Authors: Drexell Hunter Boggs, Carlos E. Cardenas, Allison Dalton, John B Fiveash, Joel A. Pogue, Richard A. Popple, Farnaz Rahim Li
Affiliation: The University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Abstract Preview: Purpose: External-beam Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) using stereotactic-body radiotherapy (SBRT) is increasingly adopted as an alternative to whole-breast radiation, offering targeted ...
Authors: Thomas Gee, Sofia Michopoulou, Amit Nautiyal
Affiliation: University Hospital Southampton
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Dosimetry software that is accessible to departments offers new opportunities to improve patient-specific dosimetry. Prior to clinical decision-making, it is essential to validate dosimetry s...
Authors: Xiu tong Lin, Tao Sun
Affiliation: Department of Radiation physics and technology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation physics and technology, Shandong Second Provincial General Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To compare the positioning accuracy and time efficiency of "Sphere-Mask" Optical Positioning System (OPS) and traditional laser light positioning method in breast cancer radiotherapy, and to ...
Authors: Deepak Agrawal, Subhash Gupta, Shashanksharad Kale, Gopishankar Natanasabapathi, Manoj Phalak, Dhanabalan Rajasekaran, Surendra Kumar Saini, Subramani Vellaiyan
Affiliation: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To evaluate planning strategy for uveal melanoma tumor (UM) in gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery (GKSRS) using Lightning inverse planning software for treatment planning.
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Authors: Wesley A. Belcher, Aidan Burke, Matthew Green, Taylor Stamey
Affiliation: ECU Health, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of using deep inhalation breath hold (DIBH) vs. free breathing (FB) and intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) vs. 3D for right-sid...
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: Parker Anderson, Elizabeth L. Bossart, Jonathan Cyriac, Nesrin Dogan, Robert Kaderka, Yihang Xu
Affiliation: University of Miami, University of Miami, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Knowledge-based planning (KBP) can enhance the treatment planning process in cancer radiotherapy (RT). By training a KBP model with high-quality treatment plans developed by experts, dose-...
Authors: Alyssa Gadsby, William J. Godwin, Jennifer L. Harper, Daniel G. McDonald, Jean L. Peng, Alek K. Rapchak, Sean A Roles, Austin M. Skinner, Stephanie Tan
Affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Multi-Criteria Optimization (MCO) theoretically allows for increased dose control during optimization. This study is the first to compare standard optimization (SO) and MCO for accelerated pa...
Authors: Min Su
Affiliation: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate dosimetric impact of target coverage and organ at risk (OARs) sparing for whole breast patient setup roll/yaw change in 3D-conformal radiotherapy.
Methods: 8 whole breast cases...
Authors: Sean P. Boyer, Shae Gans, Mingcheng Gao, Draik B. Hecksel, Mark Pankuch
Affiliation: Northwestern Medicine Proton Center, Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Protons deposit a large portion of their energy at the end of their range in a region known as the Bragg peak, which may increase the relative biological effective (RBE) dose in this region. ...
Authors: Prasanna Alluri, Mona Arbab, Xingzhe Li, Chang-Shiun Lin, Mu-han Lin, David D.M. Parsons, Asal Rahimi, Justin D. Visak, Narine Wandrey
Affiliation: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Intelligence-Optimization-Engine (IOE) v1.0 relied heavily on planner expertise and patient-specific IMRT beam arrangements, requiring frequent revisions. While VMAT workflows offered potenti...
Authors: Rita Buono, Elisabetta Cagni, Roberta Castriconi, Surendra Bahadur Chand, Marco Esposito, Claudio Fiorino, Valeria Landoni, Aldo Mazzilli, Eugenia Moretti, Lorenzo Placidi, Giulia Rambaldi Guidasci, Alessia Tudda
Affiliation: IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Department of Advanced Technology, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, ASU FC Medical Physics, University Hospital of Parma AOUP, ICTP, B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina – Gemelli Isola
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To explore the feasibility and educational impact of transferring knowledge-based planning (KBP) models—developed using Italian breast radiotherapy data—to a Nepalese hospital, thereby demons...
