Authors: David Chighvinadze, Lisa Czaplicki, Jeremy D. Donaghue, Lama K. Muhieddine Mossolly
Affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Sandusky, Cleveland Clinic Strongsville, Cleveland Clinic Fairview
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
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: Ross I. Berbeco, Vera Birrer, Raphael Bruegger, Pablo Corral Arroyo, Roshanak Etemadpour, Dianne M. Ferguson, Rony Fueglistaller, Thomas C. Harris, Yue-Houng Hu, Matthew W. Jacobson, Mathias Lehmann, Nicholas Lowther, Daniel Morf, Marios Myronakis
Affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medial School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Womenâs Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Varian Imaging Laboratory, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A challenge for dual energy CBCT is that noise and residual errors in material decomposition steps can become amplified when forming low energy, high contrast virtual mono-energetic images (V...
Authors: Travis James McCaw, Ravi Patel, Abdelhamid Saoudi, Joseph Shields
Affiliation: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The current treatment approach for Lu-177-based radiopharmaceutical therapy involves multiple administrations, each delivering a constant activity of 200 mCi. This study evaluates whether the...
Authors: Haonian Gong, Yue Gu, Meiqi Liu, Zihao Liu, Hsiao-Ming Lu, Yuxiang Wang, Yidong Yang, Cheng Zheng
Affiliation: Hefei Ion Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, University of Science and Technology of China
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Proton radiotherapy in preclinical small animals requires specific dose engine due to its low energy and small irradiation volume. This study is to develop a GPU-based Monte Carlo dose eng...
Authors: Wenhua Cao, Xianjin Dai, PhD, Hadis Moazami Goudarzi, Gino Lim, Miaolan Xie, Lei Xing, Lewei Zhao
Affiliation: University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Houston, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton Arc Therapy (PAT) delivers a continuous dose of radiation during gantry rotation. 4Ï is a non-coplanar technique used for advanced proton therapy delivery. This work proposes a hybrid ...
Authors: Julien Bancheri, Jan P. Seuntjens
Affiliation: Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre & University of Toronto
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To obtain an analytical expression for the charge collection efficiency of parallel-plate ionization chambers in high dose-per-pulse (DPP) beams that takes into account the square pulse time ...
Authors: Doris Dimitriadis/Dimitriadou, M. Saiful Huq, Ronald John Lalonde, Fang Li, Noor Mail, Adam Olson
Affiliation: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The objective of this study was to qualitatively evaluate Prostate Hypersight Cone-Beam CT (HSCBCT) images and assess its capability for Limbus auto-contouring. The qualitative evaluation and...
Authors: Wesley E. Bolch, Carlos G. Colon-Ortiz, Robert Joseph Dawson, Lazaro Fuentes Alfonso, Shreya P. Pathak, Julia D. Withrow
Affiliation: University of Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop tetrahedral mesh-based tissue models within the breasts of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) adult female mesh-type reference computational phantom (AF...
Authors: Xiu tong Lin, Tao Sun
Affiliation: Department of Radiation physics and technology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation physics and technology, Shandong Second Provincial General Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To compare the positioning accuracy and time efficiency of "Sphere-Mask" Optical Positioning System (OPS) and traditional laser light positioning method in breast cancer radiotherapy, and to ...
Authors: Robert K Chin, Klea Hoxha, Erika Jank, Jesus Juarez, Eulanca Yuka Liu, Dylan P. O'Connell, X. Sharon Qi, Ricky R Savjani
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA Radiation Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Daily cone beam CT (CBCT) images are acquired prior to each radiotherapy treatment for verifying patient positioning. HyperSight is an advanced imaging solution that replaces standard CBCT...
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: Amir Abdollahi, Celine Karle, Michele M. Kim, Constantinos Koumenis, Andrea Mairani, Erato Stylianou Markidou
Affiliation: Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center - Department of Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Centre(DKFZ), University of Pennsylvania, Physics Dep. University of Cyprus
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The aim is to compare FLASH dose-rate RT generated with protons and carbon (HIT) and compare to protons (UPenn) to provide evidence for equipotency of FLASH vs. standard RT to tumor growth co...
Authors: Cem Altunbas, Farhang Bayat
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Low dose imaging and scatter rejection hardware in CBCT reduces X-ray fluence incident on the imager, increasing noise, causing photon starvation artifacts in CBCT images. In this work, we...
Authors: Mohamed Bahaaeldin Mohamed Afifi, Lili Chen, Xiaoming Chen, Ahmed A. Eldib, Chang Ming Charlie Ma, Robert A. Price
Affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer Center, Radiological Sciences and Medical Imaging Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University.
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Reirradiation of recurrent cancer or a newly developed lesion in a proximal location poses a challenge for radiation treatments. This is occasionally encountered in many modern clinics and ef...
Authors: James R Duncan, Nikhat Fatima Mansoori, Allan Thomas
Affiliation: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Collimation during fluoroscopically-guided interventions (FGIs) can not only reduce radiation exposure to patients and personnel but also improve image quality. Nonetheless, there are concern...
Authors: Rami M. Shorti, Gary R. Stinnett
Affiliation: Intermountain Health, Radiation Oncology, Intermountain Health, Advanced Visualization Engineering Department
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In this work we present the workflow, materials analysis, and lessons learned from leveraging advanced 3D printing Polyjet Technology to print conformal bolus for radiation therapy.
Method...
Authors: Mylinh Dang, Laila A Gharzai, Xinlei Mi, Poonam Yadav
Affiliation: Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Delineation of organs at risk (OAR) in the head/neck region requires substantial physician time. Many artificial intelligence (AI) based auto-contouring software are commercially available. T...
Authors: Lily Jo Bertemes, Careesa Billante, Ashley Cetnar, Maximilian Stephen Meineke, Runhe Tan
Affiliation: The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital, The James Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, The Ohio State University - James Cancer Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accessibility is a topic of increasing importance in many fields, and medical physics is no exception. While the traditional educational pathway presents a plethora of challenges for the visu...
Authors: Sarah A. Ashmeg, Travis James McCaw, Joseph Shields, Matthew Spector, Christopher Tyerech, Christopher T Wilke
Affiliation: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, UPMC
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Patients with oral cavity cancer often undergo surgical extirpation prior to radiation, and surgical implants are utilized to reconstruct the resulting defect. This study dosimetrically evalu...
Authors: Rosa Maria CibriĂĄn Ortiz de Anda, Altea C Esteve, Carlos M Galindo-GonzĂĄlez, Carmen C GarcĂa, Amparo Gonzalez-Sanchis, Jose C Gordo-Partearroyo, Emilio Soria-Olivas, Javier Vijande
Affiliation: IFIC-UV, Valencia University, Hospital General Universitario
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To determine how skin microcirculation is affected by the two hypo-fractionated radiotherapy protocols in breast cancer patients using Laser Doppler Imaging, a non-invasive method for assessi...
Authors: Awens Alphonse, Nebi Demez, Michael Kasper, Noufal Manthala Padannayil, Shyam Pokharel, Suresh Rana, Samuel Richter, Lauren A. Rigsby, Tino Romaguera, Hina Saeed, Nishan Shrestha, Somol Sunny
Affiliation: Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the necessity and potential benefits of online adaptive stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for prostate cancer using the ViewRay MR-Linac system. By leveraging real-ti...
Authors: Jon Hansen
Affiliation: Washington University in St Louis
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Commercially available auto-segmentation software was utilized to generate institution-specific optimization structures for spine stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Implementation of...
Authors: Michael Ashenafi, Mario Ramos Gallardo, Amy Herman, Sean M. Tanny
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Updates to the Varian Eclipse Treatment Planning System (TPS) have introduced new objects to replace pre-existing Clinical Protocols to aide clinicians in plan quality assessment. We have cre...
