Authors: Odunola Grace Babawale, B. Gino Fallone, Alireza Gazor, Andrei D. Ghila, Patricia A. K. Oliver, Michael W. Reynolds, Keith D. Wachowicz, Tania Rosalia Wood, Shima Y. Tari, Eugene Yip, Jihyun Yun
Affiliation: Nova Scotia Health, Dept. of Medical Physics and Dalhousie University, Dept. of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Dept. of Medical Physics, Cross Cancer Institute and Dept. of Oncology, University of Alberta; MagnetTx Oncology Solutions, www.magnetTX.com, Department of Medical Physics, Arthur J. E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Dept. of Medical Physics, Cross Cancer Institute and Dept. of Oncology, University of Alberta, Department of Medical Physics, BC Cancer, Medical Physics Division, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta and Department of Medical Physics, Cross Cancer Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the dose to a moving target and its surroundings in a magnetic field using 4D-Monte-Carlo (MC) simulation.
Methods: The study utilizes a previously validated MC model of our li...
Authors: Mingli Chen, Xuejun Gu, Hao Jiang, Mahdieh Kazemimoghadam, Weiguo Lu, Gregory Szalkowski, Qingying Wang, Kangning Zhang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Respiratory motion management is crucial for accurate radiation delivery to moving targets while protecting healthy tissue, relying on time-resolved volumetric imaging and continuous deformab...
Authors: Alonso N. Gutierrez, Daniel E. Hyer, Blake R. Smith
Affiliation: Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Iowa Health Care, University of Iowa
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To perform a feasibility study of optimizing and producing a compact range compensator to deliver single-energy pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton arc therapy treatments. Omitting energy chang...
Authors: Bryan Bednarz, Malick Bio Idrissou, Campbell Haasch, Reinier Hernandez
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of WisconsinâMadison, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Quantitative optical imaging is a powerful tool in murine models for assessing tumor growth and metastatic spread using bioluminescence imaging (BLI) and for detecting radiopharmaceutical upt...
Authors: Zijia Guo, Michael F. McNitt-Gray, Frederic Noo, Karl Stierstorfer
Affiliation: Siemens Healthineers, University of Utah, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurately assessing lung parenchyma health is critically important in the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. CT attenuation values are valuable for this purpo...
Authors: Mojtaba Behzadipour, Siyong Kim, Mitchell Polizzi, Richard R. Wargo, Lulin Yuan
Affiliation: VCU Health - Department of Radiology, Virginia Commonwealth University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The purpose of this study is to develop a method for generating missing tissue in CT scans of patients with large body sizes, where the field of view (FOV) of the scanner fails to capture ...
Authors: Denis Bergeron, Ryan P Fitzgerald, Ravneet Kaur, Rao Khan
Affiliation: John Hopkins University, NIST Radiation Physics Division, Howard University, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: There is growing interest in short-lived alpha-emitting radionuclides for cancer therapy due to their ability to selectively target and destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. Howe...
Authors: Hao Gao, Xue Hong, Harold Li, Yuting Lin, Jufri Setianegara, Xin Tong, Chao Wang, Weijie Zhang, Ya-Nan Zhu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Lattice radiotherapy (LATTICE) is a form of spatially fractionated radiation therapy (SFRT) designed to deliver high radiation doses to specific tumor regions (vertices) while sparing surroun...
Authors: John T Barrett, Mehnaz Haque, Chulhaeng Huh, Shands James, Thomas B. Lavin, Anobel Maghsoodpour, Farshad Mostafaei, Austin Sanders
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Augusta University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Georgia Radiation Therapy Center, Wellstar-MCG Health, Department of Radiation Oncology, Doctors Hospital of Augusta, Department of Radiology and Imaging, Augusta University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study assesses Philipsâ O-MAR effectiveness in adjusting AVHU values of common anatomical materials affected by various high-density metal artifacts at varying distances.
Methods:...
Authors: Richard J Barth, Brook Kennedy Byrd, Roberta DiFlorio-Alexander, Misty J Fox, Venkat Krishnaswamy, Keith D. Paulsen, Timothy B Rooney
Affiliation: Cairn Surgical Inc., Dartmouth Health, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, University of Virginia Health, CairnSurgical Inc.
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Supine breast MRI enables precise surgical planning with demonstrated benefit in decreasing positive margin rates during BCS. However, acquiring supine breast MRI scans in a secondary imaging...
Authors: Justus Adamson, Wesley Andrew Cunningham, Caleb Logan Smith
Affiliation: Duke University, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation induced bowel toxicity is a persistent issue for abdominal Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT). Remote magnetic navigation systems (RMNS) have been developed for use in magne...
