Authors: Soon N. Huh, Perry B. Johnson, Jiyeon Park, Ryan Stevens
Affiliation: University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, UFHPTI
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MRI images with minimal artefacts to scan spine with Titanium instrumentation (screws, stabilizing rods, and spacer) are acquired by optimizing scanning parameters of pulse sequences (main...
Authors: Soon N. Huh, Perry B. Johnson, Jiyeon Park, Ryan Stevens
Affiliation: University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, UFHPTI
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Low-Tesla MRI (0.23T Panorama MR Scanner, Philips) has been used for tumor progression during proton therapy treatments, and for initial contouring in addition to diagnostic MRI. The pulse...
Authors: Fu-Xiong Chang, Arpit M. Chhabra, J Isabelle Choi, Chanda Guha, Nancy Y Lee, Chih-Hsun Lin, Haibo Lin, Hang Qi, Mahbubur Rahman, Charles B. Simone, Pingfang Tsai, Shouyi Wei, Irini Yacoub, Yunjie Yang, Ajay Zheng, Jun Zhou
Affiliation: New York Proton Center, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Liverage Biomedical Inc., Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica
Abstract Preview: Purpose: FLASH therapy presents an opportunity to alter the radiotherapy paradigm and significantly enhancing normal organ protection while maintaining the effectiveness of tumor control. The temporal...
Authors: Sreejesh MS, Subramani Vellaiyan
Affiliation: Kuwait Cancer Control Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Bibliometric analysis is a powerful statistical tool for evaluating scientific literature and identifying research trends through the quantitative assessment of scholarly output. This study a...
Authors: Jingyuan Chen, Sheng Li, Tianming Liu, Wei Liu, Zhengliang Liu, Zhong Liu, Daniel Ma, Samir H. Patel, Guangya Wang, Yunze Yang
Affiliation: University of Miami, Mayo Clinic, School of Data Science, University of Virginia, School of Computing, University of Georgia, Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Institute of Western China Economic Research, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
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Traditional patient outcome analyses relied heavily on conventional statistical models that primarily elucidate correlation rather than causal relationships. In this study, we aim to ident...
Authors: Jamie s Baker, Sam Beddar, Mahsa Dehghanpour, Ariel MT Hoang, Emma Holliday, Rachael M. Martin Paulpeter, Joshua S. Niedzielski, Luis Augusto Perles, Josie S Ruzek, Gabriel O. Sawakuchi
Affiliation: MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, niversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center School of Health Professions, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center School of Health Professions
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the dosimetric impact on organs at risk (OAR) of small versus large spot sizes when treating pelvic cancer patients with pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton therapy....
Authors: Yu Chang, Mei Chen
Affiliation: Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Spot weights optimization, as a critical step in the proton therapy, is often time-consuming and labor-intensive. Deep learning, with its powerful learning and computational efficiency, can e...
Authors: Arpit M. Chhabra, J Isabelle Choi, Minglei Kang, Haibo Lin, Hang Qi, Charles B. Simone, Shouyi Wei, Irini Yacoub, Francis Yu, Xingyi Zhao, Ajay Zheng
Affiliation: New York Proton Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton therapy effectively treats ocular cancer by minimizing exit doses to normal tissues. However, challenges remain in sparing nearby organs-at-risk(OARs). Ul...
Authors: Alonso N. Gutierrez, Daniel E. Hyer, Blake R. Smith
Affiliation: Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Iowa Health Care, University of Iowa
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To perform a feasibility study of optimizing and producing a compact range compensator to deliver single-energy pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton arc therapy treatments. Omitting energy chang...
Authors: Chin-Cheng Chen, Chia-Ho Hua, Christopher J. Kutyreff, Thomas E. Merchant
Affiliation: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A dosimetric study was conducted to determine the optimal field parameters for a commercially available small-field applicator (SFA) used in spot-scanning proton stereotactic radiosurgery, pa...
Authors: Jiayi Chen, Manju Liu, Ning Wen, Haoran Zhang, Yibin Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Duke Kunshan University, Department of Radiation Oncology,Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study introduces a novel Dual Energy CT (DECT)-Guided Intelligent Radiation Therapy (DEIT) platform designed to streamline and optimize the radiotherapy process. The DEIT system combines...
Authors: Haonian Gong, Yue Gu, Meiqi Liu, Zihao Liu, Hsiao-Ming Lu, Yuxiang Wang, Yidong Yang, Cheng Zheng
Affiliation: Hefei Ion Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, University of Science and Technology of China
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Proton radiotherapy in preclinical small animals requires specific dose engine due to its low energy and small irradiation volume. This study is to develop a GPU-based Monte Carlo dose eng...
Authors: Wenhua Cao, Xianjin Dai, PhD, Hadis Moazami Goudarzi, Gino Lim, Miaolan Xie, Lei Xing, Lewei Zhao
Affiliation: University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Houston, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton Arc Therapy (PAT) delivers a continuous dose of radiation during gantry rotation. 4π is a non-coplanar technique used for advanced proton therapy delivery. This work proposes a hybrid ...
Authors: Laura Bennett, Wesley S. Culberson, Albert Du, Kevin J. Erhart, Ryan T. Flynn, Ryan Gardner, Alonso N. Gutierrez, Patrick M Hill, Daniel E. Hyer, Eric Jensen, Kaustubh A. Patwardhan, Blake R. Smith, Nhan Vu, Karsten K. Wake
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Ion Beam Applications (IBA), University of Iowa, Iowa Health Care, .decimal
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop and experimentally validate a novel Monte Carlo (MC) framework designed to enable calculation-based quality assurance (QA) for collimated intensity modulated proton therapy treatme...
Authors: Sung Woon Choi, Dong Wook Kim, Jin Sung Kim, Na Hye Kwon, Paulo Jorge Ribeiro Da Fonte
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Coimbra Institute of Engineering, Polytechnic University of Coimbra
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In hadrontherapy, such as proton and carbon ion therapy, it is desirable, for quality assurance reasons, to have an online beam energy measurement independent from the machine parameters. Sin...
Authors: Louis Archambault, Luc Beaulieu, Alexis Horik, Sajjad Ahmad Khan
Affiliation: Département de Physique, de Génie Physique et D'optique, et Centre de Recherche sur le Cancer, Université Laval, Département de physique, de génie physique et d'optique, Université Laval
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study presents a novel 2D scintillation dosimeter leveraging long scintillating fibers for quality assurance (QA) in radiotherapy. The primary goal is to optimize critical parameters suc...
Authors: Ahad Ollah Ezzati, Yile Fang, Xiaoyu Hu, Xun Jia, Kai Yang, Yuncheng Zhong
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: With breast cancer being one of the most prevalent cancers, regular screening is an effective strategy to mitigate the risk of malignancy. However, conventional energy-integrating detector (E...
Authors: Zhitao Dai, Riao Dao, Xuanfeng Ding, Qingkun Fan, Yajun Jia, Gang Liu, Gang Peng, Yujia Qian, Hong Quan, Kunyu Yang, Sheng Zhang, Lewei Zhao
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Corewellhealth William Beaumont University Hospital, School of Mathematics and Statistics, Wuhan University, Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Cancer Hospital Shenzhen Hospital, School of Physics and Technology,Wuhan University, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital & Shenzhen Hospital， Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Lattice radiation therapy (LRT) is an innovative three-dimensional(3D) implementation type of spatially fractionated radiation therapy (SFRT). This study aims to develop a novel spot-scanning...
Authors: Anthony Hong Cheol Lim, Alexander R ODell, Alexander Stanforth, Chris C. Wang
Affiliation: Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this work is to investigate the variation of proton RBE, with respect to depth, in the context of clinical SOBP. Employing a novel approach, this study conducts a Monte Carlo s...
Authors: Dale Black, David Clymer, Huanjun Ding, Hamidreza Khodajou Chokami, Sabee Molloi, Christine Vy Nguyen, Tim Sananikone, Alireza Shojazadeh, Randy Wang
Affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, University of California, Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We present a novel multi-material decomposition (MMD) algorithm for accurate quantification of material concentration in reconstructed dual-energy CT images. This method addresses limitations...
Authors: Hao Gao, Yuting Lin, Nimita Shinde, Weijie Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: LATTICE, a form of spatially fractionated radiation therapy (SFRT), delivers high-dose peaks and low-dose valleys to the target volume and has been clinically used for large target volumes. H...
Authors: Hao Gao, Wangyao Li, Yuting Lin, Chao Wang, Wei Wu
Affiliation: Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton minibeam radiation therapy (pMBRT) delivers a unique peak-and-valley dose pattern using collimators with narrow slits, offering improved normal tissue sparing compared to conventional ...
Authors: Courtney R. Buckey, Jay W. Burmeister, Minsong Cao, Grace Chang, Yu Kuang, Yixiang Liao, Yi Rong, Dandan Zheng
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Karmanos Cancer Center, Gershenson ROC, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Physics Program, University of Nevada, Rush University Medical Center, University of Rochester
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Investigate the adequacy of training for therapeutic medical physics residents in select special procedures.
Methods: After a review of existing literature, a multi-institutional group dev...
Authors: Jaryd Ricardo Christie, Anthony J. Doemer, William T. Hrinivich, Junghoon Lee, Calin Reamy, Kundan S Thind
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University, Henry Ford Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop and validate an open-source Python package for fast, widely compatible, and user-friendly photon dose calculation algorithm through comparisons with clinical treatment planning sys...
Authors: Xiaoda Cong, Xuanfeng Ding, Gang Liu, Peilin Liu, Lewei Zhao
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Corewellhealth William Beaumont University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study quantitatively evaluates the interplay effect in intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) for lung cancer stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) using two different machine deliver...
Authors: Grant Evans, Maxwell Arthur Kassel, Charles Shang, Stephen Shang
Affiliation: South Florida Proton Therapy Institute, SFPRF
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton pencil beam scanning therapy is particularly sensitive to field translational shifts and beam range variations, which can degradation of dose distribution and compromise the treatment....
Authors: Liu Hong, Wen C. Hsi, Faraz Kalantari, Romy Megahed, Ganesh Narayanasamy, Maida Ranjbar, Pouya Sabouri, Zhong Su
Affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Quantitative apparent diffusion coefficients (ADC) in diffusion-weighted MRI (dMRI) reflect water diffusivity and thus provide tissue cellular density information. Functional diffusion mappin...
Authors: Ila Farhang, Ryan D. Foster, Devin Heitz, Jordan B Lunsford, Ashkan Shafiee
Affiliation: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Atrium Health/LCI Cabarrus
Abstract Preview: Purpose: American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Task Group (TG) -51 is a widely utilized protocol for the absolute calibration of linear accelerators. The purpose of this project was fo...
Authors: Yunxiang Li, Xinlong Zhang, You Zhang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Acquiring high-resolution (HR) proton density (PD) images is time-consuming, while lower-resolution (LR) PD scans are faster but can lack sufficient details. We propose CycleHR, a T2-contrast...
Authors: Michael Caulfield, Ye Chen, Yoshihiro Ishi, Yasutoshi Kuriyama, Taeko Matsuura, Naoki Miyamoto, Taichi Murakami, Tomonori Uesugi, Kohei Yokokawa
Affiliation: Hokkaido University, Kyoto University, University of Alberta
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Protoacoustics has the potential for real-time and direct imaging of the Bragg peak. This study investigated the accuracy of the Bragg peak imaging based on the water phantom experiment at a ...
Authors: Zachary Diamond, Pretesh Patel, Sibo Tian, Xiaofeng Yang, David Yu, Ahmal Jawad Zafar, Jun Zhou
Affiliation: Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
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We propose a method to optimize adaptive proton FLASH therapy (ADP-FLASH) using modularized pin-ridge filters (pRFs) by recycling module pins from the initial plan, reducing pRF adjustment...
Authors: Aman Anand, Jonathan B. Ashman, Martin Bues, Brady S. Laughlin, Lisa McGee, Justin Pettit, Fan Yang, Libing Zhu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy (PT) offers significant clinical and economic benefits across various cancers, whereas it also has faced skepticism due to its historically high costs and perceived overuse in ...
Authors: Adayabalam Balajee, Elijah Berberette, Maria Escalona, Dray Gentry, Chester R. Ramsey, Terri Ryan
Affiliation: ORAU, Thompson Proton Center, University of Tennessee
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Dicentric chromosomes, characterized by two centromeres on a single chromosome, are key biomarkers in biological dosimetry for quantifying ionizing radiation exposure. However, manual dete...
Authors: Shae Gans, Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Mark Pankuch, Chase Ruff, Niek Schreuder, Nicholas R. Summerfield, Yuhao Yan
Affiliation: Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Northwestern Medicine Proton Center, Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center, Leo Cancer Care
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Novel upright patient positioners coupled with diagnostic-quality vertical CT at treatment isocenter introduce a significant opportunity for improved image-guided particle therapy. Treating p...
Authors: Amir Abdollahi, Celine Karle, Michele M. Kim, Constantinos Koumenis, Andrea Mairani, Erato Stylianou Markidou
Affiliation: Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center - Department of Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Centre(DKFZ), University of Pennsylvania, Physics Dep. University of Cyprus
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The aim is to compare FLASH dose-rate RT generated with protons and carbon (HIT) and compare to protons (UPenn) to provide evidence for equipotency of FLASH vs. standard RT to tumor growth co...
Authors: Ali Pourvaziri
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
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Authors: Cem Altunbas, Farhang Bayat
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Taussig Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic
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Low dose imaging and scatter rejection hardware in CBCT reduces X-ray fluence incident on the imager, increasing noise, causing photon starvation artifacts in CBCT images. In this work, we...
Authors: Wenhua Cao, Hadis Moazami Goudarzi, Madison Emily Grayson, Zongsheng Hu, Gino Lim, Steven Hsesheng Lin, Radhe Mohan
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Houston, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton Arc Therapy (PAT) offers significant potential in treating complex cancer cases by delivering a continuous radiation dose as the gantry rotates. This study aims to investigate the pote...
Authors: Ye Chen, Koki Kasamatsu, Taeko Matsuura, Taichi Murakami
Affiliation: Hokkaido University, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST)
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In proton therapy, CT-based estimation of the stopping power ratio (SPR) is a significant source of range uncertainty. Protoacoustics have been developed to estimate the range in vivo, but fe...
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: Shaojie Chang, Thomas A. Foley, Hao Gong, Emily Koons, Shuai Leng, Cynthia H. McCollough, Eric E. Williamson
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To enhance coronary CT angiography (cCTA) capabilities on conventional energy integrating detector CT (EID-CT) using artificial intelligence (AI). The AI framework incorporates high-resolutio...
Authors: Zachary M. Diamond, Pretesh Patel, Sibo Tian, Yinan Wang, Xiaofeng Yang, David Yu, Ahmal Jawad Zafar, Jun Zhou
Affiliation: Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: High spatial resolution in pin ridge filter (pRF)-based proton planning may be constrained by the 1mm dose grid resolution in commercial treatment planning systems. This study investigates th...
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: Derek Matthew Garcia, Mallory Glenn, Stephen F. Kry, Ruitao Lin, Dennis S. Mackin, Tucker J. Netherton
Affiliation: MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas’ MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to investigate the feasibility of implementing clinically relevant quality metrics for evaluating IROC SRS phantom plans, including conformity index (CI) and homogeneity index...
Authors: Hungcheng Hank Chen, Laura A. Doyle, Helena Frisbie-Firsching, Amy S. Harrison, Jackson D Reeves, Lindsay B Romak, Jon Strasser
Affiliation: Christiana Care
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Brass mesh bolus (BMB) is a high-density woven metal mesh which is an excellent alternative to tissue equivalent bolus in photon beams, offering improved surface conformality. Unlike utilizat...
Authors: Petr Bruza, Jeremy Eric Hallett, Brian W Pogue
Affiliation: Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, University of Wisconsin - Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cherenkov imaging is a powerful tool for localizing entrance and exit dose during radiotherapy treatment. The current implementation uses an intensified-CMOS (iCMOS) camera allowing for high-...
Authors: Ergun E. Ahunbay, Abdul Parchur, Eric S. Paulson, Ilaria Rinaldi, Angelo Schiavi, Li Zhao
Affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Online adaptive replanning is often necessary in Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) due to the sensitivity of proton dose distributions to daily anatomical changes. A rapid, automated ...
Authors: Matthew J Ferris, Jason K Molitoris
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Anatomy changes often happen in head-and-neck (HN) patients treated with proton radiation therapy. These changes can result in deteriorations of target dose coverage and increased dose to org...
Authors: Katja M. Langen, William Andrew LePain, Robert Muiruri, Vivi Nguyen, Mosa Pasha, Roelf L. Slopsema, Alexander Stanforth, Yinan Wang, Mingyao Zhu
Affiliation: Emory Healthcare, Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) treatment planning for craniospinal irradiation (CSI) is complex and requires extensive effort from the planner. This study aims to enhance planning ...
