Authors: Harsh Arya, Yan Chang, Yujie Chi, Varghese Anto Chirayath, Joshua Rajan, Pan Zui
Affiliation: University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In targeted alpha therapy (TAT), absorbed dose rates can vary significantly spatially and temporally, impacting therapeutic efficacy as well as carcinogenic potential. This study reports the ...
Authors: Srinivas Cheenu Kappadath, James Long, Armeen Mahvash, Anna Marks, Ajalaya Teyateeti
Affiliation: Mahidol University, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) has been implicated as prognostic factor of overall survival (OS) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We present a statistical approach to determine optimal AFP-cut...
Authors: Md Mainul Abrar, Harsh Arya, Yujie Chi, Yijing Liu, Joshua Rajan, Pan Zui
Affiliation: University of Texas at Arlington, The University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Understanding the biological effects of alpha radiation at varying dose rates and energies is essential for advancing therapeutic strategies. This study demonstrates the capabilities of an in...
Authors: Lars R Furenlid, Chiao Huang, Matthew A. Kupinski, Brian W. Miller
Affiliation: University of Arizona, Departments of Radiation Oncology and Medical Imaging, University of Arizona
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To sample correlated k-constants in tissue-compartment model for pharmacokinetic study in targeted alpha therapy.
Methods: This work simulated the biodistribution of PSMA-11 tracers labele...
Authors: Xinhui Duan, Vivek Nair, Liqiang Ren, KyuHo Song, Vasantha Vasan, Kuan Zhang, Yue Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Minimizing radiation dose is crucial in CT colonography (CTC) screening and diagnosis. Tin (Sn) prefiltration is readily incorporated into clinical photon-counting CT (PCCT) scanners, yet its...
Authors: Jacob S. Buatti, Mu-Han Lin, Dominic Moon, David D.M. Parsons, David Sher, Justin D. Visak, Hui Ju Wang
Affiliation: 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, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Most current adaptive treatment planning systems (TPS) natively utilize static planning goals from the reference plan for online adaptive re-optimization. In complex head-and-neck cancer (HNC...
Authors: Lars R Furenlid, Chiao Huang, Matthew A. Kupinski, Brian W. Miller
Affiliation: University of Arizona, Departments of Radiation Oncology and Medical Imaging, University of Arizona
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To sample random numbers of decay of radiotracers in a pharmacokinetic compartment model for Monte-Carlo simulation of imaging in targeted alpha therapy.
Methods: Time-activity curves (TAC...