Hypofractionation and SABR: 25 years of evolution in medical physics and a glimpse of the future
As we were invited to write an article for celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Medical Physics
journal, on something historically significant, commemorative, and exciting happening in the …
journal, on something historically significant, commemorative, and exciting happening in the …
Enhancing the target visibility with synthetic target specific digitally reconstructed radiograph for intrafraction motion monitoring: A proof‐of‐concept study
Background Intrafraction motion monitoring in External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT) is
usually accomplished by establishing a correlation between the tumor and the surrogates …
usually accomplished by establishing a correlation between the tumor and the surrogates …
Decompose kV projection using neural network for improved motion tracking in paraspinal SBRT
Purpose On‐treatment kV images have been used in tracking patient motion. One challenge
of markerless motion tracking in paraspinal SBRT is the reduced contrast when the X‐ray …
of markerless motion tracking in paraspinal SBRT is the reduced contrast when the X‐ray …
Markerless motion tracking with simultaneous MV and kV imaging in spine SBRT treatment—a feasibility study
Objective. Motion tracking with simultaneous MV-kV imaging has distinct advantages over
single kV systems. This research is a feasibility study of utilizing this technique for spine …
single kV systems. This research is a feasibility study of utilizing this technique for spine …
Evaluation of a proprietary software application for motion monitoring during stereotactic paraspinal treatment
Purpose Stereotactic paraspinal treatment has become increasingly popular due to its
favorable clinical outcome. An often‐overlooked factor that compromises the effectiveness of …
favorable clinical outcome. An often‐overlooked factor that compromises the effectiveness of …
Triggered kV imaging during spine SBRT for intrafraction motion management
J Koo, L Nardella, M Degnan… - … in Cancer Research …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: To monitor intrafraction motion during spine stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT)
treatment delivery with readily available technology, we implemented triggered kV imaging …
treatment delivery with readily available technology, we implemented triggered kV imaging …
Deep learning‐based target decomposition for markerless lung tumor tracking in radiotherapy
Background In radiotherapy, real‐time tumor tracking can verify tumor position during beam
delivery, guide the radiation beam to target the tumor, and reduce the chance of a geometric …
delivery, guide the radiation beam to target the tumor, and reduce the chance of a geometric …
Toward quantitative intrafractional monitoring in paraspinal SBRT using a proprietary software application: clinical implementation and patient results
Objective. We report on paraspinal motion and the clinical implementation of our proprietary
software that leverages Varian's intrafraction motion review (IMR) capability for quantitative …
software that leverages Varian's intrafraction motion review (IMR) capability for quantitative …