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BEST IN PHYSICS MULTI-DISCIPLINARY: Motion-Resolved Dynamic CBCT Reconstruction Using Prior-Model-Free Spatiotemporal Gaussian Representation (PMF-STGR)

Authors: Hua-Chieh Shao, Chenyang Shen, Jiacheng Xie, Shunyu Yan, You Zhang

Affiliation: Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Lab, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Medical Artificial Intelligence and Automation (MAIA) Laboratory, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, The University of Texas at Dallas

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Motion-resolved CBCT imaging, which reconstructs a dynamic sequence of CBCTs reflecting intra-scan motion (one CBCT per x-ray projection), is highly desired for regular/irregular motion chara...

Commissioning of an AI-Assisted Tool for Enhancing Post-Radiosurgery Follow-up in Multiple Brain Metastases Patients

Authors: Rex Carden, Carlos E. Cardenas, Ho-hsin Rita Chang, John B Fiveash, Heinzman A. Katherine, Yogesh Kumar, Gaurav Nitin Rathi, Richard A. Popple, Kayla Lewis Steed

Affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Brain metastases (BMs) often require multiple radiotherapy (RT) courses as new lesions appear. Comparing follow-up imaging with prior RT plans is time-intensive. We developed an AI tool that ...

Confidence in a Tattoo-Less Transition

Authors: Laura A. Doyle, Amy S. Harrison, Allyson P Koecher, Jackson D Reeves, Lindsay B Romak

Affiliation: Christiana Care

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Surface guided radiation therapy (SGRT) is increasingly utilized in radiation oncology, allowing for transition away from permanent skin marks to SGRT-based daily treatment setup. Following i...

Correlation of Dose Volume Metrics with Skin Systemic Sclerosis 12 Months Post Radiotherapy for Head & Neck Cancer

Authors: Gregory A Azzam, Danielle Cerbon, Laura Huang, Panayiotis Mavroidis, Diana Molinares, Stuart E Samuels, Sotirios Stathakis

Affiliation: Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mount Vernan Rehabilitation Medicine Associates, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami, University of North Carolina

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study examines the correlation of different dose volume metrics of the skin, sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle and subcutaneous tissue (subcut) structures with the skin systemic sclerosis...

Enhancing Adaptive Radiotherapy Segmentation with a 3D Unet Framework and Prior Fraction Information

Authors: Jennifer L. Dolan, Chengyin Li, Parag Parikh, Doris N. Rusu, Kundan S Thind

Affiliation: Henry Ford Health, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The time and resource demands of online Adaptive Radiation Therapy (ART) can limit its widespread clinical adoption and potentially impact patient throughput. To address this, we developed a ...

Evaluating the Adequacy of Planning Target Volume Margins in Lung Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: Assessment of Intrafraction Motion Using a Fiducial Marker

Authors: Rashmi Benda, Qinghao Chen, Shifeng Chen, Giovanni Lasio, Peter Olivieri, Huijun Xu, Junliang Xu, Byong Yong Yi, Baoshe Zhang, Jinghao Zhou

Affiliation: University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Group, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Capital Region Medical Center, University of Maryland Shore Regional Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
We investigated if the patients receiving lung stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) have adequate planning target volume (PTV) margins by evaluating the intrafraction motion using a ...

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...

High Resolution Head Motion Correction Based on Pilot Tone Signals – a Calibration-Free Method

Authors: Cheng-Chieh Cheng, Jeffrey P Guenette, Yajun Li, Bruno Madore, Lei Qin

Affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, National Sun Yat-sen University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Pilot tone (PT), a compact RF sensor, has been integrated into clinical practice for motion detection. Prior studies proposed mapping PT signals to head positions using a calibration step tha...

High-Temporal Dynamic CBCT Imaging Via Gaussian Neural Representation

Authors: Weixing Cai, Laura I. Cervino, Yabo Fu, Licheng Kuo, Tianfang Li, Xiang Li, Jean M. Moran, Huiqiao Xie, Hao Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study introduces a novel spatiotemporal Gaussian neural representation framework to reconstruct high-temporal dynamic CBCT images from 1-minute acquisition, preserving motion dynamics an...

