Authors: Jamieson Baker, Emel Calugaru, Yijian Cao, Jenghwa Chang, Jessica Jung, Jian Liu, Cindy Pham, Anurag Sharma, John Starner, Ching-Ling Teng, Michael A. Trager, Gabriella Wernicke
Affiliation: Northwell, Northwell Health, Radiation Medicine, Northwell Health, Hofstra University Medical Physics Program
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Our hospital network has options to treat recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) with surgically targeted Cesium-131 brachytherapy, external beam stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) with Varian TrueBeam, H...
Authors: Fatemeh Akbari, Artemis Dalby, Nelson A. Miksys, Prarthana Pasricha, Rowan M. Thomson
Affiliation: Ackerman Cancer Center, Carleton University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate dose evaluations for GammaTile brachytherapy, a novel treatment for brain malignancies. The analysis focuses on the impact of tissue heterogeneities, including the presence of ...
Authors: Cindy Pham, Anurag Sharma, John Starner, Ching-Ling Teng, Michael A. Trager, Gabriella Wernicke
Affiliation: Northwell, Northwell Health, Radiation Medicine, Northwell Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Precisely identifying orientation of implanted seeds on post-implant CTs is challenging. This research addresses the dosimetric uncertainties stemming from uncertainties in identifying seed o...