Authors: Kyle J. Lafata, Casey Y. Lee, Xiang Li, Megan K. Russ, Zion Sheng
Affiliation: Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, Clinical Imaging Physics Group, Department of Radiology, Duke University Health System
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Traditional deep learning-based cell segmentation models face limitations, such as the need for extensive training data and retraining when encountering new cell types or domains. This stu...
Authors: Hailun Pan, Yingli Yang, Jie Zhang, Yibin Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology,Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, , Shanghai Jiaotong University School Of Medicine, Shanghai United imaging Healthcare Advanced Technology Research Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate patient positioning is critical in radiotherapy (RT) to ensure effective treatment delivery and minimize harming surrounding healthy tissues. Vertebral misalignment during RT setup h...
Authors: Yifei Hao, Wenxuan Li, Xiang Li, Tao Peng, Yulu Wu, Fang-Fang Yin, Yue Yuan, Lei Zhang, Yaogong Zhang
Affiliation: Duke University, School of Future Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Diffusion-based deep-learning frameworks have been recently used in MRI resolution enhancement, or super-resolution. Multi-contrast MRI share common anatomical structures while holding comple...
Authors: Hannah Grover, Andrew J. Sampson
Affiliation: Oregon Health & Science University, UT Health San Antonio
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The goal of this work was to quantify the dosimetric impact of iodinated contrast on fibroglandular breast tissue to better inform clinical risk and benefit assessments when determining the m...
Authors: Julien Bancheri, Chau Giang Bui, Christopher M Lund, Morgan J Maher, Jamiel Nasser, Amy Parent, Monica Serban, Jan P. Seuntjens, Jason Z Yuan
Affiliation: University of Toronto, Medical Physics Unit, McGill University, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre & University of Toronto
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy (PT) has demonstrated greater precision and superior healthy tissue sparing compared to photon radiotherapy for various sites; however, PT systems are expensive, which limits g...
Authors: Shaheen Dewji, Emmanuel Mate-Kole, Sergio F Ruiz, Chris C. Wang
Affiliation: Georgia Institute of Technology, Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics Programs, Georgia Institute of Technology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Extravasations are clinical events when a substance is administered intravenously and the fluid starts to leak into surrounding tissue instead of the target vessel. In the case of radiopharma...
Authors: Rachael Blair, Les Butler, Lillian Dickson, Kyungmin Ham, Charles Hartman, Kenneth (Kip) Matthews, Corinne Vanya
Affiliation: Louisiana State University, University of Minnesota, Refined Imaging LLC, Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To develop and evaluate an x-ray interferometry system (XIS) for low-dose, high-sensitivity diagnostic imaging of lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma...
Authors: Simon Brundage, Jiajin Fan, Ulrich Langner, Qiongge Li, Jian Liu, Wei Nie, Edwin Quashie, Xiaofeng Zhu
Affiliation: Brown University Health, Hofstra University Medical Physics Program, Inova Hospital, Inova Schar Cancer Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Managing departmental policies, clinical protocols, QA procedures, workflows, and troubleshooting documentation is critical in radiation oncology. A Microsoft-based wiki platform was devel...
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: ZapMU is the first independent monitor unit check software freely available supporting ZAP-X. In this study, the clinical experience with ZapMU for independent second check of dose calculatio...
Authors: Stella Flampouri, Heng Li, Sarah Quirk, Timothy Ritter, Mihaela Rosu-Bubulac, Toni M. Roth, Michael B. Roumeliotis, Koren Smith, Wade P. Smith
Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Washington, VCU Health System, UMass Chan Medical School/IROC RI, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Emory University, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To assess clinical trial reproducibility for translation to standard clinical care in radiation therapy.
Methods: The systematic review adheres to the Preferred Reported Items for Systemat...
Authors: Gulakhshan M Hamad, Sina Mossahebi, Yannick P. Poirier, Amit Sawant
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland University Baltimore
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The combination of ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) proton therapy, known for normal tissue sparing, with spatially-fractionated radiotherapy (SFRT), promising enhanced tumor control and tissue...
Authors: Wesley A. Belcher, Aidan Burke, Matthew Green, Taylor Stamey
Affiliation: ECU Health, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of using deep inhalation breath hold (DIBH) vs. free breathing (FB) and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) vs. 3D for right-sid...
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: 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: Samuel A. Einstein, Jesutofunmi Fajemisin, Evren O. Göksel, Görkem O. GĂŒngör, Marthony Robins, Travis C. Salzillo, Charles R. Thomas, Turgay Toksay, Joseph Weygand, Yue Yan
Affiliation: Acibadem MAA University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Applied Science, Dartmouth Health, Dartmouth College, Moffitt Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Penn State College of Medicine, Bursa Ali Osman Sönmez Oncology Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an indispensable clinical tool, offering unparalleled soft tissue contrast critical for diagnosing and managing a wide range of conditions. However, its co...
