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Ryan Brunkhorst

University of Nebraska Medical Center

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3D-Printed Phantom to Simulate Ultrasound-Guided High-Dose-Rate (HDR) Interstitial Prostate Brachytherapy for the Training of Medical Physics Residents

Ultrasound-guided high-dose-rate (HDR) interstitial prostate brachytherapy is a technically demanding procedure requiring proficiency in imaging, catheter reconstruction, contouring, treatment planning, and quality assurance under time-constrained conditions....

Poster Program · Education (Innovation in Medical Physics: Arthur Boyer Award)
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Lattice Radiotherapy: Influence of Parameters on Dose Distribution

The radius and spacing of high-dose spheres (HDS) in Lattice Radiotherapy (LRT) used by clinicians varies considerably This study quantifies how changing these parameters impacts dosimetric characteristics (such as peak-to-valley dose ratio (PVDR) and mean do...

Poster Program · Therapy Physics
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Commissioning of Scalp-Sparing Rotational Total Skin Electron Therapy (TSET)

Alopecia from rotational total skin electron therapy (TSET) poses severe psychological challenges for patients with special social needs. Depending on the location of the disease, some patients may be candidates for scalp-sparing TSET. We herein present the c...

Poster Program · Therapy Physics