Authors: Hongyu An, Phillip Cuculich, H Michael Gach, Yao Hao, Trevor McKeown, Clifford Robinson, Yuhao Wang, Deshan Yang
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Washington University School of Medicine, Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study investigated cardiac motion characteristics of ventricular tachycardia patients to support patient-specific motion management for stereotactic arrhythmia radiotherapy (STAR) treatm...
Authors: Ivan L. Cordrey, Dharmin D. Desai
Affiliation: Cumberland Medical Center - Cancer Center, Varian Advanced Oncology Solutions
Abstract Preview: Purpose: For larger PTVs, VMAT optimizations performed within Eclipse often generate SRS plans with widely scattered hotspots distributed around the inner edge of the PTV โ the โring of fire.โ This pr...
Authors: Zilei Fu, Yi Guo, Wanli Huo, Hongdong Liu, Laishui Lyu, Zhao Peng, Yaping Qi, Senting Wang
Affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, cancer center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, the Zhejiang-New Zealand Joint Vision-Based Intelligent Metrology Laboratory, College of Information Engineering, China Jiliang University, Division of lonizing Radiation Metrology, National Institute of Metrology, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, China Jiliang University, Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Medical image boundaries are commonly characterized by smooth gray-level transitions, resulting in pixel-level segmentation errors near these blurred boundaries. To address this, we developed...
Authors: Strahinja Stojadinovic, Robert Timmerman, Yulong Yan
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiosurgery for large (>10cc) arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) poses significant challenges due to increased risks of complications and lower obliteration rates. To mitigate toxicity, larg...
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: Jacinta E. Browne, Tzu Cheng Chao, Ajit Deveraj, Ece Ercan, Tim Leiner, Alessio Perazzolo, Michal Povazan, Jouke Smink, Camilla Vita, Spencer Waddle, Dinghui Wang
Affiliation: Universitaฬ Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Philips Healthcare, Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
In recent years, mid-field MRI has shown promise to meet the technical demands of cardiac imaging1. Mid-field strengths offer advantages to CMR due to shorter T1-relaxation times, lower sp...
Authors: Megan E. Daly, Ryan D. Hernandez, Abriel J. Horak, Soo Kyoung Kim, Peter C. Park, Dwaine O. Spence, Payton H. Stone, Cari L. Wright
Affiliation: UC Davis Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate a fallback planning workflow used for cross-modality treatment planning and delivery between helical Tomotherapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) using conventional L-s...
Authors: Serageldin Attia, Zayne Belal, Cem Dede, Clifton David Fuller, Andrew Hope, Laia Humbert Vidan, Kate Hutcheson, Zaphanlene Kaffey, Stephen Y. Lai, Abdallah Mohamed, Amy Moreno, Jillian Rigert, Erin Watson
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 610 University Ave., The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the jaw is a debilitating radiation-induced toxicity lacking standardized classification criteria or treatment guidelines. Early identification of tissue injury co...
Authors: Kuan Ling Chen, Jiajin Fan, Maduka M. Kaluarachchi, Wei Nie
Affiliation: Inova Schar Cancer Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the impact of CBCT acquisition speed on the accuracy of moving target alignment during image-guided radiotherapy. Additionally, the influence of target motion speed and r...
Authors: Adebayo Abe, Samuel Olaolu Adeneye, Eben Aje, Bidemi I. Akinlade, Inioluwa Damilola Ariyo, Lilian Ekpo, Muhammad Habeebu, Adedayo O. Joseph, Charles S. Mayo, Noah Ndianaobong, Ikechi S Ozoemelam, Margaret Dideolu Taiwo, Godwin Uwagba
Affiliation: University of Michigan, University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, Missouri University of Science and Technology, NSIA-LUTH Cancer Center, University of Lagos, NSIA-LUTH Cancer Centre, NSIA-LUTH Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Head and neck cancers (HNC) present significant challenges in radiotherapy due to complex anatomy and the proximity to critical organs at risk (OARs). These challenges are compounded in na...
Authors: Siyong Kim, Ava Paek, Joseph B. Schulz, James J. Sohn, Eric D. Stolen, Ethan D. Stolen
Affiliation: Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, University of Central Florida, Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The American Association of Physicists in Medicine Task Group 142 (AAPM TG-142) guidelines recommend three measurements during monthly quality assurance to keep results within two standard de...