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: Stephanie Bennett, Sean L. Berry, Caroline M. Colbert, Dustin J. Jacqmin, James A. Kavanaugh, Minsun Kim, Maura L. Kirk, Emily Kruse, Benjamin Li, Mu-Han Lin, Lindsey A. Olsen, Jose Carlos Pichardo, Justin R. Roper, Leah K. Schubert, Chunhao Wang, Sua Yoo
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Abington - Jefferson Health, Mayo Clinic, University of Washington, University of Colorado Health, University of Colorado Denver, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington and Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Duke University, Pichardo Physics LLC, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: As clinics in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) transition to advanced radiotherapy techniques like IMRT and VMAT, gaps in training can result in suboptimal planning. To help support...
Authors: Alexander Bookbinder, Matthew Tivnan, Xiangyi Wu, Wei Zhao
Affiliation: Stony Brook Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate and benchmark a system-adaptive diffusion-based digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) denoising model for a direct-indirect dual-layer flat panel detector (DI-DLFPD) with a k-edge...
Authors: Yona Choi, Kyo-tai Kim, Seungwoo Park, Dung Thi Tran
Affiliation: Gemss Health Care Inc,, Korea Institute of Radiological & Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We developed shielding materials and a hybrid concept collimator for fluoroscopy to reduce the dose to normal tissues outside the treatment field, which are capable of quantifying dose rate a...
Authors: Adedamola Adeniyi, Bryan Bednarz, Malick Bio Idrissou, Reinier Hernandez, Ohyun Kwon, Brian W. Miller, Zachary S Morris, Maya Takashima, Jamey Weichert
Affiliation: Departments of Radiation Oncology and Medical Imaging, University of Arizona, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of WisconsinâMadison, Department of Radiology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of WisconsinâMadison, Department of Human Oncology, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of WisconsinâMadison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: As radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) becomes more prevalent in clinical applications, understanding dose-response relationships in the tumor microenvironment (TME) and normal tissues is essen...
Authors: NadÚge Anizan, David Broggio, Eric Chojnacki, Estelle Davesne, Didier Franck, Stéphanie Lamart, Alexandre Pignard
Affiliation: Institut Bergonié, Service de Physique Médicale, Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire et de Radioprotection (ASNR), PSE-SANTE/SDOS/LEDI, Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire et de Radioprotection (ASNR), PSE-SANTE/SDOS, Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire et de Radioprotection (ASNR), PSN-RES/SEMIA/LSMA
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop an innovative method enabling a comprehensive uncertainty budget associated to personalized absorbed doses for 177Lu-PSMA therapy and providing probability distributions of all dos...
Authors: Yi Li
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Advances in radiotherapy technology are crucial for improving cervical cancer (CC) treatment. This study explores a novel X-ray and Îł-ray dual-modality radiation (TaiChiB) system, comparing i...
Authors: Adebayo Abe, Samuel Olaolu Adeneye, Bidemi I. Akinlade, Inioluwa Damilola Ariyo, Sylvester Entonu, Muhammad Habeebu, Adedayo O. Joseph, Oluwaseyi Oderinde, Oluwadara Ojediran, Margaret Dideolu Taiwo
Affiliation: University of Ibadan, University of Lagos, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Purdue University, NSIA-LUTH Cancer Center, University of Lagos, NSIA-LUTH Cancer Centre
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy (SFRT) is an advanced radiotherapy technique designed to deliver highly heterogeneous radiation doses, aiming to optimize tumor control while minim...
Authors: Ian J. Butterwick, Sumudu Katugampola, ChangSeon Kim, Evan G. Meekins, Zhengdong Zhang
Affiliation: Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Gesinger Medical Center, Geisinger Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the dosimetric impact of enhanced dynamic leaf gap (EDLG) modeling in Eclipse V18.0 on small-field dosimetry within VMAT plans.
Methods: Plans with small fields (1 cm x 1 cm to...
Authors: James E. Bates, Benjamin Hopkins, Kirk Luca, Shadab Momin, Justin R. Roper, Soumon Rudra, Eduard Schreibmann, Bill Stokes, Tu Thi, Xiaofeng Yang
Affiliation: Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Swallowing dysfunctions after radiotherapy are caused by multiple factors yet are strongly associated with the irradiation of pharyngeal musculature due to its role in the initiation and comp...
Authors: Serageldin Attia, Zayne Belal, Cem Dede, Clifton David Fuller, Andrew Hope, Laia Humbert Vidan, Kate Hutcheson, Zaphanlene Kaffey, Stephen Y. Lai, Abdallah Mohamed, Amy Moreno, Jillian Rigert, Erin Watson
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, 610 University Ave., The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the jaw is a debilitating radiation-induced toxicity lacking standardized classification criteria or treatment guidelines. Early identification of tissue injury co...
