Authors: John Paul Ortiz Bustillo, Elette Engels, Elrick T. Inocencio, Michael Lerch, Julia Rebecca D Posadas, Anatoly Rosenfeld, Kiarn Roughley, Moeava Tehei, Gordon Wallace, Danielle Warren, Vincent de Rover
Affiliation: Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong Australia, Department of Radiology, University of the Philippines- Philippine General Hospital, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, AIIM Facility, University of Wollongong Australia, Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, AIIM Facility, University of Wollongong, University of the Philippines Manila; Centre for Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong Australia
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To compare the biological response through cell viability assay and fluorescence imaging of 3D bioprinted brain cancer (glioma) constructs relative to 2D monolayer and 3D spheroid culture for...
Authors: David Chighvinadze, Lisa Czaplicki, Jeremy D. Donaghue, Lama K. Muhieddine Mossolly
Affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Sandusky, Cleveland Clinic Strongsville, Cleveland Clinic Fairview
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Current electron block generation requires manual cutting of stryofoam and placement for pouring of the block which can lead to possible miscutting of blocks, and non-accurate rotations co...
Authors: John P. Aris, Wesley E. Bolch, Madison Bushloper, Lauren E Ellis, Adam Grey Haneberg, Elizabeth Martin, Bonnie N. C. President, Andrew Robert Sforza, Alexander Zorrilla
Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop six additional high-fidelity 3D models of kidney renal cortical labyrinth from H&E-stained histology slides to support radiation dosimetry in radiopharmaceutical therapies (RPTs).<...
Authors: Todd A Aguilera, Gaurav Khatri, Jiaqi Liu, Hao Peng, Nina N. Sanford, Robert Timmerman, Haozhao Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT southwestern medical center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study first integrates 3D topological data analysis with radiomics from local advanced rectal cancer T2-weighted MRI to evaluate therapeutic responses and quantify treatment-induced c...
Authors: Sixue Dong, Weigang Hu, Jiazhou Wang, Zhen Zhang
Affiliation: Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the dosimetric benefits and treatment efficiency of different beam configurations in 4Ï non-coplanar VMAT for SBRT in recurrent head and neck tumors
Method...
Authors: Bas W. Raaymakers, Mario Ries, Paris Tzitzimpasis, Cornel Zachiu
Affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, University Medical Center Utrecht, University Medical Center Utrecht, UMC Utrecht
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation pneumonitis affects approximately 10-30% of lung cancer patients treated with radiation therapy (RT), posing a significant dose-limiting factor. Recently developed CT-ventilation me...
Authors: Aaron Conard, Victoria Croog, Marie Gurka, Lan Lin
Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study evaluates the utility of the Active Breathing Coordinator (ABC) and Surface Guided Radiation Therapy (SGRT) techniques in implementing Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) for le...
Authors: Nebi Demez, Shyam Pokharel, Suresh Rana, Lauren A. Rigsby, Tino Romaguera, Nishan Shrestha
Affiliation: Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Treatment plans on the ViewRay MRIdian are often planned with the target placed off isocenter due to the proximity of the bore to the patient, allowing for limited shifts. This is especially ...
Authors: Yunxiang Li, Hua-Chieh Shao, Chenyang Shen, Jing Wang, Jiacheng Xie, Shunyu Yan, You Zhang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, The University of Texas at Dallas
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate liver deformable motion tracking is essential in image-guided radiotherapy to enable precise tumor targeting during treatment. We developed a conditional point cloud diffusion model ...
Authors: Suman Gautam, Tianjun Ma, William Song
Affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We propose an artificial intelligence (AI)-based method to rapidly predict the patient-speciïŹc quality assurance (PSQA) results for magnetic resonance (MR)-guided online adaptive radiation th...
Authors: Yu Chang, Mei Chen
Affiliation: Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Spot weights optimization, as a critical step in the proton therapy, is often time-consuming and labor-intensive. Deep learning, with its powerful learning and computational efficiency, can e...
Authors: Mingli Chen, Xuejun Gu, Hao Jiang, Mahdieh Kazemimoghadam, Weiguo Lu, Gregory Szalkowski, Qingying Wang, Kangning Zhang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Respiratory motion management is crucial for accurate radiation delivery to moving targets while protecting healthy tissue, relying on time-resolved volumetric imaging and continuous deformab...
Authors: Jamieson Baker, Emel Calugaru, Yijian Cao, Jenghwa Chang, Jessica Jung, Jian Liu, Cindy Pham, Anurag Sharma, John Starner, Ching-Ling Teng, Michael A. Trager, Gabriella Wernicke
Affiliation: Northwell, Northwell Health, Radiation Medicine, Northwell Health, Hofstra University Medical Physics Program
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Our hospital network has options to treat recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) with surgically targeted Cesium-131 brachytherapy, external beam stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) with Varian TrueBeam, H...
Authors: Chin-Cheng Chen, Chia-Ho Hua, Christopher J. Kutyreff, Thomas E. Merchant
Affiliation: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A dosimetric study was conducted to determine the optimal field parameters for a commercially available small-field applicator (SFA) used in spot-scanning proton stereotactic radiosurgery, pa...
Authors: William N. Duggar, Li Yuan
Affiliation: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Radiation Oncology departments typically utilize various systems from different vendors. Ensuring the integrity and correctness of data during transfers between these systems is essential ...
Authors: Benito De Celis Alonso, Braian Adair Maldonado Luna, Gerardo Uriel Perez Rojas, RenĂ© Eduardo RodrĂguez-PĂ©rez, Kamal Singhrao
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated synthetic CT (sCT) images can be used to provide electron densities for dose calculation for online adaptive MRI-guided stereotactic body radiotherapy (...
Authors: Drexell Hunter Boggs, Carlos E. Cardenas, Allison Dalton, John B Fiveash, Joel A. Pogue, Richard A. Popple, Farnaz Rahim Li
Affiliation: The University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Abstract Preview: Purpose: External-beam Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) using stereotactic-body radiotherapy (SBRT) is increasingly adopted as an alternative to whole-breast radiation, offering targeted ...
Authors: Ramesh Boggula, Lincoln Houghton
Affiliation: Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate an approach that selectively applies adaptive re-planning only when needed to reduce clinical workload while maintaining treatment quality. Daily adaptive radiotherapy (ART) has t...
Authors: Eric Chang, Nguyen Phuong Dang, Andrew Lim, Lauren Lukas, Lijun Ma, Yutaka Natsuaki, Zhengzheng Xu, Hualin Zhang
Affiliation: Radiation Oncology, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Harnessed the power of AI and Deep Learning (DL), Generalized Neural Network models for medical image transformation are trained to predict target images from reference images, often requirin...
Authors: Hongyu An, Phillip Cuculich, H Michael Gach, Yao Hao, Trevor McKeown, Clifford Robinson, Yuhao Wang, Deshan Yang
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Washington University School of Medicine, Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study investigated cardiac motion characteristics of ventricular tachycardia patients to support patient-specific motion management for stereotactic arrhythmia radiotherapy (STAR) treatm...
Authors: Katelyn M. Atkins, Indrin J. Chetty, Elizabeth M. McKenzie, Taman Upadhaya, Samuel C. Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology,Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
We explored a multi-regional and multi-omics approach to extract CT-based radiomics and 3D dosiomics features to predict radiation pneumonitis (RP) in patients with locally advanced Non-Sm...
Authors: Louis Archambault, Luc Beaulieu, Alexis Horik, Sajjad Ahmad Khan
Affiliation: Département de Physique, de Génie Physique et D'optique, et Centre de Recherche sur le Cancer, Université Laval, Département de physique, de génie physique et d'optique, Université Laval
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study presents a novel 2D scintillation dosimeter leveraging long scintillating fibers for quality assurance (QA) in radiotherapy. The primary goal is to optimize critical parameters suc...
Authors: Chuan He, Anh H. Le, Iris Z. Wang
Affiliation: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cedars-Sinai
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a non-measured and DVH-based (NMDB) IMRT QA framework integrating machine learning (ML) to classify lung SBRT VMAT plans prone to delivery errors
Methods: 560 Eclipse AcurosXB l...
Authors: Charmainne Cruje, Maria Dumol, Nawroz Fatima, Marisa Finlay, Kalaina Johnson, Raman Mohla, Jasleen Uppal
Affiliation: Trillium Health Partners, Carlo Fidani Regional Cancer Centre
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the robustness of a breast SBRT protocol in achieving target coverage by utilizing online- and retrospectively-matched CBCT-to-CT images.
Methods: The first pilot patient was s...
Authors: Courtney R. Buckey, Jay W. Burmeister, Minsong Cao, Grace Chang, Yu Kuang, Yixiang Liao, Yi Rong, Dandan Zheng
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Karmanos Cancer Center, Gershenson ROC, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Medical Physics Program, University of Nevada, Rush University Medical Center, University of Rochester
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Investigate the adequacy of training for therapeutic medical physics residents in select special procedures.
Methods: After a review of existing literature, a multi-institutional group dev...
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: Dequan Chen, Jason Michael Holmes, Tianming Liu, Wei Liu, Zhengliang Liu, Jiajian Shen, Peilong Wang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, School of Computing, University of Georgia
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
We present a study to evaluate the performance of large language models (LLMs) in answering radiation oncology physics questions, focusing on the recently released models.
Methods:
A...
Authors: Benjamin W. Maloney, Ashley E. Rubinstein, Colin Schaeffer, Justin Yu
Affiliation: Henry Ford Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiography AEC systems ensure correctly exposed images for varied kVp and patient thicknesses. The specific kVp and PMMA thicknesses selected for testing AEC tracking may affect passing rate...
Authors: Leslie Bell, Kai Ding, Reza Farjam, Russell K Hales, Sarah Han-Oh, Hamed Hooshangnejad, Jina Lee, K. Ranh Voong
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: Optimal beam arrangement is crucial in automation and standardization of thorax radiotherapy where substantial tissue heterogeneity and several critical organs at risks (OARs) exist. Here, we...
Authors: Rani Anne', Wenchao Cao, Yingxuan Chen, Wookjin Choi, Firas Mourtada, Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy
Affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In-room mobile cone-beam CT (CBCT) is emerging to enhance high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy workflow using on-demand imaging. However, metal artifacts from X-ray markers inside gynecological...
Authors: Neil A. Kirby, Parker New, Niko Papanikolaou, Holly Paschal, Karl H. Rasmussen, Daniel L. Saenz
Affiliation: UT Health San Antonio
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To simplify the traditional method of patient-specific skin collimation and improve the precision of electron radiotherapy treatment with a new surface conforming collimation system.
Metho...
Authors: Weigang Hu
Affiliation: Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to introduce a VQVAE-based framework that addresses the limitations of conventional dose prediction methods, which rely on fixed deep learning models that produce...
Authors: Hilary P Bagshaw, Mark K Buyyounouski, Cynthia Fu-Yu Chuang, Yu Gao, Dimitre Hristov, Lianli Liu, Lawrie Skinner, Lei Xing
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
MR-guided radiation therapy has introduced a significant leap in cancer treatment by allowing adaptive treatment. The low-field MR-guided system predominantly uses the TrueFISP sequence, w...
Authors: Giovanni Iacca, Gloria Miori, Laura Orsingher, Daniele Ravanelli, Annalisa Trianni
Affiliation: Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science, University of Trento, Medical Physics Department, S.Chiara Hospital, APSS
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to predict and identify performance degradation in Digital Radiography (DR) systems, enabling proactive maintenance and minimizing cli...
Authors: Sean P. Devan, Cory S. Knill, Charles K. Matrosic, Zheng Zhang
Affiliation: University of Michigan
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Physicists troubleshooting machine issues during patient treatments often face high-pressure situations, balancing error codes, resource constraints, and time-sensitive decisions. To streamli...
Authors: Wesley E. Bolch, Chansoo Choi, Robert Joseph Dawson, Bangho Shin, Yitian Wang
Affiliation: University of Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The skeleton plays a critical role in dosimetry, containing red bone marrow (RBM) and bone endosteum (BE), which are closely linked to radiation-induced leukemia and bone cancer. While severa...
Authors: Adayabalam Balajee, Elijah Berberette, Maria Escalona, Dray Gentry, Chester R. Ramsey, Terri Ryan
Affiliation: ORAU, Thompson Proton Center, University of Tennessee
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Dicentric chromosomes, characterized by two centromeres on a single chromosome, are key biomarkers in biological dosimetry for quantifying ionizing radiation exposure. However, manual dete...
Authors: Shae Gans, Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Mark Pankuch, Chase Ruff, Niek Schreuder, Nicholas R. Summerfield, Yuhao Yan
Affiliation: Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Northwestern Medicine Proton Center, Northwestern Medicine Chicago Proton Center, Leo Cancer Care
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Novel upright patient positioners coupled with diagnostic-quality vertical CT at treatment isocenter introduce a significant opportunity for improved image-guided particle therapy. Treating p...
Authors: Amir Abdollahi, Celine Karle, Michele M. Kim, Constantinos Koumenis, Andrea Mairani, Erato Stylianou Markidou
Affiliation: Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center - Department of Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Centre(DKFZ), University of Pennsylvania, Physics Dep. University of Cyprus
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The aim is to compare FLASH dose-rate RT generated with protons and carbon (HIT) and compare to protons (UPenn) to provide evidence for equipotency of FLASH vs. standard RT to tumor growth co...
Authors: Silambarasan Anbumani, Nicolette O'Connell, Eenas A. Omari, Amanda Pan, Eric S. Paulson, Lindsay Puckett, Monica E. Shukla, Dan Thill, Jiaofeng Xu
Affiliation: Elekta Inc, Elekta Limited, Linac House, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate electron density information from on-board imaging is essential for direct dose calculations in adaptive radiotherapy (ART). This study evaluates a deep learning model for thoracic s...
Authors: Himanshu Joshi, Tian Liu, Deborah C Marshall, Joseph Shelton, Jing Wang, Xiaofeng Yang, Emi Yoshida, Boran Zhou
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Emory University, Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation-induced long-term toxicities, such as vaginal stenosis, significantly impact the quality of life for patients undergoing pelvic radiotherapy (RT) for gynecologic (GYN) malignancies....
Authors: Zachary Buchwald, Chih-Wei Chang, Zach Eidex, Richard L.J. Qiu, Mojtaba Safari, Shansong Wang, Xiaofeng Yang, David Yu
Affiliation: Emory University and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: MRI offers excellent soft tissue contrast for diagnosis and treatment but suffers from long acquisition times, causing patient discomfort and motion artifacts. To accelerate MRI, supervised d...
Authors: Meixu Chen, Jing Wang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cancer treatment outcome prediction plays a pivotal role in guiding therapeutic decisions and optimizing patient care. Traditionally, binary prediction models have been widely used for risk s...
Authors: Josephine Chen, CheukKai Becket Hui, Yildirim D. Mutaf
Affiliation: Kaiser Permanente
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To demonstrate the effectiveness of a target clustering program in generating cluster configurations and isocenter placements for multiple brain lesions in SRS treatment planning, with the...
Authors: Jingyun Chen, Yading Yuan
Affiliation: Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop and evaluate the Scale-attention network (SANet) for automated pancreas segmentation on MR images.
Methods: To develop SANet, we extended the classic U-Net design with a dynamic...
Authors: Jameson T. Baker, Yijian Cao, Jenghwa Chang, Sean T Grace, Lyu Huang, Jian Liu, Echezona Simon Obi, Anurag Sharma
Affiliation: Northwell, Hofstra University Medical Physics Program
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To validate the end-to-end dosimetrical accuracy of Varian HyperSight CBCT for adaptive radiotherapy (ART), from simulation to dose delivery, using radiochromic film dosimetry in a Rando p...
