Authors: Yasin Abdulkadir, Justin Hink, James M. Lamb, Jack Neylon
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Curation remains a significant barrier to the use of ‘big data’ radiotherapy planning databases of 100,000 patients or more. Anatomic site of treatment is an important stratification for almo...
Authors: Michael B. Altman, Zhuo Chen, Ella Lawrence, Borna Maraghechi, Ziad H. Saleh
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, WashU Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Structural shielding design for x-ray facilities, as specified in NCRP Report No. 151, is a detailed process but an important component of Medical Physics graduate and post-graduate education...
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...