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3D Renal Microdosimetry: Evaluating Radiopharmaceuticals Using Histology-Based 3D Models

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).<...

4DCT Contrast Protocol for Cardiac Radioablation

Authors: Jeremy S. Bredfeldt, Cindy I. Hancox, Arianna Liles, Alex Marques, Usha Tedrow

Affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Ventricular tachycardia (VT) can be treated using cardiac radioablation. 4DCT simulation is commonly used, however, contrast injection timing is challenging. This study aimed to develop a pro...

A Clinical Evaluation of Two Commercially Available Deep-Learning Algorithms for Automated Organs at Risk Contouring

Authors: Steven DiBiase, Gurtej S. Gill, Haohua Billy Huang, Nicholas J. Lavini, Luxshan Shanmugarajah, Salar Souri, Samantha Wong

Affiliation: Stony Brook University, Northwell Health, Cornell University, NewYork-Presbyterian, New York-Presbyterian

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Clinical applications of deep learning-based algorithms have come to the radiation oncology field as organ at risk (OAR) auto contouring programs. We evaluated two of these algorithms’ (Radfo...

A Knowledge-Based Approach for High-Quality Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Using 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 ...

A Multi-Agent Approach for Fully Automated Nephrometry Feature Extraction in CT

Authors: Matthew S Brown, Joshua Genender, John M. Hoffman, Gabriel Melendez-Corres, Muhammad W. Wahi-Anwar

Affiliation: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, UCLA Department of Radiology

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Renal lesions are evaluated using scoring systems based on visual assessments and manual measurements. The purpose of this work is to develop a multi-agent system for automated anatomic landm...

A Novel Feature Selection Method for Survival Prediction of Head-and-Neck Following Radiation Therapy

Authors: Xiaoying Pan, X. Sharon Qi

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Computer Science and technology,Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Survival prediction for cancer presents a substantial hurdle in personalized oncology, due to intricate, high-dimensional medical data. Our study introduces an innovative feature selection...

An Alpha Irradiation System for Radiobiological Studies with Versatile Dose Rate Control

Authors: Harsh Arya, Yan Chang, Yujie Chi, Varghese Anto Chirayath, Joshua Rajan, Pan Zui

Affiliation: University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Physics, University of Texas at Arlington

Abstract Preview: Purpose: In targeted alpha therapy (TAT), absorbed dose rates can vary significantly spatially and temporally, impacting therapeutic efficacy as well as carcinogenic potential. This study reports the ...

An FMEA-Based Approach to Improve the Process and Quality Control on MR Imaging from Outside Diagnostic Imaging Centers to be Used for Radiation Treatment Planning

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 ...

Attention-Based Multiple Instance Learning of Head and Neck Cancer Grading on Digital Pathology Using Vision-Language Foundational Models

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...

Automatic Tumor Segmentation and Catheter Detection from MRI for Cervical Cancer Brachytherapy Using Uncertainty-Aware Dual Convolution-Transformer Unet

Authors: Majd Antaki, Rohini Bhatia, Gayoung Kim, Yosef Landman, Junghoon Lee, Akila N. Viswanathan

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Physics and Advanced Development Elekta

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Brachytherapy is a standard radiation therapy approach for cervical cancer, which directly delivers radiation source to the tumor using catheters. Treatment planning requires identification o...

Combining Proton Flash and Spatially Fractionated Radiotherapy – Experimental and Simulation Based Dosimetric Characterization

Authors: Gulakhshan M Hamad, Sina Mossahebi, Yannick P. Poirier, Amit Sawant

Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland University Baltimore

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
The combination of ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) proton therapy, known for normal tissue sparing, with spatially-fractionated radiotherapy (SFRT), promising enhanced tumor control and tissue...

Commissioning a Comprehensive Workflow for VMAT Total Body Irradiation (TBI) Using Publicly and Commercially Available Resources

Authors: Alan H. Baydush, Sarah Cummings, Jeffrey Michael Fenoli, Christy Hickerson, Lalith Kumaraswamy, Philmo Oh, Sarah B. Wisnoskie

Affiliation: Novant Health Cancer Institute, Novant Health

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop, validate, and commission a VMAT Total Body Irradiation (TBI) workflow by integrating publicly available resources, commercial solutions, and in-house testing to enhance treatment ...