Authors: John Bennet, Indrin J. Chetty, Tai H. Dou
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology,Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology,Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To investigate the effect of complexity of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) volumetric modulated arc therapy plans on gamma pass rates (GPR) using a novel high-resolution ion chamber array ...
Authors: Peter Balogh, Wesley E. Bolch, Mir Md Nasim Hossain, Nien-Wen Hu, Walter Murfee, Wyatt Smither, Julia D. Withrow
Affiliation: New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop 3D computational, tissue-representative models incorporating physiologically relevant microvascular network patterns for calculating local alpha particle and electron dosimetry eff...
Authors: Olivier Blasi, Eric Cameron, Brad K. Lofton
Affiliation: CAMP, Colorado Assn in Medical Phys (CAMP)
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging obtained from external centers for radiation therapy (RT) planning can suffer from suboptimal protocols and geometric distortions. These issues can require ...
Authors: Hao Gao, Xue Hong, Harold Li, Yuting Lin, Jufri Setianegara, Xin Tong, Chao Wang, Weijie Zhang, Ya-Nan Zhu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Lattice radiotherapy (LATTICE) is a form of spatially fractionated radiation therapy (SFRT) designed to deliver high radiation doses to specific tumor regions (vertices) while sparing surroun...
Authors: Stephen D. Davis, Alonso N. Gutierrez, Noah S. Kalman, Yongsook C. Lee, Michael Leyva, Alejandro Rene Llanes Lopez, Carlos M. Rivera, Ranjini P. Tolakanahalli
Affiliation: Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Miami Cancer Institute, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate treatment time calculation is a critical component of superficial radiotherapy (SRT), particularly for the SRT-100 Vision, where dose delivery depends on applicator geometry, treatme...
Authors: Juan-Francisco Calvo-Ortega, Andrew Cousins, Ashley Cullen, Andrew Dipulia, Peter B. Greer, Seng Boh Gary Lim, Shih-Chi Lin, D. Michael Lovelock, Conor McGarry, Victoria Robinson, Cameron Stanton, Baozhou Sun, Ching-Ling Teng, Gemma Warner, Benjamin J. Zwan
Affiliation: Northern Ireland Cancer Centre, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Christchurch Hospital, Northwell, Central Coast Cancer Centre, Calvary Mater Hospital, Hospital Quironsalud Barcelona, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, University of Newcastle
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This multi-institution Electronic Silicon-based Remote Survey of Small-field Output (ESPRESSO) study aims to develop the remote audit process to evaluate the safety of single-isocenter multi-...
Authors: Santosh K. Agarwalla, Nrusingh C. Biswal, Shree C, Harikrishnan Suresh Kumar, Jajati K. Nayak, Prema P., Sarath K S, Tamil Selvan S, Hem D. Shukla
Affiliation: Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Department of Physics, Fakir Mohan University, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The rapid oxygen depletion in tissues during irradiation is the most accepted mechanism of the FLASH effect. However, the Normal Tissue Complication Probability (NTCP) and Tumor Control Proba...
Authors: Awens Alphonse, Nebi Demez, Michael Kasper, Noufal Manthala Padannayil, Shyam Pokharel, Suresh Rana, Samuel Richter, Lauren A. Rigsby, Tino Romaguera, Hina Saeed, Nishan Shrestha, Somol Sunny
Affiliation: Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the necessity and potential benefits of online adaptive stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for prostate cancer using the ViewRay MR-Linac system. By leveraging real-ti...
Authors: Justus Adamson, Wesley Andrew Cunningham, Caleb Logan Smith
Affiliation: Duke University, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation induced bowel toxicity is a persistent issue for abdominal Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT). Remote magnetic navigation systems (RMNS) have been developed for use in magne...
Authors: Chuangxin Chu, Haotian Huang, Tianhao Li, Jingyu Lu, Zhenyu Yang, Fang-Fang Yin, Tianyu Zeng, Chulong Zhang, Yujia Zheng
Affiliation: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Nanyang Technological University, Australian National University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University, North China University of Technology, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Deep learning segmentation models, such as U-Net, rely on high-quality image-segmentation pairs for accurate predictions. However, the recent increasing use of generative networks for creatin...
Authors: Shahed Badiyan, Tsuicheng D. Chiu, Viktor M. Iakovenko, Steve Jiang, Christopher Kabat, Mu-Han Lin, Roberto Pellegrini, Arnold Pompos, Edoardo Salmeri, David Sher, Sruthi Sivabhaskar, Justin D. Visak
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab & Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, Global Clinical Science, Elekta AB, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Adaptive treatment planning requires robust strategies to enable streamlined on-couch processes, creating a significant barrier for planners transitioning from conventional to adaptive planni...
Authors: Derek Matthew Garcia, Mallory Glenn, Stephen F. Kry, Ruitao Lin, Dennis S. Mackin, Tucker J. Netherton
Affiliation: MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texasâ MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to investigate the feasibility of implementing clinically relevant quality metrics for evaluating IROC SRS phantom plans, including conformity index (CI) and homogeneity index...
Authors: Zachary Carr, Katie W. Hulme, Zaiyang Long, Nathan A. Quails, Ashley Tao
Affiliation: Gundersen Health System, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Mayo Clinic, Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, The Cleveland Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Meaningful interpretation of deviation index (DI) in clinical practice relies on appropriately set target exposure indices (EIT). EIT values for a given exam-view can be derived from the medi...
Authors: Emily Hansen, Tyler Kaulfers, Alois M. Ndlovu, Francia Romero, Niara Rowe, Roland Teboh
Affiliation: Montefiore Einstein University Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Daily use and reliance on the auto registration feature requires a performance check. Clinical application of auto registration is performed without a selected region of interest (ROI), requi...
Authors: Hungcheng Hank Chen, Laura A. Doyle, Helena Frisbie-Firsching, Amy S. Harrison, Jackson D Reeves, Lindsay B Romak, Jon Strasser
Affiliation: Christiana Care
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Brass mesh bolus (BMB) is a high-density woven metal mesh which is an excellent alternative to tissue equivalent bolus in photon beams, offering improved surface conformality. Unlike utilizat...
Authors: Kyle J. Lafata, Xiang Li, Megan K. Russ, Zion Sheng
Affiliation: Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, Clinical Imaging Physics Group, Department of Radiology, Duke University Health System
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To adapt Vision-Language Foundational Models (VLFM) to perform HNSCC tumor grading on H&E whole slide images (WSI) via attention-based multiple instance learning (ABMIL).
Methods: We utili...
Authors: Hongyu Jiang, Wangyao Li, Dima Soultan, Fen Wang, Jun Xu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To validate the Auto-Beam Hold functionality via the MMI connection between Varian SGRT system IDENTIFY 3.0 and treatment linacs.
Methods: A treatment plan was created in the Eclipse TPS u...
Authors: Sven Ferguson, S. Murty Goddu, Ana Heermann, Taeho Kim, Nels C. Knutson, Hugh HC Lee, Shanti Marasini, Timothy Mitchell, Seungjong Oh, Kevin Renick
Affiliation: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In the Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery (GK-SRS), the delineation of organs-at-risks (OARs) was not fully automated. Due to the cumbersome nature of manual OAR contouring, dose evaluatio...
Authors: Jon Hansen
Affiliation: Washington University in St Louis
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Commercially available auto-segmentation software was utilized to generate institution-specific optimization structures for spine stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Implementation of...
Authors: Leigh A. Conroy, Thomas G Purdie, Christy Wong
Affiliation: Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a novel machine learning (ML) algorithm to evaluate and rank breast radiation therapy (RT) treatment plans based on treatment complexity for prioritization in multidisciplinary pee...
Authors: Laurence Edward Court, Raphael Douglas, David Fuentes, Anuja Jhingran, Barbara Marquez, Raymond Mumme, Christine Peterson, Julianne M. Pollard-Larkin, Surendra Prajapati, Dong Joo Rhee, Thomas J. Whitaker
Affiliation: MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, MD Anderson, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Safe deployment of auto-contouring models requires the inclusion of automated quality assurance (QA). One approach is to use an independent auto-contouring model and compare the contours geom...
Authors: Yifei Hao, Wenxuan Li, Xiang Li, Tao Peng, Yulu Wu, Fang-Fang Yin, Yue Yuan, Lei Zhang, Yaogong Zhang
Affiliation: Duke University, School of Future Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Diffusion-based deep-learning frameworks have been recently used in MRI resolution enhancement, or super-resolution. Multi-contrast MRI share common anatomical structures while holding comple...
Authors: Xianjin Dai, PhD, Zhuoran Jiang, Lei Ren, Lei Xing, Zhendong Zhang
Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Duke University, Stanford University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Unsupervised deep learning has shown great promise in deformable image registration (DIR). These methods update model weights to optimize image similarity without necessitating ground truth d...
Authors: Giacomo Avesani, Matthew D Blackledge, Silvia Bottazzi, Alison Tree, Nina Tunariu
Affiliation: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Institute of Cancer Research, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate changes in median apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) within metastatic oligoprogressing lesions from prostate cancer treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and compa...
Authors: Casey E. Bojechko, Lance C Moore
Affiliation: University of California, San Diego, University of California San Diego
Abstract Preview: Purpose: EPID images collected during treatment can serve as an in-vivo error detection mechanism. Previous works have shown that comparing in-vivo EPID images to AI-predicted EPID images for IMRT pla...
Authors: Jee Suk Chang, Hojin Kim, Jin Sung Kim, Jaehyun Seok
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to leverage 3D dose distribution data to develop a machine learning model capable of accurately predicting lymphedema occurrence in patients undergoing 3D conformal radiation ...
Authors: Liyuan Chen, Steve Jiang, Chenyang Shen
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Delays in radiation therapy (RT) initiation caused by conventional CT simulation processes can hinder timely treatment delivery and patient outcomes. This study proposes a Virtual Treatment S...
Authors: Martha J. Malin, Matthew Schelin
Affiliation: NYU Langone Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the agreement between ExacTrac Dynamic (ETD) and CBCT-based positioning for spine SRS/SBRT treatments during initial patient setup and repositioning after intrafraction motion.
Authors: Sam Beddar, Jason Michael Holmes, Daniel G. Robertson, James J. Sohn, Ethan D. Stolen
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Camera-based scintillation dosimetry incorporating large volumes have shown promise for fast and comprehensive evaluation of external beam treatment fields. While some efforts have been made ...
Authors: Ashok Bhandari, Kurtis Johnson, Yu Lei, Tianzhe Li, Kyuhak Oh, Shuo Wang, Chi Zhang, Su-Min Zhou
Affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to leverage neural network visualization tools to detect high-attention areas indicative of treatment failure in lung SBRT by examining correlation matrices betw...
Authors: Mingli Chen, Xuejun Gu, Hao Jiang, Mahdieh Kazemimoghadam, Weiguo Lu, Qingying Wang, Kangning Zhang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
PET is used in radiotherapy workflows for accurate target delineation. However, a separate CT scan is typically required for attenuation correction in PET imaging and for registering PET-d...
Authors: Austen N. Curcuru, Arash Darafsheh, Winter Green, Yao Hao, Baozhou Sun, Tiezhi Zhang, Tianyu Zhao, Xiandong Zhao
Affiliation: WashU Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, University of South Florida, Baylor College of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) requires precise setup imaging due to the sharp dose gradients and rapid distal fall-off seen in proton therapy dose distributions. Additionally, onl...
Authors: Kellin M De Jesus, Leon Dunn, Les Sztandera, David H. Thomas
Affiliation: IsoAnalytics Pty. Ltd., Thomas Jefferson University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Machine accuracy and performance are critical for ensuring the safety and efficacy of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT and VMAT). This study aims to analyze a large and diverse set of l...
Authors: David J. Carlson, Ming Chao, Tian Liu, Yong Hum Na, Kenneth E Rosenzweig, Robert Samstein, Lewis Tomalin
Affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the potential of regional radiomic features extracted from five lung sub-lobes on pre-treatment CT as biomarkers for predicting radiation pneumonitis (RP) using machine learnin...
Authors: Sophie Boisbouvier, David Cobben, Anthony L Criscuolo, Michael W. Kissick, Mark Ramtohul, Gordon Sands, Tracy Underwood
Affiliation: University of Surrey, Department of Medical Physics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Lung Cancer and Sarcoma Radiotherapy, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Leo Cancer Care, Radiotherapy department, Centre LĂ©on BĂ©rard
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) help assess treatment options for lung cancer patients. Conventionally, these are undertaken upright, whereas radiotherapy is administered supine. This stud...
Authors: Serdar Charyyev, Kaan Dere, Edgar Gelover, Mohammad Khurram Khan, Liyong Lin, Mark McDonald, Cristina Oancea, Alexander Stanforth, Sibo Tian, Suk Whan (Paul) Yoon, Mingyao Zhu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford University, Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Advacam
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The conventional implementation of proton spatially fractionated radiotherapy (SFRT) utilizes physical collimators with apertures to generate minibeams, creating alternating regions of high-d...
Authors: Sen Bai, Guyu Dai, Dong Gao, Lecheng Jia, Guangjun Li, Yanfang Liu, Ying Song, Qing Xiao, Wei Zhang
Affiliation: United Imaging Healthcare, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Shenzhen United Imaging Research Institute of Innovative Medical Equipment
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Electronic portal imaging device (EPID) is currently the most widely used in-vivo dosimetry (IVD) device. However, the effective detector area shortage hinders further applications. This s...
Authors: Brian Burger, Carri K. Glide-Hurst, John W. Hayes, Carson Hoffman, Minglei Kang, Jessica R. Miller, Jordan M. Slagowski, Yuhao Yan
Affiliation: Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Leo Cancer Care
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The combination of upright CT and patient positioner for particle therapy present tremendous potential for high precision IGRT and online adaptive radiation therapy (ART), where reliable CT p...
Authors: Dylan Yamabe Breitkreutz, Lee Chin, Brige P. Chugh, Mark D'Souza, Brian M. Keller, Anthony Kim, Michelle K. Nielsen, Arjun Sahgal
Affiliation: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The Elekta Unity MR-linac delivers highly conformal SBRT treatments using IMRT. These treatment plans require patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA) measurements to detect discrepancies be...
Authors: Madeleine Arbogast, David Dorndos, Denise E Foltz, Justin Fraser, Damodar Pokhrel, William St Clair
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Kentucky, Radiation Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: For stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) treatments of intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVM) and fistulas (AVF), same-day Leksell Gamma Knife (GK) is the preferred modality. Long-term cli...
Authors: Xuelian Chen, John Ginn, Zhuhong Li, Kaizhong Shi, Chunhao Wang, Jianliang Wang, Chuan Wu, Zhenyu Yang, Fang-Fang Yin, Jingtong Zhao
Affiliation: The First People's Hospital of Kunshan, Duke University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University, Duke Kunshan University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Developing deep learning-based models for accurate automated breast cancer diagnosis from mammography presents significant challenges due to the small size and subtle nature of breast lesions...
Authors: Maria Jose Almada, Carlos Bohorquez, Maximiliano Musso, Rosa Petit, Carlos Daniel Venencia, Lucy D. Wolfsberger
Affiliation: LAP, Instituto Zunino - Fundacion Marie Curie
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
PSQA is crucial in maintaining patient safety, typically depending on dosimetric measurements. However, advancements in computational technology have highlighted the growing significance o...
Authors: Michalis Aristophanous, Steven Blum, Laura I. Cervino, Antonio L. Damato, Karen Episcopia, Chi Huang, Shih-Chi Lin, Michelle K. Savacool
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Varian Ethos (Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA) is a 6 MV flattening-filter-free (FFF) only machine, posing a challenge in creating homogeneous dose distributions when using manual 3D-CR...
