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Addressing Radionuclide Decay Complexities in Targeted Alpha Therapy: A Computational Approach.

Authors: Denis Bergeron, Ryan P Fitzgerald, Ravneet Kaur, Rao Khan

Affiliation: John Hopkins University, NIST Radiation Physics Division, Howard University, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Abstract Preview: Purpose: There is growing interest in short-lived alpha-emitting radionuclides for cancer therapy due to their ability to selectively target and destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. Howe...

Approaches to Mitigate Sources of Error in the Dosimetry Calculation Chain

Authors: Julia Brosch-Lenz

Affiliation: Institute of Nuclear Medicine

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Commissioning Silicone Tissue-Compensating Bolus for Electron Beam Therapy

Authors: Carla D. Bradford, Linda Ding, Yansong Geng, Alan Hartford, I-Lin Kuo, Salvatore LaRosa, Joshua N Wancura

Affiliation: University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Abstract Preview: Purpose: When treating nasal skin cancers, electron beam radiotherapy dose distributions can be improved by using custom bolus to compensate for uneven surfaces. Here we describe our experience commis...

Development of a Whole-Body Blood Flow Framework Based on the Icrp Blood Phantom

Authors: Jung Han Nam, Wonmo Sung

Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering and Biomedicine & Health Sciences, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Biomedicine & Health Sciences, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to develop a whole-body blood flow framework based on the ICRP 145 standard vascular phantom to simulate the spatiotemporal trajectories of blood cells in the human vasculatur...

Icrp Mesh-Type Reference Computational Phantoms Representing Pregnant Women and Fetuses

Authors: Wesley E. Bolch, Chansoo Choi, Chan Hyeong Kim, Suhyeon Kim, Bangho Shin, Yeon Soo Yeom

Affiliation: Hanyang University, University of Florida, 2) Department of Radiation Convergence Engineering, Yonsei University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Task Group 103 of International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) recently released new-generation adult and pediatric mesh-type reference computational phantoms (MRCPs) via ICRP P...

Moving Away from Measuring Everything - Implementing 3D Recalculation in a Large Networked Radiotherapy Institution to Replace Routine IMRT / VMAT QA

Authors: Eujin Chan, Christopher Colyer, Leon F Dunn, Jonathan Dunning, Michael Grace, Onno Kamst, Alex Livingstone, Thulani Nyathi, Vladimir Sashin, Philip Satory, Hilmar Schachenmayr, Brindha Subramanian, Lindsay J. Tremethick, Luke Webb

Affiliation: GenesisCare

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this work is to outline the methodology and results from the implementation of a 3D recalculation software to replace IMRT/VMAT PSQA measurement across a large, networked radio...

Proton Minibeam Radiotherapy: Commissioning, Treatment Planning, and Delivery

Authors: Stephen M Corner, Daiki Hara, Jiasen Ma, Robert W Mutter, Mark D. Pepin, Nicholas B. Remmes, Hok Seum Wan Chan Tseung

Affiliation: Mayo Clinic - Rochester

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton minibeam radiotherapy (pMBRT) is a form of spatially fractionated radiation therapy leveraging submillimeter beams to improve the therapeutic ratio. We report on collimator design, com...

Sources of Error and Their Propagation in the Dosimetry Calculation Chain

Authors: Carlos Uribe

Affiliation: BC Cancer Research

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The Use of a Milled NIST Traceable Tld for End-to-End Validation in Mlc and Cone SRS Programs.

Authors: Ross Bland, Zachary A. Christ, Sophy Mangana, Feba Mathew, Stephanie K. Phoenix, Joseph Salloum, Jason D. Stanford, William Zollinger

Affiliation: Forrest General Cancer Center, Northeast Louisiana Cancer Institute, Florida Atlantic University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The objective of this paper is twofold: 1) to explore the efficacy of using referenced beam models supplied by the vendor (Brainlab) and 2) the efficacy of NIST traceable TLD for end-to-end v...

Validation of Radiopharmaceutical Therapy (RPT) Dose Calculation Platforms from Absolute Absorbed Dose Measurement of 225ac

Authors: Bryan Bednarz, Larry A. DeWerd, Sean Jollota, Ahtesham Ullah Khan, Ohyun Kwon, Jeff Radtke

Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The accurate quantification of absorbed dose is essential for alpha-emitting radionuclides used in radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT). This study presents the first direct comparison of physic...

Voxel-Based Micro-Yucatan Minipig Phantoms for Use in Internal Dosimetry

Authors: John P. Aris, Wesley E. Bolch, Natalia Estefania Carrasco-Rojas, Ann M. Chan, Chansoo Choi, Aitor Gallastegui Menoyo, Rowan James Milner, Bangho Shin, Maria M. Von Chamier

Affiliation: University of Florida

Abstract Preview: Purpose: In preclinical studies, minipigs serve as valuable experimental models for predicting absorbed doses due to their anatomical and physiological similarities to humans. However, minipig computa...