) of BB and Isocenter Position and Size

Authors: Tanxia Qu, Hesheng Wang

Affiliation: NYU Langone Health

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study, the second in a two-part series, evaluates the isocenter position (the point in 3D space minimizing the sum of Euclidean distances to the MLC's central axis) and isocenter size...

Development and Implementation of MRI-Only Simulation, Planning and Treatment Workflow for Pelvic Radiotherapy Using Synthetic CT on MR-Linac

Authors: Peter Balter, Elaine Eunnae Cha, Seungtaek Choi, Yao Ding, Eun Young Han, Yusung Kim, Rajat J. Kudchadker, Belinda Lee, Surendra Prajapati, Reza Reiazi, Ergys D. Subashi, Sarath Vijayan, Jinzhong Yang, Yao Zhao

Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the feasibility of an MR-only simulation, planning, and treatment (MROSPT) workflow for pelvic cancer patients using synthetic CT generated from MRI data. By validating s...

Development of a GPU-Based Dose Calculation Engine for MRI-Guided Proton Therapy

Authors: Yaowen Cao, Haonian Gong, Yue Gu, Meiqi Liu, Hsiao-Ming Lu, Yuxiang Wang, Yidong Yang, Xiaogang Yuan

Affiliation: Hefei Ion Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided proton therapy is an innovative technology that combines superior soft tissue imaging capabilities of MRI with the high dose conformity of proton thera...

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 Mßnchen (LMU Munich), Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Mßnchen, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), University of Pennsylvania, Department of Experimental Physics - Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Mßnchen

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...

Dosimetric Impact of Adaptive Radiotherapy with Ethos for Prostate Cancer: Localized Analysis of Bladder and Rectum across Planned, Non-Adaptive Accumulated, and Adapted Treatments

Authors: Huisi Ai, Scott Glaser, Yi Lao, Percy Lee, Sara N. Lim, An Liu, Bo Liu, Borna Maraghechi, Kun Qing, Chengyu Shi, William T. Watkins, Terence Williams, Qiuyun Xu, Jiahua Zhu

Affiliation: WashU Medicine, Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California San Francisco-UC Berkeley, City of Hope Orange County, Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope Orange County, Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To employ a novel surface dose mapping approach for localized assessment of the dosimetric impact of Ethos adaptive radiotherapy (ART) for prostate cancer (PC).
Methods: This study include...

Dosimetry Commissioning of a Commercial Cabinet X-Ray Irradiator for Small Animal Irradiation

Authors: Sang Hyun Cho, Amrit Kaphle, Sunil Krishnan, Neerajan Nepal

Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To determine the basic dosimetry parameters and characteristics of a commercial cabinet x-ray unit for small animal irradiation as well as the specific dosimetry parameters for concurrent irr...

Dual-Domain Reconstruction Network for Nonstop Gated CBCT Imaging: Application in Respiratory Gating Ablative Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer

Authors: Sean L. Berry, Weixing Cai, Laura I. Cervino, Yabo Fu, Daphna Gelblum, Wendy B. Harris, Xiuxiu He, Licheng Kuo, Tianfang Li, Xiang Li, Jean M. Moran, Boris Mueller, Huiqiao Xie, Mitchell Yu, Hao Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Gating ablative radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer accounts for tumor movement due to respiration and typically requires 5, 15, or 25 fractions. Pretreatment imaging verification is essential...

Dynamic X-Ray Acoustic Computed Tomography (XACT)

Authors: Leshan Sun, Liangzhong Xiang, Yifei Xu, Yuchen Yan

Affiliation: University of California, Irvine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: X-ray Acoustic Computed Tomography (XACT) is a transformative innovation in medical imaging, overcoming the limitations of conventional X-ray techniques. It introduces new possibilities in cl...

Effects of Plan Optimization Techniques on Relative Biological Effective Dose in a Thin Intracranial Target Volume

Authors: Sean P. Boyer, Shae Gans, Mingcheng Gao, Draik B. Hecksel, Mark Pankuch

Affiliation: Northwestern Medicine Proton Center, Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Protons deposit a large portion of their energy at the end of their range in a region known as the Bragg peak, which may increase the relative biological effective (RBE) dose in this region. ...

Efficient Monte Carlo Proton Dose Calculation Using Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Models

Authors: Chieh-Ya Chiu, Shen-Hao Li, Hsin-Hon Lin, Shu-Wei Wu

Affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Proton and Radiation Therapy Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Monte Carlo simulation enables precise calculation of dose distribution in proton therapy through tracing the radiation particles with patient tissues. However, achieving clinical-level preci...

Enhanced Lung Function Assessment through Machine Learning Analysis of 4DCT Subregional Respiratory Dynamics

Authors: Jing Cai, Zhi Chen, Hong Ge, Yu-Hua Huang, Bing Li, Zihan Li, Ge Ren

Affiliation: Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Henan Cancer Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Algorithms based on subregional respiratory dynamics (SRD) capture spatiotemporal heterogeneity in the ventilation process, though rely on empirical modelings to map surrogate ventilation. Gi...

Evaluating Stent-Induced Dose Perturbations in Intravascular Brachytherapy with EBT4 Films

Authors: Yijian Cao, Jenghwa Chang, Nicholas Coupey, Lyu Huang, Jessica Jung

Affiliation: Northwell, Hofstra University Medical Physics Program

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The Synergy bioabsorbable polymer (BP) stent, made of Platinum Chromium Alloy, is widely utilized in treating coronary artery disease. This study investigates dose perturbations caused by ...

