Authors: Soon N. Huh, Perry B. Johnson, Jiyeon Park, Ryan Stevens
Affiliation: University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, UFHPTI
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Low-Tesla MRI (0.23T Panorama MR Scanner, Philips) has been used for tumor progression during proton therapy treatments, and for initial contouring in addition to diagnostic MRI. The pulse...
Authors: Ishika Bhaumik, John M. Boone, Michael T Corwin, Eric S Diaz, Ahmadreza Ghasemiesfe, Andrew M. Hernandez, Sarah E. McKenney, Misagh Piran, Ali Uneri, Eric L White
Affiliation: UC Davis, UC Davis Health, University of California, Johns Hopkins Univ
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A new model CT scanner (Canon Aquilion One Insight) was recently installed at our institution, and it included a 3D Landmark (3DLM) scan for automatic scan planning, a new deep learning recon...
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: Sorour Hosseini, YuHuei Jessica Huang, Thomas Boyd Martin, Geoffrey S. Nelson, Nicholas Pierre Nelson, Hui Zhao
Affiliation: University of Utah, Department of Radiation Oncology, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate image qualityâincluding noise, contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), uniformity, and low-contrast visibility (LCV)âon the HyperSight and TrueBeam cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) pla...
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: Hilary P Bagshaw, Mark K Buyyounouski, Cynthia Fu-Yu Chuang, Yu Gao, Dimitre Hristov, Lianli Liu, Lawrie Skinner, Lei Xing
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
MR-guided radiation therapy has introduced a significant leap in cancer treatment by allowing adaptive treatment. The low-field MR-guided system predominantly uses the TrueFISP sequence, w...
Authors: Yunxiang Li, Xinlong Zhang, You Zhang
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) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Acquiring high-resolution (HR) proton density (PD) images is time-consuming, while lower-resolution (LR) PD scans are faster but can lack sufficient details. We propose CycleHR, a T2-contrast...
Authors: John T Barrett, Mehnaz Haque, Chulhaeng Huh, Shands James, Thomas B. Lavin, Anobel Maghsoodpour, Farshad Mostafaei, Austin Sanders
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Augusta University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Georgia Radiation Therapy Center, Wellstar-MCG Health, Department of Radiation Oncology, Doctors Hospital of Augusta, Department of Radiology and Imaging, Augusta University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study assesses Philipsâ O-MAR effectiveness in adjusting AVHU values of common anatomical materials affected by various high-density metal artifacts at varying distances.
Methods:...
Authors: Chuangxin Chu, Haotian Huang, Tianhao Li, Jingyu Lu, Zhenyu Yang, Fang-Fang Yin, Tianyu Zeng, Chulong Zhang, Yujia Zheng
Affiliation: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Nanyang Technological University, Australian National University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University, North China University of Technology, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Deep learning segmentation models, such as U-Net, rely on high-quality image-segmentation pairs for accurate predictions. However, the recent increasing use of generative networks for creatin...
Authors: Craig K Abbey, John M. Boone, Richard E. Colbeth, Andrew M. Hernandez, Vance Robinson, Paul Schwoebel, Jeffrey H. Siewerdsen, Alejandro Sisniega, Wojciech B. Zbijewski, Huanyi Zhou
Affiliation: UC Santa Barbara, University of California, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, University of New Mexico Albuquerque, UC Davis Health, Varex Imaging Corporation
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A new CT configuration utilizing a multiple X-ray-source array (MXA) is under development to mitigate cone-beam (CB) artifacts in single-rotation wide coverage imaging. We investigate the sam...
Authors: Hua-Chieh Shao, Chenyang Shen, Jiacheng Xie, Shunyu Yan, You Zhang
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) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, The University of Texas at Dallas
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Motion-resolved CBCT imaging, which reconstructs a dynamic sequence of CBCTs reflecting intra-scan motion (one CBCT per x-ray projection), is highly desired for regular/irregular motion chara...
Authors: Liyuan Chen, Steve Jiang, Chenyang Shen
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Delays in radiation therapy (RT) initiation caused by conventional CT simulation processes can hinder timely treatment delivery and patient outcomes. This study proposes a Virtual Treatment S...
Authors: Laura I. Cervino, Karen Episcopia, Hsiang-Chi Kuo, Sangkyu Lee, Seng Boh Gary Lim, Shih-Chi Lin, Grace Tang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluated the performance of the HyperSight Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) system on a TrueBeam C-arm LINAC (TB) and two Ethos ring-gantry LINACs (ES) for adaptive radiation ...
