Search Submissions πŸ”Ž

Results for "scatter effects": 11 found

A Novel Design of Photon-Counting Static Cone-Beam CT System for Dedicated Breast Imaging

Authors: Ahad Ollah Ezzati, Yile Fang, Xiaoyu Hu, Xun Jia, Kai Yang, Yuncheng Zhong

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Johns Hopkins University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: With breast cancer being one of the most prevalent cancers, regular screening is an effective strategy to mitigate the risk of malignancy. However, conventional energy-integrating detector (E...

An Analytical Framework to Quantify the Effect Obstructing Anatomical Features in Intrafractional Spectral Imaging Using a Dual-Layer Kv Imager

Authors: Ross I. Berbeco, Vera Birrer, Raphael Bruegger, Pablo Corral Arroyo, Roshanak Etemadpour, Dianne M. Ferguson, Rony Fueglistaller, Thomas C. Harris, Yue-Houng Hu, Matthew W. Jacobson, Mathias Lehmann, Marios Myronakis

Affiliation: Medical Physics Department, Medical School, University of Thessaly, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medial School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Varian Imaging Laboratory

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Dual-layer kV imager (DLI) architecture enables the capability for single-shot dual-energy (DE) intrafraction imaging. As noise from individual DLI layers are primarily uncorrelated, simpl...

Cherenkov to Dose Trends with Small Field Beams

Authors: Jeremy Eric Hallett, Aubrey Parks, Brian W Pogue

Affiliation: University of Wisconsin - Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cherenkov imaging visualizes radiotherapy beams, assuming emission is proportional to deposited dose. However, attempts for Cherenkov as a quantitative dose estimation have been unsuccessful ...

Comparative Study between Sparse Primary Sampling Grid Scatter Correction and Low-Count Monte Carlo-Based Scatter Reduction with 3-D Richardson-Lucy Denoising

Authors: Alan Rui Li, Qihui Lyu, Dan Ruan, Ke Sheng

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The Sparse Primary Sampling (SPS) grid was shown in a previous computational study to improve image quality by correcting scatter-induced effects and artifacts in Cone-beam Computed Tomogr...

Comprehensive Evaluation of High-Performance Cone-Beam Computed Tomography on C-Arm and Ring-Gantry Linacs for Adaptive Radiation Therapy

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 ...

Deep-Dive Comparative Assessment between Digitally Reconstructed Radiographs and X-Ray Digital Radiographs from Lung CT Scans

Authors: Xinyi Fu, Dan Ruan, Ke Sheng

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Digitally reconstructed radiographs (DRRs) are easy to generate and widely used to establish research protocols in pulmonary diagnosis and image-guided radiotherapy tasks. A question remai...

GPU-Accelerated Beamlet and Full Dose Calculations for Efficient Radiation Therapy Planning

Authors: Girish Bal, Jan Kralj, Ayan Mitra, PhD, Ling Shao, Matjaz Subic, Yevgen Voronenko

Affiliation: RefleXion Medical, Cosylab

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This work enhances the efficiency of radiation therapy treatment planning by optimizing the beamlet dose matrix and full patient dose computations using GPU acceleration. The Collapsed-Cone C...

Impact of IMRT Beam Scatter and Electronic Noise on Real-Time Kv and Fluoroscopy Image Quality

Authors: Wei Luo, Cameron Thayer-Freeman, Yifeng Zhao

Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Real-time Kilovoltage (kV) imaging has emerged as a powerful clinical aid, providing high-precision localization of moving targets during treatment. However, the Megavoltage (MV) treatment be...

Monte Carlo Verification of Field-Size Dependent Backscatter Effect in Superficial HDR Brachytherapy

Authors: Mandar S. Bhagwat, Casey Y. Lee

Affiliation: Duke University, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School

Abstract Preview: Purpose: TG43-based dose calculation leads to inaccurate field-size dependent dose calculation in superficial HDR brachytherapy, due to full-scatter condition accounted in TG43, but not during treatme...

Optimized Methodology for Accurate Half-Value Layer Measurement in Preclinical X-Ray Cabinet Systems

Authors: Paolo Pellicioli, Mohammad Rezaee, Ehsan Tajikmansoury, John W. Wong

Affiliation: Institute of Anatomy, University of Bern, Baltzerstrasse, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Half-value layer (HVL) is a critical parameter for commissioning and quality assurance of preclinical x-ray irradiators. However, measuring HVL in cabinet systems presents challenges due to s...

Quantitative Accuracy in Iodine Measurements and CT Numbers Using Standard and Ultra-High Resolution Photon-Counting CT in Coronary CTA

Authors: Afrouz Ataei, Victor Moy, Mark P. Supanich

Affiliation: Rush University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate iodine quantification and CT number accuracy in coronary CT angiography (CTA) using standard and ultra-high resolution (UHR) modes of photon-counting CT (PCCT) across different do...