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A Dosimetric Analysis of Lu-177-Based Radiopharmaceutical Therapy for Optimizing Therapeutic Ratio

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...

AI-Assisted Cellular and Organoid Analysis for Lenalidomide-Based Radioimmunotherapy Against Glioblastoma

Authors: ISAAC Amoah, Jackie Austin, Charlotte Block, Kaylee Brilz, Dylan Bui, Andrew E. Ekpenyong, Jayce Hughes, Pralhad Itani, Natasha Ratnapradipa, Sara Strom, Jacob Woolf

Affiliation: Creighton University

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive primary brain tumor in adults, with a median survival of approximately 15 months despite the current standard of care, which includes s...

Advocating for Survival Prediction Models in Risk Stratification for Cancer Treatment Outcomes

Authors: Meixu Chen, Jing Wang

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

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cancer treatment outcome prediction plays a pivotal role in guiding therapeutic decisions and optimizing patient care. Traditionally, binary prediction models have been widely used for risk s...

Implementation of Radiochemotherapy Applied to Virtual Spheroids Using an Open-Source Multiscale Computational Framework

Authors: Ignacio Espinoza, Ignacio Narea, Beatriz Sanchez-Nieto

Affiliation: Institute of Physics, Pontificia Universidad CatΓ³lica de Chile

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the tumor response to combined radiochemotherapy on MCF7 spheroids using an open-source multiscale computational framework. The model provides a platform to simula...

Influence of the α/ß Ratio on Dose Constraints in Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer

Authors: Marwa Y. Abdel Tawwab, Amin E Amin, Abdullah M. ElSharif, Somaia Metwally Elsayed, Magdy M. Khalil

Affiliation: School of Applied Health Science, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Cairo, Egypt, Medical Physics, Radiation Oncology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Medical Biophysics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Helwan University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Prostate cancer radiotherapy typically employs conventional fractionation schedules over approximately eight weeks. This study investigates the effect of variations in the Ξ±/Ξ² ratio on dose c...

Mesh-Based Multiregion Model of Adult Human Kidneys for Dosimetric Evaluation of Radiopharmaceutical Therapy

Authors: John P. Aris, Wesley E. Bolch, Chansoo Choi, Carlos G. Colon-Ortiz, Robert Joseph Dawson, Abdul-Vehab Dozic, Amy M. Geyer, Harald Paganetti, Shreya P. Pathak, Julia D. Withrow

Affiliation: St. Luke's Health System, Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Florida

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The goal of this study was to enhance the accuracy of renal dosimetry in radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) by developing a more detailed and precise kidney model. In RPT, accurate dose estima...

Photon Counting CT Method for Accurate Effective Atomic Number and Electron Density Measurement

Authors: Mohammed Alzaabi, Abderaouf Behouch, Nabil Maalej, Aamir Raja, Briya Tariq

Affiliation: Khalifa University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Spectral Photon Counting CT (SPCCT) has emerged as a transformative technology in CT imaging capable of producing images from distinct energy windows, allowing improved material characterizat...

The Analysis of the Bifurcation from Immune-Limited to Immune-Escape Mode in Tumor Size

Authors: Young-Bin Cho, Jacob Scott, Nara Yoon

Affiliation: Adelphi University, Cleveland Clinic

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The immune system plays a critical role in determining cancer prognosis. Based on our prior study (Cho et al., 2023) about the bystander effect induced by immune responses in spatially design...