Hybrid Prior-Enhanced Deep Image Prior (HPEDIP) Image Reconstruction for Ultra-Short Scans

Authors: Renee Farrell, Jinkoo Kim, Xin Qian, Ziyu Shu, Zhaozheng Yin, Tiezhi Zhang

Affiliation: Stony Brook Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook University Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Ultra-short CT scan allows fast imaging speed, dose reduction, and compact system design. We developed a deep image prior (DIP) based reconstruction method named Hybrid Prior-Enhanced Deep Im...

HyperArcTM Automated Radiosurgery Planning Enables Accurate a Priori Isotoxic Prescription Dose Selection

Authors: Rex A. Cardan, Carlos E. Cardenas, John B Fiveash, Joel A. Pogue, Richard A. Popple, Farnaz Rahim Li, Rodney J. Sullivan, Natalie N. Viscariello, Christopher Willey

Affiliation: The University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Abstract Preview: Purpose: vBrain radiosurgery toxicity-rate is estimated via clinically-relevant isodose volume (IDV) thresholds according to HyTEC (e.g., V12Gy≤10cc). HyperArcTM (HA) automated planning allows accurat...

Implementing a Knowledge-Based Planning Model for Gastrointestinal (GI) Site-Specific Plans for Photon Radiation Therapy

Authors: Andreea Dimofte, Maksym Sharma, Weibing Yang, Timothy C. Zhu

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To assess the effectiveness and dosimetric impact of utilizing a knowledge-based planning model for GI site-specific plans.
Methods:
Six knowledge-based planning models were develope...

Improved SNR and Estimation Accuracy for Deuterium-MRI Acquired with Chemical Shift Imaging at 7 Tesla

Authors: Muhammed AR Anjum, Andrew J. Fagan

Affiliation: Mayo Clinic

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
This study describes a novel post-processing method to boost image SNR for deuterium-MRI acquired using chemical shift imaging (CSI) at 7T. Deuterium MRI via exogenous administration of a ...

Introducing an Equieffective 3D Dose Visualization Tool for Reirradiation Special Medical Physics Consults

Authors: James Irrer, Charles K. Matrosic, Martha M. Matuszak, Charles S. Mayo, Kelly C. Paradis, Joann I. Prisciandaro, Benjamin S. Rosen, John Yao, Claire Zhang

Affiliation: University of Michigan, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To introduce an in-house developed tool, BioDoseUI, designed to calculate and visualize 3D equieffective dose (EQD2Gy) for treatment planning systems (TPS) without such capabilities, to facil...

Knowledge-Based Deep Residual U-Net for Synthetic CT Generation Using a Single MR Volume for Frameless Radiosurgery

Authors: Justus Adamson, John Ginn, Yongbok Kim, Ke Lu, Trey Mullikin, Xiwen Shu, Chunhao Wang, Zhenyu Yang, Jingtong Zhao

Affiliation: Duke University, Duke Kunshan University

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
To develop a knowledge-based deep model for synthetic CT (sCT) generation from a single MR volume in frameless radiosurgery (SRS), eliminating the need for CT simulation prior to the SRS d...

Leveraging Codex-Based Spatial Profiling of the Tumor Microenvironment in Concurrent Radiation Therapy and Immunotherapy

Authors: Todd A Aguilera, Bassel Dawod, Sebastian Diegeler, Eslam Elghonaimy, Purva Gopal, Jiaqi Liu, Hao Peng, Arely Perez Rodriguez, Nina N. Sanford, Robert Timmerman, Megan B Wachsmann, Haozhao Zhang

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

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study pioneers the integration of CODEX (co-detection by indexing)-based spatial profiling and advanced computational techniques to investigate the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) i...