Evaluating the Performance of Using Large Language Models to Automate Summarization of CT Simulation Orders in Radiation Oncology

Authors: Meiyun Cao, Edward L. Clouser, Xiaoning Ding, Jason Michael Holmes, Shaw Hu, Linda L. Lam, Wendy S. Lindholm, Wei Liu, Samir H. Patel, Diego Santos Toesca, Jason Sharp, Sujay A. Vora, Peilong Wang

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Arizona, George Washington University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: In current clinical workflow of radiation oncology departments, therapists manually summarize CT simulation orders into summaries before the CT simulation for execution. This process signific...

Evaluation of Daily Respiratory Pattern from a Single Free-Breathing Cone Beam CT Scan

Authors: Weixing Cai, Laura I. Cervino, Yabo Fu, Xiuxiu He, Tianfang Li, Xiang Li, Hao Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This work aims to develop an innovative technique to evaluate patients’ daily respiratory pattern using three-dimensional (3D) deformation vector fields (DVF) derived from a free-breathing...

Evaluation of Hybrid Dynamic Conformal Arc Planning for SRS and SBRT Treatment

Authors: Pat Esposito, Ashley Klein, Carmine Verna, Ling Zhuang

Affiliation: Northwestern Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate dosimetric parameters and treatment delivery efficiency between volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and hybrid dynamic conformal arc (HDCA) on SRS and SBRT planning through st...

Evaluation of Treatment Planning Feasibility and Dosimetric Quality of the Reflexion™ X1 System for Complex Spinal Targets

Authors: Thomas I. Banks, Bin Cai, Andrew R. Godley, Yang Kyun Park, Hao Peng, Rameshwar Prasad, Chenyang Shen, Shunyu Yan, Haozhao Zhang

Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The RefleXionÂŽ X1 (RefleXion Medical, Inc., Hayward, CA) uniquely integrates KVCT and PET as on-board image guidance for radiotherapy. It has been installed and commissioned for clinical u...

Evaluation of the Isopoint System for Coincidence of Radiation and Physical Isocenter Checks of Linear Accelerators

Authors: Peter Balter, Thomas Alexander Cuthbert, Weiliang Du, Song Gao, Nicholas Zacharopoulos

Affiliation: Aktina Medical Corp, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of a commercial product for verifying the size, location, and coincidence of physical isocenter (P_iso) and radiation...

Explainable AI with Attention Gates for Transparent and Interpretable Lung Radiotherapy Plan Evaluation

Authors: Jeffrey D. Bradley, Steven J. Feigenberg, Cole Friedes, Yin Gao, Xun Jia, Kevin Teo, Lingshu Yin, Jennifer Wei Zou

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Understanding how physicians evaluate plans is critical for automatic planning and ensuring consistent, high-quality care. While deep-learning models excel in complex decision-making, the lac...

Feasibility Study of the Auger Electron Radiation Therapy

Authors: Chen-Ju Feng, Shih-Ming Hsu, Chin-Hsiung Lin, Shih-Yong Luo, Shao-Chun Tseng, Chin-Hui Wu, Ya-Ru Yang

Affiliation: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center, Tzu-Chi University, NanoRay Biotech Co., Ltd

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The range of auger electrons in water is 2~500 nm, and its linear energy transfer reaches 26 keV/Îźm. This study investigated the feasibility of the auger electron radiation therapy.
Method...

Feasibility of Using 68ga-PSMA for Biology-Guided Radiotherapy (BgRT) Treatment

Authors: Girish Bal, Thomas I. Banks, Bin Cai, Neil Desai, Aurelie Garant, Orhan Oz, Elizeva Phillips, Rameshwar Prasad, Chenyang Shen, Robert Timmerman

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, RefleXion Medical

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study reports findings from the first-in-human imaging-only trial evaluating the feasibility of using the novel PET tracer 68Ga-PSMA-11 (Illuccix) to guide external beam radiotherapy on ...

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 LÜnnqvist, 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 Mßnchen (LMU Munich), Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Mßnchen, 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 Wßrl

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 Mßnchen (LMU Munich), Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Mßnchen, 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.

Methods:...

Four-Dimensional on-Beam Computed Tomography Reconstruction from Projection Image Differences Representing Motion Change

Authors: Kwang-Ho Cheong, Seungryong Cho, Joonil Hwang, Jae Won Jung, Hoyeon Lee, Raymond Hyunwoo Moon, Inhwan Yeo, Jihyung Yoon

Affiliation: East Carolina University, INOVA Schar Cancer Institute, University of Hong Kong, Hanllym University, KAIST, University of Rochester

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Monitoring a target and neighboring organs during beam delivery is crucial for successful radiotherapy (RT). Conventional transit imaging methods lack volumetric reconstruction capabilities, ...

Fractionation of Electron RT Reduces the Flash Effect in Murine Skin

Authors: Xu Cao, Wesley S. Culberson, Aleksandra Ilina, Kendall Jarvis, Brian W Pogue, Matthew Reed, William Scott Thomas, Nathaniel Van Asselt, Albert van der Kogel

Affiliation: University of Wisconsin: Madison, University of Wisconsin: Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison, UW-Madison

Abstract Preview: Purpose: While FLASH radiotherapy is known to reduce skin damage in vivo from ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) irradiation relative to conventional dose rates (CDR). Currently it is not clear whether this ...