Authors: Jing Cai, Zhi Chen, Hong Ge, Yu-Hua Huang, Bing Li, Zihan Li, Ge Ren
Affiliation: Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University and Henan Cancer Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Algorithms based on subregional respiratory dynamics (SRD) capture spatiotemporal heterogeneity in the ventilation process, though rely on empirical modelings to map surrogate ventilation. Gi...
Authors: Diana Cardona, Casey C. Heirman, William Jeck, Kyle J. Lafata, Xiang Li, Lauren M. Neldner, Jeffrey S. Nelson, Megan K. Russ, Ehsan Samei
Affiliation: Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, Department of Pathology, Duke University, Clinical Imaging Physics Group, Department of Radiology, Duke University Health System
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Medical physicists have traditionally supported radiation-based medicine, but their expertise can translate to other image-based fields including pathology. As pathology transitions to digita...
Authors: Diana Cardona, Casey C. Heirman, William Jeck, Kyle J. Lafata, Xiang Li, Lauren M. Neldner, Jeffrey S. Nelson, Megan K. Russ, Ehsan Samei
Affiliation: Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, Department of Pathology, Duke University, Clinical Imaging Physics Group, Department of Radiology, Duke University Health System
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Medical physicists traditionally support radiation-based medicine, but their expertise is translatable to image-based fields like pathology. As pathology transitions to digital practices, phy...
Authors: Alejandro Bertolet, Mislav BobiÄ, Carlos Huesa-Berral, Aileen O'Shea, Ralph Weissleder
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a pipeline for estimating the absorbed dose to various organs from positron emission tomography (PET) combined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We use this pipeline to evalua...
Authors: Andrew M Baschnagel, Jonathan W. Engle, Jessica E. Griffin, Gihan Gunaratne, Reinier Hernandez, Randall J Kimple, Aaron M. LeBeau, Natalie Y. Luo, Rachel Minne, Caroline M. Mork, Kwangok P Nickel, Jayden West, Madalynn R. Wopat
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of WisconsinâMadison, University of Wisconsin - Department of Human Oncology, UW Madison, University of Wisconsin, Department of Medical Physics
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transition gene (MET), a targetable cell surface receptor responsible for stimulating cell growth and proliferation, is altered in approximately 10% of non-small ce...
Authors: Nobukazu Fuwa, Masato Horita, Takahiro Kato, Ryo Tanokura, Yuki Tominaga
Affiliation: Medical Co. Hakuhokai, Osaka Proton Therapy Clinic, Central Japan International Medical Center, Department of Radiological Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Fukushima Medical University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
We have installed a new type of scanned proton therapy system (Varian ProBeam 360°TM). This study aimed to evaluate the four different dose calculation algorithms.
Methods:
Sixteen b...
Authors: Lordina Owusuwaa Oheneferewoo Asibey, Rachel B. Ger, Heng Li
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Howard University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Treatment of cancer patients with proton therapy requires robust optimization applications to be able to provide adequate target coverage whiles sparing healthy tissues. Our goal was to evalu...
Authors: Laura Bennett, Matthew Charles, Greg Cooley, John M. Floberg, Ryan Hutten, Elissa Khoudary, Nicholas Lynch, Kaili Ranta, Jordan M. Slagowski, Trevor Wilson
Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the impact of an iterative cone beam CT with metal artifact reduction (iCBCT+MAR) reconstruction algorithm (HyperSight TrueBeam 4.1, Varian Medical Systems) on image quality and s...
Authors: Julie Colnot, Eric Deutsch, Christelle Huet, Danahé LeBlanc, Pauline Maury, Charlotte Robert, Imane Saïd Mansour, Cathyanne Schott, Francois Therriault-Proulx
Affiliation: INSERM U1030, Gustave Roussy, University Paris-Saclay, LDRI, IRSN, Medscint, THERYQ / INSERM U1030, Gustave Roussy, University Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay, Gustave Roussy, Inserm U1030, Radiothérapie Moléculaire et Innovation Thérapeutique
Abstract Preview: Purpose: FLASH radiotherapy, using ultra-high dose rates (UHDR, >100 Gy/s), spares healthy tissues while maintaining tumor control compared to conventional radiotherapy (CONV). However, UHDR dosimetry...
Authors: Daisuke Kawahara, Yoichi Watanabe
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Minnesota Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To theoretically demonstrate that FLASH dose delivery leads to higher normal tissue sparing than conventional dose rates.
Methods: A two-component kinetic model was built for target and da...
Authors: Caiden Atienza, Pim T. S. Borman, Martin F. Fast, Daniel E. Hyer, Bas W. Raaymakers, Jeffrey E. Snyder, Prescilla Uijtewaal, Peter Woodhead
Affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, Yale New Haven Health, University of Iowa
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
On conventional C-arm linacs, VMAT is the preferred delivery modality due to its superior efficiency and highly conformal dose distributions. MR-linacs offer superior soft-tissue imaging t...