Authors: Zahra Ahmadi Ganjeh, Stefan Both, Peter Dendooven, Jeffrey Free, Brian Zapien Campos
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Particle Therapy Research Center (PARTREC), Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Positron emission tomography (PET) has been investigated for range monitoring in intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT), but real-time feedback been limited due to the focus on long-lived ...
Authors: Paul Boisseau, Eric S. Diffenderfer, Andrew Friberg, Wenbo Gu, Matthew Nichols, Kan Ota, Xiaokun Teng, Boon-Keng Kevin Teo, Lingshu Yin, Jennifer Wei Zou
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Pyramid Technical Consultants, Inc., University of Pennsylvania
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Traditional quality assurance procedures for proton pencil beam energies involve water tank setups or multiple solid water phantoms and are time-consuming. This study demonstrates that an inn...
Authors: Scott James Bright, Vered Domankevich-Bachar, Mandira Manandhar, Poliana Marinello, Yogesh Rai, Marco Freitas Reis, Alexandre Rubinstein, Gabriel O. Sawakuchi, Ronen Segal, Walison Augusto Silva Brito, Mark Wasley, Amy Wu
Affiliation: MD Anderson Cancer Center, Alpha Tau Medical Ltd, Alpha Tau Medical LTD, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Immunologically cold breast cancers are aggressive and difficult to treat due to their lack of immune cell infiltration. The combination of high-LET radiation with DNA repair inhibitors offer...
Authors: Jorge Naoki Dominguez Kondo, Qihui Lyu
Affiliation: University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco
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Targeted alpha therapy (TAT) has emerged as a highly potent therapeutic method in oncology, but its development is limited by the lack of imaging methods to quantify its dosimetry. Convent...
Authors: Alejandro Bertolet, Carlos Huesa-Berral, Victor V. Onecha
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radioembolization for liver tumors using 90Y microspheres uses SPECT as confirmatory dosimetry, although 90Y is a pure β-emitter, and SPECT-imaging is only available through subsequent bremss...
Authors: Scott Hsieh
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
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Authors: Julien Bancheri, Chau Giang Bui, Christopher M Lund, Morgan J Maher, Jamiel Nasser, Amy Parent, Monica Serban, Jan P. Seuntjens, Jason Z Yuan
Affiliation: University of Toronto, Medical Physics Unit, McGill University, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre & University of Toronto
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy (PT) has demonstrated greater precision and superior healthy tissue sparing compared to photon radiotherapy for various sites; however, PT systems are expensive, which limits g...
Authors: Yabo Fu, Yang Lei, Yu Lei, Haibo Lin, Ruirui Liu, Tian Liu, Kenneth Rosenzweig, Charles B. Simone, Shouyi Wei, Jiahan Zhang
Affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York Proton Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Beam orientation optimization (BOO) in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is traditionally a complex, non-convex problem tackled with heuristic methods. This study benchmarks global...
Authors: Lydia Gardner
Affiliation: Queen's University Belfast
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Authors: Andrew Huang, Jonathan Huang, Andrew S Kennedy, Ellie Grace Kong, Ajay Zheng
Affiliation: New York Proton Center, Centennial Medical Center, Executive Medical Physics Associates, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, Belmont University
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Lung stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is the standard of care for early-stage lung cancer. Respiratory phase gating can be applied to mitigate motion-induced effects. The purpose of t...
Authors: Mark E Artz, Julie Bradley, Hardev Singh Grewal, Perry B. Johnson, Christina Klassen, Raymond Mailhot Vega, Nancy Mendenhall, Jiyeon Park, Emma V. Viviers, Yawei Zhang
Affiliation: UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, University of Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Verification CTs (VFCT) are used in radiotherapy to assess patient dose during treatment. However, they are time-consuming and contribute additional radiation exposure to the patient. This st...
Authors: Sam Beddar, Jason Michael Holmes, Daniel G. Robertson, James J. Sohn, Ethan D. Stolen
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Camera-based scintillation dosimetry incorporating large volumes have shown promise for fast and comprehensive evaluation of external beam treatment fields. While some efforts have been made ...
Authors: Austen N. Curcuru, Arash Darafsheh, Winter Green, Yao Hao, Baozhou Sun, Tiezhi Zhang, Tianyu Zhao, Xiandong Zhao
Affiliation: WashU Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, University of South Florida, Baylor College of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) requires precise setup imaging due to the sharp dose gradients and rapid distal fall-off seen in proton therapy dose distributions. Additionally, onl...
Authors: Wesley S. Culberson, Albert Du, Ryan T. Flynn, Ryan Gardner, Alonso N. Gutierrez, Patrick M Hill, Daniel E. Hyer, Blake R. Smith, Nhan Vu, Karsten K. Wake
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa Health Care
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In proton therapy, the substantial size of the gantry introduces sag, causing the proton isocenter to drift as a function of gantry angle. While the scanning magnets correct the beam’s isocen...
Authors: Xun Jia
Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University
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Authors: Wen C. Hsi, Pouya Sabouri, Zhong Su
Affiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Traditional single-energy CT (SECT) contrast scans cannot be used for proton dose calculations due to significantly higher HU caused by iodine. Dual-layer dual-energy CT (DL-DECT) can dire...
Authors: Nebi Demez, Noufal Manthala Padannayil, Shyam Pokharel, Suresh Rana, Umesh Rana, Nishan Shrestha, Somol Sunny
Affiliation: Florida Atlantic University, Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: DynamicARC is an advanced proton therapy technique that leverages pencil beam scanning to deliver dose to the patient while the gantry rotates around the patient. This study investigates the ...
Authors: Ronald C Chen, Hao Gao, Nicolas Gerard, Harold Li, Yuting Lin, Jarrick Nys, Jufri Setianegara, Mark Szczepanski, Aoxiang Wang
Affiliation: 4Physikalisch-Technische Werkstätten (PTW), Department of Biomedical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Ion Beam Applications (IBA), Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Modern synchrocyclotrons can produce magnetically-scanned protons at ultra-high dose-rates (FLASH). However, their pulsed nature leads to high doses-per-pulse (DPP) which can cause non-neglig...
Authors: Petr Bruza, Eric R. Fossum, Alexander Geiersbach, David J. Gladstone, Karthik Raj Venkatesan
Affiliation: Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Current Cherenkov imaging sensors rely on image intensifiers to generate sufficient signal for photon detection. While image intensifiers (IIs) exhibit good Cherenkov photon signal response, ...
Authors: Serdar Charyyev, Kaan Dere, Edgar Gelover, Mohammad Khurram Khan, Liyong Lin, Mark McDonald, Cristina Oancea, Alexander Stanforth, Sibo Tian, Suk Whan (Paul) Yoon, Mingyao Zhu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford University, Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Advacam
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The conventional implementation of proton spatially fractionated radiotherapy (SFRT) utilizes physical collimators with apertures to generate minibeams, creating alternating regions of high-d...
Authors: Mohamad Ahmad Alissa, Carson Brame, Damian Czarnecki, Olivier Evrard, Charbel A. Habib, Jeff Hildreth, Andy Murray, Andreas Schönfeld, Ann-Britt Schönfeld, David Towle, Gerd Wessing
Affiliation: CDT-West - Centrum für Diagnostik und Therapie, Radiologie Vechta, Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen, MyMichigan Health, Sun Nuclear Corp., Mirion Technologies
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To characterize the performance of novel shielded and unshielded silicon diode detectors in relative photon and electron beam dosimetry.
Methods: The novel shielded and unshielded sili...
Authors: Dominique Guillet, Arthur Lalonde, Bryan R. Muir, James Renaud, Karim Zerouali
Affiliation: Universite de Montreal, Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal, National Research Council
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To evaluate the dose rate dependence, beam quality dependence, and short-term stability of a novel flashDiamond (fD) prototype detector for conventional and ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) bea...
Authors: Brett G Erickson, Joseph P. Kowalski, Xinyi Li, Qiuwen Wu, Sua Yoo
Affiliation: Duke University, Mayo Clinic - Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Characterization and commissioning of the BeO-based myOSLchip system was performed (per TG191) to assess its feasibility as a full replacement for the recalled Landauer aluminum oxide OSL in ...
Authors: Amar K. Basavatia, Lee C. Goddard, Rachel Grimm, Wolfgang A. Tomé
Affiliation: Montefiore Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To characterize the “MyOSL Chip” OSLD system for clinical use and compare the response of multiple readers to allow for utilization in a multi-clinic environment.
Methods: Dose calibration...
Authors: Brian Burger, Carri K. Glide-Hurst, John W. Hayes, Carson Hoffman, Minglei Kang, Jessica R. Miller, Jordan M. Slagowski, Yuhao Yan
Affiliation: Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Leo Cancer Care
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The combination of upright CT and patient positioner for particle therapy present tremendous potential for high precision IGRT and online adaptive radiation therapy (ART), where reliable CT p...
Authors: Jeremy Eric Hallett, Aubrey Parks, Brian W Pogue
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin - Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cherenkov imaging visualizes radiotherapy beams, assuming emission is proportional to deposited dose. However, attempts for Cherenkov as a quantitative dose estimation have been unsuccessful ...
Authors: Alexander Choi, William Ross Green, Christine Hill-Kayser, Gary D. Kao, Michael LaRiviere, Rafe A. McBeth, Steven Philbrook
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To validate the potential of clinical deployment of an in-house AI-driven auto-segmentation tool for pediatric craniospinal irradiation (CSI) in proton therapy, with goals of reducing manual ...
Authors: Ananta Raj Chalise, Matthias K Gobbert, Zhuoran Jiang, Sina Mossahebi, Stephen W. Peterson, Jerimy C. Polf, Lei Ren, Ehsan Shakeri, Vijay Raj Sharma, Jie Zhang
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Stanford University, University of Maryland, School of Medine, Department of Physics, University of Cape Town, M3D, Inc
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Prompt gamma (PG) imaging is a promising modality for proton dose verification. Currently, there is a lack of effective tool to investigate the PG emission during proton therapy and optimize ...
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: Yibin Ling, Qihui Lyu, Ke Sheng
Affiliation: University of California Berkeley, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy enables radiation to concentrate on the tumor by sending the high-dose-rate radioactive source directly to the treatment site. On the other hand, the sha...
Authors: Gulakhshan M Hamad, Sina Mossahebi, Yannick P. Poirier, Amit Sawant
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland University Baltimore
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The combination of ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) proton therapy, known for normal tissue sparing, with spatially-fractionated radiotherapy (SFRT), promising enhanced tumor control and tissue...
Authors: Xiaoda Cong, Rohan Deraniyagala, Xuanfeng Ding, Xiaoqiang Li, Jian Liang, Peilin Liu, Craig Stevens, Xiangkun Xu, Weili Zheng
Affiliation: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Corewellhealth William Beaumont University Hospital, William Beaumont University Hospital, Corewellhealth William Beaumont Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Commission a step-and-shoot arc therapy(SPArc-step&shoot) for treating head-neck cancer patients as a desired interim milestone toward full dynamic treatment.
Methods:
An in-house de...
Authors: Maria Jose Almada, Carlos Bohorquez, Maximiliano Musso, Rosa Petit, Carlos Daniel Venencia, Lucy D. Wolfsberger
Affiliation: LAP, Instituto Zunino - Fundacion Marie Curie
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
PSQA is crucial in maintaining patient safety, typically depending on dosimetric measurements. However, advancements in computational technology have highlighted the growing significance o...
Authors: Ahmet S. Ayan, Austin M. Faught, Eunsin Lee, Julia Pakela
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, The Ohio State University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To present commissioning of a fixed beamline ultra-high dose rate proton pencil beam scanning system, the world’s first multi-room Varian ProBeam360⁰
Methods: The fixed beamline pencil bea...
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: Maria F. Chan, Indra J. Das, Xiuxiu He, Seng Boh Gary Lim, Jeonghoon Park, Yunjie Yang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: There is a need for accurate and flexible in-vivo dosimetry systems, particularly for special procedures. Effective dosimetry is crucial for dose verification and maintaining records. A new r...
Authors: Serdar Charyyev, Cynthia Fu-Yu Chuang, Veng Jean Heng, Lianli Liu, Lei Xing, Yong Yang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To replace large finite-size photon phase space files with a compact neural network capable of generating an infinite number of particles.
Methods: Three separate models were developed to ...
Authors: Paul Deak, Yang Li, Mark Pankuch, Yanling Qu, Maggie Stauffer, Hazel Wang
Affiliation: Northwestern Medicine Proton Center, GE, Northwestern Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The objective is to evaluate Relative Stopping Power(RSP) accuracy of ultra-fast switching KV Dual-Energy CT(DECT) in animal tissue and compare it to the RSP converted from Single Energy CT(S...
Authors: Jonathan J. Chen, Alexei V. Chvetsov, Yulun He, Ramesh Rengan, Andrew Stacey, Kent Wallner
Affiliation: University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To show that the RBE of low-energy photon sources used in COMS (Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study) eye plaques compensates for protracted irradiation and attenuation of low-energy photons i...
Authors: Meghan Lubner, Krista McClure, Aria M. Salyapongse, Timothy P. Szczykutowicz, Giuseppe Toia, Ming Yan, Zhye Yin, Meghan Yue
Affiliation: GE HealthCare, Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, University Wisconsin-Madison, GE Healthcare, University of Wisconsin-Madison, UW-Madison, University of Wisconsin Madison, Department of Radiology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate virtual unenhanced (VUE) and true unenhanced (TUE) human subject images on a prototype deep silicon photon-counting detector (PCD) CT with prototype algorithms.
Methods: 5 subj...
Authors: Michael Confer, Mark A. Newpower
Affiliation: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A pediatric patient recently presented to our clinic for treatment for chordoma, which was near the brainstem. The clinician elected to treat this patient using intensity modulated proton the...
Authors: Afrouz Ataei, Victor Moy, Mark P. Supanich
Affiliation: Rush University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the impact of ultra-high resolution (UHR) mode on the visualization of small vessels in coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) using a photon-counting CT scanner....
Authors: Tianyuan Dai, Xiaoying Fan, Shuting Wang, Yong Yin
Affiliation: Department of Graduate, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology Physics and Technology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the interplay effect during intra-fractional motion and the effect of the robust optimization parameters for inter-fractional motion in the intens...
Authors: Ziyad ABUBAKR ALHAREESHi, Ibtihaj Yussef Alhodire, Najla Sobhi Bin Shehima, Aram Mufteh A Genaw
Affiliation: Tripoli university hospital
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This research investigates the recombination and polarity correcting factors for CC04, CC13, FC65P, FC65G, Razor, and PP05 ionization chambers to improve radiation dosimetry accuracy. Unde...
Authors: Julien Forthomme, Carolina Llina Fuentes, Valentin Hamaide, Lucian Hotoiu, Rudi Labarbe, Rasmus Nilsson, Arnaud Pin, Francois Vander Stappen, Erik Traneus
Affiliation: RaySearch Laboratories AB, Ion Beam Applications SA
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Conformal FLASH achieves ultra-high-dose-rate (UHDR) proton therapy (>40 Gy/sec) by scanning a mono-energetic pencil beam through accessories (range shifter, Conformal Energy Modulator, apert...
Authors: Baozhu Lu, Timothy C. Zhu, Yifeng Zhu
Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cherenkov intensity can be quantitatively correlated to surface dose but need certain corrections for accurate dose measurements. This study aims to investigate the impact of incident beam an...
Authors: Min Cheol Han, Chae-Seon Hong, Changhwan Kim, Dong Wook Kim, Hojae Kim, Hojin Kim, Jin Sung Kim, HO Lee, Kwangwoo Park, Ye-In Park, Junyoung Son
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Overresponse in surface in-vivo dosimetry using optically stimulated luminescence dosimeter (OSLD) depends on the beam incidence angle. This study aimed to investigate correction factors to d...
Authors: Angela Gathers, Christina Henson, Sakuntala Jagabattuni, Mark A. Newpower
Affiliation: University of Oklahoma HSC, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Oklahoma HSC, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A previous departmental study showed an increase in ototoxicity (hearing loss) rates in head & neck cancer (HNC) patients treated with Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) vs. x-ray radi...
Authors: Nrusingh C. Biswal, Matthew J Ferris, Michael J. MacFarlane, Jason K Molitoris, Byong Yong Yi, Mark J. Zakhary
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton head-and-neck treatment plans often struggle to maintain plan quality over the course of treatment due to tumor response, weight-loss, and setup variability. Plan robustness to these c...
Authors: Abdullah A. Alshreef, Grant A. McAuley, Jerry D Slater
Affiliation: Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In this project we investigate the use of a single permanent magnet quadrupole to create pass-through proton minibeams suitable for potential clinical use and preclinical radiobiology experim...
