Authors: Mitya M. Barreto, Nichole A. Harris
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate dosimeter dependence of measured AGD, and to develop a dosimeter independent method for evaluating the AGD, for CEDM exposures.
Methods: Three solid-state dosimeters (Raysafe-X...
Authors: Savannah Decker, Grace Gwe-Ya Kim, Laura Padilla
Affiliation: UC San Diego, University of California San Diego
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The success of surface-guided deep-inspiration breath-hold (SG-DIBH) treatments depends on accurate identification of suitable candidates. Sub-optimal patient selection can result in prolonge...
Authors: Indrin J. Chetty, Jing Cui, Mitchell Kamrava, Tiffany M. Phillips, Jennifer M. Steers, Brad Stiehl
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology,Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Auto-contouring for HDR interstitial brachytherapy can be confounded by large deformation in anatomy and image quality. Here we evaluated the performance of an AI-based auto-contouring softwa...
Authors: Gary Y. Ge, Azmul Siddique, Jie Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Kentucky, University of Kentucky
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Virtual grid technology addresses scattered radiation without a physical grid, offering the potential to reduce patient radiation dose while maintaining image quality. However, this potential...
Authors: Hannah Grover, Andrew J. Sampson
Affiliation: Oregon Health & Science University, UT Health San Antonio
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The goal of this work was to quantify the dosimetric impact of iodinated contrast on fibroglandular breast tissue to better inform clinical risk and benefit assessments when determining the m...
Authors: Humberto Monsivais, Brian A. Taylor, Francesco Versace
Affiliation: Purdue University, Department of Behavioral Science, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To identify possible signatures of altered brain morphometry in nicotine-dependency via a structural covariance network approach.
Methods: Fifty-one healthy controls (HC:27M, mean age=...
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...
Authors: Jing-Tzyh Alan Chiang, Andrew Karellas, Thomas C Larsen, Hsin Wu Tseng, Srinivasan Vedantham
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Arizona, Department of Medical Imaging, The University of Arizona
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the performance of dedicated breast computed tomography (BCT) for the the tasks of detection of soft tissue lesions and microcalcifications using cascaded systems analysis. The...
Authors: Mustafa Bashir, Diana Kadi, Kyle J. Lafata, Jacob A. Macdonald, Mark Martin, Yuqi Wang, Marilyn Yamamoto
Affiliation: Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Department of Radiology, Duke Unversity
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a high-throughput, automated-data-interrogation pipeline for integrating imaging and clinical information to identify key determinants of liver volume (LV), enabling population-sca...
Authors: Ming Chao, Hao Guo, Tenzin Kunkyab, Yang Lei, Tian Liu, Kenneth Rosenzweig, Robert Samstein, James Tam, Junyi Xia, Jiahan Zhang
Affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The aim of the study is to develop a trade-off prediction model to efficiently guide the treatment planning process for patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Metho...
Authors: Gregory T. Armstrong, James E. Bates, Christine V. Chung, Lei Dong, Ralph Ermoian, Jie Fu, Christine Hill-Kayser, Rebecca M. Howell, Meena S. Khan, Sharareh Koufigar, John T. Lucas, Thomas E. Merchant, Taylor Meyers, Tucker J. Netherton, Constance A. Owens, Arnold C. Paulino, Sogand Sadeghi
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Childrenās Research Hospital, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Childrenās Research Hospital, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington/ Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Clinical workflows often rely on auto-segmentation tools trained on adult data, which may exhibit suboptimal performance in pediatric imaging due to inherent anatomical variations and smaller...
Authors: Adebayo Abe, Samuel Olaolu Adeneye, Bidemi I. Akinlade, Inioluwa Damilola Ariyo, Sylvester Entonu, Muhammad Habeebu, Adedayo O. Joseph, Oluwaseyi Oderinde, Oluwadara Ojediran, Margaret Dideolu Taiwo
Affiliation: University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Purdue University, NSIA-LUTH Cancer Center, University of Lagos, NSIA-LUTH Cancer Centre
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy (SFRT) is an advanced radiotherapy technique designed to deliver highly heterogeneous radiation doses, aiming to optimize tumor control while minim...
