Authors: Haonian Gong, Yue Gu, Meiqi Liu, Zihao Liu, Hsiao-Ming Lu, Yuxiang Wang, Yidong Yang, Cheng Zheng
Affiliation: Hefei Ion Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, University of Science and Technology of China
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Proton radiotherapy in preclinical small animals requires specific dose engine due to its low energy and small irradiation volume. This study is to develop a GPU-based Monte Carlo dose eng...
Authors: Benjamin R. Awad, Bulent Aydogan, Howard J Halpern, Erik Pearson, Gage H. Redler, Jordan M. Slagowski, Rajit Tummala, Autumn E. Walter-Denzin, Jimmy Zydlo
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Human Oncology, University of Oxford, The University of Chicago, Moffitt Cancer Center, California State University, Fresno, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Small animal models are crucial in cancer research to develop, validate, and translate basic scientific hypotheses into clinical advancements. This study aims to make small animal intensity-m...
Authors: Wenbo Gu, Chenhui Qiu, Ke Sheng, Liyan Sun, Weiyuan Sun, Lei Xing
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Department of Radiology, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University,
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The small animal radio-neuromodulation platform developed in our previous work utilized focused kV x-ray beams rotating and translating in predefined trajectories to irradiate small, mm si...
Authors: Xun Jia
Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University
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Authors: Zongsheng Hu, Yuting Li, Radhe Mohan, Emil Schueler, Uwe Titt
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In previous work, we developed an irradiation system for pre-clinical ultra-high-dose-rate(FLASH) radiotherapy experiments based on synchrotron proton beamline. However, the beam current limi...
Authors: Dukagjin Blakaj, Zhilin Hu, Stephen Kang, Abberly Lott Limbach, Lanchun Lu, Henry Xiang, Jie Zhang
Affiliation: Pharostek, Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Radiology, University of Kentucky, Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University, Department of Otolaryngology, The Ohio State University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Detect surgical margin in vivo using an original barcode-reading type portable OCT imaging system.
Methods: We developed a barcode-reading type portable optical coherence tomography (OCT) ...
Authors: Zihao Liu, Qiwei Wu, Yanfei Xiong, Yidong Yang, Ning Zhao
Affiliation: Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, University of Science and Technology of China
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop an inverse planning framework that optimizes beam angles and intensities for small animal radiotherapy and to validate its accuracy and effectiveness.
Methods: The inverse plann...
Authors: Yaowen Cao, Yunwen Huang, Yidong Yang, Xiaogang Yuan, Ning Zhao, Cheng Zheng
Affiliation: Department of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, University of Science and Technology of China
Abstract Preview: Purpose: MRI has better soft tissue contrast than cone beam CT which is commonly used in image guided radiotherapy. This study aims to develop a low-field MRI system for precision small animal radiati...
Authors: Ruirui Dong, Gernot Echner, Peter Haering, Clarence King, Carlos Murillo, Gavin Poludniowski, Nicholas Sammut, Joao Seco, Steffen Seeber, Maria Francesca Spadea, Elpida Theodoridou
Affiliation: KIT, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Heidelberg University, Karolinska Institutet, DKFZ, University of Malta
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The goal is to develop the first benchtop X-ray FLASH system based on a conventional small animal irradiator. The small animal irradiator will be modeled using a Monte Carlo toolkit for bo...
Authors: Lily Jo Bertemes, Careesa Billante, Ashley Cetnar, Arnab Chakravarti, Nilendu Gupta, Sagarika Jain, Maximilian Stephen Meineke, Allison N. Palmiero, Runhe Tan
Affiliation: The Ohio State University - James Cancer Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, The James Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Ultra-High Dose Rate Radiation Therapy (UHDR-RT) induces normal tissue sparing while maintaining iso-effective tumor control compared to conventional methods, known as the “FLASH effect”. How...
Authors: Sang Hyun Cho, Amrit Kaphle, Sunil Krishnan, Neerajan Nepal
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To determine the basic dosimetry parameters and characteristics of a commercial cabinet x-ray unit for small animal irradiation as well as the specific dosimetry parameters for concurrent irr...
Authors: Maciej M. Kmiec, Periannan Kuppusamy, Ryan C. O'Connell, Sergey V. Petryakov, Conner Ubert
Affiliation: Dartmouth College
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The rigid needle-like EPR sensor, OxyTrack, was developed to provide minimally invasive, reliable, and quantitative measurements of oxygen distribution (pO2) in deep tissues. EPR oximetry's c...
Authors: Jack Biondo, Audrey Magness, Anthony E. Mascia, Zhiyan Xiao, Yongbin Zhang
Affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Proton Therapy Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton FLASH-RT has shown promise reducing normal tissue toxicity while maintaining tumor control. However, in vivo experiments critically depend on achieving ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) and ...
