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A Novel Margin-Based Focal Distance Loss for Lesion Segmentation in Medical Imaging

Authors: Weiguo Lu, Hua-Chieh Shao, Guoping Xu, You Zhang

Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center

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Neural network-based lesion segmentation remains a significant challenge due to the low contrast between lesions and surrounding tissues (high ambiguity) and the variability of lesion shap...

A Retrospective Assessment of Proton Radiation Response in Brain Tumor Patients Using Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging

Authors: Liu Hong, Wen C. Hsi, Faraz Kalantari, Romy Megahed, Ganesh Narayanasamy, Maida Ranjbar, Pouya Sabouri, Zhong Su

Affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Quantitative apparent diffusion coefficients (ADC) in diffusion-weighted MRI (dMRI) reflect water diffusivity and thus provide tissue cellular density information. Functional diffusion mappin...

Advancing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Safety Clearance: Utilizing Dual-Energy CT (DECT) Material Decomposition for Foreign Object Assessment

Authors: Anzi Zhao

Affiliation: Northwestern Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study investigates the utility of Dual-Energy Computed Tomography (DECT) material decomposition in resolving Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) safety concerns for patients with unidentifi...

An Automated Tool for the Categorization of a Clinical Database By Anatomic Region for Big Data Applications

Authors: Yasin Abdulkadir, Justin Hink, James M. Lamb, Jack Neylon

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Curation remains a significant barrier to the use of ‘big data’ radiotherapy planning databases of 100,000 patients or more. Anatomic site of treatment is an important stratification for almo...

An Optimal-Mass-Transport-Based Mathematical Model Applied to Brain DCE-MRI to Differentiate Brain Metastases Recurrence from Radiation Necrosis

Authors: Aditya P. Apte, Xinan Chen, Joseph O. Deasy, Ramesh Paudyal, Kyung Peck, Amita Shukla-Dave, Nathaniel Swinburne, Robert J. Young

Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: We apply our novel formulation of unbalanced-regularized-optimal-mass-transport (urOMT) theory to brain DCE-MRI data to quantify and visualize the behaviors of fluid flows in post-treatment f...

Artificial Intelligence Based Auto-Contouring for Organs at Risk in Head and Neck

Authors: Mylinh Dang, Laila A Gharzai, Xinlei Mi, Poonam Yadav

Affiliation: Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Delineation of organs at risk (OAR) in the head/neck region requires substantial physician time. Many artificial intelligence (AI) based auto-contouring software are commercially available. T...

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...

Automated IMPT Treatment Planning for CSI: Enhancing Efficiency with Auto-Segmentation and Scripting

Authors: Katja M. Langen, William Andrew LePain, Robert Muiruri, Vivi Nguyen, Mosa Pasha, Roelf L. Slopsema, Alexander Stanforth, Yinan Wang, Mingyao Zhu

Affiliation: Emory Healthcare, Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) treatment planning for craniospinal irradiation (CSI) is complex and requires extensive effort from the planner. This study aims to enhance planning ...

BEST IN PHYSICS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY: Building a Cross-Modality Model to Integrate Bio-Clinical Features, Anatomical MRI, and White-Matter Pathlength Mapping for Personalized Glioblastoma RT Planning

Authors: Steve Braunstein, Angela Jakary, Hui Lin, Bo Liu, Janine Lupo, Tiffany Ngan, Ke Sheng, Nate Tran

Affiliation: Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California San Francisco-UC Berkeley, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Current RT clinical target volumes (CTVs) for Glioblastoma (GBM) employ 2cm isotropic expansions of gross tumor volumes. However, studies showed patients still experience progression beyond t...

BEST IN PHYSICS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY: Quantitative MRI Oximetry: Combining EPR and OE-MRI for Volumetric Mapping of Hypoxia in Tumors

Authors: Victor B. Kassey, Maciej M. Kmiec, Periannan Kuppusamy, Sergey V. Petryakov, Conner Ubert

Affiliation: Dartmouth College

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Tumor hypoxia—a state of reduced oxygen supply—is well known to affect treatment response, particularly in radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Oxygen-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (OE-MRI) u...