Authors: Yuanhan Chen, Ziqiang Chen, Qi Cheng, Feng Ding, Rui Fang, Shengwen Guo, Li Hao, Qiang He, Haiquan Huang, Yu Kuang, Xinling Liang, Yuanjiang Liao, Guohui Liu, Chen Lu, Qingquan Luo, Jing Sun, Yanhua Wu, Zhen Xie, Qin Zhang, Lang Zhou
Affiliation: South China University of Technology, Dongguan people's hospital, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Peopleâs Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Second Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Guangdong Provincial Peopleâs Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangdong Easy Life Information Technology Co., Ltd, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Medical Physics Program, University of Nevada, Second Hospital of Jilin University, Chongqing Ninth People's Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a global healthcare issue with a rapid onset and severe consequences. Repeated measurement of serum creatinine (SCr) levels, a clinical standard of care, is cruci...
Authors: Vishruta A. Dumane, Andrew Lukban, Charlotte Elizabeth Read, Mario Serrano-Sosa, Ren-Dih Sheu, Nadia M. Vassell
Affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Defined seed positions are used when following the COMS formalism for eye plaques. Au inserts are typically used as templates for placement of radioactive seeds and then covered in Duralay...
Authors: David J. Carlson, Ming Chao, Tian Liu, Yong Hum Na, Kenneth E Rosenzweig, Robert Samstein, Lewis Tomalin
Affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the potential of regional radiomic features extracted from five lung sub-lobes on pre-treatment CT as biomarkers for predicting radiation pneumonitis (RP) using machine learnin...
Authors: E Courtney Henry, Srinivas Cheenu Kappadath, Armeen Mahvash
Affiliation: UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Characterization of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumor responses for single-arm single-center prospective 90Y-radioembolization clinical trial (n=40) that used patient-specific voxel-dos...
Authors: Mohamad Ahmad Alissa, Carson Brame, Damian Czarnecki, Olivier Evrard, Charbel A. Habib, Jeff Hildreth, Andy Murray, Andreas Schönfeld, Ann-Britt Schönfeld, David Towle, Gerd Wessing
Affiliation: CDT-West - Centrum fĂŒr Diagnostik und Therapie, Radiologie Vechta, Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen, MyMichigan Health, Sun Nuclear Corp., Mirion Technologies
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To characterize the performance of novel shielded and unshielded silicon diode detectors in relative photon and electron beam dosimetry.
Methods: The novel shielded and unshielded sili...
Authors: Dan Giardina, John Karageorgiou, Chris Malone, Naganathan Mani, Allan Thomas
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Relative to planar imaging, MAA-SPECT/CT offers more reliable lung shunt fraction (LSF) and lung mean dose (LMD) estimates in 90Y radioembolization. But lung truncation in SPECT/CT can limit ...
Authors: Mark E Artz, Jiyeon Park, Lori Rice, Mohammad Saki, Sanjeev Shukla, Michael Vieceli
Affiliation: University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, Department of Urology, University of Florida College of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate how varying levels of DNA repair mutations affect the LET sensitivity of prostate cancer cells.
Methods: The prostate cancer cell lines Du145 (low DNA repair mutations), PC3...
Authors: Theodore Higgins Arsenault, Beatriz Guevara, Rojano Kashani, Raymond F. Muzic, Gisele Castro Pereira, Alex T. Price
Affiliation: University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University Department of Biomedical Engineering
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate dose prediction in radiotherapy is essential for treatment planning. This study evaluates four nnUnet-based models using the OpenKBP head and neck dataset: a baseline model (Model 1)...
Authors: Ahmed A. Eldib, Teh Lin, Chang Ming Charlie Ma
Affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Surface imaging has been used clinically more regularly. The accuracy of several commercial products has been studied. AAPM TG302 also has proposed the system quality assurance and commission...
Authors: Shengwen Deng, Sven L. Gallo, Robert S. Jones, David W. Jordan, Arashdeep Kaur, Aishwarya M. Kulkarni, Quibai Li, William R.M. Pedersen
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center; School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Radiology, Radiation Safety, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Radiation Safety, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center; School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University; Department of Radiology, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Y-90 (Yttrium) SIRT radioembolization takes advantage of delivering localized radiation to the liver. Pre-treatment dosimetry is highly dependent on accurate MAA mapping, which may have an...
Authors: Baher Elgohari, M. Saiful Huq, Ronald John Lalonde, Fang Li, Noor Mail, Jeonghoon Park, Tyler Wilhite
Affiliation: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To compare toxicity between consecutive-daily (QD) with every-other-day (QoD) delivery of lung stereotactic-body-radiation (SBRT) for central non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Methods...
Authors: Russell E. Kincaid, Weidong Li, Tarun Kanti Podder, Peter K. Taylor, Vincent Wu
Affiliation: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: An increasing number of cancer patients are presented at radiotherapy clinics with implanted electronic devices other than cardiac implanted electronic devices (CIEDs). Unlike with CIEDs, the...
Authors: Yang Sheng, Qingrong Jackie Wu, Qiuwen Wu, Xin Wu, Dongrong Yang
Affiliation: Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Convergence speed is crucial for an optimizer. Faster convergence leads to better solutions with fewer iterations and less time. Recently, a machine learning (ML)-assisted framework employing...
Authors: Angela Gathers, Christina Henson, Sakuntala Jagabattuni, Mark A. Newpower
Affiliation: University of Oklahoma HSC, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Oklahoma HSC, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A previous departmental study showed an increase in ototoxicity (hearing loss) rates in head & neck cancer (HNC) patients treated with Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) vs. x-ray radi...
Authors: Mingli Chen, Huan Amanda Liu, Weiguo Lu, Lin Ma
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To reduce the back-and-forth in planning process between physicians and dosimetrists resulting from trade-off exploration, we proposed a novel deep learning framework called DeepTuning.
Me...
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: Chase Cochran, Damodar Pokhrel, William St Clair
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky, Radiation Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Currently, intraocular disease is primarily treated via COMS-plaques brachytherapy. Various stereotactic approaches via photons/proton beam have also been implemented (CyberKnife/GammaKnife/p...
Authors: Julia Bauer, Tianxue Du, Katia Parodi, Marco Pinto, Thomas Tessonnier
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-UniversitĂ€t (LMU) MĂŒnchen, Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT), Department of Radiation Oncology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-UniversitĂ€t MĂŒnchen (LMU Munich)
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Carbon ion therapy could benefit from range verification due to its sensitivity to range uncertainties. Positron emission tomography (PET) aids in this and comparing irradiation-induced PE...
Authors: Fatemeh Akbari, Artemis Dalby, Nelson A. Miksys, Prarthana Pasricha, Rowan M. Thomson
Affiliation: Ackerman Cancer Center, Carleton University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate dose evaluations for GammaTile brachytherapy, a novel treatment for brain malignancies. The analysis focuses on the impact of tissue heterogeneities, including the presence of ...
Authors: Motohiro Kawashima, Adrian Kugara, Masao Nakao, Shuichi Ozawa, Mutsumi Tashiro, Maria Varnava
Affiliation: Gunma University Heavy Ion Medical Center, Hiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the time-dependent dose rate characteristics of a scanning carbon ion beam using a fast-response plastic scintillator detector (PSD), with a focus on its potentia...
Authors: Woong Cho, Jin-Beom Chung, Moo-Jae Han, Sang Won Kang, Boram Lee
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Inha University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to establish a digital quality assurance (QA) system for high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy by evaluating self-developed polycrystalline semiconductor dosimeters (PSDs).
Me...
Authors: Carlos E. Cardenas, Udbhav S. Ram, Marcin Wierzbicki
Affiliation: The University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Juravinski Cancer Centre
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study aims to systematically evaluate the dosimetric properties and delivery efficiency of 6X-FFF and 10X-FFF beams for lung SBRT on the Varian TrueBeam STx using the Eclipse TPS 16.1...
Authors: Hsiao-Mei Fu, Shih-Ming Hsu, Chia-Ting Lee, Shih-Hua Liu, Tsung-Yu Yen
Affiliation: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Mackay Memorial Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The Automatic Lower Dose Objective (ALDO) is a unique function designed to achieve 98% relative coverage across all targets in automated SRS treatment planning (HyperArc planning). This study...