Frequent MR Imaging of Fibrosis during Radiation Therapy: Implications for Adaptive RT in Gynecologic Cancer

Authors: Himanshu Bhat, Bruce Lewis Daniel, Junghoon Lee, Michael B. Roumeliotis, Ehud J. Schmidt, Ravi Seethamraju, Khadija Sheikh, Pan Su, Akila N. Viswanathan

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc., Stanford Medical School, Department of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To perform frequent MRI during EBRT and brachytherapy (BT) to evaluate RT-induced fibrosis and remnant tumor changes, identified using ultrashort echo-time (UTE) and multiparametric (mpMRI), ...

Generalizable 7T T1 Map Synthesis from 1.5T and 3T T1W MRI for High-Resolution MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy

Authors: Zachary Buchwald, Chih-Wei Chang, Zach Eidex, Hui Mao, Richard L.J. Qiu, Justin R. Roper, Mojtaba Safari, Hui-Kuo Shu, Xiaofeng Yang, David Yu

Affiliation: Emory University and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Emory University School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: MRI-guided radiation therapy (MRgRT) benefits significantly from enhanced soft-tissue contrast and spatial resolution, which aid in accurately delineating tumors and organs at risk. Although ...

Generation of Patient-Specific Phantom for Head & Neck Proton Therapy Based on Xcat

Authors: Cheng-En Hsieh, Shen-Hao Li, Hsin-Hon Lin, Shu-Wei Wu, An-Ci Yang

Affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Proton and Radiation Therapy Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Proton and Radiation Therapy Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The aim of this study is to develop a framework of generating patient-specific phantom tailored for head and neck proton therapy. From these phantoms, digital reference objects based on th...

Graph Neural Network with Long Short-Term Memory for CT-Based Macrotrabecular-Massive Hepatocellular Carcinoma Diagnosis

Authors: Enhui Chang, Yunfei Dong, Yifei Hao, Chengliang Jin, Shengsheng Lai, Yi Long, Mengni Wu, Yulu Wu, Ruimeng Yang, Zhenyu Yang, Yue Yuan, Lei Zhang, Wanli Zhang, Yaogong Zhang

Affiliation: Duke Kunshan University, Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Macrotrabecular-Massive Hepatocellular Carcinoma (MTM-HCC) is one type of liver cancer showed minimum image signature for accurate non-invasive diagnosis. This study aims to develop and evalu...

High-Resolution Limited-Angle CBCT Image Reconstruction for Non-Coplanar Radiation Therapy Via Dual-Domain Ordered-Subset Neural Representation with Prior Embedding (DDOS-NeRP)

Authors: Yu Gao, Lei Xing, Siqi Ye

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Limited-angle CBCT (LA-CBCT) scans are often the only option for non-coplanar radiation therapy to prevent potential mechanical collisions. However, the consecutive angular occlusion of pr...

High-Temporal Dynamic CBCT Imaging Via Gaussian Neural Representation

Authors: Weixing Cai, Laura I. Cervino, Yabo Fu, Licheng Kuo, Tianfang Li, Xiang Li, Jean M. Moran, Huiqiao Xie, Hao Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study introduces a novel spatiotemporal Gaussian neural representation framework to reconstruct high-temporal dynamic CBCT images from 1-minute acquisition, preserving motion dynamics an...

Hydrated Electron Yield Under Electron Irradiation at Ultra-High Dose Rates with Varying Physical Beam Parameters

Authors: Xu Cao, Wesley S. Culberson, Aubrey Parks, Brian W Pogue, Matthew Reed, William Scott Thomas

Affiliation: University of Wisconsin: Madison, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison, UW-Madison

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Under Ultra-High Dose Rate (UHDR) irradiation, radical-radical interactions are likely enhanced due higher density production in time and space and this alters the cascade of reactions that s...

Image Quality Enhancement for Transrectal Ultrasound Imaging of Prostate Brachytherapy Using Deep Learning: A Needle Eraser

Authors: Hilary P Bagshaw, Mark K Buyyounouski, Serdar Charyyev, Xianjin Dai, PhD, Yu Gao, Thomas R. Niedermayr, Lei Xing

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Real-time transrectal ultrasound imaging is the gold standard for needle placement and treatment planning of real-time based-ultrasound-based high dose-rate (HDR) prostate brachytherapy. Cumu...

In Vivo Measurements of Hydrated Electron Production with an Ultra-High Dose Rate (UHDR) Electron Beam

Authors: Xu Cao, Wesley S. Culberson, Aubrey Parks, Brian W Pogue, William Scott Thomas

Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison, UW-Madison

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The hydrated electron is a critical reactive species generated during the radiolysis of water when ionizing radiation interacts with biological tissues. It plays a pivotal role in mediatin...

Inter-Patient Adaptive Radiotherapy (IPART): A CT Simulation and Planning Free Approach Enabling Immediate Treatment Access for Patients.

Authors: Bin Cai, Andrew R. Godley, Brian A. Hrycushko, Heejung Kim, Mu-han Lin, David D.M. Parsons, Justin D. Visak, Da Wang, Tingliang Zhuang

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The standard radiation therapy workflow requires CT-simulation and planning, whether for initial treatments or re-planning due to significant anatomical changes. IPART instead uses one patien...

