Authors: Yuemeng Feng, Hamid Sabet
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: We propose a novel brain-dedicated PET system comprising elliptical cylinder with a neck cut-out, supplemented by front and back panels to improve sensitivity and line-of-response sampling. T...
Authors: Abdelfatah Abdalla Nemer Abdelsalam, Elmubarak M. Ahmed, Sarah A. Ashmeg, M. Saiful Huq, Alsadeg Awad Alamin Mohamed, Ali Sid Ahmed Mohammed, Christopher Tyerech
Affiliation: UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Medical Science and Technology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Tumor Therapy and Cancer Research Center, Al Neelain University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Severe conflict in Sudan has led to the closure of several cancer services within the country. With new centers in development by an IAEA and Rays of Hope initiative, many barriers exist in m...
Authors: Paul B. Ravindran
Affiliation: Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research
Abstract Preview: Purpose: In the past decades, Master's programs in Medical Physics in India have made significant strides, though many have faced challenges in accessing adequate resources for didactic lectures and p...
Authors: Alison Amos, Alan H. Baydush, Shawna Buchanan, Nicole Carone, Sarah Cummings, Corey Henderson, Christy Hickerson, Gretchen Kessler, Sydney Lash, Kelli Reardon, Michelle Rokni, Sarah B. Wisnoskie, Ashlyn Zebrowski
Affiliation: UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel HIll, Novant Health
Abstract Preview: Purpose: As Medical Physics 3.0 (MP3.0) progresses, many clinics are integrating consultations with physicists to educate cancer patients, reduce stress, and enhance the patient experience. However, d...
Authors: Fahad Alam, Douglas A Hoover, Raffi Karshafian, Andrew Loblaw, Lucas Mendez, Lucas Mendez, Gerard Morton, Humza Nusrat, Moti R. Paudel, Mackenzie Smith, Amandeep Tagger, Anton Varlukhin
Affiliation: Odette Cancer Center, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Temerty Medicine, University of Toronto, Department of Physics, Toronto Metropolitan University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Temerty Medicine, University of Toronto, Department of Radiation Oncology, London Health Sciences Centre
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Prostate brachytherapy utilization has declined, due in part to limitations seen with in-person training including time and space constraints in the operating room. Virtual reality addresses ...