Authors: Li Chen, Shouliang Ding, Xiaoyan Huang, Lecheng Jia, Hua Li, Hongdong Liu, Yanfei Liu, Zun Piao, Guangyu Wang
Affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Shenzhen United Imaging Research Institute of Innovative Medical Equipment
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Optimal radiotherapy planning is challenging, influenced by anatomical factors such as surrounding organs and tumor characteristics, which complicate dose distribution and target coverage. Wh...
Authors: Weixing Cai, Laura I. Cervino, Yabo Fu, Xiuxiu He, Tianfang Li, Xiang Li, Hao Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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This work aims to develop an innovative technique to evaluate patients’ daily respiratory pattern using three-dimensional (3D) deformation vector fields (DVF) derived from a free-breathing...
Authors: Yu-Ying Lin, Yu Chen Shen
Affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the protective efficiency of lead glasses against radiation exposure to the eyes during angiography using optically stimulated luminescence dosimeters (OSLDs).
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Authors: Edwin Quashie, Yun Wang
Affiliation: Indiana University Medical School, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To provide a formal evaluation for the TrueBeam linac matching process before, during and after the commission of the newly installed TrueBeam linac which we want to match to an existing True...
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: Philip Blumenfeld, Jon Feldman, Yair Hillman, Michael Marash, Aron Popovtzer, Alexander Pryanichnikov, Shimshon Winograd, Marc Wygoda, Vered Zivan
Affiliation: Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), P-Cure Ltd./Inc., Sharett Institute of Oncology, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Image-guided adaptive proton therapy (IGAPT) allows tailored dose adjustments to account for anatomical and physiological changes during treatment. Recent efforts have developed a cost-eff...
Authors: CheukKai Becket Hui, Goldie M. Klein, Yildirim D. Mutaf, Amir Pourmoghaddas
Affiliation: UC Health, Kaiser Permanente
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In this study, we investigated the effect of SGRT (Align-RT) implementation on patient setup accuracy for DIBH breast radiotherapy treatments.
Methods:
We extracted vertical post-ima...
Authors: Nesrin Dogan, Panagiota Galanakou, Robert Kaderka
Affiliation: University of Miami, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To develop knowledge-based treatment planning (KBP) for volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in chest wall treatments with regional nodal involvement. Given the challenges posed due to ...
Authors: Palanisamy Karunanithi, Karthikeyan Perumal, Siva Subramanian Vadivel
Affiliation: Dr. Kamakshi Memorial Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Recent advancements in high dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy include the image guidance, new applicators, and dose calculation algorithms. Brachytherapy has steep dose gradient, hence relativ...
Authors: Shahid B. Awan, Harold Li, Aba Lippuner
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: QA review is a necessary component of QA management but is often pushed aside owing to time constraints and overreliance on vendor solutions. At our multicenter institution, we designed a 3-s...
Authors: Annie Cooney, Kenneth L. Homann, Somayeh Taghizadehghahremanloo, Adam D. Yock, Hong Zhang
Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Digital radiotherapy data has been standardized using the DICOM format. However, different radiotherapy software environments interpret identical data differently due to inherent software ...
Authors: Ibtisam Almajnooni, Siyong Kim, Nathaniel Miller, Elisabeth Weiss, Lulin Yuan
Affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation-induced esophagitis (RE) is a common concern in lung cancer IMRT. Recent studies have indicated that the risk of radiation side effects varies greatly with patients’ baseline clinic...
Authors: Brook Byrd, Lisha Chen, Michael LaRiviere, Baozhu Lu, John Plastaras, Brian W Pogue, Emily Xiong, Timothy C. Zhu, Yifeng Zhu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: For total skin electron therapy (TSET), achieving optimal dose distribution depends on precise patient positioning, which is often influenced by daily variability. Cherenkov imaging offers a ...
Authors: Laura I. Cervino, Linda X. Hong, Jessica Pagan, Angelica A. Perez-Andujar, Maria Thor
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) and Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) are used to treat locally advanced breast cancer. The 3DCRT treatment plans use the treatment fiel...