Brain Structural Covariance Networks in Nicotine-Dependent Users: A Graph Analysis

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=...

Cerebellar Mutism Syndrome Prediction with 3D Residual Convolutional Neural Network

Authors: Sahaja Acharya, Matthew Ladra, Junghoon Lee, Lina Mekki, Bohua Wan

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cerebellar mutism syndrome (CMS) is the most frequently observed complication in children undergoing surgical resection of posterior fossa tumors. Previous work explored lesion to symptom map...

Deep Learning-Based Auto Segmentation of Oars in Head and Neck Radiation Therapy

Authors: Laila A Gharzai, Bharat B Mittal, Poonam Yadav

Affiliation: Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Multiple studies have shown the increasing role of deep learning in segmenting regions of interest. This work presents the feasibility of auto-segmenting the critical structures for head and ...

Deep-Learning Based Spectral Artifact Removal with In Vivo 7T Proton MRSI Data

Authors: Anke Henning, Mahrshi Jani, Tianyu Wang, Andrew Wright, Xinyu Zhang

Affiliation: Advanced Imaging Research Center (AIRC), UT Southwestern Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton MRSI offers critical metabolic insights into diseased brain processes but is prone to artifacts, and current post-processing methods are often insufficient, resulting in low-quality da...

Design and Testing of a Portable Microwave Scanner for Imaging Soft Tissue and Tumors in Cancer Patients

Authors: Imad M. Ali, Nesreen Alsbou, Sakeeneh Majeed

Affiliation: University of Central Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: to design and assess a microwave imaging system equipped with multiple antennas for generating high-resolution 3D images of phantom models that simulate abdominal, thoracic, and brain tissues...

Development of a Brain-like Digital Reference Object of Resting-State Functional MRI

Authors: Henry Szu-Meng Chen, Mu-Lan Jen, Vinodh A. Kumar, Ho-Ling Anthony Liu, Jian Ming Teo

Affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Department of Neuroradiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Resting-state (rs-) fMRI detects functional networks by measuring synchronization of low-frequency oscillations in blood-oxygenation-level-dependent (BOLD) signals between brain regions. Stan...

Development of a Deep Learning Model for Accurate Brain Dose Prediction in Multi-Target Stereotactic Radiosurgery Plan Evaluation

Authors: Wenchao Cao, Yingxuan Chen, Haisong Liu, Wenyin Shi, Wentao Wang, Lydia J. Wilson, Zhenghao Xiao

Affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Multi-target stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) planning poses challenges due to complex geometries, small target volumes, and steep dose gradients. Achieving a balance between target coverage a...

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 Children’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 Children’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...

Dose Reconstruction from Prompt-Gamma Imaging Towards Real-Time Adaptive Proton Therapy

Authors: Thomas R. Bortfeld, Prof. Elisabetta De Bernardi, Tianxue Du, Beatrice Foglia, Chiara Gianoli, Takamitsu Masuda, Katia Parodi, Marco Pinto, Boon-Keng Kevin Teo, Yunhe Xie

Affiliation: Department Of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Mßnchen (LMU Munich), Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Mßnchen, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), University of Pennsylvania, Department of Experimental Physics - Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Mßnchen

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The full potential offered by protons in clinical practice is limited by range uncertainties. One possibility for monitoring is through secondary prompt gammas (PG). PG emission along the pen...

Dosimetric Variations Induced By Inaccurate Collimator Angles in Single-Isocenter SRS Plan for Multi-Lesion Brain Metastases

Authors: Makunda Aryal, Gregory Bartlett, David D. Campos, Ke Colin Huang, Sook Kien Ng, Christopher F. Njeh, Oluwaseyi Oderinde, Edwin Quashie, Ashok Tiwari, Yong Yue

Affiliation: Purdue University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Indiana University, Indiana University, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology

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Linear accelerator-based single-isocenter Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) is widely used for treating brain metastases due to its efficiency, reduced treatment time, and lower imaging dose...