Authors: Claire Keun Sun Park, Atchar Sudhyadhom, Veena Venkatachalam, Noah Warner
Affiliation: HarvardâMIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brigham and Womenâs Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School,, Brigham and Womenâs Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Modern radiotherapy achieves sub-millimeter spatial accuracy but fails to account for patient- and spatially-specific variations in biological response. Free radical generation (FRG), particu...
Authors: Ben Durkee, Renata Farrell, Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Colin Harari, Alex Singleton Kuo, Chase Ruff, Jordan M. Slagowski, Yuhao Yan
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Advances in upright CT and patient positioning system now enables high quality daily CT imaging and treatment delivery in the upright position, providing benefits including reduced internal m...
Authors: Xun Jia, Heng Li, Wen Li, Devin Miles, Daniel Sforza, Lingshu Yin, Yuncheng Zhong
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: FLASH therapy holds great potential to revolutionize radiotherapy by minimizing toxicities of normal tissues. The extraordinarily high dose rate of FLASH proton beam makes precise delivery to...
Authors: Xiangli Cui, Lingling Liu
Affiliation: Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Respiratory motion introduces substantial dose uncertainties in lung cancer radiotherapy, particularly affecting dose distribution in Simultaneous Integrated Boost-Stereotactic Body Radiot...
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: Xiangli Cui, Wei Han, Jie Li, Lingling Liu
Affiliation: Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the influence of tissue heterogeneity on proton beam linear energy transfer (LET) and relative biological effectiveness (RBE) using nine RBE models. This study quantifies the i...
Authors: Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, Keith T Griffin, Jae Won Jung, Cari M Kitahara, Choonik Lee, Choonsik Lee, Aimee L McNamara, Matthew Mille, Harald Paganetti, Sergio Morato Rafet, Jan PO Schuemann, Jungwook Shin, Torunn I Yock
Affiliation: University of Michigan, East Carolina University, Massachusetts General Hospital, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Institute of Cancer Research
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiotherapy dose reconstruction enables retrospective epidemiological studies that connect late health effects to the organ-absorbed radiation doses received during treatment. Though clinica...
Authors: Ndey Badjan, Chris Beasley, Issack Boru, Josh Joyner, Erica Owenby, Scott H. Robertson, Nicholas Said
Affiliation: Duke University Health System
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To design MRI-visible laterality markers to boost patient safety by minimizing errors in laterality and subsequent procedures.
Methods:
The markers were made using commercially avail...
Authors: Xu Cao, Wesley S. Culberson, Aubrey Parks, Brian W Pogue, William Scott Thomas
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison, UW-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The hydrated electron is a critical reactive species generated during the radiolysis of water when ionizing radiation interacts with biological tissues. It plays a pivotal role in mediatin...
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/ÎČ ratio on dose c...
Authors: Eyub Y. Akdemir, Gregory A Azzam, Rupesh Kotecha, Gregory J. Kubicek, Natalia Lutsik, Eric Mellon, Siamak P. Nejad-Davarani, Parag Parikh, Karen C. Snyder
Affiliation: Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami, Henry Ford Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Resection cavity volumes shrink gradually over time after surgical resection of brain metastases. Fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (fSRS) is often delivered to the cavity to prevent rec...
Authors: Wesley A. Belcher, Robert A. Corns, Jae Won Jung, Matthew S Peach, Swarup Sharma
Affiliation: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: GammaTiles are a novel intracranial brachytherapy approach designed to directly deliver radiation therapy to residual or recurrent brain tumors following resection. Despite their promising th...
Authors: Justus Adamson, John Ginn, Yongbok Kim, Ke Lu, Trey Mullikin, Xiwen Shu, Chunhao Wang, Zhenyu Yang, Jingtong Zhao
Affiliation: Duke University, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To develop a knowledge-based deep model for synthetic CT (sCT) generation from a single MR volume in frameless radiosurgery (SRS), eliminating the need for CT simulation prior to the SRS d...
