Authors: Ishika Bhaumik, John M. Boone, Michael T Corwin, Eric S Diaz, Ahmadreza Ghasemiesfe, Andrew M. Hernandez, Sarah E. McKenney, Misagh Piran, Ali Uneri, Eric L White
Affiliation: UC Davis, UC Davis Health, University of California, Johns Hopkins Univ
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A new model CT scanner (Canon Aquilion One Insight) was recently installed at our institution, and it included a 3D Landmark (3DLM) scan for automatic scan planning, a new deep learning recon...
Authors: Mitya M. Barreto, Nichole A. Harris
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate dosimeter dependence of measured AGD, and to develop a dosimeter independent method for evaluating the AGD, for CEDM exposures.
Methods: Three solid-state dosimeters (Raysafe-X...
Authors: Emi Ai Eastman, Christina Lee, Xinhua Li, Yifang (Jimmy) Zhou
Affiliation: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate dose reduction efforts in past five years using acquisition-level data and to compare the results with ACR achievable dose (AD) and dose refere...
Authors: Marios Myronakis, Kyriaki Theodorou
Affiliation: Medical Physics Department, Medical School, University of Thessaly
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The development of an integrated application framework for rapid, seamless, and automated calculation of absorbed organ dose for individual patients undergoing kV CBCT imaging over the course...
Authors: Yufeng Cao, Arun Gopal, Kai Huang, Kai Wang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical Center, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The treatment of left-sided breast tumors poses significant concerns regarding the risk of radiation-induced damage to nearby organs, particularly the heart. In clinical practice, breath-hold...
Authors: Julien Bancheri, Jan P. Seuntjens
Affiliation: Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre & University of Toronto
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To obtain an analytical expression for the charge collection efficiency of parallel-plate ionization chambers in high dose-per-pulse (DPP) beams that takes into account the square pulse time ...
Authors: Thomas Gee, Sofia Michopoulou, Amit Nautiyal
Affiliation: University Hospital Southampton
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Dosimetry software that is accessible to departments offers new opportunities to improve patient-specific dosimetry. Prior to clinical decision-making, it is essential to validate dosimetry s...
Authors: Asma Amjad, Renae Conlin, Beth A. Erickson, William Hall, Eric S. Paulson, Christina M. Sarosiek
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The adapt-to-shape (ATS) workflow on the MR-Linac involves manual contour edits followed by treatment plan reoptimization on daily pre-beam MRIs. A verification image is acquired after plan o...
Authors: Emi Ai Eastman, Chao Guo, Christina Lee, Xinhua Li, Alexander W. Scott, Yifang (Jimmy) Zhou
Affiliation: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Smoking is one of the risk factors for coronary artery disease. It is desirable to estimate the coronary artery calcification (CAC), a key biomarker for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular ...
Authors: Zachary Diamond, Pretesh Patel, Sibo Tian, Xiaofeng Yang, David Yu, Ahmal Jawad Zafar, Jun Zhou
Affiliation: Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
We propose a method to optimize adaptive proton FLASH therapy (ADP-FLASH) using modularized pin-ridge filters (pRFs) by recycling module pins from the initial plan, reducing pRF adjustment...
Authors: Eric Aliotta, Michalis Aristophanous, Laura I. Cervino, Yu-Chi Hu, Nancy Y Lee, Anyi Li, Jung Hun Oh, Teeradon Treechairusame, Pengpeng Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To automatically monitor weekly anatomical changes of parotid glands during adaptive radiotherapy of head and neck cancers, systematically assess the relationship between parotid gland shrink...
Authors: Shahed Badiyan, Tsuicheng D. Chiu, Viktor M. Iakovenko, Steve Jiang, Christopher Kabat, Mu-Han Lin, Roberto Pellegrini, Arnold Pompos, Edoardo Salmeri, David Sher, Sruthi Sivabhaskar, Justin D. Visak
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab & Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, Global Clinical Science, Elekta AB, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Adaptive treatment planning requires robust strategies to enable streamlined on-couch processes, creating a significant barrier for planners transitioning from conventional to adaptive planni...
Authors: Nawal Alqethami, Felix Ginzinger, Prasannakumar Palaniappan, Marco Riboldi, Philipp Steininger, Wentao Xie
Affiliation: Research & Development, medPhoton GmbH, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-UniversitĂ€t (LMU) MĂŒnchen, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-UniversitĂ€t MĂŒnchen (LMU Munich)
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study evaluates the image quality of Dual-Energy (DE) X-ray imaging for lung tumor tracking across various sizes and protocols, comparing its imaging dose to Single-Energy (SE) imagin...
