Partial and full arc with DynamicARC technique in pencil beam scanning proton therapy for bilateral head and neck cancer: A feasibility and dosimetric study: Abstract

Purpose

A novel proton beam delivery method known as DynamicARC spot scanning has been introduced. The current study aims to determine whether the partial proton arc technique, in conjunction with DynamicARC pencil beam scanning (PBS), can meet clinical acceptance criteria for bilateral head… https://aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acm2.14611?af=R&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #JACMP

Verification of daily dose recalculation accuracy for an adaptive radiation therapy monitoring tool in helical tomotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Abstract

Purpose

PreciseART, an adaptive radiation therapy (ART) software for helical tomotherapy (HT), was integrated into the Precision treatment planning system (Accuray, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA). It supports automatic monitoring of dose variations to both the target and organs at risk (OARs) throughout the… https://aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acm2.14601?af=R&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #JACMP

Does deformation of immobilization devices impact treatment accuracy in thoracic cancer radiotherapy?: Abstract

Background

Immobilization devices are essential for maintaining accurate and repeatable patient positioning in radiotherapy. This study aimed to evaluate the setup errors and dosimetric deviation induced by the deformation of immobilization devices in thoracic cancer radiotherapy using CT-linac.

Materials and methods

A retrospective… https://aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acm2.14619?af=R&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #JACMP

Optimization of target grouping in distributive stereotactic radiosurgery using the excel evolutionary solver: Abstract

Purpose

Distributive stereotactic radiosurgery (dSRS) is a form of fractionation where groups of metastases are treated with a full single-fraction dose on different days. The challenge with dSRS is determining optimal target groupings to maximize the distance between targets treated in the same fraction. This study aimed to develop and… https://aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acm2.14608?af=R&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #JACMP

Machine learning based radiomics model to predict radiotherapy induced cardiotoxicity in breast cancer: Abstract

Purpose

Cardiotoxicity is one of the major concerns in breast cancer treatment, significantly affecting patient outcomes. To improve the likelihood of favorable outcomes for breast cancer survivors, it is essential to carefully balance the potential advantages of treatment methods with the risks of harm to healthy tissues, including the heart.… https://aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acm2.14614?af=R&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #JACMP

Surface dose analysis and dosimetric comparison of Halcyon versus Truebeam in breast cancer radiotherapy: An OSL dosimetry study: Abstract

Purpose

Breast cancer is a neoplastic disease with high prevalence among women. Radiotherapy is one of the principal treatment modalities for this disease, but it poses significant challenges. This study aimed to compare and evaluate the technical and dosimetric performance of conventional C-arm linac systems and a new… https://aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acm2.70085?af=R&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #JACMP

Assessment of a medical physics educational program for science teachers: Abstract

Introduction

Medical physics is a fulfilling profession where physics is applied to advance human health. However, many are uninformed of the role of physicists in medicine, and students are unaware of this career pathway. This study presents a pilot 1-year program for science teachers to learn about physics in medicine and share with students and teachers.

Methods

A… https://aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acm2.70087?af=R&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #JACMP

An extension to the OVH concept for knowledge‐based dose volume histogram prediction in lung tumor volumetric‐modulated arc therapy: Abstract

Purpose

Volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) treatment planning allows a compromise between a sufficient coverage of the planning target volume (PTV) and a simultaneous sparing of organs-at-risk (OARs). Particularly in the case of lung tumors, deciding whether it is possible or worth spending more time on further… https://aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acm2.70090?af=R&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #JACMP

BreastWatch: A Varian Eclipse script tool for Community‐Based automatic evaluation of breast treatment plans: Abstract

Purpose

This work introduces BreastWatch, a Varian Eclipse script tool designed to help medical physicists, dosimetrists, and radiation oncologists easily inspect and improve External Beam Breast Treatment (EBBT) plans using automatic evaluation of protocol dose-constraints enhanced by a Community-Based approach.

Methods

BreastWatch… https://aapm.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/acm2.70080?af=R&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #JACMP