Authors: Weixing Cai, Laura I. Cervino, Yabo Fu, Bohong Huang, Licheng Kuo, Tianfang Li, Xiang Li, Jean M. Moran, Huiqiao Xie, Hao Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Four-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography (4D-CBCT) is critical in image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) for visualizing tumor motion. However, sparse projection sampling often introduces sev...
Authors: Yankun Lang, Lei Ren, Leshan Sun, Liangzhong Xiang, Yifei Xu, Jie Zhang
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To achieve the full-view image from a single-view sinogram using a two-stage deep learning model for electroacoustic-tomography (EAT), which is an emerging imaging technique with significant ...
Authors: Zachary Buchwald, Zach Eidex, Richard L.J. Qiu, Justin R. Roper, Mojtaba Safari, Hui-Kuo Shu, Xiaofeng Yang, David Yu
Affiliation: Emory University and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCA) are commonly used for patients with gliomas to delineate and characterize the brain tumors using T1-weighted (T1W) MRI. However, there is a rising conc...
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: Amir Abdollahi, Oliver Jäkel, Maxmillian Knoll, Rakshana Murugan, Adithya Raman, Patrick Salome
Affiliation: UKHD & DKFZ, Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), German Cancer Research Centre(DKFZ), DKFZ, MGH
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Missing MRI sequences, due to technical issues in data handling or clinical constraints like contrast agent intolerance, limit the use of medical imaging datasets in computational analysis...
Authors: Zachary Buchwald, Chih-Wei Chang, Zach Eidex, Richard L.J. Qiu, Mojtaba Safari, Shansong Wang, Xiaofeng Yang, David Yu
Affiliation: Emory University and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: MRI offers excellent soft tissue contrast for diagnosis and treatment but suffers from long acquisition times, causing patient discomfort and motion artifacts. To accelerate MRI, supervised d...
Authors: Yifei Hao, Wenxuan Li, Xiang Li, Tao Peng, Yulu Wu, Fang-Fang Yin, Yue Yuan, Lei Zhang, Yaogong Zhang
Affiliation: Duke University, School of Future Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Diffusion-based deep-learning frameworks have been recently used in MRI resolution enhancement, or super-resolution. Multi-contrast MRI share common anatomical structures while holding comple...
Authors: Abdusalam Abdukerim
Affiliation: Institute for Medical Imaging Technology, Ruijin Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is the gold-standard non-invasive test for coronary artery disease (CAD), but iodine contrast agents (ICA) pose limitations in specific popu...
Authors: Kota Hirose, Daisuke Kawahara, Jokichi Kawazoe, Yuji Murakami
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Synthesizing medical images can address the lack of or unscanned medical images, reducing scanner time and costs. However, paired image scarcity remains a challenge for image synthesis. We pr...
Authors: Xu Chen, Jun Lian, Yunkui Pang, Pew-Thian Yap
Affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Huaqiao University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Unsupervised CBCT-to-CT translation in the pelvic region is essential for accurate radiotherapy delivery and adaptive image-guided interventions. However, current models for cross-modality tr...
Authors: Justus Adamson, Mu Chen, Ke Lu, Zhenyu Yang, Fang-Fang Yin, Rihui Zhang, Yaogong Zhang, Haipeng Zhao, Haiming Zhu, Yuchun Zhu
Affiliation: Shanghai Dacheng Medical Technology, Duke University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University, Duke Kunshan University, The First People's Hospital of Kunshan
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In filtered back-projection (FBP) reconstruction, conventional filters often reduce noise at the expense of high-frequency details, leading to structural details loss. To address this limitat...
Authors: Beth Bradshaw Ghavidel, Chih-Wei Chang, Yuan Gao, Priyanka Kapoor, Shaoyan Pan, Junbo Peng, Richard L.J. Qiu, Jill Remick, Justin R. Roper, Zhen Tian, Xiaofeng Yang
Affiliation: Whinship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Emory University, University of Chicago, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Current cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) typically requires no less than 200 degrees of angular projections, which prolongs scanning time and increases radiation exposure. To address thes...
Authors: Xinyi Fu, Dan Ruan, Ke Sheng
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:
Digitally reconstructed radiographs (DRRs) are easy to generate and widely used to establish research protocols in pulmonary diagnosis and image-guided radiotherapy tasks. A question remai...
