Authors: Jonathan Dowell, Grace Francis, Wei Luo, Shane McCarthy, Janelle A. Molloy, Markus Murphy
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky, Iridesce Solutions, Inc.
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A novel radiation therapy quality assurance (RT QA) device has been designed, constructed and tested. The nüFilmTM machine QA system provides a method for collecting light, mechanical and rad...
Authors: Dale Black, David Clymer, Huanjun Ding, Hamidreza Khodajou Chokami, Sabee Molloi, Christine Vy Nguyen, Tim Sananikone, Alireza Shojazadeh, Randy Wang
Affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, University of California, Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Irvine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We present a novel multi-material decomposition (MMD) algorithm for accurate quantification of material concentration in reconstructed dual-energy CT images. This method addresses limitations...
Authors: Hassan Bagher-Ebadian, Indrin J. Chetty, Mohamed Elshaikh, Ahmed I Ghanem, Mohammad M. Ghassemi, Reza Khanmohammadi, Benjamin Movsas, Shayan Siddiqui, Kundan S Thind, Jawad Turfa
Affiliation: Michigan State University, Department of Radiation Oncology,Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Health-Cancer, Detroit, MI and Alexandria Department of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Henry Ford Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Extracting late radiotherapy-induced toxicities from free-text notes using natural language processing is complicated by negative symptom identification, computational demands, and data priva...
Authors: Strahinja Stojadinovic, Robert Timmerman, Yulong Yan
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiosurgery for large (>10cc) arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) poses significant challenges due to increased risks of complications and lower obliteration rates. To mitigate toxicity, larg...
Authors: Hailun Pan, Yingli Yang, Jie Zhang, Yibin Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology,Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, , Shanghai Jiaotong University School Of Medicine, Shanghai United imaging Healthcare Advanced Technology Research Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate patient positioning is critical in radiotherapy (RT) to ensure effective treatment delivery and minimize harming surrounding healthy tissues. Vertebral misalignment during RT setup h...
Authors: Yabo Fu, Yang Lei, Yu Lei, Haibo Lin, Ruirui Liu, Tian Liu, Kenneth Rosenzweig, Charles B. Simone, Shouyi Wei, Jiahan Zhang
Affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York Proton Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Beam orientation optimization (BOO) in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is traditionally a complex, non-convex problem tackled with heuristic methods. This study benchmarks global...
Authors: Kristen A. Duke, Samer Jabor, Neil A. Kirby, Parker New, Niko Papanikolaou, Arkajyoti Roy, Yuqing Xia
Affiliation: St. Mary's University, The University of Texas San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The Segment Anything Model (SAM) is a foundational box-prompt-based model for natural image segmentation. However, its applicability to zero-shot 3D medical image segmentation, particularl...
Authors: Ryan Clark, Anthony Magliari, Luis Felipe Oliveira E Silva, Yang Sheng, Jason R Vickress, Qingrong Jackie Wu, Giulianne Rivelli Rodrigues Zaratim
Affiliation: Verspeeten Family Cancer Center, Office of Medical Affairs, Varian, A Siemens Healthineers Company, Confiar Radioterapia, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Develop a toolset to replace several of the tedious steps required to manually generate 3D breast treatment plans using static gantry forward planned tangent beams.
Methods: Eclipse Sc...
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: William F.B Igoniye, Belema Manuel, Christopher F. Njeh, O Ray-offor
Affiliation: Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiology, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The accurate and efficient categorization of brain tumors is essential for effective treatment planning and improved patient outcomes. Current MRI-based diagnostic methods are time-intensive ...
Authors: Theodore Higgins Arsenault, Kenneth W. Gregg, Lauren E Henke, Rojano Kashani, Haley K Perlow, Alex T. Price, Atefeh Rezaei, Prashant Vempati, Runyon C. Woods
Affiliation: University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The HyperSight imaging feature on C-arm linacs(HS-CBCT) offers increased CT number accuracy over conventional on-board imaging. The C-arm geometry allows for noncoplanar treatments common to ...