Effects of Plan Optimization Techniques on Relative Biological Effective Dose in a Thin Intracranial Target Volume

Authors: Sean P. Boyer, Shae Gans, Mingcheng Gao, Draik B. Hecksel, Mark Pankuch

Affiliation: Northwestern Medicine Proton Center, Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Protons deposit a large portion of their energy at the end of their range in a region known as the Bragg peak, which may increase the relative biological effective (RBE) dose in this region. ...

Enhancing T2-Weighted Brain MRI Resolution across Orientations Using AI-Based Volumetric Reconstruction

Authors: Mengqi Shen, Meghna Trivedi, Tony J.C. Wang, Andy (Yuanguang) Xu, Yading Yuan

Affiliation: Columbia University Medical Center, Dept of Med Hematology & Oncology, Data Science Institute at Columbia University, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: T2-weighted (T2w) images are critical for identifying pathological changes due to their superior contrast in differentiating tissue types. However, they often lack detailed anatomical resolut...

Explainable Xerostomia Prediction with Decoupled High Resolution Class Activation Map

Authors: Junghoon Lee, Todd R. McNutt, Harry Quon, Bohua Wan

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Computer Science, Johns Hopkins University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Xerostomia is a common toxicity in head and neck cancer (HNC) radiotherapy (RT). A few deep learning (DL) models have been proposed to predict the chance of xerostomia 12 months after RT with...

Generating 3D Brain in Volume (BRAVO) Images Using Attention-Gated Conditional Gan (AGC-GAN)

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

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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...

Generation of Virtual Lung PET Images from CT Data Via Deep Learning for Accelerated Tumor Detection and Preliminary Diagnosis

Authors: Pouya Azarbar, Nima Kasraie, Peyman Sheikhzadeh

Affiliation: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical science, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex,Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring diseases due to its functional imaging capabilities. However, its high cost, significant radiation exposure, and li...

Gradient-Based Radiomics for Outcome Prediction and Decision-Making in Personalized Ultra-Fractionated Stereotactic Adaptive Radiotherapy (PULSAR): A Preliminary Study

Authors: Michael Dohopolski, Jiaqi Liu, Hao Peng, Robert Timmerman, Zabi Wardak, Haozhao Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center

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This study introduces a gradient-based radiomics framework to enhance outcome prediction in Personalized Ultra-Fractionated Stereotactic Adaptive Radiotherapy (PULSAR) for brain metastases...

Hyperpolarized 13c Image Superresolution with Deep Learning

Authors: Kofi M. Deh, Tamas Jozsa, Tsang-Wei Tu

Affiliation: Cranfield University, Howard University Hospital, Howard University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To enhance the quality of hyperpolarized (HP) 13C magnetic resonance images by integrating deep learning with perfusion modeling.
Methods: A convolutional neural network (CNN) and a superr...

Imaging of Mn Washout in the Individual Welder Brain after Wearing Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs)

Authors: Ulrike Dydak, Chia-Tien Hsu, Chang Geun Lee, Cora Mizimakoski, Humberto Monsivais, Jae Hong Park

Affiliation: Purdue University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Overexposure to manganese (Mn) from inhaling welding fumes can lead to cognitive and motor deficits. We developed a whole-brain Mn-mapping approach to detect subtle but significant increases ...