Authors: Niels Bassler, Jonathan Bortfeldt, Francesco Evangelista, Giulio Lovatti, Jasper Nijkamp, Rasmus Nilsson, Munetaka Nitta, Katia Parodi, Marco Pinto, Per R. Poulsen, Brita Singers Sørensen, Peter Thirolf, Erik Traneus, Taiga Yamaya
Affiliation: RaySearch Laboratories AB, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Within the SIRMIO project (Small Animal Proton Irradiator for Research in Molecular Image-Guided Radiation Oncology), we aimed to perform the first in vivo proton beam treatment with a dedica...
Authors: Niels Bassler, Jonathan Bortfeldt, Davide Boscaini, Francesco Evangelista, Guyue Hu, Ze Huang, Margarita Kozak, Julie Lascaud, Giulio Lovatti, Eero Lönnqvist, Jasper Nijkamp, Munetaka Nitta, Prasannakumar Palaniappan, Katia Parodi, Marco Pinto, Per R. Poulsen, Marco Riboldi, Babak Sharifi, Brita Singers Sørensen, Peter Thirolf
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Ludwig-Maximilians Universität, Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To perform the first in vivo application of a novel small animal radiation research platform combining on-board image-guidance with multi-field intensity modulated spot scanning delivery [1] ...
Authors: Niels Bassler, Jonathan Bortfeldt, Carlos Granja, Guyue Hu, Margarita Kozak, Julie Lascaud, Kirsten Lauber, Grigory Liubchenko, Jasper Nijkamp, Cristina Oancea, Prasannakumar Palaniappan, Katia Parodi, Marco Pinto, Per R. Poulsen, Marco Riboldi, Brita Singers Sørensen, Matthias Würl
Affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Department of Radiation Oncology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU Munich), Danish Centre for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Medical Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) München, Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Advacam
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To apply in-vivo proton radiography (pRad) to aid image registration and treatment plan refinement for a novel precision image-guided small animal proton irradiation platform.
Methods:...
Authors: Xun Jia, Heng Li, Wen Li, Devin Miles, Daniel Sforza, Lingshu Yin, Yuncheng Zhong
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: FLASH therapy holds great potential to revolutionize radiotherapy by minimizing toxicities of normal tissues. The extraordinarily high dose rate of FLASH proton beam makes precise delivery to...
Authors: Sang Hyun Cho, Sandun Y. Jayarathna, Neerajan Nepal
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop/validate a Monte Carlo (MC) model of an experimental benchtop x-ray fluorescence computed tomography (XFCT) system with a pixelated CdTe detector that can be used for MC simulation...
Authors: Michael B. Altman, Marlene Campos Guerrero, Stephanie Markovina, Aaron Silvus
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Currently, fluid injections or needle biopsies in small animals are conducted with limited optical guidance introducing an inherent risk of infecting or injuring the animal and limits precisi...
Authors: David Alcorta, Joseph Farina, Timothy Haystead, Yiping He, Philip Hughes, David Loiselle, Marybeth Nedrud, Victoria J. P. Radosova, Jianpeng Yu
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 University School of Medicine, Duke Cancer Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Targeted radiopharmaceuticals have become of widespread interest in the scientific community given their ability to detect and treat metastatic disease. We aim to validate the use of novel ch...
Authors: Ashok Bhandari, Andrew Joseph Fanning, Kyle J. Gallagher, Brendan Graff, Christopher Jenkins, Kyuhak Oh, Ying Yan, Su-Min Zhou
Affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aimed to design a robust experimental setup to ensure accurate dose delivery using ultra-high-dose-rate for small animal experiments by conducting dosimetric evaluations prior to a...
Authors: Jiahao Chen, Yunwen Huang, Yidong Yang, Shanshan Zhang, Ning Zhao, Cheng Zheng
Affiliation: Department of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Department of Engineering and Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, University of Science and Technology of China
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a molecular image-guided radiotherapy technique for accurate and effective radiation treatment using quantitative fluorescence molecular tomography (FMT).
Methods: X-ray cone be...
Authors: Go Akamatsu, Han Gyu Kang, Chie Seki, Hitomi Sudo, Hideaki Tashima, Chie Toramatsu, Hidekatsu Wakizaka, Iwao Yamaya, Taiga Yamaya
Affiliation: National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology
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Tumor oxygen status, which provides important information to optimize particle therapy, may constantly change during a treatment period of several weeks. However, it is impractical to perf...
Authors: Dante PI Capaldi, Lu Jiang, Qihui Lyu, Ke Sheng
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California at San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco
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Preclinical small animal studies help understand radiation-induced biological responses, toxicities, and mechanisms, facilitating the translation of new therapies to patient treatment. Int...