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: Larry A. DeWerd, Sean Jollota, Karen Rex Pius Vincent
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Absolute measurements, often used to establish primary standards, offer lower measurement uncertainty. For 192Ir high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy, the interim primary standard for air-kerma...
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 new CT configuration utilizing a multiple X-ray-source array (MXA) is under development to mitigate cone-beam (CB) artifacts in single-rotation wide coverage imaging. We investigate the sam...
Authors: Robert Fucetola, Jiayi Huang, Zhihua Liu, Chongliang Luo, Tong Zhu
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine
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This prospective observational study investigates radiation-induced white matter (WM) injuries using longitudinal diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in patients with diffuse glioma following r...
Authors: Mohammadreza Ay, Nahal Daneshgar, Nima Kasraie, Abbas Monsef, Zeinab Peymani, Hadi Rezaei, Peyman Sheikhzadeh
Affiliation: University of Minnesota Medical School, Radiation Oncology, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Department of Medical Physics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex,Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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This study aims to design and simulate an innovative pediatric-dedicated SPECT scanner optimized for childrenโs unique anatomical and safety needs by enhancing sensitivity in data acquisit...
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...