Authors: Shashanksharad Kale, Gopishankar Natanasabapathi, Daya Nand Kishore Sharma
Affiliation: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
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The study demonstrates a novel 3D printing method to fabricate an ion chamber insert (ICI) for absolute dosimetry purpose in gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS).
Methods:
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Authors: Alan H. Baydush, Sarah Cummings, Jeffrey Michael Fenoli, Christy Hickerson, Lalith Kumaraswamy, Philmo Oh, Sarah B. Wisnoskie
Affiliation: Novant Health Cancer Institute, Novant Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop, validate, and commission a VMAT Total Body Irradiation (TBI) workflow by integrating publicly available resources, commercial solutions, and in-house testing to enhance treatment ...
Authors: 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: Decreased lymphocytes increase the risk of infections and other problems. Radiation exposure can cause the development of severe lymphopenia. In this study, we used a dynamic blood flow model...
Authors: Jingxi Weng, Jian Wu
Affiliation: University of Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Modern brachytherapy treatment planning software includes pre-defined applicator models. However, previous studies have shown significant discrepancies between actual and model-based first dw...
Authors: Evan Barber, Gloria P. Beyer, Callum Hartley, Jordi Saez, Philip Wheeler
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Department of Radiotherapy Physics, Velindre University NHS Trust, Medical Physics Services, LLC
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the Enhanced Leaf Model (ELM) in Eclipse v18 to the standard leaf model for the Halcyon multileaf collimator (MLC) using a measurement-based method.
Methods: The Halcyon’s doub...
Authors: Daisuke Kawahara, Yoichi Watanabe
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Minnesota Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Combination therapies with immunotherapy (IT) and radiotherapy (RT) are widely used, but the optimal IT timing is unclear. This study leverages a computational cellular automaton (CA) model, ...
Authors: Rachel B. Ger, Xun Jia, Youfang Lai, Todd R. McNutt, Xingyi Zhao
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: Radiotherapy (RT) plays an essential role for head and neck (HN) cancer treatment but often results in xerostomia due to salivary gland damage. It is important to mechanistically model the ra...
Authors: Martin Frank, Oliver Jäkel, Niklas Wahl
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Machine learning (ML) models on normal tissue complication and tumor control probability ((N)TCP) exploiting e.g. dosiomic and radiomic features are playing an increasingly important role in ...
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: Gregory A Azzam, Danielle Cerbon, Laura Huang, Panayiotis Mavroidis, Diana Molinares, Stuart E Samuels, Sotirios Stathakis
Affiliation: Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mount Vernan Rehabilitation Medicine Associates, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami, University of North Carolina
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims at performing a normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) modeling by fitting the doses to the skin, sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle and subcutaneous tissue (subcut) stru...
Authors: Eric Aliotta, Michalis Aristophanous, Joseph O. Deasy, Bill Diplas, Milan Grkovski, James Han, Vaios Hatzoglou, Jeho Jeong, Nancy Y Lee, Ramesh Paudyal, Nadeem Riaz, Heiko Schoder, Amita Shukla-Dave
Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To forecast radiotherapy treatment response for head and neck cancer (HNC) using multimodality imaging and personalized radiobiological modeling.
Methods: Multi-modality imaging data from ...
Authors: Njood Alsaihati, Francesco Ria, Ehsan Samei, Justin B. Solomon, Martina Talarico, Jered Wells
Affiliation: Duke University, Clinical Imaging Physics Group, Department of Radiology, Duke University Health System
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiation dose and associated risk in X-ray imaging is principally informed by patient size, further used in Computed Tomography (CT) to achieve prescribed image quality levels through tube c...
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: Brian M. Anderson, Simon A. Brundage, Xuguang Scott Chen, Shiva K. Das, Felice Dong, Spencer Lynch, Panayiotis Mavroidis, Ryan Morse Morse, Heidi Urquidi
Affiliation: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims at correlating different dosimetric indices of nodal GTV with the regional recurrencies observed after head and neck radiotherapy. Also, to perform a tumor control probability...
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: John T Barrett, Dan Heo, Chulhaeng Huh, Farshad Mostafaei
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Augusta University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aimed to compare the tumor control probability (TCP) of radiation therapy (RT) and magnetic hyperthermia combined with RT (MHRT) in the human prostate cancer cells based on radiobi...
Authors: Rama Bhawani, Mary Joan, Ajay Katake, Munish Kumar, Chhape Ram, Megha Sharma, Balbir Singh, Vikram Singh
Affiliation: SLBSGMC & HOSPITAL, MOHANDAI OSWAL HOSPITAL, WOCKHARDT HOSPITAL, Christian Medical College and Hospital,, AMERICAN ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the utility of voxel-based radiobiological modelling in assessing IMRT radiotherapy treatment plans concerning radiation-induced acute mucosal toxicity, specifical...