Improvements from Monte Carlo Simulations over Pencil Beam Algorithms for Normal Tissue Dose Reconstruction in Proton Therapy Patients

Authors: Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, Keith T Griffin, Jae Won Jung, Cari M Kitahara, Choonik Lee, Choonsik Lee, Aimee L McNamara, Matthew Mille, Harald Paganetti, Sergio Morato Rafet, Jan PO Schuemann, Jungwook Shin, Torunn I Yock

Affiliation: University of Michigan, East Carolina University, Massachusetts General Hospital, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Institute of Cancer Research

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiotherapy dose reconstruction enables retrospective epidemiological studies that connect late health effects to the organ-absorbed radiation doses received during treatment. Though clinica...

Improvements of Lateral Penumbra at Various Depth Regions in Scanned Proton Treatment System with a Multi-Leaf Collimator: Dose Verifications and Plan Comparisons

Authors: Takahiro Kato, Teiji Nishio, Masataka Oita, Robabeh Rahimi, Yuki Tominaga, Yushi Wakisaka

Affiliation: University of Maryland, Department of Radiological Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Fukushima Medical University, Medical Co. Hakuhokai, Osaka Proton Therapy Clinic, Medical Physics Laboratory, Division of Health Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluated dose verifications and lateral penumbra improvements for scanned proton therapy plans with and without a multi-leaf collimator (MLC) under various air gaps.
Methods: E...

In-Vivo Image Quality of Head/Neck and CNS with an Advanced C-Arm Linac CBCT Solution

Authors: Theodore Higgins Arsenault, Kenneth W. Gregg, Lauren E Henke, Rojano Kashani, Christian Erik Petersen, Alex T. Price, Atefeh Rezaei, Runyon C. Woods

Affiliation: University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: CBCT is subject to more artifacts due to increased photon scatter, especially in areas of increased tissue heterogeneities compared to fan-beam CTs (FBCTs). Improved imaging panels combined w...

Investigating Gammatile Migration: Implications for Dosimetry and Clinical Outcomes

Authors: Wesley A. Belcher, Robert A. Corns, Jae Won Jung, Matthew S Peach, Swarup Sharma

Affiliation: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: GammaTiles are a novel intracranial brachytherapy approach designed to directly deliver radiation therapy to residual or recurrent brain tumors following resection. Despite their promising th...

Isocenter Optimization for Linear Accelerator-Based Radiosurgical Treatment Planning for Multiple Brain Metastases

Authors: J. Daniel Bourland, Christina K Cramer, Justin M. Napolitano, James D. Ververs

Affiliation: Wake Forest University School of Medicine

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Brain metastases (BM) can be treated with linear accelerator (LINAC)-based stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). Treatment planning for this modality has evolved over time; treatment plans typi...

Multiple x-Ray Source Array (MXA) System Development for Better Ray Sampling in Large Coverage Axial CT Imaging

Authors: Craig K Abbey, John M. Boone, Richard E. Colbeth, Andrew M. Hernandez, Sarah E. McKenney, Vance Robinson, Paul Schwoebel, Jeffrey H. Siewerdsen, Alejandro Sisniega, Wojciech B. Zbijewski

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:
While wide coverage (160 mm) CT scanners can image whole organs (e.g. heart, brain, kidneys, etc.) in one axial scan, the peripheral regions of the field of view (along z) suffer from cons...

