Authors: Steve Braunstein, Yannet Interian, Hui Lin, Bo Liu, Janine Lupo, Olivier Morin, Benedict Neo
Affiliation: Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, Graduate Program in Bioengineering, University of California San Francisco-UC Berkeley, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, Department of Data Science, University of San Francisco, University of San Francisco
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Large Language Models (LLMs) demonstrate strong general text comprehension but remain limited in oncology due to insufficient contextual alignment. We pilot embedding alignment through radiol...
Authors: Gabriel Lucas Andrade de Sousa, Einsley-Marie Janowski, Cam Nguyen, Krishni Wijesooriya
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Virginia, Department of Physics, University of Virginia
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Optimizing radiation therapy (RT) to spare the immune system may improve Overall Survival (OS) in cancer patients. This study develops a computational algorithm to identify optimal dose-volum...
Authors: Nobuki Imano, Yuzuha Kadooka, Daisuke Kawahara, Misato Kishi, Yuji Murakami, Shumpei Onishi
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Department of Neurosurgery, Hiroshima University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiomics has proven useful in predicting overall survival in glioblastoma (GBM) patients, but consistent molecular correlations remain unidentified, leaving its biological basis unclear. Thi...
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...
Authors: Yan Chu, Madison Emily Grayson, Radhe Mohan, Pablo P. Yepes
Affiliation: UT Health Science Center at Houston, Rice University, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation-induced lymphopenia (RIL) is a common adverse effect of radiation therapy, negatively impacting overall survival and anti-PD1 immunotherapy efficacy. Our lab previously developed a ...
Authors: Srinivas Cheenu Kappadath, James Long, Armeen Mahvash, Anna Marks, Ajalaya Teyateeti
Affiliation: Mahidol University, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) has been implicated as prognostic factor of overall survival (OS) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We present a statistical approach to determine optimal AFP-cut...
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: James Brugarolas, Meixu Chen, Raquibul Hannan, Payal Kapur, Jing Wang, Kai Wang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate prognosis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is essential for guiding personalized treatment planning. In this study, we present a multi-modal ensemble model (MMEM) that inte...
Authors: Shinichiro Mori, Isabella Pfeiffer, Chester R. Ramsey, Alexander Usynin
Affiliation: Thompson Proton Center, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Thompson Cancer Survival Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Four-dimensional CT imaging (4DCT) has become a standard tool for managing respiratory motion in radiation therapy. However, many treatment delivery systems and most diagnostic CT scanners la...
Authors: Nobuki Imano, Daisuke Kawahara, Misato Kishi, Yuji Murakami
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to develop a comprehensive Multi-score by integrating Radiomics-score (Rad-score), Gene-score derived from gene expression levels, and tumor environment Rad-score (TE-Rad-scor...
Authors: Weigang Hu, Zhenhao Li, Jiazhou Wang, Xiaojie Yin, Zhen Zhang
Affiliation: Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study aims to develop and validate a novel deep learning method to generate synthetic PET images for rectal cancer from MRI data. By incorporating metabolic information from the synth...
Authors: Ryan Alden, Tithi Biswas, Kaushik Halder, Felix Maria-Joseph, Michael Mix, Rihan Podder, Tarun Kanti Podder
Affiliation: SUNY Upstate Medical University, IIT-Roorkee, University of Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Early-stage NSCLC patients undergoing SBRT often die due to intercurrent illnesses. However, prediction of overall survival (OS) remains crucial due to the risk of disease recurrence. This st...
Authors: Yufeng Cao, Luigi Marchionni, William Silva Mendes, Cem Onal, Lei Ren, Amit Sawant, Nicole L Simone, Philip Sutera, Phuoc Tran
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, 9Department of Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland University Baltimore, 8Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to predict 2-yr Metastasis-free survival (MFS) for oligometastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (omCSPC) patients treated by metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) by devel...
Authors: Ryan Gentzler, Xin He, James Larner, J.T. Morgan, Cam Nguyen, Wendy Stewart, Krishni Wijesooriya, Grant Williams
Affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Virginia, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Virginia, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Some recent studies have shown Overall Survival (OS) of advanced-stage lung cancer patients treated with chemo-radiation therapy (CRT) is correlated with heart dose [1-5], while in other stud...
Authors: Rico Castillo, Katherine Gonzalez, Casey C. Heirman, Kyle J. Lafata, Xiang Li, Yvonne M Mowery, Yvonne M Mowery, Allison Pittman, Ashlyn G. Rickard, Breylon Riley
Affiliation: Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, University of Pittsburgh
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the relationships between quantitative imaging biomarkers and chemoradiation resistance in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) using preclinical mouse models.
Met...