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An Automated Approach to Monitoring Clinical Protocols Against a Master Protocol

Authors: Jeremy Christophel, Zhihua Qi

Affiliation: Henry Ford Health

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To demonstrate a method to compare DICOM metadata from clinical scanners with institutional protocols as validation that clinical use matches the master protocol.
Methods: DICOM metadata i...

Breathing New Life into Pulmonary Imaging: Development and Clinical Validation of an X-Ray Interferometry System

Authors: Rachael Blair, Les Butler, Lillian Dickson, Kyungmin Ham, Charles Hartman, Kenneth (Kip) Matthews, Corinne Vanya

Affiliation: Louisiana State University, University of Minnesota, Refined Imaging LLC, Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To develop and evaluate an x-ray interferometry system (XIS) for low-dose, high-sensitivity diagnostic imaging of lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma...

CBCT-Based Synthetic CT Imaging for Proton and Photon Dose Monitoring and Adaption in Supine Breast Radiotherapy

Authors: Mark E Artz, Julie Bradley, Hardev Singh Grewal, Perry B. Johnson, Christina Klassen, Raymond Mailhot Vega, Nancy Mendenhall, Jiyeon Park, Emma V. Viviers, Yawei Zhang

Affiliation: UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, University of Florida

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Verification CTs (VFCT) are used in radiotherapy to assess patient dose during treatment. However, they are time-consuming and contribute additional radiation exposure to the patient. This st...

Deep Learning-Based Eye Monitoring and Tracking System for Ocular Proton Therapy in a Regular Gantry Room

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...

Evaluation of Cherenkov Imaging for Dose Verification in Total Skin Electron Therapy

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 ...

Improving Output Stability with Angular Correction Factor on Pencil Beam Scanning Proton System

Authors: Akbar Anvari, Carnell J. Hampton, Melanie R. Piantino, Kai Yang

Affiliation: Levine Cancer Institute, Atrium Health

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of angular correction factor for output stability on Mevion S250i Hyper scanning machine, which allows user to apply correction factors for output at selected ga...

Quality Monitoring of Temporal Performance Degradation in Clinical Use of AI Auto-Segmentation

Authors: Ali Ammar, Quan Chen, Jingwei Duan, Yi Rong, Nathan Y. Yu, Libing Zhu

Affiliation: Mayo Clinic Arizona, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Clinical performance of deep learning-based auto-segmentation (DLAS) can degrade over time due to AI “aging” from unseen data input compared to the initial model training data. This study aim...

Routine Quality Monitoring in Abdominal CT Using Global Noise Reference Levels in a 4-Parameter Protocol Summary Plot

Authors: Joke Binst, Hilde TC Bosmans, Niki Fitousi, Bram Miseur, Dimitar Petrov, Kwinten Torfs, Janne Vignero

Affiliation: Qaelum NV, Department of radiology, UZLeuven, Department of imaging and pathology, KULeuven

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Routine quality monitoring in CT abdomen is crucial for ensuring optimal image quality and patient safety, but the simultaneous evaluation of all aspects of importance is challenging. The pur...