Intraoperative Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Fluorescence Imaging in Quantifying Tissue Perfusion of Amputation Patients

Authors: Logan M. Bateman, Xu Cao, Jonathan T. Elliott, Lillian A. Fisher, Ida Leah Gitajn, Xinyue Han, Eric R. Henderson, Shudong Jiang, Jessica M. Sin, Yue Tang

Affiliation: Dartmouth College, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Adequate tissue perfusion is essential for fracture healing and infection prevention, as it supplies oxygen, nutrients and antibiotics to the injury area. However, current methods of assessin...

Investigation of Prompt Gamma Imaging Using a Three Axis Rotating Compton Camera

Authors: Molokotima Kekana, Dennis S. Mackin, Stephen W. Peterson, Jerimy C. Polf

Affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Cape Town, M3D, Inc, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To study the imaging characteristics of a prototype prompt gamma (PG) imaging system consisting of multiple rotating Compton cameras (CC).

Methods: The prototype CC imaging system is c...

LLM-Enhanced Multi-Modal Framework for Predicting Pain Relief of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Spine Metastases Using Clinical Factors and Imaging Reports

Authors: John Byun, Steven D Chang, Mingli Chen, Cynthia Chuang, Xuejun Gu, Melanie Hayden Gephart, Yusuke Hori, Hao Jiang, Mahdieh Kazemimoghadam, Fred Lam, Gordon Li, Lianli Liu, Weiguo Lu, David Park, Erqi Pollom, Elham Rahimy, Deyaaldeen Abu Reesh, Scott Soltys, Gregory Szalkowski, Lei Wang, Qingying Wang, Zi Yang, Xianghua Ye, Kangning Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate prediction of pain relief is crucial in determining the clinical effectiveness of Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) regimen for spine metastases. We propose a deep-learning frame...

Liver Tumor Auto-Contouring Using Recurrent Neural Networks on MRI-Linac for Adaptive Radiation Therapy

Authors: Yan Dai, Jie Deng, Christopher Kabat, Weiguo Lu, Ying Zhang, Hengrui Zhao

Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab & Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
MRI-guided adaptive radiotherapy (MRgART) using MR-LINAC systems offers significant advantages for liver cancer, enabling superior tumor delineation and online plan adaptation. However, ma...

Mitigating Data-Driven Uncertainty in Machine Learning-Based Radiotherapy Outcome Prediction

Authors: Ali Ajdari, Alice Bondi, Thomas R. Bortfeld, Gregory Buti, Xinru Chen, Zhongxing Liao, Antony John Lomax, Ting Xu

Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department Of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Paul Scherrer Institut, ETH Zurich

Abstract Preview: Title: Addressing Imaging and Biomarker-driven Uncertainty in Machine Learning-based Radiotherapy Outcome Prediction
Alice Bondi, Gregory Buti, Antony Lomax, Thomas Bortfeld, Xinru Chen, Ting Xu, Z...

Mobetron Quality Assurance Tools

Authors: Robert A. Dahl

Affiliation: Mayo Foundation

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop tools to simplify/accelerate the quality assurance testing of the Mobetron mobile linear accelerator and increase safety when moving it to different OR’s.

Methods: The Mobet...

Monitor Unit (MU) Substructure Analysis for Low MU Deliveries

Authors: Indra J. Das, Ahtesham U. Khan, Andrew J. White, Poonam Yadav

Affiliation: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: During intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) planning, low MU segments (< 3 MU) are commonly avoided due to documented dosimetric nonlinearity and poor reproducibility. This work aims to ex...

Multimodal Framework for Predicting Radiation-Induced Severe Acute Esophagitis in Esophageal Cancer

Authors: Yeona Cho, Chloe Min Seo Choi, Joseph O. Deasy, Jue Jiang, Jihun Kim, Jin Sung Kim, Nikhil Mankuzhy, Aneesh Rangnekar, Andreas Rimner, Maria Thor, Harini Veeraraghavan, Abraham Wu

Affiliation: University of Freibrug, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Yonsei University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: We hypothesized that combining clinical, imaging, and radiotherapy dose-distribution features could increase predictive model accuracy in radiation-induced severe acute esophagitis (SAE) in e...

