Authors: Todd A Aguilera, Gaurav Khatri, Jiaqi Liu, Hao Peng, Nina N. Sanford, Robert Timmerman, Haozhao Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT southwestern medical center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
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This study first integrates 3D topological data analysis with radiomics from local advanced rectal cancer T2-weighted MRI to evaluate therapeutic responses and quantify treatment-induced c...
Authors: Jie Liu
Affiliation: Inova Health System
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The respiratory signal commonly acquired by using external surrogates or detecting the diaphragm position only represents the phase information and has poor correlation with the tumor moti...
Authors: David L. Barbee, David Byun, Matt Long, Jose R. Teruel Antolin, Michael J Zelefsky
Affiliation: NYU Langone Health
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Online adaptive MR-Linac therapy requires contour adaptation, often adding 20 minutes to treatment time and reducing machine throughput. This study introduces a fully automated MR contour ...
Authors: Craig K Abbey, John M. Boone, Richard E. Colbeth, Andrew M. Hernandez, Vance Robinson, Paul Schwoebel, Jeffrey H. Siewerdsen, Alejandro Sisniega, Wojciech B. Zbijewski, Huanyi Zhou
Affiliation: UC Santa Barbara, University of California, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, University of New Mexico Albuquerque, UC Davis Health, Varex Imaging Corporation
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A Multiple-X-ray Source Array (MXA) for CT (MXA-CT) is under development to mitigate cone beam artifacts in axial CT scans using wide collimation. The purpose of this study is to assess the i...
Authors: Mengqi Shen, Meghna Trivedi, Tony J.C. Wang, Andy (Yuanguang) Xu, Yading Yuan
Affiliation: Columbia University Medical Center, Dept of Med Hematology & Oncology, Data Science Institute at Columbia University, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: T2-weighted (T2w) images are critical for identifying pathological changes due to their superior contrast in differentiating tissue types. However, they often lack detailed anatomical resolut...
Authors: Matthew R. Hoerner, Allison Shields
Affiliation: Yale University School of Medicine, Yale University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the quality and clinical utility of chest x-rays synthesized from CT scans (sCXR).
Methods: Five helical chest CT exams were chosen for evaluation: this cohort represented a...
Authors: Ciprian Catana
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
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Authors: Silvia Calusi, Lucia Cavigli, Alberto Dalla Mora, Laura Di Sieno, Giacomo Insero, Riccardo Lisci, Livia Marrazzo, Cosimo Nardi, Stefania Pallotta, Andrea Profili, Fulvio Ratto, Giovanni Romano, Michaela Servi, Immacolata Vanore, Yary Volpe
Affiliation: Italian National Research Council IFAC-CNR, Institute of Applied Physics, Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Agricultural Food and Forestry System, University of Florence, Medical Physics Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences โMario Serioโ, University of Florence
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a multi-purpose lung phantom prototype to replicate respiratory dynamics and morphological features observed in clinical radiological (CT and MR) imaging of lung parenchyma.
Met...
Authors: Andrew Alexander, Brecca Bettcher, Bradley T Christian, Jose Guerrero-Gonzalez, Steven Kecskemeti, Lisette LeMerise, Max McLachlan, Andrew McVea, Matthew Zammit
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health and Waisman Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) develop Alzheimerโs Disease (AD) with very high prevalence (>90%). Neuropathology includes amyloid plaque (Aฮฒ) accumulation, followed by neurofibrillary ta...
Authors: Craig K Abbey, John M. Boone, Richard E. Colbeth, Andrew M. Hernandez, Sarah E. McKenney, Vance Robinson, Paul Schwoebel, Jeffrey H. Siewerdsen, Alejandro Sisniega, Wojciech B. Zbijewski
Affiliation: UC Santa Barbara, University of California, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, University of New Mexico Albuquerque, UC Davis Health, Varex Imaging Corporation
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While wide coverage (160 mm) CT scanners can image whole organs (e.g. heart, brain, kidneys, etc.) in one axial scan, the peripheral regions of the field of view (along z) suffer from cons...
Authors: Jia Wang, Vani Yadav
Affiliation: Stanford University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the radiation dose and imaging quality of two novel CBCT X-Ray imaging systems used in spine surgeries.
Methods: CBCT scan of ACR CT and CTDI phantoms was performed to acquire ...
Authors: Michael Paul Barnes, Lana C. Critchfield, John J. DeMarco, Ellie Durussel, Nilendu Gupta, James Irrer, Peyton Jensen, Grace Gwe-Ya Kim, Cory S. Knill, Seng Boh Gary Lim, Justin K. Mikell, Jean M. Moran, Seyyedeh Azar Oliaei Motlagh, Mario Perez, Michael Pillainayagam, Claire Zhang
Affiliation: University of Michigan, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, University of California San Diego, Royal North Shore Hospital, Calvary Mater Hospital Newcastle, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: EPIDs are widely used in linac QA due to their efficiency and accuracy. As EPIDs age, performance degradation may occur, potentially compromising reliability of EPID-based automated QA result...
Authors: David L. Barbee, David Byun, Ting Chen, Paulina E. Galavis, Siming Lu, Sarah Rosemary Morris, Hesheng Wang, Michael J Zelefsky
Affiliation: NYU Langone Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: MR-Linac enables dose escalation in prostate SBRT on accurately defined dominant intra-prostate lesion (DIL) on daily MR images. This study aims to evaluate inter-fraction changes in the radi...
Authors: Frank F. Dong, Megan C. Jacobsen, Ke Li, Xinming Liu, Humberto Monsivais, John Rong
Affiliation: Purdue University, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the noise characteristics of a clinical photon counting detector CT (PCD-CT) system along axial and through-plane (Z) dimensions using 3D NPS measurements.
Methods: This stu...