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An Adjustable Wool Fiber Phantom for Investigating the Detection of Anisotropy with Ultrasound Speckle Statistics

Authors: Alexandra Christensen, Timothy J. Hall, Ivan M. Rosado-Mendez

Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Madison, Departments of Medical Physics and Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Quantitative ultrasound techniques based on the statistical analysis of speckle are currently being deployed commercially and clinically as sources of biomarkers associated with tissue micros...

Backscattering of Compton Cameras: A Monte Carlo Simulation Approach

Authors: Jorge Naoki Dominguez Kondo, Qihui Lyu

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

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Targeted alpha therapy (TAT) has emerged as a highly potent therapeutic method in oncology, but its development is limited by the lack of imaging methods to quantify its dosimetry. Convent...

Correcting for the Cherenkov-to-Dose Conversion for Tset Patients Using Monte Carlo Simulations

Authors: Baozhu Lu, Timothy C. Zhu, Yifeng Zhu

Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cherenkov intensity can be quantitatively correlated to surface dose but need certain corrections for accurate dose measurements. This study aims to investigate the impact of incident beam an...

Impact of Translucent Sheet Bolus and Melanin Concentration on Recorded Optical Signal during Cherenkov Imaging in External Beam Radiation Therapy

Authors: Jacqueline M. Andreozzi, Savannah Decker, Diego Hernandez, Iman R. Washington

Affiliation: UC San Diego, Department of Radiation Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida, Moffitt Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Recent advances in external beam radiation therapy have begun to explore the utility of Cherenkov radiation imaging as a beam delivery visualization tool. When sheet bolus is used during trea...

Proton Therapy Treatment Planning for Thoracic Cancer: A Comparative Analysis of Single and Multi-Field Plans

Authors: Gueorgui Gueorguiev, Kavya Thaniyarasu

Affiliation: University of Bologna, National Centre of Radiobiology and Radiation Protection

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study investigates the clinical viability of double scattering proton therapy treatment planning for thoracic malignancies using single or multiple treatment fields. The aim of this stud...

Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Triggered Images with Dehazing Algorithm for Precise Intrafraction Motion Detection in Spine SBRT

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 ...

Treatment Planning System for Uhdr Mobetron: Refinement and Validation of Phase Space Data Input

Authors: Rafael Carballeira, Tianyuan Dai, David J. Gladstone, Philip Von Voigts-Rhetz, Rongxiao Zhang

Affiliation: Shandong Cancer Hospital, Dartmouth College, IntraOp, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, University of Missouri

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To analyze phase space (PHSP) data generated for Mobetron in FLASH radiotherapy and assess key dosimetric characteristics, including the energy spectrum, scattering angle distribution, and pe...

Using Higher Order Harmonics to Reduce Artifacts in Grating Interferometry

Authors: Les Butler, Joyoni Dey, Conner B Dooley, Victoria L Fontenot, Kyungmin Ham, Hunter Cole Meyer

Affiliation: Louisiana State University, Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices, Linfield University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: X-ray interferometry is an emerging imaging modality with a wide variety of potential clinical applications, including lung and breast imaging. Small inaccuracies in grating position lead to ...