Conformal Flash for Large Treatment Fields

Authors: Julien Forthomme, Carolina Llina Fuentes, Valentin Hamaide, Lucian Hotoiu, Rudi Labarbe, Rasmus Nilsson, Arnaud Pin, Francois Vander Stappen, Erik Traneus

Affiliation: RaySearch Laboratories AB, Ion Beam Applications SA

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Conformal FLASH achieves ultra-high-dose-rate (UHDR) proton therapy (>40 Gy/sec) by scanning a mono-energetic pencil beam through accessories (range shifter, Conformal Energy Modulator, apert...

Contrast-Free Full Intracranial Vessel Geometry Estimation from MRI with Metric Learning-Based Inference

Authors: Zhaoyang Fan, Eric Nguyen, Dan Ruan, Jiayu Xiao

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, University of Southern California

Abstract Preview: Purpose: MR vessel wall imaging (VWI) has been shown to be effective for evaluating intracranial atherosclerosis disease. However, VWI typically also requires an MR angiography (MRA) in the same imagi...

Contrastive Learning and Hybrid CNN-Transformer Model for Unpaired MR Image Synthesis in Acute Cerebral Infarction

Authors: Kota Hirose, Daisuke Kawahara, Jokichi Kawazoe, Yuji Murakami

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Synthesizing medical images can address the lack of or unscanned medical images, reducing scanner time and costs. However, paired image scarcity remains a challenge for image synthesis. We pr...

Design and Construction of a Geometrical and Head Phantom with Internal Carotid Inserts for Flow Simulation in Image-Derived Input Function with 3T and 7T MR-Brainpet Insert Studies.

Authors: Dirk Grunwald, Hans Herzog, Hidehiro Iida, N. Jon Shah, Usman Khalid, Manfred Lennartz, Philipp Lohmann, Ceren Memis, Tobias Meurer, Claudia Regio Brambilla, Jürgen Scheins, Lutz Tellmann, Christoph W. Lerche, Martin Wiesmann, Karl Ziemons

Affiliation: FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Clinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Uniklinik Aachen,, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-4), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-4), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH,, Central Institute for Engineering, Electronics and Analytics (ZEA-1), Forschungszentrum, Turku PET Center, Institute of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turku,

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Quantitative brain studies with positron emission tomography (PET) often require an arterial input function (AIF), which traditionally requires arterial cannulation. However, this is invasive...

Design, Optimization, and Preclinical Validation of a Novel Applicator Integrating Real-Time Dose Monitoring for Ultra-High Dose Rate (FLASH) Electron Radiotherapy

Authors: Javier Chiasson, Dominique Guillet, Arthur Lalonde, Bryan R. Muir, James Renaud, Karim Zerouali

Affiliation: Universite de Montreal, Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal, National Research Council

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop, optimize and validate a novel applicator for ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) electron radiotherapy incorporating an electrostatically shielded beam current transformer (BCT) for real-...

Developing an AI-Driven Predictor for Forecasting Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Early-Stage Breast Cancer

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...

Development of Treatment Planning System for Carbon Ion Radiotherapy in Yonsei Cancer Center

Authors: Min Cheol Han, Chae-Seon Hong, Changhwan Kim, Dong Wook Kim, Hojin Kim, Jin Sung Kim, HO Lee, Sac Lee, Yongdo Yun

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Yonsei Cancer Center, Heavy Ion Therapy Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) offers the advantage of a greater relative biological effectiveness (RBE) weighted dose, which must be integrated into the treatment planning system (TPS). This...

Development of a Fast Quality Assurance Software Tool for Helical Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy

Authors: Guang-Pei Chen, Mi Huang, Haidy G. Nasief, Eric S. Paulson

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Recently, kV imaging has been integrated into the Accuray Radixact platform, facilitating online adaptive and scan-plan-treat workflows with helical delivery in the near future. In order to s...

Development of an Ultrafast MR Technique to Detect Linac Radiation Pulses for Biological Imaging on a Clinical 0.35T MR-Linac

Authors: Pierre Gardair, Johnathan E Leeman, Claire Keun Sun Park, Atchar Sudhyadhom

Affiliation: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School,, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Medical School

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Dose is a poor surrogate for radiobiological damage but no in vivo technology exists to directly measure damage such as DNA strand breaks and free radical generation (FRG). Recent advances in...

Dosimetric Comparison of MR-Linac Vs. Cyberknife for Prostate Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

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: Prostate stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) requires precise dose delivery to the target volume and organ-at-risk (OAR) sparing. This study compares MR-Linac (MRL) and CyberKnife (CK)...

