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An Adjustable Wool Fiber Phantom for Investigating the Detection of Anisotropy with Ultrasound Speckle Statistics

Authors: Alexandra Christensen, Timothy J. Hall, Ivan M. Rosado-Mendez

Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Madison, Departments of Medical Physics and Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Quantitative ultrasound techniques based on the statistical analysis of speckle are currently being deployed commercially and clinically as sources of biomarkers associated with tissue micros...

Breathing New Life into Pulmonary Imaging: Development and Clinical Validation of an X-Ray Interferometry System

Authors: Rachael Blair, Les Butler, Lillian Dickson, Kyungmin Ham, Charles Hartman, Kenneth (Kip) Matthews, Corinne Vanya

Affiliation: Louisiana State University, University of Minnesota, Refined Imaging LLC, Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To develop and evaluate an x-ray interferometry system (XIS) for low-dose, high-sensitivity diagnostic imaging of lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma...

Parameterized Dosimetric Models of the Lumbar Vertebrae for Patient-Informed Active Marrow Dosimetry in Radiopharmaceutical Therapy

Authors: Wesley E. Bolch, Chansoo Choi, Robert Joseph Dawson, Michael Lassmann, Maikol Salas-Ramirez, Bangho Shin, Johannes Tran-Gia, Yitian Wang

Affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital WΓΌrzburg, University of Florida

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Conduct a parameterized library of mesh-type skeletal models across the lumbar vertebrae. In radiopharmaceutical dosimetry, the hematopoietic active bone marrow is typically a dose-limiting n...

Robust Estimation of Cell Microstructure Parameters Via Diffusion MRI Cytometry

Authors: Yan Dai, Jie Deng, Xun Jia, Wen Li

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab & Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Cell microstructure information is critical for radiotherapy response assessment. Diffusion MRI (dMRI) offers great potential in deriving cell parameters. Yet parameters estimated in existing...