Authors: NadÚge Anizan, Jean-Noël Badel, Thomas Baudier, David Broggio, Désirée Deandreis, Ludovic Ferrer, Didier Franck, Camilo Garcia, Jean Gasteuil, Anne-Laure Giraudet, Olivier Humbert, Laetitia Imbert, Malick Koulibaly, Stéphanie Lamart, Sébastien Leygnac, Alexandre Pignard, Caroline Rousseau, Guido Rovera, David Sarrut, Paul Schwartz, Nicolas Varmenot
Affiliation: Institut de CancĂ©rologie de lâOuest, Service de MĂ©decine NuclĂ©aire, Gustave Roussy, Service de Physique MĂ©dicale, Institut BergoniĂ©, Service de Physique MĂ©dicale, CHRU de Nancy Brabois, Service de MĂ©decine NuclĂ©aire, Centre de lutte contre le cancer LĂ©on BĂ©rard, UniversitĂ© de Lyon, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Service de MĂ©decine NuclĂ©aire, UniversitĂ© Nice CĂŽte dâAzur, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Service de MĂ©decine NuclĂ©aire, Gustave Roussy, Service de MĂ©decine NuclĂ©aire, Institut de CancĂ©rologie de lâOuest, Service de Physique MĂ©dicale, Service de MĂ©decine NuclĂ©aire, AutoritĂ© de SĂ»retĂ© NuclĂ©aire et de Radioprotection (ASNR), PSE-SANTE/SDOS/LEDI, AutoritĂ© de SĂ»retĂ© NuclĂ©aire et de Radioprotection (ASNR), PSE-SANTE/SDOS, CREATIS CNRS UMR 5220; INSERM U 1044; UniversitĂ© de Lyon; INSAâLyon, CREATIS CNRS UMR 5220; INSERM U 1044; UniversitĂ© de Lyon; INSAâLyon; Centre de lutte contre le cancer LĂ©on BĂ©rard, Institut BergoniĂ©, Service de MĂ©decine NuclĂ©aire
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The main objective of the Lu-PSMA-Dose study, sponsored by ASNR, is to estimate retrospectively the individual absorbed dose delivered to patients treated with 177Lu-PSMA for metastatic castr...
Authors: Alanah M. Bergman, Marc W Deyell, Tania Karan, Jakob Marshall, Justin Poon, Devin Schellenberg, Steven Thomas, Richard Thompson
Affiliation: University of British Columbia, University of Alberta, BC Cancer
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A conservative approach to account for random errors due to intra-fraction cardiac and respiratory motion during cardiac radioablation (CR) is to define a margin equal to the amplitude of car...
Authors: Wesley S. Culberson, Albert Du, Ryan T. Flynn, Alonso N. Gutierrez, Patrick M Hill, Daniel E. Hyer, Kaustubh A. Patwardhan, Blake R. Smith, Nhan Vu, Karsten K. Wake
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa Health Care
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To perform end-to-end treatment planning and delivery verification of energy-specific collimated treatments optimized to achieve the maximum obtainable high-dose conformity using the dynam...
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: John P. Aris, Wesley E. Bolch, Chansoo Choi, Carlos G. Colon-Ortiz, Robert Joseph Dawson, Abdul-Vehab Dozic, Amy M. Geyer, Harald Paganetti, Shreya P. Pathak, Julia D. Withrow
Affiliation: St. Luke's Health System, Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The goal of this study was to enhance the accuracy of renal dosimetry in radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) by developing a more detailed and precise kidney model. In RPT, accurate dose estima...
Authors: Michael M Folkerts, Miriam Krieger, Pierre Lansonneur, Gerard Paquet, Petar Penchev, Christoph Schuy, Yuri Simeonov, Uli Weber, Klemens Zink
Affiliation: GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung, Institute of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection (IMPS), University of Applied Sciences, Varian Medical Systems
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Ultra-high dose-rate proton irradiation may spare the healthy tissue (FLASH-effect). The 3D-range-modulator (3D-RM) method reduces the treatment time compared to conventional IMPT and can ...
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: Jason Ellsworth, Mark Mishra, Jason K Molitoris, Lei Ren, Dario B. Rodrigues, Paul Turner, Graeme Woodworth
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Pyrexar Medical
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Hyperthermia therapy (HT) involves increasing tumor temperatures to 40-44°C and is a potent radio- and chemosensitizer for treating solid tumors. Current clinical strategies to heat deep-seat...
Authors: M. Victoria Duran, MarĂa FernĂĄndez, InĂ©s Flores, Joaquin Hernandez, Nuria Montero, Rodrigo Plaza, Manuel Ruiz, Francisco San Miguel, Sandra Williamson Puente, Zigor Zalabarria
Affiliation: Hospital Central de la Defensa 'GĂłmez Ulla', Hospital Central de la Defensa "Gomez Ulla", CSVE, Hospital Central de la Defensa 'GĂłmez Ulla', CSVE
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Contouring guides recommend using para-axial, para-sagittal and para-coronal axis for delimitation of ROIs. These axis are rotated from the standard axis to match the anatomy of the patien...
Authors: Yao Chen, Lesley A Jarvis, Allison Matous, Rongxiao Zhang
Affiliation: Dartmouth College, University of Missouri, Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Precise patient positioning is critical in accelerated partial breast irradiation (aPBI) to ensure accurate dose delivery to the tumor bed while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tis...