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Authors: Houssam Abou Mourad, Christopher Ackerman, Stephen Adler, Kirk Aduddell, Muhammad K. Afghan, Hamid G. Aghdam, Diego Aguilar, Kang-Hyun Ahn, Francis Ai, Hua Ai, Ray Anthony Aikens, Manik Aima, Victoria Ainsworth, Erfan Akbari, Blessing Akinro, Rani Al-Senan, Khalid Alabbasi, Sam Alam, Daniel Alexander, Mohammed H. Aljallad, Mazin T. Alkhafaji, Ahmad K. Alkhatib, Scott J. Alleman, James Logan Allen, Ibtisam Almajnooni, Tiba Alnaqshabandi, Murat Alp, Stephen J. Amadon, Riska Amilia, Ala Amini, Shiho Amster, Mason R. Anders, Erin Angel, Ledi Anggara, John A. Antolak, Debora Antonio, Felicity Appiah, Haiqa Arain, Lahcen Arhjoul, Ali V. Aritkan, Muhammad Arshad, Mark E. Artz, Nathan S. Artz, Frank A Ascoli, John R. Ashburn, Benjamin Astarita, Masakazu Atsumi, Rex G. Ayers, Tara M. Bachman, Nina L. Bahar, Bing Bai, Michael J. Bailey, Chris Baird, Mohammad Bakhtiari, Andrew J. Ballesio, Isabel Balvoa, Qinan Bao, Jeffrey J. Barbarits, Joseph Barbiere, Philip C. Bardos, Gary T. Barnes, John C. Barrett, Divya Bartley, Steven J. Bartolac, Robert Barton, Christopher P. Bass, Loni Bates, Alan Baydush, John E. Bayouth, Stephen Beach, Kevin Beaudette, Kaelyn Becker, Natalie A. Beckmann, Colleen Beer, Sepideh Behinaein, Jake M. Bell, David M. Bellezza, Maria R. Bellon, Ahmed Benelfassi, Stephanie Louise Bennett, Todd Bernath, Kate Bevins, Nicholas B. Bevins, Brian J. Bismack, David Blaich, Anthony P. Blatnica, Joseph W. Blickenstaff, Steven Blum, Maggie Bobbett, Dayna Bodensteiner, Daniel Boedeker, Robert C. Boggs, Jason D. Bond, Sjirk N. Boon, Jennifer M. Borsavage, Ryan J. Bosca-Harasim, Ryan J. Bosca-Harasim, Satya R. Bose, Todd Bossenberger, Cristina Boswell, Djamal Boukerroui, Christopher M. Bowen, Aaron Brammer, Rich Brancaleoone, Eric Brass, Luis Bravo, William Breeden, Christina Breeze, Eric E. Brost, Justin L. Brown, Karen L. Brown, Marissa Brown, Norman Lee Brown, Payton Brown, Patrick V. Brunick, Ryan Brunkhorst, Gwendolyn P. Brunner, Camelia E. Bunaciu, Maria Bunta, Olwen Burton, Karim Butalag, Priscilla F. Butler, Angela Cagwin, Jeffrey L. Campbell, Warren G. Campbell, Tyler Cantrell, Xu Cao, Yanan Cao, Peter F. Caracappa, Amanda M. Caringi, Joe Caron, Joshua Carter, Kenneth W. Cashon, Sarah Castillo, Everett Cavanaugh, Suran Chae, Abhi Chakrabarti, PhD, Philip Chan, Jina Chang, Sha X. Chang, Youssef M. Charara, Pierre E. Charpentier, Priyanka Chaudhary, Senthamil Selvan Chelliah, Chen Chen, Doris Chen, Kuan Ling Chen, Max Chen, Mingyue Chen, Mu Chen, Xinan Chen, Yie Chen, Yong Chen, Caroline Cheney, Shyh-Shi R. Chern, Stephen Thomas Chesser, Kin Man Cheung, Pai-Chun Melinda Chi, Yuwei Chi, Omar Chibani, Hung Ching, Gwi Ae Cho, Jongmin Cho, David Choi, Wing Yan Choi, Nitish Chopra, Daniel Christ, Olav I. Christianson, Emmanuel Christodoulou, Heeteak Chung, Sophia Claudio, Arely Clavel, William J. Clouse, Gilad Cohen, Michael S. Cohen, Vladimir Collantes, Jason Collier, Jacob Collins, Daria C. Comsa, Charles Conduah, Virgil N. Cooper, Anita M. Corrao, Frank D. Corwin, Mihaela Cosma, Ben Coull-Neveu, Mary K. Cox, Daniel F. Craft, Steven D. Crawford, Troy M. Crawford, Charles E. Creagh, Beatrice Croteau, Camille Crumbley, Wilbert F. Cruz, Guoqiang Cui, J. Adam M. Cunha, Scott Cupp, Bruce H. Curran, Jordan McCauley Cutsinger, Alita D Almeida, Harold DSouza, Nana Dabo-Akoteng, Robert Dahl, Shaun W. Dahl, Ghayath Dakkouri, Malek Daneshvarnezhad, Mylinh Dang, Matt Daniels, George M. Daskalov, David