Authors: Stephen Bhagroo, Sorour Hosseini, YuHuei Jessica Huang, Jeremy Kunz, Thomas Boyd Martin, Geoffrey S. Nelson, Nicholas Pierre Nelson, Ryan G. Price, Hui Zhao
Affiliation: University of Utah, Department of Radiation Oncology, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the correlation between HyperSight CBCT imaging dose and image quality.
Methods: Six-series of 174 CBCT scans were acquired using HyperSight on Halcyon (125kV, 133-971mAs, F...
Authors: Nrusingh C. Biswal, Matthew J Ferris, Michael J. MacFarlane, Jason K Molitoris, Byong Yong Yi, Mark J. Zakhary
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton head-and-neck treatment plans often struggle to maintain plan quality over the course of treatment due to tumor response, weight-loss, and setup variability. Plan robustness to these c...
Authors: Yong Chen, Christina Henson, Yuchen Qiu, Marti Roper
Affiliation: University of Oklahoma HSC, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, University of Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Traditionally, Head and Neck cancer patients have one or two treatment replans through their treatment course, which fails to account for anatomical changes in position, weight loss, or tumor...
Authors: Jingying Lin, Stevan Pecic, Strahinja Stojadinovic
Affiliation: University of Belgrade, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to determine the magnitude of polarization-induced dosimetric error for EBT4 films at different scanning orientations, and to provide guidance on selecting appropriate regions...
Authors: Minbin Chen, Ke Lu, Kaizhong Shi, Chunhao Wang, Chuan Wu, Zhenyu Yang, Fang-Fang Yin, Jingtong Zhao
Affiliation: The First People's Hospital of Kunshan, Duke University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University, Duke Kunshan University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: MRI-based automatic detection of brain metastases is often challenged by the small size and subtle nature of metastases. This study aimed to develop a novel deep learning-based brain metastas...
Authors: Nan Li, Yaoying Liu, Shouping Xu, Xinlei Xu, Gaolong Zhang
Affiliation: School of Physics, Beihang University, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, School of physics, Beihang University, Beihang University, Department of Radiation Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
CT simulation is essential for radiation therapy preparation but has limitations in distinguishing lesions. Contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) improves lesion detection and characterization, but ...
Authors: Jochen Cammin, Shifeng Chen, Arun Gopal, Kai Huang, Jason K Molitoris, Amit Sawant, Kai Wang
Affiliation: University of Maryland, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland University Baltimore, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The HyperSight CBCT optional feature on Varian TrueBeam linacs offers a larger field-of-view, improved Hounsfield units (HU) accuracy, and overall improved image quality, including metal arti...
Authors: Mohamad Ahmad Alissa, Carson Brame, Damian Czarnecki, Olivier Evrard, Charbel A. Habib, Jeff Hildreth, Andy Murray, Andreas Schönfeld, Ann-Britt Schönfeld, David Towle, Gerd Wessing
Affiliation: CDT-West - Centrum fĂŒr Diagnostik und Therapie, Radiologie Vechta, Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen, MyMichigan Health, Sun Nuclear Corp., Mirion Technologies
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To characterize field output correction factors of novel shielded and unshielded silicon diode detectors.
Methods: Novel shielded and unshielded Silicon Diode Detectors (SDD) were characte...
Authors: Xianjin Dai, PhD, Michael Gensheimer, Praveenbalaji Rajendran, Lei Xing, Yong Yang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Recent advances in the automatic delineation of radiotherapy treatment targets, which incorporate linguistic clinical data extracted by large language models (LLMs) into traditional visual-on...
Authors: Zachary Buchwald, Chih-Wei Chang, Zach Eidex, Hui Mao, Richard L.J. Qiu, Justin R. Roper, Mojtaba Safari, Hui-Kuo Shu, Xiaofeng Yang, David Yu
Affiliation: Emory University and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Emory University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: MRI-guided radiation therapy (MRgRT) benefits significantly from enhanced soft-tissue contrast and spatial resolution, which aid in accurately delineating tumors and organs at risk. Although ...
Authors: Cheng-Chieh Cheng, Jeffrey P Guenette, Yajun Li, Bruno Madore, Lei Qin
Affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, National Sun Yat-sen University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Pilot tone (PT), a compact RF sensor, has been integrated into clinical practice for motion detection. Prior studies proposed mapping PT signals to head positions using a calibration step tha...
Authors: Weixing Cai, Laura I. Cervino, Yabo Fu, Licheng Kuo, Tianfang Li, Xiang Li, Jean M. Moran, Huiqiao Xie, Hao Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study introduces a novel spatiotemporal Gaussian neural representation framework to reconstruct high-temporal dynamic CBCT images from 1-minute acquisition, preserving motion dynamics an...