Authors: Yabo Fu, Yang Lei, Yu Lei, Haibo Lin, Ruirui Liu, Tian Liu, Kenneth Rosenzweig, Charles B. Simone, Shouyi Wei, Jiahan Zhang
Affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York Proton Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Beam orientation optimization (BOO) in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is traditionally a complex, non-convex problem tackled with heuristic methods. This study benchmarks global...
Authors: Yingxuan Chen, Jun Li, Alexis N. Webb
Affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cone-beam computed-tomography (CBCT) is widely used for image-guided therapy. Cumulative dose from repeated CBCT might be a concern. This study aims to measure and compare the CBCT dose for c...
Authors: Afrouz Ataei, Victor Moy, Mark P. Supanich
Affiliation: Rush University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the impact of ultra-high resolution (UHR) mode on the visualization of small vessels in coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) using a photon-counting CT scanner....
Authors: Klaus Bacher, Tom Boterberg, Jeff Rutten, Barbara Vanderstraeten, Gwenny Verfaillie, Sarah Waelkens
Affiliation: Ghent University, Ghent University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Lymphoma cancer patients frequently receive ionizing radiation during their treatment trajectory, including diagnostic CT, planning CT (pCT), recurrent CBCTs, radiotherapy (out-of-field) dose...
Authors: Jing-Tzyh Alan Chiang, Andrew Karellas, Thomas C Larsen, Hsin Wu Tseng, Srinivasan Vedantham
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Arizona, Department of Medical Imaging, The University of Arizona
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the performance of dedicated breast computed tomography (BCT) for the the tasks of detection of soft tissue lesions and microcalcifications using cascaded systems analysis. The...
Authors: Petr Bruza, Megan Clark, David J. Gladstone, Joseph Harms, Anthony E. Mascia, Brian W Pogue, Roman Vasyltsiv, Zhiyan Xiao, Rongxiao Zhang, Yongbin Zhang
Affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Proton Therapy Center, University of Missouri, Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: With developing FLASH trials requiring diligent delivery monitoring, current proton therapy in-vivo dosimetry (IVD) cannot provide comprehensive verification, including dose and dose-rate vol...
Authors: Ruirui Dong, Gernot Echner, Peter Haering, Clarence King, Carlos Murillo, Gavin Poludniowski, Nicholas Sammut, Joao Seco, Steffen Seeber, Maria Francesca Spadea, Elpida Theodoridou
Affiliation: KIT, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Heidelberg University, Karolinska Institutet, DKFZ, University of Malta
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The goal is to develop the first benchtop X-ray FLASH system based on a conventional small animal irradiator. The small animal irradiator will be modeled using a Monte Carlo toolkit for bo...
Authors: Joshua Misa, Damodar Pokhrel, William St. Clair
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Development of a novel spatially fractionated radiotherapy (SFRT) lattice deployment method featuring a large high-dose sphere at the tumorâs center, surrounded by smaller diameter spheres. W...
Authors: Robert Fucetola, Jiayi Huang, Zhihua Liu, Chongliang Luo, Tong Zhu
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This prospective observational study investigates radiation-induced white matter (WM) injuries using longitudinal diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in patients with diffuse glioma following r...
Authors: Petr Bruza, David J. Gladstone, Austin Sloop, Rongxiao Zhang
Affiliation: Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Dartmouth Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: UHDR-specific probes are becoming available on the market but often demand high costs and long order times. The reduced sensitivity of these probes often imposes challenges when measuring con...
Authors: Kathryn J. Dess, Martha M. Matuszak, Dan Polan
Affiliation: University of Michigan
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A recent survey demonstrated 18 of 20 top academic institutions have implemented auto-segmentation. Studies to date have focused on geometric contour changes and dosimetric differences using ...
Authors: James E. Bates, Benjamin Hopkins, Kirk Luca, Shadab Momin, Justin R. Roper, Soumon Rudra, Eduard Schreibmann, Bill Stokes, Tu Thi, Xiaofeng Yang
Affiliation: Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Swallowing dysfunctions after radiotherapy are caused by multiple factors yet are strongly associated with the irradiation of pharyngeal musculature due to its role in the initiation and comp...