Authors: Seung Yeon Kim, Grant A. McAuley, Ju A Park, Jerry D Slater
Affiliation: Loma Linda University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The production of proton minibeams in standard PBS nozzles is challenging due to the effects of finite source beam divergence and multiple Coulomb scattering. Herein we investigate the use of...
Authors: Derek Tang, Susu Yan
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the performance of a multi-task automated-segmentation and synthetic CT generation model (sCT) and investigate its application in an adaptive proton therapy workflow.
Methods: ...
Authors: Deborah L. Schofield
Affiliation: UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Authors: Hector Andrade-Loarca, Ines Butz, Chiara Gianoli, Prof. Gitta Kutyniok, Jianfei Li, Katia Parodi, Prof. Vincenzo Patera, Angelo Schiavi, Prof. Ozan Öktem
Affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Mathematics, Royal Institute of Technology, School of Computation, Information and Technology, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Department of Mathematics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To explore and demonstrate the feasibility of accurate and fast prediction of the water equivalent thickness (WET) distribution of tissue traversed by a proton imaging pencil beam, aiming at ...
Authors: Yanle Hu, Shuai Leng, Cynthia H. McCollough, Maryam Sadeghian, Joe Swicklik
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The dependence of CT number on position in the field-of-view (FOV) imposes challenges in radiotherapy treatment planning. This study aims to decrease this dependence using photon counting det...
Authors: Magdalena Bazalova-Carter, James Day, Xinchen Deng
Affiliation: University of Victoria
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Ring artifacts in Photon-Counting Computed Tomography (PCCT) images can degrade image quality. this study aims to suppress ring artifacts with a novel autoencoder-based framework that leve...
Authors: Weikang Ai, Xiaoyu Hu, Xun Jia, Kai Yang, Yuncheng Zhong
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Real-time tumor tracking is critically important for respiratory motion management for lung cancer radiotherapy. A previously proposed application of a photon counting detector involves measu...
Authors: David H. Abramson, Christopher Barker, Jasmine H. Francis, Meng Wei Ho, Yen-Po Lee, Haibo Lin, Hang Qi, Andy Shim, Charles B. Simone, Weihong Sun, Xiaoxuan Xu, Siyu Yang, Francis Yu, Anna Zhai
Affiliation: College of Machine Intelligence, Nankai University, New York Proton Center, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy is an effective modality for treating ocular tumors such as uveal melanoma. We developed a novel camera‐based eye‐tracking system to provide real-time noninvasive eye positioni...
Authors: Mostafa Cham, Matthias K Gobbert, Zhuoran Jiang, Sina Mossahebi, Ruth Obe, Stephen W. Peterson, Jerimy C. Polf, Lei Ren, Ehsan Shakeri, Vijay Raj Sharma
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, UMBC, University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Stanford University, University of Maryland, School of Medine, Department of Physics, University of Cape Town, M3D, Inc, Department of Infomation Systems, UMBC
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Compton camera (CC)-based prompt gamma imaging (PGI) offers real-time proton range verification. However, its limited-angle measurements cause severe distortions in PGI, affecting its clinica...
Authors: Fumiaki Komatsu, Shunsuke Moriya, Ryosuke Nakamura, Takeji Sakae, Toshiyuki Terunuma, Tetsuya Tomita
Affiliation: Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Proton Medical Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Department of Radiology, University of Tsukuba Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a deep learning (DL) model capable of accurately tracking lung tumors independent of beam angle variations.
Methods: A thoracic dynamic phantom simulating lung motion in the sup...
Authors: Ahssan Balawi, Peter Jermain, Timothy Kearney, Sonali Rudra, Michael H. Shang, Markus Wells, Mohammad Zarenia
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the applicability and accuracy of a deep learning (DL) model in predicting radiation dose distribution for breast cancer patients treated with pencil-beam-scanning proton radio...
Authors: Anke Henning, Mahrshi Jani, Tianyu Wang, Andrew Wright, Xinyu Zhang
Affiliation: Advanced Imaging Research Center (AIRC), UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton MRSI offers critical metabolic insights into diseased brain processes but is prone to artifacts, and current post-processing methods are often insufficient, resulting in low-quality da...
Authors: Petr Bruza, Megan Clark, David J. Gladstone, Joseph Harms, Anthony E. Mascia, Brian W Pogue, Roman Vasyltsiv, Zhiyan Xiao, Rongxiao Zhang, Yongbin Zhang
Affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Proton Therapy Center, University of Missouri, Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: With developing FLASH trials requiring diligent delivery monitoring, current proton therapy in-vivo dosimetry (IVD) cannot provide comprehensive verification, including dose and dose-rate vol...
Authors: Yanle Hu, Shuai Leng, Cynthia H. McCollough, Maryam Sadeghian, Joe Swicklik
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To assess the dependency of CT numbers on position in the field-of-view (FOV) using single-energy (SE) and dual-energy (DE) images and energy-integrating detector (EID) and photon-counting de...
Authors: Jean Dessureault, Malcolm R. McEwen, Bryan R. Muir, James Renaud
Affiliation: National Research Council
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop and commission a mailable calorimeter that enables clinical medical physicists to quickly and efficiently address innovative dosimetry challenges directly at the point of use.
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Authors: Imad M. Ali, Nesreen Alsbou, Baraa Kalani
Affiliation: Oklahoma State University, University of Central Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a three-dimensional Winston-Lutz phantom to quantify the isocentricity of the gantry, couch, and on-board imager of the MEVION-S250i proton therapy machine.
Methods: A 3D-scinti...
Authors: Soon N. Huh, Perry B. Johnson, Jiyeon Park, Ryan Stevens
Affiliation: University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, UFHPTI
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) doses shall be limited for pediatric patients in clinical settings. Device called Filtimator (filter+collimator) was custom designed to reduce setup CB...
Authors: Zongsheng Hu, Yuting Li, Radhe Mohan, Emil Schueler, Uwe Titt
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In previous work, we developed an irradiation system for pre-clinical ultra-high-dose-rate(FLASH) radiotherapy experiments based on synchrotron proton beamline. However, the beam current limi...
Authors: Matthew Stephen Andriotty, Taoran Cui, Harold Y Hu, Ke Nie, Tan Phan, Xiao Wang, Ning J. Yue, Chengzhu Zhang
Affiliation: Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Basis Scottsdale
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Metallic implants are often non-isocentric, and their exact volumes/orientations/shapes are difficult to capture and contour accurately on CT images even if that information is known beforeha...
Authors: Xinhui Duan, Roderick W. McColl, Mi-Ae Park, Liqiang Ren, Gary Xu, Kuan Zhang, Yue Zhang
Affiliation: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Imaging Services, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Image-based deep-learning noise-reduction techniques have been developed for photon-counting CT (PCCT) to improve image quality with reduced radiation dose. The denoising strength is typic...
Authors: Clifford Ghee Ann Chua, Calvin Wei Yang Koh, Kah Seng Lew, Zubin Master, Sung Yong Park, Hong Qi Tan, Andrew Wibawa
Affiliation: National Cancer Centre Singapore
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the impact of spot position deviation on reference dosimetry measurements using different delivery patterns and to determine the optimal delivery pattern for reference dosimetr...
Authors: Chase Cochran, Damodar Pokhrel, William St Clair
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky, Radiation Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Currently, intraocular disease is primarily treated via COMS-plaques brachytherapy. Various stereotactic approaches via photons/proton beam have also been implemented (CyberKnife/GammaKnife/p...
Authors: Hao Gao, Yuting Lin, Jufri Setianegara, Aoxiang Wang, Peng Xiao, Qingguo Xie, Yanan Zhu
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) achieves uniform tumor dose distribution while sparing organs-at-risk (OAR) by optimizing spot weights across energy layers. Accelerating IMPT delive...
Authors: Kaile Li
Affiliation: Alexander T. Augusta Miliary Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a experimental method in observation of beam profile transfer model in intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).
Methods: A picket fence plan was generated in Eclipse treatment p...
Authors: Yaowen Cao, Haonian Gong, Yue Gu, Meiqi Liu, Hsiao-Ming Lu, Yuxiang Wang, Yidong Yang, Xiaogang Yuan
Affiliation: Hefei Ion Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided proton therapy is an innovative technology that combines superior soft tissue imaging capabilities of MRI with the high dose conformity of proton thera...
Authors: Parker Anderson, Elizabeth L. Bossart, Jonathan Cyriac, Nesrin Dogan, Robert Kaderka, Yihang Xu
Affiliation: University of Miami, University of Miami, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Knowledge-based planning (KBP) can enhance the treatment planning process in cancer radiotherapy (RT). By training a KBP model with high-quality treatment plans developed by experts, dose-...
Authors: Haonian Gong, Yue Gu, Meiqi Liu, Hsiao-Ming Lu, Yuxiang Wang, Yidong Yang
Affiliation: Hefei Ion Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a proton CT system using scintillator-based 2D dose distribution detection for accurate proton imaging.
Methods: The proposed proton CT system consists of a brass collimator wit...
Authors: Grant Evans, Maxwell Arthur Kassel, Charles Shang, Michael H. Shang, Stephen Shang, Timothy R Williams
Affiliation: South Florida Proton Therapy Institute, SFPRF, Department of Radiation Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Daily image guidance for head and neck intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) presents significant challenges due to large target volumes and anatomical changes. Geometric deviations al...
Authors: Chang Chang, Mohammad Kanber, Stephen Kenneth Northway
Affiliation: East Carolina University, California Protons Cancer Therapy Center, California Proton Cancer Therapy Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Proton therapy treatment planning involves the consideration of unique physical quantities such as Linear Energy Transfer (LET) and spot location maps that do not exist in photon treatment...
Authors: Luke Connell, Nolan M. Esplen, Elise Konradsson, Albert C. Koong, Ziyi Li, Steven Hsesheng Lin, Kevin Liu, Billy W Loo, Devarati Mitra, Radhe Mohan, Emil Schueler, Takeshi Takaoka, Uwe Titt, Xiaochun Wang, Ming Yang
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, MD Anderson, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aimed to assess radiation-induced gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity in mice subjected to abdominal irradiation using protons at ultra-high-dose-rate (UHDR) and conventional dose-rates...
Authors: Michael Lamontagne, Ileana Pazos, Jerimy C. Polf, Joseph W. Robertson, Teniola Tobun, Ronald E. Tosh, Michael Zwolak
Affiliation: Biophysics and Biomedical Research Group, Microsystems and Nanotechnology Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, M3D, Inc, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Dosimetry Group, Radiation Physics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To study how damage to DNA molecules increases and changes as a function of the type and dose of radiation.
Methods: DNA molecules of a known length (number of base pairs (BP)) within ...
Authors: Christopher Ackerman, Chang Chang, Yansong Liu, Stephen Kenneth Northway, Bailey Vallejo
Affiliation: University of California San Diego / California Protons, California Protons Cancer Therapy Center, California Proton Cancer Therapy Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To determine mechanical isocenter of a 6-degree-of-freedom (6DOF) couch using radiation isocenter. Coincidence between the isocenters is quantified using MyQA Phoenix amorphous silicon detect...
Authors: Indra J. Das, Ahtesham Ullah Khan, Andrew J. White
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Small field dosimetry presents challenges due to lateral disequilibrium and the selection of suitable detectors. Volume averaging and density corrections hamper accurate profile measurements....
Authors: Ehsan Abadi, Njood Alsaihati, Steven T. Bache, Mridul Bhattarai, Cindy Marie McCabe, Francesco Ria, Ehsan Samei
Affiliation: Duke University, Center for Virtual Imaging Trials, Duke University, Duke University Health System, Clinical Imaging Physics Group, Department of Radiology, Duke University Health System
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To compare and contrast alternative methods including reader (in hominum), phantom (in phantasma), in vivo, and in silico methods deployed to assess the performance of photon counting (PCCT) ...
Authors: Thomas R. Bortfeld, Prof. Elisabetta De Bernardi, Tianxue Du, Beatrice Foglia, Chiara Gianoli, Takamitsu Masuda, Katia Parodi, Marco Pinto, Boon-Keng Kevin Teo, Yunhe Xie
Affiliation: Department Of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST), University of Pennsylvania, Department of Experimental Physics - Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The full potential offered by protons in clinical practice is limited by range uncertainties. One possibility for monitoring is through secondary prompt gammas (PG). PG emission along the pen...
Authors: Tianyuan Dai, Xiaoying Fan, Shuting Wang, Yong Yin
Affiliation: Department of Graduate, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology Physics and Technology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Decreased lymphocytes increase the risk of infections and other problems. Radiation exposure can cause the development of severe lymphopenia. In this study, we used a dynamic blood flow model...
Authors: Aliasghar Rohani, Rui Zhang
Affiliation: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Department of Radiation Oncology, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of simultaneous optimization of multi-photon beam energy and fluence on IMRT and VMAT treatment planning.
Methods: An Elekta linear accelerator (lin...
Authors: Wesley S. Culberson, Ryan Gardner, Patrick M Hill, Mark Pankuch, Karsten K. Wake
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Northwestern Medicine Proton Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To assess the dosimetric capabilities of Sun Nuclear (Melbourne, FL) EDGE Diode Detectors™ for measurements in the plateau region of pencil beam scanning (PBS) fields. Many clinical dosimeter...
Authors: Carlos E. Cardenas, Udbhav S. Ram, Marcin Wierzbicki
Affiliation: The University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Juravinski Cancer Centre
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study aims to systematically evaluate the dosimetric properties and delivery efficiency of 6X-FFF and 10X-FFF beams for lung SBRT on the Varian TrueBeam STx using the Eclipse TPS 16.1...
Authors: Sumanta Manna, Atul Mishra, Surendra Prasad Mishra, Kailash Kumar Mittal, Anoop Kumar Srivastava, Neha Yadav
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of radiation Oncology, Apollomedics Super Speciality Hospitals, Department of Radiation Oncology, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, Kalyan Singh Super Specialty Cancer Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aimed to assess the dosimetric performance of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), step-and-shoot Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (ss-IMRT), and dynamic Intensity-Modulat...
Authors: Enzo Charles Aucca, Roger Challco, Andres M. Gonzales Galvez, Carmen SANDRA Guzman Calcina, Jimmy Hernandez-Bello, Modesto Montoya, Renzo Aaron Ocampo, Erick Paniagua, Miguel Alberto Risco-Castillo, Dante E. Roa, Renzo E. Romero, William Souza Santos, Mirko Salomón Alva Sánchez
Affiliation: Graduate Program in Information Technologies and Health Management, University of Porto AlegreFederal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Universidad Tecnologica del Peru, Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru, Electronic Engineering Department, Leonard Cancer Institute - Radiation Oncology, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Electronic Engineering Department, Federal University of Sergipe, HRS Oncology International, Universidad Nacional Federico Villareal
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Provide Monte Carlo (MC) and experimental dosimetric assessments of a 3D cubic electronic detector array based on percent depth doses (PDDs), profiles, linearity, and dose rate response of ph...
Authors: Kazi Towmim Afrin, Imad M. Ali, Jordan West
Affiliation: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, University of Oklahoma
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate quantitatively the dosimetric uncertainties associated with dose calculation and measurement of small photon fields used in stereotactic photon therapy.
Methods: The output fac...
Authors: J Isabelle Choi, Meng Wei Ho, Isabel Lin, Hang Qi, Qi Zeng, Ajay Zheng
Affiliation: New York Proton Center, Scarsdale High School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy is a promising treatment modality for breast cancer due to its unique dosimetric advantage. Accurate dose calculation is critical to ensure effective treatment outcomes. The fo...
Authors: Michael Dingfelder, Homeira Faridnejad
Affiliation: East Carolina University, Department of Physics, East Carolina University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To use Gafchromic film for measurement of the dose delivered by low-energy (2-4 MeV) protons to living cells.
Methods: Five different types of Gafchromic films were tested for dosimetry un...
Authors: Darren Kaplan, Chenguang Liu, Mark Pankuch
Affiliation: Northwestern Medicine Proton Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the hypothesis that surface-guided radiation therapy for the breast or chest wall using proton PBS provides comparable target coverage and OARs sparing to x-ray-based IGR...
Authors: Winter Green, Yao Hao, Nels C. Knutson, Matthew C. Schmidt, Xiandong Zhao
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, WashU Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Beam profile flatness is crucial for both photon and proton radiotherapy systems. This work investigated the dosimetry impact of beam flatness on a clinical synchrocyclotron proton system.
Authors: Michael J. Choi, Vindu Wathsala Kathriarachchi, Christopher L. Nelson, Andrew P. Soderstrom, Yawei Zhang
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, MD Anderson, UF Health Proton Therapy Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) is widely used in image-guided radiation therapy for patient positioning. While kV photons offer high image contrast, they are prone to artifacts caused b...
