Authors: Larry A. DeWerd, Sean Jollota, Karen Rex Pius Vincent
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Absolute measurements, often used to establish primary standards, offer lower measurement uncertainty. For 192Ir high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy, the interim primary standard for air-kerma...
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...
Authors: Petr Bruza, David J. Gladstone, Lesley A Jarvis, Natasha Mulenga, Kevin J. Willy
Affiliation: Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Dartmouth Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The goal of this work was to use Cherenkov emission imaging to verify patient position, accessory block positioning and dose delivery in Total Skin Electron Therapy (TSET).
Methods: A ...
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...
Authors: Maya Ataya, Clint Bahler, Ramotallah Dami Jubril, Michael Koch, Oluwaseyi Oderinde, Mark Tann
Affiliation: Purdue University, epartment of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine
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To investigate racial differences in the detection of biochemical recurrence (BCR) using 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT, known for its improved sensitivity and specificity in patients after radical p...
Authors: Denise Dunn, Scott R. Floyd, Tyler V. Kay, Anna Lynnette-Price, Eric L. Martin, Stepan Mikhailov, Taylor Nguyen, Mark Oldham, Victoria J. P. Radosova, Zachary J. Reitman, Ramona Rodriguiz, Andrew Thompson, William Wetsel, Seth Wilcox, Ying Wu
Affiliation: Duke University Mouse Behavior Core, Department of Physics, Duke University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke University, Duke University Medical Physics Program, Duke University, Duke University Mouse Behavioral and Neuroendocrine Analysis Core Facility, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: FLASH radiation therapy (RT) shows promise for reducing normal tissue damage, though its mechanisms remain unclear. Using an in-vivo model with the High Intensity Gamma-ray Source (HIGS) lina...
Authors: Geoffrey D. Clarke, Laura A. Cox, Alexander J Moody, Peter W Nathanielsz, Bowen Yang
Affiliation: Wake Forest University School of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas Biomedical Research Institute
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Recent studies show diagnostic value of myocardial strain analysis for left ventricular (LV) function using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR). RV function analysis is more challengi...
Authors: Andrew Alexander, Brecca Bettcher, Bradley T Christian, Jose Guerrero-Gonzalez, Steven Kecskemeti, Lisette LeMerise, Max McLachlan, Andrew McVea, Matthew Zammit
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health and Waisman Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) develop Alzheimerβs Disease (AD) with very high prevalence (>90%). Neuropathology includes amyloid plaque (AΞ²) accumulation, followed by neurofibrillary ta...
Authors: Nrusingh C. Biswal, Manas R. Gartia, Maria Iftesum, Sanjit K. Roy, Gyana Ranjan Sahoo, Elnaz Sheikh, Hem D. Shukla, Madhur Srivastava
Affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Prostate cancer incidence and mortality levels in African-American men are the highest among all ethnic groups. This points to the role of biological factors in driving disparate outcomes. He...