Authors: Wesley E. Bolch, Emily L. Marshall, Dhanashree Rajderkar, Wyatt Smither
Affiliation: University of Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To determine the accuracy of TotalSegmentator, an AI-based automatic segmentation toolkit, on pediatric CT scans as the original software was trained on adult image datasets with a mean patie...
Authors: Jian Chen, Qiufen Guo, Aihua Li, Jing Liu, Junjie MA, Qian WU, Haonan Xiao, Peng Xie, Xiaohui Yan, Yong Yin, Zhe Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology and Physics, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology Physics and Technology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Liao Cheng Peopleâs Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Online Adaptive radiation therapy (ART) has been an effective technique to manage patientâs inter-fractional anatomical changes and therefore reduces planning target volume (PTV). However, on...
Authors: Wesley S. Culberson, Aleksandra Ilina, Brian W Pogue, Matthew Reed, Connor Strainis, William Scott Thomas, Nathaniel Van Asselt, Albert van der Kogel
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin: Madison, University of Wisconsin: Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of WisconsinâMadison, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: FLASH radiotherapy reduces skin damage in vivo from ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) irradiation relative to conventional dose rates (CDR), while preserving damage to tumor tissue. The FLASH effec...
Authors: Cindy Pham, Anurag Sharma, John Starner, Ching-Ling Teng, Michael A. Trager, Gabriella Wernicke
Affiliation: Northwell, Northwell Health, Radiation Medicine, Northwell Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Precisely identifying orientation of implanted seeds on post-implant CTs is challenging. This research addresses the dosimetric uncertainties stemming from uncertainties in identifying seed o...
Authors: David Alcorta, Joseph Farina, Timothy Haystead, Yiping He, Philip Hughes, David Loiselle, Marybeth Nedrud, Victoria J. P. Radosova, Jianpeng Yu
Affiliation: Duke University Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke University, Duke University Department of Medicine, Duke University, Duke University Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke University School of Medicine, Duke Cancer Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Targeted radiopharmaceuticals have become of widespread interest in the scientific community given their ability to detect and treat metastatic disease. We aim to validate the use of novel ch...
Authors: Salahuddin Ahmad, Imad M. Ali, Zaid Alkalani, Nesreen Alsbou
Affiliation: University of Oklahoma, University of Central Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To design and evaluate a 3D-detector for proton CT-imaging and radiography, utilizing volumetric plastic scintillator detector exposed to high-energy therapeutic beams from proton therapy sys...
Authors: Gueorgui Gueorguiev, Kavya Thaniyarasu
Affiliation: University of Bologna, National Centre of Radiobiology and Radiation Protection
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study investigates the clinical viability of double scattering proton therapy treatment planning for thoracic malignancies using single or multiple treatment fields. The aim of this stud...
Authors: Jeffrey S. Nelson, Raj Kumar Panta, Megan K. Russ, Ehsan Samei
Affiliation: Clinical Imaging Physics Group, Department of Radiology, Duke University Health System
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) enhances tumor detection by utilizing energy-dependent information from iodinated contrast agents. However, there is a lack of quantitative techniques to a...
Authors: Yao Hao, Yuting Peng, Francisco Javier Reynoso, Tianyu Zhao, Xiandong Zhao
Affiliation: Varian, University of South Florida, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Ultra-high dose-rate (FLASH) dose rate (> 40 Gy/s) may result in a radio-protective effect in healthy tissue compared with conventional dose rate (CDR). This effect has been observed in vivo ...
Authors: Nrusingh C. Biswal, Manas R. Gartia, Maria Iftesum, Sanjit K. Roy, Gyana Ranjan Sahoo, Elnaz Sheikh, Hem D. Shukla, Madhur Srivastava
Affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Prostate cancer incidence and mortality levels in African-American men are the highest among all ethnic groups. This points to the role of biological factors in driving disparate outcomes. He...
Authors: Xinxin Deng, Issam M. El Naqa, Jimm Grimm, Lijun Ma, Vitali Moiseenko, Timothy E. Schultheiss, Gopal Subedi, Wolfgang A. Tomé, Ellen D. Yorke, Albert van der Kogel
Affiliation: Montefiore Medical Center, Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Cancer Center, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Department of Human Oncology, University of WisconsinâMadison, Department of Radiation Oncology, Wellstar Health System, Radiation Oncology, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of California San Diego, City Of Hope National Medical Centre, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Reirradiation is increasingly utilized in clinical practice but dose-time recovery factors for human subjects remain uncertain. We constructed a reirradiation recovery model for spinal cord e...
Authors: Wesley S. Culberson, Miguel Angel Flores Mancera, Jeff Radtke
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Beam current transformers (BCTs) are a promising alternative to ion chambers for real-time monitoring of ultra-high dose per-pulse (UHDPP) beams. The signal of the BCT is insensitive to ion r...
