Authors: Odunola Grace Babawale, B. Gino Fallone, Alireza Gazor, Andrei D. Ghila, Patricia A. K. Oliver, Michael W. Reynolds, Keith D. Wachowicz, Tania Rosalia Wood, Shima Y. Tari, Eugene Yip, Jihyun Yun
Affiliation: Nova Scotia Health, Dept. of Medical Physics and Dalhousie University, Dept. of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Dept. of Medical Physics, Cross Cancer Institute and Dept. of Oncology, University of Alberta; MagnetTx Oncology Solutions, www.magnetTX.com, Department of Medical Physics, Arthur J. E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Dept. of Medical Physics, Cross Cancer Institute and Dept. of Oncology, University of Alberta, Department of Medical Physics, BC Cancer, Medical Physics Division, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta and Department of Medical Physics, Cross Cancer Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the dose to a moving target and its surroundings in a magnetic field using 4D-Monte-Carlo (MC) simulation.
Methods: The study utilizes a previously validated MC model of our li...
Authors: Jeremy S. Bredfeldt, Cindy I. Hancox, Arianna Liles, Alex Marques, Usha Tedrow
Affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Ventricular tachycardia (VT) can be treated using cardiac radioablation. 4DCT simulation is commonly used, however, contrast injection timing is challenging. This study aimed to develop a pro...
Authors: Thomas Gee, Sofia Michopoulou, Amit Nautiyal
Affiliation: University Hospital Southampton
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Dosimetry software that is accessible to departments offers new opportunities to improve patient-specific dosimetry. Prior to clinical decision-making, it is essential to validate dosimetry s...
Authors: Xiaoda Cong, Xuanfeng Ding, Gang Liu, Peilin Liu, Lewei Zhao
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Corewellhealth William Beaumont University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study quantitatively evaluates the interplay effect in intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) for lung cancer stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) using two different machine deliver...
Authors: Phillip Cuculich, Geoffrey D. Hugo, Xiwen Li, Michael T. Prusator, Clifford Robinson, Pamela Samson, Xue Wu
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, University of Utah, WashU Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
For development of novel motion management methods it is useful to have a digital phantom capable of realistic simulation of respiratory 4DCT acquisition of the thorax, including cycle-to-...
Authors: Denis Bergeron, Ryan P Fitzgerald, Ravneet Kaur, Rao Khan
Affiliation: John Hopkins University, NIST Radiation Physics Division, Howard University, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: There is growing interest in short-lived alpha-emitting radionuclides for cancer therapy due to their ability to selectively target and destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. Howe...
Authors: Robert K Chin, Klea Hoxha, Erika Jank, Jesus Juarez, Eulanca Yuka Liu, Dylan P. O'Connell, X. Sharon Qi, Ricky R Savjani
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA Radiation Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Daily cone beam CT (CBCT) images are acquired prior to each radiotherapy treatment for verifying patient positioning. HyperSight is an advanced imaging solution that replaces standard CBCT...
Authors: Yasin Abdulkadir, Justin Hink, James M. Lamb, Jack Neylon
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Curation remains a significant barrier to the use of ‘big data’ radiotherapy planning databases of 100,000 patients or more. Anatomic site of treatment is an important stratification for almo...
Authors: Michael B. Altman, Zhuo Chen, Ella Lawrence, Borna Maraghechi, Ziad H. Saleh
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, WashU Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Structural shielding design for x-ray facilities, as specified in NCRP Report No. 151, is a detailed process but an important component of Medical Physics graduate and post-graduate education...
Authors: Rami M. Shorti, Gary R. Stinnett
Affiliation: Intermountain Health, Radiation Oncology, Intermountain Health, Advanced Visualization Engineering Department
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In this work we present the workflow, materials analysis, and lessons learned from leveraging advanced 3D printing Polyjet Technology to print conformal bolus for radiation therapy.
Method...
Authors: Ehsan Abadi, Darrin Byrd, Paul E. Kinahan, Katie Marie Olivas, Ehsan Samei
Affiliation: Duke University, Center for Virtual Imaging Trials, Duke University, Clinical Imaging Physics Group, Department of Radiology, Duke University Health System, University of Washington
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the impact of respiratory motion during CT acquisitions on PET image quantification using an integrated PET-CT simulation pipeline.
