All conference submissions

Advances in ‘first-principles’ models of radiation response allow, in principle, for accurate mechanism-aware prediction of how biological effectiveness and effective linear quadratic (LQ) parameters change across various experim...

To evaluate the feasibility of treating a large superficial skin (scalp) cancer target with a 3-field static IMPT technique and to assess the potential impact of elevated LET in high-dose regions.

Single fraction palliative radiotherapy is resource intensive, often requiring several hours to prepare and multiple table transfers per patient. Helical tomotherapy systems can acquire large field-of-view ClearRT kVCT images sui...

This study evaluates the feasibility of an in-house Python script for analysis of routine quality assurance (QA) procedures that utilize an electronic portal imaging device (EPID) as a low-cost, efficient QA option compared to co...

This study investigates the limitations of Collapsed Cone Convolution (CCC) dose calculation algorithm in accurately modeling dose perturbations in nanoparticle-enhanced radiotherapy for lung tumors. The feasibility of CCC is com...

To evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of surface-guided radiotherapy (SGRT) for setup and intrafraction motion monitoring in routine brain IMRT using open-face masks, and to assess whether immobilization device type affects mo...

Dedicated Eyeline is considered industry standard for ocular proton therapy (OPT). Due to relatively low incidence of intra-ocular malignancies, Eyeline implementations of OPT are cost-prohibitive for many interested institutions...

To contour the PCMs utilizing MRI/CT image fusion technology and to evaluate the feasibility of PCM-sparing in proton therapy for NPC.

To demonstrate that Gamma Knife stereotactic radiotherapy with on-board imaging can be safely utilized for pregnant patients using techniques and resources accessible to medical physicists in non-academic clinical settings.

To quantify the impact of lead aprons on reducing out-of-field fetal dose during external beam photon intracranial treatments.

To assess the long-term reliability of in-air film dosimetry approach for quality assurance (QA) of Cs-137 blood irradiators using the measured data accumulated over 5 years.

To investigate ultra-high dose rate therapy (UHDRT) improves the protection of normal tissues and reduces side effects while effectively controlling tumors. Several hypotheses have been proposed to explain how ultra-high dose rat...

Patient instructions for radiation-related skin effects after fluoroscopy-guided interventional procedures are integral to substantial-dose follow-up programs. Patient-facing materials often exceed health-literacy targets, riskin...

Championing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are strategic goals of the AAPM and COMP, however, actions to advance EDI in education are limited. The current work describes the development of innovative resources to support...

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has been shown effective in treating early-stage laryngeal cancer. However, treatment planning is challenging due to its demand of steep dose falloffs and strict dose constraints, which...

In a typical radiation therapy treatment planning workflow, a CT simulation scan is acquired. This scan is an anatomical mapping of the patient, allowing for the delineation of both the tumor and organs that should be avoided dur...

To establish an FMISO-PET–guided framework to estimate tumor control probability (TCP) and normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) in proton FLASH radiotherapy for efficacy prediction and clinical decision support.

To discuss the challenges with estimating the number of GammaTiles to order and how to evaluate dose distribution.

To evaluate transient output variation immediately following gantry rotation in a compact synchrocyclotron‑based proton therapy system, with focus on quantifying magnitude of output deviation between initial post‑rotation measure...

To determine if geometric metrics (Dice Similarity Coefficient, DSC) are reliable predictors of dosimetric consistency.

The accuracy of surface-guided radiation therapy (SGRT) depends on reliable optical surface tracking, which varies with surface geometry. This study evaluates a widely‑used commercial SGRT system by measuring its tracking perform...

To develop a global dose optimization strategy for organs at risk (OARs) in locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) treated with combined spatially fractionated radiotherapy (SFRT), external beam radiotherapy (EBRT), and brachyth...

Routine imaging QA is critical for ensuring precise HDR prostate brachytherapy delivery. This study sought to verify the accuracy of the ultrasound imaging system and to identify potential improvements in quality-control processe...

This study proposes a novel elemental composition modeling framework for constructing high-fidelity anthropomorphic phantoms, addressing the critical bottleneck of clinical data scarcity in medical imaging research.