Authors: Craig K Abbey, John M. Boone, Richard E. Colbeth, Andrew M. Hernandez, Vance Robinson, Paul Schwoebel, Jeffrey H. Siewerdsen, Alejandro Sisniega, Wojciech B. Zbijewski, Huanyi Zhou
Affiliation: UC Santa Barbara, University of California, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University, University of New Mexico Albuquerque, UC Davis Health, Varex Imaging Corporation
Abstract Preview: Purpose: A Multiple-X-ray Source Array (MXA) for CT (MXA-CT) is under development to mitigate cone beam artifacts in axial CT scans using wide collimation. The purpose of this study is to assess the i...
Authors: Lukas M. Carter
Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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Authors: Ciprian N. Ionita, Parisa Naghdi, Ahmad Rahmatpour
Affiliation: University at Buffalo, SUNY: University at Buffalo
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Quantitative angiography (QA) evaluates neurovascular hemodynamics, but is affected by X-ray parameters, vessel foreshortening, and imaging chain factors like detector efficiency, pixel size,...
Authors: Rodrigo T Massera, Sofia Giaccone Thomaz, Alessandra Tomal, Giovanna Tramontin
Affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin, Department of Imaging & Pathology, unit of Medical Physics & Quality Assessment, KU Leuven
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Monte Carlo simulations are increasingly used in breast dosimetry for their precision in estimating difficult-to-measure quantities, such as glandular dose. With ionizing radiation in breast ...
Authors: Belen Juste, Choonsik Lee, Matthew Mille, Rafael Miró, Sergio Morato Rafet, Agustin Santos, Gumersindo Verdú
Affiliation: Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Universitat Politècnica de València, Servicio de Radiofísica y Protección Radiológica, Consorcio Hospitalario Provincial de Castellón, National Cancer Institute
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate the differences in CT scan radiation dose estimation between personalized dose reconstruction, based on real patient CT images, and generalized phantom-based dose calculations.