Authors: Alyssa Gadsby, William J. Godwin, Jennifer L. Harper, 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: Multi-Criteria Optimization (MCO) theoretically allows for increased dose control during optimization. This study is the first to compare standard optimization (SO) and MCO for accelerated pa...
Authors: Enzo Charles Aucca, Roger Challco, Andres M. Gonzales Galvez, Carmen SANDRA Guzman Calcina, Jimmy Hernandez-Bello, Modesto Montoya, Renzo Aaron Ocampo, Erick Paniagua, Miguel Alberto Risco-Castillo, Dante E. Roa, Renzo E. Romero, William Souza Santos, Mirko Salomón Alva Sánchez
Affiliation: Graduate Program in Information Technologies and Health Management, University of Porto AlegreFederal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Universidad Tecnologica del Peru, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Electronic Engineering Department, Leonard Cancer Institute - Radiation Oncology, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Electronic Engineering Department, Federal University of Sergipe, HRS Oncology International, Universidad Nacional Federico Villareal
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Provide Monte Carlo (MC) and experimental dosimetric assessments of a 3D cubic electronic detector array based on percent depth doses (PDDs), profiles, linearity, and dose rate response of ph...
Authors: Petr Bruza, Megan Clark, David J. Gladstone, Lesley A Jarvis, Allison Matous, Roman Vasyltsiv, Rongxiao Zhang
Affiliation: Dartmouth Health, Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Dartmouth Cancer Center, University of Missouri
Abstract Preview: Purpose: On-patient dosimeters assist in clinical decision-making by measuring surface dose, but single-point measurements cannot monitor area-wide distributions and are misleading in high-gradient re...
Authors: Sunil Mani, Ilakiya Raghavendiran, Vasanthan Sakthivel, Skanda Kabilan Swamy
Affiliation: Edmond Santa Fe High School, Edmnd Deer Creek High, Cancer Specialists of North Florida, Advanced Medical Physics
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Purpose/Objective(s): To evaluate and validate the dose calculation and delivery accuracy for patients planned using diagnostic CT
Methods: A total of forty-two patients with palliative sp...
Authors: Chunhui Han, An Liu, Anthony Magliari, Lesley Rosa
Affiliation: Office of Medical Affairs, Varian, A Siemens Healthineers Company, Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the performance of a knowledge-based planning (KBP) optimization model for total marrow and lymphoid irradiation (TMLI) on a ring-gantry linac with a dual-layer MLC and to evaluat...
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: Lori Buchholtz, Alison Garda, Chris L. Hallemeier, Kathryn L. Kolsky, Han Liu, Joseph John Lucido, Marisa Schinter, Andrew J. Veres, Sara Walerak
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The C_START initiative aims to streamline and simplify the Direct-to-Unit (DtU) clinical setup and treatment planning process for photon radiation therapy, particularly for emergent cases suc...