Authors: Penghao Gao, Zejun Jiang, Huazhong Shu, Linlin Wang, Gongsen Zhang, Jian Zhu
Affiliation: Laboratory of Image Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Computer Network and Information Integration, Southeast University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We propose a cascading framework for time-varying anatomical volumetric reconstruction and tumor-tracking, guided by onboard orthogonal-view X-ray projections.
Methods: We employe multiple...
Authors: Xiaoyi Dai, Manju Liu, Weiwei Sang, Pulin Sun, Fan Xia, Zhenyu Yang, Fang-Fang Yin, Chulong Zhang, Rihui Zhang
Affiliation: Jiahui International Hospital, Radiation Oncology, Duke Kunshan University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Current deep learning-based sparse-view CBCT reconstruction methods are prone to hallucinatory artifacts, as they rely on inferred image details that may not correspond to true anatomical ...
Authors: Jongduk Baek, Jooho Lee, Adam S. Wang
Affiliation: Stanford University, Yonsei University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Optimizing the balance between radiation dose and image quality in computed tomography (CT) is important for minimizing patient X-ray exposure while maintaining diagnostic accuracy. While rad...
Authors: Lei Ren, Jie Zhang
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: 4D-CBCT is valuable for imaging anatomy affected by respiratory motions to guide radiotherapy delivery. However, 4D-CBCT often has undersampled projections acquired in each respiratory phase ...
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: Rashmi Bhaskara, Oluwaseyi Oderinde
Affiliation: Purdue University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study proposes a novel approach to overcoming CBCT image quality limitations by developing an improved synthetic CT (sCT) generation method based on a CycleGAN architecture using Vision ...
Authors: Mengqi Shen, Meghna Trivedi, Tony J.C. Wang, Andy (Yuanguang) Xu, Yading Yuan
Affiliation: Columbia University Medical Center, Dept of Med Hematology & Oncology, Data Science Institute at Columbia University, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: T2-weighted (T2w) images are critical for identifying pathological changes due to their superior contrast in differentiating tissue types. However, they often lack detailed anatomical resolut...
Authors: Nan Li, Yaoying Liu, Shouping Xu, Xinlei Xu, Gaolong Zhang
Affiliation: School of Physics, Beihang University, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, School of physics, Beihang University, Beihang University, Department of Radiation Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
CT simulation is essential for radiation therapy preparation but has limitations in distinguishing lesions. Contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) improves lesion detection and characterization, but ...
Authors: Chia-Ho Hua, Jirapat Likitlersuang, Jinsoo Uh
Affiliation: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: AI-based fast MRI, which reconstructs images from undersampled k-space data, has not yet been tailored for RT planning. This study aims to evaluate the fast MRI performance of our recently pr...
Authors: Weigang Hu, Zhenhao Li, Jiazhou Wang, Xiaojie Yin, Zhen Zhang
Affiliation: Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
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This study aims to develop and validate a novel deep learning method to generate synthetic PET images for rectal cancer from MRI data. By incorporating metabolic information from the synth...
Authors: Zachary Buchwald, Chih-Wei Chang, Zach Eidex, Hui Mao, Richard L.J. Qiu, Justin R. Roper, Mojtaba Safari, Hui-Kuo Shu, Xiaofeng Yang, David Yu
Affiliation: Emory University and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Emory University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: MRI-guided radiation therapy (MRgRT) benefits significantly from enhanced soft-tissue contrast and spatial resolution, which aid in accurately delineating tumors and organs at risk. Although ...
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: Pouya Azarbar, Nima Kasraie, Mahsa Shahrbabki Mofrad, Peyman Sheikhzadeh
Affiliation: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical science, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex,Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Science
Abstract Preview: Purpose: PET imaging become crucial in diagnosing and managing various diseases, but its key limitation is the lack of detailed anatomical information. Integrating CT-scans with PET images enhances cl...
Authors: Pouya Azarbar, Nima Kasraie, Peyman Sheikhzadeh
Affiliation: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical science, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex,Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring diseases due to its functional imaging capabilities. However, its high cost, significant radiation exposure, and li...
Authors: Oluyemi Bright Aboyewa, KyungPyo Hong, Daniel Kim
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Northwestern University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: While non-Cartesian MRI is desirable for fast imaging with high spatial resolution and robustness to motion, it requires long post-processing times. Preconditioning with an adequate density c...