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Authors: Houssam Abou Mourad, Christopher Ackerman, Stephen Adler, Kirk Aduddell, Muhammad K. Afghan, Hamid G. Aghdam, Diego Aguilar, Kang-Hyun Ahn, Francis Ai, Hua Ai, Ray Anthony Aikens, Manik Aima, Victoria Ainsworth, Erfan Akbari, Blessing Akinro, Rani Al-Senan, Khalid Alabbasi, Sam Alam, Daniel Alexander, Mohammed H. Aljallad, Mazin T. Alkhafaji, Ahmad K. Alkhatib, Scott J. Alleman, James Logan Allen, Ibtisam Almajnooni, Tiba Alnaqshabandi, Murat Alp, Stephen J. Amadon, Riska Amilia, Ala Amini, Shiho Amster, Mason R. Anders, Erin Angel, Ledi Anggara, John A. Antolak, Debora Antonio, Felicity Appiah, Haiqa Arain, Lahcen Arhjoul, Ali V. Aritkan, Muhammad Arshad, Mark E. Artz, Nathan S. Artz, Frank A Ascoli, John R. Ashburn, Benjamin Astarita, Masakazu Atsumi, Rex G. Ayers, Tara M. Bachman, Nina L. Bahar, Bing Bai, Michael J. Bailey, Chris Baird, Mohammad Bakhtiari, Andrew J. Ballesio, Isabel Balvoa, Qinan Bao, Jeffrey J. Barbarits, Joseph Barbiere, Philip C. Bardos, Gary T. Barnes, John C. Barrett, Divya Bartley, Steven J. Bartolac, Robert Barton, Christopher P. Bass, Loni Bates, Alan Baydush, John E. Bayouth, Stephen Beach, Kevin Beaudette, Kaelyn Becker, Natalie A. Beckmann, Colleen Beer, Sepideh Behinaein, Jake M. Bell, David M. Bellezza, Maria R. Bellon, Ahmed Benelfassi, Stephanie Louise Bennett, Todd Bernath, Kate Bevins, Nicholas B. Bevins, Brian J. Bismack, David Blaich, Anthony P. Blatnica, Joseph W. Blickenstaff, Steven Blum, Maggie Bobbett, Dayna Bodensteiner, Daniel Boedeker, Robert C. Boggs, Jason D. Bond, Sjirk N. Boon, Jennifer M. Borsavage, Ryan J. Bosca-Harasim, Ryan J. Bosca-Harasim, Satya R. Bose, Todd Bossenberger, Cristina Boswell, Djamal Boukerroui, Christopher M. Bowen, Aaron Brammer, Rich Brancaleoone, Eric Brass, Luis Bravo, William Breeden, Christina Breeze, Eric E. Brost, Justin L. Brown, Karen L. Brown, Marissa Brown, Norman Lee Brown, Payton Brown, Patrick V. Brunick, Ryan Brunkhorst, Gwendolyn P. Brunner, Camelia E. Bunaciu, Maria Bunta, Olwen Burton, Karim Butalag, Priscilla F. Butler, Angela Cagwin, Jeffrey L. Campbell, Warren G. Campbell, Tyler Cantrell, Xu Cao, Yanan Cao, Peter F. Caracappa, Amanda M. Caringi, Joe Caron, Joshua Carter, Kenneth W. Cashon, Sarah Castillo, Everett Cavanaugh, Suran Chae, Abhi Chakrabarti, PhD, Philip Chan, Jina Chang, Sha X. Chang, Youssef M. Charara, Pierre E. Charpentier, Priyanka Chaudhary, Senthamil Selvan Chelliah, Chen Chen, Doris Chen, Kuan Ling Chen, Max Chen, Mingyue Chen, Mu Chen, Xinan Chen, Yie Chen, Yong Chen, Caroline Cheney, Shyh-Shi R. Chern, Stephen Thomas Chesser, Kin Man Cheung, Pai-Chun Melinda Chi, Yuwei Chi, Omar Chibani, Hung Ching, Gwi Ae Cho, Jongmin Cho, David Choi, Wing Yan Choi, Nitish Chopra, Daniel Christ, Olav I. Christianson, Emmanuel Christodoulou, Heeteak Chung, Sophia Claudio, Arely Clavel, William J. Clouse, Gilad Cohen, Michael S. Cohen, Vladimir Collantes, Jason Collier, Jacob Collins, Daria C. Comsa, Charles Conduah, Virgil N. Cooper, Anita M. Corrao, Frank D. Corwin, Mihaela Cosma, Ben Coull-Neveu, Mary K. Cox, Daniel F. Craft, Steven D. Crawford, Troy M. Crawford, Charles E. Creagh, Beatrice Croteau, Camille Crumbley, Wilbert F. Cruz, Guoqiang Cui, J. Adam M. Cunha, Scott Cupp, Bruce H. Curran, Jordan McCauley Cutsinger, Alita D Almeida, Harold DSouza, Nana Dabo-Akoteng, Robert Dahl, Shaun W. Dahl, Ghayath Dakkouri, Malek Daneshvarnezhad, Mylinh Dang, Matt Daniels, George M. Daskalov, David A. Davenport, Amanda Davidek, Scott E. Davidson, Maria De Ornelas, Dylan A. DeAngelis, Mike Deady, Daniel Dean, Savannah Decker, Savannah Decker, Michael Delafuente, Omer Demirkaya, Logan Dempsey, Marc Dennis, Viv Dennis, Dana Derby, Garron A. Deshazer, Veronique Destombes, Ajaya K. Devabhaktuni, Suneetha Devpura, James A. Deye, Shalmali Dharmadhikari, Dominic J. DiCostanzo, Richard V. DiPietro, Emily Diller, Lei Ding, Nayha V. Dixit, Charles Dodge, David N. Dodoo Amoo, Shana Donchatz, Lei Dong, Elangovan Doraisamy, Jennifer E. Dorand, Sarah Driver, Jiayi Du, Michael Duax, Ibrahim M. Duhaini, Ibrahim Duhaini, Kristen Duke, Richard Dunia, Leon Dunn, Shannon R. Durfee, Brittany Earl, Behzad Ebrahimi, Colton Eckert, Hisham Elasmar, John G. Eley, Abdelhamid Elfaham, David C. Ellerbusch, Scott J. Emerson, Sara Endo, David Erickson, Freddy Escorcia, Caroline Esposito, Patrice Essien, Adam Evearitt, Benjamin Fahimian, Liliosa C. Fajardo, Kevin Fallon, Guoqing Fan, Jiahua Fan, Mingdong Fan, Pei Fan, Bing Fang, Jian Fang, Yile Fang, Marc A. Felice, Ye Feng, Michele Sutton Ferenci, Philippe Feru, Jade Alecia Fischer, Aaron Fishbein, Caitlyn M. Fitzherbert, Damian Fondevila, Grant Fong, Robert Wesley Foster, Luke Fourie, Jeffrey Brian Fowlkes, Alexandre Franca Velo, D. Jay Freedman, Ronald W. Frick, Jie Fu, Samuel Fulton, Kamalakar Gaddam, Justin D. Gagneur, Mariana Gallo, Mariana Gallo, David Gammel, Robert G. Gandy, Junfang Gao, Yiming Gao, Victor L. Garcia, Michael Garcia-Alcoser, Jeffrey Garrett, Steven Anthony Gasiecki, Keith Gatermann, Avinash Gautam, Bhoj Gautam, Olivier Gayou, Andrew J. Gearhart, Paul B. Geis, Renil B. George, David P. Gierga, Robert Gilliam, James Giltz, Eric L. Gingold, Frederic Girard, Garth Gladfelder, Sharon Glaze, Brendan K. Glennon, Steven P. Glennon, Guy Godwin, David Lloyd Goff, Lisa M. Goggin, Daniel Goldberg-Zimring, Edward Joseph Goldschmidt, Ehsan Golkar, Angel Gomez, Jason Gong, Manish K. Goyal, Frank Graeff, Royce L. Gragg, Jonathan Gray, Alexander D. Green, Olga L. Green, Andrew Christopher Greene, Travis Greene, Jared Grice, Kevin T. Grizzard, Suveena Guglani, Jeffrey B. Guild, Patrick P. Guo, Sandesh Gupta, Megan Gute, Jonathan Ha, Rachael L. Hachadorian, Christopher Haddad, Lubomir Hadjiiski, Scott W. Hadley, Tomoe Hagio, Kelsey Hall, Logan P. Hall, Klaus A. Hamacher, Amineh Hamad Khatib, Amineh O. Hamad Khatib, Brian R. Hames, Carnell Hampton, Samuel S. Hancock, Robyn S. Handschuh, Jeremy Hansen, Paul Harden, Joseph Harms, Daniel P. Harrington, Carley Harris, Jamie Marie Harris, Jennifer Hart, Richard P. Harvey, Jeremy Hawk, Naoki Hayashi, Maria Laura Haye, Katherine Hazelwood, David Hearshen, Bret H. Heintz, Adam Henry, Frank William Hensley, Michael Chris Hermansen, Marissa Hernandez, Nadia Hernandez, Dayadna Hernandez Perez, Sarah Hetherington, Emily Hewson, Maynard High, Brian P. Hill, Charles B. Hill, Yunsil Ho, Simeon Hodges, David M. Hoeprich, Michael N. Hoff, Robert F. Hoffman, Russell Holden, Clay Holdsworth, Scott Hollingsworth, John R. Holmes, Steve Holmes, Neal S. Holter, Thomas M. Holtschneider, Amirul Hoque, Sabbir Hossain, Tyler S. Howlin, Andrew Robert Hoy, An Ting Hsia, Hao-Yun Hsu, David Hu, Tom C. Hu, Yu-Chi Hu, Long Huang, Mi Huang, Joshua Hubbell, Michael J. Huberts, Julie C. Hudson, Geoffrey Hugo, Donglai Huo, Justin D. Hurley, Martina H. 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Nnae: Automating Anomaly Detection and Quality Assurance in Medical Image Segmentation