Authors: Diana Cardona, Casey C. Heirman, William Jeck, Kyle J. Lafata, Xiang Li, Lauren M. Neldner, Jeffrey S. Nelson, Megan K. Russ, Ehsan Samei
Affiliation: Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, Department of Pathology, Duke University, Clinical Imaging Physics Group, Department of Radiology, Duke University Health System
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Medical physicists traditionally support radiation-based medicine, but their expertise is translatable to image-based fields like pathology. As pathology transitions to digital practices, phy...
Authors: Dean Darnell, Iyanna M Lewis, Francesco Ria, William Paul Segars
Affiliation: Duke University, Duke University Medical Physics Graduate Program, Center for Virtual Imaging Trials, Carl E. Ravin Advanced Imaging Laboratories and Center for Virtual Imaging Trials, Duke University Medical Center, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To estimate radiation dose to pediatric patients during standard CT imaging of the chest and abdomen and determine how dose varies with patient age, height and weight and how measurements com...
Authors: Gregory T. Armstrong, James E. Bates, Lei Dong, Ralph Ermoian, Jie Fu, Christine Hill-Kayser, Rebecca M. Howell, Sharareh Koufigar, John T. Lucas, Thomas E. Merchant, Tucker J. Netherton, Sogand Sadeghi
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Childrenās Research Hospital, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Childrenās Research Hospital, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington/ Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the adaptability and limitations of commercially available (MIM, RayStation) tools trained on predominately adult datasets (ages 20ā60+ years) for delineating organs at r...
Authors: Christopher G. Ainsley, Pradeep Bhetwal, Yingxuan Chen, Wookjin Choi, Vimal K. Desai, Karen E. Mooney, Adam Mueller, Hamidreza Nourzadeh, Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy, Maria Werner-Wasik
Affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: MR-guided adaptive radiotherapy (MRgART) has demonstrated improved outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer. However, the time-consuming re-segmentation of targets and organs-at-risk (OAR...
Authors: Brecca Bettcher, Tobey J Betthauser, Bradley T Christian, Sterling Johnson, Lisette LeMerise, Max McLachlan, Andrew McVea, Dhanabalan Murali, Ali Pirasteh, Matthew Zammit
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health and Waisman Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The radiotracer [18F]NAV4694 is a desirable alternative to [11C]PiB for measuring amyloid neuropathology related to Alzheimerās disease (AD), possessing similar imaging characteristics and fa...
Authors: Janet Ching-Mei Feng, Janet Gutierrez, Aylin Ozus, Patricia Svolos
Affiliation: Bellaire High, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Environmental Health & Safety, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, UTHealth McGovern Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Exposure to radiation may become harmful to the fetus depending on the gestational age and absorbed dose. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission states the radiation exposure to the embryo/fetus o...
Authors: Nan Li, Shouping Xu, Gaolong Zhang, Xuerong Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, HeBei YiZhou proton center, School of Physics, Beihang University, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The 3D BRAVO sequence is an advanced magnetic resonance (MR) technique that allows for image reconstruction at any angle. It offers 1 mm gapless scanning and has a high signal-to-noise rat...
Authors: William E Burrell, Philip F. Durham, Anne N Hubbard, Yohan Akeakamai Walter, Hsinshun Terry Wu
Affiliation: Willis Knighton Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Linear accelerator (LINAC)-based single-isocenter, multi-target (SIMT) treatment has streamlined the stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) workflow. However, off-isocenter treatment carries multipl...
Authors: Ryan Clark, Jon Cornelisse, Kenny Guida, Anthony Magliari, Lesley Rosa, Megan Smith, Shane R Stecklein
Affiliation: Office of Medical Affairs, Varian, A Siemens Healthineers Company, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Post-mastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) can pose a challenge for planners of all levels of experience. For cases where 3D conformal therapy yields undesirable results (i.e., dose heterogenei...
Authors: Catherine Coolens, Janny Yeyoung Kim, Michael Milosevic, Noha Sinno
Affiliation: Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In solid tumors, Interstitial fluid pressure (IFP) acts as a barrier to molecular transport to the tumor center and serves as a predictor of cancer patientsā treatment responsiveness. The nov...
Authors: Lior Arazi, Gil'ad N. Cohen, Antonio L. Damato, Irene P. Zhang
Affiliation: Unit of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Diffusing alpha-emitters Radiation Therapy (āAlpha DaRTā) is a promising new radiation therapy modality for treating bulky tumors. The dose delivered by Alpha-DaRT sources is dependent on the...