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: Gisell Ruiz Boiset, Paulo ROBERTO Costa, Elsa Bifano Pimenta
Affiliation: University of SĂŁo Paulo (USP), Institute of Physics
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the similarity between the linear attenuation coefficients of soft tissues and 3D printing materials in diagnostic imaging range using the Euclidean distance approach.
Authors: David J. Carlson, Yiu-Hsin Chang, Zhe (Jay) Chen, Hyosung Cho, Dae Yup Han, MinYoung Lee, Weili Zhong
Affiliation: Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, Yonsei University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To compare the intra-fractional motion tracking sensitivity of prostate fiducial markers using triggered imaging and calypso tracking for prostate cancer cases.
Methods:
This study w...
Authors: Sarah Aubert, Harald Keller, Jeff D. Winter
Affiliation: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Support for treatment planning directly on CBCT imaging on C-arm linacs will enable adaptive radiation therapy (ART) capacity with increased treatment technique flexibility. The HyperSight im...
Authors: Meghan Lubner, Krista McClure, Aria M. Salyapongse, Timothy P. Szczykutowicz, Giuseppe Toia, Ming Yan, Zhye Yin, Meghan Yue
Affiliation: GE HealthCare, Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, University Wisconsin-Madison, GE Healthcare, University of Wisconsin-Madison, UW-Madison, University of Wisconsin Madison, Department of Radiology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate virtual unenhanced (VUE) and true unenhanced (TUE) human subject images on a prototype deep silicon photon-counting detector (PCD) CT with prototype algorithms.
Methods: 5 subj...
Authors: Tianyuan Dai, Zejun Jiang, Xiangyue Kong
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology Physics and Technology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study aims to evaluate the reliability of SFRT-VMAT plan verification by comparing two QA methods: Portal Dosimetry (PD) and Delta4Âź.
Methods:
Preteatment QA was conducted for 1...
Authors: Eric N Carver, Julia Marks
Affiliation: Brown University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The clinical applicability of radiomic features is hindered by challenges in stability and reproducibility. To address this, researchers are establishing image and feature standardizations an...
Authors: Yunfeng Cui, Will Giles, Xinyi Li, Ke Lu, Jennifer C. O'Daniel, Anna E. Rodrigues, Chunhao Wang, Lana Wang, Yibo Xie, Sua Yoo, Jingtong Zhao
Affiliation: Duke University, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To establish quantitative measurement of plan modulation for SRS/SBRT treated with Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) on C-arm LINACs.
Methods:
A total of 461 plans were analyze...
Authors: Tianyuan Dai, Xiaoying Fan, Shuting Wang, Yong Yin
Affiliation: Department of Graduate, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology Physics and Technology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the interplay effect during intra-fractional motion and the effect of the robust optimization parameters for inter-fractional motion in the intens...
Authors: Baher Elgohari, M. Saiful Huq, Ronald John Lalonde, Fang Li, Noor Mail, Jeonghoon Park, Tyler Wilhite
Affiliation: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, UPMC, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To compare toxicity between consecutive-daily (QD) with every-other-day (QoD) delivery of lung stereotactic-body-radiation (SBRT) for central non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Methods...
Authors: Fangfen Dong, Jiaming Li, Xiaobo Li, Weipei Wang, Zhixin Wang, Bing Wu, Benhua Xu, Yong Yang, Yifa Zhao
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital/Fujian Key Laboratory of Intelligent Imaging and Precision Radiotherapy for Tumors/Clinical Research Center for Radiology and Radiotherapy of Fujian Province (Digestive, Hematologi, Zhangpu County Hospital, School of Medical Imaging, Fujian Medical University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To explore the construction and clinical application value of a deep learning-based positioning error prediction model, providing a reference for optimizing iSCOUT system-guided precision rad...
Authors: Yang Sheng, Qingrong Jackie Wu, Qiuwen Wu, Xin Wu, Dongrong Yang
Affiliation: Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Convergence speed is crucial for an optimizer. Faster convergence leads to better solutions with fewer iterations and less time. Recently, a machine learning (ML)-assisted framework employing...
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: Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Thomas M Grist, Kevin M. Johnson, Prashant Nagpal, Tarun Naren, Chase Ruff, Oliver Wieben, Jiwei Zhao
Affiliation: Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cardiotoxicity is a devastating side effect for thoracic radiotherapy (RT). Currently, standard RT imaging is insufficient to decouple cardiorespiratory motion, limiting substructure-specific...
Authors: Zixu Guan, Takahiro Iwai, Takashi Mizowaki, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Michio Yoshimura
Affiliation: Kyoto University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Image-applied Therapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The goal of this study is to develop a fully automated treatment planning approach for VMAT in pancreatic cancer that can convert patient anatomy into LINAC machine parameters. In this wor...
Authors: John Byun, Juan J Cardona, Steven D Chang, Cynthia Fu-Yu Chuang, Xuejun Gu, Yusuke Hori, Hao Jiang, Fred Lam, Lianli Liu, Weiguo Lu, David Park, Erqi Pollom, Elham Rahimy, Deyaaldeen Abu Reesh, Scott Soltys, Gregory Szalkowski, Lei Wang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Intraventricular tumors pose significant challenges in neurosurgery due to their complex location. Therefore, brain SRS could be a better treatment option. At our institution, some patient...
Authors: Ahssan Balawi, Peter Jermain, Timothy Kearney, Sonali Rudra, Michael H. Shang, Markus Wells, Mohammad Zarenia
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the applicability and accuracy of a deep learning (DL) model in predicting radiation dose distribution for breast cancer patients treated with pencil-beam-scanning proton radio...
Authors: Edward A. Opalko, Matthew B. Podgorsak, Dheerendra Prasad
Affiliation: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To design a 3D printed insert for Varianâs SRS Head Phantom that allows for multi-planar film dosimetry and to evaluate its ability in end-to-end testing for Gamma Knife treatments.
Method...
Authors: Guang-Pei Chen, Nitish Chopra, Juan A. Garcia-Alvarez, Mi Huang, Slade J. Klawikowski, Haidy G. Nasief, George A. Noid, Abdul Parchur, Eric S. Paulson, Christina M. Sarosiek, Christopher Schultz
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: During routine delivery of mask-based Gamma Knife (GK) SRS, motion is tracked via the position of a reflective sticker placed on the patientâs nose relative to two stationary reflectors on th...
Authors: Mustafa Bashir, Diana Kadi, Kyle J. Lafata, Jacob A. Macdonald, Mark Martin, Yuqi Wang, Marilyn Yamamoto
Affiliation: Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University, Department of Radiology, Duke Unversity
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a high-throughput, automated-data-interrogation pipeline for integrating imaging and clinical information to identify key determinants of liver volume (LV), enabling population-sca...
Authors: Morgan A. Daly, David J. Goodenough, Andrew M. Hernandez, John M. Hoffman, Joshua Levy, Michael F. McNitt-Gray, Ali Uneri, Bino Varghese
Affiliation: University of California, George Washington University, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Johns Hopkins Univ, University of Southern California, The Phantom Laboratory
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Quantitative imaging is affected by CT acquisition and reconstruction conditions, limiting robustness in multi-site or -scanner studies. This work aimed to develop a dataset that will enable ...
Authors: Lucy Jiang, Chengyu Shi
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope Orange County, Amity Regional High School (10th Grade)
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Early-stage breast cancer is common among females, with typically high local tumor control rates (LCR). Brachytherapy is a common way to achieve LCR following surgery. However, the patients m...
Authors: Chase Cochran, Damodar Pokhrel, William St Clair
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky, Radiation Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Currently, intraocular disease is primarily treated via COMS-plaques brachytherapy. Various stereotactic approaches via photons/proton beam have also been implemented (CyberKnife/GammaKnife/p...
Authors: Ulrich Langner, Timothy Leech, Oleksii Semeniuk
Affiliation: Brown University Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To standardize and improve quality of the chart review process, while simultaneously increasing the efficiency of the physicist, by allowing them to allocate more time for other items.
Met...
Authors: Gregory T. Armstrong, James E. Bates, Kristy K. Brock, Laurence Edward Court, Matt Ehrhardt, Danielle Friedman, Aashish C. Gupta, Donald Hancock, Rebecca M. Howell, Cindy Im, Tera S Jones, Choonsik Lee, Wendy Leisenring, Taylor Meyers, Lindsay Morton, Chaya Moskowitz, Joe Neglia, Vikki Nolan, Caleb O'Connor, Kevin C. Oeffinger, Constance A. Owens, Arnold C. Paulino, Chelsea C. Pinnix, Sander Roberti, Cecile Ronckers, Susan A. Smith, Kumar Srivastava, Lucie Turcotte
Affiliation: Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Childrenâs Research Hospital, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Oncology, St. Jude Childrenâs Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Division of Pediatric Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of Minnesota, Division of Childhood Cancer Epidemiology, University Medicine at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Childrenâs Research Hospital, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To (1) develop and validate a novel anatomically realistic pediatric/adolescent population-based breast model, (2) incorporate model into an age-scalable female reference phantom, and (3) dem...
Authors: Kaile Li
Affiliation: Alexander T. Augusta Miliary Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a experimental method in observation of beam profile transfer model in intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).
Methods: A picket fence plan was generated in Eclipse treatment p...
Authors: Wenchao Cao, Yingxuan Chen, Haisong Liu, Wenyin Shi, Wentao Wang, Lydia J. Wilson, Zhenghao Xiao
Affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Multi-target stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) planning poses challenges due to complex geometries, small target volumes, and steep dose gradients. Achieving a balance between target coverage a...
Authors: Ming Chao, Hao Guo, Tenzin Kunkyab, Yang Lei, Tian Liu, Kenneth Rosenzweig, Robert Samstein, James Tam, Junyi Xia, Jiahan Zhang
Affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The aim of the study is to develop a trade-off prediction model to efficiently guide the treatment planning process for patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Metho...
Authors: Adam P. Berdusco, Matthew R. Ceelen, Renata Farrell, Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Will Martin, Charles F. Maysack-Landry, Morgan A. McGauley, James Rice, Jordan M. Slagowski, Yuhao Yan
Affiliation: Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Upright radiotherapy (RT) is now available although this novel vertical CT and positioner presents unique challenges for quality assurance and testing methodologies. We have designed and buil...
Authors: Nellie Brovold, Wenbo Gu, Huan Amanda Liu, Lin Ma
Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania, Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a low-cost comprehensive QA phantom and software for single-iso multi-target SRS Linac machines. This phantom can perform 1) Winston-Lutz QA test for on-axis and off-axis targets, ...
Authors: Rajiv Gupta, Rehab Naeem Khalid, Min Lang, Michael H Lev, Quirin Strotzer, Matthew Tivnan, Maryam Vejdani-Jahromi, Dufan Wu, Siyeop Yoon, Chen Zhennong
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Patient motion is a major source of artifacts in portable brain CT due to the slow scanning speed. A diffusion model was developed to reduce these motion artifacts. This work aims to assess t...
Authors: Huiming Dong, Jonathan Pham, X. Sharon Qi, Ann Raldow
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The study aimed to investigate longitudinal apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) as an early biomarker of treatment response in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) undergoing ...
Authors: Michael Buckstein, Yang Lei, Tian Liu, Charlotte Elizabeth Read, Jing Wang, Kaida Yang, Jiahan Zhang
Affiliation: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Inter-fraction anatomic variations in liver SBRT can cause significant discrepancies between planned and delivered doses. We developed a CBCT-based accumulative algorithm to directly compare ...
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: Gregory T. Armstrong, James E. Bates, Christine V. Chung, Lei Dong, Ralph Ermoian, Jie Fu, Christine Hill-Kayser, Rebecca M. Howell, Meena S. Khan, Sharareh Koufigar, John T. Lucas, Thomas E. Merchant, Taylor Meyers, Tucker J. Netherton, Constance A. Owens, Arnold C. Paulino, Sogand Sadeghi
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Childrenâs Research Hospital, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Jude Childrenâs Research Hospital, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington/ Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Clinical workflows often rely on auto-segmentation tools trained on adult data, which may exhibit suboptimal performance in pediatric imaging due to inherent anatomical variations and smaller...
Authors: Justus Adamson, Wesley Andrew Cunningham, Chang-Sei Kim, Yeongoh Ko, Anna E. Rodrigues
Affiliation: Duke University, Chonnam National University, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation induced toxicities in bowel remains a challenge for SBRT. Due to sharp dose falloffs, small displacements of the bowel can lead to meaningful dose reduction. Remote magnetic navigat...
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 âFLASH effectâ. How...
Authors: Carlos E. Cardenas, Udbhav S. Ram, Marcin Wierzbicki
Affiliation: The University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Juravinski Cancer Centre
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study aims to systematically evaluate the dosimetric properties and delivery efficiency of 6X-FFF and 10X-FFF beams for lung SBRT on the Varian TrueBeam STx using the Eclipse TPS 16.1...
Authors: Hsiao-Mei Fu, Shih-Ming Hsu, Chia-Ting Lee, Shih-Hua Liu, Tsung-Yu Yen
Affiliation: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Mackay Memorial Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The Automatic Lower Dose Objective (ALDO) is a unique function designed to achieve 98% relative coverage across all targets in automated SRS treatment planning (HyperArc planning). This study...
Authors: Michael Evan Chaga, Timothy Chen, Darra M. Conti, Shabbar Danish, Jing Feng, Wenzheng Feng, Joseph Hanley, Tingyu Wang
Affiliation: Hackensack Meridian Health, Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: ZAP-X is the newest cranial stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) platform. Small-volume structures usually found in the head and neck may be susceptible to dose-volume averaging, which has not bee...
Authors: Min Su
Affiliation: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate dosimetric impact of patient setup yaw error to target coverage for pelvis/prostate radiation external beam IMRT-VMAT treatment.
Methods: 9 Pelvis/prostate IMRT-VMAT treatment ...
Authors: Min Su
Affiliation: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate dosimetric impact of target coverage and organ at risk (OARs) sparing for whole breast patient setup roll/yaw change in 3D-conformal radiotherapy.
Methods: 8 whole breast cases...
Authors: Makunda Aryal, Gregory Bartlett, David D. Campos, Ke Colin Huang, Sook Kien Ng, Christopher F. Njeh, Oluwaseyi Oderinde, Edwin Quashie, Ashok Tiwari, Yong Yue
Affiliation: Purdue University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Indiana University, Indiana University, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Linear accelerator-based single-isocenter Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) is widely used for treating brain metastases due to its efficiency, reduced treatment time, and lower imaging dose...
Authors: Matthew Stephen Andriotty, Chi Ma, Xiao Wang, Keying (Karen) Xu, Suhong Yu, Ning J. Yue, Yin Zhang
Affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the effects of overlapping CT reconstruction on dosimetry calculation for LINAC-based SRS patients simulated on CT simulators from three different vendors.
Methods: CT simulati...
Authors: Daniel A. Alexander, Jeffrey D. Bradley, Steven J. Feigenberg, Cole Friedes, Casey Hollawell, William Levin, Maksym Sharma, Boon-Keng Kevin Teo, Ying Xiao, Nikhil Yegya-Raman, Jennifer Wei Zou
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Applied Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate lung function changes following definitive chemoradiation dose using CT-derived measurements in patients with locally advanced NSCLC at 6-months post-treatment compared to pre-...
Authors: Jingying Lin, Stevan Pecic, Strahinja Stojadinovic
Affiliation: University of Belgrade, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to determine the magnitude of polarization-induced dosimetric error for EBT4 films at different scanning orientations, and to provide guidance on selecting appropriate regions...
