Authors: Bryan Bednarz, Malick Bio Idrissou, Campbell Haasch, Reinier Hernandez
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Quantitative optical imaging is a powerful tool in murine models for assessing tumor growth and metastatic spread using bioluminescence imaging (BLI) and for detecting radiopharmaceutical upt...
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: Mehdi Amini, Minerva Becker, Simina Chiriac, Alexandre Cusin, Dimitrios Daskalou, Ghasem Hajianfar, Sophie Neveu, Marcella Pucci, Yazdan Salimi, Pascal Senn, Habib Zaidi
Affiliation: Geneva University Hospital, Division of Radiology, Diagnostic Department, Geneva University Hospitals, Service of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Geneva University Hospitals
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Personalized prediction of vestibular schwannoma (VS) tumour growth is crucial for guiding patient management decisions toward observation versus intervention. This study proposes an automate...
Authors: Scott James Bright, Vered Domankevich-Bachar, Mandira Manandhar, Poliana Marinello, Yogesh Rai, Marco Freitas Reis, Alexandre Rubinstein, Gabriel O. Sawakuchi, Ronen Segal, Walison Augusto Silva Brito, Mark Wasley, Amy Wu
Affiliation: MD Anderson Cancer Center, Alpha Tau Medical Ltd, Alpha Tau Medical LTD, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Immunologically cold breast cancers are aggressive and difficult to treat due to their lack of immune cell infiltration. The combination of high-LET radiation with DNA repair inhibitors offer...
Authors: Jiayi Du, Lihua Jin, Ke Sheng, Yu Zhou
Affiliation: Harvard University, University of California, San Francisco, UCLA, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Radiomics enables powerful insights into tumor biology through non-invasive imaging, excelling in diagnostic and prognostic predictions. However, due to a lack of mechanistic connections, que...
Authors: Andrew M Baschnagel, Jonathan W. Engle, Jessica E. Griffin, Gihan Gunaratne, Reinier Hernandez, Randall J Kimple, Aaron M. LeBeau, Natalie Y. Luo, Rachel Minne, Caroline M. Mork, Kwangok P Nickel, Jayden West, Madalynn R. Wopat
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Wisconsin - Department of Human Oncology, UW Madison, University of Wisconsin, Department of Medical Physics
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The Mesenchymal-Epithelial Transition gene (MET), a targetable cell surface receptor responsible for stimulating cell growth and proliferation, is altered in approximately 10% of non-small ce...
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: Ignacio Espinoza, Ignacio Narea, Beatriz Sanchez-Nieto
Affiliation: Institute of Physics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the tumor response to combined radiochemotherapy on MCF7 spheroids using an open-source multiscale computational framework. The model provides a platform to simula...
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: Liang Cui, Xingyu Lu, Hang Shang, LingHong Zhou
Affiliation: Southern Medical University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study examines how varying dose rates of radiotherapy impact normal tissues outside the target area and analyzes the protective effects and regulatory mechanisms of ultra-high dose rate ...
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: 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: 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...