Dynamic X-Ray Acoustic Computed Tomography (XACT)

Authors: Leshan Sun, Liangzhong Xiang, Yifei Xu, Yuchen Yan

Affiliation: University of California, Irvine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: X-ray Acoustic Computed Tomography (XACT) is a transformative innovation in medical imaging, overcoming the limitations of conventional X-ray techniques. It introduces new possibilities in cl...

Efficient Denoising of Low-Statistic Influence Matrices Using a Diffusion Transformer-Based Framework for Adaptive Proton Therapy

Authors: Yuzhen Ding, Hongying Feng, Jason Michael Holmes, Baoxin Li, Wei Liu, Daniel Ma, Lisa McGee, Samir H. Patel, Jean Claude M. Rwigema, Sujay A. Vora

Affiliation: Arizona State University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) is a preferred treatment modality for head and neck (H&N) cancer patients, offering precise tumor targeting while sparing surrounding organs at ri...

Free-Breathing Spirometer-Gated Proton Pencil Beam Scanning Delivery Maintains Tumor Coverage with Improved Organ-at-Risk Sparing: A Motion Phantom Validation

Authors: Uriel Aura, Qing Chen, Arpit M. Chhabra, J Isabelle Choi, Chanda Guha, Meng Wei Ho, Sheng Huang, Minglei Kang, Stanislav Lazarev, Nancy Y Lee, Yang Lei, Haibo Lin, Hang Qi, Mahbubur Rahman, Charles B. Simone, Shouyi Wei, Irini Yacoub, Francis Yu, Anna Zhai, Ajay Zheng

Affiliation: DYN'R Medical System, 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, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute&Hospital, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Managing tumor motion during pencil beam scanning proton therapy remains challenging. This study investigated the feasibility and dosimetric benefits of Free-Breathing Respiratory-Gated Deliv...

Generating Brain Pseudo-CT from PET-Only Images Using Deep Learning Method

Authors: Pouya Azarbar, Nima Kasraie, Mahsa Shahrbabki Mofrad, Peyman Sheikhzadeh

Affiliation: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical science, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex,Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Science

Abstract Preview: Purpose: PET imaging become crucial in diagnosing and managing various diseases, but its key limitation is the lack of detailed anatomical information. Integrating CT-scans with PET images enhances cl...

High-Fidelity Synthetic CT Generation from CBCT for Dibh Breast Cancer Patients Using Shortest Path Regularization

Authors: Manju Liu, Weiwei Sang, Yanyan Shi, Zhenyu Yang, Fang-Fang Yin, Chulong Zhang, Lihua Zhang, Rihui Zhang

Affiliation: Jiahui International Hospital, Jiahui International Hospital, Radiation Oncology, Duke Kunshan University, Medical Physics Graduate Program, Duke Kunshan University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to transform cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images acquired from deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) breast cancer patients into high-fidelity synthetic CT (sCT) images....

High-Temporal Dynamic CBCT Imaging Via Gaussian Neural Representation

Authors: Weixing Cai, Laura I. Cervino, Yabo Fu, Licheng Kuo, Tianfang Li, Xiang Li, Jean M. Moran, Huiqiao Xie, Hao Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study introduces a novel spatiotemporal Gaussian neural representation framework to reconstruct high-temporal dynamic CBCT images from 1-minute acquisition, preserving motion dynamics an...

Knowledge-Based Deep Residual U-Net for Synthetic CT Generation Using a Single MR Volume for Frameless Radiosurgery

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

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
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...

Lung-Equivalent Compressible Material As Core Component for a Miniaturized Breathing Phantom Prototype

Authors: Silvia Calusi, Lucia Cavigli, Alberto Dalla Mora, Laura Di Sieno, Giacomo Insero, Riccardo Lisci, Livia Marrazzo, Cosimo Nardi, Stefania Pallotta, Andrea Profili, Fulvio Ratto, Giovanni Romano, Michaela Servi, Immacolata Vanore, Yary Volpe

Affiliation: Italian National Research Council IFAC-CNR, Institute of Applied Physics, Department of Physics, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Agricultural Food and Forestry System, University of Florence, Medical Physics Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences “Mario Serio”, University of Florence

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a multi-purpose lung phantom prototype to replicate respiratory dynamics and morphological features observed in clinical radiological (CT and MR) imaging of lung parenchyma.
Met...

Medical Physics Training Program, Staff Retention, and Service Improvement Strategy in a Regional Radiotherapy Centre

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...