Authors: Lakshmi Ananthakrishnan, Xinhui Duan, Liqiang Ren, Gary Xu, Kuan Zhang, Yue Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Imaging Services, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Daily quality control (QC) programs for diagnostic CT include water CT number (HU), standard deviation (SD), and visual artifact evaluations. At our institution, 70 keV virtual monoenergetic ...
Authors: Ben Archibald-Heeren, Grace Gwe-Ya Kim, Kelly Kisling, Xenia Ray
Affiliation: UC San Diego, Icon Cancer Centres, University of California, San Diego, University of California San Diego
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate improvements in external beam plans for gynecological cancers from a novel planning solution: RapidArc Dynamic (RAD) (Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA) which optimizes VMAT w...
Authors: Alejandro Bertolet, Mislav BobiÄ, Carlos Huesa-Berral, Aileen O'Shea, Ralph Weissleder
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a pipeline for estimating the absorbed dose to various organs from positron emission tomography (PET) combined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We use this pipeline to evalua...
Authors: Yuchao Hu, Yajun Jia, Zhangmin Li, Yong Sang, Jianan Wu, Man Zhao
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Department of Radiation Oncology, Guangzhou Concord Cancer Hospital, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen HospitalïŒ Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the imaging dose of 4D-CBCT in patients treated with thoracic radiotherapy.
Methods: A model of the Elekta XVI imaging system was created in TOPAS software. Percentage depth do...
Authors: Stella Flampouri, Edgar Gelover, William Andrew LePain, Roelf L. Slopsema, Alexander Stanforth, Mingyao Zhu
Affiliation: Emory Healthcare, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Little consideration was given to the change in dose rate (DR) observed when moving to pencil beam scanning (PBS). This study reports on DR in clinical prostate PBS plans. While dose distribu...
Authors: Xinhui Duan, Vivek Nair, Liqiang Ren, KyuHo Song, Vasantha Vasan, Kuan Zhang, Yue Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Minimizing radiation dose is crucial in CT colonography (CTC) screening and diagnosis. Tin (Sn) prefiltration is readily incorporated into clinical photon-counting CT (PCCT) scanners, yet its...
Authors: Thomas I. Banks, Bin Cai, Andrew R. Godley, Yang Kyun Park, Hao Peng, Rameshwar Prasad, Chenyang Shen, Shunyu Yan, Haozhao Zhang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The RefleXionÂź X1 (RefleXion Medical, Inc., Hayward, CA) uniquely integrates KVCT and PET as on-board image guidance for radiotherapy. It has been installed and commissioned for clinical u...
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: Keisuke Fujii, Masahiro Kitagawa, Arezoo Modiri, Yuichiro Nakano, Ken N. Okada, Robabeh Rahimi, Akira SaiToh, Amit Sawant, Satoyuki Tsukano, Baoshe Zhang
Affiliation: University of Maryland, University of Maryland in Baltimore, Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Sojo University, Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology, Osaka University, Maryland University Baltimore, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Fully personalized radiotherapy requires computational resources far exceeding those of conventional CPU/GPU systems. This study explores the use of quantum computing (QC) in radiotherapy pla...
Authors: Xu Cao, Wesley S. Culberson, Aubrey Parks, Brian W Pogue, Matthew Reed, William Scott Thomas
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin: Madison, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison, UW-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Under Ultra-High Dose Rate (UHDR) irradiation, radical-radical interactions are likely enhanced due higher density production in time and space and this alters the cascade of reactions that s...
Authors: Samuel L. Brady, Joseph G. Meier
Affiliation: Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Med Ctr
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To establish noise reference levels for our pediatric hospital.
Methods:
Water equivalent diameter (Dw) and image noise was automatically measured by using a global noise algorithm i...
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: Mauricio Acosta, Zachary Fellows, Alonso N. Gutierrez, Noah S. Kalman, Kristen A. McConnell, Rob Rohe, Andrew J. Wroe, Sreenija A Yarlagadda
Affiliation: Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Beam selection is crucial in proton therapy to ensure optimal physical and biological dose conformity to the target while maximizing sparing of normal tissue. This work investigates the im...
Authors: Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, Keith T Griffin, Jae Won Jung, Cari M Kitahara, Choonik Lee, Choonsik Lee, Aimee L McNamara, Matthew Mille, Harald Paganetti, Sergio Morato Rafet, Jan PO Schuemann, Jungwook Shin, Torunn I Yock
Affiliation: University of Michigan, East Carolina University, Massachusetts General Hospital, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Institute of Cancer Research
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiotherapy dose reconstruction enables retrospective epidemiological studies that connect late health effects to the organ-absorbed radiation doses received during treatment. Though clinica...