Authors: Amar Kishan, Jun Lian, Yunkui Pang, Jonathan Pham, X. Sharon Qi, Michael Steinberg, Luca F Valle, Pew-Thian Yap
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is a highly effective treatment for prostate cancer, yet predicting genitourinary (GU) toxicity has primarily relied on planned dosimetry. This study inv...
Authors: Thomas R. Mazur, Kevin Renick, Matthew C. Schmidt, Xiaodong Neo Zhao
Affiliation: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To compare dose calculation accuracy for single-isocenter multi-target stereotactic radiosurgery plans (SIMT-SRS) in Eclipse V18.0 with enhanced leaf model (ELM) using the anisotropic analyti...
Authors: Lian Duan, Stephen F. Kry, Hunter S. Mehrens, Christine Peterson, Paige A. Taylor
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop predictive models for IROC SRS head phantom audits and to identify important factors influencing institutional performance.
Methods: The IROC SRS head phantom includes two TLDs ...
Authors: Ameer Elaimy, Theodore Lawrence, Charles S. Mayo, Seyyedeh Azar Oliaei Motlagh, Benjamin S. Rosen
Affiliation: University of Michigan
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To analyze the impact of clinical features on short-term survival, toxicity, and poor outcomes in HCC patients treated with SBRT,using automated data aggregation and enhanced algorithms with ...
Authors: Jennifer L. Dolan, Chengyin Li, Parag Parikh, Doris N. Rusu, Kundan S Thind
Affiliation: Henry Ford Health, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The time and resource demands of online Adaptive Radiation Therapy (ART) can limit its widespread clinical adoption and potentially impact patient throughput. To address this, we developed a ...
Authors: Yasin Abdulkadir, Justin Hink, James M. Lamb, Eric Nguyen, Justin Kyle Pijanowski, Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Thomas Jefferson University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To enhance a Radiation Oncology departmentâs cyberattack resiliency using a novel software that backs-up critical radiotherapy treatment information. The software returns essential informatio...
Authors: David Chighvinadze, Chieh-Wen Liu, Sugandima Weragoda, Ping Xia
Affiliation: Cleveland Clinic Sandusky, Cleveland Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To explore the feasibility of using coplanar beams with collimator angle optimization for brain SRS plans with Halcyon system.
Methods: This study used a dataset of 26 patients with 2-3 br...
Authors: Chin-Cheng Chen, Chingyun Cheng, Longfei Diao, Benjamin Durkee, Minglei Kang, Haibo Lin, LeLe Liu, Yangguang Ma, Xuanqin Mou, YunTong Pei, Charles B. Simone, YuFei Wang, Xueqing Yan, Xingyi Zhao, Wang Zhengda
Affiliation: Peking University, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, New York Proton Center, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Software Engineering, Xiâan Jiaotong University, School of information and communications engineering, Faculty of electronic and information engineering, Xiâan Jiaotong University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the effectiveness of apertures in improving lateral dose falloff in proton pencil beam scanning (PBS) single-energy Bragg peak (SEBP) FLASH radiotherapy (RT). The approac...
Authors: Felicia Chu, Qiongge Li, Jian Liu
Affiliation: Inova Hospital, Brown University Rhode Island Hospital, Hofstra University Medical Physics Program
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study aims to enhance the efficiency of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) planning for lung cancer by developing and evaluating optimization templates derived from historical...
Authors: Nebi Demez, Michael Kasper, Noufal Manthala Padannayil, Shyam Pokharel, Suresh Rana, Lauren A. Rigsby, Tino Romaguera, Nishan Shrestha, Somol Sunny
Affiliation: Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate delineation of the urethra is critical for optimizing tumor control and minimizing urethral toxicity in prostate stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). The purpose of this study...
Authors: Sarah Burleson, Antonio L. Damato, Yabo Fu, Laura Happersett, Tianfang Li, Xiang Li, Himanshu Nagar, Pengpeng Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: An iodinated hydrogel perirectal spacer, injected between the prostate and rectum, reduces rectal high-dose exposure during prostate SBRT. We assessed the feasibility of tracking the spacer a...
Authors: Kenneth A. Fetterly
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Among the limitations of channelized Hotelling T2 type model observers (CHO) applied to medical imaging systems is that they reduce 2D image detail to a singular value and are only applicable...
Authors: Ramin Abolfath, Alejandro Bertolet, Kofi M. Deh, Rao Khan, Vanessa Sanders, Daniel Suarez-Garcia
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, University of Sevilla, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Howard University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To compare the efficacy of 225Ac to 90Y for local cancer therapy by quantifying DNA damage using Monte Carlo simulations.
Methods: The TOPAS n-Bio toolkit was used to simulate the irradiat...
Authors: Christopher G. Ainsley, Pradeep Bhetwal, Yingxuan Chen, Wookjin Choi, Vimal K. Desai, Karen E. Mooney, Adam Mueller, Hamidreza Nourzadeh, Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy, Maria Werner-Wasik
Affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: MR-guided adaptive radiotherapy (MRgART) has demonstrated improved outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer. However, the time-consuming re-segmentation of targets and organs-at-risk (OAR...
Authors: Emily Helen Hayes, Chihray Liu
Affiliation: University of Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate dosimetric discrepancies in bladder dose calculations among rigid, deformed, and manual contouring methods in prostate cancer patients and assess dose variations resulting from bl...
Authors: Nema Bassiri, Kristen A. Duke, Neil A. Kirby, Thomas Wilson Klender, Christien Kluwe, Niko Papanikolaou, Holly Paschal, Karl H. Rasmussen, Daniel L. Saenz, Michelle de Oliveira
Affiliation: Miami Cancer Institute, University of Texas HSC San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Determine the practical usability for three phantoms to be used with the ExacTrac Dynamic thermal imaging system. Thermal-guided imaging can be used for inter and intra motion management, pat...
Authors: Ben Archibald-Heeren, Grace Gwe-Ya Kim, Kelly Kisling, Xenia Ray
Affiliation: UC San Diego, Icon Cancer Centres, University of California, San Diego, University of California San Diego
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate improvements in external beam plans for gynecological cancers from a novel planning solution: RapidArc Dynamic (RAD) (Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA) which optimizes VMAT w...
Authors: Rashmi Benda, Qinghao Chen, Shifeng Chen, Giovanni Lasio, Peter Olivieri, Huijun Xu, Junliang Xu, Byong Yong Yi, Baoshe Zhang, Jinghao Zhou
Affiliation: University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Group, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Capital Region Medical Center, University of Maryland Shore Regional Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
We investigated if the patients receiving lung stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) have adequate planning target volume (PTV) margins by evaluating the intrafraction motion using a ...
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: Xiaoyu Duan, Xinyu Hu, Runqiu Li, Xiang Li
Affiliation: Dukekunshan University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Accurate detection of small-sized microcalcifications (ΌCalcs) (< 500 ”m) is critical for early breast cancer diagnosis, requiring optimal imaging systems and reconstruction algorithms. Ho...
Authors: Nebi Demez, Michael Kasper, Noufal Manthala Padannayil, Shyam Pokharel, Suresh Rana, Umesh Rana, Hina Saeed, Nishan Shrestha, Somol Sunny
Affiliation: Florida Atlantic University, Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: DynamicARC is a novel pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton therapy technique with the potential to provide more conformal dose distributions and reduce treatment time. This study investigates th...
Authors: Chia-Lung Chien, Wen C. Hsi, Romy Megahed, Kayla Schneider
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The dosimetric variations induced by inter-fractional anatomical changes in intensity-modulated proton therapy could impact the clinic outcomes for head-and-neck (HN) cancer patients. This...
Authors: Ergun E. Ahunbay, Abdul Kareem Parchur, Eric S. Paulson, Ilaria Rinaldi, Angelo Schiavi, Li Zhao
Affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Radiation Oncology (Maastro), GROW School for Oncology, Maastricht University Medical Centre+, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Secondary dose calculations (SDC) facilitate patient-specific quality assurance for online adaptive intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT). However, there is currently a lack of commercial...
Authors: Nobukazu Fuwa, Masato Horita, Takahiro Kato, Ryo Tanokura, Yuki Tominaga
Affiliation: Medical Co. Hakuhokai, Osaka Proton Therapy Clinic, Central Japan International Medical Center, Department of Radiological Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Fukushima Medical University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
We have installed a new type of scanned proton therapy system (Varian ProBeam 360°TM). This study aimed to evaluate the four different dose calculation algorithms.
Methods:
Sixteen b...
Authors: Olubunmi Odunola Aregbe, Clara Ferreira, Margaret Reynolds, David A. Sterling, Jianling Yuan
Affiliation: University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota Physicians, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To analyze volume changes in the high-risk clinical target volume (HR-CTV) during high-dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy for cervical cancer patients. The study aims to evaluate the trend and cor...
Authors: Pat Esposito, Ashley Klein, Carmine Verna, Ling Zhuang
Affiliation: Northwestern Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate dosimetric parameters and treatment delivery efficiency between volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and hybrid dynamic conformal arc (HDCA) on SRS and SBRT planning through st...
Authors: Li Tong, Chuyan Wang, Zhengkui Wang, Yingli Yang, Jie Zhang
Affiliation: Shanghai United imaging Healthcare Advanced Technology Research Institute, Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., LTD, Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital, Institute for Medical Imaging Technology, Ruijin Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Pelvic radiotherapy (RT)-induced bone marrow (BM) damage affects patient prognosis by causing hematologic toxicity. However, consensus on BM-sparing (BMS) RT is still lacking, owing to the...
Authors: Chunhui Han, An Liu, Anthony Magliari, Lesley Rosa
Affiliation: Office of Medical Affairs, Varian, A Siemens Healthineers Company, Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the performance of a knowledge-based planning (KBP) optimization model for total marrow and lymphoid irradiation (TMLI) on a ring-gantry linac with a dual-layer MLC and to evaluat...
Authors: Theodore Higgins Arsenault, Kenneth W. Gregg, Lauren E Henke, Rojano Kashani, Alex T. Price, Sagar Regmi, Atefeh Rezaei, Runyon C. Woods
Affiliation: University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the feasibility and accuracy of using a Hounsfield Unit(HU) calibrated cone-beam computed tomography(CBCT) for direct dose calculation in thoracic treatment settings. In combin...
Authors: Hiroki Katayama, Hiroki Kawasaki, Motonori Kitaoka, Yosuke Takahashi, Takashi Tanii, Masato Tsuzuki
Affiliation: Kagawa University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Surface-guided radiotherapy (SGRT) with ExacTrac Dynamic (ETD) allows motion tracking and beam gating during treatment delivery. Accurate evaluation of beam-on and beam-off delays is essen...
Authors: Yijian Cao, Jenghwa Chang, Lyu Huang
Affiliation: Northwell, Hofstra University Medical Physics Program
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the treatment delivery efficiency and workflow of two advanced linear accelerator systemsâVarianâs TrueBeam (C-arm) and Halcyon (O-ring)âfor prostate Stereotactic Body Ra...
Authors: Thomas I. Banks, Bin Cai, Andrew R. Godley, Yang Kyun Park, Hao Peng, Rameshwar Prasad, Chenyang Shen, Shunyu Yan, Haozhao Zhang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The RefleXionÂź X1 (RefleXion Medical, Inc., Hayward, CA) uniquely integrates KVCT and PET as on-board image guidance for radiotherapy. It has been installed and commissioned for clinical u...
Authors: Arjit K. Baghwala, Devin J. Olek, Parth K. Patel, Ramiro Pino, Adam Yanez
Affiliation: Houston Methodist Hospital, Kaiser Permanente
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The Halcyon beam model in Eclipse is immutable and only includes output factors (OF) for fields down to 1x1 cm2. The TPS must extrapolate OFs for smaller fields used in stereotactic (SRS/SBRT...
Authors: Milad BaradaranGhahfarokhi, Ashley Elizabeth Bonner, James R. Burns, Annie Cooney, George X. Ding, Kenneth L. Homann, Guozhen Luo
Affiliation: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The goal of this study was to evaluate the performance of a new plastic scintillating detector (PSD) system with 0.5Ă0.5 mm2 and 1.0Ă1.0 mm2 probes (referred to as Medscint0.5 and Medscint1.0...
Authors: Oi-Wai Chau, Beata Gontova Bernat, Mary Gronberg, Yao Hao, Amanda M. Jackson, Nupur Karmaker, Dishane Chand Luximon, Osama R. Mawlawi, Ikechi Samuel Ozoemelam, Deepak Shrestha, William Swanson, Md Tofiz Uddin, Joseph Weygand, Afua A. Yorke
Affiliation: University of Michigan, Mayo Clinic, Champion Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Applied Science, Dartmouth Health, University of Washington, Washington University in St Louis, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Emory University, Dept. of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Gono Bishwabidyalay, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate perception and awareness of global medical physics (GMP) as a career path among medical physics professionals and trainees, identify opportunities to enhance professional developm...
Authors: Haleem Azmy, Robbie Beckert, Farnoush Forghani, Dean Hobbis, Dan Hong, Hyun Kim, Eric Laugeman, Silpa Raju-Salicki, Domenic Sievert
Affiliation: Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, WashU Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Washington University School of Medicine, Wash U Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A novel radiation therapy (RT) workflow has recently emerged with the advent of online adaptive RT systems, direct-to-unit (DTU). DTU utilizes online adaptive platforms (MR and CT based) to o...
Authors: Bing-Hao Chiang, Eric C. Ford, Juergen Meyer, Timothy D. Solberg
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluated the potential risk reduction of various pretreatment patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA) programs for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) in mitigating fai...
Authors: Victoria Noelle Bry, Tamara Egan, Eric C. Ford, Angelia Landers, Juergen Meyer
Affiliation: Fred Hutch Cancer Center, University of Washington, Department of Radiation Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington, University of Washington
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Surface guided radiation therapy (SGRT) can improve patient safety, however, its complex integration may expose processes to increased risk of error. This work identifies potential failures f...
Authors: Claus Belka, Stefanie Corradini, George Dedes, Nikolaos Delopoulos, Christopher Kurz, Guillaume Landry, Ahmad Neishabouri, Domagoj Radonic, Adrian Thummerer, Niklas Wahl, Fan Xiao
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Department of Medical Physics, LMU Munich, Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), National Center for Radiation Oncology (NCRO), Heidelberg Institute for Radiation Oncology (HIRO)
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In MR-guided online adaptive radiotherapy, MRI lacks tissue attenuation information necessary for accurate dose calculations. Instead of using deep learning methods to generate synthetic CT i...
Authors: Justus Adamson, Wesley Andrew Cunningham, Chang-Sei Kim, Yeongoh Ko
Affiliation: Duke University, Chonnam National University, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Toxicity to bowel remains a challenge for radiotherapy, particularly for abdominal SBRT . We propose a noninvasive method to reposition bowel using a remote magnetic navigation system (RMNS) ...
Authors: Miguel Albaladejo, Ana Corbalan, Aitor Ortega, Vicente Puchades, David Ramos, Alfredo Serna-Berna, Jonattan Suarez
Affiliation: Hospital General Universitario Santa Lucia
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Prostate SBRT treatments are frequently delivered using standard VMAT IGRT technique. The aim of this study is to test the feasibility of Ethos Artificial Intelligence (AI) prostate SBRT b...
Authors: Grace Hutchinson, Daniel E. Hyer, Samuel D. Rusu, Blake R. Smith, Joel J. St-Aubin
Affiliation: Iowa Health Care, University of Iowa
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To assess the feasibility and consistency of the Sun Nuclear Corporation (SNC) MR conditional Quad Wedge, as an accessory to the IC Profiler-MR, and to evaluate beam output and energy in the ...