Authors: Huisi Ai, Scott Glaser, Yi Lao, Percy Lee, Sara N. Lim, An Liu, Bo Liu, Borna Maraghechi, Kun Qing, Chengyu Shi, William T. Watkins, Terence Williams, Qiuyun Xu, Jiahua Zhu
Affiliation: WashU Medicine, Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California San Francisco-UC Berkeley, City of Hope Orange County, Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope Orange County, Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To employ a novel surface dose mapping approach for localized assessment of the dosimetric impact of Ethos adaptive radiotherapy (ART) for prostate cancer (PC).
Methods: This study include...
Authors: Sang Hyun Cho, Amrit Kaphle, Sunil Krishnan, Neerajan Nepal
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To determine the basic dosimetry parameters and characteristics of a commercial cabinet x-ray unit for small animal irradiation as well as the specific dosimetry parameters for concurrent irr...
Authors: Kenneth W. Gregg, Beatriz Guevara, Lauren E Henke, Rojano Kashani, Kyle O'Carroll, Gisele Castro Pereira, Christian Erik Petersen, Alex T. Price, Meiying Xing, Reine abou Zeidane
Affiliation: university hospital, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Experimental data have shown the inconsistent monitor unit and target coverage in Ethos 1.1. This can lead to inaccurate dose delivery, compromising patient safety and treatment outcomes. ...
Authors: Nathaniel Haas, David Pearson
Affiliation: University of Toledo
Abstract Preview: Purpose: For external beam treatments for prostate cancer, we ask patients to attend treatments with their bladders full. A full bladder has been shown to reduce the dose to the bladder and bowels for...
Authors: Thomas R. Mazur, Kevin Renick, Matthew C. Schmidt, Xiaodong Neo Zhao
Affiliation: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To compare dose calculation accuracy for single-isocenter multi-target stereotactic radiosurgery plans (SIMT-SRS) in Eclipse V18.0 with enhanced leaf model (ELM) using the anisotropic analyti...
Authors: Lakshmi Ananthakrishnan, Xinhui Duan, Liqiang Ren, Gary Xu, Kuan Zhang, Yue Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Imaging Services, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Daily quality control (QC) programs for diagnostic CT include water CT number (HU), standard deviation (SD), and visual artifact evaluations. At our institution, 70 keV virtual monoenergetic ...
Authors: Felicia Chu, Qiongge Li, Jian Liu
Affiliation: Inova Hospital, Brown University Rhode Island Hospital, Hofstra University Medical Physics Program
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study aims to enhance the efficiency of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) planning for lung cancer by developing and evaluating optimization templates derived from historical...
Authors: Asma Amjad, Renae Conlin, Eric S. Paulson, Christina M. Sarosiek
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In an effort to improve contouring accuracy for abdominal MR guided online adaptive radiotherapy (MRgOART), patient-specific deep learning-based auto-segmentation (PS-DLAS) has been proposed....
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: Alejandro Cuadra, Paulina E. Galavis, Juan Leal, Enrique Lozano, Franklin Reggio, Gabriel Zelada
Affiliation: ClĂnica Iram, Clinica Alemana, Hospital ClĂnico de Magallanes, E&G Medical Systems Ltda, NYU Langone Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate and compare the new method âPulse Normalizationâ proposed by Sun Nuclear to correct ion chamber signal for fluctuations in the accelerator output while performing relative dosi...
Authors: Theodore Higgins Arsenault, Kyle O'Carroll, Christian Erik Petersen, Alex T. Price, Meiying Xing
Affiliation: University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To assess the performance of various supervised learning modelsâ ability to predict binary classification of radiomic data for head and neck (H&N) cancer treatment outcomes.
Methods: Using...
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...
Authors: Yi-Fang Wang, Yading Yuan
Affiliation: Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: HyperSight, the latest CBCT technology from Varian Medical Systems, integrates rapid 6-second data acquisition with advanced iterative reconstruction and upgraded hardware. Previous studies h...
Authors: Diana Cardona, Casey C. Heirman, William Jeck, Kyle J. Lafata, 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: Display image accuracy is critical for digital diagnostic fields, such as radiology and digital pathology. While the AAPM TG-18 test patterns are established for grayscale radiology monitor Q...
Authors: Pat Esposito, Ashley Klein, Carmine Verna, Ling Zhuang
Affiliation: Northwestern Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate dosimetric parameters and treatment delivery efficiency between volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and hybrid dynamic conformal arc (HDCA) on SRS and SBRT planning through st...
Authors: Seohyeon An, Yoonsun Chung, Seonghoon Jeong, Seongmoon Jung, Chae-Eon Kim, In Jung Kim, Sung Hun Kim, Se Byeong Lee, Sang-il Pak, Jong In Park
Affiliation: POHANG ACCELERATOR LABORATORY, Hanyang University, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Ilsan Paik Hospital, National Cancer Center, National Cancer Center Korea, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the performance of three ion chambersâAdvanced Markus (AMC), PinPoint, and Roosâunder FLASH proton beam conditions and assess the response of the nozzle monitor chamber for their ...
Authors: Michael Evan Chaga, Timothy Chen, Darra M. Conti, Jing Feng, Wenzheng Feng, Joseph Hanley, Jeff Stainsby, Tingyu Wang
Affiliation: Synaptive Medical, Hackensack Meridian Health, Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The Synaptive MRI is a 0.5T superconducting head only system (first US install 2023). This is the first study that evaluates the geometric accuracy using a Sun Nuclear MR Distortion and Im...
Authors: Thomas I. Banks, Bin Cai, Andrew R. Godley, Yang Kyun Park, Hao Peng, Rameshwar Prasad, Chenyang Shen, Shunyu Yan, Haozhao Zhang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The RefleXionÂź X1 (RefleXion Medical, Inc., Hayward, CA) uniquely integrates KVCT and PET as on-board image guidance for radiotherapy. It has been installed and commissioned for clinical u...
Authors: Yunzhi Ma, Ling Zhuang
Affiliation: Northwestern Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Multiple layers of brass mesh bolus (RPD, Inc., Albertville, MN) may be needed to provide better body conformity and sufficient dose build up on patient surface during electron treatment. Thi...
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: Evan Barber, Gloria P. Beyer, Callum Hartley, Jordi Saez, Philip Wheeler
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Department of Radiotherapy Physics, Velindre University NHS Trust, Medical Physics Services, LLC
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the Enhanced Leaf Model (ELM) in Eclipse v18 to the standard leaf model for the Halcyon multileaf collimator (MLC) using a measurement-based method.
Methods: The Halcyonâs doub...
Authors: Jung Gyu Chi, Sungwook Choi, Don-Soo Kim
Affiliation: IAM ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC, Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To explore quantifiable parameters of the fracture healing process to aid physicians in determining the treatment plan for intramedullary nailing removal.
Methods: In contrast to conventio...
Authors: Min Cheol Han, Hojin Kim, Jin Sung Kim, Hyejin Lee, Sac Lee, Yongdo Yun
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) is characterized by high relative biological effectiveness (RBE), which must be integrated into the treatment planning process. This study aims to develop a nov...
Authors: Yoonha Eo
Affiliation: Yonsei University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a fully automatic and unsupervised algorithm for estimating the Exposure Index (EI) of various Regions of Interest in X-ray imaging using advanced foundation models. Traditional EI...
Authors: Jianrong Dai, Jun Dang, Enzhuo Quan, Yong Sang, Jianan Wu
Affiliation: Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen Center, National Cancer Center / National Clinical Research Center for Cancer / Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital / Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The current conformity index (CI) formula is distorted for radiotherapy plans with multiple, non-enclosing targets. We redefined the volume of reference isodose (VTV) parameter in the CI form...
Authors: Beverly Allen, Jay C. Buckey, David J. Gladstone, P. Jack Hoopes, David I Hunter, Armin Tavakkoli
Affiliation: Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Geisel School of Medicine, Thayer School of Engineering
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy immediately prior to radiation therapy has been proposed as treatment to enhance radiosensitivity of hypoxic tumors. A murine glioblastoma model was utilized t...