Authors: Wendy Siman, Wei Zhou
Affiliation: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To compare the image quality and radiation dose of 3D cone-beam CT modes of a mobile C-arm and an O-arm unit for intraoperative imaging.
Methods:
A 50-”m tungsten wire was imaged at ...
Authors: Nobuki Imano, Daisuke Kawahara, Akito S Koganezawa, Yuji Murakami, Ikuno Nishibuchi, Takuya Wada
Affiliation: Department of Information and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Teikyo University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Adaptive radiotherapy (ART) compensates for treatment plans based on anatomical changes while not considering biological effects such as interruptions during treatment. This study aims to dev...
Authors: Bin Cai, Andrew R. Godley, Brian A. Hrycushko, Heejung Kim, Mu-han Lin, David D.M. Parsons, Justin D. Visak, Da Wang, Tingliang Zhuang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, 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, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The standard radiation therapy workflow requires CT-simulation and planning, whether for initial treatments or re-planning due to significant anatomical changes. IPART instead uses one patien...
Authors: Ahad Ollah Ezzati, Xiaoyu Hu, Xun Jia, Youfang Lai, Kai Yang, Yuncheng Zhong
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Gantry motion and patient breathing during a breast cone beam CT (bCBCT) scan is one of the major challenges for microcalcification (ÎŒCalcs) detection. By deploying a large number of individu...
Authors: Lili Chen, Dusica Cvetkovic, Chang Ming Charlie Ma, Dae-Myoung Yang
Affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-mediated radiodynamic therapy (RDT) has been shown to be an effective treatment option using high-energy photon beams. RDT utilizes tumoricidal capabilities caus...
Authors: Denise Dunn, Scott R. Floyd, Tyler V. Kay, Anna Lynnette-Price, Eric L. Martin, Stepan Mikhailov, Taylor Nguyen, Mark Oldham, Victoria J. P. Radosova, Zachary J. Reitman, Ramona Rodriguiz, Andrew Thompson, William Wetsel, Seth Wilcox, Ying Wu
Affiliation: Duke University Mouse Behavior Core, Department of Physics, Duke University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke University, Duke University Medical Physics Program, Duke University, Duke University Mouse Behavioral and Neuroendocrine Analysis Core Facility, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: FLASH radiation therapy (RT) shows promise for reducing normal tissue damage, though its mechanisms remain unclear. Using an in-vivo model with the High Intensity Gamma-ray Source (HIGS) lina...
Authors: Ahad Ollah Ezzati, Xiaoyu Hu, Xun Jia, Youfang Lai, Kai Yang, Yuncheng Zhong
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Contrast-enhanced breast cone-beam computed tomography (bCBCT) provides high-resolution, 3D imaging of breast tissues with improved differentiation between normal and abnormal tissues. Curren...
Authors: Gisell Ruiz Boiset, Paulo ROBERTO Costa, Luuk J Oostveen, Elsa Bifano Pimenta, Ioannis Sechopoulos, Alessandra Tomal
Affiliation: Radboud University Medical Center, University of SĂŁo Paulo (USP), Institute of Physics, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de FĂsica Gleb Wataghin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The study evaluated the accuracy and precision of lung nodule volume measurements, specifically solid nodules (SNs) and ground-glass opacities (GGOs) in different imaging settings.
Methods...
Authors: Caroline Chung, Michael Knopp, Stephen F. Kry, Hunter S. Mehrens, John Rong
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Cincinnati
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the variability of CT dose index (CTDIvol) and radiomics features across a large cohort of radiotherapy simulation CT scans from multiple institutions.
Methods: Three IROC phan...
Authors: Kaitlyn M Betz, David Dunkerley, Eric Johnson, Kalina V Jordanova, Kathryn E. Keenan, Samuel D Oberdick, Gregory P. Penoncello, Stephen E Russek
Affiliation: Dept of Radiology, Stanford, University of Colorado School of Medicine, NIST, College of Wooster
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Examine use of low-field MRI and multiparametric analysis for 3D MRI-readable biomimetic gel dosimetry. Low-field MRIs are compact, inexpensive, and portable. They could be located within rad...