Authors: Christine V. Chung, Laurence Edward Court, Meena S. Khan, Ethan B. Ludmir, Rachael M. Martin Paulpeter, Saurabh Shashikumar Nair, Callistus M. Nguyen, Joshua S. Niedzielski, Luis Augusto Perles
Affiliation: MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy (SFRT) has re-emerged as an efficacious treatment approach for bulky solid tumors. RapidArc Dynamic (RAD) has unique beam delivery capabilities that m...
Authors: Jacob S. Buatti, Mu-Han Lin, Dominic Moon, David D.M. Parsons, David Sher, Justin D. Visak, Hui Ju Wang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Most current adaptive treatment planning systems (TPS) natively utilize static planning goals from the reference plan for online adaptive re-optimization. In complex head-and-neck cancer (HNC...
Authors: Janet Ching-Mei Feng, Janet Gutierrez, Aylin Ozus, Patricia Svolos
Affiliation: Bellaire High, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Environmental Health & Safety, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, UTHealth McGovern Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Exposure to radiation may become harmful to the fetus depending on the gestational age and absorbed dose. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission states the radiation exposure to the embryo/fetus o...
Authors: Robert Berry, John Buatti, Nathan Burger, Ryan T. Flynn, Greg Johns, Maksim Kravchenko, Sergey Kutsaev, Yen-Po Lee, Marcos Ruelas, Joel J. St-Aubin, Timothy J. Waldron
Affiliation: RadiaBeam Technologies, University of Iowa
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To report the factory acceptance tests of a preclinical linear accelerator, the FLEX-9 electron FLASH linac from RadiaBeam Technologies.
Methods: The FLEX-9 FLASH electron linac is designe...
Authors: Xianjin Dai, PhD, Michael Gensheimer, Praveenbalaji Rajendran, Lei Xing, Yong Yang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Recent advances in the automatic delineation of radiotherapy treatment targets, which incorporate linguistic clinical data extracted by large language models (LLMs) into traditional visual-on...
Authors: Chloe Min Seo Choi, Nikhil Mankuzhy, Aneesh Rangnekar, Andreas Rimner, Maria Thor, Harini Veeraraghavan, Abraham Wu
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cardiac substructure irradiation predisposes patients for poor outcomes in thoracic radiation therapy. A deep learning model was developed to segment the cardiac substructures invariant to co...
Authors: Xu Cao, Wesley S. Culberson, Aleksandra Ilina, Kendall Jarvis, Brian W Pogue, Matthew Reed, William Scott Thomas, Nathaniel Van Asselt, Albert van der Kogel
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin: Madison, University of Wisconsin: Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of WisconsinâMadison, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison, UW-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: While FLASH radiotherapy is known to reduce skin damage in vivo from ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) irradiation relative to conventional dose rates (CDR). Currently it is not clear whether this ...
Authors: Md. Yousuf Ali, Parvin Akhter Banu, Ehteshamul Hoque, Qazi Mushtaq Hussain, Md Jobairul Islam, Md. Abdul Mannan, Sadia Afrin Sarah, Mostafa Aziz Sumon, Ahammad Al Mamun Sweet, AFM Kamal Uddin
Affiliation: Labaid Cancer Hospital & Superspeciality Centre
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiotherapy for left-sided breast cancer can induce cardiac injury. Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) is a technique that minimizes cardiac exposure during treatment. This study compares d...
Authors: Himanshu Bhat, Bruce Lewis Daniel, Junghoon Lee, Michael B. Roumeliotis, Ehud J. Schmidt, Ravi Seethamraju, Khadija Sheikh, Pan Su, Akila N. Viswanathan
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc., Stanford Medical School, Department of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To perform frequent MRI during EBRT and brachytherapy (BT) to evaluate RT-induced fibrosis and remnant tumor changes, identified using ultrashort echo-time (UTE) and multiparametric (mpMRI), ...
Authors: Bingqi Guo, Ping Xia
Affiliation: Cleveland Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Spatially fractionated radiation therapy (SFRT) delivers a âGRIDâ or âlatticeâ of high and low doses to tumors to increase tumor control, minimize normal tissue damage, and preserve the im...
Authors: Ling Chen, Alexei V. Trofimov, Yi Wang, Dufan Wu
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, MGH
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Selecting gaze angles of the eye is an important part of set-up of proton therapy for ocular tumors, ensuring that the treatment beam could irradiate the tumor while maximally sparing impo...
Authors: Nan Li, Shouping Xu, Gaolong Zhang, Xuerong Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, HeBei YiZhou proton center, School of Physics, Beihang University, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The 3D BRAVO sequence is an advanced magnetic resonance (MR) technique that allows for image reconstruction at any angle. It offers 1 mm gapless scanning and has a high signal-to-noise rat...
Authors: Stephen M. Avery, Izabella L. Barreto, Oi-Wai Chau, Cesar Della Biancia, Beata Gontova Bernat, Amanda M. Jackson, Rao Khan, Eugene P. Lief, Osama R. Mawlawi, Wilfred F. Ngwa, Christopher F. Njeh, Peter Allan Sandwall, William Swanson, Joseph Weygand, Afua A. Yorke
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, VA Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University, Mayo Clinic, Champion Cancer Center, Howard University, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Applied Science, Dartmouth Health, University of Washington, University of Florida College of Medicine, Washington University in St Louis, Emory University, University of Pennsylvania, OhioHealth, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To assess needs of medical physicists working in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs)
Methods: A survey was developed by AAPMâs Global Needs Assessment Committee (GNAC) in partnership w...
Authors: Varsha Jain, Jun Kang, Paul Sulivan, Kate E. Verma, Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy
Affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Patients undergoing treatment for head and neck(H&N) cancers experience significant body contour changes throughout treatment. Body contour changes are due to tumor shrinkage, weight loss,...
Authors: Drexell Hunter Boggs, Carlos E. Cardenas, Jingwei Duan, Joseph Harms, Joel A. Pogue, Richard A. Popple, Courtney Bosse Stanley, Dennis N. Stanley, Sean Xavier Sullivan, Natalie N. Viscariello
Affiliation: Washington University in St. Louis, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Abstract Preview: Purpose: CBCT-guided online adaptive radiation therapy (OART) with Ethos for stereotactic accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) can mitigate inter-fraction variation, leading to dosimetric adv...
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., V12Gyâ€10cc). HyperArcTM (HA) automated planning allows accurat...
Authors: Beverly Allen, Jay C. Buckey, David J. Gladstone, P. Jack Hoopes, David I Hunter, Armin Tavakkoli
Affiliation: Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Geisel School of Medicine, Thayer School of Engineering
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy immediately prior to radiation therapy has been proposed as treatment to enhance radiosensitivity of hypoxic tumors. A murine glioblastoma model was utilized t...
Authors: Wesley E. Bolch, Chansoo Choi, Chan Hyeong Kim, Suhyeon Kim, Bangho Shin, Yeon Soo Yeom
Affiliation: Hanyang University, University of Florida, 2) Department of Radiation Convergence Engineering, Yonsei University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Task Group 103 of International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) recently released new-generation adult and pediatric mesh-type reference computational phantoms (MRCPs) via ICRP P...
Authors: James M. Lamb, Dishane Chand Luximon, Jack Neylon, Rachel Petragallo, Moritz Ritter, Timothy Ritter
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, ETH Zurich, VCU Health System, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Colorado
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Anomalies in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) radiotherapy image guidance can signal treatment deviations. Repetitive review of setup image registrations by humans is inefficient, prone t...
Authors: William E Burrell, Philip F. Durham, Anne N Hubbard, Yohan Akeakamai Walter, Hsinshun Terry Wu
Affiliation: Willis Knighton Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Linear accelerator (LINAC)-based single-isocenter, multi-target (SIMT) treatment has streamlined the stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) workflow. However, off-isocenter treatment carries multipl...
Authors: Hilary P Bagshaw, Mark K Buyyounouski, Serdar Charyyev, Xianjin Dai, PhD, Yu Gao, Thomas R. Niedermayr, Lei Xing
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Real-time transrectal ultrasound imaging is the gold standard for needle placement and treatment planning of real-time based-ultrasound-based high dose-rate (HDR) prostate brachytherapy. Cumu...
Authors: Xiangli Cui, Lingling Liu
Affiliation: Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Respiratory motion introduces substantial dose uncertainties in lung cancer radiotherapy, particularly affecting dose distribution in Simultaneous Integrated Boost-Stereotactic Body Radiot...
Authors: Minbin Chen, Gang Liu, Manju Liu, Weiwei Sang, Pulin Sun, Mingyuan Ye, Fang-Fang Yin, Lihua Zhang, Haiming Zhu
Affiliation: Jiahui International Hospital, Radiation Oncology, Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University, Duke Kunshan University, The First People's Hospital of Kunshan
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the effects of varying the number of arcs on treatment plans created using Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) for Lattice radiotherapy (LRT).
Methods: Thre...
Authors: Wei Luo, Cameron Thayer-Freeman, Yifeng Zhao
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Real-time Kilovoltage (kV) imaging has emerged as a powerful clinical aid, providing high-precision localization of moving targets during treatment. However, the Megavoltage (MV) treatment be...
Authors: David Chighvinadze, Indra J. Das, Jeremy D. Donaghue, Kevin Stephans, Gregory Videtic, Sugandima Weragoda, Ping Xia
Affiliation: Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Clinic Sandusky, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Fairview
Abstract Preview: Purpose:: Evaluate the impact of lung density variations on plan quality and delivery parameters in lung SBRT Plans.
Methods: For a hypothetical case with a real patient anatomy, three GTVs with vo...
Authors: Maria Jose Almada, Oscar Apaza, Carlos Bohorquez, Ezequiel Cabrera, Rogelio Diaz Moreno, Maximiliano Musso, Rosa Petit, Carlos Daniel Venencia, Lucy D. Wolfsberger
Affiliation: LAP, FaMAF, UNC, Instituto Zunino - Fundacion Marie Curie
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
PSQA employs gamma analysis to verify the planned versus delivered dose. Evaluating the effectiveness of PSQA techniques in identifying errors is crucial. This study aims to incorporate ML...
Authors: Awens Alphonse, Nebi Demez, Michael Kasper, Noufal Manthala Padannayil, Shyam Pokharel, Suresh Rana, Lauren A. Rigsby, Tino Romaguera, Hina Saeed, Nishan Shrestha, Somol Sunny
Affiliation: Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In radiation therapy, patient setup errors have been a primary concern impacting dose delivery accuracy. A robust treatment plan is essential to mitigate these errors. This study aimed to eva...
Authors: Anupama Chundury, Hyejoo Kang, John C. Roeske, Iris A. Rusu
Affiliation: Loyola University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine Loyola University Chicago, Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Loyola University Chicago
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To quantify the dosimetric impact of six degrees of freedom (6DoF) intrafractional errors on gross tumor volume (GTV) and planning target volumes (PTV) for single-isocenter multi-target stere...
Authors: Benjamin J. Sintay, Caroline Vanderstraeten, David B. Wiant
Affiliation: Fuse Oncology, Cone Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The Joint Commission (JC) mandates that healthcare organizations establish and evaluate staff competencies to ensure safe and effective patient care. In the context of increasing sub-speciali...
Authors: Evan Calabrese, Scott R. Floyd, Kyle J. Lafata, Zachary J. Reitman, Eugene Vaios, Chunhao Wang, Lana Wang, Deshan Yang, Zhenyu Yang, Jingtong Zhao
Affiliation: Duke University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University, Duke Kunshan University
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This study proposes a novel neural ordinary differential equation (NODE) framework to distinguish post-SRS radionecrosis from recurrence in brain metastases (BMs). By integrating imaging f...
Authors: Rex A. Cardan, Carlos E. Cardenas, Udbhav S. Ram
Affiliation: The University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The AAPM TG-263 report provides nomenclature guidelines for target and normal tissue structures used in radiation oncology. Adherence to these guidelines is challenging for targets, as there ...
Authors: Alexander Alsalihi, Gary Y. Ge, Charles Mike Weaver, Jie Zhang
Affiliation: University of Kentucky
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The upcoming CMS regulation, titled âExcessive Radiation Dose or Inadequate Image Quality for Diagnostic Computed Tomography (CT) in Adultsâ, employs two measures, size-adjusted DLP (SAD) and...
Authors: Vibha Chaswal, Stephen D. Davis, Alonso N. Gutierrez, Noah S. Kalman, Yongsook C. Lee, William Romaguera, Ranjini P. Tolakanahalli, D. Jay J. Wieczorek
Affiliation: Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To report machine performance of our superficial radiation therapy unit (SRT-100 Vision, Sensus Healthcare, Boca Raton, FL) for the first three years after commissioning of the unit.
Metho...
Authors: Ryan Alden, Tithi Biswas, Kaushik Halder, Felix Maria-Joseph, Michael Mix, Rihan Podder, Tarun Kanti Podder
Affiliation: SUNY Upstate Medical University, IIT-Roorkee, University of Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Early-stage NSCLC patients undergoing SBRT often die due to intercurrent illnesses. However, prediction of overall survival (OS) remains crucial due to the risk of disease recurrence. This st...
Authors: Salim Balik, Nguyen Phuong Dang, Hualin Zhang
Affiliation: Radiation Oncology, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Abstract Preview: Purpose: An accurate and convenient monitoring of radiation dose delivery during treatment is essential for ensuring patient safety and treatment efficacy. This project aims to develop innovative algo...
Authors: Jue Jiang, Aneesh Rangnekar, Shiqin Tan, Harini Veeraraghavan
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Clinicians often use information from FDG-PET and CT to interpret and delineate gross tumor (GTVp) and nodal (GTVn) volumes for radiotherapy planning in head and neck (HN) cancer patients. He...
Authors: Xun Jia, Youfang Lai
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Ultrahigh dose rate FLASH (>40 Gy/s) radiotherapy (RT) has attracted significant attention. The mechanism remains unclear, hindering clinical translation. This study investigated the behavior...
Authors: Lili Chen, Dusica Cvetkovic, Chang Ming Charlie Ma, Dae-Myoung Yang
Affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-mediated radiodynamic therapy (RDT) has been shown to be an effective treatment option using high-energy photon beams. RDT utilizes tumoricidal capabilities caus...
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: Kenny Guida, Hongyu Jiang, Harold Li, Hem Bahadur Moktan Tamang
Affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Varian Eclipse v18.0 introduced Enhanced Leaf Model (ELM) of MLC, which provides better dose calculation accuracy than original DLG-based MLC model. The leaf-gap (LG) parameter for ELM repres...
Authors: Ramin Abolfath, Alexander Baikalov, Stefan Bartzsch, Nolan M. Esplen, Alan Eduardo Lopez Hernandez, Emil Schueler
Affiliation: MD Anderson Cancer Center, PI Experimental Medical Physics, Institute of Radiation Medicine (IRM), Helmholtz Munich, Germany, Howard University, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: FLASH radiation therapy (FLASH-RT) leverages ultra-high dose rates (UHDR) to spare normal tissue as compared to conventional (CONV)-RT while preserving tumor control; this is termed the FLASH...
Authors: Nicholas Carlson, Joel J. St-Aubin
Affiliation: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, University of Iowa
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To establish baselines metrics and determine longitudinal accuracy and reproducibility of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC) values for a 1.5T Elekta Un...
