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0.23T/1.5T MRI Imaging for Spine with Instrumentations

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...

12 Year Clinical Experience with Low-Tesla MRI for Tumor Progression

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...

3D Wideband Late Gadolinium-Enhanced MRI for Radiotherapy of Ventricular Tachycardia: A Preliminary Study in Healthy Participants and Patient

Authors: Arash Bedayat, Jason Bradfield, Minsong Cao, Robert K Chin, Huiming Dong, J Paul Finn, Fei Han, Justin Hayase, Shu-Fu Shih, Xiaodong Zhong

Affiliation: Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Radiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Siemens Healthineers

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cardiac SBRT is a promising treatment for ventricular tachycardia (VT). Success depends on accurate target delineation, for which 2D narrowband late gadolinium-enhanced (LGE) MRI offers valua...

A Motion Tracking Quality Assurance Platform for the Leksell Gamma Knife Hdmm System

Authors: Tsuicheng D. Chiu, Strahinja Stojadinovic, Aaron Thomlinson, You 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, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Design and develop an automated verification and validation platform for the Elekta Leksell Gamma Knife (GK) Icon/Esprit High-Definition Motion Management (HDMM) system.

Methods: The H...

A Quantitative Analysis of Interplay Effects in IMPT for Lung Cancer SBRT: Comparing Two Machine Delivery Sequence Models

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...

Analysis of Noise Power Spectra in MR Parallel Imaging

Authors: Sulaiman D. Aldoohan, Gerardo Garcia

Affiliation: University of Toledo Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the noise power spectra (NPS) of images acquired using parallel imaging with varying acceleration factors in 1-D and 3-D spaces and to compare the level of the power of the noise ...

Decoupling Cardiorespiratory Motion of Cardiac Substructures Via 5D-MRI for Radiotherapy

Authors: Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Thomas M Grist, Kevin M. Johnson, Prashant Nagpal, Tarun Naren, Chase Ruff, Oliver Wieben, Jiwei Zhao

Affiliation: Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cardiotoxicity is a devastating side effect for thoracic radiotherapy (RT). Currently, standard RT imaging is insufficient to decouple cardiorespiratory motion, limiting substructure-specific...

Demystifying Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Targeted Educational Initiatives for Medical Physicists in Türkiye and Preclinical Medical Students in the United States

Authors: Samuel A. Einstein, Jesutofunmi Fajemisin, Evren O. Göksel, Görkem O. Güngör, Marthony Robins, Travis C. Salzillo, Charles R. Thomas, Turgay Toksay, Joseph Weygand, Yue Yan

Affiliation: Acibadem MAA University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Applied Science, Dartmouth Health, Dartmouth College, Moffitt Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Penn State College of Medicine, Bursa Ali Osman Sönmez Oncology Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an indispensable clinical tool, offering unparalleled soft tissue contrast critical for diagnosing and managing a wide range of conditions. However, its co...

Development of an Ultrafast MR Technique to Detect Linac Radiation Pulses for Biological Imaging on a Clinical 0.35T MR-Linac

Authors: Pierre Gardair, Johnathan E Leeman, Claire Keun Sun Park, Atchar Sudhyadhom

Affiliation: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School,, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Medical School

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Dose is a poor surrogate for radiobiological damage but no in vivo technology exists to directly measure damage such as DNA strand breaks and free radical generation (FRG). Recent advances in...

From Noisy Signals to Accurate Maps: Transforming Look-Locker MRI with an Intelligent T₁ Estimation

Authors: Prabhu C. Acharya, Hassan Bagher-Ebadian, Stephen L. Brown, James R. Ewing, Mohammad M. Ghassemi, Benjamin Movsas, Farzan Siddiqui, Kundan S Thind

Affiliation: Michigan State University, Oakland University, Henry Ford Health

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate T1 quantification using T One by Multiple Read Out Pulse (TOMROP) sequences is essential for physiological assessments in dynamic-contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI and T1 mapping studies. ...

Immobilization and Optimization of Pulse Sequences for 0.23T MRI

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 ...

Improving 4D-MRI Parameters for Abdominal Tumor Motion Management: A Phantom Study

Authors: Morgan Aire, Krystal M. Kirby, Olivia Magneson, David E. Solis

Affiliation: Louisiana State University, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: For soft-tissue abdominal tumors, a 4D-MR may provide improved tumor tracking over the clinical standard 4D-CT. This project aims to optimize a clinically available 4D-MR pulse sequence to ac...

Monitor Unit (MU) Substructure Analysis for Low MU Deliveries

Authors: Indra J. Das, Ahtesham U. Khan, Andrew J. White, Poonam Yadav

Affiliation: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: During intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) planning, low MU segments (< 3 MU) are commonly avoided due to documented dosimetric nonlinearity and poor reproducibility. This work aims to ex...

Multidimensional Diffusion MRI Based Microstructural Heterogeneity Model on a 5T MR System

Authors: Jiayi Chen, Shaolei Li, Fuhua Yan, Yingli Yang, Jie Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital, Institute for Medical Imaging Technology, Ruijin Hospital, Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai United imaging Healthcare Advanced Technology Research Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The aim of this exploratory study is to investigate the feasibility of establishing a model to explore tissue component heterogeneity using multidimensional diffusion magnetic resonance imagi...

Non-Contact Electroacoustic Imaging Monitoring Electroporation Therapy

Authors: Zhongping Chen, Yuchen Song, Leshan Sun, Liangzhong Xiang, Yifei Xu

Affiliation: University of California, Irvine, University of California Irvine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Electroacoustic tomography (EAT) monitors the distribution of electrical energy in tissues by detecting acoustics signals induced by electrical pulses during irreversible electroporation (IRE...

Robust Estimation of Cell Microstructure Parameters Via Diffusion MRI Cytometry

Authors: Yan Dai, Jie Deng, Xun Jia, Wen Li

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, 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: Cell microstructure information is critical for radiotherapy response assessment. Diffusion MRI (dMRI) offers great potential in deriving cell parameters. Yet parameters estimated in existing...

Sources of Magnetic Susceptibility Artifacts in MR Imaging of the Jaw and Facial Nerves

Authors: Avneesh Chhabra, Zhiyue J. Wang, Qing Yuan

Affiliation: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Magnetic susceptibility artifacts from dental arches and hardware often compromise MRI neurography of jaw and facial nerves. This study aims to characterize these artifacts and provide insigh...