Authors: Peymon Ghazi
Affiliation: MALCOVA Inc.
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a near scatterâfree breast CT imaging system that expands coverage of the posterior breast anatomy and enhances contrast resolution for solid masses and microcalcifications, while ...
Authors: Jia Wang, Vani Yadav
Affiliation: Stanford University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the radiation dose and imaging quality of two novel CBCT X-Ray imaging systems used in spine surgeries.
Methods: CBCT scan of ACR CT and CTDI phantoms was performed to acquire ...
Authors: Yussuf A. Abdelal, Sebastien A. Gros, Luke Layman, Anil Sethi
Affiliation: Stritch School of Medicine, Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Loyola University Chicago, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
End-to-end (E2E) test is a vital QA check of the overall radiotherapy process from simulation imaging to treatment delivery. Although clinical passing criteria are available, guidelines on...
Authors: Vinay K Banka, Mikalai Budzevich, William R. Gibbons, Mark L. McLaughlin, Jacob Moriarty, Eduardo G. Moros, David L. Morse, Christopher J. Tichacek, Thad J. Wadas
Affiliation: Modulation Therapeutics Inc, Moffitt Cancer Center, University of Iowa
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A targeted alpha therapy drug, 225Ac-MTI-201, has been developed targeting the Melanocortin 1 Receptor for metastatic uveal melanoma and is currently in FIH clinical trials. Since alpha emiss...
Authors: Sebastien A. Gros, Hyejoo Kang, Andrew Keeler, Luke Layman, Jason Patrick Luce, Ha Nguyen, John C. Roeske
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine Loyola University Chicago, Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Loyola University Chicago
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study aims to optimize virtual monoenergetic (VM) images obtained from dual-energy (DE) cone-beam computer tomography (CBCT) protocols for Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT). The o...
Authors: Stephen Araujo, Jing-Tzyh Alan Chiang, Cynthia E. Davis, Eri Haneda, Andrew Karellas, Thomas C Larsen, William Ross, Hsin Wu Tseng, Srinivasan Vedantham, Pengwei Wu
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Arizona, GE Aerospace Research, Department of Medical Imaging, The University of Arizona, GE HealthCare Technology & Innovation Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this work is to describe the design and development of a newly developed upright-geometry dedicated breast CT system and to quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate its imagin...
Authors: Chao Guo, Xinhua Li, Michael F. McNitt-Gray, Di Zhang, Yifang (Jimmy) Zhou
Affiliation: UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The objective was to quantify the liver fat volume fraction (FVF) with virtual monochromatic imaging (VMI) using photon-counting CT (PCCT) and dual energy CT (DECT).
Methods: A custom desi...
Authors: Katja M. Langen, Mark McDonald, Bill Stokes, Yinan Wang, Suk Whan (Paul) Yoon
Affiliation: Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Effective dose management in high-risk re-irradiation (ReRT) patients entails early, detailed special physics consultation (SPC) to mitigate risks from cumulative radiation dose. SPCs have tr...
Authors: James Knight II, Joshua Misa, Damodar Pokhrel, William St Clair, Eddy S Yang
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky, Radiation Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Highly-heterogenous sieve-like dose distribution via SFRT to large/bulky tumors (â„6 cm) could enhance tumor cell-death via both direct/indirect cell-kill mechanisms. Adding highly-conformal S...
Authors: Wesley S. Culberson, Miguel Angel Flores Mancera, Jeff Radtke
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Electrometers are fundamental instruments for absorbed dose determination, and their accuracy is strongly dependent on their calibration. The standard procedure of electrometer calibration is...
Authors: Brendon J. Villegas
Affiliation: University of Alabama Birmingham
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The Cumulative Air Kerma (CAK) has traditionally been a surrogate metric for patient exposure to ionizing radiation during clinical esophagrams. Recently, UAB technologists observed that a ne...
Authors: Yussuf A. Abdelal, Junguo Bian, Michael Delafuente, Sebastien A. Gros, Hyejoo Kang, Luke Layman, M Mahesh, John C. Roeske
Affiliation: Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Johns Hopkins Univ
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the feasibility of optimizing 4DCBCT imaging protocols for gated lung SBRT, by reducing dose while maintaining the image quality required for accurate patient alignment.<...
