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A 3D Printed Ion Chamber Insert Solution for Absolute Dosimetry with Varying Ionisation Chambers in Radiosurgery.

Authors: Shashanksharad Kale, Gopishankar Natanasabapathi, Daya Nand Kishore Sharma

Affiliation: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences

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The study demonstrates a novel 3D printing method to fabricate an ion chamber insert (ICI) for absolute dosimetry purpose in gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS).
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A Novel Cost-Effective Customizable 3D-Printed Thoracic Phantom for End-to-End Treatment Verification and Image Quality Assessment

Authors: Reza Farjam, Russell K Hales, Seth Jayawardane, Todd R. McNutt, Mohammad Rezaee, Ehsan Tajikmansoury, K. Ranh Voong

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study presents a novel cost-effective customizable 3D-printed phantom developed for end-to-end treatment verification and image-quality assessment for thoracic applications.
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Absorption and Material Property Characteristics of 3D-Printing Filaments Based on Monte-Carlo Simulations and Spectral Imaging

Authors: Izabella L. Barreto, Benjamin Taylor Heggie, Stephanie M. Leon

Affiliation: University of Florida College of Medicine, University of Florida

Abstract Preview: Purpose: 3D printing has the potential for producing materials useful for the imaging field. This work aims to identify absorption (attenuation coefficient) and material properties (effective atomic n...

Application and Analysis of Advanced 3D Printed Materials As Bolus for Radiation Therapy

Authors: Rami M. Shorti, Gary R. Stinnett

Affiliation: Intermountain Health, Radiation Oncology, Intermountain Health, Advanced Visualization Engineering Department

Abstract Preview: Purpose: In this work we present the workflow, materials analysis, and lessons learned from leveraging advanced 3D printing Polyjet Technology to print conformal bolus for radiation therapy.
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Assessment of the Radiological Features of 3D-Printed Polylactic Acid Composites for Creating Personalized Dosimetric Phantoms

Authors: Ashish Binjola, Raj Kishore Bisht, Natanasabapathi Gopishankar, Pratik Kumar, Daya Nand Kishore Sharma, Sukhvir Kishore Singh, Subramani Vellaiyan

Affiliation: Medical Physics Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiological Safety, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Additive manufacturing is increasingly being explored to create dosimetry phantoms. Commercial anthropomorphic phantoms represent an average patient and lack anatomical variations due to obes...

Comparative Analysis of Soft Tissues and 3D Printing Materials Using Euclidean Distance for Linear Attenuation Coefficient

Authors: Gisell Ruiz Boiset, Paulo ROBERTO Costa, Elsa Bifano Pimenta

Affiliation: University of São Paulo (USP), Institute of Physics

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the similarity between the linear attenuation coefficients of soft tissues and 3D printing materials in diagnostic imaging range using the Euclidean distance approach.

Design and Construction of a Geometrical and Head Phantom with Internal Carotid Inserts for Flow Simulation in Image-Derived Input Function with 3T and 7T MR-Brainpet Insert Studies.

Authors: Dirk Grunwald, Hans Herzog, Hidehiro Iida, N. Jon Shah, Usman Khalid, Manfred Lennartz, Philipp Lohmann, Ceren Memis, Tobias Meurer, Claudia Regio Brambilla, Jürgen Scheins, Lutz Tellmann, Christoph W. Lerche, Martin Wiesmann, Karl Ziemons

Affiliation: FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Clinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Uniklinik Aachen,, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-4), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-4), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH,, Central Institute for Engineering, Electronics and Analytics (ZEA-1), Forschungszentrum, Turku PET Center, Institute of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku,

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Quantitative brain studies with positron emission tomography (PET) often require an arterial input function (AIF), which traditionally requires arterial cannulation. However, this is invasive...

Development and Validation of Patient-Specific 3D-Printed Electron Applicators for Precision Radiotherapy

Authors: Md. Jobairul Islam

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Labaid Cancer Hospital and Super Speciality Centre

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Electron radiotherapy is an effective treatment for superficial tumors but requires field-shaping devices like electron applicators, which are labor-intensive to produce. This study aimed to ...

Development of Patient-Specific Lead Ball Compensator for Total Body Irradiation

Authors: Chang Heon Choi, Minjae Choi, Yoonsuk Huh, Jin Jegal, Jung-in Kim, So-Yeon Park

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Total Body Irradiation (TBI) aims to achieve a uniform dose distribution across the entire body. However, in conventional TBI setups that use extended source-to-surface distance (SSD) and lea...

Feasibility of 3D Printing for Fabricating Anthropomorphic Kidney Phantoms

Authors: Gisell Ruiz Boiset, Paulo ROBERTO Costa, Wagner Henrique Marques, Raphael Morata, Victor H.F Oliveira

Affiliation: University of São Paulo (USP), Institute of Physics

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study investigates the feasibility of 3D printing materials in creating anthropomorphic kidney phantoms that accurately simulate the radiological properties of human tissues, for applica...

Ir-192 Percentage Depth Ionization of PLA and Ballistic Gelatin Compared to Water

Authors: ChangSeon Kim, Andrew Lukban, Mario Serrano-Sosa, Ching-Ling Teng, Nadia M. Vassell

Affiliation: Northwell, Mount Sinai Beth Israel

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The flexible nature of ballistic gelatin and 3D printed material such as PLA lend themselves to phantom studies in brachytherapy. While these materials can allow for easy simulation of cat...

Low-Cost Image Quality Assurance Phantom Customization Via Additive Manufacturing

Authors: Sarah E. Holler, Daniel Johnson

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: As the technological availability of modern clinical infrastructure increases in resource-restricted regions of the world, the needs to maintain quality standards of practice need not be hamp...

On Dosimetric Water Equivalency of 3D Printed Materials

Authors: Emily Helen Hayes, Luke Maloney

Affiliation: University of Florida

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To determine the dosimetric water equivalency of polylactic acid (PLA) and commercial 3D printing resin using electron stopping power as a surrogate, for use in radiochromic film calibration ...

Toward Harmonized AI-Based Quantitative CT: A Voxel-Printed, Patient Specific Phantom for Cross-Platform Harmonization

Authors: Aditya P. Apte, Joseph O. Deasy, Yusuf Emre Erdi, Anqi Fu, Johannes Hertrich, Andrew Jackson, Usman Mahmood, Jason Ocana, Trahan Sean, Amita Shukla-Dave

Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Automated AI-based quantitative CT tools hold immense promise for advancing clinical decision-making, yet their reproducibility and generalizability remain vulnerable to variability in imagin...