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Commissioning Silicone Tissue-Compensating Bolus for Electron Beam Therapy

Authors: Carla D. Bradford, Linda Ding, Yansong Geng, Alan Hartford, I-Lin Kuo, Salvatore LaRosa, Joshua N Wancura

Affiliation: University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Abstract Preview: Purpose: When treating nasal skin cancers, electron beam radiotherapy dose distributions can be improved by using custom bolus to compensate for uneven surfaces. Here we describe our experience commis...

Evaluating Tumor Shrinkage Using Fractionated Radiotherapy: A Mixed Finite Element Method (FEM) for Free Boundary Problem

Authors: Xianjin Dai, PhD, Xiang Wan, Lei Xing, Qiuyun Xu, Lewei Zhao, Zeyu Zhou

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Loyola University Chicago, Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine and quantify tumor shrinkage over time in response to fractionated radiotherapy. We seek to establish a predictive model that can provide a systematic ...