Authors: Michael Ashenafi, Nicholas Becerra Espinosa, Mario Ramos Gallardo, Matthew Pacella, Sean M. Tanny
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A new multileaf collimator (MLC) model has been introduced in Varian Eclipse v18.0, with the treatment planning system (TPS) explicitly modeling the leaf end effects. The vendor recommends a ...
Authors: James M. Lamb, Jack Neylon, Dylan P. O'Connell
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Communication is imperative to safe, accurate, and timely radiotherapy. The past decade has seen a significant shift toward higher doses and shorter fractionations, which has in turn led to i...
Authors: Michael J. Price, Adam C. Riegel
Affiliation: Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We present a robust and scalable model to quantify the diverse responsibilities of therapeutic medical physicists (tMPs) and assess individual and team productivity comprehensively.
Method...
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: Mahya Ahmadzadeh, Nagarajan Kandasamy, Keyur Shah, Gregory C. Sharp, Santhosh Vadivel, John MacLaren Walsh
Affiliation: Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Emory University, Drexel University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), cone beam CTs (CBCTs) suffer from distortions that degrade registration with planning CTs. While CycleGANs can generate synthetic CTs (sCTs) from CBCTs, e...
Authors: Seungryong Cho, Donghyeok Choi, Joonil Hwang, Byung-Hee Kang, Jin Sung Kim, Eungman Lee, Younghee Park
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, KAIST, Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation therapy (RT) is critical for cancer treatment, but changes in tumor size and shape during therapy challenge precise dose delivery. Adaptive radiation therapy (ART) addresses these v...
Authors: Naruomi Akino, Kirsten Lee Boedeker, Ilmar Hein, Dylan Mather, Akira Nishikori, Daniel W Shin
Affiliation: Canon Medical Systems Corporation, Canon Medical Research USA
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To validate the performance a deep learning reconstruction (DLR) algorithm in an anatomical background compared to a uniform phantom background.
Methods: An analytic forward projection mod...
Authors: Wendy Siman, Wei Zhou
Affiliation: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To compare the image quality and radiation dose of 3D cone-beam CT modes of a mobile C-arm and an O-arm unit for intraoperative imaging.
Methods:
A 50-”m tungsten wire was imaged at ...
Authors: Zong Fan, Fan Lam, Hua Li, Rita Huan-Ting Peng, Yuan Yang
Affiliation: University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Washington University School of Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate lesion segmentation in MRI is critical for early diagnosis, treatment planning, and monitoring disease progression in various neurological disorders. Cross-site MRI data can alleviat...
Authors: Evan Barber, Gloria P. Beyer, Matthew J. Daniels, Callum Hartley, Jordi Saez, Philip Wheeler
Affiliation: TrueNorth Medical Physics, Department of Radiotherapy Physics, Velindre University NHS Trust, Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Medical Physics Services, LLC
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To quantify inter-system and inter-layer dosimetric leaf gap (DLG) variations in Halcyon/Ethos multileaf collimators (MLCs) using custom sweeping gap tests, and to evaluate implications for c...
Authors: Amar K. Basavatia, Lee C. Goddard, Wolfgang A. Tomé, Christian Velten, Ping Yan, Ravindra Yaparpalvi, Maria Stefania diMayorca
Affiliation: Montefiore Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy planning is a high-risk procedure performed under significant time pressure, with human failure being the leading cause of error. To elevate training for me...
Authors: Mark Anastasio, Hua Li, Zhuchen Shao
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Automated semantic segmentation of cell nuclei in microscopic images is vital for disease diagnosis and tissue microenvironment analysis. However, obtaining large annotated datasets for train...
Authors: Min Cheol Han, Jin Sung Kim, Seok Ho Lee, Gahee Son, Yongdo Yun
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Department of Integrative Medicine, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to develop the MC-DOLCE, a Monte Carlo (MC)-based system capable of calculating physical and biological dose distributions, as well as linear energy transfer (LET) distributio...
Authors: Huang Chi-Shiuan, Wu Chih-Chun, Hui-Yu Cathy Tsai, Chen Yan-Han, Chen Yi-Wei, Pan Yi-Ying
Affiliation: Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, National Tsing Hua University, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Tri-Service General Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study aims to develop and validate a machine learning (ML) model based on MRI-derived radiomic features to predict progressive disease (PD) in glioblastoma (GBM) patients four months ...
Authors: Afrouz Ataei, Xinhui Duan, Mi-Ae Park, Liqiang Ren
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Rush University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Photon-counting CT (PCCT) has become commercially available recently, offering significant potential to enhance patient care. However, it also introduces unique challenges. One such challe...
Authors: Robert A. Dahl
Affiliation: Mayo Foundation
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop tools to simplify/accelerate the quality assurance testing of the Mobetron mobile linear accelerator and increase safety when moving it to different ORâs.
Methods: The Mobet...
Authors: Indra J. Das, Ahtesham U. Khan, Andrew J. White, Poonam Yadav
Affiliation: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: During intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) planning, low MU segments (< 3 MU) are commonly avoided due to documented dosimetric nonlinearity and poor reproducibility. This work aims to ex...
Authors: Catherine Coolens, Robert K. Heaton, Lalageh Mirzakhanian, Tasnim Rahman, Jan P. Seuntjens
Affiliation: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre & University of Toronto, McGill University, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Commissioning of a Gamma KnifeÂź (GK) (Elekta, Sweden) unit requires precise dosimetric reference measurements, particularly for small fields. The IAEA TRS-483/AAPM TG-155 code of practice (20...
Authors: Qihui Lyu, Dan Ruan, Ke Sheng, Jingjie Yu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The robotic arm radiotherapy platform enables flexible delivery of non-coplanar and non-isocentric radiotherapy with variable Source-to-Isocenter Distances (SIDs). However, the high degrees o...
