Authors: Brett Bocian, Nesrin Dogan, John C. Ford, Alan Pollack, Ryder Marshall Schmidt, Junwei Shi, Jorge D Vega
Affiliation: University of Miami, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: X-ray fluorescence computed tomography (XFCT) is an emerging molecular imaging modality gaining attention in cancer theranostics with high-Z metal nanoparticles (MNPs). While XFCT has been de...
Authors: Sorour Hosseini, YuHuei Jessica Huang, Thomas Boyd Martin, Geoffrey S. Nelson, Nicholas Pierre Nelson, Hui Zhao
Affiliation: University of Utah, Department of Radiation Oncology, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate image quality—including noise, contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), uniformity, and low-contrast visibility (LCV)—on the HyperSight and TrueBeam cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) pla...
Authors: Dale W. Litzenberg, Ikechi S Ozoemelam, Rowan Paplanus, Michael Pillainayagam, Donald A. Roberts
Affiliation: University of Michigan, Oregon Health & Science University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Clinical linear accelerators use dual foil scattering systems designed to achieve large uniform fields (up to 25×25cm²), which can reduce beam fluence by up to 93% compared to the unmodified ...
Authors: Denisa R. Goia, M. Saiful Huq, Ronald John Lalonde, Fang Li, Noor Mail, Joseph Shields, Christopher Tyerech
Affiliation: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, UPMC
Abstract Preview: Purpose: HyperSight is a new platform for image-guided radiation therapy, offering advanced reconstruction algorithms, a large field-of-view, and rapid acquisition times. To validate the performance o...
Authors: Nathalie Correa, Janet Ching-Mei Feng, Chun-Han Huang, Jimmy Huynh
Affiliation: UTHealth McGovern Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To compare the image quality and the dose-area product (DAP) of four mobile digital radiography (DR) systems—Canon (Soltus 500), Shimadzu (MobileDaRt Evolution MX8), Solution for Tomorrow (M1...
Authors: Krystal M. Kirby, Aliasghar Rohani, Christopher W. Schneider, Sotirios Stathakis
Affiliation: Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate treatment delivery in MR-guided radiotherapy (MRgRT) systems requires consistent imaging quality assurance (QA) to assess MR image quality. However, standard QA phantoms have limited...
Authors: Laura I. Cervino, Karen Episcopia, Hsiang-Chi Kuo, Sangkyu Lee, Seng Boh Gary Lim, Shih-Chi Lin, Grace Tang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluated the performance of the HyperSight Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) system on a TrueBeam C-arm LINAC (TB) and two Ethos ring-gantry LINACs (ES) for adaptive radiation ...
Authors: Julien Forthomme, Carolina Llina Fuentes, Valentin Hamaide, Lucian Hotoiu, Rudi Labarbe, Rasmus Nilsson, Arnaud Pin, Francois Vander Stappen, Erik Traneus
Affiliation: RaySearch Laboratories AB, Ion Beam Applications SA
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Conformal FLASH achieves ultra-high-dose-rate (UHDR) proton therapy (>40 Gy/sec) by scanning a mono-energetic pencil beam through accessories (range shifter, Conformal Energy Modulator, apert...
Authors: Imad M. Ali, Nesreen Alsbou, Sakeeneh Majeed
Affiliation: University of Central Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: to design and assess a microwave imaging system equipped with multiple antennas for generating high-resolution 3D images of phantom models that simulate abdominal, thoracic, and brain tissues...
Authors: Zongsheng Hu, Yuting Li, Radhe Mohan, Emil Schueler, Uwe Titt
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In previous work, we developed an irradiation system for pre-clinical ultra-high-dose-rate(FLASH) radiotherapy experiments based on synchrotron proton beamline. However, the beam current limi...
Authors: Motohiro Kawashima, Adrian Kugara, Masao Nakao, Shuichi Ozawa, Mutsumi Tashiro, Maria Varnava
Affiliation: Gunma University Heavy Ion Medical Center, Hiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the time-dependent dose rate characteristics of a scanning carbon ion beam using a fast-response plastic scintillator detector (PSD), with a focus on its potentia...
Authors: Jordan B Lunsford, Sagar Pokhrel, Ashkan Shafiee, Curtis S. Whiddon
Affiliation: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, University of North Carolina, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the dosimetric characteristics of a platinum cured silicone rubber material (Platsil) for use as custom bolus in radiotherapy
Methods: Sheets of 2, 4, 6, and 8 mm Platsil we...
Authors: Jack Biondo, Audrey Magness, Anthony E. Mascia, Zhiyan Xiao, Yongbin Zhang
Affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Proton Therapy Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton FLASH-RT has shown promise reducing normal tissue toxicity while maintaining tumor control. However, in vivo experiments critically depend on achieving ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) and ...
Authors: Yoshihiko Hoshino, Kenji Hotta, Taeko Matsuura, Ai Nakaoka, Hidenobu Tachibana
Affiliation: Hokkaido University, Department of Radiology, Gunma University Hospital, Radiation Safety and Quality Assurance Division, National Cancer Center Hospital East
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Gel dosimeters enable three-dimensional dose measurements, but no reports have evaluated the fundamental performance of VIPER-type gel dosimeters in proton beam measurements. Therefore, we ev...
Authors: Emily Y. Hirata, Xiaoyu Sherry Liu, Evan Porter, Manju Sharma
Affiliation: University of California San Francisco, University of California, San Francisco, University of California
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Introduced in 2018, the Varian Halcyon platform has increased in popularity due to its reduced cost, user-friendly design, and operational efficiency. As this platform ages, major repairs, in...
Authors: Victor B. Kassey, Maciej M. Kmiec, Periannan Kuppusamy, Ryan C. O'Connell, Sergey V. Petryakov, Conner Ubert
Affiliation: Dartmouth College
Abstract Preview: Purpose: High-resolution magnetic field uniformity is essential for quantitative and pre-clinical MRI research. Imaging uniformity is affected by the B0 field, which can be corrected using manual or a...
Authors: Paul J. Black, Jordan B Lunsford, James D. Ververs, India Wood
Affiliation: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To develop a 3D-printed modular CT simulator phantom that allows the assessment of all AAPM TG-66 recommended monthly quality assurance (QA) tests.
Methods:
A modular CT simulator mo...
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...
Authors: Piotr Pater, Nicholas G. Zacharopoulos
Affiliation: McGill University, Medical Physics Unit, Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, McGill University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a method for accurate relative film dosimetry that incorporates non-uniformity
corrections.
Methods: The accuracy of Devic’s [1] linearization approach was evaluated using si...
Authors: Jingyao Chen, Yingli Yang, Jie Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai United imaging Healthcare Advanced Technology Research Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Magnetic Resonance Electrical Properties Tomography (MR EPT) is a method to spatially mapping the conductivity and permittivity based on small B1 field changes after the imaged object was int...
Authors: Hua-Chieh Shao, Shanshan Tang, Jing Wang, Kai Wang, You 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, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Artifacts caused by gas bubble movement in the gastrointestinal tract can severely degrade the image quality of on-board abdominal cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), impacting its utility ...
Authors: William G. Breen, Dalton Griner, Scott C Lester, Joseph John Lucido, Beth A. Schueler, Jack C. Thull
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Designing a total skin electron (TSE) beam therapy protocol requires finding the optimal balance between penetration depth, field uniformity, and x-ray contamination (XC). To better understan...