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Assessing Weekly Parotid Gland Shrinkage and Predicting Acute Xerostomia Via an Automated Watchdog in Adaptive Radiotherapy Environment of Head and Neck Cancer

Authors: Eric Aliotta, Michalis Aristophanous, Laura I. Cervino, Yu-Chi Hu, Nancy Y Lee, Anyi Li, Jung Hun Oh, Teeradon Treechairusame, Pengpeng Zhang

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

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To automatically monitor weekly anatomical changes of parotid glands during adaptive radiotherapy of head and neck cancers, systematically assess the relationship between parotid gland shrink...

Clinical Outcomes of Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery Treatments for Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations & Fistulas: A Single Institutional Retrospective Study

Authors: Madeleine Arbogast, David Dorndos, Denise E Foltz, Justin Fraser, Damodar Pokhrel, William St Clair

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

Abstract Preview: Purpose: For stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) treatments of intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and fistulas (AVF), same-day Leksell Gamma Knife (GK) is the preferred modality. Long-term cli...

Developing an AI-Driven Predictor for Forecasting Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Authors: Lucy Jiang, Chengyu Shi

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope Orange County, Amity Regional High School (10th Grade)

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Early-stage breast cancer is common among females, with typically high local tumor control rates (LCR). Brachytherapy is a common way to achieve LCR following surgery. However, the patients m...

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...

Physician-Centered Decision-Making Tool for Individualized Outcome-Based Treatment Planning

Authors: Soren Bentzen, Arezoo Modiri, Zaker Rana, Amit Sawant, Lena Specht, Ivan Vogelius

Affiliation: University of Maryland, University of Maryland in Baltimore, Dept. Of Oncology Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet, Maryland University Baltimore, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: There is wide inter-physician radiotherapy planning variability for lymphomas and no systematic way to individualize a plan with respect to patient-specific outcome risks. In response to this...

Stereotactic Body Radiosurgery for Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia: Presenting Efficient Clinic Workflow, Dosimetric Analysis and Patients Reported Clinical Results

Authors: Karam Ayoub, Aaron B Hesselson, Ronald C McGarry, Joshua Misa, Damodar Pokhrel

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

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Noninvasive stereotactic body radiosurgery (SBRS) is emerging treatment option for advanced heart failure patients with refractory-ventricular tachycardia (rVT) who experienced recurrent impl...

To Investigate the Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-Based Radiomics for Predicting Tumor Response and Adverse Effects, Specifically Gastrointestinal (GI) Toxicity, in Cervical Cancer Patients Undergone Radiotherapy.

Authors: Issam M. El Naqa, Kurukulasuriya Ruwani Fernando, Himani Himani, Vivek Kumar, Arun Oinam, Manju Sharma

Affiliation: Panjab University, Moffitt Cancer Center, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, University of California San Francisco

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-based radiomics for predicting tumor response and adverse effects, specifically gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity, in cervical canc...

Uncertainty in Contralateral Breast Dose Reconstruction for Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Patients in the United States between 1990 and 2012

Authors: Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, David Borrego, Rochelle Curtis, Gretchen L Gierach, Jae Won Jung, Choonik Lee, Choonsik Lee, Matthew Mille, Lene Veiga, Jacqueline Vo

Affiliation: University of Michigan, East Carolina University, Radiation Protection Division, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Cancer Institute, Institute of Cancer Research

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiotherapy is vital for treating breast cancer, but its long-term health effects remain a concern. Accurate dose reconstruction is crucial for evaluating risks in retrospective epidemiologi...

Whole Heart Sparing Ethos Adaptive Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer

Authors: Ibrahim Aref, David Bergman, Justine M. Cunningham, Payton Dolan, Aharon Feldman, Yimei Huang, Joshua P. Kim, Brett M. Miller, Emily Moats, Benjamin Movsas, Kundan S Thind

Affiliation: Henry Ford Health

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cardiac radiation dose is directly associated with adverse cardiac events which are predictive of mortality in lung cancer patients. In fractionated lung radiotherapy, studies have shown a hi...