Authors: Michalis Aristophanous, Laura I. Cervino, Maria F. Chan, Puneeth Iyengar, Hsiang-Chi Kuo, Nancy Y Lee, Xiang Li, Seng Boh Gary Lim, Usman Mahmood, Jean M. Moran, Jason Ocana
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To determine the limits of iodine concentration detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) in dual-energy computed tomography using a 3D printed phantom while considering different background, ...
Authors: Nicole C. Detorie, Steven M. Kirsner, Remy Y. Manigold
Affiliation: Scripps Cancer Center
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Dosimetric Leaf Gap (DLG) is an important factor in obtaining the proper beam model in the Eclipse treatment planning system. The purpose of this study was to investigate the dosimetric im...
Authors: Konstantinos Chatzipapas, George C. Kagadis, Panagiotis Konstas, Dimitris N. Mihailidis, Dimitris Visvikis
Affiliation: LaTIM, INSERM UMR1101, University of Pennsylvania, LaTIM, INSERM, University of Brest, University of Patras
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study investigates the temporal evolution of radiolytic species (H3O+, OHâą, OH-) in water under electron and proton irradiation using the mesoscopic chemistry model that allows longer te...
Authors: Ryan Alden, Tithi Biswas, Kaushik Halder, Felix Maria-Joseph, Michael Mix, Rihan Podder, Tarun Kanti Podder
Affiliation: SUNY Upstate Medical University, IIT-Roorkee, University of Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiomics feature-based model for predicting distant recurrence can potentially provide critical insight for clinical decision-making and assistance in treatment strategies. This study focuse...
Authors: Xiangli Cui, Zilei Fu, Man Hu, Wanli Huo, Xiaoqing Wu, Jianguang Zhang, Yingying Zhang
Affiliation: Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, the Zhejiang-New Zealand Joint Vision-Based Intelligent Metrology Laboratory, College of Information Engineering, China Jiliang University, Departments of Radiation Oncology, Zibo Wanjie Cancer Hospital, Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute, Shandong First Medical University, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences
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Using Stable Diffusion to generate images of the knee in different disease states can enrich the medical imaging database and inject new vitality into the field of medical imaging analysis...
Authors: Justus Adamson, John Ginn, Yongbok Kim, Ke Lu, Trey Mullikin, Xiwen Shu, Chunhao Wang, Zhenyu Yang, Jingtong Zhao
Affiliation: Duke University, Duke Kunshan University
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To develop a knowledge-based deep model for synthetic CT (sCT) generation from a single MR volume in frameless radiosurgery (SRS), eliminating the need for CT simulation prior to the SRS d...
Authors: Gregory A Azzam, Michael Butkus, Nesrin Dogan, Robert Kaderka, Nhan Vu, Yihang Xu
Affiliation: University of Miami, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Knowledge-based planning (KBP) has demonstrated potential for improving planning quality and efficiency. Adoption of KBP in particle therapy has been slow due to limited number of plans to tr...
Authors: Mojtaba Behzadipour, Suman Gautam, Tianjun Ma, Ikchit Singh Sangha, Bongyong Song, William Song, Kumari Sunidhi
Affiliation: UC San Diego, Virginia Commonwealth University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to develop a knowledge-based voxel-wise dose prediction system using a convolutional neural network (CNN) for high-dose-rate (HDR) prostate brachytherapy and to evaluate its p...
Authors: John Byun, Steven D Chang, Mingli Chen, Cynthia Chuang, Xuejun Gu, Melanie Hayden Gephart, Yusuke Hori, Hao Jiang, Mahdieh Kazemimoghadam, Fred Lam, Gordon Li, Lianli Liu, Weiguo Lu, David Park, Erqi Pollom, Elham Rahimy, Deyaaldeen Abu Reesh, Scott Soltys, Gregory Szalkowski, Lei Wang, Qingying Wang, Zi Yang, Xianghua Ye, Kangning Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate prediction of pain relief is crucial in determining the clinical effectiveness of Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) regimen for spine metastases. We propose a deep-learning frame...
Authors: Victoria Susan Ainsworth, Stephen M. Avery, Serhii Brovchuk, Thomas Brown, Sean A. Dresser, Matthew D. Goss, Viktor M. Iakovenko, Kelly Kisling, Nataliya Kovalchuk, Robert F. Krauss, Wilfred F. Ngwa, Jatinder R. Palta, Julie A. Raffi, Peter Allan Sandwall, Natalka Suchowerska, William Swanson, Shada J. Wadi-Ramahi, Ruslan Zelinskyi
Affiliation: Allegheny Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Stanford University, O.O. Shalimov National Institute of Surgery and Transplantology, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, MaineHealth, University of California, San Diego, Duke University, Emory University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Medical Physics Department, Medical center of Yuriy Spizhenko, OhioHealth, University of Massachusetts Lowell, St. Francis Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The AAPM International Council, in collaboration with Help Ukraine Group (HUG) and Ukrainian Association of Medical Physicists (UAMP), developed a novel hybrid year-long training course to as...
Authors: Todd A Aguilera, Bassel Dawod, Sebastian Diegeler, Eslam Elghonaimy, Purva Gopal, Jiaqi Liu, Hao Peng, Arely Perez Rodriguez, Nina N. Sanford, Robert Timmerman, Megan B Wachsmann, Haozhao Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study pioneers the integration of CODEX (co-detection by indexing)-based spatial profiling and advanced computational techniques to investigate the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) i...
Authors: Wesley S. Culberson, Albert Du, Ryan T. Flynn, Ryan Gardner, Alonso N. Gutierrez, Patrick M Hill, Daniel E. Hyer, Eric Jensen, Kaustubh A. Patwardhan, Blake R. Smith, Nhan Vu, Karsten K. Wake
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Ion Beam Applications (IBA), University of Iowa, Iowa Health Care
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop an accurate predictive temporal model for the movement of Dynamic Collimation System (DCS) trimmers during collimated proton pencil beam scanning (PBS) deliveries using log data. T...
Authors: NadÚge Anizan, Jean-Noël Badel, Thomas Baudier, David Broggio, Désirée Deandreis, Ludovic Ferrer, Didier Franck, Camilo Garcia, Jean Gasteuil, Anne-Laure Giraudet, Olivier Humbert, Laetitia Imbert, Malick Koulibaly, Stéphanie Lamart, Sébastien Leygnac, Alexandre Pignard, Caroline Rousseau, Guido Rovera, David Sarrut, Paul Schwartz, Nicolas Varmenot
Affiliation: Institut de CancĂ©rologie de lâOuest, Service de MĂ©decine NuclĂ©aire, Gustave Roussy, Service de Physique MĂ©dicale, Institut BergoniĂ©, Service de Physique MĂ©dicale, CHRU de Nancy Brabois, Service de MĂ©decine NuclĂ©aire, Centre de lutte contre le cancer LĂ©on BĂ©rard, UniversitĂ© de Lyon, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Service de MĂ©decine NuclĂ©aire, UniversitĂ© Nice CĂŽte dâAzur, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Service de MĂ©decine NuclĂ©aire, Gustave Roussy, Service de MĂ©decine NuclĂ©aire, Institut de CancĂ©rologie de lâOuest, Service de Physique MĂ©dicale, Service de MĂ©decine NuclĂ©aire, AutoritĂ© de SĂ»retĂ© NuclĂ©aire et de Radioprotection (ASNR), PSE-SANTE/SDOS/LEDI, AutoritĂ© de SĂ»retĂ© NuclĂ©aire et de Radioprotection (ASNR), PSE-SANTE/SDOS, CREATIS CNRS UMR 5220; INSERM U 1044; UniversitĂ© de Lyon; INSAâLyon, CREATIS CNRS UMR 5220; INSERM U 1044; UniversitĂ© de Lyon; INSAâLyon; Centre de lutte contre le cancer LĂ©on BĂ©rard, Institut BergoniĂ©, Service de MĂ©decine NuclĂ©aire
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The main objective of the Lu-PSMA-Dose study, sponsored by ASNR, is to estimate retrospectively the individual absorbed dose delivered to patients treated with 177Lu-PSMA for metastatic castr...
Authors: Ryan Gentzler, Xin He, James Larner, J.T. Morgan, Cam Nguyen, Wendy Stewart, Krishni Wijesooriya, Grant Williams
Affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Virginia, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Virginia, Division of Hematology & Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Some recent studies have shown Overall Survival (OS) of advanced-stage lung cancer patients treated with chemo-radiation therapy (CRT) is correlated with heart dose [1-5], while in other stud...
Authors: Madhava Aryal, James M. Balter, Yue Cao, Daniel T Chang, Kyle Cuneo, Joseph R. Evans, Theodore Lawrence, John Rice, Randall K. Ten Haken, Lise Wei
Affiliation: University of Michigan, Department of Radiation Oncology University of Michigan
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to identify predictors of global liver function change measured by albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score following stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in hepatocellular carcin...
Authors: Won Chang, Vadim L. Stakhursky, Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy
Affiliation: Jefferson Einstein, Alliance Cancer Specialists, Thomas Jefferson University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: 4DCBCT is a powerful tool for localization of moving targets when treating lung tumors with hypofractionated regimens (SBRT). However, for patients with implanted cardiac devices (ICD) in clo...
Authors: Shahed Badiyan, Chien-Yi Liao, Mu-Han Lin, David D.M. Parsons, Justin D. Visak, Brien Timothy Washington, Kenneth Westover, Yuanyuan Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab & Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Adaptive radiotherapy (ART) programs are resource-intensive due to their technical complexities, requiring highly skilled planners. Leveraging integrated automated treatment planning system (...
Authors: Dilli Banjade, Ajeet Mishra, Shiaw Juen (Eugene) Tan
Affiliation: District Radiation Oncology Service WNW Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A shortage of qualified Radiation Oncology Medical Physicists (ROMPs) poses a critical challenge to providing advanced treatments in regional Australia. Training and retaining medical physici...
Authors: Junwen Liu, Mengzhen Wang, Ning Wen, Jifeng Xiao, Fuhua Yan, Yanzhao Yang, Xuekun Zhang, Zheyu Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, The SJTU-Ruijin-UIH Institute for Medical Imaging Technology, Shanghai Jiaotong University Schoo of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose:This study aims to develop and evaluate a large language model (LLM) fine-tuned to generate consistent and accurate impressions from imaging findings. Additionally, the study investigates the ...
Authors: Julianne M. Pollard-Larkin
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Authors: Tess Armstrong, Nema Bassiri, Alonso N. Gutierrez, Michael Kasper, Natalia Lutsik, Eric Mellon, Kathryn E. Mittauer, Siamak P. Nejad-Davarani, Shyam Pokharel, Suresh Rana, Hui Wang, Joseph Weygand
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Applied Science, Dartmouth Health, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, ViewRay, Inc., Miami Cancer Institute, Lynn Cancer Institute, Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation treatments on the MR-linac (MRL) enable daily acquisition of anatomical and physiological images for adaptive treatment planning. The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) estimated ...
Authors: Caroline Chung, Michael Knopp, Stephen F. Kry, Hunter S. Mehrens, John Rong
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Cincinnati
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the variability of CT dose index (CTDIvol) and radiomics features across a large cohort of radiotherapy simulation CT scans from multiple institutions.
Methods: Three IROC phan...
Authors: Tyler J Bradshaw, Sharon M Castellino, Steve Y Cho, David Hodgson, Bradford S Hoppe, Kara M Kelly, Andrea Lo, Sarah Milgrom, Xin Tie
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, University of Colorado Anschutz, Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Department of Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer, Vancouver Center, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Emory University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Clinical target volume (CTV) delineation for involved-site radiation therapy (ISRT) in Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is time-consuming due to the need to analyze multi-time-point PET/CT scans co-regi...
Authors: Steve B. Jiang, Mu-Han Lin, Yu-Chen Lin, Austen Matthew Maniscalco, Dan Nguyen, David Sher, Xinran Zhong
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab & Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Dallas
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Sequential boost radiotherapy (RT) poses a challenge in allocating dose across multiple plans while protecting organs at risk (OARs). Clinicians must decide whether OAR sparing should occu...
Authors: Yeona Cho, Chloe Min Seo Choi, Joseph O. Deasy, Jue Jiang, Jihun Kim, Jin Sung Kim, Nikhil Mankuzhy, Aneesh Rangnekar, Andreas Rimner, Maria Thor, Harini Veeraraghavan, Abraham Wu
Affiliation: University of Freibrug, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Yonsei University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We hypothesized that combining clinical, imaging, and radiotherapy dose-distribution features could increase predictive model accuracy in radiation-induced severe acute esophagitis (SAE) in e...
Authors: Hassan Bagher-Ebadian, Ahmed I Ghanem, Joshua P. Kim, Chengyin Li, Rafi Ibn Sultan, Kundan S Thind, Dongxiao Zhu
Affiliation: Wayne State University, 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: Accurate segmentation of the Left Anterior Descending (LAD) artery in free-breathing 3D treatment planning CT is crucial for radiotherapy but remains challenging due to its small size, comple...
Authors: Nicholas Joseph Casteloes, Brian T Collins, Sean P Collins, Shiva K. Das, Panayiotis Mavroidis, Michael Repka, Simeng Suy
Affiliation: University of South Florida, University of North Carolina
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To correlate four rectal symptoms with the dose to rectum in patients, who received SBRT with Cyberknife for prostate cancer. Also, to fit those dosimetric and outcome data by using a normal ...
Authors: Nicholas Joseph Casteloes, Brian T Collins, Sean P Collins, Shiva K. Das, Panayiotis Mavroidis, Michael Repka, Simeng Suy
Affiliation: University of South Florida, University of North Carolina
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To correlate two urinary symptoms with dose to bladder and urethra in patients who received SBRT with Cyberknife. Also, to use a normal tissue complication (NTCP) model to fit the dosimetric ...
Authors: Ahmet S. Ayan, Estelle Batin, Austin M. Faught, Peter E. Klages, Eunsin Lee, Collin Nappi, Mina Okello, Meghana Ramani, Zachary X. Richards, Parisa Sadeghi
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Ohio State University, The Ohio State University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Neutron doses are not modelled in proton treatment planning systems, so measurements were taken with two independent dosimeter types to quantify representative neutron fetal doses in pencil b...
Authors: David P. Adam, William T. Hrinivich, Taoran Li, Alexander Lu, Michael Salerno, Alejandro Sisniega, Boon-Keng Kevin Teo
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Pennsylvania
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cone beam CT (CBCT)-guided online adaptive radiotherapy (ART) is of growing interest, with recent improvements in image quality provided through larger detector panels and fast gantry rotatio...
Authors: Kevin M Brom, Josep Chorro Bas, RosaAnna Chorro Bas, Andres Climent Rubio, Jaydev K. Dave, Tobias Kummer, Larissa Shiue, Donald J Tradup
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Prehospital Critical Care Training Group
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To design and evaluate the functionality of a vascular flow phantom for contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging (CEUS).
Methods: A microcontroller-generated signal was amplified by a cust...
Authors: Slade J. Klawikowski, Natalya V. Morrow, Haidy G. Nasief, Eric S. Paulson, An Tai, Hualiang Zhong
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Gafchromic film is commonly used for quality assurance in SRS/SBRT. However, its application in low-dose measurements, such as monitoring doses on cardiac implantable electronic devicesâwhere...
Authors: Yan Dai, Jie Deng, Xun Jia, Wen Li, Junzhong Xu
Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab & Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cell size is a vital parameter in evaluating the tumor microenvironment, including cell apoptosis and radiotherapy(RT)-induced immune cell infiltration. The IMPULSED(Imaging Microstructural P...
