Authors: Christina Brunnquell, Daniel Vergara, Joseph Everett Wishart
Affiliation: University of Minnesota, University of Washington
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To propose and validate a correction to the bandwidth difference method presented in Task Group Report No. 325 for quantifying static magnetic field homogeneity (ÎB0).
Methods: A clarifica...
Authors: Jenghwa Chang, Kuan Huang, Lyu Huang, Jason Lima, Jian Liu, Farzin Motamedi
Affiliation: Northwell, Department of Computer Science and Technology, Kean University, Physics and Astronomy, Hofstra University, Hofstra University Medical Physics Program
Abstract Preview: Title: A Deep Learning Approach to the Prediction of Gamma Passing Rates in VMAT Radiotherapy Plans for Adaptive Treatment.
Purpose: This study aims to develop a deep learning algorithm to predict ...
Authors: Xiaoying Pan, X. Sharon Qi
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Computer Science and technology,Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Survival prediction for cancer presents a substantial hurdle in personalized oncology, due to intricate, high-dimensional medical data. Our study introduces an innovative feature selection...
Authors: Liu Hong, Wen C. Hsi, Faraz Kalantari, Romy Megahed, Ganesh Narayanasamy, Maida Ranjbar, Pouya Sabouri, Zhong Su
Affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Quantitative apparent diffusion coefficients (ADC) in diffusion-weighted MRI (dMRI) reflect water diffusivity and thus provide tissue cellular density information. Functional diffusion mappin...
Authors: Giovanni Iacca, Gloria Miori, Laura Orsingher, Daniele Ravanelli, Annalisa Trianni
Affiliation: Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science, University of Trento, Medical Physics Department, S.Chiara Hospital, APSS
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to predict and identify performance degradation in Digital Radiography (DR) systems, enabling proactive maintenance and minimizing cli...
Authors: Aman Anand, Jonathan B. Ashman, Martin Bues, Brady S. Laughlin, Lisa McGee, Justin Pettit, Fan Yang, Libing Zhu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy (PT) offers significant clinical and economic benefits across various cancers, whereas it also has faced skepticism due to its historically high costs and perceived overuse in ...
Authors: Hassan Bagher-Ebadian, Indrin J. Chetty, Mohamed Elshaikh, Ahmed I Ghanem, Mohammad M. Ghassemi, Reza Khanmohammadi, Benjamin Movsas, Shayan Siddiqui, Kundan S Thind, Jawad Turfa
Affiliation: Michigan State University, Department of Radiation Oncology,Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 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: Extracting late radiotherapy-induced toxicities from free-text notes using natural language processing is complicated by negative symptom identification, computational demands, and data priva...
Authors: Silambarasan Anbumani, Nicolette O'Connell, Eenas A. Omari, Amanda Pan, Eric S. Paulson, Lindsay Puckett, Monica E. Shukla, Dan Thill, Jiaofeng Xu
Affiliation: Elekta Inc, Elekta Limited, Linac House, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate electron density information from on-board imaging is essential for direct dose calculations in adaptive radiotherapy (ART). This study evaluates a deep learning model for thoracic s...
Authors: Himanshu Joshi, Tian Liu, Deborah C Marshall, Joseph Shelton, Jing Wang, Xiaofeng Yang, Emi Yoshida, Boran Zhou
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Emory University, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation-induced long-term toxicities, such as vaginal stenosis, significantly impact the quality of life for patients undergoing pelvic radiotherapy (RT) for gynecologic (GYN) malignancies....
Authors: Cheewai Cheng, Indra J. Das, Jeffrey Yui Hei Wong, Poonam Yadav
Affiliation: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation treatment machine replacement brings chaos and urgency of timely completion of machine commissioning for every procedure used including TBI that are time consuming. Based on past ex...
Authors: Hui-Shan Jian, Yu-Ying Lin
Affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The image quality assurance of mammographic images is crucial for correct diagnosis. To develop and validate an explainable deep-learning classifier for phantom image quality assessment of di...