Authors: Deidre Batchelar, Michael Kudla, Stephanie Merkl, Tony Teke
Affiliation: BC Cancer - Kelowna
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Preplanning 3D-printed templates for cervical and vaginal brachytherapy is an iterative process, often taking hours to for an individual patient.
This study demonstrates an end-to-end auto...
Authors: Edward Robert Criscuolo, Chenlu Qin, Deshan Yang, Zhendong Zhang
Affiliation: Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Low-dose CT (LDCT) imaging minimizes radiation exposure but introduces significant noise, compromising image quality. While deep learning-based denoising models such as HFormer achieve sta...
Authors: Rex A. Cardan, Carlos E. Cardenas, John B Fiveash, Joel A. Pogue, Richard A. Popple, Farnaz Rahim Li, Rodney J. Sullivan, Natalie N. Viscariello, Christopher Willey
Affiliation: The University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Abstract Preview: Purpose: vBrain radiosurgery toxicity-rate is estimated via clinically-relevant isodose volume (IDV) thresholds according to HyTEC (e.g., V12Gy≤10cc). HyperArcTM (HA) automated planning allows accurat...
Authors: James M. Lamb, Jack Neylon, Dylan P. O'Connell
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Communication is imperative to safe, accurate, and timely radiotherapy. The past decade has seen a significant shift toward higher doses and shorter fractionations, which has in turn led to i...
Authors: Mark Anastasio, Hua Li, Zhuchen Shao
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Automated semantic segmentation of cell nuclei in microscopic images is vital for disease diagnosis and tissue microenvironment analysis. However, obtaining large annotated datasets for train...
Authors: Dalton Griner, Kathryn L. Kolsky, Joseph John Lucido, Andrew J. Veres
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This project aimed to automate a complex and time-consuming employee scheduling process. By replacing the traditional manual method with a multi-criteria optimization-based system (MCO), the ...
Authors: Jeffry Alger, George Hartson
Affiliation: Brainomix, UCLA
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Authors: Qijie Huang, Gourav Jhanwar, Saad Nadeem, Vicki Trier Taasti, Mojtaba Tefagh, Seppo Tuomaala, Masoud Zarepisheh
Affiliation: Varian Medical Systems Inc, Department of Clinical Medicine - Danish Center for Particle Therapy, Aarhus University Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The University of Edinburgh
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
We have developed PortPy (Planning and Optimization for Radiation Therapy in Python), a first-of-its-kind open-source package designed to accelerate research and development in radiotherap...
Authors: Shahid B. Awan, Harold Li, Aba Lippuner
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: QA review is a necessary component of QA management but is often pushed aside owing to time constraints and overreliance on vendor solutions. At our multicenter institution, we designed a 3-s...
Authors: Vishruta A. Dumane, Andrew Lukban, Kiran Pant, Charlotte Elizabeth Read, Ren-Dih Sheu, Nadia M. Vassell
Affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Radiation Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This work introduces a refined in-house modified COMS eye plaque management system to streamline processes, reduce redundancies, and enhance usability.
Methods: A web-based application wit...
Authors: Sean P. Devan, Cory S. Knill, Choonik Lee, Claire Zhang
Affiliation: University of Michigan, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Tools such as step-by-step instructions, checklists, and automated calculations can improve process efficiency, mitigate errors, and facilitate standardization across different users and clin...
Authors: Lawrence T. Dauer, Yusuf Emre Erdi, Yiming Gao, Dustin W. Lynch, Usman Mahmood
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation dose to patients in CT examinations (CTDIvol, DLP) is tracked in dose monitoring solutions. Some solutions push for automatically estimating patient organ doses based on exam images...
Authors: Min Geon Choi, Sean J. Domal, Ruiqi Li, Taoran Li, Mu-Han Lin, Yang Kyun Park, David D.M. Parsons, Justin D. Visak
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Ethos X-ray-guided online adaptive radiotherapy (ART) enables precise, daily adaptive treatments but requires significant resources, limiting widespread adoption. Many treatment sites do not ...