Authors: Renee Farrell, Jinkoo Kim, Xin Qian, Ziyu Shu, Zhaozheng Yin, Tiezhi Zhang
Affiliation: Stony Brook Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Ultra-short CT scan allows fast imaging speed, dose reduction, and compact system design. We developed a deep image prior (DIP) based reconstruction method named Hybrid Prior-Enhanced Deep Im...
Authors: William E Burrell, Philip F. Durham, Anne N Hubbard, Yohan Akeakamai Walter, Hsinshun Terry Wu
Affiliation: Willis Knighton Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Linear accelerator (LINAC)-based single-isocenter, multi-target (SIMT) treatment has streamlined the stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) workflow. However, off-isocenter treatment carries multipl...
Authors: Soon N. Huh, Perry B. Johnson, Jiyeon Park, Ryan Stevens
Affiliation: University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute, UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, UFHPTI
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
It has been challenging to acquire clinically useful MR images of pediatric cancer patients without anesthesia, and MR contrast agents. Custom-made immobilization devices and optimization ...
Authors: Muhammed AR Anjum, Andrew J. Fagan
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
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This study describes a novel post-processing method to boost image SNR for deuterium-MRI acquired using chemical shift imaging (CSI) at 7T. Deuterium MRI via exogenous administration of a ...
Authors: Salim Balik, Nguyen Phuong Dang, Hualin Zhang
Affiliation: Radiation Oncology, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Abstract Preview: Purpose: An accurate and convenient monitoring of radiation dose delivery during treatment is essential for ensuring patient safety and treatment efficacy. This project aims to develop innovative algo...
Authors: Shiho Amster, Ryan Andosca, Igor Barjaktarevic, Michael Vincent Lauria, Daniel A. Low, Dylan P. O'Connell, Ann Raldow, Brad Stiehl
Affiliation: Department of Pulmonology, University of California Los Angeles, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Image-based biomarkers could be useful for disease diagnosis and prognosis, especially in heterogeneous lung diseases like COPD. The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of usin...
Authors: Niki Fitousi, Stanley Thomas Fricke, Anna Romanyukha
Affiliation: Qaelum NV, Children's National Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To identify opportunities for improvement through investigation of outliers in exam dose length product (DLP) and patients receiving high cumulative doses (CED), in the context of our âped...
Authors: Michalis Aristophanous, Laura I. Cervino, Maria F. Chan, Puneeth Iyengar, Hsiang-Chi Kuo, Nancy Y Lee, Xiang Li, Seng Boh Gary Lim, Usman Mahmood, Jean M. Moran, Jason Ocana
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To determine the limits of iodine concentration detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) in dual-energy computed tomography using a 3D printed phantom while considering different background, ...
Authors: Corentin Desport, Dominique Iacchetti, Nicolas Kien, Ramiro Moreno, Melodie Munier, Séléna Pondard
Affiliation: Fibermetrix, Alara Expertise, Alara Group
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the efficiency of organ-based tube current modulation (OBTCM) in thoracic and abdominopelvic Computed Tomography (CT) for different radiology departments and manufacturers. This s...
Authors: Zayne Belal, Rachel Drummey, Clifton David Fuller, Stephen Y. Lai, Brigid A. McDonald, Setareh Sharafi, Sonja Stieb, Kareem Abdul Wahid
Affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University, KSA-KSB, Cantonal Hospital Aarau, College Of Osteopathic Medicine, NOVA Southeastern University, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Radiotherapy-induced dysphagia can significantly impair head and neck (H&N) cancer patientsâ quality of life. Despite the dose-dependent relationship between radiotherapy and dysphagia, sw...
Authors: Kin Yin Cheung, Chen-Yu Huang, Chi Wah Kong, Ka Ki Lau, Pei-Xiong Li, Darren M. C. Poon, Bin Yang, Siu Ki Yu, Jing Yuan, Chi To Yung, Shang Peng Felix Yung
Affiliation: Comprehensive Oncology Centre, Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Medical Physics Department, Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Research Department, Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study investigates optimal treatment strategies utilizing MR-linac for extremity lesions, with a specific focus on a 0.6 cm deep lesion in the right palm. The magnetic field-induced dose...
Authors: Curtiland Deville, Rachel B. Ger, Heng Li, Todd R. McNutt
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy patients receive quality assurance CT scans (QACTs) during treatment to verify dosimetric accuracy and determine adaptive therapy needs as proton treatments are highly sensitiv...
