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A Dosimetric Investigation into the Potential of Aperture-Based Techniques to Improve the Clinical Outcomes of Single-Energy Proton Bragg Peak Flash Therapy for Ocular Cancers

Authors: Arpit M. Chhabra, J Isabelle Choi, Minglei Kang, Haibo Lin, Hang Qi, Charles B. Simone, Shouyi Wei, Irini Yacoub, Francis Yu, Xingyi Zhao, Ajay Zheng

Affiliation: New York Proton Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton therapy effectively treats ocular cancer by minimizing exit doses to normal tissues. However, challenges remain in sparing nearby organs-at-risk(OARs). Ul...

Commission and Clinical Implementation of the 1st Step-and-Shoot Proton Arc Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer Patient Treatment

Authors: Xiaoda Cong, Rohan Deraniyagala, Xuanfeng Ding, Xiaoqiang Li, Jian Liang, Peilin Liu, Craig Stevens, Xiangkun Xu, Weili Zheng

Affiliation: Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, Corewellhealth William Beaumont University Hospital, William Beaumont University Hospital, Corewellhealth William Beaumont Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital

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Commission a step-and-shoot arc therapy(SPArc-step&shoot) for treating head-neck cancer patients as a desired interim milestone toward full dynamic treatment.
Methods:
An in-house de...

Deep Learning Aided Oropharyngeal Cancer Autoplanning

Authors: Mark Bowers, Gabriel Carrizo, Jimmy Caudell, Vladimir Feygelman, Kevin Greco, Christian Hahn, Jihye Koo, Kujtim Latifi, Fredrik Lofman, Jacopo Parvizi, Muqeem Qayyum, Caleb Sawyer

Affiliation: RaySearch Laboratories, Moffitt Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Head and neck (H&N) radiotherapy planning is complex, with multiple competing objectives. We endeavored to improve efficiency of planning by developing a deep learning (DL) model trained to p...

Deep Learning-Based Auto Segmentation of Oars in Head and Neck Radiation Therapy

Authors: Laila A Gharzai, Bharat B Mittal, Poonam Yadav

Affiliation: Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Multiple studies have shown the increasing role of deep learning in segmenting regions of interest. This work presents the feasibility of auto-segmenting the critical structures for head and ...

Deep Learning-Based Metric Vs Global Noise for CT Image Quality Assessment

Authors: Gary Y. Ge, Abdullah-Al-Zubaer Imran, Kazi Ramisa Rifa, Charles Mike Weaver, Jie Zhang

Affiliation: University of Kentucky

Abstract Preview: Purpose: With renewed attention on CT radiation dose management following CMS approval of new dose measures, establishing image quality–based target doses for every protocol has become essential. Whil...

Development of a Template-Based Planning Workflow for Offline Adaptive Head and Neck Cancer Using Ethos 2.0

Authors: Kaelyn Becker, Xenia Ray

Affiliation: University of California, San Diego, University of California San Diego

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Ethos 2.0 with HyperSight (Varian Medical Systems) imaging enables nearly fully automated offline adaptive radiotherapy including automated deformation of targets and recalculation on the Hou...

Evaluating the Impact of Different Deface Algorithms on the Deep Learning Segmentation Software Performance

Authors: Ali Ammar, Quan Chen, Yi Rong, Libing Zhu

Affiliation: Mayo Clinic Arizona

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To investigate how defacing algorithms, essential for patient privacy in data sharing, impact AI-based segmentation performance in CT imaging for radiation therapy. This study evaluates wheth...

Feasibility of X-Ray Based Online Adaptive Dynamic Optimization with Integrated Knowledge-Based Planning for Head and Neck Cancer

Authors: Jacob S. Buatti, Mu-Han Lin, Dominic Moon, David D.M. Parsons, David Sher, Justin D. Visak, Hui Ju Wang

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Most current adaptive treatment planning systems (TPS) natively utilize static planning goals from the reference plan for online adaptive re-optimization. In complex head-and-neck cancer (HNC...

