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A National Guide for Managing Multidisciplinary Groups to Implement Patient Safety in the Areas of Medical Use of Ionizing Radiation

Authors: Merce Beltran Vilagrasa, Nuria Jornet, Cristina Moreno Saiz, Maria Pinto Monedero, Carlos Prieto Martín, María José Rot San Juan, Pablo Saldaña Gutierrez, Agustin Santos

Affiliation: Servicio de Radiofísica Hospitalaria, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Cecilio, Servicio de Radiofísica y Protección Radiológica, Consorcio Hospitalario Provincial de Castellón, Servicio de Radiofísica y Protección Radiológica. Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Servicio de Física Médica y Protección Radiológica, Instituto Catalán de Oncología/Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Servei de Física i Protecció Radiològica. Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Servei de Radiofísica i Radioprotecció. Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Servicio de Radiofísica y Protección Radiológica, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Servicio de Radiofísica Hospitalaria, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Patient safety (PS) is a discipline that is not usually included in the training curricula of medical physics experts in many countries. This implies that PS is addressed by professional soci...

Development and Validation of an MR-Compatible Anthropomorphic Motion Phantom for Liver Motion Assessment and MR-Linac Gating System Optimization

Authors: Tsuicheng D. Chiu, Weiguo Lu, Aaron Thomlinson, You Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop and validate an MR-compatible anthropomorphic motion phantom to assess liver motion, real-time dosimetry, and gating system performance under controlled and reproducible respirator...

Evaluating Three Practical Approaches to Managing Dose Accumulation in Normal Tissues during Radiation Re-Treatments

Authors: Derek A. Fiedler, Nixon Gutierrez, Quyen L. Jones, Zejian Liu, Tatsiana Reynolds

Affiliation: Texas Oncology, Minnesota Oncology, US Oncology

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Optimize patient safety and treatment efficacy during radiation re-treatment planning. Provide a comprehensive comparison of the methods by focusing on their applicability, accuracy, and limi...

Managing QC and Performance Needs Online – Experience with ZapIT! EQAR

Authors: Daniel J. Januseski

Affiliation: Virtua Health

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Optimizing Lung SBRT Delivery: Role of Multiple Cbcts in Managing Intra-Fraction Motion

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...

Time-Resolved CBCT: A Novel Solution for Motion Management

Authors: Bulent Aydogan, Xiaochuan Pan, Erik Pearson, Zheng Zhang

Affiliation: The University of Chicago

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Motion management remains one of the significant challenges in external beam radiation therapy (RT). We are developing time-resolved cone-beam computed tomography (trCBCT) for imaging during ...

Two Years in - Lessons Learned from Managing a Global Medical Physics Webinar Series

Authors: Ghada Aldosary, Abdullah A. Alshreef, Amineh Khatib Hamad, Eenas A. Omari

Affiliation: Loma Linda University Medical Center, Jerusalem, KASCH- Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Webinars are an effective tool for disseminating knowledge and expertise to a global audience. A medical physics webinar series was established in 2022 to provide accessible continued educ...