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An Advanced Automated Pipeline for Brain Tumor Segmentation on MRI Images in Gamma Knife Radiotherapy

Authors: Zachery Colbert, Matthew Foote, Michael Huo, Mark Pinkham, Prabhakar Ramachandran, Mihir Shanker

Affiliation: Radiation Oncology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Princess Alexandra Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The study aimed to develop and implement deep learning-based autosegmentation models for the autosegmentation of four key tumor types: brain metastasis, pituitary adenoma, vestibular schwanno...

Asymmetrical High Performance Brain Dedicated PET System: Design Optimization and Performance Evaluation

Authors: Yuemeng Feng, Hamid Sabet

Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Abstract Preview: Purpose: We propose a novel brain-dedicated PET system comprising elliptical cylinder with a neck cut-out, supplemented by front and back panels to improve sensitivity and line-of-response sampling. T...

Do We Need Pediatric-Specific Models for Radiotherapy Auto-Contouring? a Comparative Study of Pediatric and Adult-Trained Tools

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 Childrenโ€™s 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 Childrenโ€™s 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...

Streamlining Hippocampal-Sparing Whole-Brain VMAT Planning: Enhancing Efficiency and Plan Quality with an Automated Workflow

Authors: Eric C. Ford, Yulun He, Minsun Kim, Dustin Melancon, Juergen Meyer, Dong Joo Rhee, Yinghua Tao

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Washington

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop and evaluate an automated-planning technique capable of generating high-quality treatment plans for hippocampal-sparing-whole-brain radiation therapy.
Methods: An auto-planning ...

Workflow for Same Day Linac-Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Authors: William Amestoy, Carolina Benjamin, Markus Bredel, Rodrigo Delgadillo, Nesrin Dogan, Michael E Ivan, Ricardo J Komotar, Gregory J. Kubicek, Eric Mellon, Ivaylo B. Mihaylov, Maria Irene Monterroso, Raymond A. Schulz, Ashish Shah, Robert M Starke

Affiliation: University of Miami, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Varian Medical Systems

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) is a widely used treatment modality in radiation oncology, utilizing various technologies such as Gamma Knife (GK), Cyber Knife (CK) and Linac-based SRS with H...