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A Knowledge-Based Approach for High-Quality Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Using Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy

Authors: Drexell Hunter Boggs, Carlos E. Cardenas, Allison Dalton, John B Fiveash, Joel A. Pogue, Richard A. Popple, Farnaz Rahim Li

Affiliation: The University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Abstract Preview: Purpose: External-beam Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) using stereotactic-body radiotherapy (SBRT) is increasingly adopted as an alternative to whole-breast radiation, offering targeted ...

Assessment of Automated Planning Templates for Genitourinary and Gastrointestinal Disease Sites for Online MR-Guided Adaptive Radiotherapy

Authors: Shahed Badiyan, Tsuicheng D. Chiu, Viktor M. Iakovenko, Steve Jiang, Christopher Kabat, Mu-Han Lin, Roberto Pellegrini, Arnold Pompos, Edoardo Salmeri, David Sher, Sruthi Sivabhaskar, Justin D. Visak

Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab & Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, Global Clinical Science, Elekta AB, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Adaptive treatment planning requires robust strategies to enable streamlined on-couch processes, creating a significant barrier for planners transitioning from conventional to adaptive planni...

Auto-Segmentation Scripting to Generate Optimization Structures for Spine SBRT Planning

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...

Automated Plan Optimization Using an Adaptive Objective Function Template in Prostate Cancer

Authors: Michael Joseph Dance, Shiva K. Das, John Dooley, David V. Fried, Spencer Lynch, Michael Repka, Shivani Sud, Neil Ari Wijetunga

Affiliation: University of North Carolina

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The growing complexity of radiation therapy treatment planning presents challenges in maintaining efficient clinical workflows while ensuring plan quality. This study evaluates the use of an ...

Automation of Clinical Protocol Imports for Treatment Planning System Version Update Compatibility

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...

Development of a Template-Based Planning Workflow for Offline Adaptive Head and Neck Cancer Using Ethos 2.0

Authors: Kaelyn Becker, Xenia Ray

Affiliation: University of California, San Diego, University of California San Diego

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Ethos 2.0 with HyperSight (Varian Medical Systems) imaging enables nearly fully automated offline adaptive radiotherapy including automated deformation of targets and recalculation on the Hou...

Efficient FAST-Forward Planning Strategy for X-Ray Based Online Adaptive Radiotherapy

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...

End-to-End Pre-Planning Needle Trajectory and Dwell Time Optimization for 3D Printable Cervical and Vaginal Templates

Authors: Deidre Batchelar, Michael Kudla, Stephanie Merkl, Tony Teke

Affiliation: BC Cancer - Kelowna

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Preplanning 3D-printed templates for cervical and vaginal brachytherapy is an iterative process, often taking hours to for an individual patient.
This study demonstrates an end-to-end auto...

Enhancing Lung SBRT Planning Efficiency: A Template-Based Approach Using Chest Wall Overlapping Cases

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...

Enhancing Robustness in Proton Therapy through Online Adaptive Workflow: An in-Silico Study

Authors: Robbie Beckert, Weiren Liu, Thomas R. Mazur, Allen Mo, Stephanie Perkins, Hailei Zhang, Tianyu Zhao

Affiliation: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, University of South Florida, WashU Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Online adaptation may mitigate uncertainties in proton therapy arising from interfractional anatomical changes. While robust optimization accounts for setup and range uncertainties during pla...

High-Fidelity Treatment Optimization for Online Adaptive Stereotactic Partial Breast Irradiation: Integrating Dose and Treatment Time Considerations

Authors: Drexell Hunter Boggs, Carlos E. Cardenas, Jingwei Duan, Joseph Harms, Joel A. Pogue, Richard A. Popple, Courtney Bosse Stanley, Dennis N. Stanley, Sean Xavier Sullivan, Natalie N. Viscariello

Affiliation: Washington University in St. Louis, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Abstract Preview: Purpose: CBCT-guided online adaptive radiation therapy (OART) with Ethos for stereotactic accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) can mitigate inter-fraction variation, leading to dosimetric adv...

QA Your QA:3 Steps to Ensure a Robust QA Review Workflow.

Authors: Shahid B. Awan, Harold Li, Aba Lippuner

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: QA review is a necessary component of QA management but is often pushed aside owing to time constraints and overreliance on vendor solutions. At our multicenter institution, we designed a 3-s...

Standardized MRI-CT Hybrid Workflow for High-Dose-Rate Image-Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy in Cervical Cancer: Aapm TG-303 Implementation

Authors: Kim Creach, Kim Howard, Julius G. Ojwang, Richard A. Shaw, Neelu Soni

Affiliation: Mercy Hospital Springfield

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To present a standardized MRI-CT hybrid workflow for High-Dose-Rate (HDR) Image-Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy (IGBT) in cervical cancer, aligned with AAPM TG-303, as a model to assist with im...

Towards Optimal Target Dose Conformity and Dose Drop-Off: Evaluation of a New Optimization Approach for Biology-Guided Radiotherapy Treatment Planning

Authors: Grant Gibbard, Chunhui Han, An Liu

Affiliation: RefleXion Medical, Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of a new approach to streamline treatment planning for biology-guided radiotherapy (BgRT) of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-avid bony lesions on a BgRT machine with real-ti...