Authors: Philip Cutter, Mark D'Souza, Arman Sarfehnia
Affiliation: Toronto Metropolitan University, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Sunnybrook Health Science Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Water calorimetry (WC) serves as an important standard for measuring absorbed dose to water, an essential metric in radiation therapy. WC directly and absolutely quantifies energy deposition ...
Authors: Rebecca M. Howell
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: N/A...
Authors: Nana Akosua O. Adomako, Evangeline Dorleagbenu, Victor E. Ekpo, Fatima Issaka, Abigail N.M. Quaye
Affiliation: Tema General Hospital, Pink Africa Foundation, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Methodist University, Medical Equipment and Ancillary Services
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This preliminary study evaluates the effectiveness of breast cancer awareness programs for teenagers in Tema, Ghana. In Ghana, breast cancer poses a significant public health challenge. There...
Authors: Kellin M De Jesus, Leon Dunn, Les Sztandera, David H. Thomas
Affiliation: IsoAnalytics Pty. Ltd., Thomas Jefferson University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Machine accuracy and performance are critical for ensuring the safety and efficacy of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT and VMAT). This study aims to analyze a large and diverse set of l...
Authors: Sen Bai, Guyu Dai, Dong Gao, Lecheng Jia, Guangjun Li, Yanfang Liu, Ying Song, Qing Xiao, Wei Zhang
Affiliation: United Imaging Healthcare, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Shenzhen United Imaging Research Institute of Innovative Medical Equipment
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Electronic portal imaging device (EPID) is currently the most widely used in-vivo dosimetry (IVD) device. However, the effective detector area shortage hinders further applications. This s...
Authors: Brian Burger, Carri K. Glide-Hurst, John W. Hayes, Carson Hoffman, Minglei Kang, Jessica R. Miller, Jordan M. Slagowski, Yuhao Yan
Affiliation: Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Leo Cancer Care
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The combination of upright CT and patient positioner for particle therapy present tremendous potential for high precision IGRT and online adaptive radiation therapy (ART), where reliable CT p...
Authors: Madeleine Arbogast, David Dorndos, Denise E Foltz, Justin Fraser, Damodar Pokhrel, William St Clair
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Kentucky, Radiation Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: For stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) treatments of intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and fistulas (AVF), same-day Leksell Gamma Knife (GK) is the preferred modality. Long-term cli...
Authors: Maria F. Chan, Indra J. Das, Xiuxiu He, Seng Boh Gary Lim, Jeonghoon Park, Yunjie Yang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: There is a need for accurate and flexible in-vivo dosimetry systems, particularly for special procedures. Effective dosimetry is crucial for dose verification and maintaining records. A new r...
Authors: Aditya P. Apte, Joseph O. Deasy, Jue Jiang, Nancy Lee, Sudharsan Madhavan, Nishant Nadkarni, Lopamudra Nayak, Harini Veeraraghavan, Wei Zhao
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To track early response to radiotherapy using digital twins, it is crucial to quantify tumor volume and mass changes. Traditional tumor detection methods, particularly in image registration, ...
Authors: Michael Confer, Mark A. Newpower
Affiliation: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A pediatric patient recently presented to our clinic for treatment for chordoma, which was near the brainstem. The clinician elected to treat this patient using intensity modulated proton the...
Authors: Tianyuan Dai, Zejun Jiang, Xiangyue Kong
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, 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
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study aims to evaluate the reliability of SFRT-VMAT plan verification by comparing two QA methods: Portal Dosimetry (PD) and Delta4ÂŽ.
Methods:
Preteatment QA was conducted for 1...
Authors: Yaspal Badyal, Rabten Datsang, Tianjun Ma, William Song
Affiliation: MVision AI, Virginia Commonwealth University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Deep learning (DL)-based dose distribution predictions for prostate cancer show significant potential for OAR sparing compared to manually optimized treatment plans. We aim to generate clinic...
