Author(s): Hao Lei, Wei Zhang, Ibrahim Oraiqat, Zhipeng Liu, Jun Ni, Xueding Wang, Issam El Naqa Abstract Purpose: To study, using phantoms made from biological tissues, the feasibility and practical challenges of monitoring the position of the radiation beam and the deposited dose by x-ray acoustic computed tomography (XACT) during external beam radiotherapy delivery. Material and methods: A prototype XACT system […]
Tag: radiation therapy
DUAL-MODALITY X-RAY-INDUCED RADIATION ACOUSTIC AND ULTRASOUND IMAGING FOR REAL-TIME MONITORING OF RADIOTHERAPY
This is the third webinar of the Legion AMP webinar series, hosted by PhotoSound Technologies. This webinar covers dual-modality, ultrasound, and thermoacoustic imaging in real-time, while using an ionizing radiation source, for the purpose of monitoring radiation therapy, as presented by Dr. Wei Zhang from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, […]
REAL-TIME, VOLUMETRIC IMAGING OF RADIATION DOSE DELIVERY DEEP INTO THE LIVER DURING CANCER TREATMENT
Authors: Wei Zhang, Ibrahim Oraiqat, Dale Litzenberg, Kai-Wei Chang, Scott Hadley, Noora Ba Sunbul, Martha M. Matuszak, Christopher J. Tichacek, Eduardo G. Moros, Paul L. Carson, Kyle C. Cuneo, Xueding Wang, & Issam El Naqa ABSTRACT Ionizing radiation acoustic imaging (iRAI) allows online monitoring of radiation’s interactions with tissues during radiation therapy, providing real-time, adaptive […]