Authors: Jie Deng, Yunxiang Li, Xiao Liang, Weiguo Lu, Jiacheng Xie, 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, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, The University of Texas at Dallas
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Recently, foundational models trained on large datasets have shown remarkable performance across various tasks. Developing a foundational model for medical image modality translation in head-...
Authors: Hao Gao, Yuting Lin, Nimita Shinde, Weijie Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: LATTICE, a form of spatially fractionated radiation therapy (SFRT), delivers high-dose peaks and low-dose valleys to the target volume and has been clinically used for large target volumes. H...
Authors: Deshan Yang, Zhendong Zhang
Affiliation: Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The evaluation of deformable image registration (DIR) algorithms is crucial for improving accuracy and clinical adoption. However, reliable benchmarks, especially for inter-modality regist...
Authors: Zachary Buchwald, Chih-Wei Chang, Richard L.J. Qiu, Mojtaba Safari, Hui-Kuo Shu, Lisa Sudmeier, Xiaofeng Yang, David Yu, Xiaohan Yuan
Affiliation: Emory University and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study proposes a novel vision-language model (VLM) to predict survival outcomes in glioblastoma (GBM) patients. By integrating multimodal MRI data and clinical information, the proposed ...
Authors: Yile Fang, Leslie Lamb, Nathaniel David Mercaldo, Kai Yang
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To quantitatively evaluate power-law exponent Ξ² as a potential image-based breast cancer risk factor.
Methods: Two groups of breast cancer screening cohorts (target vs. control, 20 sub...
Authors: Quan Chen, Xue Feng, Chunhui Han, Gaofeng Huang, Trevor Ketcherside, Yi Lao, Yun Rose Li, An Liu, Bo Liu, Kun Qing, William T. Watkins
Affiliation: Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California San Francisco-UC Berkeley, Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Carina Medical LLC
Abstract Preview: Purpose: New treatment platforms such as Ethos (Varian Medical Systems) allow the introduction of multi-modal imaging into adaptive radiotherapy workflow to facilitate an up-to-date view of patientsβ ...
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...
Authors: Xianjin Dai, PhD, Zhuoran Jiang, Lei Ren, Lei Xing, Zhendong Zhang
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Duke University, Stanford University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Unsupervised deep learning has shown great promise in deformable image registration (DIR). These methods update model weights to optimize image similarity without necessitating ground truth d...
Authors: Ananta Raj Chalise, Matthias K Gobbert, Zhuoran Jiang, Sina Mossahebi, Stephen W. Peterson, Jerimy C. Polf, Lei Ren, Ehsan Shakeri, Vijay Raj Sharma, Jie Zhang
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Stanford University, University of Maryland, School of Medine, Department of Physics, University of Cape Town, M3D, Inc
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Prompt gamma (PG) imaging is a promising modality for proton dose verification. Currently, there is a lack of effective tool to investigate the PG emission during proton therapy and optimize ...
Authors: Xu Chen, Jun Lian, Yunkui Pang, Pew-Thian Yap
Affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Huaqiao University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Unsupervised CBCT-to-CT translation in the pelvic region is essential for accurate radiotherapy delivery and adaptive image-guided interventions. However, current models for cross-modality tr...
Authors: Megan E. Daly, Ryan D. Hernandez, Abriel J. Horak, Soo Kyoung Kim, Peter C. Park, Dwaine O. Spence, Payton H. Stone, Cari L. Wright
Affiliation: UC Davis Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate a fallback planning workflow used for cross-modality treatment planning and delivery between helical Tomotherapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) using conventional L-s...
Authors: James Brugarolas, Meixu Chen, Raquibul Hannan, Payal Kapur, Jing Wang, Kai Wang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate prognosis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is essential for guiding personalized treatment planning. In this study, we present a multi-modal ensemble model (MMEM) that inte...
Authors: Nebi Demez, Michael Kasper, Noufal Manthala Padannayil, Shyam Pokharel, Suresh Rana, Lauren A. Rigsby, Tino Romaguera, Nishan Shrestha, Somol Sunny
Affiliation: Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate delineation of the urethra is critical for optimizing tumor control and minimizing urethral toxicity in prostate stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). The purpose of this study...
Authors: Meiyun Cao, Edward L. Clouser, Xiaoning Ding, Jason Michael Holmes, Shaw Hu, Linda L. Lam, Wendy S. Lindholm, Wei Liu, Samir H. Patel, Diego Santos Toesca, Jason Sharp, Sujay A. Vora, Peilong Wang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Arizona, George Washington University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In current clinical workflow of radiation oncology departments, therapists manually summarize CT simulation orders into summaries before the CT simulation for execution. This process signific...
Authors: Christine V. Chung, Laurence Edward Court, Meena S. Khan, Ethan B. Ludmir, Rachael M. Martin Paulpeter, Saurabh Shashikumar Nair, Callistus M. Nguyen, Joshua S. Niedzielski, Luis Augusto Perles
Affiliation: MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy (SFRT) has re-emerged as an efficacious treatment approach for bulky solid tumors. RapidArc Dynamic (RAD) has unique beam delivery capabilities that m...
