Authors: Charmainne Cruje, Maria Dumol, Nawroz Fatima, Marisa Finlay, Kalaina Johnson, Raman Mohla, Jasleen Uppal
Affiliation: Trillium Health Partners, Carlo Fidani Regional Cancer Centre
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the robustness of a breast SBRT protocol in achieving target coverage by utilizing online- and retrospectively-matched CBCT-to-CT images.
Methods: The first pilot patient was s...
Authors: Robert A. Rodgers
Affiliation: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Medical Physics Graduate programs incorporate radiation safety and protection (RSP) into their curriculum. During Residency Program candidate interviews, didactic methods utilized by graduate...
Authors: Josephine Chen, CheukKai Becket Hui, Yildirim D. Mutaf
Affiliation: Kaiser Permanente
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To demonstrate the effectiveness of a target clustering program in generating cluster configurations and isocenter placements for multiple brain lesions in SRS treatment planning, with the...
Authors: Phillip Cuculich, Geoffrey D. Hugo, Xiwen Li, Michael T. Prusator, Clifford Robinson, Pamela Samson, Xue Wu
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, University of Utah, WashU Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Stereotactic arrhythmia radiotherapy (STAR) requires compensation for both respiratory and cardiac motions of the heart. Respiratory 4DCT scans implicitly include cardiac motion and cycle-to-...
Authors: Andrew Huang, Jonathan Huang, Andrew S Kennedy, Ellie Grace Kong, Ajay Zheng
Affiliation: New York Proton Center, Centennial Medical Center, Executive Medical Physics Associates, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, Belmont University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Lung stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is the standard of care for early-stage lung cancer. Respiratory phase gating can be applied to mitigate motion-induced effects. The purpose of t...
Authors: David J. Carlson, Yiu-Hsin Chang, Huixiao Chen, Zhe (Jay) Chen, Blake Gaderlund, Ray Yang
Affiliation: RefleXion Medical, Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To address the root cause of dosimetric discrepancy for small central targets (<2cm) especially sensitive to geometric alignment of beamlets, by modeling higher-order oscillations of the coll...
Authors: Tetsuo Fukuda, Hideaki Hirashima, Kohei Kawata, Yukako Kishigami, Takashi Mizowaki, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Yohei Sawada, Maika Urago
Affiliation: Kyoto University, kyotoUnivercity, Hitachi high-tech, Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-applied Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To present the comprehensive commissioning results of the O-ring shaped linac, OXRAY.
Materials and Methods: OXRAY enables a novel three-dimensional unicursal noncoplanar irradiation metho...
Authors: Haonian Gong, Yue Gu, Meiqi Liu, Hsiao-Ming Lu, Yuxiang Wang, Yidong Yang
Affiliation: Hefei Ion Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a proton CT system using scintillator-based 2D dose distribution detection for accurate proton imaging.
Methods: The proposed proton CT system consists of a brass collimator wit...
Authors: Christopher Ackerman, Chang Chang, Yansong Liu, Stephen Kenneth Northway, Bailey Vallejo
Affiliation: University of California San Diego / California Protons, California Protons Cancer Therapy Center, California Proton Cancer Therapy Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To determine mechanical isocenter of a 6-degree-of-freedom (6DOF) couch using radiation isocenter. Coincidence between the isocenters is quantified using MyQA Phoenix amorphous silicon detect...
Authors: Clifford Eskey, Scott Gordon-Wylie, Scott Gordon-Wylie, Dhrubo Jyoti, Daniel Reeves, John B. Weaver
Affiliation: Flow Aluminum, Dartmouth College, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, University of Washington, Dartmouth-Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is the preferred treatment for ischemic stroke from large vessel occlusion. The thrombus or clot is extracted from the vessel via a catheter using a stent retriev...
Authors: Akihiro Haga, Ren Iwasaki, Kenya Kusunose, Makoto Miyake, Kenji Moriuchi, Yasuharu Takeda, Hidekazu Tanaka, Hirotsugu Yamada
Affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nephrology, and Neurology Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima University, Tokushima university, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Tenri Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Division of Heart Failure, Department of Heart Failure and Transplant, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Device dependency is a significant challenge in medical AI, potentially limiting generalization performance. This study aimed to develop a robust deep learning model for predicting left ventr...
Authors: Meghan Lubner, Aria M. Salyapongse, Teva Shapiro, Scott D. Slavic, Timothy P. Szczykutowicz, Giuseppe Toia, Zhye Yin
Affiliation: GE HealthCare, Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, University Wisconsin-Madison, GE Healthcare, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison, UW-Madison, University of Wisconsin Madison, Department of Radiology
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To compare iodine quantification on a prototype deep silicon photon-counting detector (PCD) CT and conventional clinical energy-integrating (EID) dual-energy (DE) CT.
Methods:
A phan...
Authors: David P. Adam, William T. Hrinivich, Taoran Li, Alexander Lu, Michael Salerno, Alejandro Sisniega, Boon-Keng Kevin Teo
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Pennsylvania
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cone beam CT (CBCT)-guided online adaptive radiotherapy (ART) is of growing interest, with recent improvements in image quality provided through larger detector panels and fast gantry rotatio...
Authors: Ning Wen, Zheyu Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The graduate course, “Principles of Medical Imaging,” aims to advance imaging technology by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into medical imaging. It bridges interdisciplinary fields,...
Authors: Eduardo Florian, Osmar Obdulio Hernandez, Otto Hurtarte, Milton Ixquiac, Erick Orlando Montenegro, Franky Eduardo Reyes, Edgar Aparicio Ruiz, Kevin Vega, Vicky de Falla
Affiliation: Liga Nacional Contra el Cancer, Liga Nacional Contra el Cancer/INCAN, Liga Nacional Contra el Cancer / INCAN, Liga Nacional Contra el Cancer and Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, Liga Nacional Contra el Cáncer / INCAN
Abstract Preview: Introduccion:
Lattice Radiation Therapy (LRT) is a form of spatially fractionated radiation therapy (SFRT) designed to improve control of large tumors by delivering ablative doses while minimizing ...
Authors: Jiahao Chen, Yunwen Huang, Yidong Yang, Shanshan Zhang, Ning Zhao, Cheng Zheng
Affiliation: Department of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, University of Science and Technology of China
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a molecular image-guided radiotherapy technique for accurate and effective radiation treatment using quantitative fluorescence molecular tomography (FMT).
Methods: X-ray cone be...
Authors: Albert Admasu, Kayla Alfonso, Maria de la Luz De Ornelas, Nesrin Dogan, Eric Mellon, Yunze Yang
Affiliation: University of Miami, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Rotational uncertainties in single-isocenter multi-target (SIMT) stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) HyperArc treatments can cause additional target displacement, potentially degrading overall pl...
Authors: Hyosung Cho, Dae Yup Han, Duhee Jeon, Jiwon Park, Hyesun Yang
Affiliation: Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, Yonsei University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To precisely detect intrafraction patient motion during spine stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) treatment delivery, we propose an optimized technique for three-dimensional reconstruction ...