Authors: Mingli Chen, Xuejun Gu, Hao Jiang, Mahdieh Kazemimoghadam, Weiguo Lu, Qingying Wang, Kangning Zhang

Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Deep learning-based automatic medical image segmentation is increasingly employed in clinical practice, significantly reducing manual workload. However, verifying segmentation results rema...

One Year Experience of Biology-Guided Radiotherapy (BgRT) on PET-Linac in an Academic Center

Authors: Shahed Badiyan, Girish Bal, Thomas I. Banks, Bin Cai, Tu Dan, Aurelie Garant, Andrew R. Godley, Steve Jiang, Orhan Oz, Arnold Pompos, Rameshwar Prasad, Chenyang Shen, David Sher, Robert Timmerman, Kenneth Westover

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, RefleXion Medical

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) is a novel FDA-cleared technology for treating lung and bone tumors based on 18F-FDG PET uptake. This study summarizes the first-year experience treating 29...

Patient-Specific Orthogonal Projection Based Real-Time Volumetric X-Ray Imaging for Proton Therapy

Authors: Hao Chen, Kai Ding, Xiaoyu Hu, Xun Jia, Heng Li, Devin Miles

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurately delivering radiation dose is critical in intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT), where intrafraction motion management plays a pivotal role. Our proton therapy system equipped x...

Performance Evaluation of CT-Based Lung Tumor Classification Deep Learning Algorithms Under Centralized and Federated Learning Frameworks

Authors: Yifei Hao, Chengliang Jin, Wenxuan Li, Bing Luo, Tao Peng, Yulu Wu, Fang-Fang Yin, Yue Yuan, Lei Zhang, Ruojun Zhou

Affiliation: School of Future Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Federated learning is a patient privacy-protecting technique that has recently been applied in the medical field. This study aims to evaluate the performance of several deep learning networks...

Photon-Counting CT Versus Dual Energy CT for Liver Fat Volume Fraction Assessment

Authors: Chao Guo, Xinhua Li, Michael F. McNitt-Gray, Di Zhang, Yifang (Jimmy) Zhou

Affiliation: UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The objective was to quantify the liver fat volume fraction (FVF) with virtual monochromatic imaging (VMI) using photon-counting CT (PCCT) and dual energy CT (DECT).
Methods: A custom desi...

