Authors: Ziheng Deng, Yao Hao, Runping Hou, Deshan Yang, Jun Zhao, Yufu Zhou
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: 4D CBCT has been developed to provide dynamic images for image-guided radiation therapy. However, as projection data are sorted into sparse and clustered phase-specific bins, 4D CBCT images a...
Authors: Jie Deng, Xiaoxue Qian, Hua-Chieh Shao, 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: Based on a 3D pre-treatment MRI scan, we developed DREME-MR to jointly reconstruct the reference patient anatomy and a data-driven, patient-specific cardiorespiratory motion model. Via a moti...
Authors: Wenfeng He, Tian Liu, Pretesh Patel, Richard L.J. Qiu, Keyur Shah, Tonghe Wang, Xiaofeng Yang, Chulong Zhang
Affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Emory University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study introduces a tracking-free approach to reconstruct 3D ultrasound (US) volumes from 2D freehand US scans. By eliminating the reliance on external tracking systems, this method aims ...
Authors: B. Gino Fallone, Keith D. Wachowicz, Mark G. Wright, Jihyun Yun
Affiliation: Medical Physics Division, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Dept. of Medical Physics, Cross Cancer Institute and Dept. of Oncology, University of Alberta, Medical Physics Division, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta and Department of Medical Physics, Cross Cancer Institute, Dept. of Medical Physics, Cross Cancer Institute and Dept. of Oncology, University of Alberta; MagnetTx Oncology Solutions, www.magnetTX.com
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This work focusses on a hybrid Principal Component Analysis (PCA) based MR acceleration method for prospectively acquired undersampled data on a hybrid MR-Linac system for real-time target-tr...
Authors: Ruiyan Du, Mingzhu Li, Ying Li, Wei Liu, Shihuan Qin, Yiming Ren, Biao Tu, Hui Xu, Lian Zhang, Xiao Zhang, Zengren Zhao
Affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Hebei Key Laboratory of Colorectal Cancer Precision Diagnosis and Treatment, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 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, Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Department of Oncology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Fiducial tracking is widely used in CyberKnife to dynamically guide the gantry for moving target like liver cancer stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). This study developed a robust fr...
Authors: Ioannis Androulakis, Miranda E.M.C. Christianen, Jérémy Godart, Mischa Hoogeman, Inger-Karine K. Kolkman-Deurloo, Lorne Luthart, Remi A. Nout, Henrike Westerveld
Affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Radiotherapy, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam
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Despite the advantages of transrectal ultrasound-based treatment planning for HDR prostate cancer brachytherapy which allows on-line treatment delivery in the intraoperative setting, it is...
Authors: Ioannis Androulakis, Jérémy Godart, Mischa Hoogeman, Inger-Karine K. Kolkman-Deurloo, Remi A. Nout, Robin Straathof, Henrike Westerveld, Myra van Laar
Affiliation: Department of BioMechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Department of Radiotherapy, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Radiotherapy, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Center Rotterdam
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In brachytherapy for gynaecological cancers using intracavitary applicators, implant reconstruction is commonly performed using applicator libraries. These libraries contain applicator geo...
Authors: Morgan Aire, Krystal M. Kirby, Olivia Magneson, David E. Solis, Hamlet Spears
Affiliation: Louisiana State University, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the range of motion of abdominal organs using 4D stack-of-stars magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and 4D computed tomography (CT), the current clinical standard. Accurate o...
Authors: David H. Abramson, Christopher Barker, Jasmine H. Francis, Meng Wei Ho, Yen-Po Lee, Haibo Lin, Hang Qi, Andy Shim, Charles B. Simone, Weihong Sun, Xiaoxuan Xu, Siyu Yang, Francis Yu, Anna Zhai
Affiliation: College of Machine Intelligence, Nankai University, New York Proton Center, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy is an effective modality for treating ocular tumors such as uveal melanoma. We developed a novel camera‐based eye‐tracking system to provide real-time noninvasive eye positioni...
