Authors: Hao Gao, Yuting Lin, Nimita Shinde, Weijie Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: LATTICE, a form of spatially fractionated radiation therapy (SFRT), delivers high-dose peaks and low-dose valleys to the target volume and has been clinically used for large target volumes. H...
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 ...
Authors: Jie Hu, Zhengdong Jiang, Nan Li, Tie Lv, Yuqing Xia, Shouping Xu, Gaolong Zhang, Wei Zhao, Changyou Zhong
Affiliation: School of Physics, Beihang University, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Radiotherapy Department of Meizhou People’s Hospital (Huangtang Hospital), UT Health San Antonio, National Cancer Center/ National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, Peopleʼs Republic of China, Department of Radiation Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Patients usually undergo cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans which are used for patient set-up before radiotherapy. However, the low image quality of CBCT hinders its use in adaptive r...
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...
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...
Authors: Zongsheng Hu, Yuting Li, Radhe Mohan, Emil Schueler, Uwe Titt
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In previous work, we developed an irradiation system for pre-clinical ultra-high-dose-rate(FLASH) radiotherapy experiments based on synchrotron proton beamline. However, the beam current limi...
Authors: Hao Gao, Yuting Lin, Jufri Setianegara, Aoxiang Wang, Peng Xiao, Qingguo Xie, Yanan Zhu
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) achieves uniform tumor dose distribution while sparing organs-at-risk (OAR) by optimizing spot weights across energy layers. Accelerating IMPT delive...
Authors: Hao Gao, Jiayue Han, Wangyao Li, Yuting Lin, Jufri Setianegara, Aoxiang Wang, Yanan Zhu
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy leverages Bragg-peak-based dose delivery to achieve ultra-high-dose-rate FLASH with patient-specific range modulators (PSRM). Current proton FLASH (pFLASH) planning typically i...
Authors: Yuting Lin
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
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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...
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 ...
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...