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: Clifford Ghee Ann Chua, Calvin Wei Yang Koh, Kah Seng Lew, Zubin Master, Sung Yong Park, Hong Qi Tan, Andrew Wibawa
Affiliation: National Cancer Centre Singapore
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the impact of spot position deviation on reference dosimetry measurements using different delivery patterns and to determine the optimal delivery pattern for reference dosimetr...
Authors: Wei Wei, Yading Yuan
Affiliation: Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate an uncertainty modeling method to improve the performance of cancer classification with the ability to produce uncertainty score.
Methods: Deep learning has achieved state-o...
Authors: Tianyuan Dai, Xiaoying Fan, Shuting Wang, Yong Yin
Affiliation: Department of Graduate, Shandong First Medical University, 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
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Decreased lymphocytes increase the risk of infections and other problems. Radiation exposure can cause the development of severe lymphopenia. In this study, we used a dynamic blood flow model...
Authors: Amar Kishan, Jun Lian, Yunkui Pang, Jonathan Pham, X. Sharon Qi, Michael Steinberg, Luca F Valle, Pew-Thian Yap
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is a highly effective treatment for prostate cancer, yet predicting genitourinary (GU) toxicity has primarily relied on planned dosimetry. This study inv...
Authors: Ruth Afanador, Daniela Branco, John M Bryant, John Campbell, Clement Chaphuka, Samuel A. Einstein, David B. Flint, Jeffrey R. Kemp, Mussa Kumwembe, Daniel J Mollura, Joseph Weygand
Affiliation: RAD-AID International, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Applied Science, Dartmouth Health, UNC Health, Malawi National Cancer Center, Kamuzu Central Hospital, Penn State College of Medicine, Sutter Health, New York University, University of California San Diego / California Protons, Department of Radiation Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa with a population of over 20 million, ranks among the worldâs least-developed nations and has the fourth-lowest gross domestic product per ...
Authors: Larry A. DeWerd, Keith A. Kunugi, Autumn Rasmussen
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Ensuring the validity of the thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) response requires verifying that signal fadingâdefined by a reduction in stored signalâis well-known and corrected for under the...
Authors: Emily Hansen, Jay Mistry, Alois M. Ndlovu, Niara Rowe, Roland Teboh
Affiliation: Hackensack University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: SCINTIX Biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) on the RefleXion X1 relies on a new planning system and advanced planning techniques. The first patient SCINTIX BgRT plans are compared to similar c...
Authors: Ergun E. Ahunbay, Abdul Kareem Parchur, Eric S. Paulson, Ilaria Rinaldi, Angelo Schiavi, Li Zhao
Affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Secondary dose calculations (SDC) facilitate patient-specific quality assurance for online adaptive intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT). However, there is currently a lack of commercial...
Authors: Gisell Ruiz Boiset, Paulo ROBERTO Costa, Luuk J Oostveen, Elsa Bifano Pimenta, Ioannis Sechopoulos, Alessandra Tomal
Affiliation: Radboud University Medical Center, University of SĂŁo Paulo (USP), Institute of Physics, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de FĂsica Gleb Wataghin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the precision and accuracy of volume measurements for solid nodules (SNs) and ground-glass opacities (GGOs) in lung images acquired using energy-integrating CT (E...
Authors: Kwang-Ho Cheong, Seungryong Cho, Joonil Hwang, Jae Won Jung, Hoyeon Lee, Raymond Hyunwoo Moon, Inhwan Yeo, Jihyung Yoon
Affiliation: East Carolina University, INOVA Schar Cancer Institute, University of Hong Kong, Hanllym University, KAIST, University of Rochester
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Monitoring a target and neighboring organs during beam delivery is crucial for successful radiotherapy (RT). Conventional transit imaging methods lack volumetric reconstruction capabilities, ...
Authors: Kenneth L. Homann, Natalie A Lockney, Hong Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The aim of this study is to develop a treatment planning methodology utilizing liver functional imaging via contrast-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in patients undergoing stereotac...
Authors: Girish Bal, Jan Kralj, Ayan Mitra, PhD, Ling Shao, Matjaz Subic, Yevgen Voronenko
Affiliation: RefleXion Medical, Cosylab
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This work enhances the efficiency of radiation therapy treatment planning by optimizing the beamlet dose matrix and full patient dose computations using GPU acceleration. The Collapsed-Cone C...