Linac Based Dose-Escalated Radiation Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer: Assessing Respiratory Motion

Authors: Neal Andruska, Lianna D. DiMaso-Myers

Affiliation: Northwestern Medicine

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To provide details on how our clinic assesses respiratory motion during treatment of a pancreatic adenocarcinoma during dose escalated radiation therapy on a linear accelerator with the aid o...

Mask Guided Diffusion Model for Metal Artifacts Reduction

Authors: Shusen Jing, Qihui Lyu, Dan Ruan, Ke Sheng, Qifan Xu

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, University of California San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Metallic implants can significantly distort sinograms, leading to severe artifacts in computed tomography (CT) reconstructions. Reconstructing CT images containing metal is fundamentally an i...

NTCP Modeling of Skin Systemic Sclerosis 12 Months Post Radiotherapy for Head & Neck Cancer

Authors: Gregory A Azzam, Danielle Cerbon, Laura Huang, Panayiotis Mavroidis, Diana Molinares, Stuart E Samuels, Sotirios Stathakis

Affiliation: Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Mount Vernan Rehabilitation Medicine Associates, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Miami, University of North Carolina

Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims at performing a normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) modeling by fitting the doses to the skin, sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle and subcutaneous tissue (subcut) stru...

Optimizing Quality Assurance CT Scan Frequency in Proton Therapy: Reducing Excess Dose While Maintaining Treatment Accuracy

Authors: Curtiland Deville, Rachel B. Ger, Heng Li, Todd R. McNutt

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Proton therapy patients receive quality assurance CT scans (QACTs) during treatment to verify dosimetric accuracy and determine adaptive therapy needs as proton treatments are highly sensitiv...

Preplanning Physics Consultation with Voxelized EQD2: A Proactive Approach for Streamlined Dose Management in High-Risk Re-Irradiation Patients

Authors: Katja M. Langen, Mark McDonald, Bill Stokes, Yinan Wang, Suk Whan (Paul) Yoon

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

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Effective dose management in high-risk re-irradiation (ReRT) patients entails early, detailed special physics consultation (SPC) to mitigate risks from cumulative radiation dose. SPCs have tr...

Prior-Informed Neural Super-Resolution Dosimetry for Radiotherapy QA from Sparse Dosimeter Arrays

Authors: Muhammad Ramish Ashraf, Clinton Gibson, Gregory Szalkowski, Lei Wang, Siqi Wang, Lei Xing

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a neural network-based super-resolution framework for enhancing the resolution of sparse dosimetry measurements in patient-specific radiotherapy QA. Sparse detector arrays, such as...

Prior-Model-Free Dynamic CBCT Reconstruction Via Combined Optical Surface and X-Ray Imaging

Authors: Hua-Chieh Shao, Guoping Xu, You Zhang, Tingliang Zhuang

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

Abstract Preview: Purpose:
Advancements in onboard X-ray hardware allow high-quality CBCT imaging with a short scan time (~6s for Varian HyperSight), enabling CBCT-based dose calculation and treatment planning. Howe...

Prompt Preset for Imaging Physics Education and Board Style Question Generation: Development and Validation

Authors: Rose Al Helo, Shengwen Deng, Sven L. Gallo, David W. Jordan

Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Radiation Safety, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Radiation Safety, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center; School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University; Department of Radiology, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: From an educator perspective, preparing test questions for trainees is time-consuming and requires a lot of quality verification steps (review of stems, distractors, referencing) that can pot...

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...

Utilizing Bladder Ultrasound to Estimate on-Table Bladder Volume in Prostate Cancer SBRT: Impact on Treatment Setup Consistency and Dosimetric Outcomes

Authors: Minsong Cao, Amar Kishan, Dylan P. O'Connell, Jonathan Pham, Michael Steinberg, Luca F Valle, Michael Xiang

Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate bladder ultrasound as a surrogate for estimating on-table bladder volume in prostate cancer patients undergoing stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). The study aimed to asse...