Methods: A validated CT simulator (DukeSim) ...
Authors: Shane McCarthy, Damodar Pokhrel, William St. Clair, Eddy S Yang
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Demonstration of automated stereotactic treatment planning for recurrent head and neck (RHN) cancers using knowledge-based planning, multicriteria optimization (MCO), and dosimetric scorecard...
Authors: Paul Boisseau, Eric S. Diffenderfer, Andrew Friberg, Wenbo Gu, Matthew Nichols, Kan Ota, Xiaokun Teng, Boon-Keng Kevin Teo, Lingshu Yin, Jennifer Wei Zou
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Pyramid Technical Consultants, Inc., University of Pennsylvania
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Traditional quality assurance procedures for proton pencil beam energies involve water tank setups or multiple solid water phantoms and are time-consuming. This study demonstrates that an inn...
Authors: Evan Calabrese, Edward Robert Criscuolo, Deshan Yang
Affiliation: Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer. Deformable image registration (DIR) is a powerful tool to compute anatomical changes in longitudinal MRI scans, whic...
Authors: Ergun E. Ahunbay, Colette Gage, Abdul Kareem Parchur, Eric S. Paulson
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: AI-generated synthetic CT (sCT) images address challenges with prior sCT approaches, including atlas- and threshold-based methods. Commercial AI-based sCT tools have been introduced. This wor...
Authors: Kai-Cheng Chuang, Oana I. Craciunescu, Christopher Kelsey, Joseph Kowalski, Nicole Larrier, Xinyi Li, Sheridan G. Meltsner, Anna E. Rodrigues, Yang Sheng, Qiuwen Wu
Affiliation: Duke University, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To clinically implement a Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) procedure for Total Body Irradiation (TBI) with off-the-shelf tools.
Methods: Patient is treated on linac couch with a hyb...
Authors: Ananta Raj Chalise, Matthias K Gobbert, Zhuoran Jiang, Sina Mossahebi, Stephen W. Peterson, Jerimy C. Polf, Lei Ren, Ehsan Shakeri, Vijay Raj Sharma, Jie Zhang
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Stanford University, University of Maryland, School of Medine, Department of Physics, University of Cape Town, M3D, Inc
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Prompt gamma (PG) imaging is a promising modality for proton dose verification. Currently, there is a lack of effective tool to investigate the PG emission during proton therapy and optimize ...
Authors: Alan H. Baydush, Sarah Cummings, Jeffrey Michael Fenoli, Christy Hickerson, Lalith Kumaraswamy, Philmo Oh, Sarah B. Wisnoskie
Affiliation: Novant Health Cancer Institute, Novant Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop, validate, and commission a VMAT Total Body Irradiation (TBI) workflow by integrating publicly available resources, commercial solutions, and in-house testing to enhance treatment ...
Authors: Rex Carden, Carlos E. Cardenas, Ho-hsin Rita Chang, John B Fiveash, Heinzman A. Katherine, Yogesh Kumar, Gaurav Nitin Rathi, Richard A. Popple, Kayla Lewis Steed
Affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Brain metastases (BMs) often require multiple radiotherapy (RT) courses as new lesions appear. Comparing follow-up imaging with prior RT plans is time-intensive. We developed an AI tool that ...
Authors: Chang Heon Choi, Yoonsuk Huh, Jin Jegal, Seonghee Kang, Jung-in Kim, Inbum Lee, Hyojun Park
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Seoul National University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates SpekPy, a Python-based tool for modeling kilovoltage (kV) x-ray spectra, by comparing its calculated energy spectra, half-value layer (HVL), and air kerma with experiment...
Authors: Robbie Beckert, Austen N. Curcuru, Farnoush Forghani, Yi Huang, Geoffrey D. Hugo, Hyun Kim, Eric Laugeman, Luke Christian Marut, Thomas R. Mazur, Allen Mo, Emily Sigmund
Affiliation: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, WashU Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Wash U Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Adaptive SBRT is resource intensive, requiring additional personnel for online planning, and should be reserved for cases where it is most beneficial. The purpose of this research is to creat...