A. Davenport, Amanda Davidek, Scott E. Davidson, Maria De Ornelas, Dylan A. DeAngelis, Mike Deady, Daniel Dean, Savannah Decker, Savannah Decker, Michael Delafuente, Omer Demirkaya, Logan Dempsey, Marc Dennis, Viv Dennis, Dana Derby, Garron A. Deshazer, Veronique Destombes, Ajaya K. Devabhaktuni, Suneetha Devpura, James A. Deye, Shalmali Dharmadhikari, Dominic J. DiCostanzo, Richard V. DiPietro, Emily Diller, Lei Ding, Nayha V. Dixit, Charles Dodge, David N. Dodoo Amoo, Shana Donchatz, Lei Dong, Elangovan Doraisamy, Jennifer E. Dorand, Sarah Driver, Jiayi Du, Michael Duax, Ibrahim M. Duhaini, Ibrahim Duhaini, Kristen Duke, Richard Dunia, Leon Dunn, Shannon R. Durfee, Brittany Earl, Behzad Ebrahimi, Colton Eckert, Hisham Elasmar, John G. Eley, Abdelhamid Elfaham, David C. Ellerbusch, Scott J. Emerson, Sara Endo, David Erickson, Freddy Escorcia, Caroline Esposito, Patrice Essien, Adam Evearitt, Benjamin Fahimian, Liliosa C. Fajardo, Kevin Fallon, Guoqing Fan, Jiahua Fan, Mingdong Fan, Pei Fan, Bing Fang, Jian Fang, Yile Fang, Marc A. Felice, Ye Feng, Michele Sutton Ferenci, Philippe Feru, Jade Alecia Fischer, Aaron Fishbein, Caitlyn M. Fitzherbert, Damian Fondevila, Grant Fong, Robert Wesley Foster, Luke Fourie, Jeffrey Brian Fowlkes, Alexandre Franca Velo, D. Jay Freedman, Ronald W. Frick, Jie Fu, Samuel Fulton, Kamalakar Gaddam, Justin D. Gagneur, Mariana Gallo, Mariana Gallo, David Gammel, Robert G. Gandy, Junfang Gao, Yiming Gao, Victor L. Garcia, Michael Garcia-Alcoser, Jeffrey Garrett, Steven Anthony Gasiecki, Keith Gatermann, Avinash Gautam, Bhoj Gautam, Olivier Gayou, Andrew J. Gearhart, Paul B. Geis, Renil B. George, David P. Gierga, Robert Gilliam, James Giltz, Eric L. Gingold, Frederic Girard, Garth Gladfelder, Sharon Glaze, Brendan K. Glennon, Steven P. Glennon, Guy Godwin, David Lloyd Goff, Lisa M. Goggin, Daniel Goldberg-Zimring, Edward Joseph Goldschmidt, Ehsan Golkar, Angel Gomez, Jason Gong, Manish K. Goyal, Frank Graeff, Royce L. Gragg, Jonathan Gray, Alexander D. Green, Olga L. Green, Andrew Christopher Greene, Travis Greene, Jared Grice, Kevin T. Grizzard, Suveena Guglani, Jeffrey B. Guild, Patrick P. Guo, Sandesh Gupta, Megan Gute, Jonathan Ha, Rachael L. Hachadorian, Christopher Haddad, Lubomir Hadjiiski, Scott W. Hadley, Tomoe Hagio, Kelsey Hall, Logan P. Hall, Klaus A. Hamacher, Amineh Hamad Khatib, Amineh O. Hamad Khatib, Brian R. Hames, Carnell Hampton, Samuel S. Hancock, Robyn S. Handschuh, Jeremy Hansen, Paul Harden, Joseph Harms, Daniel P. Harrington, Carley Harris, Jamie Marie Harris, Jennifer Hart, Richard P. Harvey, Jeremy Hawk, Naoki Hayashi, Maria Laura Haye, Katherine Hazelwood, David Hearshen, Bret H. Heintz, Adam Henry, Frank William Hensley, Michael Chris Hermansen, Marissa Hernandez, Nadia Hernandez, Dayadna Hernandez Perez, Sarah Hetherington, Emily Hewson, Maynard High, Brian P. Hill, Charles B. Hill, Yunsil Ho, Simeon Hodges, David M. Hoeprich, Michael N. Hoff, Robert F. Hoffman, Russell Holden, Clay Holdsworth, Scott Hollingsworth, John R. Holmes, Steve Holmes, Neal S. Holter, Thomas M. Holtschneider, Amirul Hoque, Sabbir Hossain, Tyler S. Howlin, Andrew Robert Hoy, An Ting Hsia, Hao-Yun Hsu, David Hu, Tom C. Hu, Yu-Chi Hu, Long Huang, Mi Huang, Joshua Hubbell, Michael J. Huberts, Julie C. Hudson, Geoffrey Hugo, Donglai Huo, Justin D. Hurley, Martina H. 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Patterns of Nanoparticle Uptake for Patients with Multiple Brain Metastases: Similarities and Differences to Standard Gbca

