Authors: Phillip Cuculich, Geoffrey D. Hugo, Xiwen Li, Michael T. Prusator, Clifford Robinson, Pamela Samson, Xue Wu
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, University of Utah, WashU Medicine
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For development of novel motion management methods it is useful to have a digital phantom capable of realistic simulation of respiratory 4DCT acquisition of the thorax, including cycle-to-...
Authors: Michael B. Altman, Zhuo Chen, Ella Lawrence, Borna Maraghechi, Ziad H. Saleh
Affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, WashU Medicine
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Structural shielding design for x-ray facilities, as specified in NCRP Report No. 151, is a detailed process but an important component of Medical Physics graduate and post-graduate education...
Authors: Debora de Souza Antonio, Romy Guthier, Konrad Pawel Nesteruk, Erno Sajo, William Paul Segars, Gregory C. Sharp, Atchar Sudhyadhom, Hengyong Yu
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Carl E. Ravin Advanced Imaging Laboratories and Center for Virtual Imaging Trials, Duke University Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School,, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop an open-access toolkit for rapidly generating simultaneously realistic CT scans and low-field MR images of the abdominal region, based on patient data, while employing an XCAT phan...
Authors: Kai-Cheng Chuang, Oana I. Craciunescu, Christopher Kelsey, Joseph Kowalski, Nicole Larrier, Xinyi Li, Sheridan G. Meltsner, Anna E. Rodrigues, Yang Sheng, Qiuwen Wu
Affiliation: Duke University, Duke University Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To clinically implement a Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) procedure for Total Body Irradiation (TBI) with off-the-shelf tools.
Methods: Patient is treated on linac couch with a hyb...
Authors: Jared Baggett, Wesley E. Bolch, Lukas M. Carter, Laura Dinwiddie, Benjamin Taylor Heggie, Adam Leon Kesner, Juan Camilo Ocampo Ramos, Graham Joseph Stoddard
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, University of Florida, MD Anderson
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The objective of this study is to develop a physical phantom to quantify tube current modulation (TCM) and assess the limitations of a TCM model used in Monte Carlo patient CT organ dose esti...
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: Pouya Azarbar, Nima Kasraie, Peyman Sheikhzadeh
Affiliation: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical science, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex,Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring diseases due to its functional imaging capabilities. However, its high cost, significant radiation exposure, and li...
Authors: Clemens Grassberger, David (Bo) McClatchy, Harald Paganetti
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
Abstract Preview: Purpose: While randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard for demonstrating efficacy, nearly 50% of late-stage clinical trials fail to meet their endpoint. Tools to study the design of ...
Authors: Ryan Clark, Jon Cornelisse, Kenny Guida, Anthony Magliari, Lesley Rosa, Megan Smith, Shane R Stecklein
Affiliation: Office of Medical Affairs, Varian, A Siemens Healthineers Company, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Post-mastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) can pose a challenge for planners of all levels of experience. For cases where 3D conformal therapy yields undesirable results (i.e., dose heterogenei...
Authors: Jeonghoon Park, Amritha Praveen, Siddhant Sen, James J. Sohn, Ethan D. Stolen
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, The University of Chicago, Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Department of Psychology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Accurate fabrication of custom boluses is essential in radiation therapy to enhance dose delivery to superficial tumors, especially in anatomically complex regions. This study introduces a no...
Authors: Kyle J Myers
Affiliation: Puente Solutions LLC
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