Authors: Amy Fitzpatrick, Kim Howard, Julius G. Ojwang, Neelu Soni
Affiliation: Mercy Hospital Springfield
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the dosimetric advantages and workflow improvements of the CyberKnife S7 Precision Treatment Planning System (TPS) with the VOLO optimizer for stereotactic radiosurgery (...
Authors: Anthony J. Doemer, Ian Gallagher, Yimei Huang, Jeff A. Riess, Kundan S Thind, Bo Zhao
Affiliation: Henry Ford Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is commonly used for early-stage lung cancer. While pre-treatment CT captures some tumor motion, it may not fully represent intra-fraction motion du...
Authors: Simona Cacciatore, Albert Du, Ryan T. Flynn, Alonso N. Gutierrez, Patrick M Hill, Daniel E. Hyer, Eric Jensen, Kaustubh A. Patwardhan, Julien Smeets, Blake R. Smith, Nhan Vu, Karsten K. Wake
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Ion Beam Applications (IBA), University of Iowa, Iowa Health Care
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate time reduction strategies for the Dynamic Collimation System (DCS) using an IBA (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) proton therapy system. Delivery time for a multi-energy-layer patient s...
Authors: Mark W. Geurts, Bridget Ann Melke
Affiliation: Aspirus Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To develop a tool that streamlines and standardizes the process of positioning the SRS MapCHECK detector for intersecting multiple metastases during SRS QA of Single-Isocenter, Multiple Ta...
Authors: Akire Trestrail
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the feasibility of using 125I as a HDR directional brachytherapy source.
Methods: Monte Carlo (MC) simulations were performed using the EGSnrc software toolkit. Dose rate di...
Authors: Panagiotis Iliopoulos, Marios Myronakis, Kyriaki Theodorou
Affiliation: Medical Physics Department, Medical School, University of Thessaly
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To estimate individualized absorbed dose at Organs at Risk (OARs) from kV Cone Beam CT (CBCT) imaging in the pelvic area, prior radiotherapy, and assess excess risk for secondary malignancies...
Authors: Sarah Dumont, Trevor Ketcherside, An Liu, William T. Watkins, Qiuyun Xu
Affiliation: RefleXion Medical, Department of Radiation Oncology, City of Hope National Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The RefleXion X1 SCINTIX algorithm convolves beam fluence with real-time PET distributions for tracking and plan adaptation, but radiotherapy Planning Target Volumes (PTVs) are often signi...
Authors: Wookjin Choi, Michael Dichmann, Adam Dicker, Nilanjan Haldar, Yingcui Jia, Nicole L Simone, Eugene Storozynsky, Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy, Maria Werner-Wasik
Affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University, 9Department of Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cardiotoxicity remains a significant limitation for lung cancer patients treated with radiotherapy. Pre-radiotherapy cardiac conditions increase the probability of patients developing cardiot...
Authors: Manju Liu, Ning Wen, Fuhua Yan, Yanzhao Yang, Zhenyu Yang, Haoran Zhang, Lei Zhang, Yajiao Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Duke Kunshan University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly aggressive malignancy where precise segmentation of tumors and adjacent vessels is crucial for effective treatment planning. This study dev...
Authors: Yao Chen, Lesley A Jarvis, Allison Matous, Rongxiao Zhang
Affiliation: Dartmouth College, University of Missouri, Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Precise patient positioning is critical in accelerated partial breast irradiation (aPBI) to ensure accurate dose delivery to the tumor bed while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tis...
Authors: Blessing Akinro, Soumyanil Banerjee, Ming Dong, Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Prashant Nagpal, Chase Ruff, Nicholas R. Summerfield, Timothy P. Szczykutowicz
Affiliation: Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, University Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Computer Science, Wayne State University, Department of Human Oncology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation dose to coronary arteries (CAs) during thoracic radiotherapy (RT) is linked to cardiotoxicity. However, precise CA delineation for avoidance is limited by image quality and CA compl...
Authors: Esteban Arzaga-Barajas, Paola Jazmin Guadarrama Huerta, Jose Alejandro Jimenez, Guerda Massillon-JL, Maria Adela Poitevin-ChacĂłn, Alejandro Rodriguez-Laguna
Affiliation: UNAM, Medica Sur
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To perform patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA) tests for four SBRT treatments of patients diagnosed with vertebral, ilium, pelvic lymph node and lung tumors.
Methods: MAGIC gel consi...
Authors: Ali Ajdari, Thomas R. Bortfeld, Zhongxing Liao, Mara Schubert, Katrin Teichert
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department Of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Fraunhofer ITWM
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiotherapy (RT) treatment planning often involves solving a multi-criteria optimization (MCO) problem. Conventionally, MCO considers a set of generic (population-wide) dosimetric criteria, ...
Authors: Loren Bell, Charles S Cathcart, Brett William Eckroate, Harold Y Hu, Joshua Kilian-Meneghin, Ke Nie, Fredrick Warburton, Zhenyu Xiong, Keying (Karen) Xu, Ning J. Yue, Yin Zhang, Lili Zhou
Affiliation: RWJBarnabas Health, Basis Scottsdale, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study compares the dosimetric impact of multiple metal artifact reduction (MAR) algorithms from different CT simulator vendors using an anthropomorphic head phantom for head-and-neck (H/...
Authors: Wesley S. Culberson, Aleksandra Ilina, Brian W Pogue, Matthew Reed, Connor Strainis, William Scott Thomas, Nathaniel Van Asselt, Albert van der Kogel
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin: Madison, University of Wisconsin: Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Human Oncology, University of WisconsinâMadison, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: FLASH radiotherapy reduces skin damage in vivo from ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) irradiation relative to conventional dose rates (CDR), while preserving damage to tumor tissue. The FLASH effec...
Authors: Ricardo Garcia Santiago, Narges Miri, Daryl P. Nazareth, Ankit Pant, Mukund Seshadri
Affiliation: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a transformer-based deep learning network framework for predicting VMAT dose distributions. This can provide fast and efficient calculations with accuracies potentially comparable ...
Authors: Hyunuk Jung, Fiona Li, Brian Marples, Michael Milano, Sean M. Tanny, Dandan Zheng, Yuwei Zhou
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester, University of Rochester Medical Center, University of Rochester
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Recurrent GBM remains one of the most challenging cancers, with limited treatment options. We investigated potential planning parameters of SFRT, a novel radiotherapy technique that delive...
Authors: Marwan Belal AbuHaija, Anis Ahmad, Chase Prescott Anderson, Nesrin Dogan, John C. Ford, Alan Pollack, Junwei Shi, Jorge D Vega, Gabriel Enrique de Hostos
Affiliation: University of Miami, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Raman Spectroscopy (RS) is a non-invasive, label free imaging modality that gathers intrinsic molecular vibrational information. Portable RS systems expand affordability and convenience, supp...
Authors: John Ginn, Zhuoyun Huang, Yongbok Kim, Ke Lu, Chunhao Wang, Yibo Xie, Zhenyu Yang, Jingtong Zhao
Affiliation: Duke University, Duke Kunshan University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to develop and validate a machine learning model for predicting V60%, a critical dosimetric metric in LINAC-based Single-Isocenter-Multiple-Targets (SIMT) stereotactic radiosu...
Authors: Jeremy T. Booth, Martin Andrew Ebert, Robert Finnegan, Annette Haworth, George Hruby, Burhan Javed, Kazi Ridita Mahtaba, Leyla Moghaddasi, Yutong Zhao
Affiliation: Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital, The University of Sydney, The University of Western Australia, Genesis Care, Rockhampton Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To evaluate the efficacy of an atlas-based tumor control probability (TCP) model in predicting prostate cancer (PCa) recurrence by retrospectively integrating patient-specific primary radi...
Authors: James Knight II, Joshua Misa, Damodar Pokhrel, William St Clair, Eddy S Yang
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky, Radiation Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Highly-heterogenous sieve-like dose distribution via SFRT to large/bulky tumors (â„6 cm) could enhance tumor cell-death via both direct/indirect cell-kill mechanisms. Adding highly-conformal S...
Authors: Jeremy T. Booth, Sonja Dieterich, Jonathan Hindmarsh, Paul J. Keall
Affiliation: Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital, UC Davis Medical Center, Image X Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Prospective hazard analysis (PHA) is a core medical physics function. PHA was investigated by AAPM Task Group 100 for the purpose of keeping patients safe and assessing the risks of novel tec...
Authors: Ahmad K. Al-Basheer, Andrew Clarke Grice, Kelly E. Hosier, Mark Logsdon, Evan A. Silverstein, Chris Tunnicliff, Chuan Wu
Affiliation: Sutter Medical Foundation, Sutter Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: For Prostate SBRT Boost treatments, determine whether a uniform 2mm CTV to PTV margin is sufficient to give 95% dose coverage to the CTV in 90% of patients via a modified Van Herk Margin Form...
Authors: Richard Bakst, Arpit M. Chhabra, J Isabelle Choi, Chanda Guha, Minglei Kang, Nancy Y Lee, Haibo Lin, Hang Qi, Charles B. Simone, Pingfang Tsai, Milo Vermeulen, Shouyi Wei, Xiaodong Wu, Lee Xu, Irini Yacoub, Xingyi Zhao, Ajay Zheng
Affiliation: University of Miami, Peking University, New York Proton Center, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, icahn school of medicine at mount sinai, Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Three-dimensional lattice radiation therapy (3D-LRT) effectively achieves local tumor control with limited morbidity. Pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton therapy provides precise dose confor...
Authors: Yussuf A. Abdelal, Junguo Bian, Michael Delafuente, Sebastien A. Gros, Hyejoo Kang, Luke Layman, M Mahesh, John C. Roeske
Affiliation: Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Johns Hopkins Univ
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study evaluates the feasibility of optimizing 4DCBCT imaging protocols for gated lung SBRT, by reducing dose while maintaining the image quality required for accurate patient alignment.<...
Authors: Douglas John Moseley, David M. Routman, Satomi Shiraishi, Donald C Smith, Mark R. Waddle
Affiliation: University of Denver, Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: About 6% of patients treated for the first time in our department have received radiotherapy previously at an outside institution. We aim to provide an automatic quality assurance of identify...
Authors: Chih-Chiang Chang, Chingyun Cheng, Ben Durkee, Minglei Kang, Elissa Khoudary, Yangguang Ma, Xuanqin Mou, YuFei Wang, Tengda Zhang, Wang Zhengda
Affiliation: Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Radiation Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, School of Software Engineering, Xiâan Jiaotong University, School of information and communications engineering, Faculty of electronic and information engineering, Xiâan Jiaotong University, Department of Medical Physics, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study presents a voxel-based analysis method based on deformable image registration to accurately quantify respiratory-induced motion and deformation of both targets and organs at risk (...
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 investigates the dosimetric impact of systematic and random gantry position errors (GPE) during dynamic Spot-Scanning Proton Arc Therapy (SPArc) delivery.
Methods:
Four ca...
Authors: Rick Holly, Sumudu Katugampola
Affiliation: Gesinger Medical Center, Geisinger Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To quantitatively analyze long term variations in optical density of un-irradiated and irradiated EBT3 radio-chromic films and their effects on dose calibration curves in a clinical settin...
Authors: Zahra Alyani Nezhad, Carrie Bartels, Rachel Bladorn, Sean D. Rose, Kelsey Schluter, Timothy P. Szczykutowicz
Affiliation: Departments of Radiology and Medical Physics, University Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Texas at Houston Medical School, University of Wisonsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening condition, and computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is the gold standard for diagnosis. Inadequate contrast enhancement often leads to a h...
Authors: Ramesh Boggula, Yash Somnay, Hualin Zhang
Affiliation: Radiation Oncology, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Wayne State University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Spatially fractionated radiation therapy (SFRT) allows delivery of therapeutic doses to bulky tumors otherwise limited by dose-volume effects that threaten organ-at-risk tolerances. For negle...
Authors: Lili Chen, Andy T. Clark, Dusica Cvetkovic, Chang Ming Charlie Ma, Dae-Myoung Yang
Affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiodynamic therapy (RDT) shows promise as a strategy to inhibit the metastasis of premetastatic small cell lung cancer (SCLC). This study evaluates the therapeutic effect of RDT in inhibiti...
Authors: Keiichi Jingu, Noriyuki Kadoya, Takafumi Komiyama, Takeru Nakajima, Hikaru Nemoto, Hiroshi Onishi, Masahide Saito, Ryota Tozuka
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Yamanashi, Department of Radiation Oncology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Department of Advanced Biomedical Imaging, University of Yamanashi
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We evaluated the accuracy of a new AI-based fully automated planning software in stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for early-stage lung cancer.
Methods: We collected data from 125 pati...
Authors: Ruiyan Du, He Huang, Mingzhu Li, Ying Li, Hongyu Lin, Wei Liu, Shihuan Qin, Yiming Ren, Hui Xu, Lian Zhang, Xiao Zhang, Zunhao Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Medical AI Lab, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Provincial Engineering Research Center for AI-Based Cancer Treatment Decision-Making, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Department of Oncology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Monte Carlo (MC) dose calculation is the gold standard in clinical CyberKnife radiation therapy (RT), considering its steep dose gradients and high-freedom non-coplanar beam angles, but extre...
Authors: Steve B. Jiang, Dan Nguyen, Chenyang Shen, Fan-Chi F. Su, Jiacheng Xie, Shunyu Yan, Daniel Yang, Ying Zhang, You Zhang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab & Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, The University of Texas at Dallas
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Fast dose verification is essential for the safety and efficiency of MR-guided adaptive radiotherapy (ART) as patients anxiously waiting on the treatment couch. Conventional tools often requi...
Authors: Lili Chen, Xiaoming Chen, Chang Ming Charlie Ma, Joshua Meyer
Affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Fast CBCT (HyperSight) acquisition technique together with a surface-guided breath-hold (SGBH) would allow a better image quality for accurate target/organ delineation. It facilitates breath-...
Authors: Daming LI, Jinsen Xie, Zhe Zhang
Affiliation: Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Radiotherapy Department, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To analyze the actual doses received during radiotherapy for head and neck cancers (HNC) using Velocity, providing insights for adaptive radiotherapy decision-making.
Methods: Thirty-three...
Authors: Nina Burbure, Tawfik G. Giaddui, Shidong Li, Curtis Miyamoto, Jeremy Price, Bin Wang
Affiliation: FCCC at Temple University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Frameless gamma knife (GK) treatments use a thermoplastic mask coupled with high-definition motion management system that utilizes an infrared camera, and a reflective marker placed on the pa...
Authors: Danielle Renee Daiger, Nicholas N. Sperling
Affiliation: University of Toledo, University of Toledo Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To retrospectively evaluate the impact of planned delivery time on plan quality metrics for breath-hold VMAT SBRT thoracic cancer patients.
Methods:
Patients treated for SBRT thoraci...
Authors: Brankica Andelic, Young-Bin Cho, Tara M. Gray, Bingqi Guo, Andrew Robert Hadfield, Hakan Nordstrom, Jacob Scott, John Suh, Nara Yoon
Affiliation: Adelphi University, Elekta, Cleveland Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the biological effect of Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy (SFRT) within Gamma-Knife (GK) using retrospective planning for brain metastases patients. This study presents...
Authors: Albert Admasu, Kayla Alfonso, Maria de la Luz De Ornelas, Nesrin Dogan, Eric Mellon, Yunze Yang
Affiliation: University of Miami, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Rotational uncertainties in single-isocenter multi-target (SIMT) stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) HyperArc treatments can cause additional target displacement, potentially degrading overall pl...
Authors: Garrett Russell Hamilton, Joshua Misa, Damodar Pokhrel, William St. Clair
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky, Radiation Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Recurrent brain metastasis is very common, and patients who previously received whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT) may receive an additional course(s) of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) to selec...