Authors: Houssam Abou Mourad, Christopher Ackerman, Stephen Adler, Kirk Aduddell, Muhammad K. Afghan, Hamid G. Aghdam, Diego Aguilar, Kang-Hyun Ahn, Francis Ai, Hua Ai, Ray Anthony Aikens, Manik Aima, Victoria Ainsworth, Erfan Akbari, Blessing Akinro, Rani Al-Senan, Khalid Alabbasi, Sam Alam, Daniel Alexander, Mohammed H. Aljallad, Mazin T. Alkhafaji, Ahmad K. Alkhatib, Scott J. Alleman, James Logan Allen, Ibtisam Almajnooni, Tiba Alnaqshabandi, Murat Alp, Stephen J. Amadon, Riska Amilia, Ala Amini, Shiho Amster, Mason R. Anders, Erin Angel, Ledi Anggara, John A. Antolak, Debora Antonio, Felicity Appiah, Haiqa Arain, Lahcen Arhjoul, Ali V. Aritkan, Muhammad Arshad, Mark E. Artz, Nathan S. Artz, Frank A Ascoli, John R. Ashburn, Benjamin Astarita, Masakazu Atsumi, Rex G. Ayers, Tara M. Bachman, Nina L. Bahar, Bing Bai, Michael J. Bailey, Chris Baird, Mohammad Bakhtiari, Andrew J. Ballesio, Isabel Balvoa, Qinan Bao, Jeffrey J. Barbarits, Joseph Barbiere, Philip C. Bardos, Gary T. Barnes, John C. Barrett, Divya Bartley, Steven J. Bartolac, Robert Barton, Christopher P. Bass, Loni Bates, Alan Baydush, John E. Bayouth, Stephen Beach, Kevin Beaudette, Kaelyn Becker, Natalie A. Beckmann, Colleen Beer, Sepideh Behinaein, Jake M. Bell, David M. Bellezza, Maria R. Bellon, Ahmed Benelfassi, Stephanie Louise Bennett, Todd Bernath, Kate Bevins, Nicholas B. Bevins, Brian J. Bismack, David Blaich, Anthony P. Blatnica, Joseph W. Blickenstaff, Steven Blum, Maggie Bobbett, Dayna Bodensteiner, Daniel Boedeker, Robert C. Boggs, Jason D. Bond, Sjirk N. Boon, Jennifer M. Borsavage, Ryan J. Bosca-Harasim, Ryan J. Bosca-Harasim, Satya R. Bose, Todd Bossenberger, Cristina Boswell, Djamal Boukerroui, Christopher M. Bowen, Aaron Brammer, Rich Brancaleoone, Eric Brass, Luis Bravo, William Breeden, Christina Breeze, Eric E. Brost, Justin L. Brown, Karen L. Brown, Marissa Brown, Norman Lee Brown, Payton Brown, Patrick V. Brunick, Ryan Brunkhorst, Gwendolyn P. Brunner, Camelia E. Bunaciu, Maria Bunta, Olwen Burton, Karim Butalag, Priscilla F. Butler, Angela Cagwin, Jeffrey L. Campbell, Warren G. Campbell, Tyler Cantrell, Xu Cao, Yanan Cao, Peter F. Caracappa, Amanda M. Caringi, Joe Caron, Joshua Carter, Kenneth W. Cashon, Sarah Castillo, Everett Cavanaugh, Suran Chae, Abhi Chakrabarti, PhD, Philip Chan, Jina Chang, Sha X. Chang, Youssef M. Charara, Pierre E. Charpentier, Priyanka Chaudhary, Senthamil Selvan Chelliah, Chen Chen, Doris Chen, Kuan Ling Chen, Max Chen, Mingyue Chen, Mu Chen, Xinan Chen, Yie Chen, Yong Chen, Caroline Cheney, Shyh-Shi R. Chern, Stephen Thomas Chesser, Kin Man Cheung, Pai-Chun Melinda Chi, Yuwei Chi, Omar Chibani, Hung Ching, Gwi Ae Cho, Jongmin Cho, David Choi, Wing Yan Choi, Nitish Chopra, Daniel Christ, Olav I. Christianson, Emmanuel Christodoulou, Heeteak Chung, Sophia Claudio, Arely Clavel, William J. Clouse, Gilad Cohen, Michael S. Cohen, Vladimir Collantes, Jason Collier, Jacob Collins, Daria C. Comsa, Charles Conduah, Virgil N. Cooper, Anita M. Corrao, Frank D. Corwin, Mihaela Cosma, Ben Coull-Neveu, Mary K. Cox, Daniel F. Craft, Steven D. Crawford, Troy M. Crawford, Charles E. Creagh, Beatrice Croteau, Camille Crumbley, Wilbert F. Cruz, Guoqiang Cui, J. Adam M. Cunha, Scott Cupp, Bruce H. Curran, Jordan McCauley Cutsinger, Alita D Almeida, Harold DSouza, Nana Dabo-Akoteng, Robert Dahl, Shaun W. Dahl, Ghayath Dakkouri, Malek Daneshvarnezhad, Mylinh Dang, Matt Daniels, George M. Daskalov, David A. Davenport, Amanda Davidek, Scott E. Davidson, Maria De Ornelas, Dylan A. DeAngelis, Mike Deady, Daniel Dean, Savannah Decker, Savannah Decker, Michael Delafuente, Omer Demirkaya, Logan Dempsey, Marc Dennis, Viv Dennis, Dana Derby, Garron A. Deshazer, Veronique Destombes, Ajaya K. Devabhaktuni, Suneetha Devpura, James A. Deye, Shalmali Dharmadhikari, Dominic J. DiCostanzo, Richard V. DiPietro, Emily Diller, Lei Ding, Nayha V. Dixit, Charles Dodge, David N. Dodoo Amoo, Shana Donchatz, Lei Dong, Elangovan Doraisamy, Jennifer E. Dorand, Sarah Driver, Jiayi Du, Michael Duax, Ibrahim M. Duhaini, Ibrahim Duhaini, Kristen Duke, Richard Dunia, Leon Dunn, Shannon R. Durfee, Brittany Earl, Behzad Ebrahimi, Colton Eckert, Hisham Elasmar, John G. Eley, Abdelhamid Elfaham, David C. Ellerbusch, Scott J. Emerson, Sara Endo, David Erickson, Freddy Escorcia, Caroline Esposito, Patrice Essien, Adam Evearitt, Benjamin Fahimian, Liliosa C. Fajardo, Kevin Fallon, Guoqing Fan, Jiahua Fan, Mingdong Fan, Pei Fan, Bing Fang, Jian Fang, Yile Fang, Marc A. Felice, Ye Feng, Michele Sutton Ferenci, Philippe Feru, Jade Alecia Fischer, Aaron Fishbein, Caitlyn M. Fitzherbert, Damian Fondevila, Grant Fong, Robert Wesley Foster, Luke Fourie, Jeffrey Brian Fowlkes, Alexandre Franca Velo, D. Jay Freedman, Ronald W. Frick, Jie Fu, Samuel Fulton, Kamalakar Gaddam, Justin D. Gagneur, Mariana Gallo, Mariana Gallo, David Gammel, Robert G. Gandy, Junfang Gao, Yiming Gao, Victor L. Garcia, Michael Garcia-Alcoser, Jeffrey Garrett, Steven Anthony Gasiecki, Keith Gatermann, Avinash Gautam, Bhoj Gautam, Olivier Gayou, Andrew J. Gearhart, Paul B. Geis, Renil B. George, David P. Gierga, Robert Gilliam, James Giltz, Eric L. Gingold, Frederic Girard, Garth Gladfelder, Sharon Glaze, Brendan K. Glennon, Steven P. Glennon, Guy Godwin, David Lloyd Goff, Lisa M. Goggin, Daniel Goldberg-Zimring, Edward Joseph Goldschmidt, Ehsan Golkar, Angel Gomez, Jason Gong, Manish K. Goyal, Frank Graeff, Royce L. Gragg, Jonathan Gray, Alexander D. Green, Olga L. Green, Andrew Christopher Greene, Travis Greene, Jared Grice, Kevin T. Grizzard, Suveena Guglani, Jeffrey B. Guild, Patrick P. Guo, Sandesh Gupta, Megan Gute, Jonathan Ha, Rachael L. Hachadorian, Christopher Haddad, Lubomir Hadjiiski, Scott W. Hadley, Tomoe Hagio, Kelsey Hall, Logan P. Hall, Klaus A. Hamacher, Amineh Hamad Khatib, Amineh O. Hamad Khatib, Brian R. Hames, Carnell Hampton, Samuel S. Hancock, Robyn S. Handschuh, Jeremy Hansen, Paul Harden, Joseph Harms, Daniel P. Harrington, Carley Harris, Jamie Marie Harris, Jennifer Hart, Richard P. Harvey, Jeremy