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Addressing Radionuclide Decay Complexities in Targeted Alpha Therapy: A Computational Approach.

Authors: Denis Bergeron, Ryan P Fitzgerald, Ravneet Kaur, Rao Khan

Affiliation: John Hopkins University, NIST Radiation Physics Division, Howard University, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Abstract Preview: Purpose: There is growing interest in short-lived alpha-emitting radionuclides for cancer therapy due to their ability to selectively target and destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. Howe...

An International Survey of High Dose Rate Brachytherapy Dosimetry Practices

Authors: Anna Becker, Tomislav Bokulic, Mauro Carrara, Krzysztof Chelminski, Larry A. DeWerd, Alexis Dimitriadis, Benjamin Kellogg, Malcolm R. McEwen, Zakithi L.M Msimang, Mark J. Rivard, Thorsten Sander, Thorsten Schneider, Jamema Swamidas, Egor Titovich, Paula Toroi, Carlos E. de Almeida, Jacco de Pooter, Liset de la Fuente Rosales, Deborah G. van der Merwe

Affiliation: Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, University of Zagreb, National Physical Laboratory, IAEA, Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Rio de Janeiro State University, Dosimetry Laboratory, Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics Section, Division of Human Health, International Atomic Energy Agency, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, National Metrology Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics Section, Division of Human Health, International Atomic Energy Agency, National Research Council, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The recently published IAEA-TRS-492 international code of practice (CoP) aims at improving traceability, accuracy, and consistency in Brachytherapy Dosimetry. To assess current approaches to ...

Lu-PSMA-Dose, a French Retrospective Multicentric Dosimetry Study of 177Lu-PSMA Treatments for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

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 l’Ouest, 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 d’Azur, Centre Antoine Lacassagne, Service de MĂ©decine NuclĂ©aire, Gustave Roussy, Service de MĂ©decine NuclĂ©aire, Institut de CancĂ©rologie de l’Ouest, 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; INSA‑Lyon, CREATIS CNRS UMR 5220; INSERM U 1044; UniversitĂ© de Lyon; INSA‑Lyon; 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...

Modeling Alpha-Particle Dose from Diffusing Alpha-Emitters Radiation Therapy in Tissue with Inhomogeneous Diffusion

Authors: Lior Arazi, Gil'ad N. Cohen, Antonio L. Damato, Irene P. Zhang

Affiliation: Unit of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Diffusing alpha-emitters Radiation Therapy (“Alpha DaRT”) is a promising new radiation therapy modality for treating bulky tumors. The dose delivered by Alpha-DaRT sources is dependent on the...

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...