Authors: Christopher Colyer, Leon F Dunn, Jonathan Dunning, Simon Goodall, Andy Schofield
Affiliation: GenesisCare
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Modern radiotherapy is characterized by complex treatment plans utilizing dynamic MLCs, gantry positions and recently, collimator rotations. The purpose of this work was to compare the plan c...
Authors: Lei Xing, Zixia Zhou
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Functional brain imaging techniques, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), generate high-dimensional, dynamic data reflecting complex neural processes. However, extracting rob...
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...
Authors: Christopher A. Aguilera, Hunter Tillery, Cheyann Windsor
Affiliation: Oregon Health & Science University, Northwest Medical Physics Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To demonstrate a method of acquiring 4DCT commissioning datasets for deviceless 4DCT which relies on an image-based algorithm instead of an external breathing signal for 4D image binning. The...
Authors: Hiroki Katayama, Hiroki Kawasaki, Motonori Kitaoka, Yosuke Takahashi, Takashi Tanii, Masato Tsuzuki
Affiliation: Kagawa University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Surface-guided radiotherapy (SGRT) with ExacTrac Dynamic (ETD) allows motion tracking and beam gating during treatment delivery. Accurate evaluation of beam-on and beam-off delays is essen...
Authors: Tae Kyu Lee
Affiliation: Allina Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To assess the feasibility of a dynamic-platform integrated with high-resolution patient-specific-quality-assurance (PSQ device for periodic quality assurance (PQA) and PSQA in respiratory-gat...
Authors: Ignacio Espinoza, Ignacio Narea, Beatriz Sanchez-Nieto
Affiliation: Institute of Physics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the tumor response to combined radiochemotherapy on MCF7 spheroids using an open-source multiscale computational framework. The model provides a platform to simula...
Authors: Liu Hong, Zhong Su
Affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Abstract Preview: Purpose: During treatment delivery on TrueBeam platform 2.7, Triggered Imaging (TI) enables kV images acquisition at regular intervals and Auto Beam Hold (ABH) provides beam pausing if the target is m...
Authors: Todd A Aguilera, Bassel Dawod, Sebastian Diegeler, Eslam Elghonaimy, Purva Gopal, Jiaqi Liu, Hao Peng, Arely Perez Rodriguez, Nina N. Sanford, Robert Timmerman, Megan B Wachsmann, Haozhao Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study pioneers the integration of CODEX (co-detection by indexing)-based spatial profiling and advanced computational techniques to investigate the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) i...
Authors: Ana Maria Barragan Montero, Damien Dasnoy, Sylvain Deffet, Valentine Dormal, Colin Gaban, Melanie Ghislaine, Valentin Hamaide, Guillaume Janssens, John A. Lee, Eliot Peeters, Danah Pross, Luciano Rivetti, Benjamin Roberfroid, Romain Schyns, Kevin Souris, Edmond S. Sterpin, Sophie Wuyckens
Affiliation: Ion Beam Applications SA, Hospital Riviera-Chablais, UCLouvain, Multitel, Université Catholique de Louvain, IBA, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Universite Catholique de Louvain
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Treatment planning systems (TPSs) are essential for simulating and optimizing radiotherapy treatments. However, clinical TPSs are expensive software commercialized by private companies and of...
Authors: Hulya Ozdemir Buss, Jeffrey Geiger, Kim Howard, Julius G. Ojwang, Neelu Soni
Affiliation: Mercy Hospital Springfield
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The Radixact Synchrony system integrates real-time motion tracking and compensates to improve treatment accuracy for moving targets. This study presents a streamlined and efficient quality as...
Authors: Ghada Aldosary, Abdullah A. Alshreef, Amineh Khatib Hamad, Eenas A. Omari
Affiliation: Loma Linda University Medical Center, Jerusalem, KASCH- Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Webinars are an effective tool for disseminating knowledge and expertise to a global audience. A medical physics webinar series was established in 2022 to provide accessible continued educ...