Hawk, Naoki Hayashi, Maria Laura Haye, Katherine Hazelwood, David Hearshen, Bret H. Heintz, Adam Henry, Frank William Hensley, Michael Chris Hermansen, Marissa Hernandez, Nadia Hernandez, Dayadna Hernandez Perez, Sarah Hetherington, Emily Hewson, Maynard High, Brian P. Hill, Charles B. Hill, Yunsil Ho, Simeon Hodges, David M. Hoeprich, Michael N. Hoff, Robert F. Hoffman, Russell Holden, Clay Holdsworth, Scott Hollingsworth, John R. Holmes, Steve Holmes, Neal S. Holter, Thomas M. Holtschneider, Amirul Hoque, Sabbir Hossain, Tyler S. Howlin, Andrew Robert Hoy, An Ting Hsia, Hao-Yun Hsu, David Hu, Tom C. Hu, Yu-Chi Hu, Long Huang, Mi Huang, Joshua Hubbell, Michael J. Huberts, Julie C. Hudson, Geoffrey Hugo, Donglai Huo, Justin D. Hurley, Martina H. Hurwitz, Mohammad NASEEM Hussain, Andrew Hwang, Ui-Jung Hwang, Joe Ianni, Geoffrey Ibbott, Khalil Ibrahim, Ileana Iftimia, Mohammad Islam, Oleksandra Ivashchenko, Keyvan Jabbari, Joshua Jackson, Joshua Jackson, Ferenc Jacso, Mary Ellen Jafari, Karim Jaffer, Amit Jain, Ngoneh Jallow, Sachin R. Jambawalikar, Joshua A. James, Sunyoung Jang, Desiree Jangha, Tomaj Javidtash, Jun-Hsuang Jen, Peter Jenkins, Todd P. Jenkins, Andrew R. Jensen, Mads Lykke Jensen, Hosang Jin, Bowen Jing, Danielle Marie Johnson, Joshua D. Johnson, Holly Johnston, Kevin Jones, Badal R. Juneja, Nikhil Sriram Kabilan, Robert Kaderka, Jaclyn Kain, Faraz Kalantari, Maduka M. Kaluarachchi, Ali Kamen, Amrit Kaphle, Alireza Kassaee, Saravjeet Kaur, Vaiva Kaveckyte, Linda A. Kelley, Katelyn Kelly, Kathryn Elise Bales Kelly, Delsin B. Khan, Om Khanal, Maksud Khatri, William Steadman Kiger, Bryan Kim, Jong Oh Kim, Sangroh Kim, Sophia Kim, Brian W. King, Erica Kinsey, Assen S. Kirov, Marc T. Kleiman, Matic Knap, Robert J. Kobistek, Inger-Karine Kolkman-Deurloo, Erika Kathryn Kollitz, Dramane Konate, Xiang Kong, Walter Kopecky, Sandra Kos, Nataliya Kovalchuk, Shane Krafft, James A. Kraus, Robert Krauss, Deae-eddine Krim, Serguei Kriminski, Kerry T. Krugh, Lichung Ku, Esra Kucukmokroc, Randi Kudner, Andrew T. Kuhls-Gilcrist, Antti Juhani Kulmala, Akila D. Kumarasiri, Zacariah E. Labby, Taylor Lackey, Edcer Jerecho Laguda, Thang Lam, Michael A. S. Lamba, Kara Lambson, Laurel Zenaida Larramendi, Andy D. Lau, Wolfram Laub, Tyler Laugh, Robert P. Laureckas, Donald Laury, Patricia Lavey, Ashlie Laydon, Adam LeVay, Brandon Lee, Brian Lee, Dong-Chang Lee, Ji Hyun Lee, Jui-Min Lee, Bryan Lemieux, Matthew Lesher, Nicole Leslie, Etienne Lessard, Trish Lewis, Alan Li, Alexander N. Li, Hui Li, Jenny Li, Jiaxin Li, Qiongge Li, Taoran Li, Xiang Li, Yanlong Li, Zisheng Li, Xing Liang, Yun Liang, Chien-Yi Liao, Karisa Liaw, Sung-Yen Lin, Tiffany Lin, Holly M. Lincoln, Lin Ling, Chang Liu, Shaohua Liu, Yu Liu, Chih-Ming Mark Lo, Eric Lobb, Dilson Lobo, Virginia L. Lockamy, Lauren C. Long, Nelia S. Long, Troy Long, Michele Loscocco, Thomas Lowinger, Cynthia Lu, Minghui Lu, Winnie Lu, Yonggang Lu, Jianqiao Luo, Pei-Chin Luo, Xuhan Luo, Jan Luse, Daniel A. Lutterman, Dang Hoang Oanh Luu, Yulia Lyatskaya, Trina Lynd, Morgan Cervo Lyon, Chi Ma, Jingfei Ma, Tianjun Ma, Laurie Madden, Gregory E. Madison, Kurt Maffei, Michael J. Maffett, Nyasha G. Maforo, Dennise Magill, Emma Magness, Alphonso W. Magri, Dennis Mah, Usman Mahmood, Rebecca N. Mahon, Courage Mahuvava, Andrew D. Maidment, Gerassimos M. Makrigiorgos, Harish K. Malhotra, Kate Mallory, P. Scott Mange, Vivek Maradia, Jacob Marasco, Camilla Marino, Loren R. Marous, Wagner Marques, Craig M. Marsden, Edward I. Marshall, Jonathan Marshall, Caroline Martel, Colin Martin, Alejandro Martinez, Jeffrey P. Masten, Richard Mathew, Bobby Mathews, Anetia S. Matthews Jackson, Matthew R. Maynard, Joel R. McAllister, Rafe McBeth, James A. McCulloch, Kiernan T. McCullough, Keelin McGee, Kiaran P. McGee, Brian M. McGill, Christopher M. McGuinness, Robert McKoy, Steven M. McQuiggan, Lacey Medlock, Chirag D. Mehta, Nancy Meiler, Robert Meiler, Matthew A. Meineke, Caroline Melancon, Daniel S. Meleason, Carolyn Meltzer, Chunhua Men, Stephanie Merkl, Michael Merrick, Keith A. Michel, Georgeta Mihai, Ana Mihail, Devin A. Miles, Edward J. Miller, Elizabeth A. Miller, Ronaldo Minniti, Linda Minor, Filmon Misgina, Ajeet Kumar Mishra, Chad Mitchell, Drew P. Mitchell, Gregory S. Mitchell, Jessica Mitchell, Jacqueline Moga, Uwe Mollenhauer, Julien-Fabrice Ngoune Momo, Emi Mondragon, Nicholas Mongillo, Victor J. Montemayor, Scott Montgomery, Diego Luis Montufar Hidalgo, Mohammadamin Moradi, Serban Morcovescu, Jill Anna Moreau, Terrance Moretti, Toby Morris, Courtney K. Morrison, Alexander Albert Morrow, Jill Moton, Jonathon Mueller, Reshma Munbodh, Daniel W. Mundy, Daniela Murgulet, Scott A. Murphy, Benjamin C. Musall, Jana E. Musgrove, Samantha Musial, Yong Hum Na, Joel Nace, Paul Naine, Justin Napolitano, Vrinda Narayana, Ganesh Narayanasamy, Moulay Ali Nassiri, Muhammad Naveed, Richard D. Nawfel, Ritish Nedunoori, Aaron Nelson, Kristin J. Nelson, Aaron Nelson, MD, Neerajan Nepal, Emily Neubauer Sugar, Shree Neupane, David Newey, Mark Newpower, Susan Ng, Bau H. Nguyen, Daniel J. Nicewonger, Xingyu Nie, Ethan Nikolau, Kevin D. Nitzling, Kai Niu, John M. Noll, Prashanth K. Nookala, Khalid Noori, James T. Norweck, Hamidreza Nourzadeh, Jessica L. Nute, Sebastiaan Nysten, Kevin OGrady, Ceferino Obcemea, Keith Ober, Jacqueline Ogburn, Timilehin Ogunbeku, Mina Okello, Brian Olson, Martin Keane Ongeti, Savannah Orrill, Joseph Ott, Bahadir Ozus, Jan Pachon, Alexis Paige-Glenn, Jason Paisley, Farideh Pak, Randahl C. Palmer, Kiran Pant, Virginia Pappas, Abby Pardes, So-Yeon Park, Alexis Parker, Karla Parker, Homayon Parsai, Tommy O. Parsons, Pankaj Patel, Amy Patrick, Johnlly G. Pattaserial, Lindsey M. Patton, Taylor J. Patton, Nava R. Paudel, Timothy John Paul, Colin Paulbeck, Olga V. Pen, Cheng Peng, Yuanlin Peng, Carmelo Perez, Dominik PeruĆĄko, Alexander Pevsner, Douglas Pfeiffer, Melanie Piantino, Daniel Piatigorski, Rajesh Pidikiti, Natalie Piechowska, Greg Pierce, Tina Pike, Donika Plyku, Robert Pohlman, Mariela Adelaida