Quantification of Iodine and Calcium Materials through HU Spectral Curve Analysis in Dual-Energy CT for Radiotherapy Planning

Authors: Sean L. Berry, Weixing Cai, Laura I. Cervino, Maria F. Chan, Yabo Fu, Puneeth Iyengar, Hsiang-Chi Kuo, Nancy Lee, Tianfang Li, Xiang Li, Jean M. Moran

Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Iodine maps derived from Dual-Energy CT (DECT) provide critical biological information for radiotherapy treatment planning, but clinical iodine maps often mistakenly include bones due to insu...

Rapid CBCT Imaging with Ultra-Sparse X-Ray Projections for Head & Neck Cancer Radiotherapy

Authors: Hania A. Al-Hallaq, Chih-Wei Chang, Anees H. Dhabaan, Yuan Gao, Shaoyan Pan, Junbo Peng, Richard L.J. Qiu, Keyur Shah, Sibo Tian, Zhen Tian, Xiaofeng Yang, David Yu, Jun Zhou

Affiliation: Emory University, Whinship Cancer Institute, Emory University, University of Chicago, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Traditional cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) often requires multiple angular projections, increasing radiation exposure and extending scanning times, which may lead to heightened patient ...

Real-Time Proton and Carbon Ion Monte Carlo Dose Calculation through GPU-Acceleration and DL-Based Denoising Algorithms

Authors: Yankui Chang, Shijun Li, Xi Pei, Ripeng Wang, Xuanhe Wang, X. George Xu, Qing Zhang, Jingfang Zhao

Affiliation: University of Science and Technology of China, Shanghai proton and heavy ion center, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui Wisdom Technology Co., Ltd.

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This paper describes disruptive methods using both GPU-based MC simulation and deep-learning (DL)-based MC denoising algorithms, as well as clinical tests involving more than 560 patient p...

Rectangular Aperture-Based Beam Orientation Optimization for 4π Non-Coplanar Small Animal IMRT Delivery

Authors: Dante PI Capaldi, Lu Jiang, Qihui Lyu, Ke Sheng

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California at San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco

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Preclinical small animal studies help understand radiation-induced biological responses, toxicities, and mechanisms, facilitating the translation of new therapies to patient treatment. Int...

Region-Specific Structure-Function Coupling Alterations in Parkinson’s Disease: Insights from Multi-Modal MRI

Authors: Yifei Hao, Ting Huang, Wenxuan Li, Xiang Li, Manju Liu, Rong Liu, Tao Peng, Yulu Wu, Fang-Fang Yin, Lei Zhang, Yaogong Zhang, Jiangtao Zhu

Affiliation: Duke University, Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, School of Future Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study investigates the alterations in structure-function coupling (SC-FC) networks in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients, focusing on region-specific disruptions and compensatory mechanis...

Reliable Markerless Lung Tumor Tracking with Built-in Patient-Specific Quality Assurance

Authors: Weixing Cai, Laura I. Cervino, Qiyong Fan, Yabo Fu, Tianfang Li, Xiang Li, Jean M. Moran, Hai Pham, Pengpeng Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: AAPM Task Group Report 273 emphasizes the importance of rigorous validation to ensure the generalizability and robustness of machine learning-based clinical tools before their implementation ...

Scan Efficiency and Imaging Dose Analysis of Next-Generation Nonstop Gated CBCT for Respiratory Gating Lung Radiotherapy

Authors: Sean L. Berry, Weixing Cai, Laura I. Cervino, Yusuf Emre Erdi, Yabo Fu, Yiming Gao, Daphna Gelblum, Wendy B. Harris, Xiuxiu He, Tianfang Li, Xiang Li, Seng Boh Gary Lim, Jean M. Moran, Mitchell Yu, Hao Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Gated CBCT (gCBCT) is commonly employed for respiratory gating lung cancer patients to ensure precise patient setup. However, the scan is time-consuming on C-arm linear accelerators (LINAC) d...

Scissor-Beam Based Carbon Ion Minibeam Treatment Planning Method

Authors: Hao Gao, Qiang Li, Yuting Lin, Wei Wang, Wei Wu, Weijie Zhang

Affiliation: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Carbon minibeam radiation therapy (cMBRT) offers high peak-to-valley dose ratio (PVDR) and relative biological effectiveness. A key challenge is balancing uniform target coverage with PVDR pr...

Spot Map Modification for Planning Optimization on a Spot Scanning Proton System with Adaptive Aperture

Authors: Austen N. Curcuru, Winter Green, Yao Hao, Jiayi Liu, Yuting Peng, Tiezhi Zhang, Xiandong Zhao

Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, WashU Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis

Abstract Preview: Purpose: We proposed a treatment planning optimization method that utilizes customized spot map modification to achieve less dosimetry uncertainty, monitor unit ratio (MUR) and neutron dose in a spot ...

Standardized Immobilization and Setup Procedure Improves Accuracy of Multi-Time Point SPECT/CT Image Registration for Radiopharmaceutical Therapy (RPT) Dosimetry

Authors: Bryan Bednarz, Laura Bennett, Abby E. Besemer, Tyler J Bradshaw, Steve Y Cho, John M. Floberg, Joseph Grudzinski, Elissa Khoudary, Michael J. Lawless

Affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Medical Physics, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Voximetry, Inc, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To assess the impact of using a standardized immobilization setup for multi-time-point SPECT/CT imaging on radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) dosimetry image registration.