Authors: Stephanie Bennett, Ross I. Berbeco, Ning Jin, Sonal Josan, Justin Michael Sheetz, Atchar Sudhyadhom
Affiliation: Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, University of Massachusetts - Lowell, Siemens Healthineers, Brigham and Womenâs Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School,, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: AGuIX, a Gadolinium-based theranostic radiosensitizing nanoparticle, is currently under clinical evaluation in Europe and the US. Using patients from the double-blinded NanoBrainMets trial, u...
Authors: Muhammad Ramish Ashraf, Clinton Gibson, Gregory Szalkowski, Lei Wang, Siqi Wang, Lei Xing
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a neural network-based super-resolution framework for enhancing the resolution of sparse dosimetry measurements in patient-specific radiotherapy QA. Sparse detector arrays, such as...
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: Maria Jose Medrano, Grant Stevens, Liyan Sun, Justin Ruey Tse, Adam S. Wang, Sen Wang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Stanford University, GE HealthCare, Stanford University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Patient exposure to ionizing radiation is a major concern in CT imaging. Size-specific dose estimation methods can prospectively estimate organ-level radiation doses based on patient sizes an...
Authors: Aditya P. Apte, Joseph O. Deasy, Sharif Elguindi, Aditi Iyer, Jue Jiang, Eve Marie LoCastro, Jung Hun Oh, Amita Shukla-Dave, Harini Veeraraghavan
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We present port of popular Computational Environment for Radiological Research software platform to Python programming language to cater to cloud-based analyses.
Methods: The components of...
Authors: Emi Ai Eastman, Vu Nguyen, Alexander W. Scott, Lucien Zang, Yifang (Jimmy) Zhou
Affiliation: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Three key features were developed to substantially improve a previously in-house developed CT protocol website: a structured backend for efficient protocol creation and edit; the ability t...
Authors: Piotr Pater, Nicholas G. Zacharopoulos
Affiliation: McGill University, Medical Physics Unit, Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, McGill University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a method for accurate relative film dosimetry that incorporates non-uniformity
corrections.
Methods: The accuracy of Devicâs [1] linearization approach was evaluated using si...
Authors: Daming LI, Jinsen Xie, Zhe Zhang
Affiliation: Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Radiotherapy Department, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To analyze the actual doses received during radiotherapy for head and neck cancers (HNC) using Velocity, providing insights for adaptive radiotherapy decision-making.
Methods: Thirty-three...
Authors: Zahra Alyani Nezhad, Carrie Bartels, Rachel Bladorn, Sean D. Rose, Kelsey Schluter, Timothy P. Szczykutowicz
Affiliation: Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, University Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Texas at Houston Medical School, University of Wisonsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study presents a scientifically quantified case study that underscores the importance of the medical physicistâs contribution to contrast enhancement optimization.
Methods: CT pulmona...
Authors: Hilary Louisa Byrne, Paul J. Keall, John Kipritidis, Jeremy Lim
Affiliation: Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, University of Sydney, Image X Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Non-contrast CT ventilation imaging (CTVI) has been developed as a cost-effective and accessible alternative to PET/SPECT V/Q imaging for visualizing lung function. However, the sensitivit...
Authors: Bryan Bednarz, Laura Bennett, Abby E. Besemer, Tyler J Bradshaw, Steve Y Cho, John M. Floberg, Joseph Grudzinski, Elissa Khoudary, Michael J. Lawless
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Medical Physics, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Voximetry, Inc, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To assess the impact of using a standardized immobilization setup for multi-time-point SPECT/CT imaging on radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) dosimetry image registration.
Methods: Ten ...
Authors: Bulent Aydogan, Xiaochuan Pan, Erik Pearson, Zheng Zhang
Affiliation: The University of Chicago
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Motion management remains one of the significant challenges in external beam radiation therapy (RT). We are developing time-resolved cone-beam computed tomography (trCBCT) for imaging during ...
Authors: Michael Armstrong, Courtney R. Buckey, Quan Chen, Suzanne J. Chungbin, Mirek Fatyga, Yi Rong, Jun Tan, Xiang Sheng Yan
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To model a commercial rotational table in treatment planning system (TPS) for accurate dose optimization and calculation.
Methods: A commercial rotational table (CDR EquilibriumÂź) is r...
Authors: Saad Bin Saeed Ahmed, Marcos Feijoo, Wazir Muhammad, Charles Shang, Naseem Ud Din
Affiliation: South Florida Proton Therapy Institute, Miami Cancer Institute, Blue Physics LLC, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate, efficient, and reliable commissioning of linear accelerator (LINAC) is critical for ensuring high-quality radiation therapy treatments. The study uses advanced detector technology a...