Porras-Chaverri, Subechhya Pradhan, Guillem Pratx, Chris Proctor, Alexander Pryanichnikov, Diane Pugel, Yue Qiu, Adam C. Quinton, Todd Racine, Andrea Radine, Dustin K. Ragan, Balasubramanian Rajagopalan, Kishore Rajendran, Eric V. Ramirez, Mehdi Ramshad, Vijay K. Rana, Brianne Raulston, Amy K. Readshaw, Hailey Reaux, Ian Reineck, Xuemin Ren, Meral L. Reyhan, Davenport Ria, Matthew J. Riblett, Kenneth M. Richardson, Rebecca F Richardson, Matthew Richeson, Ashlyn Rickard, Adam Riegel, Lynn N. Rill, Miguel A. Rios, E. Russell Ritenour, Scott P. Robertson, Marthony L. Robins, Rebecca Robinson Rey, Steve Rodney, Priscila Rodrigues, Edgardo Rodriguez, Tino Romaguera, Emilie Roncali, Joseph E. Roring, Alison R. Roth, Lawrence N. Rothenberg, Nick Rothwein, Kricia Emilia Ruano Espinoza, Damian DG Rudder, Donald R. Ruegsegger, Erwin W. Ruff, Brandon J. Russell, Frederick Rustad, Narayan Sahoo, Jonathan H. Saleeby, Habeeb H. Saleh, Flavio Salinas Aranda, Steffen Sammet, Daniel Sandoval, Aman Sangal, Joseph P. Santoro, MaĂra Santos, Alexis Marie Sanwick, Milind Sardesai, Vikren Sarkar, Duminda Satharasinghe, Jessica L. Saunders, Carmen Sawyers, Sarah B. Scarboro, James Scheuermann, Colleen G. Schinkel, Dale Schippers, Joshua William Schlegel, David J. Schlesinger, Charles Ross Schmidtlein, Erich Schmitz, Jose Schneider, Erich A. Schnell, Lisa Schober, Leah Schubert, Michelle L. Schwer, James Seekamp, Jennifer Seger-Paisley, J. Anthony Seibert, Balaji Selvaraj, Raj N. Selvaraj, Meredith A. Semon-Pomposelli, Lasitha Senadheera, Naima Senhou, Christopher F. Serago, Hananiel Setiawan, Shakil B. Shafique, Aarti Shah, Hina Shah, Alok Shankar, Ryan Shanks, Kritika Sharma, Sunil K. Sharma, Jennifer M. Shealy, Ron Sheen, Gina L. Shelton, Mohammad Ullah Shemanto, Zion Sheng, Andrew J. Shepard, Justin R. Sherman, Kaizhong Shi, Xiaolin Shi, J. Allen Shih, Taciana Soares Shiue, Deborah J. Shumaker, Noah Silverberg, Ramon Alfredo C. Siochi, Amogh Sirniirkar, Marlene Skopec, Michael G. Skowronski, Dana Smetherman, Erika Smith, Eileen Sneeden, Jesse Snyder, James C. So, Emilie Soisson, Nima Soltani, Kwang Hyun Song, Liang Song, Xiaoling Song, Jigar B. Soni, Yashvant C. Soni, Jagadeesh R. Sonnad, Michael A. Speidel, Michael P. Speiser, James D. Speitel, Tanya Spellman, Joseph Patrick Speth, Daniel J. Spitznagel, Sara T. St. James, Alexander Stanforth, George Starkschall, James Stebelton, James P. Steinman, Jonathan M. Stenbeck, Robin L. Stern, Patrick D. Stevens, Erika Stewart, Gary Stinnett, Sarah A. Strand, Keith J. Strauss, Kristen Stryker, Edward Sudentas, Kevinraj N. Sukumar, Orhan H. Suleiman, John L. Sullivan, Paul Robert Sullivan, Mei Sun, Peng Sun, Kumari Sunidhi, Jacob Sunnerberg, Elizabeth A. Swanson, William J. Swanson, Larry E. Sweeney, Sean Swiedom, Gregory Szalkowski, Katsuyuki Taguchi, MohammadAli Tajik-Mansoury, Reza Taleei, Derek Tang, Shengzhang Tang, Mahin Tariq, Jason S. Tavel, Neelima Tellapragada, Alexandra Tellez, Dawn Tellez, Juan Manuel Tellez, Xiaokun Teng, James A. Terry, Biniam Tesfamicael, Confex Test, Aapm Tester, Contex Tester, Namita Thakur, David J. Theel, Kathleen D. Thomas, Emily A. Thompson, Stephen K. Thompson, Daniela Thorwarth, Kevin Tierney, Anders Tingberg, Ragu S. Tirukonda, Robert A. Tokarz, Robert J. Tokarz, Naresh B. Tolani, Brian Tom, Shidong Tong, Ebrahim Torangan, Martin Tornai, Diana Tovmasian, Trung Tran, Bryan Traughber, Samuel Trichter, Sugata Tripathi, Petra Trnkova, Panagiotis Tsiamas, Ryan Tsiao, Haifeng Tu, Philip N Tubiolo, Jeff D. Turley, Adam Turner, PhD, DABR, Conner Ubert, Chibueze Zimuzo Uche, Vincent M. Ulizio, Gnanaprakasam Vadivelu, Hema Vaithianathan, Sunil Valaparla, Fabiola Vallejo Castañeda, Liesbeth Vancoillie, Matt Vanderhoek, Caroline Vanderstraeten, Nancy J. Vazquez, Linda A. Veldkamp, Trevor L. Vent, Anthony M. Ventura, Keith Ver Steeg, Irina Vergalasova, CHENG WANG, Christopher Waite-Jones, Matthew C. Walb, Reuben Waldron, Arlie Vester Walker, Jim Walsh, Alisa I. Walz-Flannigan, Cheng Wang, Helen H. Wang, Hui-Chuan Wang, Jiali Wang, Jian-xiong Wang, Kai Wang, Kyle Wang, Ning Wang, Yuntao Wang, Zhendong Wang, Zhixing Wang, Grace Ward, Sarah M. Way, Rachel L. Waymire, Melvin Weatherly, Charles Travis Webb, Lincoln J. Webb, Jia Wei, Wenbo Wei, Callie Weiant, Miriam S. Weiser, Eric M. Welch, Jered R Wells, Michelle C. Wells, S. Brock Westlund, Gerald A. White, John White, Darunee S. Whitt, David Wikler, Austin Wilkinson, Carly D. Williams, Mark Bennett Williams, Joshua M. Wilson, Keli C. 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Authors: Hassan Bagher-Ebadian, Ahmed I Ghanem, Joshua P. Kim, Chengyin Li, Rafi Ibn Sultan, Kundan S Thind, Dongxiao Zhu
Affiliation: Wayne State University, 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: Accurate segmentation of the Left Anterior Descending (LAD) artery in free-breathing 3D treatment planning CT is crucial for radiotherapy but remains challenging due to its small size, comple...
Authors: Deng-Yuan Chang, Matthew L. Scarpelli
Affiliation: Purdue University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) can be assessed by Ferumoxytol-MRI in breast cancer because they are negatively correlated with the prognosis of patient outcome. However, some studies hav...
Authors: Curtiland Deville, Rachel B. Ger, Heng Li, Todd R. McNutt
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy patients receive quality assurance CT scans (QACTs) during treatment to verify dosimetric accuracy and determine adaptive therapy needs as proton treatments are highly sensitiv...
Authors: Loren Bell, Charles S Cathcart, Brett William Eckroate, Harold Y Hu, Joshua Kilian-Meneghin, Ke Nie, Fredrick Warburton, Zhenyu Xiong, Keying (Karen) Xu, Ning J. Yue, Yin Zhang, Lili Zhou
Affiliation: RWJBarnabas Health, Basis Scottsdale, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study compares the dosimetric impact of multiple metal artifact reduction (MAR) algorithms from different CT simulator vendors using an anthropomorphic head phantom for head-and-neck (H/...