Authors: Daniel H. Bushe, Arthur Lalonde, Hoyeon Lee, Harald Paganetti, Brian Winey
Affiliation: Universite de Montreal, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, University of Hong Kong
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Improving the precision and fidelity of daily volumetric imaging is essential for enabling adaptive proton therapy (APT). While cone-beam CT (CBCT) provides daily volumetric imaging, their ut...
Authors: Daniel A. Alexander, Jeffrey D. Bradley, Steven J. Feigenberg, Cole Friedes, Casey Hollawell, William Levin, Maksym Sharma, Boon-Keng Kevin Teo, Ying Xiao, Nikhil Yegya-Raman, Jennifer Wei Zou
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Applied Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate lung function changes following definitive chemoradiation dose using CT-derived measurements in patients with locally advanced NSCLC at 6-months post-treatment compared to pre-...
Authors: Kristina Bjegovic, Yong Chen, Lucia Rodriguez Gonzalez, Marti Roper, Liangzhong Xiang
Affiliation: University of California, Irvine, University of California Irvine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy is an increasingly popular cancer treatment due to its precision, enabled by the Bragg Peak (BP), which minimizes side effects. This profile necessitates in-patient localizatio...
Authors: Petr Bruza, Megan Clark, David J. Gladstone, Lesley A Jarvis, Allison Matous, Roman Vasyltsiv, Rongxiao Zhang
Affiliation: Dartmouth Health, Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Dartmouth Cancer Center, University of Missouri
Abstract Preview: Purpose: On-patient dosimeters assist in clinical decision-making by measuring surface dose, but single-point measurements cannot monitor area-wide distributions and are misleading in high-gradient re...
Authors: Alexei V. Chvetsov, Pavitra Ramesh, Alexei V. Trofimov
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, University of Washington
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the effect of dose and depth dependence of relative biological effectiveness (RBE) on hypofractionated proton therapy for ocular melanoma using equivalent uniform RBE-weighted ...
Authors: Nathaniel Haas, David Pearson
Affiliation: University of Toledo
Abstract Preview: Purpose: For external beam treatments for prostate cancer, we ask patients to attend treatments with their bladders full. A full bladder has been shown to reduce the dose to the bladder and bowels for...
Authors: Sean P. Boyer, Shae Gans, Mingcheng Gao, Draik B. Hecksel, Mark Pankuch
Affiliation: Northwestern Medicine Proton Center, Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Protons deposit a large portion of their energy at the end of their range in a region known as the Bragg peak, which may increase the relative biological effective (RBE) dose in this region. ...
Authors: Yuzhen Ding, Hongying Feng, Jason Michael Holmes, Baoxin Li, Wei Liu, Daniel Ma, Lisa McGee, Samir H. Patel, Jean Claude M. Rwigema, Sujay A. Vora
Affiliation: Arizona State University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) is a preferred treatment modality for head and neck (H&N) cancer patients, offering precise tumor targeting while sparing surrounding organs at ri...
Authors: Chieh-Ya Chiu, Shen-Hao Li, Hsin-Hon Lin, Shu-Wei Wu
Affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Proton and Radiation Therapy Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Linkou
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Monte Carlo simulation enables precise calculation of dose distribution in proton therapy through tracing the radiation particles with patient tissues. However, achieving clinical-level preci...
Authors: Nan Li, Yaoying Liu, Shouping Xu, Gaolong Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Physics, Beihang University, School of physics, Beihang University, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) for head and neck cancer, CBCT registration ensures accurate setup, minimizing dose errors. Unlike IMRT, IMPT plans directly define tumor volumes ...
Authors: David B. Flint
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: N/A...
Authors: John Ford, Yu Fujiwara, Isao Murata, Zavier Ndum Ndum
Affiliation: Osaka University, Texas A&M University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study investigates how particle energy affects radiation quality and biological effectiveness with the inclusion of medical implants. Our research group used microdosimetric analysis to ...
Authors: Michael Butkus, Camilo M. Correa Alfonso, Olga M. Dona Lemus, James Arthur Perez-Sanchez
Affiliation: University of Miami
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate skin dose calculation is essential for treating superficial lesions such as those of the breast, chest wall, and scalp. Clinical treatment planning systems often rely on approximatio...
Authors: Akbar Anvari, Carnell J. Hampton, Melanie R. Piantino, Kai Yang
Affiliation: Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate aperture collimation on a C-shape gantry-mounted proton accelerator. Mevion S250i Hyper scanning machine implemented aperture collimation utilizing adaptive aperture (AA). The AA ...
Authors: Lakshmi Ananthakrishnan, Xinhui Duan, Liqiang Ren, Gary Xu, Kuan Zhang, Yue Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Imaging Services, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Daily quality control (QC) programs for diagnostic CT include water CT number (HU), standard deviation (SD), and visual artifact evaluations. At our institution, 70 keV virtual monoenergetic ...
Authors: Chin-Cheng Chen, Chingyun Cheng, Longfei Diao, Benjamin Durkee, Minglei Kang, Haibo Lin, LeLe Liu, Yangguang Ma, Xuanqin Mou, YunTong Pei, Charles B. Simone, YuFei Wang, Xueqing Yan, Xingyi Zhao, Wang Zhengda
Affiliation: Peking University, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, New York Proton Center, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Software Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, School of information and communications engineering, Faculty of electronic and information engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the effectiveness of apertures in improving lateral dose falloff in proton pencil beam scanning (PBS) single-energy Bragg peak (SEBP) FLASH radiotherapy (RT). The approac...
Authors: Jadon Buller, Zhuoran Jiang, Yankun Lang, Lei Ren, Leshan Sun, Liangzhong Xiang, Yifei Xu
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, University of California, Stanford University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Electroacoustic tomography (EAT) and Protoacoustic (PA) imaging are novel modalities for treatment verification of electroporation and proton therapy. However, the limited acquisition angle i...
Authors: Yang Lei, Haibo Lin, Tian Liu, Charles B. Simone, Shouyi Wei, Ajay Zheng
Affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York Proton Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation-induced lung injury (RILI), encompassing pneumonitis and fibrosis, represents a critical dose-limiting factor in lung cancer radiation therapy. Variability in treatment outcomes is ...
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...
Authors: Christopher Bartee, Justin Riley DeFrancisco, Marcos Feijoo, Siyong Kim, Tianjun Ma
Affiliation: Blue Physics LLC, Virginia Commonwealth University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Irradiation with FLASH has been shown to decrease normal tissue toxicity while maintaining similar tumor control. To advance FLASH into the clinic, more preclinical investigations are first n...
Authors: Mark A. Newpower, Jill Taylor
Affiliation: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: RayStation 2024A allows planners to optimize intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) plans using discrete arcs which can then be converted to traditional pencil beam scanning (PBS) beams fo...
Authors: Alejandro Cuadra, Paulina E. Galavis, Juan Leal, Enrique Lozano, Franklin Reggio, Gabriel Zelada
Affiliation: Clínica Iram, Clinica Alemana, Hospital Clínico de Magallanes, E&G Medical Systems Ltda, NYU Langone Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate and compare the new method “Pulse Normalization” proposed by Sun Nuclear to correct ion chamber signal for fluctuations in the accelerator output while performing relative dosi...
Authors: Jack Biondo, Audrey Magness, Anthony E. Mascia, Zhiyan Xiao, Yongbin Zhang
Affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Proton Therapy Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton FLASH-RT has shown promise reducing normal tissue toxicity while maintaining tumor control. However, in vivo experiments critically depend on achieving ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) and ...
Authors: Nebi Demez, Michael Kasper, Noufal Manthala Padannayil, Shyam Pokharel, Suresh Rana, Umesh Rana, Hina Saeed, Nishan Shrestha, Somol Sunny
Affiliation: Florida Atlantic University, Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: DynamicARC is a novel pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton therapy technique with the potential to provide more conformal dose distributions and reduce treatment time. This study investigates th...
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: Stella Flampouri, Edgar Gelover, William Andrew LePain, Roelf L. Slopsema, Alexander Stanforth, Mingyao Zhu
Affiliation: Emory Healthcare, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Little consideration was given to the change in dose rate (DR) observed when moving to pencil beam scanning (PBS). This study reports on DR in clinical prostate PBS plans. While dose distribu...
Authors: Chia-Lung Chien, Wen C. Hsi, Romy Megahed, Kayla Schneider
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The dosimetric variations induced by inter-fractional anatomical changes in intensity-modulated proton therapy could impact the clinic outcomes for head-and-neck (HN) cancer patients. This...
Authors: Ergun E. Ahunbay, Abdul Kareem Parchur, Eric S. Paulson, Ilaria Rinaldi, Angelo Schiavi, Li Zhao
Affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Secondary dose calculations (SDC) facilitate patient-specific quality assurance for online adaptive intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT). However, there is currently a lack of commercial...
Authors: Nobukazu Fuwa, Masato Horita, Takahiro Kato, Ryo Tanokura, Yuki Tominaga
Affiliation: Medical Co. Hakuhokai, Osaka Proton Therapy Clinic, Central Japan International Medical Center, Department of Radiological Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Fukushima Medical University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
We have installed a new type of scanned proton therapy system (Varian ProBeam 360°TM). This study aimed to evaluate the four different dose calculation algorithms.
Methods:
Sixteen b...
Authors: Seohyeon An, Yoonsun Chung, Seonghoon Jeong, Seongmoon Jung, Chae-Eon Kim, In Jung Kim, Sung Hun Kim, Se Byeong Lee, Sang-il Pak, Jong In Park
Affiliation: POHANG ACCELERATOR LABORATORY, Hanyang University, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Ilsan Paik Hospital, National Cancer Center, National Cancer Center Korea, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the performance of three ion chambers—Advanced Markus (AMC), PinPoint, and Roos—under FLASH proton beam conditions and assess the response of the nozzle monitor chamber for their ...
Authors: Li Tong, Chuyan Wang, Zhengkui Wang, Yingli Yang, Jie Zhang
Affiliation: Shanghai United imaging Healthcare Advanced Technology Research Institute, Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., LTD, Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital, Institute for Medical Imaging Technology, Ruijin Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Pelvic radiotherapy (RT)-induced bone marrow (BM) damage affects patient prognosis by causing hematologic toxicity. However, consensus on BM-sparing (BMS) RT is still lacking, owing to the...
Authors: Gisell Ruiz Boiset, Paulo ROBERTO Costa, Luuk J Oostveen, Elsa Bifano Pimenta, Ioannis Sechopoulos, Alessandra Tomal
Affiliation: Radboud University Medical Center, University of São Paulo (USP), Institute of Physics, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the precision and accuracy of volume measurements for solid nodules (SNs) and ground-glass opacities (GGOs) in lung images acquired using energy-integrating CT (E...
Authors: Xinhui Duan, Vivek Nair, Liqiang Ren, KyuHo Song, Vasantha Vasan, Kuan Zhang, Yue Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Minimizing radiation dose is crucial in CT colonography (CTC) screening and diagnosis. Tin (Sn) prefiltration is readily incorporated into clinical photon-counting CT (PCCT) scanners, yet its...
Authors: Lordina Owusuwaa Oheneferewoo Asibey, Rachel B. Ger, Heng Li
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Howard University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Treatment of cancer patients with proton therapy requires robust optimization applications to be able to provide adequate target coverage whiles sparing healthy tissues. Our goal was to evalu...
Authors: Chloe DiTusa, Panayiotis Mavroidis, Christopher W. Schneider, Sotirios Stathakis
Affiliation: Louisiana State University, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, University of North Carolina
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate and compare dose calculation differences between Monaco and AdaptBox by TheraPanacea on AI-generated pseudo-CTs (pCTs) from a CBCT.
Methods: Dose calculations in water phan...
Authors: Sabrina Campelo, Sandun Y. Jayarathna, Adam D. Melancon, Paige L. Nitsch, Christopher Ryan Peeler, Julianne M. Pollard-Larkin, Ramaswamy Sadagopan, Xiaochun Wang, George Zhao
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Development of an in-house analytical simulation for streamlining photon counting detector (PCD) system protocols through measuring transmitted photon energy spectra through a Hafnium (Hf)-lo...
Authors: Leening P Liu
Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania
Abstract Preview: N/A...
Authors: Stephen R. Bowen, Richard Cheng, Kylie Kang, Janice Kim, Ana Paula Santos Lima, Dominic A. Maes, Juergen Meyer, Karen Ordovas, Kerry Reding
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, Department of Radiation Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, School of Nursing, University of Washington
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Artificial intelligence (AI)-based auto-segmentation tools can increase the efficacy and reproducibility of radiotherapy (RT) treatment planning. This study evaluates the quality of AI-genera...
Authors: Lawrence F. Bronk, Fada Guan, Xun Jia, Youfang Lai, Miao Qi
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) are widely regarded as critical indicators of cellular response to ionizing radiation. This study aims to establish a direct, unbiased and universal correlatio...
Authors: Alejandro Bertolet, Jose Antonio Lopez-Valverde, Victor V. Onecha, Daniel Puerta
Affiliation: Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital, Departamento de Física Atómica, Molecular y Nuclear, Universidad de Granada, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Besides its superior dose conformity, proton therapy induces greater damage to tissue than conventional radiotherapies. This increased damage is usually quantified through the concept of rela...
Authors: Bing-Hao Chiang, Eric C. Ford, Juergen Meyer, Timothy D. Solberg
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluated the potential risk reduction of various pretreatment patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA) programs for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) in mitigating fai...
Authors: Claus Belka, Stefanie Corradini, George Dedes, Nikolaos Delopoulos, Christopher Kurz, Guillaume Landry, Ahmad Neishabouri, Domagoj Radonic, Adrian Thummerer, Niklas Wahl, Fan Xiao
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Department of Medical Physics, LMU Munich, Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), National Center for Radiation Oncology (NCRO), Heidelberg Institute for Radiation Oncology (HIRO)
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In MR-guided online adaptive radiotherapy, MRI lacks tissue attenuation information necessary for accurate dose calculations. Instead of using deep learning methods to generate synthetic CT i...
Authors: Anthony Hong Cheol Lim, Rayyan L Mahmood, Alexander Stanforth, Chris C. Wang, Mingyao Zhu
Affiliation: Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this project is to test the feasibility of proton minibeam lattice radiotherapy within an existing clinical setting.
Methods:
The TOPAS code is used to model a scenario i...
Authors: Wen C. Hsi, Kayla Schneider
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Measurement-based patient-specific quality-assurance (PSQA) conducted with a 2D dosimeter to verify delivered dose of each field over 3 measurement-depths is time-consuming with limited se...
Authors: Yiran Liu, Zhengzheng Liu, Fang-Fang Yin
Affiliation: Duke Kunshan Univeristy, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the feasibility of producing high dose rate GRID therapy using a compact linear accelerator (LINAC) treatment head with scanning beam and stationary grid collimator.
Methods...
Authors: Xiaodong Wu, Xingchen Zhai, Weizhao Zhao
Affiliation: University of Miami
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The ZAP-X is a self-contained, self-shielded radiosurgery system utilizing a 3MV LINAC. Its self-shielded design, poses challenges for conventional beam quality assurance (QA) methods. This s...
Authors: Gisell Ruiz Boiset, Paulo ROBERTO Costa, Renan Felix dos Santos, Gustavo Freire Pereira da Silva, Alessandra Tomal
Affiliation: University of São Paulo (USP), Institute of Physics, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Evaluate the feasibility of a bench-top PCCT using Geant4 Monte Carlo simulations. The study applied the Geant4 framework on determining the electronic density of materials as a function of C...
Authors: Yoshihiko Hoshino, Kenji Hotta, Taeko Matsuura, Ai Nakaoka, Hidenobu Tachibana
Affiliation: Hokkaido University, Department of Radiology, Gunma University Hospital, Radiation Safety and Quality Assurance Division, National Cancer Center Hospital East
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Gel dosimeters enable three-dimensional dose measurements, but no reports have evaluated the fundamental performance of VIPER-type gel dosimeters in proton beam measurements. Therefore, we ev...
Authors: Mohamad Ahmad Alissa, Carson Brame, Damian Czarnecki, Olivier Evrard, Charbel A. Habib, Jeff Hildreth, Andy Murray, Andreas Schönfeld, Ann-Britt Schönfeld, David Towle, Gerd Wessing
Affiliation: CDT-West - Centrum für Diagnostik und Therapie, Radiologie Vechta, Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen, MyMichigan Health, Sun Nuclear Corp., Mirion Technologies
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To characterize field output correction factors of novel shielded and unshielded silicon diode detectors.
Methods: Novel shielded and unshielded Silicon Diode Detectors (SDD) were characte...
Authors: Jon Feldman
Affiliation: Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Abstract Preview: N/A...