Authors: Enhui Chang, Yunfei Dong, Yifei Hao, Chengliang Jin, Shengsheng Lai, Yi Long, Mengni Wu, Yulu Wu, Ruimeng Yang, Zhenyu Yang, Yue Yuan, Lei Zhang, Wanli Zhang, Yaogong Zhang
Affiliation: Duke Kunshan University, Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Macrotrabecular-Massive Hepatocellular Carcinoma (MTM-HCC) is one type of liver cancer showed minimum image signature for accurate non-invasive diagnosis. This study aims to develop and evalu...
Authors: Anthony J. Doemer, Aharon Feldman, Ian Gallagher, Yimei Huang, Brett M. Miller, Benjamin Movsas, Kundan S Thind
Affiliation: Henry Ford Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: CT-guided adaptive radiation therapy (CTgART) is a technical, resource intensive, procedure that involves many different radiation oncology team members. To ensure consistent, high-quality CT...
Authors: Nicholas Carlson, Joel J. St-Aubin
Affiliation: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, University of Iowa
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To establish baselines metrics and determine longitudinal accuracy and reproducibility of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) values for a 1.5T Elekta Un...
Authors: Amanda J. Deisher, Andrew YK Foong, Witold Matysiak, Jing Qian, Xueyan Tang, Erik J. Tryggestad, Mi Zhou
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Phase gating is commonly employed to mitigate the impact of tumor motion in radiotherapy. Due to the machine-specific time delay between triggering and radiation delivery, the triggering sign...
Authors: Yan Dai, Jie Deng, Christopher Kabat, Weiguo Lu, Ying Zhang, Hengrui Zhao
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab & Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
MRI-guided adaptive radiotherapy (MRgART) using MR-LINAC systems offers significant advantages for liver cancer, enabling superior tumor delineation and online plan adaptation. However, ma...
Authors: Awens Alphonse, Nebi Demez, Brian P. Laffey, Shyam Pokharel, Suresh Rana, Nishan Shrestha
Affiliation: Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The Imaging Ring is a mobile digital X-ray system capable of producing 2D planar X-rays, fluoroscopy, and 3D Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) images. This study aimed to evaluate the long...
Authors: Silvia Calusi, Lucia Cavigli, Alberto Dalla Mora, Laura Di Sieno, Giacomo Insero, Riccardo Lisci, Livia Marrazzo, Cosimo Nardi, Stefania Pallotta, Andrea Profili, Fulvio Ratto, Giovanni Romano, Michaela Servi, Immacolata Vanore, Yary Volpe
Affiliation: Italian National Research Council IFAC-CNR, Institute of Applied Physics, Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Agricultural Food and Forestry System, University of Florence, Medical Physics Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences âMario Serioâ, University of Florence
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a multi-purpose lung phantom prototype to replicate respiratory dynamics and morphological features observed in clinical radiological (CT and MR) imaging of lung parenchyma.
Met...
Authors: Yunfei Dong, Dongyang Guo, Jiongli Pan, Tao Peng, Caiyin Tang, Zhenyu Yang, Fang-Fang Yin, Lei Zhang, Tianyi Zhang, Yaogong Zhang
Affiliation: Duke Kunshan University, Department of Radiology, Taizhou Peopleâs Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, School of Future Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to improve the accuracy of CT-based diagnosis of thyroid cancer by developing a hybrid model that integrates Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) with Long Short-Term Memory (...
Authors: Martin Frank, Oliver Jäkel, Niklas Wahl
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Machine learning (ML) models on normal tissue complication and tumor control probability ((N)TCP) exploiting e.g. dosiomic and radiomic features are playing an increasingly important role in ...