Authors: Courtney R. Buckey, Quan Chen, Suzanne J. Chungbin, Edward L. Clouser, Yi Rong, Jun Tan, Jennifer Yan, Xiang Sheng Yan
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To identify planning techniques that consistently result in robust VMAT-TBI plans that allow for larger patient setup errors.
Methods:
Conventional planning method often results in p...
Authors: Yukio Fujita, Satoshi Ishikura, Fumiki Ito, Yujiro Nakajima, Takumi Sakamoto, Naoki Tohyama, Ryohei Yamauchi
Affiliation: Komazawa University Graduate School, St. Luke's International Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The aperture shape controller (ASC) is an Eclipse feature that increases muti-leaf collimator (MLC) aperture size. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of ASC settings on the robustness o...
Authors: Tommaso Frigerio, Joshua Genender, John M. Hoffman, Catherine (Caffi) Meyer
Affiliation: UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate bone marrow segmentation is required for bone marrow dosimetry to monitor for dangers in PSMA-Lu177 radioligand therapy. We introduce a hybrid (AI/semantic knowledge) segmentation pi...
Authors: Carl D. Elliston, Lawrence Koutcher, Michael J. Price, Adam C. Riegel, Michael B Sisti, Tony J.C. Wang, Andy (Yuanguang) Xu
Affiliation: Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: An inverse treatment planning software was recently introduced to Gamma Knife radiosurgery. The purpose of this study is to compare the plan quality of the Gamma Knife âLightningâ with that o...
Authors: Reza Farjam, Russell K Hales, Todd R. McNutt, Mohammad Rezaee, Ehsan Tajikmansoury, K. Ranh Voong
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Optimal beam angles and off-axis isocenter selection are important to achieve high quality plan and collision-free delivery in stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) of the posteriorly located...
Authors: Angela Gearhardt, Stephen F. Kry, Christopher Ryan Peeler, Julianne M. Pollard-Larkin
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A growing number of radiation therapy (RT) patients have cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). Patients with CIEDs must be carefully managed because the devices are susceptib...
Authors: Yong Chen, Gilberto Gonzalez, Omprakash Gottam, Liangzhong Xiang
Affiliation: University of California, Irvine, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, University of Texas at San Antonio., University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Clinics currently lack techniques for real-time, in vivo monitoring of radiation therapy (RT), which is desirable for precise treatment. Radiation-induced acoustic computed tomography (RACT) ...
Authors: Rituparna Basak, Maede Boroji, Renee F Cattell, Vahid Danesh, Imin Kao, Kartik Mani, Xin Qian, Samuel Ryu, Tiezhi Zhang
Affiliation: Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University, Washington University in St. Louis, Stony Brook University Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Fundamental qualitative characteristics physicians use to differentiate skin lesion subtypes include asymmetry, border irregularity, and color. Radiomic features have potential to quantify th...
Authors: Ke Lu, Chunhao Wang, Ruoxu Xia, Zhenyu Yang, Fang-Fang Yin, Chulong Zhang, Lei Zhang, Rihui Zhang, Jingtong Zhao, Haiming Zhu
Affiliation: Duke University, Duke Kunshan University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University, The First People's Hospital of Kunshan
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The human brainâs spherical geometry offers unique opportunities for improving the segmentation of tiny and irregular anatomical structures. We hypothesize that representing the brain in sphe...
Authors: Karam Ayoub, Aaron B Hesselson, Ronald C McGarry, Joshua Misa, Damodar Pokhrel
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky, Department of Cardiology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Noninvasive stereotactic body radiosurgery (SBRS) is emerging treatment option for advanced heart failure patients with refractory-ventricular tachycardia (rVT) who experienced recurrent impl...
Authors: Lori Buchholtz, Alison Garda, Chris L. Hallemeier, Kathryn L. Kolsky, Han Liu, Joseph John Lucido, Marisa Schinter, Andrew J. Veres, Sara Walerak
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The C_START initiative aims to streamline and simplify the Direct-to-Unit (DtU) clinical setup and treatment planning process for photon radiation therapy, particularly for emergent cases suc...
Authors: Laura I. Cervino, Sharif Elguindi, Yu-Chi Hu, Licheng Kuo, Xiaoning Liu, Jennifer Ma, Pengpeng Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Quad-shot radiotherapy (QSRT) is an emerging paradigm in palliative cancer treatment. This study aimed to streamline the QSRT workflow using automation to improve efficiency while maintain...
Authors: Ehsan Abadi, Zakaria Aboulbanine, Nicholas D Felice, David Fenwick, Anuj J. Kapadia, Cindy Marie McCabe, Jayasai Ram Rajagopal, Ehsan Samei
Affiliation: Duke University, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Center for Virtual Imaging Trials, Duke University, Clinical Imaging Physics Group, Department of Radiology, Duke University Health System
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Virtual imaging trials (VITs) offer a computational alternative to clinical imaging trials leveraging virtual patients, scanners, and interpreters to assess imaging questions. To provide m...
Authors: Serhii Brovchuk, Viktor M. Iakovenko, Nataliya Kovalchuk, Yuliia Lozko, Zoia Shepil, Natalka Suchowerska, Ruslan Zelinskyi
Affiliation: Kyiv Regional Oncology Dispensary, Stanford University, O.O. Shalimov National Institute of Surgery and Transplantology, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Medical Physics Department, Medical center of Yuriy Spizhenko, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Stanford Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine has caused the largest humanitarian disaster in Europe since World War II. This study identifies gaps in RT services caused by the war and outlines ...
Authors: Jennifer Kwak, Chelsea Manica, Justin K. Mikell, Michael Silosky, Wendy Siman
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, School of Medicine, Rocky Vista University
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study evaluates synthetic planar imaging (synP) from SPECT projections against conventional planar imaging, focusing on detectability, spatial resolution, and feasibility. SynP allows...
Authors: Alyssa Gadsby, William J. Godwin, Daniel G. McDonald, Jean L. Peng, Alek K. Rapchak, Sean A Roles, Austin M. Skinner, Stephanie Tan
Affiliation: Medical University of South Carolina
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To utilize multi-criteria optimization (MCO) in a targeted fashion to quickly and easily improve dose to the rectum when treating the prostate with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)....
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: Yizheng Chen, Michael Gensheimer, Mingjie Li, Lei Xing
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Automatically translating non-contrast to contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) images is critical for improving clinical workflow, reducing heathcare cost, minimizing radiation exposure...
Authors: Young-Bin Cho, Jacob Scott, Nara Yoon
Affiliation: Adelphi University, Cleveland Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The immune system plays a critical role in determining cancer prognosis. Based on our prior study (Cho et al., 2023) about the bystander effect induced by immune responses in spatially design...
Authors: Wen C. Hsi, Tae Kyu Lee, Biniam Yo Tesfamicael
Affiliation: Allina Health, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Oklahoma Proton Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: When minimal dose-variations induced by inter-fractional anatomical-changes and positioning-deviation were found for having limited impact on clinic-outcomes of oropharyngeal head-and-neck (H...
Authors: Hyosung Cho, Dae Yup Han, Duhee Jeon, Jiwon Park, Hyesun Yang
Affiliation: Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, Yonsei University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To precisely detect intrafraction patient motion during spine stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) treatment delivery, we propose an optimized technique for three-dimensional reconstruction ...
Authors: Xinhui Duan, Vivek Nair, Liqiang Ren, KyuHo Song, Kuan Zhang, Yue Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate how tin-filtered spectral shaping in clinical photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) affects noise magnitude across varying object sizes, radiation doses, and spectral reconst...
Authors: Petr Bruza, Rafael Carballeira, Megan Clark, David J. Gladstone, Austin Sloop, Roman Vasyltsiv, Kevin Jacob Willy
Affiliation: Dartmouth College, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Develop an optical dosimetry system to accomplish standard of care on-patient dosimetry and pretreatment quality assurance for ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) electron therapy ahead of human tria...
Authors: Jing Qian, Brandon Reber, David M. Routman, Satomi Shiraishi
Affiliation: Mayo Clinic
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The dose distribution in proton radiotherapy (PRT) is characterized by sharp gradients, posing a challenge for machine learning-based dose prediction. While denoising with diffusion processes...
Authors: Quyen Duong, Si Young Jang, Soyoung Lee, Samuel Ming Ho Luk
Affiliation: Boston University, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Vermont Medical Center, Boston Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate the clinical impact of physical MLC gaps changes with Millennium 120 MLC on Enhanced Leaf Modeling (ELM) and patient plans, and to establish a new MLC model in Eclipse v18.0 on...
Authors: Shane McCarthy, Damodar Pokhrel, William St. Clair, Eddy S Yang
Affiliation: University of Kentucky, Department of Radiation Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Demonstrating the feasibility of dose escalation for stereotactic recurrent head and neck (RHN) cancers through the deployment of a Hyper-Arc Based RapidPlan (HARP) model through an Eclipse S...
Authors: Lili Chen, Dusica Cvetkovic, Chang Ming Charlie Ma, Dae-Myoung Yang
Affiliation: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cytotoxicity caused by the reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a mechanism for treating cancer cells in radiation therapy. 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)-mediated radiodynamic therapy (RDT), whic...
Authors: Zachary Diamond, Pretesh Patel, Sibo Tian, Yinan Wang, Xiaofeng Yang, David Yu, Ahmal Jawad Zafar, Jun Zhou
Affiliation: Emory University, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Active breath-hold techniques effectively mitigate respiratory motion but poses challenges for patients who are unable to tolerate the procedure. Conventional planning relies on multiple ener...
Authors: Fred B. Bateman, Ilaria M. Luna, Ronald E. Tosh
Affiliation: Sidwell Friends School, NIST, Dosimetry Group, Radiation Physics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To exploit the rapid response time and dose sensitivity of ultrasonic detection methods for resolving pulse structure in FLASH-level beams.
Methods: Two ultrasonic transducers position...
Authors: Laura I. Cervino, Wendy B. Harris, Paulo Quintero, Hao Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the impact of the prediction uncertainty from CBCT-based synthetic CT (sCT) generation in abdominal adaptive radiotherapy.
Methods: CT and CBCT images from 65 abdominal pat...
Authors: Mingli Chen, Xuejun Gu, Hao Jiang, Mahdieh Kazemimoghadam, Weiguo Lu, Qingying Wang, Kangning Zhang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Converting MR images to synthetic CT (MR2sCT) is highly desirable as it streamlines the radiotherapy treatment planning workflow. This approach leverages the superior soft tissue visibilit...
Authors: Ibtisam Almajnooni, Siyong Kim, Nathaniel Miller, Elisabeth Weiss, Lulin Yuan
Affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation-induced esophagitis (RE) is a common concern in lung cancer IMRT. Recent studies have indicated that the risk of radiation side effects varies greatly with patientsâ baseline clinic...
Authors: Shira Abraham, Eric Aliotta, Michalis Aristophanous, Laura I. Cervino, Yu-Chi Hu, Phillip G. Lichtenwalner, Chuan Zeng, Pengpeng Zhang
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
We have developed a tool that uses deformable image registrations to perform deformable dose accumulation. In this work we evaluate use of this tool for adaptive head and neck dose accumul...
Authors: Chingyun Cheng, Ben Durkee, Carri K. Glide-Hurst, Minglei Kang, Haibo Lin, Bhudatt R. Paliwal, Charles B. Simone, Zhizhen Wei, Tengda Zhang, Xingyi Zhao
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, New York Proton Center, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Transmission Beam (TB), Single-Energy Bragg Peak (SEBP), and Single-Energy Spread-Out Bragg Peak (SESOBP) are primary proton conformal FLASH techniques. However, each comes with significant l...
Authors: Yi An, David J. Carlson, Zhe (Jay) Chen, Jun Deng, Dae Yup Han, Sameer Taneja
Affiliation: Yale School of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Spine Stereotactic radiosurgery (SSR) delivers a large radiation dose and utilizes narrow PTV margins, on the order of 1 mm, to avoid excess dose to the spinal cord. Because of this, intrafra...
Authors: Jiankui Yuan, Dandan Zheng, Tingliang Zhuang
Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, University of Rochester, Varian Medical Systems, Advanced Oncology Solutions
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In Monte Carlo (MC) radiation therapy dose calculations, latent variance exists when directly applying phase-space files (PSF) with a finite number of source particles, while the latter is pr...
Authors: Ryan Burri, Nazanin Hoshyar, Jerry W. McCoy, Yulin Song, Huma Syed
Affiliation: Bay Pines VA Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The study aimed to streamline traditionally manual, iterative, and time-consuming VMAT commissioning process. The goal was to identify an optimal set of MLC dosimetric parameters that minimiz...
Authors: Minsong Cao, Amar Kishan, Dylan P. O'Connell, Jonathan Pham, Michael Steinberg, Luca F Valle, Michael Xiang
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate bladder ultrasound as a surrogate for estimating on-table bladder volume in prostate cancer patients undergoing stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). The study aimed to asse...
Authors: Matthew C Abramowitz, Alan Dal Pra, Rodrigo Delgadillo, Nesrin Dogan, John C. Ford, Kyle R. Padgett, Levent Sensoy, Benjamin Spieler, Matthew T. Studenski, Jace Allen Walker
Affiliation: University of Miami, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami School of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Toxicities that affect a patientâs quality-of-life due to prostate cancer (pCa) radiation therapy (RT) are receiving more attention as RT has become increasingly successful in treating pCA...
Authors: Avinash Mudireddy, Nathan Shaffer, Joel J. St-Aubin
Affiliation: University of Iowa
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This work demonstrates preliminary results in training a reinforcement learning (RL) network to perform VMAT machine parameter optimization.
Methods: We implemented a policy gradient RL al...
Authors: Dong Wook Kim, Hojae Kim, Hojin Kim, Jin Sung Kim, Tae Ho Kim, Sangmin Lee
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The CyberKnife system, designed for stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), considers SRS MapCHECK an effective tool for patient-specific QA (PSQA). This wo...
Authors: Ozgur Ates, Chin-Cheng Chen, Chia-Ho Hua, Matthew J. Krasin, Thomas E. Merchant
Affiliation: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To validate the use of synthetic CTs generated from CBCT images for online monitoring, ensuring accurate and reliable daily plan quality assessments in adaptive proton therapy (APT).
Metho...
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: Michael Evan Chaga, Timothy Chen, Shabbar Danish, Jesse Feng, Joseph Hanley, Georg A. Weidlich
Affiliation: Zap Surgical, Tenafly High School, Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: ZapMU is the first independent monitor unit check software freely available supporting ZAP-X. In this study, the validation of ZapMU for independent check of dose calculation is performed, ut...
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: Cambridge L Bui-Nguyen, Alexander S. Nguyen, Liqiang (Lee) Tao
Affiliation: Varian AOS @Epic Care, UC Berkeley
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To quantity variations in Winston Lutz (WL) test results due to different energies used in SBRT, SRT or SRS.
Methods: A WL phantom with a 6.4 mm diameter center radio-opaque sphere is used...
Authors: Laura I. Cervino, Linda X. Hong, Jessica Pagan, Angelica A. Perez-Andujar, Maria Thor
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) and Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) are used to treat locally advanced breast cancer. The 3DCRT treatment plans use the treatment fiel...
Authors: Caiden Atienza, Daniel E. Hyer, Samuel D. Rusu, Blake R. Smith, Joel J. St-Aubin
Affiliation: Iowa Health Care, University of Iowa
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Pinnacle3 TPS (Philips Radiation Oncology Systems, Fitchburg, WI, USA) support is set to end by December 31, 2026. This work presents a validated method to archive Pinnacle data, which may be...