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A Comparative Analysis of the Dosimetric, Alignment, and Setup Efficiency in Left Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Treated with Dibh Using ABC and Sgrt

Authors: Aaron Conard, Victoria Croog, Marie Gurka, Lan Lin

Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study evaluates the utility of the Active Breathing Coordinator (ABC) and Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT) techniques in implementing Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) for le...

A Method to Check the Consistency and Reproducibility of VMAT Delivery

Authors: Chloe Doen Kim, Patricia E. Lindsay, Bern Norrlinger, Jan P. Seuntjens

Affiliation: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre & University of Toronto, Queen's University, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To propose a method to check the consistency of VMAT delivery on linear accelerator (LINAC) with a commercial three-dimensional array device. The method is insensitive to the correction facto...

An Explainable Classifier for Enhancing the Quality Assurance of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Phantom Images

Authors: Hui-Shan Jian, Yu-Ying Lin

Affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The image quality assurance of mammographic images is crucial for correct diagnosis. To develop and validate an explainable deep-learning classifier for phantom image quality assessment of di...

Automated Parametric Custom Collimator Creation for Preclinical Irradiation Studies

Authors: Muhammad Ramish Ashraf, Dixin Chen, Lloyd Emmanuel Kamole Ghomsi, Edward Elliot Graves, Billy W Loo, Stavros Melemenidis, Joseph B. Schulz, Lawrie Skinner

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Precise beam collimation is essential in preclinical radiotherapy studies to ensure accurate dose delivery. Manual design and fabrication of organ-specific collimators usually consist of mult...

Clinical Trial Reporting, Reproducibility, and Standardization: Consistency for Implementation.

Authors: Stella Flampouri, Heng Li, Sarah Quirk, Timothy Ritter, Mihaela Rosu-Bubulac, Toni M. Roth, Michael B. Roumeliotis, Koren Smith, Wade P. Smith

Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Washington, VCU Health System, UMass Chan Medical School/IROC RI, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Emory University, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To assess clinical trial reproducibility for translation to standard clinical care in radiation therapy.
Methods: The systematic review adheres to the Preferred Reported Items for Systemat...

Multi-Institutional Evaluation of Radiographic Automatic Exposure Control Performance Testing: Methodology, Outcomes, and Failure Rates

Authors: Caroline Cheney, Nicole M. Lafata, Zaiyang Long, Dustin W. Lynch, Erin B. Macdonald, Andy Madore, Douglas E. Pfeiffer, Colin Schaeffer, Alexander W. Scott

Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, UVA Health, Duke University Health System, Mayo Clinic, Henry Ford Health, Boulder Community Health, Varian, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This work evaluates the significance of performing established radiography automatic exposure control (AEC) tests by comparing testing methodology, outcomes, and failure rates across multiple...

Radiological Assessment of Radiochromic Film Models EBT3 and EBT4 in Proton Beams

Authors: Kuan Ling Chen, Jiajin Fan, Rao Khan, Robabeh Rahimi

Affiliation: University of Maryland, Inova Schar Cancer Institute, Howard University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the dose response, energy dependency, sensitivity, reproducibility, temporal response, and LET dependency along and in the plane perpendicular to a clinical proton beam f...