Authors: Jung Han Nam, Wonmo Sung
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering and Biomedicine & Health Sciences, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Biomedicine & Health Sciences, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to develop a whole-body blood flow framework based on the ICRP 145 standard vascular phantom to simulate the spatiotemporal trajectories of blood cells in the human vasculatur...
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: Leshan Sun, Liangzhong Xiang, Yifei Xu, Yuchen Yan
Affiliation: University of California, Irvine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: X-ray Acoustic Computed Tomography (XACT) is a transformative innovation in medical imaging, overcoming the limitations of conventional X-ray techniques. It introduces new possibilities in cl...
Authors: Samuel L. Brady, Joseph G. Meier, Elanchezhian Somasundaram, Andrew T Trout
Affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Ctr, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Med Ctr
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To analyze eye-tracker gaze data for insights into radiologists’ areas of focus in an observer study of whole-body PET images.
Methods:
For a comparative study of dose matched PET im...
Authors: Guha Balakrishnan, Osama R. Mawlawi, Yiran Sun, Ashok Veeraraghavan
Affiliation: RICE University, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
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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: Christopher P. Favazza, Andrea Ferrero, Taylor Froelich, Forrest Linch, Scott Thompson
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Photon counting detector (PCD) CT is a promising tool to enhance pre-procedural planning and intra-procedural guidance for prostate artery embolization due to its unsurpassed ultra-high spati...
Authors: Karyn A Goodman, Yang Lei, Tian Liu, D. Michael Lovelock, Charlotte Elizabeth Read, Jing Wang, Jiahan Zhang
Affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Real-time volumetric MRI is essential for precise motion management in MRI-guided radiotherapy (MRIgRT). While 2D Cine MRI offers high temporal resolution for motion tracking, it inherently l...
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: Karyn A Goodman, Yang Lei, Tian Liu, Charlotte Elizabeth Read, Jing Wang, Qian Wang, Jiahan Zhang
Affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Radiation Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate motion management in MRI-guided radiotherapy (MRIgRT) relies on real-time volumetric MRI to track intra-fractional anatomical changes. Dense k-space sampling, while capable of produc...
Authors: Hua-Chieh Shao, You Zhang, Ruizhi Zuo
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: Cone-beam CT (CBCT) provides on-board patient anatomy for image guidance and treatment adaptation in radiotherapy. However, to compensate for respiration-induced anatomical motion, motion-res...
Authors: Hua-Chieh Shao, Guoping Xu, You Zhang, Tingliang Zhuang
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:
Advancements in onboard X-ray hardware allow high-quality CBCT imaging with a short scan time (~6s for Varian HyperSight), enabling CBCT-based dose calculation and treatment planning. Howe...
Authors: Salahuddin Ahmad, Imad M. Ali, Zaid Alkalani, Nesreen Alsbou
Affiliation: University of Oklahoma, University of Central Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To design and evaluate a 3D-detector for proton CT-imaging and radiography, utilizing volumetric plastic scintillator detector exposed to high-energy therapeutic beams from proton therapy sys...
Authors: Anahita Bakhtiari Moghaddam, Don F. DeJongh, Ethan DeJongh, Jennifer Hardt, Oliver Jäkel, Lukas Martin, Alexander Pryanichnikov, Joao Seco, Christina Stengl, Niklas Wahl
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Division of Biomedical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), ProtonVDA LLC, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Heidelberg University, Division of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To evaluate the feasibility and performance of single-plane position tracking for proton and helium pencil beam radiography using a prototype imaging system, with the goal of providing a c...
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...
Authors: Steve B. Jiang, Ruiqi Li, Hua-Chieh Shao, Kenneth Westover, You Zhang, Tingliang Zhuang
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) 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:
Respiratory motion is a long-standing challenge for lung SBRT, particularly for centrally-located lung tumors where increased toxicity demands more precise motion management during treatme...