Authors: Stephanie Bennett, Sean L. Berry, Caroline M. Colbert, Dustin J. Jacqmin, James A. Kavanaugh, Minsun Kim, Maura L. Kirk, Emily Kruse, Benjamin Li, Mu-Han Lin, Lindsey A. Olsen, Jose Carlos Pichardo, Justin R. Roper, Leah K. Schubert, Chunhao Wang, Sua Yoo
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Abington - Jefferson Health, Mayo Clinic, University of Washington, University of Colorado Health, University of Colorado Denver, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington and Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Duke University, Pichardo Physics LLC, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: As clinics in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) transition to advanced radiotherapy techniques like IMRT and VMAT, gaps in training can result in suboptimal planning. To help support...
Authors: Wesley E. Bolch, Lotem Buchbinder Shadur, Natalia Estefania Carrasco-Rojas, Chansoo Choi, Robert Joseph Dawson, Shaheen Dewji, John Francis, Emmanual Mate-Kole, Wyatt Smither, Yitian Wang
Affiliation: Georgia Tech, University of Florida, Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics Programs, Georgia Institute of Technology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Develop a software application capable of assessing the radiation contamination of military service members and members of the general public for fast, on-site radiological triage. The softwa...
Authors: Chang Chang, Mohammad Kanber, Stephen Kenneth Northway
Affiliation: East Carolina University, California Protons Cancer Therapy Center, California Proton Cancer Therapy Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Proton therapy treatment planning involves the consideration of unique physical quantities such as Linear Energy Transfer (LET) and spot location maps that do not exist in photon treatment...
Authors: Jung Han Nam, Wonmo Sung
Affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering and Biomedicine & Health Sciences, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Biomedicine & Health Sciences, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to develop a whole-body blood flow framework based on the ICRP 145 standard vascular phantom to simulate the spatiotemporal trajectories of blood cells in the human vasculatur...
Authors: Ana Laura Burin, Maysa Müller Ferreira Gesserame, David Alexander Urbina Leal, Ilca Marli Moitinho Amaral Medeiros, Silas Leonel Pereira Miranda, Thuany Corrêa Nogueira, Maria da Penha Alburquerque Potiens, Pedro Henrique Ricardo, Maria Eduarda Zaganin Rigo, Orlando Rodrigues, Priscila Santos Rodrigues, Wilmmer Alexander Arcos Rosero, Maria Elisa Chuery Martins Rostelato, Sabrina Spigaroli Sgrignoli, Ana Catarina Koka de Souza Silva, Cristhian Ferreira Talacimon, Paulo Victor dos Santos Tavares, Lara El Hajj Teodoro, Carlos Alberto Zeituni, José Neres de Almeida
Affiliation: IPEN - USP
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Perform three-dimensional dosimetry of radioactive gold nanoparticles (¹⁹⁸AuNPs) using Fricke xylenol gel (FXG), aiming to determine the dose distribution and evaluate the method's effectiven...
Authors: Lotem Buchbinder Shadur, Shaheen Dewji, Martin Graffigna, Alejandro Rafael Martinez, Emmanuel Mate-Kole, Antonio McClain, Samuel Taylor, Jeffrey Wang
Affiliation: Student, Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics Programs, Georgia Institute of Technology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: DosInMe is an internal dosimetry visualization tool developed by the Radiological Engineering, Detection, and Dosimetry Laboratory at Georgia Tech to assist researchers and professionals in v...
Authors: David Ayala Alvarez, Facundo Ballester, Luc Beaulieu, Francisco Berumen-Murillo, Jean-Simon Cote, Ernesto Mainegra-Hing, Iymad Mansour, Gaël Ndoutoume-Paquet, Rowan M. Thomson, Christian Valdes, Javier Vijande, Peter G. Watson
Affiliation: Département de physique, de génie physique et d'optique, Université Laval, Laval University, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, McGill University, Department of Physics and Medical Physics Unit, McGill University, IFIC-UV, University of Valencia, National Research Council Canada, Carleton University, 5Service de Physique Médicale et de Radioprotection, Centre Intégré de Cancérologie, CHU de Québec- Université Laval et Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital Regional de Antofagasta
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Modelling electronic brachytherapy (eBT) sources is difficult because of the high-dose gradients and challenges associated with low-energy modelling. This study examines the accuracy of avail...