Authors: Soren Bentzen, Arezoo Modiri, Zaker Rana, Amit Sawant, Lena Specht, Ivan Vogelius
Affiliation: University of Maryland, University of Maryland in Baltimore, Dept. Of Oncology Copenhagen University Hospital â Rigshospitalet, Maryland University Baltimore, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: There is wide inter-physician radiotherapy planning variability for lymphomas and no systematic way to individualize a plan with respect to patient-specific outcome risks. In response to this...
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: Payman Hejazi, Faraz Kalantari, Milad Peer-Firozjaei, Romina Pourhashem, Ehsan Tajikmansoury
Affiliation: Department of Radiobiology and Medical Physics, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Department of Medical Physics, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Medical Physics, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Pretreatment biodistribution imaging play a crucial role in optimizing tumors and organ absorbed doses estimation in radionuclide therapy. Surrogating radionuclides for more efficient trea...
Authors: James Knight II, Joshua Misa, Damodar Pokhrel, William St Clair, Eddy S Yang
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky, Radiation Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Highly-heterogenous sieve-like dose distribution via SFRT to large/bulky tumors (â„6 cm) could enhance tumor cell-death via both direct/indirect cell-kill mechanisms. Adding highly-conformal S...
Authors: Kristofer K. Kainz, Eenas A. Omari, Eric S. Paulson
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We present our therapy physics residency programâs revisions to its training structure, with the goals of more efficient clinical education and preservation of the residencyâs clinical suppor...
Authors: Ruiyan Du, He Huang, Mingzhu Li, Ying Li, Hongyu Lin, Wei Liu, Shihuan Qin, Yiming Ren, Hui Xu, Lian Zhang, Xiao Zhang, Zunhao Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Medical AI Lab, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Provincial Engineering Research Center for AI-Based Cancer Treatment Decision-Making, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Department of Oncology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Monte Carlo (MC) dose calculation is the gold standard in clinical CyberKnife radiation therapy (RT), considering its steep dose gradients and high-freedom non-coplanar beam angles, but extre...
Authors: Dimitrana Angelova, Gueorgui Gueorguiev, Kremena Ivanova, Filip Simeonov
Affiliation: National Centre of Radiobiology and Radiation Protection
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Mobile mammography screening programs focused on underprivileged populous in Bulgaria, such as the Romani people, are of great importance as such populations often donât have access or are re...
Authors: Courtney R. Buckey, Quan Chen, Suzanne J. Chungbin, Edward L. Clouser, Yi Rong, Jun Tan, Jennifer Yan, Xiang Sheng Yan
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To identify planning techniques that consistently result in robust VMAT-TBI plans that allow for larger patient setup errors.
Methods:
Conventional planning method often results in p...
Authors: Tatsuya Fujisaki, Hiraku Fuse, Shin Miyakawa, Hiroki Nosaka, Masato Takahashi, Kenji Yasue
Affiliation: Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the robustness of Jacobian-based and HUchange-based CT ventilation imaging (CTVI) against respiratory amplitude variations using a custom-designed alveolar phanto...
Authors: Reza Farjam, Russell K Hales, Todd R. McNutt, Mohammad Rezaee, Ehsan Tajikmansoury, K. Ranh Voong
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Optimal beam angles and off-axis isocenter selection are important to achieve high quality plan and collision-free delivery in stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) of the posteriorly located...
Authors: Anahita Bakhtiari Moghaddam, Don F. DeJongh, Ethan DeJongh, Jennifer Hardt, Oliver JĂ€kel, Lukas Martin, Alexander Pryanichnikov, Joao Seco, Christina Stengl, Niklas Wahl
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Division of Biomedical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), ProtonVDA LLC, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Heidelberg University, Division of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To evaluate the feasibility and performance of single-plane position tracking for proton and helium pencil beam radiography using a prototype imaging system, with the goal of providing a c...
Authors: Eric C. Ford, Yulun He, Minsun Kim, Dustin Melancon, Juergen Meyer, Dong Joo Rhee, Yinghua Tao
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Washington
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop and evaluate an automated-planning technique capable of generating high-quality treatment plans for hippocampal-sparing-whole-brain radiation therapy.
Methods: An auto-planning ...
Authors: Alyssa Gadsby, William J. Godwin, Daniel G. McDonald, Jean L. Peng, Alek K. Rapchak, Sean A Roles, Austin M. Skinner, Stephanie Tan
Affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To utilize multi-criteria optimization (MCO) in a targeted fashion to quickly and easily improve dose to the rectum when treating the prostate with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)....
Authors: Anthony R Bardwell, Dong Won Kim, Faith S Kim, Isaac Y Kim, Juying Zhang
Affiliation: Kaiser Permanente
Abstract Preview: Purpose: When a patient develops a significant skin reaction at some point during postmastectomy radiotherapy, a clinical decision is often made to discontinue the planned daily use of bolus. The aim ...
Authors: Lei Fu, Eric Gressen, Yingcui Jia, Shari Rudoler, Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy, Qianyi Xu
Affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: InTempo imaging in the Accuray CyberKnife System improves the ability to track/correct target motion during treatment. However, no studies have provided information on the impact of InTempo I...
Authors: Giorgi Archuadze, William P. Donahue, David Kanchaveli, Shih-Chi Lin, Sebastian Meyer, Grace Tang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Breathing traces captured at simulations are often used for deep-inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) treatments. However, systematic drift can occur in the traces that is unrelated to the patients...
Authors: Frank F. Dong, Megan C. Jacobsen, Ke Li, Xinming Liu, Humberto Monsivais, John Rong
Affiliation: Purdue University, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the noise characteristics of a clinical photon counting detector CT (PCD-CT) system along axial and through-plane (Z) dimensions using 3D NPS measurements.
Methods: This stu...
Authors: Zijia Guo, Viktor Haase, Michael F. McNitt-Gray, Frederic Noo
Affiliation: Siemens Healthineers, University of Utah, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The attenuation values in CT hold strong potential for disease diagnosis. However, they lack reliability, which has limited their use to clinical trials where variability can be controlled. S...
Authors: Victoria Susan Ainsworth, Wilfred F. Ngwa, Erno Sajo
Affiliation: University of Massachusetts Lowell, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In nanoparticle-enhanced radiotherapy, the dose enhancement is function of the particle size. At therapeutic concentrations, the number density of nanoparticles gives rise to a high rate of i...
Authors: Yunfeng Cui, Joseph P. Kowalski, Qiuwen Wu, Yibo Xie
Affiliation: Duke University, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A Varian Ethos/Halcyon linac was recently commissioned in our clinic and was used to treat head and neck cancer patients. The purpose of this study is to compare treatment plan quality and de...
Authors: Owen Thomas Dillon, Andrew Kanawati, Tess Reynolds
Affiliation: Westmead Hospital, Image X Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Metal artefacts from implanted hardware and surgical tools remain a limitation for widespread adoption of intraoperative CBCT imaging. Gantry-based non-circular imaging trajectories have emer...
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...
Authors: Sagine Berry-Tony, Lasya Daggumati, James R Duncan, Melak Senay, Allan Thomas
Affiliation: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Most acquired images in FGIs are not permanently archived. In the context of modern computational prowess, novel improvements to FGI practice likely sit just under the surface of large-scale ...
Authors: Dong Wook Kim, Hojae Kim, Hojin Kim, Jin Sung Kim, Tae Ho Kim, Sangmin Lee
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The CyberKnife system, designed for stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), considers SRS MapCHECK an effective tool for patient-specific QA (PSQA). This wo...
Authors: Jean-Pierre Bissonnette, Catherine Coolens, Laura Dawson, Ryan A Kuhn, Michael Maddalena, Teo Stanescu
Affiliation: Princess Margaret Hospital, The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre - UHN, University of Toronto, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the generation and reproducibility of 3D hypoxia maps in liver hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients using data derived from an Intravoxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM) MR sequenc...
Authors: Klaus Bacher, Louise D'hondt, Jeff Rutten, Gwenny Verfaillie
Affiliation: Ghent University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Manual organ segmentation is a very time-consuming but necessary process in personalized dosimetry. Automatic segmentation tools may alleviate this task. In this study the impact of automatic...