Authors: Niels Bassler, Jonathan Bortfeldt, Francesco Evangelista, Giulio Lovatti, Jasper Nijkamp, Rasmus Nilsson, Munetaka Nitta, Katia Parodi, Marco Pinto, Per R. Poulsen, Brita Singers Sørensen, Peter Thirolf, Erik Traneus, Taiga Yamaya
Affiliation: RaySearch Laboratories AB, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Within the SIRMIO project (Small Animal Proton Irradiator for Research in Molecular Image-Guided Radiation Oncology), we aimed to perform the first in vivo proton beam treatment with a dedica...
Authors: Niels Bassler, Jonathan Bortfeldt, Davide Boscaini, Francesco Evangelista, Guyue Hu, Ze Huang, Margarita Kozak, Julie Lascaud, Giulio Lovatti, Eero Lönnqvist, Jasper Nijkamp, Munetaka Nitta, Prasannakumar Palaniappan, Katia Parodi, Marco Pinto, Per R. Poulsen, Marco Riboldi, Babak Sharifi, Brita Singers Sørensen, Peter Thirolf
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To perform the first in vivo application of a novel small animal radiation research platform combining on-board image-guidance with multi-field intensity modulated spot scanning delivery [1] ...
Authors: Niels Bassler, Jonathan Bortfeldt, Carlos Granja, Guyue Hu, Margarita Kozak, Julie Lascaud, Kirsten Lauber, Grigory Liubchenko, Jasper Nijkamp, Cristina Oancea, Prasannakumar Palaniappan, Katia Parodi, Marco Pinto, Per R. Poulsen, Marco Riboldi, Brita Singers Sørensen, Matthias Würl
Affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Department of Radiation Oncology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Advacam
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To apply in-vivo proton radiography (pRad) to aid image registration and treatment plan refinement for a novel precision image-guided small animal proton irradiation platform.
Methods:...
Authors: Qianyi Xu, Inhwan Yeo
Affiliation: INOVA Schar Cancer Institute, Thomas Jefferson University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Four-dimensional computed tomography(4DCT) is prone to a geometrical error when respiration changes upon patient shift. 4DCT with a longer-length detector(16cm), uninvolving the shift, has...
Authors: Uriel Aura, Qing Chen, Arpit M. Chhabra, J Isabelle Choi, Chanda Guha, Meng Wei Ho, Sheng Huang, Minglei Kang, Stanislav Lazarev, Nancy Y Lee, Yang Lei, Haibo Lin, Hang Qi, Mahbubur Rahman, Charles B. Simone, Shouyi Wei, Irini Yacoub, Francis Yu, Anna Zhai, Ajay Zheng
Affiliation: DYN'R Medical System, New York Proton Center, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute&Hospital, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Managing tumor motion during pencil beam scanning proton therapy remains challenging. This study investigated the feasibility and dosimetric benefits of Free-Breathing Respiratory-Gated Deliv...
Authors: Ben Durkee, Renata Farrell, Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Colin Harari, Alex Singleton Kuo, Chase Ruff, Jordan M. Slagowski, Yuhao Yan
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Advances in upright CT and patient positioning system now enables high quality daily CT imaging and treatment delivery in the upright position, providing benefits including reduced internal m...
Authors: Ling Chen, Alexei V. Trofimov, Yi Wang, Dufan Wu
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, MGH
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Selecting gaze angles of the eye is an important part of set-up of proton therapy for ocular tumors, ensuring that the treatment beam could irradiate the tumor while maximally sparing impo...
Authors: Nan Li, Shouping Xu, Gaolong Zhang, Xuerong Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, HeBei YiZhou proton center, School of Physics, Beihang University, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The 3D BRAVO sequence is an advanced magnetic resonance (MR) technique that allows for image reconstruction at any angle. It offers 1 mm gapless scanning and has a high signal-to-noise rat...
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
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
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: Michael Dohopolski, Jiaqi Liu, Hao Peng, Robert Timmerman, Zabi Wardak, Haozhao Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study introduces a gradient-based radiomics framework to enhance outcome prediction in Personalized Ultra-Fractionated Stereotactic Adaptive Radiotherapy (PULSAR) for brain metastases...
Authors: Davide Brivio, Lia Carroll, Juliane Daartz, Jan PO Schuemann, Piotr Zygmanski
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We employ High-Energy Current (HEC) detectors for real-time monitoring of proton beams at conventional to FLASH dose rates. This would help overcome the need for fast and accurate dosimeters ...
Authors: B. Gino Fallone, Alireza Gazor, Andrei D. Ghila, Gawon Han, Patricia A. K. Oliver, Michael W. Reynolds, Keith D. Wachowicz, Tania Rosalia Wood, Shima Y. Tari, Eugene Yip
Affiliation: Medical Physics Division, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Nova Scotia Health, Dept. of Medical Physics and Dalhousie University, Dept. of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Dept. of Medical Physics, Cross Cancer Institute and Dept. of Oncology, University of Alberta; MagnetTx Oncology Solutions, www.magnetTX.com, Department of Medical Physics, Arthur J. E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Dept. of Medical Physics, Cross Cancer Institute and Dept. of Oncology, University of Alberta, Department of Medical Physics, BC Cancer, Medical Physics Division, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta and Department of Medical Physics, Cross Cancer Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop and validate a high-fidelity Monte-Carlo (MC) model of a 0.5T bi-planar Linac-MR in TOPAS, focusing on accurate Multileaf Collimator (MLC) modelling and positioning for open apertu...
Authors: Philip Blumenfeld, Jon Feldman, Yair Hillman, Michael Marash, Aron Popovtzer, Alexander Pryanichnikov, Shimshon Winograd, Marc Wygoda, Vered Zivan
Affiliation: Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P-Cure Ltd./Inc., Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Image-guided adaptive proton therapy (IGAPT) allows tailored dose adjustments to account for anatomical and physiological changes during treatment. Recent efforts have developed a cost-eff...
Authors: Xun Jia, Heng Li, Wen Li, Devin Miles, Daniel Sforza, Lingshu Yin, Yuncheng Zhong
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: FLASH therapy holds great potential to revolutionize radiotherapy by minimizing toxicities of normal tissues. The extraordinarily high dose rate of FLASH proton beam makes precise delivery to...
Authors: Soon N. Huh, Perry B. Johnson, Jiyeon Park, Ryan Stevens
Affiliation: University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, UFHPTI
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It has been challenging to acquire clinically useful MR images of pediatric cancer patients without anesthesia, and MR contrast agents. Custom-made immobilization devices and optimization ...
Authors: Ning Cao, Sunan Cui, Danielle P. Johnson Erickson, Juergen Meyer, Ramesh Rengan, Ben A Shaver, Jing Zeng
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the immune response in primary irradiated tumors and non-irradiated tumors in a mouse melanoma xenograft model, comparing 18Gy of conventional (CONV) and ultra-high dose rate (...
Authors: Wei Luo, Cameron Thayer-Freeman, Yifeng Zhao
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Real-time Kilovoltage (kV) imaging has emerged as a powerful clinical aid, providing high-precision localization of moving targets during treatment. However, the Megavoltage (MV) treatment be...
Authors: Wesley S. Culberson, Larry A. DeWerd, Ahtesham Ullah Khan, Zachary James Welchel
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Flattening filter free (FFF) linac beams exhibit a centrally peaked beam profile due to the forward-directed bremsstrahlung production from MeV electrons, leading to volume averaging effects ...
Authors: Caroline Esposito, Keith T Griffin, Jae Won Jung, Choonik Lee, Choonsik Lee, Matthew Mille, Harald Paganetti, Sergio Morato Rafet, Jan PO Schuemann, Jungwook Shin, Torunn I Yock
Affiliation: East Carolina University, University of Michigan, Massachusetts General Hospital, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The National Cancer Institute’s Pediatric Proton and Photon Therapy Comparison Cohort aims to collect and analyze data from cancer centers across the United States and Canada to quantify diff...
Authors: Mauricio Acosta, Zachary Fellows, Alonso N. Gutierrez, Noah S. Kalman, Kristen A. McConnell, Rob Rohe, Andrew J. Wroe, Sreenija A Yarlagadda
Affiliation: Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida
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Beam selection is crucial in proton therapy to ensure optimal physical and biological dose conformity to the target while maximizing sparing of normal tissue. This work investigates the im...
Authors: Xiangli Cui, Wei Han, Jie Li, Lingling Liu
Affiliation: Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the influence of tissue heterogeneity on proton beam linear energy transfer (LET) and relative biological effectiveness (RBE) using nine RBE models. This study quantifies the i...
Authors: Jacqueline M. Andreozzi, Savannah Decker, Diego Hernandez, Iman R. Washington
Affiliation: UC San Diego, Department of Radiation Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida, Moffitt Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Recent advances in external beam radiation therapy have begun to explore the utility of Cherenkov radiation imaging as a beam delivery visualization tool. When sheet bolus is used during trea...
Authors: Shen Fu, Jun Hou, Zuofeng LI, Taize Yuan, Qingyuan Zhang, Yuanshui Zheng
Affiliation: GuangZhou Concord Cancer Center, Guangzhou Concord Cancer Center, 广州泰和肿瘤医院
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A visual feedback system is beneficial for patients to maintain consistent respiratory signal during gated radiotherapy, especially for intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) where motion ...
Authors: Andreea Dimofte, Maksym Sharma, Weibing Yang, Timothy C. Zhu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania
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To assess the effectiveness and dosimetric impact of utilizing a knowledge-based planning model for GI site-specific plans.
Methods:
Six knowledge-based planning models were develope...
Authors: Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, Keith T Griffin, Jae Won Jung, Cari M Kitahara, Choonik Lee, Choonsik Lee, Aimee L McNamara, Matthew Mille, Harald Paganetti, Sergio Morato Rafet, Jan PO Schuemann, Jungwook Shin, Torunn I Yock
Affiliation: University of Michigan, East Carolina University, Massachusetts General Hospital, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Institute of Cancer Research
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiotherapy dose reconstruction enables retrospective epidemiological studies that connect late health effects to the organ-absorbed radiation doses received during treatment. Though clinica...
Authors: Takahiro Kato, Teiji Nishio, Masataka Oita, Robabeh Rahimi, Yuki Tominaga, Yushi Wakisaka
Affiliation: University of Maryland, Department of Radiological Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Fukushima Medical University, Medical Co. Hakuhokai, Osaka Proton Therapy Clinic, Medical Physics Laboratory, Division of Health Science, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluated dose verifications and lateral penumbra improvements for scanned proton therapy plans with and without a multi-leaf collimator (MLC) under various air gaps.
Methods: E...
Authors: Laura Buchanan, Samantha G. Hedrick, Stephen L. Mahan, Isabella Pfeiffer, Chester R. Ramsey
Affiliation: Thompson Proton Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy plans can be highly sensitive to both anatomical changes and positional errors, making the acquisition of Quality Assurance CT (QACT) images a routine clinical practice during ...
Authors: Akbar Anvari, Carnell J. Hampton, Melanie R. Piantino, Kai Yang
Affiliation: Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of angular correction factor for output stability on Mevion S250i Hyper scanning machine, which allows user to apply correction factors for output at selected ga...
Authors: Davide Brivio, Erno Sajo, Ryan Williams, Piotr Zygmanski
Affiliation: University of Massachusetts Lowell, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a non-invasive 3D in-vivo dosimetry tool exploring the relationship between positron annihilations and dose per voxel using Monte Carlo simulation. The Positron Guided Radiation Th...
Authors: Theodore Higgins Arsenault, Kenneth W. Gregg, Lauren E Henke, Rojano Kashani, Christian Erik Petersen, Alex T. Price, Atefeh Rezaei, Runyon C. Woods
Affiliation: University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: CBCT is subject to more artifacts due to increased photon scatter, especially in areas of increased tissue heterogeneities compared to fan-beam CTs (FBCTs). Improved imaging panels combined w...
Authors: Scott James Bright, Hadil Elldakli, Mojtaba Hoseini-Ghahfarokhi, Rishab Kolachina, Poliana Marinello, Yogesh Rai, Marco Freitas Reis, Gabriel O. Sawakuchi, Walison Augusto Silva Brito, Mark Wasley
Affiliation: MD Anderson Cancer Center, MD Anderson, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Physics, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Medical College of Georgia
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Glutaminase 1 (GLS1) is an intracellular enzyme crucial for generating antioxidants such as glutathione (GSH). GSH neutralizes reactive oxygen species (ROS) induced by radiotherapy. About ...
Authors: Qihui Lyu, Javier Caravaca Rodriguez, Youngho Seo, Ke Sheng, Jingjie Yu
Affiliation: University of California San Francisco, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco
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Simultaneous broad-energy imaging is critical for many theragnostic applications, but the current Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) can only image low energy photons with ...
Authors: Alexei V. Chvetsov, Sunan Cui, Sunyoung Jang, Robert D. Stewart
Affiliation: University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Penn State College of Medicine, University of Washington
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate spatial variation of relative biological effectiveness (RBE) in COMS (Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study) eye plaques with low energy 125I and 103Pd photon sources as a function ...
Authors: Xiaoda Cong, Xuanfeng Ding, Gang Liu, Peilin Liu, Jiajian Shen
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Corewellhealth William Beaumont University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to develop the first SPArc optimization algorithm based on the Dynamic Programming (SPArc-DP), to improve the treatment delivery efficiency for synchrotron-accelerator-based P...
Authors: Saree Alnaghy, Owen Thomas Dillon, Sean P Hood, Paul J. Keall, Ricky O'Brien, Tess Reynolds
Affiliation: Image X Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, University of Wollongong, Medical Radiations, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Photon Counting Detectors (PCDs) have been demonstrated to improve resolution, contrast and lesion detectability in fan-beam CT. There is naturally a desire to bring these improvements to Con...
Authors: Ahad Ollah Ezzati, Xiaoyu Hu, Xun Jia, Youfang Lai, Kai Yang, Yuncheng Zhong
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Gantry motion and patient breathing during a breast cone beam CT (bCBCT) scan is one of the major challenges for microcalcification (μCalcs) detection. By deploying a large number of individu...
Authors: Lili Chen, Dusica Cvetkovic, Chang Ming Charlie Ma, Dae-Myoung Yang
Affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-mediated radiodynamic therapy (RDT) has been shown to be an effective treatment option using high-energy photon beams. RDT utilizes tumoricidal capabilities caus...
Authors: Lili Chen, Dusica Cvetkovic, Tristan K. Gaddis, Chang Ming Charlie Ma, Dae-Myoung Yang
Affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer Center
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Recent studies have shown that combining photosensitizers with radiation therapy can enhance tumor control while reducing damage to normal tissues, a technique known as Radiodynamic Therap...
Authors: Hansong Bai, Peter Jermain, Xun Jia, Heng Li, Devin Miles, Daniel Sforza, Michael H. Shang, Daniel Robert Strauss, Keith Unger, Lingshu Yin
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Radiation Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate DNA Double Strand Break (DSB) induced by FLASH proton irradiation in a repair-free plasmid DNA model under different free radical scavenging conditions in plateau and Bragg pea...
Authors: Yuqi Yang, Fang-Fang Yin
Affiliation: Duke Kunshan University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are unstable molecules which play important roles in the cellular process after Flash radiotherapy. The rapid changes in ROS levels during treatment may provide ...
Authors: Ananta Raj Chalise, Matthias K Gobbert, Hajar Moradmand, Sina Mossahebi, Stephen W. Peterson, Jerimy C. Polf, Lei Ren, Ehsan Shakeri, Vijay Raj Sharma, Jie Zhang
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Maryland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, University of Maryland, School of Medine, Department of Physics, University of Cape Town, M3D, Inc
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We are developing a novel Compton Camera (CC) system mounted orthogonally on the treatment nozzle for prompt gamma (PG) imaging-based proton range verification during treatment. This study in...
Authors: Omer Gal, Alonso N. Gutierrez, Matthew D. Hall, Rupesh Kotecha, Minesh P. Mehta, Andrew J. Wroe, Jen Yu
Affiliation: Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Linear energy transfer (LET) is directly related to relative-biological-effectiveness dose in proton therapy. This study aims to investigate how the treatment field hinge angles affect LET of...
Authors: Konstantinos Chatzipapas, George C. Kagadis, Panagiotis Konstas, Dimitris N. Mihailidis, Dimitris Visvikis
Affiliation: LaTIM, INSERM UMR1101, University of Pennsylvania, LaTIM, INSERM, University of Brest, University of Patras
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study investigates the temporal evolution of radiolytic species (H3O+, OH•, OH-) in water under electron and proton irradiation using the mesoscopic chemistry model that allows longer te...
Authors: Shen Fu, Zhangmin LI, Zuofeng LI, Yuanshui Zheng
Affiliation: GuangZhou Concord Cancer Center, Guangzhou Concord Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the influence of different robustness optimization strategies and parameters in proton therapy plans for head and neck tumors on target coverage and OAR (organ at risk) sparing...
