Authors: Wenbo Gu, Chenhui Qiu, Ke Sheng, Liyan Sun, Weiyuan Sun, Lei Xing
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Department of Radiology, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University,
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The small animal radio-neuromodulation platform developed in our previous work utilized focused kV x-ray beams rotating and translating in predefined trajectories to irradiate small, mm si...
Authors: Lu Jiang, Shusen Jing, Qihui Lyu, Dan Ruan, Ke Sheng, Qifan Xu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California at San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In radiotherapy, the conformity and compactness of dose distribution are vital to patient outcomes. The introduction of highly complex planning, such as 4π radiotherapy, has provided a system...
Authors: Hector Andrade-Loarca, Ines Butz, Chiara Gianoli, Prof. Gitta Kutyniok, Jianfei Li, Katia Parodi, Prof. Vincenzo Patera, Angelo Schiavi, Prof. Ozan Öktem
Affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Mathematics, Royal Institute of Technology, School of Computation, Information and Technology, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Department of Mathematics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To explore and demonstrate the feasibility of accurate and fast prediction of the water equivalent thickness (WET) distribution of tissue traversed by a proton imaging pencil beam, aiming at ...
Authors: Zihao Liu, Qiwei Wu, Yanfei Xiong, Yidong Yang, Ning Zhao
Affiliation: Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, University of Science and Technology of China
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop an inverse planning framework that optimizes beam angles and intensities for small animal radiotherapy and to validate its accuracy and effectiveness.
Methods: The inverse plann...
Authors: James Chun Lam Chow, Harry E Ruda
Affiliation: University of Toronto, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Abstract Preview: Purpose: FLASH radiotherapy (FLASH-RT) with dose rate greater than 40 Gy/s, has demonstrated potential in reducing normal tissue toxicity while maintaining tumor control. However, accurate and reliabl...
Authors: Qihui Lyu, Dan Ruan, Ke Sheng, Jingjie Yu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The robotic arm radiotherapy platform enables flexible delivery of non-coplanar and non-isocentric radiotherapy with variable Source-to-Isocenter Distances (SIDs). However, the high degrees o...
Authors: Salahuddin Ahmad, Imad M. Ali, Zaid Alkalani, Nesreen Alsbou
Affiliation: University of Oklahoma, University of Central Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To design and evaluate a 3D-detector for proton CT-imaging and radiography, utilizing volumetric plastic scintillator detector exposed to high-energy therapeutic beams from proton therapy sys...