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A Simple and Reliable Method to Determine Patients Eligible for Treatment on the Novel Biological Guided Radiotherapy (BgRT) System Based on FDG Uptake in Nearby Non-Treatment Regions.

Authors: Brett Lewis, Roland Teboh

Affiliation: HUMC, Hackensack University Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The novel RefleXion SCINTIX BgRT system relies on the FDG uptake distribution from a PET study to plan and deliver dose. One of the patient eligibility criteria is that any uptake outside the...

A Two-Layer, Two-Task Prediction Model Based on 3D Imaging and Residual Networks for Mid-Chemoradiation Tumor Response Prediction on FDG PET for La-NSCLC

Authors: Stephen R. Bowen, Chunyan Duan, Daniel S. Hippe, Qiantuo Liu, Jing Sun, Jiajie Wang, Shouyi Wang, Faisal Yaseen, Xiaojing Zhu

Affiliation: Tongji University, University of Washington, Department of Radiation Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Texas at Arlington

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate prediction of patient response to radiotherapy plays a crucial role in monitoring disease progression and assessing treatment efficacy, enabling clinicians to develop personalized th...

Bgrt Patient Eligibility Check Via Comparing User Defined Ring Around the Biologically Tracking Zone (BTZ) in PET Images

Authors: Resat Aydin, Brett Lewis, Jayesh Mistry, Roland Teboh

Affiliation: HUMC, Hackensack University Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
We developed a Python-based solution to systematically quantify and detect fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake beyond a predefined Biologically Tracking Zone (BTZ) in PET images. This method i...

Clinical Application of Biology-Guided Radiotherapy (BgRT) to Patient Having a Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED)

Authors: Girish Bal, Thomas I. Banks, Bin Cai, Yesenia Gonzalez, Zohaib Iqbal, Paul M. Medin, Rameshwar Prasad, Chenyang Shen, Robert Timmerman, Yuanyuan Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, RefleXion Medical

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Each year more than one million pacemakers and 200k cardioverter-defibrillators are implanted in patients worldwide. The presence of a CIED introduces challenges to the delivery of radiation ...

Evaluating the Theranostic Potential of a Novel Shark Derived Anti-MET Vnar Antibody in NSCLC

Authors: Andrew M Baschnagel, Jonathan W. Engle, Jessica E. Griffin, Gihan Gunaratne, Reinier Hernandez, Randall J Kimple, Aaron M. LeBeau, Natalie Y. Luo, Rachel Minne, Caroline M. Mork, Kwangok P Nickel, Jayden West, Madalynn R. Wopat

Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsinโ€“Madison, University of Wisconsin - Department of Human Oncology, UW Madison, University of Wisconsin, Department of Medical Physics

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transition gene (MET), a targetable cell surface receptor responsible for stimulating cell growth and proliferation, is altered in approximately 10% of non-small ce...

Evaluation of the Imaging Performance of PET-Linac As Compared to a Diagnostic PET/CT System for Small Tumors

Authors: Muhammad Ramish Ashraf, Girish Bal, Daniel Pham, Murat Surucu

Affiliation: RefleXion Medical, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To systematically evaluate the relationship between Activity Concentration (AC) obtained from the RefleXion PET-Linac with the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) derived from a diagno...

First Phantom Testing of Biology-Guided Radiotherapy for Sequential Integrated Boost Radiotherapy

Authors: Girish Bal, David J. Carlson, Huixiao Chen, Zhe (Jay) Chen, Emily A. Draeger, Dae Yup Han, Henry S. Park

Affiliation: RefleXion Medical, Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study explores the feasibility, accuracy, and dosimetric performance of hybrid biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) combined with image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) for delivering sequential...

One Year Experience of Biology-Guided Radiotherapy (BgRT) on PET-Linac in an Academic Center

Authors: Shahed Badiyan, Girish Bal, Thomas I. Banks, Bin Cai, Tu Dan, Aurelie Garant, Andrew R. Godley, Steve Jiang, Orhan Oz, Arnold Pompos, Rameshwar Prasad, Chenyang Shen, David Sher, Robert Timmerman, Kenneth Westover

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, RefleXion Medical

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) is a novel FDA-cleared technology for treating lung and bone tumors based on 18F-FDG PET uptake. This study summarizes the first-year experience treating 29...

Radiopathomic Characterization of Chemoradiation Resistance in Preclinical Models of Head and Neck Cancer

Authors: Rico Castillo, Katherine Gonzalez, Casey C. Heirman, Kyle J. Lafata, Xiang Li, Yvonne M Mowery, Yvonne M Mowery, Allison Pittman, Ashlyn G. Rickard, Breylon Riley

Affiliation: Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, University of Pittsburgh

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the relationships between quantitative imaging biomarkers and chemoradiation resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) using preclinical mouse models.

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Rapid 3D Prototyped Solid-Source Phantoms for Quality Assurance of Biology-Guided Radiotherapy (BgRT)

Authors: Jon Burns, Andrew Groll, Gopinath Kuduvalli, Thomas Laurence, Manoj Narayanan, Jeffrey Schmall, Sanchit Sharma

Affiliation: RefleXion Medical

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To simplify BgRT testing we have developed techniques that use 3D resin printed structures that can be filled with Ge-68 epoxy. This approach allows the development of highly complex, clinica...

Two-Stage Clustering and Auto Machine Learning to Predict Chemoradiation Response in Tumor Subregions on FDG PET for La-NSCLC

Authors: Stephen R. Bowen, Shijun Chen, Chunyan Duan, Daniel S. Hippe, Qiantuo Liu, Qianqian Tong, Jiajie Wang, Shouyi Wang, Faisal Yaseen

Affiliation: The University of Texas at Austin, Tongji University, University of Washington, Department of Radiation Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Texas at Arlington

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Tumor subregion clustering and prediction of region-specific response can augment assessments and adaptive treatment decisions. A modeling framework was constructed to predict chemoradiation ...