Authors: Abdelfatah Abdalla Nemer Abdelsalam, Elmubarak M. Ahmed, Sarah A. Ashmeg, M. Saiful Huq, Alsadeg Awad Alamin Mohamed, Ali Sid Ahmed Mohammed, Christopher Tyerech
Affiliation: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Medical Science and Technology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Tumor Therapy and Cancer Research Center, Al Neelain University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Severe conflict in Sudan has led to the closure of several cancer services within the country. With new centers in development by an IAEA and Rays of Hope initiative, many barriers exist in m...
Authors: David Alcorta, Lindsay Bolino, Olivia Canter, Seifallah Emam, Joseph Farina, Timothy Haystead, Philip Hughes, Keshav Jha, David Loiselle, Mark Oldham, Victoria J. P. Radosova
Affiliation: Duke University Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke University, Duke University Department of Medicine, Duke University, Duke University Pharmacology and Cancer Biology, Duke Univerity, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To simulate how Cherenkov light (CL) produced during radiation therapy can activate targeted photodynamic molecules. To experimentally determine dose and concentration thresholds for biologic...
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 ...
Authors: Neha Devi, Deon M. Dick
Affiliation: Jaeger Corporation
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the impact of bladder volume variation on small bowel dose in prostate cancer patients with nodal involvement and assess the efficacy of a 'half-full bladder' guideline for minimi...
Authors: Ana Laura Burin, Ilca Marli Moitinho Amaral Medeiros, Priscila Santos Rodrigues, Maria Elisa Chuery Martins Rostelato, Sabrina Spigaroli Sgrignoli, Ana Catarina Koka de Souza Silva, Carla Daruich Souza, Cristhian Ferreira Talacimon, Lara El Hajj Teodoro, Carlos Alberto Zeituni
Affiliation: IPEN - USP, IPEN - Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The uniform distribution of phosphorus-32 (32P) in beta sources is essential to ensure the accuracy of radiotherapy treatments, such as those for paravertebral cancer. This study evaluated th...
Authors: Rodrigo T Massera, Sofia Giaccone Thomaz, Alessandra Tomal, Giovanna Tramontin
Affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin, Department of Imaging & Pathology, unit of Medical Physics & Quality Assessment, KU Leuven
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Monte Carlo simulations are increasingly used in breast dosimetry for their precision in estimating difficult-to-measure quantities, such as glandular dose. With ionizing radiation in breast ...
Authors: Doris Dimitriadis/Dimitriadou, Denisa R. Goia, M. Saiful Huq, Ronald John Lalonde, Noor Mail, Adam Olson, Tyler Wilhite
Affiliation: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The goal of the HyperSight® offline adaptive-workflow is to create a methodical approach to adaptive-radiotherapy (ART) that considers modifications in patient setup and anatomy. Through effi...
Authors: Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, Keith T Griffin, Jae Won Jung, Cari M Kitahara, Choonik Lee, Choonsik Lee, Aimee L McNamara, Matthew Mille, Harald Paganetti, Sergio Morato Rafet, Jan PO Schuemann, Jungwook Shin, Torunn I Yock
Affiliation: University of Michigan, East Carolina University, Massachusetts General Hospital, National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Institute of Cancer Research
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiotherapy dose reconstruction enables retrospective epidemiological studies that connect late health effects to the organ-absorbed radiation doses received during treatment. Though clinica...
Authors: Davide Brivio, Erno Sajo, Ryan Williams, Piotr Zygmanski
Affiliation: University of Massachusetts Lowell, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a non-invasive 3D in-vivo dosimetry tool exploring the relationship between positron annihilations and dose per voxel using Monte Carlo simulation. The Positron Guided Radiation Th...
Authors: Jimmy Caudell, Eduardo G. Moros, Nour Nasser, Gage H. Redler, George Yang
Affiliation: Moffitt Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Dosimetric evaluation of PTV margin reduction for Head and Neck(H&N) sequential boost plans using the Ethos online adaptive radiotherapy(oART) system to investigate the tradeoff in decreased ...
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...
Authors: Mary Gronberg, Kelly Kisling, Ana Maria Marques da Silva
Affiliation: University of California, San Diego, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the current status of online teaching in medical physics and identify effective active learning strategies for global medical physics education.
Methods: A scoping review was c...
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, Nicholas Lowther, Daniel Morf, Marios Myronakis
Affiliation: 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 Womens Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Varian Imaging Laboratory, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Multi-layer flat-panel imagers can improve for clinical image-guided radiotherapy applications, including the enhanced visualization of soft tissue and a reduction in image artifacts. Each im...