Authors: Xinhua Li, Jie Zhang, Yifang (Jimmy) Zhou
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Fat volume fraction (FVF) is an important biomarker for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. CT can be a good modality for FVF assessment if the accuracy is adequate. We aimed to study the impa...
Authors: Jue Jiang, Aneesh Rangnekar, Shiqin Tan, Harini Veeraraghavan
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Clinicians often use information from FDG-PET and CT to interpret and delineate gross tumor (GTVp) and nodal (GTVn) volumes for radiotherapy planning in head and neck (HN) cancer patients. He...
Authors: Yufeng Cao, Luigi Marchionni, William Silva Mendes, Cem Onal, Lei Ren, Amit Sawant, Nicole L Simone, Philip Sutera, Phuoc Tran
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, 9Department of Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland University Baltimore, 8Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to predict 2-yr Metastasis-free survival (MFS) for oligometastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (omCSPC) patients treated by metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) by devel...
Authors: John Byun, Steven D Chang, Mingli Chen, Cynthia Chuang, Xuejun Gu, Melanie Hayden Gephart, Yusuke Hori, Hao Jiang, Mahdieh Kazemimoghadam, Fred Lam, Gordon Li, Lianli Liu, Weiguo Lu, David Park, Erqi Pollom, Elham Rahimy, Deyaaldeen Abu Reesh, Scott Soltys, Gregory Szalkowski, Lei Wang, Qingying Wang, Zi Yang, Xianghua Ye, Kangning Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, 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: Accurate prediction of pain relief is crucial in determining the clinical effectiveness of Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) regimen for spine metastases. We propose a deep-learning frame...
Authors: Sarah E. Holler, Daniel Johnson
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: As the technological availability of modern clinical infrastructure increases in resource-restricted regions of the world, the needs to maintain quality standards of practice need not be hamp...
Authors: Ming Dong, Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Qisheng He, Anudeep Kumar, Alex Singleton Kuo, Joshua Pan, Chase Ruff, Nicholas R. Summerfield
Affiliation: Department of Computer Science, Wayne State University, Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Recent evidence highlights the importance of incorporating cardiac substructures (CS) into treatment planning for thoracic cancers, however current segmentation methods are limited to a singl...
Authors: Tyler J Bradshaw, Sharon M Castellino, Steve Y Cho, David Hodgson, Bradford S Hoppe, Kara M Kelly, Andrea Lo, Sarah Milgrom, Xin Tie
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, University of Colorado Anschutz, Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver Center, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Emory University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Clinical target volume (CTV) delineation for involved-site radiation therapy (ISRT) in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is time-consuming due to the need to analyze multi-time-point PET/CT scans co-regi...
Authors: Ming Chao, Thomas Chum, Tenzin Kunkyab, Yang Lei, Tian Liu, Richard G Stock, Hasan Wazir, Junyi Xia, Jiahan Zhang
Affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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This study aims to develop effective strategies for multi-organ segmentation of pelvic cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images based on transformer models to facilitate adaptive radiat...
Authors: Shreyas Anil, Jason Chan, Arushi Gulati, Yannet Interian, Hui Lin, Benedict Neo, Andrea Park, Bhumika Srinivas
Affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of California San Francisco, Department of Data Science, University of San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Hospital readmission prediction models often rely on structured Electronic Health Record (EHR) data, overlooking critical insights from unstructured clinical notes. This study presents a mult...
Authors: Eric Aliotta, Michalis Aristophanous, Joseph O. Deasy, Bill Diplas, Milan Grkovski, James Han, Vaios Hatzoglou, Jeho Jeong, Nancy Y Lee, Ramesh Paudyal, Nadeem Riaz, Heiko Schoder, Amita Shukla-Dave
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To forecast radiotherapy treatment response for head and neck cancer (HNC) using multimodality imaging and personalized radiobiological modeling.
Methods: Multi-modality imaging data from ...
Authors: Jiahao Chen, Yunwen Huang, Yidong Yang, Shanshan Zhang, Ning Zhao, Cheng Zheng
Affiliation: Department of Life Sciences and Medicine, 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 a molecular image-guided radiotherapy technique for accurate and effective radiation treatment using quantitative fluorescence molecular tomography (FMT).
Methods: X-ray cone be...
Authors: Ming Dong, Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Behzad Hejrati, Joshua Pan, Yuhao Yan
Affiliation: Department of Computer Science, Wayne State University, Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Upright patient positioners and vertical CT reduce tumor motion and stabilize internal anatomy during treatment delivery. Yet, to fully exploit the advantages of upright, translation of stand...
Authors: Kristy K. Brock, Austin Castelo, Yulun He, Zhongxing Liao, Rebecca Lim, Radhe Mohan, Caleb O'Connor, Tien T Tang, Uwe Titt
Affiliation: University of Washington, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Conformal dose distributions in proton radiotherapy promise to reduce normal tissue toxicity such as radiation-induced pneumonitis, but this has not been fully realized in clinical trials. To...