Authors: Stephanie Bennett, Ross I. Berbeco, Guillaume Bort, Needa Brown, Lena Carmes, Sandrine Dufort, Michael John Lavelle, Geraldine Le Duc, Francois Lux, Toby Morris, Zeinaf Muradova, Andrea Protti, Olivier Tillement
Affiliation: University de Lyon, NH TherAGuIX, University of Massachsetts Lowell and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, University of Central Florida, Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Womenâs Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School, NH TherAguix, Universite de Lyon, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: AGuIX is a theranostic Gd-based nanoparticle currently under phase-2 clinical testing where patients receive 2-3 doses at 1-week intervals prior to imaging and irradiation. AGuIX-Bi is a new ...
Authors: Anthony J. Doemer, Ian Gallagher, Yimei Huang, Jeff A. Riess, Kundan S Thind, Bo Zhao
Affiliation: Henry Ford Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is commonly used for early-stage lung cancer. While pre-treatment CT captures some tumor motion, it may not fully represent intra-fraction motion du...
Authors: Hulya Ozdemir Buss, Jeffrey Geiger, Kim Howard, Julius G. Ojwang, Neelu Soni
Affiliation: Mercy Hospital Springfield
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The Radixact Synchrony system integrates real-time motion tracking and compensates to improve treatment accuracy for moving targets. This study presents a streamlined and efficient quality as...
Authors: Ali Ajdari, Thomas R. Bortfeld, Zhongxing Liao, Mara Schubert, Katrin Teichert
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department Of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Fraunhofer ITWM
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiotherapy (RT) treatment planning often involves solving a multi-criteria optimization (MCO) problem. Conventionally, MCO considers a set of generic (population-wide) dosimetric criteria, ...
Authors: Carina Gassner, Guyue Hu, Thomas KrĂśncke, Christopher Kurz, Guillaume Landry, Katharina Niepel, Katia Parodi, Franka Risch, Florian Schwarz
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Augsburg, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Mßnchen, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Mßnchen (LMU Munich)
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the performance of a clinical photon-counting CT (PCCT) scanner in terms of proton relative stopping power (RSP) estimation using PCCT data and to compare the impact of different ...
Authors: Qijie Huang, Gourav Jhanwar, Saad Nadeem, Vicki Trier Taasti, Mojtaba Tefagh, Seppo Tuomaala, Masoud Zarepisheh
Affiliation: Varian Medical Systems Inc, Department of Clinical Medicine - Danish Center for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The University of Edinburgh
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
We have developed PortPy (Planning and Optimization for Radiation Therapy in Python), a first-of-its-kind open-source package designed to accelerate research and development in radiotherap...
Authors: Bowen Jing, Jing Wang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Medical images acquired at multiple time points during neoadjuvant chemotherapy allow physicians to assess patientsâ responses and personalize treatment plans accordingly. Studies from the I-...
Authors: Ning Wen, Zheyu Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The graduate course, âPrinciples of Medical Imaging,â aims to advance imaging technology by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into medical imaging. It bridges interdisciplinary fields,...
Authors: Richard Bakst, Arpit M. Chhabra, J Isabelle Choi, Chanda Guha, Minglei Kang, Nancy Y Lee, Haibo Lin, Hang Qi, Charles B. Simone, Pingfang Tsai, Milo Vermeulen, Shouyi Wei, Xiaodong Wu, Lee Xu, Irini Yacoub, Xingyi Zhao, Ajay Zheng
Affiliation: University of Miami, Peking University, New York Proton Center, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, icahn school of medicine at mount sinai, Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Three-dimensional lattice radiation therapy (3D-LRT) effectively achieves local tumor control with limited morbidity. Pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton therapy provides precise dose confor...
Authors: Rick Holly, Sumudu Katugampola
Affiliation: Gesinger Medical Center, Geisinger Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To quantitatively analyze long term variations in optical density of un-irradiated and irradiated EBT3 radio-chromic films and their effects on dose calibration curves in a clinical settin...
Authors: Ramesh Boggula, Yash Somnay, Hualin Zhang
Affiliation: Radiation Oncology, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Wayne State University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Spatially fractionated radiation therapy (SFRT) allows delivery of therapeutic doses to bulky tumors otherwise limited by dose-volume effects that threaten organ-at-risk tolerances. For negle...