Authors: Meghan Lubner, Aria M. Salyapongse, Teva Shapiro, Scott D. Slavic, Timothy P. Szczykutowicz, Giuseppe Toia, Zhye Yin
Affiliation: GE HealthCare, Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, University Wisconsin-Madison, GE Healthcare, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison, UW-Madison, University of Wisconsin Madison, Department of Radiology
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To compare iodine quantification on a prototype deep silicon photon-counting detector (PCD) CT and conventional clinical energy-integrating (EID) dual-energy (DE) CT.
Methods:
A phan...
Authors: Amanda J. Deisher, Andrew YK Foong, Witold Matysiak, Jing Qian, Xueyan Tang, Erik J. Tryggestad, Mi Zhou
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Phase gating is commonly employed to mitigate the impact of tumor motion in radiotherapy. Due to the machine-specific time delay between triggering and radiation delivery, the triggering sign...
Authors: Hao Gao, Jiayue Han, Wangyao Li, Yuting Lin, Jufri Setianegara, Aoxiang Wang, Yanan Zhu
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy leverages Bragg-peak-based dose delivery to achieve ultra-high-dose-rate FLASH with patient-specific range modulators (PSRM). Current proton FLASH (pFLASH) planning typically i...
Authors: Hania A. Al-Hallaq, Duncan Henry Bohannon, Chih-Wei Chang, Anees H. Dhabaan, Vishal Dhere, H Scott McGinnis, Pretesh Patel, Sagar Patel, Keyur Shah, Xiaofeng Yang, Jun Zhou
Affiliation: Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Two-fraction proton SABR is an attractive alternative to brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer. However, potential interfractional anatomical changes necessitate online adaptation, espe...
Authors: Gregory A Azzam, Michael Butkus, Nesrin Dogan, Robert Kaderka, Nhan Vu, Yihang Xu
Affiliation: University of Miami, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Knowledge-based planning (KBP) has demonstrated potential for improving planning quality and efficiency. Adoption of KBP in particle therapy has been slow due to limited number of plans to tr...
Authors: Ruiming Chen Edmondson, Darwin Abraham Garcia, James A. Kavanaugh, Joseph John Lucido
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Characterize the dose response and reproducibility of a low-dose film for 6 MV photon beam and assess the film’s energy dependence between kV and MV energies.
Methods: A single 8’x10’ LD-V...
Authors: Ahad Ollah Ezzati, Xiaoyu Hu, Xun Jia, Youfang Lai, Kai Yang, Yuncheng Zhong
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Contrast-enhanced breast cone-beam computed tomography (bCBCT) provides high-resolution, 3D imaging of breast tissues with improved differentiation between normal and abnormal tissues. Curren...
Authors: Christopher P. Favazza, Andrea Ferrero, Taylor Froelich, Forrest Linch, Scott Thompson
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Photon counting detector (PCD) CT is a promising tool to enhance pre-procedural planning and intra-procedural guidance for prostate artery embolization due to its unsurpassed ultra-high spati...
Authors: Sina Mossahebi, Pouya Sabouri, Kayla Schneider, James W Snider
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Proton International, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Conventional patient-specific QA (PSQA) for intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) requires extensive measurements, straining resources in single-room proton centers. This study evaluat...
Authors: Wesley S. Culberson, Albert Du, Ryan T. Flynn, Ryan Gardner, Alonso N. Gutierrez, Patrick M Hill, Daniel E. Hyer, Eric Jensen, Kaustubh A. Patwardhan, Blake R. Smith, Nhan Vu, Karsten K. Wake
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Ion Beam Applications (IBA), University of Iowa, Iowa Health Care
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop an accurate predictive temporal model for the movement of Dynamic Collimation System (DCS) trimmers during collimated proton pencil beam scanning (PBS) deliveries using log data. T...
Authors: Gisell Ruiz Boiset, Paulo ROBERTO Costa, Luuk J Oostveen, Elsa Bifano Pimenta, Ioannis Sechopoulos, Alessandra Tomal
Affiliation: Radboud University Medical Center, University of São Paulo (USP), Institute of Physics, Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The study evaluated the accuracy and precision of lung nodule volume measurements, specifically solid nodules (SNs) and ground-glass opacities (GGOs) in different imaging settings.
Methods...
Authors: Afrouz Ataei, Xinhui Duan, Mi-Ae Park, Liqiang Ren
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Rush University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Photon-counting CT (PCCT) has become commercially available recently, offering significant potential to enhance patient care. However, it also introduces unique challenges. One such challe...
Authors: Giavanna Luisa Jadick, Patrick J La Riviere
Affiliation: University of Chicago
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We assess two multi-measurement acquisition schemes for material decomposition with x-ray phase-contrast imaging (XPCI); demonstrating for the first time that multi-distance imaging can match...
Authors: Wesley S. Culberson, Albert Du, Ryan T. Flynn, Alonso N. Gutierrez, Patrick M Hill, Daniel E. Hyer, Kaustubh A. Patwardhan, Blake R. Smith, Nhan Vu, Karsten K. Wake
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa Health Care
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To perform end-to-end treatment planning and delivery verification of energy-specific collimated treatments optimized to achieve the maximum obtainable high-dose conformity using the dynam...
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...
Authors: Mingli Chen, Xuejun Gu, Mahdieh Kazemimoghadam, Weiguo Lu, Qingying Wang, Zi Yang, Kangning Zhang, You Zhang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Delivery efficiency and robustness are critical in spot-scanning proton arc therapy (SPAT), yet the conventional use of redundant energy layers (ELs) prolongs switching times and reduces effi...
Authors: Michael G. Mitch, Csilla I. Szabo-Foster
Affiliation: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The U.S. air-kerma strength standard for low-dose-rate (LDR) low-energy photon-emitting brachytherapy sources provides measurement traceability for calibrations at the AAPM Accredited Dosimet...
Authors: Catherine Coolens, Robert K. Heaton, Lalageh Mirzakhanian, Tasnim Rahman, Jan P. Seuntjens
Affiliation: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre & University of Toronto, McGill University, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Commissioning of a Gamma Knife® (GK) (Elekta, Sweden) unit requires precise dosimetric reference measurements, particularly for small fields. The IAEA TRS-483/AAPM TG-155 code of practice (20...
Authors: Michael M Folkerts, Miriam Krieger, Pierre Lansonneur, Gerard Paquet, Petar Penchev, Christoph Schuy, Yuri Simeonov, Uli Weber, Klemens Zink
Affiliation: GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung, Institute of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection (IMPS), University of Applied Sciences, Varian Medical Systems
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Ultra-high dose-rate proton irradiation may spare the healthy tissue (FLASH-effect). The 3D-range-modulator (3D-RM) method reduces the treatment time compared to conventional IMPT and can ...
Authors: Sam Beddar, Brett Bocian, David B. Flint, Benjamin Abraham Insley, Patrick James Jensen, Rachael M. Martin Paulpeter, Joshua S. Niedzielski, Luis Augusto Perles, Reza Reiazi, Gabriel O. Sawakuchi
Affiliation: University of Miami, MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Empyrean Medical Systems, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The Harrison-Anderson-Mick (HAM) applicator is an Ir-192 High-Dose-Rate (HDR) intraoperative radiotherapy device. It features a silicone body with embedded catheters that guide the Ir-192 sou...
Authors: Christopher Ackerman, Chang Chang, Yan-Cheng Huang, Robert Kaderka, Che Lin, Hsin-Chih Lo, Iain MacEwan, Yi-Chin Tu, James Urbanic
Affiliation: University of California San DIego, Taiwan AI Labs, National Taiwan University, California Protons Cancer Therapy Center, University of Miami, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the performance of an existing AI beam angle prediction model on external patient datasets for liver proton treatments. The AI model was trained on datasets exclusively from on...
Authors: Smith Apisarnthanarax, Stephen R. Bowen, Sunan Cui, Jie Fu, Clemens Grassberger, Yulun He, Yejin Kim, Matthew J. Nyflot, Sharon Pai
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, University of Washington, Department of Radiation Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Department of Physics, University of Washington, University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: 99mTc-sulfur colloid SPECT imaging enables quantitative assessment of voxel-wise liver function in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Accurately predicting post-radiotherapy (RT) l...
Authors: Laurence Edward Court, Alexandra Olivia Leone, Zhongxing Liao, Saurabh Shashikumar Nair, Joshua S. Niedzielski, Ramon Maurilio Salazar, Ting Xu
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation Pneumonitis (RP) predictive models often rely on clinical and DVH parameters, but multiomic features from CT imaging and 3D dose distributions from various regions could provide add...
Authors: Gregory Bolard, Rabten Datsang, Sarah Ghandour, Timo Kiljunen, Pauliina Paavilainen, Sami Suilamo, Katlin Tiigi
Affiliation: Turku University Hospital, Virginia Commonwealth University, MVision AI, North Estonia Medical Centre, Docrates Cancer Center, Hopital Riviera-Chablais
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To verify the performance of a vendor-neutral deep learning model for synthetic CT generation from T2-weighted and balanced steady-state MR sequences to support both MR-only simulation and MR...
Authors: Kaitlyn M Betz, David Dunkerley, Eric Johnson, Kalina V Jordanova, Kathryn E. Keenan, Samuel D Oberdick, Gregory P. Penoncello, Stephen E Russek
Affiliation: Dept of Radiology, Stanford, University of Colorado School of Medicine, NIST, College of Wooster
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Examine use of low-field MRI and multiparametric analysis for 3D MRI-readable biomimetic gel dosimetry. Low-field MRIs are compact, inexpensive, and portable. They could be located within rad...
Authors: Houssam Abou Mourad, Christopher Ackerman, Stephen Adler, Kirk Aduddell, Muhammad K. Afghan, Hamid G. Aghdam, Diego Aguilar, Kang-Hyun Ahn, Francis Ai, Hua Ai, Ray Anthony Aikens, Manik Aima, Victoria Ainsworth, Erfan Akbari, Blessing Akinro, Rani Al-Senan, Khalid Alabbasi, Sam Alam, Daniel Alexander, Mohammed H. Aljallad, Mazin T. Alkhafaji, Ahmad K. Alkhatib, Scott J. Alleman, James Logan Allen, Ibtisam Almajnooni, Tiba Alnaqshabandi, Murat Alp, Stephen J. Amadon, Riska Amilia, Ala Amini, Shiho Amster, Mason R. Anders, Erin Angel, Ledi Anggara, John A. Antolak, Debora Antonio, Felicity Appiah, Haiqa Arain, Lahcen Arhjoul, Ali V. Aritkan, Muhammad Arshad, Mark E. Artz, Nathan S. Artz, Frank A Ascoli, John R. Ashburn, Benjamin Astarita, Masakazu Atsumi, Rex G. Ayers, Tara M. Bachman, Nina L. Bahar, Bing Bai, Michael J. Bailey, Chris Baird, Mohammad Bakhtiari, Andrew J. Ballesio, Isabel Balvoa, Qinan Bao, Jeffrey J. Barbarits, Joseph Barbiere, Philip C. Bardos, Gary T. Barnes, John C. Barrett, Divya Bartley, Steven J. Bartolac, Robert Barton, Christopher P. Bass, Loni Bates, Alan Baydush, John E. Bayouth, Stephen Beach, Kevin Beaudette, Kaelyn Becker, Natalie A. Beckmann, Colleen Beer, Sepideh Behinaein, Jake M. Bell, David M. Bellezza, Maria R. Bellon, Ahmed Benelfassi, Stephanie Louise Bennett, Todd Bernath, Kate Bevins, Nicholas B. Bevins, Brian J. Bismack, David Blaich, Anthony P. Blatnica, Joseph W. Blickenstaff, Steven Blum, Maggie Bobbett, Dayna Bodensteiner, Daniel Boedeker, Robert C. Boggs, Jason D. Bond, Sjirk N. Boon, Jennifer M. Borsavage, Ryan J. Bosca-Harasim, Ryan J. Bosca-Harasim, Satya R. Bose, Todd Bossenberger, Cristina Boswell, Djamal Boukerroui, Christopher M. Bowen, Aaron Brammer, Rich Brancaleoone, Eric Brass, Luis Bravo, William Breeden, Christina Breeze, Eric E. Brost, Justin L. Brown, Karen L. Brown, Marissa Brown, Norman Lee Brown, Payton Brown, Patrick V. Brunick, Ryan Brunkhorst, Gwendolyn P. Brunner, Camelia E. Bunaciu, Maria Bunta, Olwen Burton, Karim Butalag, Priscilla F. Butler, Angela Cagwin, Jeffrey L. Campbell, Warren G. Campbell, Tyler Cantrell, Xu Cao, Yanan Cao, Peter F. Caracappa, Amanda M. Caringi, Joe Caron, Joshua Carter, Kenneth W. Cashon, Sarah Castillo, Everett Cavanaugh, Suran Chae, Abhi Chakrabarti, PhD, Philip Chan, Jina Chang, Sha X. Chang, Youssef M. Charara, Pierre E. Charpentier, Priyanka Chaudhary, Senthamil Selvan Chelliah, Chen Chen, Doris Chen, Kuan Ling Chen, Max Chen, Mingyue Chen, Mu Chen, Xinan Chen, Yie Chen, Yong Chen, Caroline Cheney, Shyh-Shi R. Chern, Stephen Thomas Chesser, Kin Man Cheung, Pai-Chun Melinda Chi, Yuwei Chi, Omar Chibani, Hung Ching, Gwi Ae Cho, Jongmin Cho, David Choi, Wing Yan Choi, Nitish Chopra, Daniel Christ, Olav I. Christianson, Emmanuel Christodoulou, Heeteak Chung, Sophia Claudio, Arely Clavel, William J. Clouse, Gilad Cohen, Michael S. Cohen, Vladimir Collantes, Jason Collier, Jacob Collins, Daria C. Comsa, Charles Conduah, Virgil N. Cooper, Anita M. Corrao, Frank D. Corwin, Mihaela Cosma, Ben Coull-Neveu, Mary K. Cox, Daniel F. Craft, Steven D. Crawford, Troy M. Crawford, Charles E. Creagh, Beatrice Croteau, Camille Crumbley, Wilbert F. Cruz, Guoqiang Cui, J. Adam M. Cunha, Scott Cupp, Bruce H. Curran, Jordan McCauley Cutsinger, Alita D Almeida, Harold DSouza, Nana Dabo-Akoteng, Robert Dahl, Shaun W. Dahl, Ghayath Dakkouri, Malek Daneshvarnezhad, Mylinh Dang, Matt Daniels, George M. Daskalov, David A. Davenport, Amanda Davidek, Scott E. Davidson, Maria De Ornelas, Dylan A. DeAngelis, Mike Deady, Daniel Dean, Savannah Decker, Savannah Decker, Michael Delafuente, Omer Demirkaya, Logan Dempsey, Marc Dennis, Viv Dennis, Dana Derby, Garron A. Deshazer, Veronique Destombes, Ajaya K. Devabhaktuni, Suneetha Devpura, James A. Deye, Shalmali Dharmadhikari, Dominic J. DiCostanzo, Richard V. DiPietro, Emily Diller, Lei Ding, Nayha V. Dixit, Charles Dodge, David N. 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Sloan Kettering Cancer Ctr, UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, California Medical Physics, Inc., Henry Ford Health, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, Stony Brook University Medical Center, University of Pennslyvania, TOP Physics Consulting, Nuvance/Norwalk Hospital, Oregon Health & Science Univ, Brigham & Women's Hospital, University of Pennsylvania, McLaren – Greater Lansing, American Board of Radiology, Penn Medicine | Virtua Radiation Oncology, University of Tennessee, OneOncology, University of Colorado, Indiana University Medical Center, Stronach Regional Cancer Centre, Yale New Haven Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Emory Healthcare / Winship Cancer Institute, Cape Fear Valley Radiation Oncology, Northwell Health, Sutter Health, Virginia Mason Medical Center, MUSC Health- Florence Medical Center, Departement of Radiation Oncology, Curie Institute, Paris, University of Michigan, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Radiology Inc., Cedars Sinai Hospital, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Duke University Health System, VA Hospital, DVA Medical Ctr., JFK Medical Center, Mount Sinai West, National Cancer Institute, Chung Nam National University Sejong Hospital, Indiana Univesity, AdventHealth Daytona Beach, Orlando Health, Clinical Research Institute HUS, Northwest Medical Physics Center, University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine, Kettering Health Network, Children's Mercy Kansas City, IBA, UMass Memorial Hospital, US Oncology, Kaiser Permanente Southern California Medical Group, The Queen's Health System, NewYork-Presbyterian, Miami Valley Hospital, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Piedmont Hospital, Accuray Inc., VARIAN - Advanced Oncology Solutions, GE Healthcare, Virtua Health, Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center, CARO/Montgomery Cancer Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, InterMountain Health Care, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Henry Ford Health System, Fluke Health Solutions, Texas Oncology, PA, Inova Alexandria Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Radiation Therapy and Cancer Inst, Penn State College of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, Unity of Oncologic Therapy S.A., Canon Medical Systems USA, Kaiser Permanente, Baptist Health Paducah, Salina Regional Health, Centre d'Oncologie de la Cote Basque, Minneapolis Radiation Oncology, Coastal Carolina Radiation Oncology, Saint Francis Hospital, Advocate Christ Medical Ctr, Universidad de Costa Rica, CAMP, Blessing Hospital, Texas Oncology Cancer Ctr, CommonSpirit Health, Navy Medical Forces Atlantic, Regions Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Methodist Hospital, Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, OHSU, Promedica Health System, Arthur JE Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Rhode Island Hospital / Warren Alpert Medical, UPMC Pinnacle Health, Vassar Brothers Hospital, McLeod Regional Medical Center, RJ Tokarz MIRS, St. Francis Hospital, Astarita Associates, Inc., UC Davis Medical Center, Mount Nittany Medical Center, Covenant Radiation Center, National Institute of Standards and Technology, AdventHealth Orlando, St Helena Hospital, Icon Cancer Centre, University of Washington, Indiana University, TrueNorth Medical Physics LLC, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care, MN Oncology, Jupiter Medical Center, GE HealthCare, Rochester General Hospital, Piedmont Health, Atrium Health, Minneapolis VA Health Care System, CentraCare Health System, OMPC Diagnostic LLC, Evergreen Health Medical Center, CAMC Cancer Center - Beckley, University of Kansas Medical Center, Avera McKennan, Cleveland Clinic, Louisiana Tech University
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Authors: Magdalena Bazalova-Carter, Ross I. Berbeco, James Day, Xinchen Deng, Chelsea Amanda Saffron Dunning, Dianne M. Ferguson, Matthew W. Jacobson, Toby Morris, Marios Myronakis, Jericho Daniel O'Connell, Fides Schwartz, Jainil Shah, Aaron Sodickson
Affiliation: Brigham and Womens Hospital, University of Massachsetts Lowell and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, Medical Physics Department, Medical School, University of Thessaly, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medial School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington, University of Victoria, Siemens Healthineers, Dana Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: While CT imaging has advanced with improved machine design, we propose further gains can be achieved by enhancing sensitivity to contrast agents. Current CT sensitivity is limited to 1% bismu...
