Authors: David Chighvinadze, Lisa Czaplicki, Jeremy D. Donaghue, Lama K. Muhieddine Mossolly
Affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Sandusky, Cleveland Clinic Strongsville, Cleveland Clinic Fairview
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Current electron block generation requires manual cutting of stryofoam and placement for pouring of the block which can lead to possible miscutting of blocks, and non-accurate rotations co...
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: 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: Chang Heon Choi, Minjae Choi, Yoonsuk Huh, Jin Jegal, Jung-in Kim, So-Yeon Park
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Total Body Irradiation (TBI) aims to achieve a uniform dose distribution across the entire body. However, in conventional TBI setups that use extended source-to-surface distance (SSD) and lea...
Authors: Nicholas Borges, Steven Brown, Jerimy C. Polf
Affiliation: H3D, inc, Massachusetts General Hospital, M3D, Inc
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the potential of using real-time imaging and dose measurement to find weak spots and leaks in bedside shielding systems during diagnostic or interventional fluoroscopic procedures...
Authors: Mireille Conrad, Cédric De Marco, Marie Fargier-Voiron, Maud Jaccard, Oscar Matzinger, Anthony Nagy, Stéphane Nevesny, Nicolas Joel Lionel Perichon
Affiliation: Clinique De Genolier
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Real-time tracking is implemented on Radixact by detecting the target position with 2D-kV image either directly (for lung tumors), or indirectly (using fiducials as surrogates), and by adapti...
Authors: Yukio Fujita, Satoshi Ishikura, Fumiki Ito, Yujiro Nakajima, Takumi Sakamoto, Naoki Tohyama, Ryohei Yamauchi
Affiliation: Komazawa University Graduate School, St. Luke's International Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The aperture shape controller (ASC) is an Eclipse feature that increases muti-leaf collimator (MLC) aperture size. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of ASC settings on the robustness o...
Authors: Thomas Furno, Arjen Winkel, Ramtin Zakikhani
Affiliation: Genesis Care USA, QLRAD, SMH
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To quantify the dosimetric impact of the newly introduced “Inframammary Fold (IMF) Breast WedgeTM ” device by QLRAD inc. in the region of the inframammary fold during breast radiotherapy.
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