Optimizing Design to Enhance the Energy Separation in a Kv Dual-Layer Imager (DLI)

Authors: Ross I. Berbeco, Vera Birrer, Raphael Bruegger, Pablo Corral Arroyo, Roshanak Etemadpour, Dianne M. Ferguson, Rony Fueglistaller, Thomas C. Harris, Yue-Houng Hu, Matthew W. Jacobson, Mathias Lehmann, Nicholas Lowther, Daniel Morf, Marios Myronakis

Affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medial School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Department of Radiation Oncology, Dana Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Varian Imaging Laboratory, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Multi-layer flat-panel imagers can improve for clinical image-guided radiotherapy applications, including the enhanced visualization of soft tissue and a reduction in image artifacts. Each im...

Patient-Specific Orthogonal Projection Based Real-Time Volumetric X-Ray Imaging for Proton Therapy

Authors: Hao Chen, Kai Ding, Xiaoyu Hu, Xun Jia, Heng Li, Devin Miles

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: Accurately delivering radiation dose is critical in intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT), where intrafraction motion management plays a pivotal role. Our proton therapy system equipped x...

Predicting Brain V60% in Linac-Based Single-Isocenter-Multiple-Targets (SIMT) Stereotactic Radiosurgery Using Machine Learning

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...

Quantitative Image Review Metric for Vertebral Body Misalignment

Authors: Luis E. Fong de los Santos, Douglas John Moseley, Satomi Shiraishi, Cenji Yu

Affiliation: Mayo Clinic

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To quantitatively detect errors in vertebral body localization using normalized cross correlation (NCC)

Methods: Volumetric images of a thoracic end-to-end SBRT phantom with a removabl...

Real-Time Automatic Treatment Planning System (RT-AutoTPS) for Volumetric Modulated Arc Radiotherapy (VMAT)

Authors: Steve B. Jiang, Austen Matthew Maniscalco, Dan Nguyen, Chenyang Shen, Jiacheng Xie, Shunyu Yan, 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: Although treatment planning systems (TPSs) can handle dose calculation and plan optimization automatically, planning for radiotherapy still requires extensive efforts and expertise from a mul...

Real-Time Fully Automated IMRT Planning without Optimization Process Using a Two-Step AI Framework

Authors: Daisuke Kawahara, Takaaki Matsuura, Yuji Murakami, Ryunosuke Yanagida

Affiliation: Hiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima

Abstract Preview: Purpose: In recent years, automation in radiation therapy planning using AI has gained significant attention to reduce the workload of treatment planners. Adaptive Radiation Therapy (ART), as a new fo...

Simulation Design of a Dedicated Head Coil for Enhanced EPT Imaging to Map the Electrical Properties of Tumor Tissues

Authors: Jingyao Chen, Yingli Yang, Jie Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai United imaging Healthcare Advanced Technology Research Institute

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Magnetic Resonance Electrical Properties Tomography (MR EPT) is a method to spatially mapping the conductivity and permittivity based on small B1 field changes after the imaged object was int...

Spherical Slicing and Convolutions for Accurate Glioma Tumor Segmentation Using Multi-Parametric MRI

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 brain’s spherical geometry offers unique opportunities for improving the segmentation of tiny and irregular anatomical structures. We hypothesize that representing the brain in sphe...

Streamlined Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) Commissioning Experience with a 6FFF Beam for an Elekta Versa: A Clinical Overview for Increased Precision.

Authors: Asma Amjad, 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: Accurate and precise linac-based SRS commissioning can be very challenging. Thus, it is important to increase the confidence in the measurement at each step prior to end-to-end testing. The p...

Surface Mapping of Couch Kick Cherenkov Images for Rotation-Independent Treatment Verification in External Beam Radiotherapy

Authors: Petr Bruza, Alexander Geiersbach, David J. Gladstone, Lesley A Jarvis, Allison Matous

Affiliation: Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health

Abstract Preview: Purpose: During external beam radiation therapy, couch kicks are often necessary to achieve effective treatments, yet they make interpreting Cherenkov images much more challenging. We present a surfac...

Using Multiple Sequences MRI for Synthesizing CT Based on a Deep Learning Approach

Authors: Jie Hu, Nan Li, Chuanbin Xie, Shouping Xu, Xinlei Xu, Gaolong Zhang, Zhilei Zhang

Affiliation: School of Physics, Beihang University, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Department of Radiation Oncology, the First Medical Center of the People's Liberation Army General Hospital, National Cancer Center/ National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, Peopleʼs Republic of China, Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing, 102206, Peopleʼs Republic of China

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to synthesize CT images for MRI-only radiation therapy using a deep learning approach that integrates information from the T1- and T2-weighted MRI sequence.
Methods: 97 hea...