Technical Note: Volumetric computed tomography for radiotherapy simulation and treatment planning
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13336
Abstract: Abstract Purpose For lung and liver tumors requiring radiotherapy, motion artifacts are common in 4D‐CT images due to the small axial field‐of‐view (aFOV) of conventional CT scanners. This may negatively impact contouring and dose calculation… read more here.
Keywords: treatment planning; treatment; radiotherapy; technical note ... See more keywords
Technical note: The use of 3D printing in dental anthropology collections.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.23640
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Rapid prototyping (RP) technology is becoming more affordable, faster, and is now capable of building models with a high resolution and accuracy. Due to technological limitations, 3D printing in biological anthropology has been mostly… read more here.
Keywords: anthropology; technical note; printing; printing dental ... See more keywords
Technical Note: An hybrid parallel implementation for EGSnrc Monte Carlo user codes
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.13033
Abstract: PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to present a parallel solution for the EGSnrc Monte Carlo code system combining MPI and OpenMP programming models as an alternative to the provided implementation, based on the… read more here.
Keywords: implementation; monte carlo; technical note; solution ... See more keywords
Technical note: Improving VMAT delivery efficiency by optimizing the dynamic collimator trajectory.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.13671
Abstract: PURPOSE To provide a method for optimizing the multi-leaf collimator angle trajectory in volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in order to make VMAT delivery and planning more efficient. METHODS Static uence maps are optimized at… read more here.
Keywords: dynamic collimator; vmat delivery; collimator; delivery ... See more keywords
Technical Note: Dose prediction for head and neck radiotherapy using a three-dimensional dense dilated U-net architecture.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.14827
Abstract: PURPOSE Radiation therapy treatment planning is a time-consuming and iterative manual process. Consequently, plan quality varies greatly between and within institutions. Artificial intelligence shows great promise in improving plan quality and reducing planning times. This… read more here.
Keywords: three dimensional; dose distributions; technical note; dense dilated ... See more keywords
Technical Note: A 3D-printed phantom for radiochromic film evaluation of moving lung tumor SBRT without dose convolution.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.14841
Abstract: PURPOSE A common dosimetric quality-assurance (QA) method in stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) of lung tumors is to use lung phantoms with radiochromic film. However, in most phantoms, the film moves with the tumor, leading… read more here.
Keywords: phantom; radiochromic film; technical note; film ... See more keywords
Technical Note: ID-card-size dosimeter based on radiochromic films for continuous personnel monitoring.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.14893
Abstract: PURPOSE This paper is aimed at investigating the feasibility of developing a personal dosimeter of cumulative radiation dose which would incorporate the following features: 1) a small size comparable to that of a proximity ID… read more here.
Keywords: dosimeter; card size; technical note; size ... See more keywords
Technical Note: Human tissue-equivalent MRI phantom preparation for 3 and 7 Tesla.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.14986
Abstract: PURPOSE While test objects (phantoms) in MRI are crucial for sequence development, protocol validation and quality control, studies on the preparation of phantoms has been scarce, particularly at fields exceeding 3 Tesla. Here we present… read more here.
Keywords: human tissue; technical note; tissue; note human ... See more keywords
Technical Note: Determining the applicability of a clinical knowledge-based learning model via prospective outlier detection.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.15516
Abstract: BACKGROUND Knowledge-based planning (KBP) is increasingly implemented clinically because of its demonstrated ability to improve treatment planning efficiency and reduce plan quality variations. However, cases with large dose-volume histogram (DVH) prediction uncertainties may still need… read more here.
Keywords: technical note; knowledge; detection; model ... See more keywords
Technical Note: Assessment of radiation measurement devices for the detection of [177 Lu]Lu-labelled radiopharmaceuticals containing [177m Lu]Lu-impurities.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.15951
Abstract: BACKGROUND Nuclear medicine therapies using [177 Lu]Lu-labelled radiopharmaceuticals have increased significantly in recent years. Some of these radiopharmaceuticals contain long-lived impurities of [177m Lu]Lu. Identification of this specific contamination and its quantification is important in… read more here.
Keywords: 177 labelled; labelled radiopharmaceuticals; technical note; detection ... See more keywords
Technical note: Four-year experience with utilization of DICOM metadata analytics in clinical digital radiography practice.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.16170
Abstract: BACKGROUND Digital radiography (DR) still presents many challenges and could have complex imaging acquisition and processing patterns in a clinical practice hindering quality standardization. PURPOSE This technical note aims to report the 4-year experience with… read more here.
Keywords: practice; technical note; digital radiography; dicom ... See more keywords