Authors: Shupeng Chen, Xiaoda Cong, Raymond Dalfsen, Rohan Deraniyagala, Xuanfeng Ding, James E. Dolan, Xiaoqiang Li, Jian Liang, Peilin Liu, An Qin, Martin Soukup, Craig Stevens, Xiangkun Xu, Weili Zheng
Affiliation: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Corewellhealth William Beaumont University Hospital, William Beaumont University Hospital, Elekta, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Corewellhealth William Beaumont Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To facilitate clinical use of the proton feature of Monaco treatment planning system(TPS), we commissioned and validated it on a compact proton therapy system.
Methods: Pencil Beam Scannin...
Authors: Jared Baggett, Wesley E. Bolch, Lukas M. Carter, Robert Joseph Dawson, Laura Dinwiddie, Adam Leon Kesner, Cameron B. Kofler, Juan Camilo Ocampo Ramos, Yitian Wang, Stefan Wehmeier
Affiliation: University of Chicago, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, University of Florida, MD Anderson
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a slice-specific computed tomography (CT) organ dose library using Monte Carlo radiation transport simulations on a newly created set of newborn, infant, and toddler computational ...
Authors: Adam P. Berdusco, Matthew R. Ceelen, Renata Farrell, Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Will Martin, Charles F. Maysack-Landry, Morgan A. McGauley, James Rice, Jordan M. Slagowski, Yuhao Yan
Affiliation: Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Upright radiotherapy (RT) is now available although this novel vertical CT and positioner presents unique challenges for quality assurance and testing methodologies. We have designed and buil...
Authors: Jared Baggett, Wesley E. Bolch, Lukas M. Carter, Laura Dinwiddie, Benjamin Taylor Heggie, Adam Leon Kesner, Juan Camilo Ocampo Ramos, Graham Joseph Stoddard
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, University of Florida, MD Anderson
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The objective of this study is to develop a physical phantom to quantify tube current modulation (TCM) and assess the limitations of a TCM model used in Monte Carlo patient CT organ dose esti...
Authors: Corentin Desport, Dominique Iacchetti, Nicolas Kien, Ramiro Moreno, Melodie Munier, Séléna Pondard
Affiliation: Fibermetrix, Alara Expertise, Alara Group
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the efficiency of organ-based tube current modulation (OBTCM) in thoracic and abdominopelvic Computed Tomography (CT) for different radiology departments and manufacturers. This s...
Authors: Njood Alsaihati, Francesco Ria, Ehsan Samei, Justin B. Solomon, Martina Talarico, Jered Wells
Affiliation: Duke University, Clinical Imaging Physics Group, Department of Radiology, Duke University Health System
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation dose and associated risk in X-ray imaging is principally informed by patient size, further used in Computed Tomography (CT) to achieve prescribed image quality levels through tube c...
Authors: Maria Jose Medrano, Grant Stevens, Liyan Sun, Justin Ruey Tse, Adam S. Wang, Sen Wang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Stanford University, GE HealthCare, Stanford University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Patient exposure to ionizing radiation is a major concern in CT imaging. Size-specific dose estimation methods can prospectively estimate organ-level radiation doses based on patient sizes an...
Authors: Jared Baggett, Wesley E. Bolch, Lukas M. Carter, Robert Joseph Dawson, Laura Dinwiddie, Gunjan Kayal, Adam Leon Kesner, Harry Marquis, Juan Camilo Ocampo Ramos, Stefan Wehmeier
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, University of Florida, MD Anderson
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate organ dose estimation in computed tomography (CT) has gained attention due to the increasing global utilization of CT imaging. MIRDct, a specialized CT dosimetry software, has recent...