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A Dosimetric Investigation into the Potential of Aperture-Based Techniques to Improve the Clinical Outcomes of Single-Energy Proton Bragg Peak Flash Therapy for Ocular Cancers

Authors: Arpit M. Chhabra, J Isabelle Choi, Minglei Kang, Haibo Lin, Hang Qi, Charles B. Simone, Shouyi Wei, Irini Yacoub, Francis Yu, Xingyi Zhao, Ajay Zheng

Affiliation: New York Proton Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton therapy effectively treats ocular cancer by minimizing exit doses to normal tissues. However, challenges remain in sparing nearby organs-at-risk(OARs). Ul...

A Novel Approach to Preclinical Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy Using an Open-Source Ring-Based Compensator Device and Inverse Treatment Planning System

Authors: Benjamin R. Awad, Bulent Aydogan, Howard J Halpern, Erik Pearson, Gage H. Redler, Jordan M. Slagowski, Rajit Tummala, Autumn E. Walter-Denzin, Jimmy Zydlo

Affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Human Oncology, University of Oxford, The University of Chicago, Moffitt Cancer Center, California State University, Fresno, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Small animal models are crucial in cancer research to develop, validate, and translate basic scientific hypotheses into clinical advancements. This study aims to make small animal intensity-m...

A Quantitative Analysis of Interplay Effects in IMPT for Lung Cancer SBRT: Comparing Two Machine Delivery Sequence Models

Authors: Xiaoda Cong, Xuanfeng Ding, Gang Liu, Peilin Liu, Lewei Zhao

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Corewellhealth William Beaumont University Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study quantitatively evaluates the interplay effect in intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) for lung cancer stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) using two different machine deliver...

Big Data in-Vivo Epid Image Prediction for VMAT Radiotherapy

Authors: Casey E. Bojechko, Lance C Moore

Affiliation: University of California, San Diego, University of California San Diego

Abstract Preview: Purpose: EPID images collected during treatment can serve as an in-vivo error detection mechanism. Previous works have shown that comparing in-vivo EPID images to AI-predicted EPID images for IMRT pla...

Commission and Clinical Implementation of the 1st Step-and-Shoot Proton Arc Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer Patient Treatment

Authors: Xiaoda Cong, Rohan Deraniyagala, Xuanfeng Ding, Xiaoqiang Li, Jian Liang, Peilin Liu, Craig Stevens, Xiangkun Xu, Weili Zheng

Affiliation: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Corewellhealth William Beaumont University Hospital, William Beaumont University Hospital, Corewellhealth William Beaumont Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Commission a step-and-shoot arc therapy(SPArc-step&shoot) for treating head-neck cancer patients as a desired interim milestone toward full dynamic treatment.
Methods:
An in-house de...

Commissioning and Validation of Monaco Proton Treatment Planning System on a Compact Proton Therapy System

Authors: Shupeng Chen, Xiaoda Cong, Raymond Dalfsen, Rohan Deraniyagala, Xuanfeng Ding, James E. Dolan, Xiaoqiang Li, Jian Liang, Peilin Liu, An Qin, Martin Soukup, Craig Stevens, Xiangkun Xu, Weili Zheng

Affiliation: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Corewellhealth William Beaumont University Hospital, William Beaumont University Hospital, Elekta, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Corewellhealth William Beaumont Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To facilitate clinical use of the proton feature of Monaco treatment planning system(TPS), we commissioned and validated it on a compact proton therapy system.
Methods: Pencil Beam Scannin...

First in-Vivo Application of a Novel Precision Small Animal Irradiation Platform with Proton IMPT Delivery and Advanced on-Board Image-Guidance

Authors: Niels Bassler, Jonathan Bortfeldt, Davide Boscaini, Francesco Evangelista, Guyue Hu, Ze Huang, Margarita Kozak, Julie Lascaud, Giulio Lovatti, Eero Lönnqvist, Jasper Nijkamp, Munetaka Nitta, Prasannakumar Palaniappan, Katia Parodi, Marco Pinto, Per R. Poulsen, Marco Riboldi, Babak Sharifi, Brita Singers Sørensen, Peter Thirolf

Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To perform the first in vivo application of a novel small animal radiation research platform combining on-board image-guidance with multi-field intensity modulated spot scanning delivery [1] ...

Hypersight® Offline Adaptive Workflow

Authors: Doris Dimitriadis/Dimitriadou, Denisa R. Goia, M. Saiful Huq, Ronald John Lalonde, Noor Mail, Adam Olson, Tyler Wilhite

Affiliation: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The goal of the HyperSight® offline adaptive-workflow is to create a methodical approach to adaptive-radiotherapy (ART) that considers modifications in patient setup and anatomy. Through effi...

Monitor Unit (MU) Substructure Analysis for Low MU Deliveries

Authors: Indra J. Das, Ahtesham U. Khan, Andrew J. White, Poonam Yadav

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

Abstract Preview: Purpose: During intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) planning, low MU segments (< 3 MU) are commonly avoided due to documented dosimetric nonlinearity and poor reproducibility. This work aims to ex...

Using Single-Energy Bragg Peak (SEBP) Flash Combined with Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) for Flash Treatment in a Clinical Synchrotron-Based Proton System

Authors: Chingyun Cheng, Ben Durkee, Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Minglei Kang, Haibo Lin, Bhudatt R. Paliwal, Charles B. Simone, Zhizhen Wei, Tengda Zhang, Xingyi Zhao

Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, New York Proton Center, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Transmission Beam (TB), Single-Energy Bragg Peak (SEBP), and Single-Energy Spread-Out Bragg Peak (SESOBP) are primary proton conformal FLASH techniques. However, each comes with significant l...