Authors: Ahmet S. Ayan, Estelle Batin, Austin M. Faught, Peter E. Klages, Eunsin Lee, Collin Nappi, Mina Okello, Meghana Ramani, Zachary X. Richards, Parisa Sadeghi
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, The Ohio State University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Neutron doses are not modelled in proton treatment planning systems, so measurements were taken with two independent dosimeter types to quantify representative neutron fetal doses in pencil b...
Authors: Peymon Ghazi
Affiliation: MALCOVA Inc.
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a near scatter‐free breast CT imaging system that expands coverage of the posterior breast anatomy and enhances contrast resolution for solid masses and microcalcifications, while ...
Authors: Maria Mamalui
Affiliation: University of Florida/Radiation Oncology
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Authors: Alyssa Gadsby, William J. Godwin, Daniel G. McDonald, Jean L. Peng, Alek K. Rapchak, Sean A Roles, Austin M. Skinner, Stephanie Tan
Affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The Sun Nuclear MapCheck3 device is used for patient-specific QA. While it is typically employed in perpendicular field-by-field delivery using the Isocentric Mounting Fixture, fields not ful...
Authors: Slade J. Klawikowski, Natalya V. Morrow, Haidy G. Nasief, Eric S. Paulson, An Tai, Hualiang Zhong
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Gafchromic film is commonly used for quality assurance in SRS/SBRT. However, its application in low-dose measurements, such as monitoring doses on cardiac implantable electronic devices—where...
Authors: Larry A. DeWerd, Ahtesham Ullah Khan
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Total body irradiation (TBI) technique uses high energy photon beams with extended source-to-surface distances (SSDs) to irradiate the entire patient to prepare them for bone marrow or stem c...
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: Chia-Lung Chien, Wen C. Hsi, Faraz Kalantari, Pouya Sabouri, Man Yam
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
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Reducing treatment delivery time is critical to improving patient throughput and minimizing the risk of intrafraction motion, which can compromise treatment accuracy. This study identifies...
Authors: Simona Cacciatore, Albert Du, Ryan T. Flynn, Alonso N. Gutierrez, Patrick M Hill, Daniel E. Hyer, Eric Jensen, Kaustubh A. Patwardhan, Julien Smeets, Blake R. Smith, Nhan Vu, Karsten K. Wake
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Ion Beam Applications (IBA), University of Iowa, Iowa Health Care
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate time reduction strategies for the Dynamic Collimation System (DCS) using an IBA (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) proton therapy system. Delivery time for a multi-energy-layer patient s...
Authors: Rachel B. Ger, Heng Li, Anh Tran
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy patients undergo quality assurance CT scans (QACTs) during treatment to verify dosimetric accuracy and utilize robustness scenarios for setup and range uncertainties. For intra...
Authors: Curtiland Deville, Rachel B. Ger, Heng Li, Todd R. McNutt
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy patients receive quality assurance CT scans (QACTs) during treatment to verify dosimetric accuracy and determine adaptive therapy needs as proton treatments are highly sensitiv...
Authors: Charles D. Bloch, Stephen R. Bowen, Bing-Hao Chiang, Alex Egan, Eric C. Ford, Sharareh Koufigar, Dominic A. Maes, Juergen Meyer, Sharon Pai, Frank Rafie, Rajesh Regmi, Jatinder Saini, George A. Sandison, Marco Schwarz, Bishwambhar Sengupta, Tony P. Wong
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Department of Physics, University of Washington
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aimed to optimize the strategy and timing of physics consults for proton prostate patients to improve the patient experience and resource utilization in our radiation oncology depa...
Authors: Stella Flampouri
Affiliation: Emory University
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Authors: Malvern Madondo, Mark McDonald, Zhen Tian, Christopher Valdes, Ralph Weichselbaum, Xiaofeng Yang, David Yu, Jun Zhou
Affiliation: Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, University of Chicago, Emory University, Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Head-and-neck (HN) cancer patients often experience significant anatomical changes during treatment course. Proton therapy, particularly intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT), is sensitiv...
Authors: Hao Chen, Kai Ding, Xiaoyu Hu, Xun Jia, Heng Li, Devin Miles
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurately delivering radiation dose is critical in intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT), where intrafraction motion management plays a pivotal role. Our proton therapy system equipped x...
Authors: Frank F. Dong, Megan C. Jacobsen, Ke Li, Xinming Liu, John Rong
Affiliation: UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We aimed to understand the physical performance of a CdTe PCD-based detector system within a whole-body PCD-CT scanner, with the goal of optimizing its clinical application. Instead of relyin...
Authors: Ali Ajdari, Thomas R. Bortfeld, Zhongxing Liao, Mara Schubert, Katrin Teichert
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department Of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Fraunhofer ITWM
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiotherapy (RT) treatment planning often involves solving a multi-criteria optimization (MCO) problem. Conventionally, MCO considers a set of generic (population-wide) dosimetric criteria, ...
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...
Authors: Gloria P. Beyer
Affiliation: Medical Physics Services, LLC
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Authors: Chao Guo, Xinhua Li, Michael F. McNitt-Gray, Di Zhang, Yifang (Jimmy) Zhou
Affiliation: UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The objective was to quantify the liver fat volume fraction (FVF) with virtual monochromatic imaging (VMI) using photon-counting CT (PCCT) and dual energy CT (DECT).
Methods: A custom desi...
Authors: Carina Gassner, Guyue Hu, Thomas Kröncke, Christopher Kurz, Guillaume Landry, Katharina Niepel, Katia Parodi, Franka Risch, Florian Schwarz
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Augsburg, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich)
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the performance of a clinical photon-counting CT (PCCT) scanner in terms of proton relative stopping power (RSP) estimation using PCCT data and to compare the impact of different ...
Authors: Estelle Batin, Michael A. Carlson, Nilendu Gupta, Zachary X. Richards, Diana Shvydka
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: With an increase in world-wide proton treatment availability, patients sometimes are transferred between proton and photon modalities. Among the main reasons for modality shifts are proton be...
Authors: Kristina Bjegovic, Yong Chen, Gilberto Gonzalez, Yankun Lang, Lei Ren, Leshan Sun, Liangzhong Xiang, Yifei Xu
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy is becoming an increasingly popular choice for cancer treatment due to its precision, reduced side effects, and effectiveness. While dosimetry is fundamental to the success of ...
Authors: Saad Bin Saeed Ahmed, Marcos Feijoo, Wazir Muhammad, Charles Shang, Naseem Ud Din
Affiliation: South Florida Proton Therapy Institute, Miami Cancer Institute, Blue Physics LLC, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study introduces a novel approach for patient-specific quality assurance in proton beam therapy, utilizing new plastic scintillator detectors with high temporal resolutions to create det...
Authors: Laura Buchanan, Samantha G. Hedrick, Stephen L. Mahan, Isabella Pfeiffer, Chester R. Ramsey, Taylor Ransom
Affiliation: Thompson Proton Center, University of Tennessee
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton pencil beam scanning can reduce normal tissue dose but is highly sensitive to setup, anatomical changes, and range variations. These uncertainties may compromise target coverage and or...
Authors: Qijie Huang, Gourav Jhanwar, Saad Nadeem, Vicki Trier Taasti, Mojtaba Tefagh, Seppo Tuomaala, Masoud Zarepisheh
Affiliation: Varian Medical Systems Inc, Department of Clinical Medicine - Danish Center for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The University of Edinburgh
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We have developed PortPy (Planning and Optimization for Radiation Therapy in Python), a first-of-its-kind open-source package designed to accelerate research and development in radiotherap...
Authors: Lian Duan, Stephen F. Kry, Hunter S. Mehrens, Paige A. Taylor
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a machine learning model for predicting dose delivery accuracy and identifying its key factors in IROC’s proton phantom program.
Methods: IROC’s proton QA program has six proton...
Authors: David Alcorta, Joseph Farina, Timothy Haystead, Philip Hughes, Keshav Jha, Mark Oldham, Victoria J. P. Radosova
Affiliation: Duke University Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke University, Duke University Department of Medicine, Duke University, Duke University Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study attempts to simulate the activation of targeted photodynamic molecules using visible laser light and characterize the direct Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) generated by Cherenkov an...
Authors: Lizbeth Ayala-Dominguez, Aaron L Carrel, Diego Hernando, Gabrielle L Hoffmann, Amber Possell, Ivan M. Rosado-Mendez, Jiayi Tang, Andrew Wentland
Affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Medical Physics and Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MAFLD) is the leading cause of chronic liver disease in children. While biopsy remains the diagnostic standard, non-invasive imaging ...
Authors: Liangzhong Xiang
Affiliation: University of California, Irvine
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Authors: Salahuddin Ahmad, Imad M. Ali, Zaid Alkalani, Nesreen Alsbou
Affiliation: University of Oklahoma, University of Central Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To design and evaluate a 3D-detector for proton CT-imaging and radiography, utilizing volumetric plastic scintillator detector exposed to high-energy therapeutic beams from proton therapy sys...
Authors: Ai Nakaoka
Affiliation: Radiation Safety and Quality Assurance Division, National Cancer Center Hospital East
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Authors: Stephen M Corner, Daiki Hara, Jiasen Ma, Robert W Mutter, Mark D. Pepin, Nicholas B. Remmes, Hok Seum Wan Chan Tseung
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic - Rochester
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton minibeam radiotherapy (pMBRT) is a form of spatially fractionated radiation therapy leveraging submillimeter beams to improve the therapeutic ratio. We report on collimator design, com...
Authors: Richard Bakst, Arpit M. Chhabra, J Isabelle Choi, Chanda Guha, Minglei Kang, Nancy Y Lee, Haibo Lin, Hang Qi, Charles B. Simone, Pingfang Tsai, Milo Vermeulen, Shouyi Wei, Xiaodong Wu, Lee Xu, Irini Yacoub, Xingyi Zhao, Ajay Zheng
Affiliation: University of Miami, Peking University, New York Proton Center, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, icahn school of medicine at mount sinai, Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Three-dimensional lattice radiation therapy (3D-LRT) effectively achieves local tumor control with limited morbidity. Pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton therapy provides precise dose confor...
Authors: Stephen J. McMahon
Affiliation: Queen's University Belfast
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Authors: Yuting Lin
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
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Authors: Gueorgui Gueorguiev, Kavya Thaniyarasu
Affiliation: University of Bologna, National Centre of Radiobiology and Radiation Protection
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study investigates the clinical viability of double scattering proton therapy treatment planning for thoracic malignancies using single or multiple treatment fields. The aim of this stud...
Authors: Chih-Wei Chang, Kristin A Higgins, Xiaojun Jiang, Pretesh Patel, Justin R. Roper, Keyur Shah, Sibo Tian, Zhen Tian, Yinan Wang, Xiaofeng Yang, Jun Zhou
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope Cancer Center Atlanta, Emory University, University of Chicago, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a life-threatening arrhythmia commonly treated with catheter ablation; however, some cases remain refractory to conventional treatment. Stereotactic arrhythmia...
Authors: Afrouz Ataei, Victor Moy, Mark P. Supanich
Affiliation: Rush University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate iodine quantification and CT number accuracy in coronary CT angiography (CTA) using standard and ultra-high resolution (UHR) modes of photon-counting CT (PCCT) across different do...
Authors: Xiaoda Cong, Xuanfeng Ding, Gang Liu, Peilin Liu, Lewei Zhao
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Corewellhealth William Beaumont University Hospital
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This study investigates the dosimetric impact of systematic and random gantry position errors (GPE) during dynamic Spot-Scanning Proton Arc Therapy (SPArc) delivery.
Methods:
Four ca...
Authors: Giavanna Luisa Jadick, Patrick J La Riviere, Cailey Riggs
Affiliation: University of Chicago
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We explore the accuracy of physics models for propagation-based x-ray phase-contrast imaging (XPCI) with an eye to future clinical implementation, providing a practical assessment of detectio...
Authors: Julien Bancheri, Chau Giang Bui, David G Cooke, Christopher M Lund, Morgan J Maher, Jan P. Seuntjens, Jason Z Yuan
Affiliation: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre & University of Toronto, Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, University of Toronto, Medical Physics Unit, McGill University, Department of Physics, McGill University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The dielectric wall accelerator (DWA) offers a low-cost solution for proton therapy, using non-resonant waveguides to accelerate particles. Radial waveguides (RWGs), consisting of a dielectri...
Authors: Alexandru Badalan, Peter Petric, I. Antoniu Popescu, Andrew Kyle Henderson Robertson
Affiliation: Bc Cancer, BC Cancer - Vancouver, BC Cancer
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Ultra-high dose rate (>40 Gy/s) or “FLASH” radiation therapy (RT) has the potential to improve cancer treatment through reduced radiation side effects. While electron FLASH beams can be produ...
Authors: Yao Hao, Yuting Peng, Francisco Javier Reynoso, Tianyu Zhao, Xiandong Zhao
Affiliation: Varian, University of South Florida, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Ultra-high dose-rate (FLASH) dose rate (> 40 Gy/s) may result in a radio-protective effect in healthy tissue compared with conventional dose rate (CDR). This effect has been observed in vivo ...
Authors: Lili Chen, Andy T. Clark, Dusica Cvetkovic, Chang Ming Charlie Ma, Dae-Myoung Yang
Affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiodynamic therapy (RDT) shows promise as a strategy to inhibit the metastasis of premetastatic small cell lung cancer (SCLC). This study evaluates the therapeutic effect of RDT in inhibiti...
Authors: Kuan Ling Chen, Jiajin Fan, Rao Khan, Robabeh Rahimi
Affiliation: University of Maryland, Inova Schar Cancer Institute, Howard University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the dose response, energy dependency, sensitivity, reproducibility, temporal response, and LET dependency along and in the plane perpendicular to a clinical proton beam f...
Authors: Yankui Chang, Shijun Li, Xi Pei, Ripeng Wang, Xuanhe Wang, X. George Xu, Qing Zhang, Jingfang Zhao
Affiliation: University of Science and Technology of China, Shanghai proton and heavy ion center, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China, Anhui Wisdom Technology Co., Ltd.
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This paper describes disruptive methods using both GPU-based MC simulation and deep-learning (DL)-based MC denoising algorithms, as well as clinical tests involving more than 560 patient p...
Authors: David P. Adam, Xun Jia, Youfang Lai, Yuncheng Zhong
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiopharmaceutical therapy is experiencing a resurgence in interest due to its potential of treating widespread metastatic disease in a patient-specific manner. Accurately measuring and desc...