Methods: Ten ...

Streamlining Hippocampal-Sparing Whole-Brain VMAT Planning: Enhancing Efficiency and Plan Quality with an Automated Workflow

Authors: Eric C. Ford, Yulun He, Minsun Kim, Dustin Melancon, Juergen Meyer, Dong Joo Rhee, Yinghua Tao

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Washington

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop and evaluate an automated-planning technique capable of generating high-quality treatment plans for hippocampal-sparing-whole-brain radiation therapy.
Methods: An auto-planning ...

Tailor-TS System: Tailored Tumor Segmentation System with Facility-Specific Semi-Supervised Learning

Authors: Gong Vincent Hao, Daisuke Kawahara, Jokichi Kawazoe, Yuji Murakami, Ikuno Nishibuchi, Peiying Colleen Ruan, Daguang Xu, Dong Yang

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, NVIDIA

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Accurate tumor segmentation in head and neck cancer is critical for effective treatment planning, but variability in practices across medical facilities poses challenges for standardizatio...

Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: Unlocking Hidden Potential in Existing Frameworks for Versatile Radiotherapy Applications

Authors: Mingli Chen, Xuejun Gu, Hao Jiang, Mahdieh Kazemimoghadam, Weiguo Lu, Qingying Wang, Kangning Zhang

Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine

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This work demonstrates how existing software, when creatively adapted, can address a wide range of clinical challenges. By focusing on data exploration and application-specific modificatio...

The CT Calibration for Proton Pencil Beams System

Authors: Xiangli Cui, Wanli Huo, Jie Li, Lingling Liu, Tao Ma, Yuanyuan Wang

Affiliation: Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Hefei Ion Medical Center, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Zhejiang-New Zealand Joint Vision-Based Intelligent Metrology Laboratory, College of Information Engineering, China Jiliang University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: In practice, treatment planning systems (TPS) of proton therapy require a CT calibration curve, which relates Hounsfield units (HU) to relative stopping power (RSP). Single-energy CT as a sta...

Two Radiochemical Monte Carlo Models to Investigate the Radical Yields Under Proton Flash Irradiations

Authors: Yujie Chi, Yao Hao, Xun Jia, Youfang Lai, Yuting Peng, Francisco Javier Reynoso, Lingshu Yin, Tianyu Zhao, Xiandong Zhao

Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, University of South Florida

Abstract Preview: Purpose: FLASH radiation therapy has shown remarkable tissue sparing effects compared to radiation therapy at conventional dose rates (CDR). Yet, its mechanism remains unclear. Radical production modu...

Uncertainties on Synthetic-CT Generation from CBCT: Another Layer of Complexity in Abdominal Adaptive Radiotherapy

Authors: Laura I. Cervino, Wendy B. Harris, Paulo Quintero, Hao Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the impact of the prediction uncertainty from CBCT-based synthetic CT (sCT) generation in abdominal adaptive radiotherapy.

Methods: CT and CBCT images from 65 abdominal pat...

Uncertainty Analysis for Effective Dose Conversion Factors in CT

Authors: Renxin Chu, Jelena Mihailovic, Kai Yang, Lifeng Yu, Da Zhang

Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Boston Children's Hospital, UVA Health University Hospital, University of Missouri Health Care

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A frequently used method to estimate effective dose (ED) in CT is by multiplying the dose length product (DLP) by a conversion factor, known as k-factor. The k-factor in this method is sus...

Unidose: A Universal Framework for IMRT Dose Prediction

Authors: Mingli Chen, Xuejun Gu, Hao Jiang, Mahdieh Kazemimoghadam, Weiguo Lu, Qingying Wang, Zi Yang, Kangning Zhang

Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Dose prediction (DP) is essential in guiding radiotherapy planning. However, current DP models for intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) primarily rely on fixed-beam orientations and a...

Universal MR-to-Synthetic CT: A Streamlined Framework for MR-Only Radiotherapy Planning

Authors: Mingli Chen, Xuejun Gu, Hao Jiang, Mahdieh Kazemimoghadam, Weiguo Lu, Qingying Wang, Kangning Zhang

Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine

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Converting MR images to synthetic CT (MR2sCT) is highly desirable as it streamlines the radiotherapy treatment planning workflow. This approach leverages the superior soft tissue visibilit...

Unsupervised Task-Specific Histology Image Stain Standardization and Crypt Detection for Evaluating Normal Tissue Flash Irradiation Response

Authors: Muhammad Ramish Ashraf, Kerriann Casey, Suparna Dutt, Jie Fu, Edward Elliot Graves, Xuejun Gu, Hao Jiang, Brianna Caroline Lau, Billy W Loo, Weiguo Lu, Rakesh Manjappa, Stavros Melemenidis, Erinn Bruno Rankin, Lawrie Skinner, Luis Armando Soto, Murat Surucu, Vignesh Viswanathan, Zi Yang, Amy Shu-Jung Yu

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Comparative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The intestine is a classical preclinical model for studying radiation injury, and histological quantification of intestinal crypts is a key assay for assessing this response. However, substan...

Validation of a Novel Dielectric Layer-Based Detector for Linear Accelerator Quality Assurance

Authors: Dong Wook Kim, Jin Sung Kim, Dongho Lee, Sangmin Lee

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South)

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This study aims to analyze the characteristics of a novel detector based on a dielectric layer (Vieworks Co., Korea), which demonstrates high tolerance to high radiation doses and light tr...