Authors: Stephanie Bennett, Ross I. Berbeco, Ning Jin, Sonal Josan, Justin Michael Sheetz, Atchar Sudhyadhom

Affiliation: Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, University of Massachusetts - Lowell, Siemens Healthineers, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School,, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: AGuIX, a Gadolinium-based theranostic radiosensitizing nanoparticle, is currently under clinical evaluation in Europe and the US. Using patients from the double-blinded NanoBrainMets trial, u...

Post-Implant Dosimetry (PID) between 1D and 2D Cs-131 Seed Models for Post-Op Cavities in Recurrent GBM Patients

Authors: Cindy Pham, Anurag Sharma, John Starner, Ching-Ling Teng, Michael A. Trager, Gabriella Wernicke

Affiliation: Northwell, Northwell Health, Radiation Medicine, Northwell Health

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Precisely identifying orientation of implanted seeds on post-implant CTs is challenging. This research addresses the dosimetric uncertainties stemming from uncertainties in identifying seed o...

QA Your Way: A Customizable 3D Printed CT Simulator Monthly QA Phantom

Authors: Paul J. Black, Jordan B Lunsford, James D. Ververs, India Wood

Affiliation: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To develop a 3D-printed modular CT simulator phantom that allows the assessment of all AAPM TG-66 recommended monthly quality assurance (QA) tests.
Methods:
A modular CT simulator mo...

Radiation Dose Variability and Predictability Versus PTV Volume and Anatomical Site

Authors: Lars Ewell, Russell J. Hamilton

Affiliation: Banner University Medical Group, Bannerhealth

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To estimate the variability and predictability of radiation dose as a function of the planning target volume (PTV) size and the anatomical sites of head & neck, brain and prostate.
Methods...

Realistic Modeling of Vasculature Flow and Oxygen Distribution in Normal Tissue and Glioblastoma

Authors: Yi Fan, Andrew Friberg, Costas Koumenis, Kevin Teo, Ioannis I Verginadis, Ledi Wang, Jennifer Wei Zou

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Glioblastomas (GBM) are aggressive and lethal malignancies characterized by their highly refractory nature, contributing to a five-year survival rate of approximately 7%. Physically, GBM exhi...