Authors: Steve B. Jiang, Austen Matthew Maniscalco, Dan Nguyen, Chenyang Shen, Jiacheng Xie, Shunyu Yan, Ying Zhang, You Zhang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab & Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, The University of Texas at Dallas
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Although treatment planning systems (TPSs) can handle dose calculation and plan optimization automatically, planning for radiotherapy still requires extensive efforts and expertise from a mul...
Authors: William T. Hrinivich, Junghoon Lee, Lina Mekki
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) planning is a computationally expensive process. In this work, we propose a reinforcement learning (RL) framework to automatically optimize dose rate a...
Authors: Hao Gao, Qiang Li, Yuting Lin, Wei Wang, Wei Wu, Weijie Zhang
Affiliation: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Carbon minibeam radiation therapy (cMBRT) offers high peak-to-valley dose ratio (PVDR) and relative biological effectiveness. A key challenge is balancing uniform target coverage with PVDR pr...
Authors: Rajeev K. Badkul, Ronald C Chen, Ying Hou, Harold Li, Chaoqiong Ma, Jufri Setianegara
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Postimplant urinary toxicity is common in prostate low-dose-rate (LDR) brachytherapy. We developed a machine learning (ML) model to explore the correlation between spatial dose distributio...
Authors: Jenghwa Chang, Chingyun Cheng, J Isabelle Choi, Muhammad Hamza, Minglei Kang, Tyler Kaulfers, Grant Lattery, Haibo Lin, Charles B. Simone, Xingyi Zhao
Affiliation: Peking University, Hofstra University Medical Physics Program, New York Proton Center, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Physics and Astronomy, Hofstra University, Physics Resident at Montefiore Einstein, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In terms of high dose rate FLASH, the question remains on how to properly deliver treatment and what clinical sites are feasible to deliver such treatment. The novel Bragg peak (BP-FLASH) and...
Authors: Alejandro Bertolet, Jorge Naoki Dominguez Kondo, Bruce A. Faddegon, Kathryn D Held, Nicolas Henthorn, Jay LaVerne, Thongchai Masilela, Stephen J. McMahon, Isaac Meyer, Victor V. Onecha, Harald Paganetti, Jose A. Ramos-Mendez, Jan PO Schuemann, Wook-Geun Shin, Michael Taylor, John Warmenhoven
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Queen's University Belfast, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, University of California San Francisco, University of Manchester, Notre Dame University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: TOPAS-nBio brings a cutting-edge Monte Carlo (MC) simulation framework to the research community to test hypotheses of radiation effects at the nanometer/cell scale. Here, we present the deve...
Authors: Rebecca Lamoureux, Zahra (Zara) Razi, Zachary Whipps
Affiliation: University of New Mexico Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Patient mispositioning in CT imaging contributes to inconsistent radiation dose delivery and suboptimal image quality, impacting patient safety and diagnostic outcomes. This study evaluates a...
Authors: Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, David Borrego, Rochelle Curtis, Gretchen L Gierach, Jae Won Jung, Choonik Lee, Choonsik Lee, Matthew Mille, Lene Veiga, Jacqueline Vo
Affiliation: University of Michigan, East Carolina University, Radiation Protection Division, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Cancer Institute, Institute of Cancer Research
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiotherapy is vital for treating breast cancer, but its long-term health effects remain a concern. Accurate dose reconstruction is crucial for evaluating risks in retrospective epidemiologi...
Authors: Mingli Chen, Xuejun Gu, Hao Jiang, Mahdieh Kazemimoghadam, Weiguo Lu, 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:
Converting MR images to synthetic CT (MR2sCT) is highly desirable as it streamlines the radiotherapy treatment planning workflow. This approach leverages the superior soft tissue visibilit...
Authors: Dong Wook Kim, Jin Sung Kim, Dongho Lee, Sangmin Lee
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South)
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study aims to analyze the characteristics of a novel detector based on a dielectric layer (Vieworks Co., Korea), which demonstrates high tolerance to high radiation doses and light tr...