Authors: Manju Liu, Weiwei Sang, Yanyan Shi, Zhenyu Yang, Fang-Fang Yin, Chulong Zhang, Lihua Zhang, Rihui Zhang
Affiliation: Jiahui International Hospital, Jiahui International Hospital, Radiation Oncology, Duke Kunshan University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to transform cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images acquired from deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) breast cancer patients into high-fidelity synthetic CT (sCT) images....
Authors: So Hyun Ahn, Chris Beltran, Byongsu Choi, Jeong Heon Kim, Jin Sung Kim, Bo Lu, Justin Chunjoo Park, Bongyong Song, Jun Tan
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Ewha Medical Research Institute, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, UC San Diego, Yonsei University College of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is widely used in IGRT for patient positioning but suffers from low resolution and poor soft tissue contrast. Synthetic CT (sCT) generated from CBCT ad...
Authors: Yu Gao, Lei Xing, Siqi Ye
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Limited-angle CBCT (LA-CBCT) scans are often the only option for non-coplanar radiation therapy to prevent potential mechanical collisions. However, the consecutive angular occlusion of pr...
Authors: Kofi M. Deh, Tamas Jozsa, Tsang-Wei Tu
Affiliation: Cranfield University, Howard University Hospital, Howard University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To enhance the quality of hyperpolarized (HP) 13C magnetic resonance images by integrating deep learning with perfusion modeling.
Methods: A convolutional neural network (CNN) and a superr...
Authors: Mahya Ahmadzadeh, Nagarajan Kandasamy, Keyur Shah, Gregory C. Sharp, Santhosh Vadivel, John MacLaren Walsh
Affiliation: Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Massachusetts General Hospital, Emory University, Drexel University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), cone beam CTs (CBCTs) suffer from distortions that degrade registration with planning CTs. While CycleGANs can generate synthetic CTs (sCTs) from CBCTs, e...
Authors: Fang-Fang Yin, Lei Zhang, Yaogong Zhang
Affiliation: Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Rotational symmetry is an inherent property of many tomography systems (e.g., CT, PET, SPECT), arising from the circular arrangement or rotation of detectors. This study revisits the image re...
Authors: Xiangli Cui, Zilei Fu, Man Hu, Wanli Huo, Xiaoqing Wu, Jianguang Zhang, Yingying Zhang
Affiliation: Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, the Zhejiang-New Zealand Joint Vision-Based Intelligent Metrology Laboratory, College of Information Engineering, China Jiliang University, Departments of Radiation Oncology, Zibo Wanjie Cancer Hospital, Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Using Stable Diffusion to generate images of the knee in different disease states can enrich the medical imaging database and inject new vitality into the field of medical imaging analysis...
Authors: Justus Adamson, John Ginn, Yongbok Kim, Ke Lu, Trey Mullikin, Xiwen Shu, Chunhao Wang, Zhenyu Yang, Jingtong Zhao
Affiliation: Duke University, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To develop a knowledge-based deep model for synthetic CT (sCT) generation from a single MR volume in frameless radiosurgery (SRS), eliminating the need for CT simulation prior to the SRS d...
Authors: Guha Balakrishnan, Osama R. Mawlawi, Yiran Sun, Ashok Veeraraghavan
Affiliation: RICE University, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Previous deep learning (DL) techniques such as X2CT-GAN [1] has shown great promise in reconstructing realistic CT volume from biplanar X-rays, however they introduce numerous artifacts in...
Authors: Ziqi Gao, Lei Xing, Siqi Ye, S. Kevin Zhou
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To address the challenge of high memory usage in volumetric cone-beam CT (CBCT) imaging, we propose a method that combines joint reconstruction and super-resolution for sparsely sampled CBCT ...
Authors: Daniel O Connor, Mary Feng, Hui Lin, Hengjie Liu, Xin Miao, Michael Ohliger, Jess E. Scholey, Ke Sheng, DI Xu, Wensha Yang, Yang Yang
Affiliation: UCSF, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California at San Francisco, University of San Francisco, Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, University of California San Francisco, Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc.
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The scanning time for a fully sampled MRI is lengthy. Compressed sensing (CS) has been developed to minimize image artifacts in accelerated scans, but the required iterative reconstruction is...
