Review and recommendations on deformable image registration uncertainties for radiotherapy applications

L Nenoff, F Amstutz, M Murr… - Physics in Medicine …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Deformable image registration (DIR) is a versatile tool used in many applications in
radiotherapy (RT). DIR algorithms have been implemented in many commercial treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Large anatomical changes in head-and-neck cancers–A dosimetric comparison of online and offline adaptive proton therapy

M Bobić, A Lalonde, KP Nesteruk, H Lee… - Clinical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose This work evaluates an online adaptive (OA) workflow for head-and-neck (H&N)
intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) and compares it with full offline replanning (FOR) …

Evaluating the effect of setup uncertainty reduction and adaptation to geometric changes on normal tissue complication probability using online adaptive head and …

A Lalonde, M Bobić, GC Sharp… - Physics in Medicine …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. To evaluate the impact of setup uncertainty reduction (SUR) and adaptation to
geometrical changes (AGC) on normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) when using …

Optically stimulated luminescence dosimeters for simultaneous measurement of point dose and dose-weighted LET in an adaptive proton therapy workflow

M Bobić, JB Christensen, H Lee, E Choulilitsa… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Purpose To demonstrate the suitability of optically stimulated luminescence detectors
(OSLDs) for accurate simultaneous measurement of the absolute point dose and dose …

Multi-institutional experimental validation of online adaptive proton therapy workflows

M Bobić, E Choulilitsa, H Lee, K Czerska… - Physics in Medicine …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. To experimentally validate two online adaptive proton therapy (APT) workflows
using Gafchromic EBT3 films and optically stimulated luminescent dosimeters (OSLDs) in an …

An operator-independent quality assurance system for automatically generated structure sets

A Bookbinder, M Bobić, GC Sharp… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. This study describes geometry-based and intensity-based tools for quality
assurance (QA) of automatically generated structures for online adaptive radiotherapy, and …

The influence of daily imaging and target margin reduction on secondary cancer risk in image-guided and adaptive proton therapy

AJ Smolders, K Czerska, Z Celicanin… - Physics in Medicine …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective: Image-guided and adaptive proton therapy rely on daily CBCT or CT imaging,
which increases radiation dose and radiation-induced cancer risk. Online adaptation …

Optimization of smoothing parameter for block matching and 3D filtering algorithm in low-dose chest and abdominal computed tomography images

M Park, S Lim, H Kim, JY Kim, Y Lee - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2024 - Elsevier
Computed tomography (CT), known for its exceptionally high accuracy, is associated with a
substantial dose of ionizing radiation. Low-dose protocols have been devised to address …

Dose robustness of deep learning models for anatomic segmentation of computed tomography images

A Tsanda, H Nickisch, T Wissel… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Purpose The trend towards lower radiation doses and advances in computed tomography
(CT) reconstruction may impair the operation of pretrained segmentation models, giving rise …

Assessment of Volumetric Computed Tomography Dose Index (CTDIvol) for selected computed tomography scanners in Uganda

W Rukundo, L Ninsiima, N Nimbashabira, ND Luwalira - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Abstract The Atomic Energy Council conducted routine inspections on 42 facilities with
Computed Tomography (CT) scanners in Uganda to verify the compliance of their CTDIvol …