Authors: Matthew Case, Richard Castillo, Sunil Dutta, Edgar Gelover, Katja M. Langen, Alexander Stanforth, Mingyao Zhu
Affiliation: Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the application of LETd and track-end (TE) objective functions during the optimization of breast proton therapy plans to decrease the risk of lung toxicity and rib fractures.
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Authors: Laura Buchanan, Samantha G. Hedrick, Stephen L. Mahan, Isabella Pfeiffer, Chester R. Ramsey
Affiliation: Thompson Proton Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Linear energy transfer (LET) and variable relative biological effectiveness (RBE) evaluation are important steps in the future of proton therapy, moving beyond RBE=1.1 for all treatment plann...
Authors: Alexander Baikalov, Luke Connell, Nolan M. Esplen, Michele M. Kim, Stephen F. Kry, Emil Schueler, Hayden Scott, Ryan Sun, Paige A. Taylor, Uwe Titt
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: to develop an affordable, portable device for accurately measuring FLASH dose rates from protons, electrons, and photons. 4 detectors were utilized to measure the temporal structure of proton...
Authors: David P. Adam, Allison Cartee, Eric C. Frey, Michael Ghaly, Bin He, Robert Francois Hobbs, Natalie Rose Kania, Ana Kiess, Ian Marsh, Bonnie N. C. President, Steven Rowe, George Sgouros, Phuoc Tran, Hao Wang
Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Radiopharmaceutical Imaging and Dosimetry, LLC (Rapid), 2The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Advanced treatment paradigms combining SPECT/CT imageable, alpha emitting, radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) can provide the potential of dose escala...
Authors: Laura Buchanan, Samantha G. Hedrick, Stephen L. Mahan, Isabella Pfeiffer, Chester R. Ramsey
Affiliation: Thompson Proton Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The CQ Medical kVue Pronumbra Head & Neck (HN) System is a new immobilization device for proton therapy. The mask includes 4 large knobs that attach to the board with built-in shims. These kn...
Authors: Awens Alphonse, Nebi Demez, Michael Kasper, Noufal Manthala Padannayil, Shyam Pokharel, Suresh Rana, Hina Saeed, Gagandeep Saini, Nishan Shrestha, Somol Sunny
Affiliation: Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the robustness of DynamicARC proton therapy plans for lung and prostate cancer, comparing small spot size (SS) and large spot size (LS) plans under nominal and worst-case...
Authors: Mark Pankuch
Affiliation: Northwestern Medicine Proton Center
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Authors: Angela Gearhardt, Stephen F. Kry, Christopher Ryan Peeler, Julianne M. Pollard-Larkin
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A growing number of radiation therapy (RT) patients have cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). Patients with CIEDs must be carefully managed because the devices are susceptib...
Authors: Yong Chen, Gilberto Gonzalez, Omprakash Gottam, Liangzhong Xiang
Affiliation: University of California, Irvine, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, University of Texas at San Antonio., University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Clinics currently lack techniques for real-time, in vivo monitoring of radiation therapy (RT), which is desirable for precise treatment. Radiation-induced acoustic computed tomography (RACT) ...
Authors: Chia-Ho Hua
Affiliation: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Authors: Matthew Brown, Yushi Chang, Jinhyuk Choi, William Silva Mendes, Lei Ren, Aman Sangal, William Paul Segars, Phuoc Tran, Hualiang Zhong
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Carl E. Ravin Advanced Imaging Laboratories and Center for Virtual Imaging Trials, Duke University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Digital phantoms like XCAT are essential for imaging and treatment optimization in radiology and radiation oncology. However, the lack of realistic textures (HU distribution) in XCAT limits i...
Authors: Li-Sheng Geng, David Huang, Haoze Li, Xi Liu, Meng Wang, Tianyu Xiong, Ruijie Yang, Weifang Zhang, Meixin Zhao
Affiliation: School of Physics, Beihang University, Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Third Hospital, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aimed to develop a deep learning-based framework for simultaneously generating lung perfusion and ventilation images from three-dimensional computed tomography (3D CT) images.
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Authors: Anahita Bakhtiari Moghaddam, Don F. DeJongh, Ethan DeJongh, Jennifer Hardt, Oliver Jäkel, Lukas Martin, Alexander Pryanichnikov, Joao Seco, Christina Stengl, Niklas Wahl
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Division of Biomedical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), ProtonVDA LLC, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Heidelberg University, Division of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
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To evaluate the feasibility and performance of single-plane position tracking for proton and helium pencil beam radiography using a prototype imaging system, with the goal of providing a c...
Authors: Sharon L. White
Affiliation: University Of Alabama at Birmingham
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Authors: Muhammad Ramish Ashraf, Dixin Chen, Aaron Garza, Lloyd Emmanuel Kamole Ghomsi, Edward Elliot Graves, Billy W Loo, Stavros Melemenidis, Joseph B. Schulz, Lawrie Skinner, Murat Surucu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: FLASH radiotherapy, supported by robust preclinical evidence showing an improved therapeutic index, is advancing toward clinical trials. Clinical FLASH treatments will likely require scanning...
Authors: Konrad Pawel Nesteruk
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
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Authors: Austen N. Curcuru, Winter Green, Yao Hao, Jiayi Liu, Yuting Peng, Tiezhi Zhang, Xiandong Zhao
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, WashU Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We proposed a treatment planning optimization method that utilizes customized spot map modification to achieve less dosimetry uncertainty, monitor unit ratio (MUR) and neutron dose in a spot ...
Authors: Amanda J. Deisher, Susannah V. Hickling, Shima Ito, Jon J. Kruse
Affiliation: CancerCare Manitoba, Mayo Clinic
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To date, 11 ocular patients were treated with spot scanning gantry-based gaze-gated ocular proton program at Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN since 2023. Treatments are done in the half-arc gantr...
Authors: Curtiland Deville, Rachel B. Ger, Elaina Hales, Heng Li, Todd R. McNutt
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Lack of specialized coding knowledge limits the use of data from large SQL repositories. We aimed to develop intuitive user interfaces for a registry that allows users to visualize the relati...
Authors: Lori Buchholtz, Alison Garda, Chris L. Hallemeier, Kathryn L. Kolsky, Han Liu, Joseph John Lucido, Marisa Schinter, Andrew J. Veres, Sara Walerak
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The C_START initiative aims to streamline and simplify the Direct-to-Unit (DtU) clinical setup and treatment planning process for photon radiation therapy, particularly for emergent cases suc...
Authors: Azza Mohamed Ahmed, Nadine Francis, Osama Khan, Nabil Maalej, Aamir Raja, Briya Tariq
Affiliation: Khalifa University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The study aims to evaluate the task-specific diagnostic performance of spectral photon-counting CT (SPCCT) using application-specific phantoms.
Methods:
Parameters such as linearity res...
Authors: Joana Antunes, Scott James Bright, David B. Flint, Mojtaba Hoseini-Ghahfarokhi, Mandira Manandhar, Poliana Marinello, Gabriel O. Sawakuchi, Tingshi Su
Affiliation: MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics; Faculty of Science of University of Lisbon, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Physics, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To study the accuracy of relative biological effectiveness (RBE) models to predict the RBE of a comprehensive panel of pancreatic cancer cell lines.
Methods: Clonogenic cell survival w...
Authors: Wen C. Hsi, Tae Kyu Lee, Biniam Yo Tesfamicael
Affiliation: Allina Health, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Oklahoma Proton Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: When minimal dose-variations induced by inter-fractional anatomical-changes and positioning-deviation were found for having limited impact on clinic-outcomes of oropharyngeal head-and-neck (H...
Authors: Xiangli Cui, Wanli Huo, Jie Li, Lingling Liu, Tao Ma, Yuanyuan Wang
Affiliation: Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Hefei Ion Medical Center, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Zhejiang-New Zealand Joint Vision-Based Intelligent Metrology Laboratory, College of Information Engineering, China Jiliang University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In practice, treatment planning systems (TPS) of proton therapy require a CT calibration curve, which relates Hounsfield units (HU) to relative stopping power (RSP). Single-energy CT as a sta...
Authors: Jenghwa Chang, Chingyun Cheng, J Isabelle Choi, Muhammad Hamza, Minglei Kang, Tyler Kaulfers, Grant Lattery, Haibo Lin, Charles B. Simone, Xingyi Zhao
Affiliation: Peking University, Hofstra University Medical Physics Program, New York Proton Center, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Physics and Astronomy, Hofstra University, Physics Resident at Montefiore Einstein, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In terms of high dose rate FLASH, the question remains on how to properly deliver treatment and what clinical sites are feasible to deliver such treatment. The novel Bragg peak (BP-FLASH) and...
Authors: Xiu tong Lin
Affiliation: Department of Radiation physics and technology, Shandong Second Provincial General Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To compare the dosimetric differences between the photon and proton plans and between the different target according to the placement of the implants for patients undergoing radiotherapy afte...
Authors: Ana Maria Barragan Montero, John A. Lee, Eliot Peeters, Romain Schyns, Edmond S. Sterpin, Sophie Wuyckens
Affiliation: UCLouvain, Universite Catholique de Louvain
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Although the likelihood of a point being tumorous decreases with distance from the GTV, CTVs are still defined as binary masks. Recently, the concept of clinical target distribution (CTD),...
Authors: Alejandro Bertolet, Jorge Naoki Dominguez Kondo, Bruce A. Faddegon, Thongchai Masilela, Isaac Meyer, Victor V. Onecha, Harald Paganetti, Jose A. Ramos-Mendez, Jan PO Schuemann, Wook-Geun Shin
Affiliation: University of California San Francisco, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To present the results of 15 years of developments of the TOPAS TOol for PArticle Simulation framework, and to highlight recent and new developments.
Methods: Fundamental understanding...
Authors: Frank F. Dong, Megan C. Jacobsen, Ke Li, Xinming Liu, Humberto Monsivais, John Rong
Affiliation: Purdue University, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the noise characteristics of a clinical photon counting detector CT (PCD-CT) system along axial and through-plane (Z) dimensions using 3D NPS measurements.
Methods: This stu...
Authors: Liang-Hsin Chen, Li-Chien Wei
Affiliation: National Taiwan University Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: For proton therapy treatment, it is essential to ensure that the treatments are delivered safely and accurately. Quality assurance (QA) programs of proton treatment system is needed and proto...
Authors: Shusen Jing, Qihui Lyu, Dan Ruan, Ke Sheng, Qifan Xu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Conventional computed tomography (CT) measures the collective attenuation of primary photon fluence and then reconstructs the 3D images without using the timing information of individual phot...
Authors: Kevin Peter Risolo
Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To quantify the improved efficiency of checking patient treatment plan MU by utilizing RadFormation’s ClearCalc script-based program.
Methods: A total of 58 patients planned for treatment ...
Authors: Xinhui Duan, Vivek Nair, Liqiang Ren, KyuHo Song, Kuan Zhang, Yue Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate how tin-filtered spectral shaping in clinical photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) affects noise magnitude across varying object sizes, radiation doses, and spectral reconst...
Authors: Liang-Hsin Chen, Hsiang-Kuang Tony Linag
Affiliation: National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Taiwan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The characteristics of scanning proton beam is one of crucial factors to affect dose delivering accuracy in proton theray. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate and monitor the stability of ...
Authors: Zijia Guo, Viktor Haase, Michael F. McNitt-Gray, Frederic Noo
Affiliation: Siemens Healthineers, University of Utah, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The attenuation values in CT hold strong potential for disease diagnosis. However, they lack reliability, which has limited their use to clinical trials where variability can be controlled. S...
Authors: Hongyu Jiang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study presents a method for transforming coordinates from RayStation’s treatment planning system into the Monte Carlo (MC) coordinate system used in GEANT4 for dose calculations in spot ...
Authors: Jing Qian, Brandon Reber, David M. Routman, Satomi Shiraishi
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The dose distribution in proton radiotherapy (PRT) is characterized by sharp gradients, posing a challenge for machine learning-based dose prediction. While denoising with diffusion processes...
Authors: Yunfeng Cui, Joseph P. Kowalski, Qiuwen Wu, Yibo Xie
Affiliation: Duke University, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A Varian Ethos/Halcyon linac was recently commissioned in our clinic and was used to treat head and neck cancer patients. The purpose of this study is to compare treatment plan quality and de...
Authors: Yujie Chi, Yao Hao, Xun Jia, Youfang Lai, Yuting Peng, Francisco Javier Reynoso, Lingshu Yin, Tianyu Zhao, Xiandong Zhao
Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, University of South Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: FLASH radiation therapy has shown remarkable tissue sparing effects compared to radiation therapy at conventional dose rates (CDR). Yet, its mechanism remains unclear. Radical production modu...
Authors: Siyong Kim, Ava Paek, Joseph B. Schulz, James J. Sohn, Eric D. Stolen, Ethan D. Stolen
Affiliation: Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, University of Central Florida, Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The American Association of Physicists in Medicine Task Group 142 (AAPM TG-142) guidelines recommend three measurements during monthly quality assurance to keep results within two standard de...
Authors: Saad Bin Saeed Ahmed, Marcos Feijoo, Wazir Muhammad, Charles Shang, Naseem Ud Din
Affiliation: South Florida Proton Therapy Institute, Miami Cancer Institute, Blue Physics LLC, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate, efficient, and reliable commissioning of linear accelerator (LINAC) is critical for ensuring high-quality radiation therapy treatments. The study uses advanced detector technology a...
Authors: Zachary Diamond, Pretesh Patel, Sibo Tian, Yinan Wang, Xiaofeng Yang, David Yu, Ahmal Jawad Zafar, Jun Zhou
Affiliation: Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Active breath-hold techniques effectively mitigate respiratory motion but poses challenges for patients who are unable to tolerate the procedure. Conventional planning relies on multiple ener...
Authors: Eric S. Diffenderfer, Lei Dong, Alejandro Garcia, Wenbo Gu, Michele M. Kim, Alexander Lin, Kai Mei, Peter B. Noël, Boon-Keng Kevin Teo, Lingshu Yin, Jennifer Wei Zou
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We present a novel 3D-printed range-modulating devices with spatially modulated density for FLASH particle therapy. By varying density distributions, spread-out Bragg peaks(SOBPs) can be gene...
Authors: Chingyun Cheng, Ben Durkee, Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Minglei Kang, Haibo Lin, Bhudatt R. Paliwal, Charles B. Simone, Zhizhen Wei, Tengda Zhang, Xingyi Zhao
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, New York Proton Center, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Transmission Beam (TB), Single-Energy Bragg Peak (SEBP), and Single-Energy Spread-Out Bragg Peak (SESOBP) are primary proton conformal FLASH techniques. However, each comes with significant l...
Authors: Jiankui Yuan, Dandan Zheng, Tingliang Zhuang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Rochester, Varian Medical Systems, Advanced Oncology Solutions
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In Monte Carlo (MC) radiation therapy dose calculations, latent variance exists when directly applying phase-space files (PSF) with a finite number of source particles, while the latter is pr...
Authors: Ozgur Ates, Chin-Cheng Chen, Chia-Ho Hua, Matthew J. Krasin, Thomas E. Merchant
Affiliation: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To validate the use of synthetic CTs generated from CBCT images for online monitoring, ensuring accurate and reliable daily plan quality assessments in adaptive proton therapy (APT).
Metho...
Authors: Cambridge L Bui-Nguyen, Alexander S. Nguyen, Liqiang (Lee) Tao
Affiliation: Varian AOS @Epic Care, UC Berkeley
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To quantity variations in Winston Lutz (WL) test results due to different energies used in SBRT, SRT or SRS.
Methods: A WL phantom with a 6.4 mm diameter center radio-opaque sphere is used...
Authors: Harold Y Hu, Yanle Hu, Shuai Leng, Maryam Sadeghian, Joe Swicklik
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic Arizona, Basis Scottsdale, Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiotherapy CT simulation often requires two scans: a non-contrast scan for dose calculation and a contrast-enhanced scan for target delineation. Photon-counting-detector (PCD) CT allows the...
Authors: Duncan Henry Bohannon, Pretesh Patel, Sibo Tian, Yinan Wang, Xiaofeng Yang, Ahmal Jawad Zafar, Jun Zhou
Affiliation: Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
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4D robust optimization, incorporating additional images (e.g., maximum inhale/exhale phases), is commonly used to account for target motion in proton treatment planning. However, the incre...
Authors: Kristy K. Brock, Austin Castelo, Yulun He, Zhongxing Liao, Rebecca Lim, Radhe Mohan, Caleb O'Connor, Tien T Tang, Uwe Titt
Affiliation: University of Washington, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Conformal dose distributions in proton radiotherapy promise to reduce normal tissue toxicity such as radiation-induced pneumonitis, but this has not been fully realized in clinical trials. To...
Authors: Kenny Guida, Daniel Johnson, Wesley Tucker
Affiliation: University of Kansas Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) has emerged as a standard of care for unilateral head and neck (HN) cancers due to superior OAR sparing. With the increase of proton centers national...