Authors: Ramin Abolfath, Sedigheh Fardirad, Abbas Ghasemizad, Houda Kacem, Marie Catherine Vozenin
Affiliation: University of Guilan, Universite de Lausanne, University Hospital, Geneva, Howard University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Lower production of H2O2 in water is a hallmark of ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) compared to the conventional dose rate (CDR). The current computational models are in the opposite of the experi...
Authors: Denis Bergeron, Ryan P Fitzgerald, Ravneet Kaur, Rao Khan
Affiliation: John Hopkins University, NIST Radiation Physics Division, Howard University, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: There is growing interest in short-lived alpha-emitting radionuclides for cancer therapy due to their ability to selectively target and destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. Howe...
Authors: Lotem Buchbinder Shadur, Shaheen Dewji, Martin Graffigna, Alejandro Rafael Martinez, Emmanuel Mate-Kole, Antonio McClain, Samuel Taylor, Jeffrey Wang
Affiliation: Student, Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics Programs, Georgia Institute of Technology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: DosInMe is an internal dosimetry visualization tool developed by the Radiological Engineering, Detection, and Dosimetry Laboratory at Georgia Tech to assist researchers and professionals in v...
Authors: Lars R Furenlid, Chiao Huang, Matthew A. Kupinski, Brian W. Miller
Affiliation: University of Arizona, Departments of Radiation Oncology and Medical Imaging, University of Arizona
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To sample random numbers of decay of radiotracers in a pharmacokinetic compartment model for Monte-Carlo simulation of imaging in targeted alpha therapy.
Methods: Time-activity curves (TAC...
Authors: Bryan Bednarz, Larry A. DeWerd, Sean Jollota, Ahtesham Ullah Khan, Ohyun Kwon, Jeff Radtke
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The accurate quantification of absorbed dose is essential for alpha-emitting radionuclides used in radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT). This study presents the first direct comparison of physic...