Authors: Nebi Demez, Michael Kasper, Noufal Manthala Padannayil, Haley Park, Shyam Pokharel, Suresh Rana, Lauren A. Rigsby, Tino Romaguera, Hina Saeed, Nishan Shrestha, Somol Sunny
Affiliation: Florida Atlantic University, Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida
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Pancreatic cancer poses therapeutic challenges due to the proximity of critical organs, requiring precise radiotherapy. Magnetic resonance (MR)-guided linear accelerators provide daily ima...
Authors: Ergun E. Ahunbay, Abdul Parchur, Eric S. Paulson, Ilaria Rinaldi, Angelo Schiavi, Li Zhao
Affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Online adaptive replanning is often necessary in Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) due to the sensitivity of proton dose distributions to daily anatomical changes. A rapid, automated ...
Authors: Xu Chen, Jun Lian, Yunkui Pang, Pew-Thian Yap
Affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Huaqiao University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Unsupervised CBCT-to-CT translation in the pelvic region is essential for accurate radiotherapy delivery and adaptive image-guided interventions. However, current models for cross-modality tr...
Authors: Kathryn J. Dess, Martha M. Matuszak, Dan Polan
Affiliation: University of Michigan
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A recent survey demonstrated 18 of 20 top academic institutions have implemented auto-segmentation. Studies to date have focused on geometric contour changes and dosimetric differences using ...
Authors: Haleem Azmy, Robbie Beckert, Farnoush Forghani, Dean Hobbis, Dan Hong, Hyun Kim, Eric Laugeman, Silpa Raju-Salicki, Domenic Sievert
Affiliation: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, WashU Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Washington University School of Medicine, Wash U Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A novel radiation therapy (RT) workflow has recently emerged with the advent of online adaptive RT systems, direct-to-unit (DTU). DTU utilizes online adaptive platforms (MR and CT based) to o...
Authors: Jochen Cammin, Shifeng Chen, Arun Gopal, Kai Huang, Jason K Molitoris, Amit Sawant, Kai Wang
Affiliation: University of Maryland, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland University Baltimore, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The HyperSight CBCT optional feature on Varian TrueBeam linacs offers a larger field-of-view, improved Hounsfield units (HU) accuracy, and overall improved image quality, including metal arti...
Authors: Mark Ashamalla, Renee Farrell, Jinkoo Kim, Kartik Mani, Xin Qian, Samuel Ryu, Yizhou Zhao
Affiliation: Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Adaptive planning is increasingly used in head and neck radiation therapy due to factors like tumor response or changes in patient anatomy. However, methods such as resimulation or offline re...
Authors: Philip Blumenfeld, Jon Feldman, Yair Hillman, Michael Marash, Aron Popovtzer, Alexander Pryanichnikov, Shimshon Winograd, Marc Wygoda, Vered Zivan
Affiliation: Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P-Cure Ltd./Inc., Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Image-guided adaptive proton therapy (IGAPT) allows tailored dose adjustments to account for anatomical and physiological changes during treatment. Recent efforts have developed a cost-eff...
Authors: Malvern Madondo, Mark McDonald, Zhen Tian, Christopher Valdes, Ralph Weichselbaum, Xiaofeng Yang, David Yu, Jun Zhou
Affiliation: Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, University of Chicago, Emory University, Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Head-and-neck (HN) cancer patients often experience significant anatomical changes during treatment course. Proton therapy, particularly intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT), is sensitiv...
Authors: Laura I. Cervino, Sharif Elguindi, Yu-Chi Hu, Licheng Kuo, Xiaoning Liu, Jennifer Ma, Pengpeng Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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Quad-shot radiotherapy (QSRT) is an emerging paradigm in palliative cancer treatment. This study aimed to streamline the QSRT workflow using automation to improve efficiency while maintain...
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...
Authors: Jeremy S. Bredfeldt, Benito De Celis Alonso, Braian Adair Maldonado Luna, Kevin M. Moerman, Gerardo Uriel Perez Rojas, René Eduardo Rodríguez-Pérez, Kamal Singhrao
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Galway, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Online adaptive radiotherapy replanning for single-isocenter bone cancer metastasis treatment reduces on-table treatment time and patient discomfort compared to the multi-isocenter standard-o...
Authors: Casey E. Bojechko, Tricia Chinnery, Grace Gwe-Ya Kim, Xenia Ray
Affiliation: University of California San Diego
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the use of a calibration curve generated from the CT simulator for direct dose calculation on cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images taken with the on-board imaging system. T...