Authors: Christopher L. Deufel, Suman Gautam, William Y. Song
Affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University, Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Direction modulated brachytherapy creates anisotropic dose distribution from an isotropic source. This study aims to develop a truncated conditional value at risk optimization algorithm for D...
Authors: Shanli Ding, Osama R. Mawlawi, Tinsu Pan
Affiliation: UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Reliable detection of anomalies in Gamma Camera/SPECT flood images is vital for quality assurance (QA). Traditional methods relying on numerical thresholds and manual inspections often mis...
Authors: Curtiland Deville, Rachel B. Ger, Heng Li, Todd R. McNutt
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy patients receive quality assurance CT scans (QACTs) during treatment to verify dosimetric accuracy and determine adaptive therapy needs as proton treatments are highly sensitiv...
Authors: Hyejoo Kang, Andrew Keeler, Mathias Lehmann, Jason Patrick Luce, Ha Nguyen, John C. Roeske
Affiliation: Varian Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine Loyola University Chicago, Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Loyola University Chicago
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Markerless tumor tracking (MTT) using dual-energy (DE) subtraction imaging is being considered as a non-invasive method to track tumors during lung cancer treatment. Prior to clinical impleme...
Authors: Douglas John Moseley, David M. Routman, Satomi Shiraishi, Donald C Smith, Mark R. Waddle
Affiliation: University of Denver, Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: About 6% of patients treated for the first time in our department have received radiotherapy previously at an outside institution. We aim to provide an automatic quality assurance of identify...
Authors: Kristofer K. Kainz, Eenas A. Omari, Eric S. Paulson
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We present our therapy physics residency program’s revisions to its training structure, with the goals of more efficient clinical education and preservation of the residency’s clinical suppor...
Authors: Weixing Cai, Laura I. Cervino, Qiyong Fan, Yabo Fu, Tianfang Li, Xiang Li, Jean M. Moran, Hai Pham, Pengpeng Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: AAPM Task Group Report 273 emphasizes the importance of rigorous validation to ensure the generalizability and robustness of machine learning-based clinical tools before their implementation ...
Authors: Sean P. Devan, Cory S. Knill, Choonik Lee, Claire Zhang
Affiliation: University of Michigan, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Tools such as step-by-step instructions, checklists, and automated calculations can improve process efficiency, mitigate errors, and facilitate standardization across different users and clin...
Authors: Ted Lynch
Affiliation: Sun Nuclear, a Mirion Medical Company
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A novel ultrasound quality assurance method is presented that constructs “synthetic spheres” at arbitrary locations within the image frame by combining correlation length measurements from a ...