Incorporating Physicians’ Contouring Style into Auto-Segmentation of Clinical Target Volume for Post-Operative Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy Using a Language Encoder

Authors: Steve B. Jiang, Chien-Yi Liao, Dan Nguyen, Daniel Yang, Hengrui Zhao

Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab & Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center

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Post-operative radiotherapy for prostate cancer requires precise contouring of the clinical target volume (CTV) to account for microscopic disease that is invisible in the image. However, ...

Log File-Based Patient-Specific QA As a Viable Alternative to Measurement-Based QA in IMPT

Authors: Sina Mossahebi, Pouya Sabouri, Kayla Schneider, James W Snider

Affiliation: University of Maryland School of Medicine, Proton International, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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Conventional patient-specific QA (PSQA) for intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) requires extensive measurements, straining resources in single-room proton centers. This study evaluat...

Noise Sensitivity of Benchmark Whole-Body CT Segmentation Models: Totalsegmentator and Vista3D Performance on an Independent Dataset

Authors: Samuel L. Brady, Shruti Hegde, Alexander Knapp, Usman Mahmood, Joseph G. Meier, Elanchezhian Somasundaram, Zachary Taylor

Affiliation: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Ctr, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Med Ctr

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To assess how two benchmark multi-organ CT segmentation models respond to varying image noise levels.
Methods:
This study utilized the pediatric CT dataset from The Cancer Imaging Ar...

Personalized Dosimetric Workflow for 177Lu-PSMA Treatments Considering the Cross-Irradiation from Bone Metastases to Red Bone Marrow

Authors: Nadège Anizan, David Broggio, Désirée Deandreis, Didier Franck, Camilo Garcia, Stéphanie Lamart, Sébastien Leygnac, Alexandre Pignard

Affiliation: Gustave Roussy, Service de Physique Médicale, Institut Bergonié, Service de Physique Médicale, Gustave Roussy, Service de Médecine Nucléaire, Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire et de Radioprotection (ASNR), PSE-SANTE/SDOS/LEDI, Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire et de Radioprotection (ASNR), PSE-SANTE/SDOS

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This work aimed at developing an innovative workflow for 177Lu-PSMA personalized dosimetry to lesions and organs at risk (OAR) simultaneously, considering the cross-irradiation from bone meta...

Preliminary Evaluation of Ultrasound-Derived Fat Fraction Reliability in a Pediatric Cohort

Authors: Lizbeth Ayala-Dominguez, Aaron L Carrel, Diego Hernando, Gabrielle L Hoffmann, Amber Possell, Ivan M. Rosado-Mendez, Jiayi Tang, Andrew Wentland

Affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Departments of Medical Physics and Radiology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MAFLD) is the leading cause of chronic liver disease in children. While biopsy remains the diagnostic standard, non-invasive imaging ...

Respiratory Monitoring in Human Subjects Using a Low-Cost Optical Imaging System Prototype

Authors: Marian Axente, Mandeep Kaur

Affiliation: Emory University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To validate a low-cost optical imaging system for respiratory monitoring by comparing its accuracy and feasibility against the clinical gold standard in human subjects.
Methods: Following ...

Retrospective Analysis of Shape and Dosage Changes in Structures during Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer Patients Based on Velocity

Authors: Daming LI, Jinsen Xie, Zhe Zhang

Affiliation: Peking University Shenzhen Hospital Radiotherapy Department, School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To analyze the actual doses received during radiotherapy for head and neck cancers (HNC) using Velocity, providing insights for adaptive radiotherapy decision-making.
Methods: Thirty-three...

Salvage High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy for Locally Recurrent Prostate Cancer Treating Whole Gland with Focal Boost in Two Fractions

Authors: Elizabeth K. Butker, Cara Cimmino, Jenna L. Fair, David Matthew Giles, Bruce Hershatter, Shadab Momin, Sagar Patel, John Pattaras, Kamran Salari Salari, Aaron Weiss

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Emory University School of Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Prostate cancer patients may experience a local-only failure after radiation. While high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy may have more favorable toxicity profile and cancer control compared to ...