Authors: Hongyu An, Phillip Cuculich, H Michael Gach, Yao Hao, Trevor McKeown, Clifford Robinson, Yuhao Wang, Deshan Yang
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Washington University School of Medicine, Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cardiorespiratory motion management is crucial in stereotactic arrhythmia radiotherapy to define target margins and minimize cardiac toxicity. While respiratory 4DCT (r4DCT) images can infer ...
Authors: Hao Gao, Xue Hong, Harold Li, Yuting Lin, Jufri Setianegara, Xin Tong, Chao Wang, Weijie Zhang, Ya-Nan Zhu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Lattice radiotherapy (LATTICE) is a form of spatially fractionated radiation therapy (SFRT) designed to deliver high radiation doses to specific tumor regions (vertices) while sparing surroun...
Authors: 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: 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: Cem Dede, Clifton David Fuller, Renjie He, Laia Humbert Vidan, Stephen Y. Lai, Amy Moreno, Mohamed Naser, Kareem Abdul Wahid, Natalie A West
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Head and neck cancers (HNC) treated with radiation therapy can result in radiation-induced bone injury. In CT, changes in radiodensity correlate to changes in bone integrity. Most studies use...
Authors: Abdusalam Abdukerim
Affiliation: Institute for Medical Imaging Technology, Ruijin Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is the gold-standard non-invasive test for coronary artery disease (CAD), but iodine contrast agents (ICA) pose limitations in specific popu...
Authors: Prasanna Alluri, Mona Arbab, Xingzhe Li, Chang-Shiun Lin, Mu-han Lin, David D.M. Parsons, Asal Rahimi, Justin D. Visak, Narine Wandrey
Affiliation: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Intelligence-Optimization-Engine (IOE) v1.0 relied heavily on planner expertise and patient-specific IMRT beam arrangements, requiring frequent revisions. While VMAT workflows offered potenti...
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: Cheng-En Hsieh, Shen-Hao Li, Hsin-Hon Lin, Shu-Wei Wu, An-Ci Yang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Proton and Radiation Therapy Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Proton and Radiation Therapy Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou
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The aim of this study is to develop a framework of generating patient-specific phantom tailored for head and neck proton therapy. From these phantoms, digital reference objects based on th...
Authors: Cheng-Chieh Cheng, Jeffrey P Guenette, Yajun Li, Bruno Madore, Lei Qin
Affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, National Sun Yat-sen University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Pilot tone (PT), a compact RF sensor, has been integrated into clinical practice for motion detection. Prior studies proposed mapping PT signals to head positions using a calibration step tha...
Authors: So Hyun Ahn, Chris Beltran, Byongsu Choi, Jeong Heon Kim, Jin Sung Kim, Bo Lu, Justin Chunjoo Park, Bongyong Song, Jun Tan
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Ewha Medical Research Institute, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, UC San Diego, Yonsei University College of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is widely used in IGRT for patient positioning but suffers from low resolution and poor soft tissue contrast. Synthetic CT (sCT) generated from CBCT ad...
Authors: Ana Maria Barragan Montero, Damien Dasnoy, Sylvain Deffet, Valentine Dormal, Colin Gaban, Melanie Ghislaine, Valentin Hamaide, Guillaume Janssens, John A. Lee, Eliot Peeters, Danah Pross, Luciano Rivetti, Benjamin Roberfroid, Romain Schyns, Kevin Souris, Edmond S. Sterpin, Sophie Wuyckens
Affiliation: Ion Beam Applications SA, Hospital Riviera-Chablais, UCLouvain, Multitel, Université Catholique de Louvain, IBA, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Universite Catholique de Louvain
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Treatment planning systems (TPSs) are essential for simulating and optimizing radiotherapy treatments. However, clinical TPSs are expensive software commercialized by private companies and of...
Authors: Yao Chen, Lesley A Jarvis, Allison Matous, Rongxiao Zhang
Affiliation: Dartmouth College, University of Missouri, Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Precise patient positioning is critical in accelerated partial breast irradiation (aPBI) to ensure accurate dose delivery to the tumor bed while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tis...
Authors: Ali Hosni, Oleksii Semeniuk, Andrea Shessel, Teo Stanescu
Affiliation: Princess Margaret Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Brown University Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To report on early clinical experience with a two-phase radiotherapy approach for esophageal cancer patients, utilizing CBCT-based conventional C-arm linear accelerator radiotherapy and MR-gu...
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: Laura I. Cervino, Wendy B. Harris, Paulo Quintero, Hao Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the impact of the prediction uncertainty from CBCT-based synthetic CT (sCT) generation in abdominal adaptive radiotherapy.
Methods: CT and CBCT images from 65 abdominal pat...