Presentations and Posters

 

AAPM Presentations:

• An Evaluation of Out-Of-Field Doses for Electron Beams From Modern Varian and Elekta Linear Accelerators C Cardenas, P Nitsch, R Kudchadker, R Howell, S Kry

• A Phantom Study to Assess the Variability in Radiomics Features Extracted From Cone-Beam CT Images X Fave, D Fried, L Zhang, J Yang, P Balter, D Followill, D Gomez , A Jones, F Stingo, L Court

• The Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core (IROC) Houston QA Center’s International Activities Outside North America D Followill, S Kry, A Molineu, J Lowenstein, P Alvarez, P Taylor, H Nguyen, N Hernandez, C Lujano, T Nguyen, T Keith, J Roll, A Tailor

• SBRT Credentialing: Understanding the Process From Inquiry to Approval D Followill

• Pseudo In Vivo Patient Dosimetry Using a 3D-Printed Patient-Specific Phantom R Ger1, EA Burgett, RR Price, DF Craft, SF Kry, RM Howell

• Common Errors and Deficiencies in Radiation Oncology Practice S Kry, L Dromgoole, P Alvarez, J Lowenstein, A Molineu, P Taylor, D Followill

• IROC Houston On-Site Audits and Parameters That Affect Performance S Kry, L Dromgoole, P Alvarez, J Lowenstein, A Molineu, P Taylor, D Followill

• Overview of Non-Target Doses, Concerns, and Summary of Recommendations S Kry

• Results From Multi-Institutional Measurements with An Anthropomorphic Spine Phantom A Molineu, N Hernandez, P Alvarez, D Followill

• A Comparison of CT Number to Relative Linear Stopping Power Conversion Curves Used by Proton Therapy Centers P Taylor, J Lowenstein, S Kry, G Ibbott, D Followill

• IROC Houston's Proton Beam Validation for Clinical Trials P Taylor

AAPM Posters:

• An Evaluation of Multiple Irradiations of the IROC Houston QA Center Anthropomorphic Liver Phantom P Alvarez, A Molineu, C Lujano, T Nguyen, D Followill

• Volume-Dependence of Quantitative Imaging Features From CT and CE-CT Images of NSCLC X Fave, D Fried, L Zhang, J Yang, P Balter, D Followill, D Gomez , A Jones, F Stingo, L Court

• Dosimetric Impact of Implementing Metal Artifact Reduction Methods and Metal Energy Deposition Kernels for Photon Dose Calculations J Huang, D Followill, R Howell, X Liu, D Mirkovic, F Stingo, S Kry

• Validation of a Secondary TPS for IROC-H Recalculation of Anthropomorphic Phantoms J Kerns, R Howell, D Followill, A Melancon, F Stingo, S Kry

• An Analysis of TG-51 Electron Beam Calibration Correction Factor Uncertainty P Lee, P Alvarez, P Taylor, J Lowenstein, A Molineu, S Kry, D Followill

• IROC Houston QA Center's Anthropomorphic Proton Phantom Program C Lujano, N Hernandez, T Keith, T Nguyen, P Taylor, A Molineu, D Followill

• Benchmarks and Pre-Treatment Reviews: A Study of Quality Assurance Effectiveness J Lowenstein, H Nguyen, J Roll, A Walsh, A Tailor, D Followill

• Uncertainties in Treatment Planning for IROC-Houston Proton Phantom QA Program Due to Variable CT Technique and Proton Energy M McInnis, P Taylor, F Poenisch, L Court, M Guindani, D Followill

• An FMEA Survey of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Step and Shoot Dose Delivery Failure Modes J Tonigan Faught, J Johnson, F Stingo, S Kry, L Court, P Balter, D Followill

• Clinical Impact of IMRT Failure Modes at Or Near TG-142 Tolerance Criteria Levels J Tonigan Faught, P Balter, J Johnson, S Kry, L Court, F Stingo, D Followill

• Characterizing Tissue Equivalent Materials for the Development of a Dual MRI-CT Heterogeneous Anthropomorphic Phantom Designed Specifically for MRI Guided Radiotherapy Systems A Steinmann, R Stafford, J Yung, D Followill

• Characterization of the New Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy Source Using PRESAGE Dosimeters A Steinmann, J Adamovics, D Followill, G Ibbott

SWAAPM Posters:

• An Evaluation of Out-of-Field Doses for Electron Beam Applicators on Varian and Elekta Linear Accelerators C Cardenas, P Nitsch, R Kudchadker, R Howell, S Kry