Region-Specific Structure-Function Coupling Alterations in Parkinson’s Disease: Insights from Multi-Modal MRI

Authors: Yifei Hao, Ting Huang, Wenxuan Li, Xiang Li, Manju Liu, Rong Liu, Tao Peng, Yulu Wu, Fang-Fang Yin, Lei Zhang, Yaogong Zhang, Jiangtao Zhu

Affiliation: Duke University, Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, School of Future Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study investigates the alterations in structure-function coupling (SC-FC) networks in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients, focusing on region-specific disruptions and compensatory mechanis...

Spatial Variation and Dosimetry of X-Ray Contamination in Total Skin Electron Beam Therapy

Authors: William G. Breen, Dalton Griner, Scott C Lester, Joseph John Lucido, Beth A. Schueler, Jack C. Thull

Affiliation: Mayo Clinic

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Designing a total skin electron (TSE) beam therapy protocol requires finding the optimal balance between penetration depth, field uniformity, and x-ray contamination (XC). To better understan...

Spherical Slicing and Convolutions for Accurate Glioma Tumor Segmentation Using Multi-Parametric MRI

Authors: Ke Lu, Chunhao Wang, Ruoxu Xia, Zhenyu Yang, Fang-Fang Yin, Chulong Zhang, Lei Zhang, Rihui Zhang, Jingtong Zhao, Haiming Zhu

Affiliation: Duke University, Duke Kunshan University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University, The First People's Hospital of Kunshan

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The human brain’s spherical geometry offers unique opportunities for improving the segmentation of tiny and irregular anatomical structures. We hypothesize that representing the brain in sphe...

Target Region-Specific Dose-Volume Parameters for Estimate of Brain Toxicity in Single-Isocenter Multiple-Metastases Linac-Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Authors: David L. Barbee, Jose R. Teruel Antolin, Jinyu Xue

Affiliation: NYU Langone Health

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This work introduces a method of regional dose evaluation of normal brain tissue using local target-specific evaluation and compares to global dose evaluation for linac-based single-isocenter...

Testing Experience in Dose Monitoring Solutions: Automation Aberrations in Automated Organ Dose Estimation

Authors: Lawrence T. Dauer, Yusuf Emre Erdi, Yiming Gao, Dustin W. Lynch, Usman Mahmood

Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation dose to patients in CT examinations (CTDIvol, DLP) is tracked in dose monitoring solutions. Some solutions push for automatically estimating patient organ doses based on exam images...

To Establish Local Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) for Head and Neck Computed Tomography (CT) Exams in Abuja, Nigeria, and to Investigate the Performance of Brain Metastasis (BM) and Brain Lesion (BL) Segmentation Techniques Using U-Net Models.

Authors: Nuraddeen Nasiru Garba, Kalpana M Kanal, Abdullahi Mohammed, Rabiu Nasiru, Muhammad SHAFIU Shehu, Daniel Vergara, Joseph Everett Wishart

Affiliation: AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, University of Washington

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To establish local Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) for head and neck computed tomography (CT) exams in Abuja, Nigeria, and to investigate the performance of brain metastasis (BM) and brain...

Uncertainty Analysis of Hyperarc VMAT Plans for Stereotactic Radiosurgery Patients with Multiple Brain Metastases

Authors: Shifeng Chen, Yannick P. Poirier, Huijun Xu, Byong Yong Yi, Baoshe Zhang, Hong Zhang, Jinghao Zhou

Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland Shore Regional Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Capital Region Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To thoroughly assess the resilience of HyperArc VMAT plans for multiple brain metastases (MBT) in relation to (i) high-definition MLC leaf positional inaccuracies and (ii) patient rotational ...

Universal MR-to-Synthetic CT: A Streamlined Framework for MR-Only Radiotherapy Planning

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:
Converting MR images to synthetic CT (MR2sCT) is highly desirable as it streamlines the radiotherapy treatment planning workflow. This approach leverages the superior soft tissue visibilit...