Authors: Robert M. Nishikawa
Affiliation: University of Pittsbugh
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Authors: Mateb Ali Alghamwa, Haya Aljuaid, Siyong Kim, Tianjun Ma, William Song
Affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The integration of Plastic Scintillation Detectors (PSDs) into 0.35T MR-Linac systems represents a significant advancement in radiotherapy, offering substantial benefits due to their tissue-e...
Authors: Amar K. Basavatia, Lee C. Goddard, Rachel Grimm, Wolfgang A. Tomé
Affiliation: Montefiore Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To characterize the “MyOSL Chip” OSLD system for clinical use and compare the response of multiple readers to allow for utilization in a multi-clinic environment.
Methods: Dose calibration...
Authors: Ulrich Langner, Timothy Leech, Oleksii Semeniuk
Affiliation: Brown University Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To standardize and improve quality of the chart review process, while simultaneously increasing the efficiency of the physicist, by allowing them to allocate more time for other items.
Met...
Authors: Maciej M. Kmiec, Periannan Kuppusamy, Ryan C. O'Connell, Sergey V. Petryakov, Conner Ubert
Affiliation: Dartmouth College
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The rigid needle-like EPR sensor, OxyTrack, was developed to provide minimally invasive, reliable, and quantitative measurements of oxygen distribution (pO2) in deep tissues. EPR oximetry's c...
Authors: Michael G. Mitch, Csilla I. Szabo-Foster
Affiliation: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The U.S. air-kerma strength standard for low-dose-rate (LDR) low-energy photon-emitting brachytherapy sources provides measurement traceability for calibrations at the AAPM Accredited Dosimet...
Authors: Ana Maria Barragan Montero, Damien Dasnoy, Sylvain Deffet, Valentine Dormal, Colin Gaban, Melanie Ghislaine, Valentin Hamaide, Guillaume Janssens, John A. Lee, Eliot Peeters, Danah Pross, Luciano Rivetti, Benjamin Roberfroid, Romain Schyns, Kevin Souris, Edmond S. Sterpin, Sophie Wuyckens
Affiliation: Ion Beam Applications SA, Hospital Riviera-Chablais, UCLouvain, Multitel, Université Catholique de Louvain, IBA, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Universite Catholique de Louvain
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Treatment planning systems (TPSs) are essential for simulating and optimizing radiotherapy treatments. However, clinical TPSs are expensive software commercialized by private companies and of...
Authors: Emily Hansen, Tyler Kaulfers, Alois M. Ndlovu, Niara Rowe, Roland Teboh
Affiliation: Montefiore Einstein University Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A topic often discussed is the disparity of women in medical physics, overlooking the absence of Black and Hispanic women in the field. The intersectionality within marginalized communities i...