Authors: Xiangli Cui, Chi Han, Man Hu, Wanli Huo, Xunan Wang, Jianguang Zhang, Yingying Zhang
Affiliation: Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Departments of Radiation Oncology, Zibo Wanjie Cancer Hospital, Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China Jiliang University, the Zhejiang-New Zealand Joint Vision-Based Intelligent Metrology Laboratory, College of Information Engineering, China Jiliang University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, China Jiliang University,
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Medical image generation has broad application prospects in deep learning, but the model training effect is often limited due to the lack of real image data. This study aims to explore the...
Authors: Hilary Louisa Byrne, Paul J. Keall, John Kipritidis, Jeremy Lim
Affiliation: Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, University of Sydney, Image X Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney
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Non-contrast CT ventilation imaging (CTVI) has been developed as a cost-effective and accessible alternative to PET/SPECT V/Q imaging for visualizing lung function. However, the sensitivit...
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: Bryan Bednarz, Laura Bennett, Abby E. Besemer, Tyler J Bradshaw, Steve Y Cho, John M. Floberg, Joseph Grudzinski, Elissa Khoudary, Michael J. Lawless
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Medical Physics, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Voximetry, Inc, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To assess the impact of using a standardized immobilization setup for multi-time-point SPECT/CT imaging on radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) dosimetry image registration.
Methods: Ten ...
Authors: David L. Barbee, Jose R. Teruel Antolin, Jinyu Xue
Affiliation: NYU Langone Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This work introduces a method of regional dose evaluation of normal brain tissue using local target-specific evaluation and compares to global dose evaluation for linac-based single-isocenter...
Authors: Ă sa K. Carlsson Tedgren, Taran Hellebust, Antonio Herreros, Jacob Johansen, Christian Kirisits, Panagiotis Papagiannis, Mark J. Rivard, Frank-Andre Siebert, Frank Verhaegen, Javier Vijande, Jan Wiersma, Marisol de Brabandere, Ruud van Leeuwen
Affiliation: UKSH, Campus Kiel, Klinik fĂŒr Strahlentherapie (Radioonkologie), Department of Oncology, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Radiation Physics, Department of Medicine and Health (IMH), Linköping University, Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital ClĂnic-Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, IFIC-UV, Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Department of Radiation Oncology, Radboud University Medical Center, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Medical Physics Laboratory, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Radiation Oncology (MAASTRO), GROW â School for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Department of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study, which was carried out by the GEC-ESTRO BRAPHYQS working group, reports the increasing divergence between clinical reference air kerma rate (RAKR) measurements and vendor-provided ...
Authors: Xiangli Cui, Wanli Huo, Jie Li, Lingling Liu, Tao Ma, Yuanyuan Wang
Affiliation: Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Hefei Ion Medical Center, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Zhejiang-New Zealand Joint Vision-Based Intelligent Metrology Laboratory, College of Information Engineering, China Jiliang University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In practice, treatment planning systems (TPS) of proton therapy require a CT calibration curve, which relates Hounsfield units (HU) to relative stopping power (RSP). Single-energy CT as a sta...
Authors: Sara Allievi, Stefano Bonvini, Gloria Miori, Laura Orsingher, Andrea Passerini, Igor Raunig, Daniele Ravanelli, Erich Robbi, Annalisa Trianni
Affiliation: Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science, University of Trento, Vascular Surgery Department, S.Chiara Hospital, APSS, Medical Physics Department, S.Chiara Hospital, APSS
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This study evaluates the performance of an AI-driven tool in segmenting and analyzing tissue composition in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) patients, specifically focusing on the sealing z...
Authors: Mark Gardner
Affiliation: Image X Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney
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Authors: Chingyun Cheng, Ben Durkee, Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Minglei Kang, Haibo Lin, Bhudatt R. Paliwal, Charles B. Simone, Zhizhen Wei, Tengda Zhang, Xingyi Zhao
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, New York Proton Center, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Transmission Beam (TB), Single-Energy Bragg Peak (SEBP), and Single-Energy Spread-Out Bragg Peak (SESOBP) are primary proton conformal FLASH techniques. However, each comes with significant l...
Authors: Hulya Ozdemir Buss, Julius G. Ojwang, Neelu Soni
Affiliation: Mercy Hospital Springfield
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The CyberKnife (CK) Synchrony system provides sub-millimeter motion-tracking accuracy during stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). For lung tumors near the diaphragm, we evaluated the feasib...
Authors: John P. Aris, Wesley E. Bolch, Natalia Estefania Carrasco-Rojas, Ann M. Chan, Chansoo Choi, Aitor Gallastegui Menoyo, Rowan James Milner, Bangho Shin, Maria M. Von Chamier
Affiliation: University of Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In preclinical studies, minipigs serve as valuable experimental models for predicting absorbed doses due to their anatomical and physiological similarities to humans. However, minipig computa...