Authors: Tyler J Bradshaw, Sharon M Castellino, Steve Y Cho, David Hodgson, Bradford S Hoppe, Kara M Kelly, Andrea Lo, Sarah Milgrom, Xin Tie
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, University of Colorado Anschutz, Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver Center, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Emory University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Clinical target volume (CTV) delineation for involved-site radiation therapy (ISRT) in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is time-consuming due to the need to analyze multi-time-point PET/CT scans co-regi...
Authors: Hassan Bagher-Ebadian, Ahmed I Ghanem, Joshua P. Kim, Chengyin Li, Rafi Ibn Sultan, Kundan S Thind, Dongxiao Zhu
Affiliation: Wayne State University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Health-Cancer, Detroit, MI and Alexandria Department of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Henry Ford Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate segmentation of the Left Anterior Descending (LAD) artery in free-breathing 3D treatment planning CT is crucial for radiotherapy but remains challenging due to its small size, comple...
Authors: Mingli Chen, Xuejun Gu, Hao Jiang, Mahdieh Kazemimoghadam, Weiguo Lu, Qingying Wang, Kangning Zhang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Deep learning-based automatic medical image segmentation is increasingly employed in clinical practice, significantly reducing manual workload. However, verifying segmentation results rema...
Authors: Zayne Belal, Rachel Drummey, Clifton David Fuller, Stephen Y. Lai, Brigid A. McDonald, Setareh Sharafi, Sonja Stieb, Kareem Abdul Wahid
Affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University, KSA-KSB, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, College Of Osteopathic Medicine, NOVA Southeastern University, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Radiotherapy-induced dysphagia can significantly impair head and neck (H&N) cancer patientsā quality of life. Despite the dose-dependent relationship between radiotherapy and dysphagia, sw...
Authors: Stephen Araujo, Jing-Tzyh Alan Chiang, Cynthia E. Davis, Eri Haneda, Andrew Karellas, Thomas C Larsen, William Ross, Hsin Wu Tseng, Srinivasan Vedantham, Pengwei Wu
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Arizona, GE Aerospace Research, Department of Medical Imaging, The University of Arizona, GE HealthCare Technology & Innovation Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this work is to describe the design and development of a newly developed upright-geometry dedicated breast CT system and to quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate its imagin...
Authors: Ozan Cem Guler, William Silva Mendes, Sangbo Oh, Cem Onal, Lei Ren, Apurva Singh, Phuoc Tran
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To predict metastasis-free survival (MFS) for patients with prostate adenocarcinoma treated with androgen deprivation therapy and external radiotherapy using clinical factors and radiomics ex...
Authors: Eric C. Ford, Awusi Kavuma, Solomon Kibudde, Lilie Lin, Apollo Muramuzi, Nibedita Paul, Peniel T Twum, Afua A. Yorke
Affiliation: Uganda Cancer Institute, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Department of Radiation Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, University of Nebraska, Global Communities
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for over one-third of global cervical cancer deaths, despite representing only 14% of the worldās female population. At the only RT center in Uganda, prior studies...
Authors: Dimitrana Angelova, Gueorgui Gueorguiev, Kremena Ivanova, Filip Simeonov
Affiliation: National Centre of Radiobiology and Radiation Protection
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Mobile mammography screening programs focused on underprivileged populous in Bulgaria, such as the Romani people, are of great importance as such populations often donāt have access or are re...
Authors: Stephen Araujo, Jing-Tzyh Alan Chiang, Cynthia E. Davis, Eri Haneda, Andrew Karellas, Thomas C Larsen, William Ross, Hsin Wu Tseng, Srinivasan Vedantham, Pengwei Wu
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Arizona, GE Aerospace Research, Department of Medical Imaging, The University of Arizona, GE HealthCare Technology & Innovation Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To determine the system parameters and technique factors for image acquisition needed so that the mean glandular dose (MGD) of approximately 4.5 mGy is not exceeded for a recently developed, ...
Authors: Ibtisam Almajnooni, Siyong Kim, Nathaniel Miller, Elisabeth Weiss, Lulin Yuan
Affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation-induced esophagitis (RE) is a common concern in lung cancer IMRT. Recent studies have indicated that the risk of radiation side effects varies greatly with patientsā baseline clinic...