Authors: Chih-Wei Chang, Junbo Peng, Richard L.J. Qiu, Justin Roper, Xiangyang Tang, Tonghe Wang, Huiqiao Xie, Xiaofeng Yang, David Yu
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Emory Univ, Emory University, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Limited-angle dual-energy (DE) cone-beam CT (CBCT) is considered a promising solution to achieve fast and low-dose DE imaging on current CBCT scanners without hardware modification. However, ...
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: Osama R. Mawlawi, Yiran Sun
Affiliation: RICE University, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Conventional PET reconstruction methods often produce noisy images with artifacts due to data/model mismatches and inconsistencies. Recently, deep learning-based conditional denoising diffusi...
Authors: Hania A. Al-Hallaq, Chih-Wei Chang, Anees H. Dhabaan, Yuan Gao, Shaoyan Pan, Junbo Peng, Richard L.J. Qiu, Keyur Shah, Sibo Tian, Zhen Tian, Xiaofeng Yang, David Yu, Jun Zhou
Affiliation: Emory University, Whinship Cancer Institute, Emory University, University of Chicago, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Traditional cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) often requires multiple angular projections, increasing radiation exposure and extending scanning times, which may lead to heightened patient ...
Authors: Ruiyan Du, He Huang, Mingzhu Li, Ying Li, Hongyu Lin, Wei Liu, Shihuan Qin, Yiming Ren, Hui Xu, Lian Zhang, Xiao Zhang, Zunhao Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Medical AI Lab, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Provincial Engineering Research Center for AI-Based Cancer Treatment Decision-Making, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Department of Oncology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Monte Carlo (MC) dose calculation is the gold standard in clinical CyberKnife radiation therapy (RT), considering its steep dose gradients and high-freedom non-coplanar beam angles, but extre...
Authors: Xiangli Cui, Chi Han, Man Hu, Wanli Huo, Xunan Wang, Jianguang Zhang, Yingying Zhang
Affiliation: Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Departments of Radiation Oncology, Zibo Wanjie Cancer Hospital, Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China Jiliang University, the Zhejiang-New Zealand Joint Vision-Based Intelligent Metrology Laboratory, College of Information Engineering, China Jiliang University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, China Jiliang University,
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Medical image generation has broad application prospects in deep learning, but the model training effect is often limited due to the lack of real image data. This study aims to explore the...
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: Yizheng Chen, Michael Gensheimer, Mingjie Li, Lei Xing
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Automatically translating non-contrast to contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) images is critical for improving clinical workflow, reducing heathcare cost, minimizing radiation exposure...
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: Lu Jiang, Ke Sheng
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California at San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Conventional radiotherapy treatment planning is guided by a set of generic objectives that are unspecific to patient anatomy. Treatment planning thus heavily relies on the planner’s experi...
Authors: Guangjun Li, Ying Song, Huanan Tang, Tianxiong Wu, Qiuyi Ye, Wei Zhang
Affiliation: West China Second Hospital of Sichuan University, United Imaging Healthcare, West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To propose a general low-dose reconstruction model for ultra-sparse-view cone-beam CT (CBCT) and evaluate its clinical application in improving image quality and reducing radiation dose fo...
Authors: Jie Deng, Yunxiang Li, You Zhang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has exceptional soft tissue contrast and an essential role in radiotherapy. The introduction of clinical MR-LINACs has enabled adaptive radiotherapy (ART) usi...
Authors: Ming Dong, Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Behzad Hejrati, Joshua Pan, Yuhao Yan
Affiliation: Department of Computer Science, Wayne State University, Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Upright patient positioners and vertical CT reduce tumor motion and stabilize internal anatomy during treatment delivery. Yet, to fully exploit the advantages of upright, translation of stand...
Authors: Jie Hu, Nan Li, Chuanbin Xie, Shouping Xu, Xinlei Xu, Gaolong Zhang, Zhilei Zhang
Affiliation: School of Physics, Beihang University, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Department of Radiation Oncology, the First Medical Center of the People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Cancer Center/ National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, Peopleʼs Republic of China, Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing, 102206, Peopleʼs Republic of China
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to synthesize CT images for MRI-only radiation therapy using a deep learning approach that integrates information from the T1- and T2-weighted MRI sequence.
Methods: 97 hea...