Authors: Lorenzo Arsini, Andrea Ciardiello, Fabio Massimo D'Amore, Stefano Giagu, Federico Giove, Carlo Mancini-Terracciano, Cecilia Voena
Affiliation: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Sapienza University of Rome, Università Sapienza Roma, Magnetic Resonance for Brain Investigation Laboratory, Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro di Studi e Ricerche Enrico Fermi
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To leverage newly developed heteronuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques, particularly sodium (23Na) imaging, for identifying potential biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease—such as ...
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: Ila Farhang, Ryan D. Foster, Devin Heitz, Jordan B Lunsford, Ashkan Shafiee
Affiliation: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Atrium Health/LCI Cabarrus
Abstract Preview: Purpose: American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Task Group (TG) -51 is a widely utilized protocol for the absolute calibration of linear accelerators. The purpose of this project was fo...
Authors: Sulaiman D. Aldoohan, Gerardo Garcia
Affiliation: University of Toledo Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the noise power spectra (NPS) of images acquired using parallel imaging with varying acceleration factors in 1-D and 3-D spaces and to compare the level of the power of the noise ...
Authors: Kimberly Chan, Anke Henning, Mahrshi Jani, Andrew Wright, Xinyu Zhang
Affiliation: Advanced Imaging Research Center (AIRC), UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the performance of multiple deep learning architectures for MRSI reconstruction and determine their effectiveness in maintaining high-resolution metabolite mapping while reducing ...
Authors: Justus Adamson, Wesley Andrew Cunningham, Chang-Sei Kim, Yeongoh Ko, Anna E. Rodrigues
Affiliation: Duke University, Chonnam National University, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation induced toxicities in bowel remains a challenge for SBRT. Due to sharp dose falloffs, small displacements of the bowel can lead to meaningful dose reduction. Remote magnetic navigat...
Authors: Nema Bassiri, Kristen A. Duke, Neil A. Kirby, Thomas Wilson Klender, Christien Kluwe, Niko Papanikolaou, Holly Paschal, Karl H. Rasmussen, Daniel L. Saenz, Michelle de Oliveira
Affiliation: Miami Cancer Institute, University of Texas HSC San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Determine the practical usability for three phantoms to be used with the ExacTrac Dynamic thermal imaging system. Thermal-guided imaging can be used for inter and intra motion management, pat...
Authors: Cheng-Chieh Cheng, Jeffrey P Guenette, Yajun Li, Bruno Madore, Lei Qin
Affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, National Sun Yat-sen University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Pilot tone (PT), a compact RF sensor, has been integrated into clinical practice for motion detection. Prior studies proposed mapping PT signals to head positions using a calibration step tha...
Authors: Soon N. Huh, Perry B. Johnson, Jiyeon Park, Ryan Stevens
Affiliation: University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, UFHPTI
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
It has been challenging to acquire clinically useful MR images of pediatric cancer patients without anesthesia, and MR contrast agents. Custom-made immobilization devices and optimization ...
Authors: Muhammed AR Anjum, Andrew J. Fagan
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
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This study describes a novel post-processing method to boost image SNR for deuterium-MRI acquired using chemical shift imaging (CSI) at 7T. Deuterium MRI via exogenous administration of a ...
Authors: Clifford Eskey, Scott Gordon-Wylie, Scott Gordon-Wylie, Dhrubo Jyoti, Daniel Reeves, John B. Weaver
Affiliation: Flow Aluminum, Dartmouth College, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, University of Washington, Dartmouth-Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is the preferred treatment for ischemic stroke from large vessel occlusion. The thrombus or clot is extracted from the vessel via a catheter using a stent retriev...
Authors: Scott Gordon-Wylie, Scott Gordon-Wylie, Dhrubo Jyoti, John B. Weaver, Terrence Welch
Affiliation: Flow Aluminum, Dartmouth College, Dartmouth-Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Identifying vulnerable plaques is critical to preventing stroke and myocardial infarction. There are two components contributing to the risk of rupture: the mechanical integrity of the plaque...
Authors: Tess Armstrong, Nema Bassiri, Alonso N. Gutierrez, Michael Kasper, Natalia Lutsik, Eric Mellon, Kathryn E. Mittauer, Siamak P. Nejad-Davarani, Shyam Pokharel, Suresh Rana, Hui Wang, Joseph Weygand
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Applied Science, Dartmouth Health, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, ViewRay, Inc., Miami Cancer Institute, Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation treatments on the MR-linac (MRL) enable daily acquisition of anatomical and physiological images for adaptive treatment planning. The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) estimated ...
Authors: Jiayi Chen, Shaolei Li, Fuhua Yan, Yingli Yang, Jie Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital, Institute for Medical Imaging Technology, Ruijin Hospital, Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai United imaging Healthcare Advanced Technology Research Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The aim of this exploratory study is to investigate the feasibility of establishing a model to explore tissue component heterogeneity using multidimensional diffusion magnetic resonance imagi...
Authors: Jeremy S. Bredfeldt, Daniel W. Cail, Maria A. Czerminska, Cindy I. Hancox, David Hu, Benjamin Karasko, Claire Keun Sun Park
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a robust clinical protocol for in vivo dosimetry in radiotherapy using the myOSLchip Optically Stimulated Luminescent Dosimeter (OSLD) system by performing characterization and eva...
Authors: Sandeep Panwar Jogi, Nancy Lee, Ricardo Otazo, Ramesh Paudyal, Qi Peng, Akash Shah, Amita Shukla-Dave, Can Wu
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Quantitative T1ρ imaging provides enhanced tissue characterization beyond standard T1 and T2 parameters, potentially supporting early-stage longitudinal monitoring of head and neck cancer. Th...
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...