Authors: Weixing Cai, Laura I. Cervino, Qiyong Fan, Yabo Fu, Tianfang Li, Xiang Li, Jean M. Moran, Hai Pham, Pengpeng Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: AAPM Task Group Report 273 emphasizes the importance of rigorous validation to ensure the generalizability and robustness of machine learning-based clinical tools before their implementation ...
Authors: Jae Won Jung, Daniel Lee
Affiliation: Thomas S. Wootton High School, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Monkeys have played a key role in enhancing our understanding of the behavior of radioactive materials within living organisms in the field of nuclear medicine. However, detailed dosimetric d...
Authors: Austen N. Curcuru, Winter Green, Yao Hao, Jiayi Liu, Yuting Peng, Tiezhi Zhang, Xiandong Zhao
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, WashU Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We proposed a treatment planning optimization method that utilizes customized spot map modification to achieve less dosimetry uncertainty, monitor unit ratio (MUR) and neutron dose in a spot ...
Authors: Alejandro Bertolet, Jorge Naoki Dominguez Kondo, Bruce A. Faddegon, Thongchai Masilela, Isaac Meyer, Victor V. Onecha, Harald Paganetti, Jose A. Ramos-Mendez, Jan PO Schuemann, Wook-Geun Shin
Affiliation: University of California San Francisco, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To present the results of 15 years of developments of the TOPAS TOol for PArticle Simulation framework, and to highlight recent and new developments.
Methods: Fundamental understanding...
Authors: Michael Cummings, Olga M. Dona Lemus, Hana Mekdash, Tyler Moran, Alexander R Podgorsak, Sean M. Tanny, Matthew J. Webster, Lexiang Yang, Dandan Zheng, Yuwei Zhou, Xiaofeng Zhu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester, University of Miami, Inova Schar Cancer Institute, University of Rochester
Abstract Preview: Purpose: oART is revolutionizing radiotherapy by allowing treatment plans to be adjusted based on daily imaging, improving targeting precision and potentially enhancing patient outcomes. However, its ...
Authors: Jared Baggett, Wesley E. Bolch, Lukas M. Carter, Robert Joseph Dawson, Laura Dinwiddie, Gunjan Kayal, Adam Leon Kesner, Harry Marquis, Juan Camilo Ocampo Ramos, Stefan Wehmeier
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, University of Florida, MD Anderson
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate organ dose estimation in computed tomography (CT) has gained attention due to the increasing global utilization of CT imaging. MIRDct, a specialized CT dosimetry software, has recent...
Authors: Brook Byrd, Lisha Chen, Michael LaRiviere, Baozhu Lu, John Plastaras, Brian W Pogue, Emily Xiong, Timothy C. Zhu, Yifeng Zhu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: For total skin electron therapy (TSET), achieving optimal dose distribution depends on precise patient positioning, which is often influenced by daily variability. Cherenkov imaging offers a ...
Authors: Bryan Bednarz, Larry A. DeWerd, Sean Jollota, Ahtesham Ullah Khan, Ohyun Kwon, Jeff Radtke
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The accurate quantification of absorbed dose is essential for alpha-emitting radionuclides used in radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT). This study presents the first direct comparison of physic...
Authors: Naruomi Akino, Kirsten Lee Boedeker, Ilmar Hein, Akira Nishikori, Daniel W Shin
Affiliation: Canon Medical Systems Corporation, Canon Medical Research USA
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To validate a simulation tool using physics-based image quality metrics in both phantom and patient data, and to assess the low contrast detectability (LCD) of Super Resolution-Deep Learning ...
Authors: Jean-Pierre Bissonnette, Catherine Coolens, Laura Dawson, Ryan A Kuhn, Michael Maddalena, Teo Stanescu
Affiliation: Princess Margaret Hospital, The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre - UHN, University of Toronto, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the generation and reproducibility of 3D hypoxia maps in liver hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients using data derived from an Intravoxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM) MR sequenc...
Authors: Klaus Bacher, Louise D'hondt, Jeff Rutten, Gwenny Verfaillie
Affiliation: Ghent University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Manual organ segmentation is a very time-consuming but necessary process in personalized dosimetry. Automatic segmentation tools may alleviate this task. In this study the impact of automatic...