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Comparison of Cine Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Imaging Performance: 0.6 T Versus 1.5 T, Is 0.6 T Fit for Purpose?

Authors: Jacinta E. Browne, Tzu Cheng Chao, Ajit Deveraj, Ece Ercan, Tim Leiner, Alessio Perazzolo, Michal Povazan, Jouke Smink, Camilla Vita, Spencer Waddle, Dinghui Wang

Affiliation: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Philips Healthcare, Mayo Clinic

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In recent years, mid-field MRI has shown promise to meet the technical demands of cardiac imaging1. Mid-field strengths offer advantages to CMR due to shorter T1-relaxation times, lower sp...

Comparison of Mlc Off-Axis Characteristics for Eclipse AAA v18 and v16 Using Portal Dosimetry

Authors: Junsheng Cao, Khushdeep Singh

Affiliation: Overlook Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Eclipse v18 introduces Enhanced Leaf Modeling for MLCs. This study investigates the MLC off-axis characteristics using portal dosimetry
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MLC characteristics were analyzed for th...

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 ...

Developing Metrics for Evaluating Machine Matching across Elekta Linear Accelerators in a Multicenter Clinic

Authors: Ashley Elizabeth Bonner, Michael G. Snyder

Affiliation: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Develop and evaluate metrics for assessing beam matching of profiles across Elekta linacs in a multisite clinical setting.
Methods: Four Elekta linear accelerators (three VersaHD and one A...

Evaluating the Interchangeability of Two Similar but Not Beam-Matched Varian Truebeam Linear Accelerators in the Delivery of Patient-Specific Quality Assurance

Authors: Elizabeth M. Alves, Alistair K. Templeton, Julius V. Turian

Affiliation: Rush University Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To test the performance of two similar, but not beam-matched, linacs in interchangeably delivering IMRT and VMAT patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA) tests.
Methods: Two TrueBeam lina...

Evaluation of Noise and Dose Efficiency in Clinical Photon-Counting CT Colonography with Tin Prefiltration

Authors: Xinhui Duan, Vivek Nair, Liqiang Ren, KyuHo Song, Vasantha Vasan, Kuan Zhang, Yue Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Minimizing radiation dose is crucial in CT colonography (CTC) screening and diagnosis. Tin (Sn) prefiltration is readily incorporated into clinical photon-counting CT (PCCT) scanners, yet its...

Investigation of Treatment Planning System (TPS) Algorithms for Helical Tomotherapy Total Body Irradiation (TBI)

Authors: John T Barrett, Chulhaeng Huh, Farshad Mostafaei, Michelle Rocque, Austin Sanders

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Augusta University, Georgia Radiation Therapy Center, Wellstar-MCG Health

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study involved the use of Accuray’s TPS (Precision) and RayStation TPS for planning TBI treatments. TBI was delivered using Accuray’s Radixact machine, and dose calculation algorithm, do...

Matching CT Numbers between a Photon-Counting CT and an Energy-Integrating Detector CT: A Phantom Study

Authors: Afrouz Ataei, Xinhui Duan, Mi-Ae Park, Liqiang Ren

Affiliation: Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Rush University

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Photon-counting CT (PCCT) has become commercially available recently, offering significant potential to enhance patient care. However, it also introduces unique challenges. One such challe...