Authors: Wenfeng He, Tian Liu, Pretesh Patel, Richard L.J. Qiu, Keyur Shah, Tonghe Wang, Xiaofeng Yang, Chulong Zhang
Affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Emory University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study introduces a tracking-free approach to reconstruct 3D ultrasound (US) volumes from 2D freehand US scans. By eliminating the reliance on external tracking systems, this method aims ...
Authors: David Brizel, Kyle J. Lafata, Jian-Guo Liu, Yvonne M Mowery, Yvonne M Mowery, William Paul Segars, Jack B Stevens
Affiliation: Department of Physics, Duke University, Carl E. Ravin Advanced Imaging Laboratories and Center for Virtual Imaging Trials, Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, University of Pittsburgh
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a technique to quantify tumor topology using a unifying mathematical framework that integrates texture and morphology and to evaluate its feasibility as a prognostic biomarker for ...
Authors: Hamdah Alanazi, Silvia Pella
Affiliation: FAU, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The appearance of breast cancer in the global list of most common cancers worldwide requires
research for ultimate treatment approaches including radiation therapy to reduce deaths from br...
Authors: Xianjin Dai, PhD, Xiang Wan, Lei Xing, Qiuyun Xu, Lewei Zhao, Zeyu Zhou
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Loyola University Chicago, Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine and quantify tumor shrinkage over time in response to fractionated radiotherapy. We seek to establish a predictive model that can provide a systematic ...
Authors: Hassan Bagher-Ebadian, Ahmed I Ghanem, Joshua P. Kim, Chengyin Li, Rafi Ibn Sultan, Kundan S Thind, Dongxiao Zhu
Affiliation: Wayne State University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Health-Cancer, Detroit, MI and Alexandria Department of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Henry Ford Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate segmentation of the Left Anterior Descending (LAD) artery in free-breathing 3D treatment planning CT is crucial for radiotherapy but remains challenging due to its small size, comple...