Authors: Eric C. Ford, Awusi Kavuma, Solomon Kibudde, Lilie Lin, Apollo Muramuzi, Nibedita Paul, Peniel T Twum, Afua A. Yorke
Affiliation: Uganda Cancer Institute, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Department of Radiation Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, University of Nebraska, Global Communities
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for over one-third of global cervical cancer deaths, despite representing only 14% of the worldâs female population. At the only RT center in Uganda, prior studies...
Authors: Fatemeh Akbari, Deidre Batchelar, Luc Beaulieu, Nathan E. Becker, Juanita Crook, Dakota Mckeown, Matthew Jonathan Muscat, Rowan M. Thomson
Affiliation: Département de physique, de génie physique et d'optique, Université Laval, BC Cancer Agency, UBC, Carleton University, BC Cancer - Kelowna, BC Cancer
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To study the effects of inter-seed attenuation and tissue inhomogeneities on dose-volume metrics of critical structures in prostate low-dose-rate (LDR) permanent seed implant brachytherapy...
Authors: Afrouz Ataei, Victor Moy, Mark P. Supanich
Affiliation: Rush University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate iodine quantification and CT number accuracy in coronary CT angiography (CTA) using standard and ultra-high resolution (UHR) modes of photon-counting CT (PCCT) across different do...
Authors: Mohammad Nazmul Alim, Regina DeWitt
Affiliation: Department of Physics, East Carolina University,, Department of Physics, East Carolina University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study quantifies the ability of Luxel (AlâOâ:C) to measure radiation dose from a Moxtek X-ray source. Key aspects of OSL dosimetry, including OSL curves, dose response, depth dose, and b...
Authors: David L. Barbee, David Byun, Ting Chen, Paulina E. Galavis, Siming Lu, Sarah Rosemary Morris, Hesheng Wang, Michael J Zelefsky
Affiliation: NYU Langone Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: MR-Linac enables dose escalation in prostate SBRT on accurately defined dominant intra-prostate lesion (DIL) on daily MR images. This study aims to evaluate inter-fraction changes in the radi...
Authors: Ruiyan Du, He Huang, Mingzhu Li, Ying Li, Hongyu Lin, Wei Liu, Shihuan Qin, Yiming Ren, Hui Xu, Lian Zhang, Xiao Zhang, Zunhao Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Medical AI Lab, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Provincial Engineering Research Center for AI-Based Cancer Treatment Decision-Making, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Department of Oncology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Monte Carlo (MC) dose calculation is the gold standard in clinical CyberKnife radiation therapy (RT), considering its steep dose gradients and high-freedom non-coplanar beam angles, but extre...
Authors: Diandra Ayala-Peacock, Junzo Chino, Oana I. Craciunescu, Allison Jones, Kyle J. Lafata, Kim Light, Sheridan G. Meltsner, Jack B Stevens
Affiliation: Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to develop an MR-based method that retrospectively correlates longitudinal changes in morphology and physiology for the bulboclitoris and vaginal canal with dose received duri...
Authors: Sean L. Berry, Weixing Cai, Laura I. Cervino, Yusuf Emre Erdi, Yabo Fu, Yiming Gao, Daphna Gelblum, Wendy B. Harris, Xiuxiu He, Tianfang Li, Xiang Li, Seng Boh Gary Lim, Jean M. Moran, Mitchell Yu, Hao Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Gated CBCT (gCBCT) is commonly employed for respiratory gating lung cancer patients to ensure precise patient setup. However, the scan is time-consuming on C-arm linear accelerators (LINAC) d...
Authors: Hilary Louisa Byrne, Paul J. Keall, John Kipritidis, Jeremy Lim
Affiliation: Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, University of Sydney, Image X Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Non-contrast CT ventilation imaging (CTVI) has been developed as a cost-effective and accessible alternative to PET/SPECT V/Q imaging for visualizing lung function. However, the sensitivit...
Authors: Sameera Kumar, Chang Ming Charlie Ma, Robert A. Price
Affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer Center
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Difficulty assessing lung limits during treatment planning in the retreatment environment can be compounded as limits are volume-based (ie. VxGy<37%) and require a critical volume with a m...
Authors: Manuel M. Arreola, Hugh Davis, Daniella Fabri, Emily L. Marshall, BC Schwarz
Affiliation: University of Florida
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This study aims to map procedure names, descriptions, and CPT codes from a Hybrid Angio-CT room to the American College of Radiology (ACR) Common Lexicon. This mapping will support expedit...
