Authors: Amir Abdollahi, Celine Karle, Michele M. Kim, Constantinos Koumenis, Andrea Mairani, Erato Stylianou Markidou
Affiliation: Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center - Department of Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Centre(DKFZ), University of Pennsylvania, Physics Dep. University of Cyprus
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The aim is to compare FLASH dose-rate RT generated with protons and carbon (HIT) and compare to protons (UPenn) to provide evidence for equipotency of FLASH vs. standard RT to tumor growth co...
Authors: Dennis A. Cheek, Wei Luo, Cameron Thayer-Freeman, Brien Timothy Washington
Affiliation: UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the effect of variation in the α/β of cervical cancer on clinical outcome for cervix cancer patients treated with radiation therapy.
Methods: A distribution of experimentall...
Authors: Makunda Aryal, Qiongge Li, Sook Kien Ng, Christopher F. Njeh, Edwin Quashie, Senthamizhchelvan Srinivasan, Yun Wang
Affiliation: Indiana University Medical School, Memorial Health Care System, Indiana University, Inova Hospital, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Linear-Quadratic-Linear (LQL) model is a modification of the traditional Linear-Quadratic model used in radiobiology to describe cell survival in response to radiation. The LQL model extends ...
Authors: Rex A. Cardan, Carlos E. Cardenas, John B Fiveash, Joel A. Pogue, Richard A. Popple, Farnaz Rahim Li, Rodney J. Sullivan, Natalie N. Viscariello, Christopher Willey
Affiliation: The University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Abstract Preview: Purpose: vBrain radiosurgery toxicity-rate is estimated via clinically-relevant isodose volume (IDV) thresholds according to HyTEC (e.g., V12Gy≤10cc). HyperArcTM (HA) automated planning allows accurat...
Authors: Philip Blumenfeld, Jon Feldman, Yair Hillman, Michael Marash, Aron Popovtzer, Alexander Pryanichnikov, Shimshon Winograd, Marc Wygoda, Vered Zivan
Affiliation: Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P-Cure Ltd./Inc., Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Image-guided adaptive proton therapy (IGAPT) allows tailored dose adjustments to account for anatomical and physiological changes during treatment. Recent efforts have developed a cost-eff...
Authors: Marwa Y. Abdel Tawwab, Amin E Amin, Abdullah M. ElSharif, Somaia Metwally Elsayed, Magdy M. Khalil
Affiliation: School of Applied Health Science, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Cairo, Egypt, Medical Physics, Radiation Oncology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Medical Biophysics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Helwan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Prostate cancer radiotherapy typically employs conventional fractionation schedules over approximately eight weeks. This study investigates the effect of variations in the α/β ratio on dose c...
Authors: Michael Evan Chaga, Timothy Chen, Darra M. Conti, Shabbar Danish, Jing Feng, Wenzheng Feng, Joseph Hanley, Tingyu Wang
Affiliation: Hackensack Meridian Health, Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Using mixed fractionation schemes is a common technique in treating CNS lesions. This article describes an innovative plan-and-split approach for more efficient planning on the ZAP-X and thus...
Authors: Zhongjie Lu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Patients with locally-advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinomas(HNSCCs), particularly those related to human papillomavirus(HPV), often achieve good locoregional control(LRC), yet they ...