Authors: Brian M. Anderson, Simon A. Brundage, Xuguang Scott Chen, Shiva K. Das, Felice Dong, Spencer Lynch, Panayiotis Mavroidis, Ryan Morse Morse, Heidi Urquidi
Affiliation: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims at correlating different dosimetric indices of nodal GTV with the regional recurrencies observed after head and neck radiotherapy. Also, to perform a tumor control probability...
Authors: Alyssa Gadsby, William J. Godwin, Daniel G. McDonald, Jean L. Peng, Alek K. Rapchak, Sean A Roles, Austin M. Skinner, Stephanie Tan
Affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To utilize multi-criteria optimization (MCO) in a targeted fashion to quickly and easily improve dose to the rectum when treating the prostate with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)....
Authors: Stephen Araujo, Jing-Tzyh Alan Chiang, Cynthia E. Davis, Eri Haneda, Andrew Karellas, Thomas C Larsen, William Ross, Hsin Wu Tseng, Srinivasan Vedantham, Pengwei Wu
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Arizona, GE Aerospace Research, Department of Medical Imaging, The University of Arizona, GE HealthCare Technology & Innovation Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To determine the system parameters and technique factors for image acquisition needed so that the mean glandular dose (MGD) of approximately 4.5 mGy is not exceeded for a recently developed, ...
Authors: Lawrence T. Dauer, Yusuf Emre Erdi, Yiming Gao, Dustin W. Lynch, Usman Mahmood
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation dose to patients in CT examinations (CTDIvol, DLP) is tracked in dose monitoring solutions. Some solutions push for automatically estimating patient organ doses based on exam images...
Authors: Janet Ching-Mei Feng, Jimmy Huynh
Affiliation: UTHealth McGovern Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The Image Gently Alliance had provided helpful information to optimize image protocols in pediatric patients since 2007, and our assumption was that newer units could use near-to-optimal prot...
Authors: Jenghwa Chang, Chingyun Cheng, J Isabelle Choi, Muhammad Hamza, Minglei Kang, Tyler Kaulfers, Grant Lattery, Haibo Lin, Charles B. Simone, Xingyi Zhao
Affiliation: Peking University, Hofstra University Medical Physics Program, New York Proton Center, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Physics and Astronomy, Hofstra University, Physics Resident at Montefiore Einstein, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In terms of high dose rate FLASH, the question remains on how to properly deliver treatment and what clinical sites are feasible to deliver such treatment. The novel Bragg peak (BP-FLASH) and...
Authors: Lei Fu, Eric Gressen, Yingcui Jia, Shari Rudoler, Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy, Qianyi Xu
Affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: InTempo imaging in the Accuray CyberKnife System improves the ability to track/correct target motion during treatment. However, no studies have provided information on the impact of InTempo I...
Authors: Andrew Groll, Ayan Mitra, PhD, Manoj Narayanan, Sanchit Sharma, Ray Yang, Timothy Pok Chi Yeung
Affiliation: Reflexion Medical Inc,, RefleXion Medical
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a versatile QA tool enabling dose recalculation of a patientâs plan sinogram redeployed onto arbitrary replacement phantom geometry, and extract computed dose along detector planes...
Authors: Lili Chen, Dusica Cvetkovic, Chang Ming Charlie Ma, Dae-Myoung Yang
Affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cytotoxicity caused by the reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a mechanism for treating cancer cells in radiation therapy. 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-mediated radiodynamic therapy (RDT), whic...
Authors: Renxin Chu, Jelena Mihailovic, Kai Yang, Lifeng Yu, Da Zhang
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Mayo Clinic, Boston Children's Hospital, UVA Health University Hospital, University of Missouri Health Care
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A frequently used method to estimate effective dose (ED) in CT is by multiplying the dose length product (DLP) by a conversion factor, known as k-factor. The k-factor in this method is sus...
Authors: Shira Abraham, Eric Aliotta, Michalis Aristophanous, Laura I. Cervino, Yu-Chi Hu, Phillip G. Lichtenwalner, Chuan Zeng, Pengpeng Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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We have developed a tool that uses deformable image registrations to perform deformable dose accumulation. In this work we evaluate use of this tool for adaptive head and neck dose accumul...
Authors: Kenny Guida, Daniel Johnson, Wesley Tucker
Affiliation: University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) has emerged as a standard of care for unilateral head and neck (HN) cancers due to superior OAR sparing. With the increase of proton centers national...