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View article: New Insights into Automatic Treatment Planning for Cancer Radiotherapy Using Explainable Artificial Intelligence
New Insights into Automatic Treatment Planning for Cancer Radiotherapy Using Explainable Artificial Intelligence Open
Objective: This study aims to uncover the opaque decision-making process of an artificial intelligence (AI) agent for automatic treatment planning.Approach: We examined a previously developed AI agent based on the Actor-Critic with Experie…
View article: 3D Imaging of Proton FLASH Radiation Using a Multi-Detector Small Animal PET System
3D Imaging of Proton FLASH Radiation Using a Multi-Detector Small Animal PET System Open
Objectives: Ultra-high dose-rate FLASH radiotherapy has demonstrated strong potential in reducing normal tissue toxicity while maintaining effective tumor control. However, its underlying radiobiological mechanisms remain unclear, highligh…
View article: From pathogenesis to treatment: the emerging role of ferroptosis in Parkinson’s disease
From pathogenesis to treatment: the emerging role of ferroptosis in Parkinson’s disease Open
Parkinson’s disease (PD), the second most common neurodegenerative disorder worldwide, features gradual loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc) along with pathological α-synuclein (α-syn) aggregation. Rece…
View article: AUTOMATED IMAGE ACQUISITION FOR REAL-TIME MOTION TRACKING DURING PROTON THERAPY
AUTOMATED IMAGE ACQUISITION FOR REAL-TIME MOTION TRACKING DURING PROTON THERAPY Open
View article: Imaging for molecular and pathological subtyping of hepatocellular carcinoma—a critical appraisal and future directions
Imaging for molecular and pathological subtyping of hepatocellular carcinoma—a critical appraisal and future directions Open
Objectives Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is characterized by distinct molecular and pathological subtypes, each with unique prognostic implications. This review aims to synthesize the imaging features associated with these HCC subtypes an…
View article: Efficacy and safety of twice-daily accelerated hyperfractionated re-irradiation for thoracic malignancies
Efficacy and safety of twice-daily accelerated hyperfractionated re-irradiation for thoracic malignancies Open
View article: Commissioning of a 142.4 MeV ultra‐high dose rate (UHDR) proton beamline in a synchrotron‐based proton therapy system
Commissioning of a 142.4 MeV ultra‐high dose rate (UHDR) proton beamline in a synchrotron‐based proton therapy system Open
Background Recent studies suggest that radiotherapy at ultrahigh dose rates (>40 Gy/s, FLASH) offers normal tissue sparing effects while maintaining tumor control. There is significant interest in preclinical studies investigating the mech…
View article: General Principles of Combinations of Stator Poles and Rotor Teeth for Conventional Flux-Switching Brushless Machines with Prime Phase Numbers
General Principles of Combinations of Stator Poles and Rotor Teeth for Conventional Flux-Switching Brushless Machines with Prime Phase Numbers Open
In order to achieve the optimal stator–rotor combinations of conventional flux-switching permanent magnet (FSPM) machines, this paper proposes and analyzes a general principle with prime phase numbers. Based on the coil complementarity con…
View article: Roadmap: medical physics technologies in brachytherapy
Roadmap: medical physics technologies in brachytherapy Open
Brachytherapy is a crucial modality of radiotherapy for cancer, known for its effectiveness in delivering high doses of radiation directly to tumours while sparing surrounding healthy tissues. Despite its clinical importance, recent years …
View article: Actor critic with experience replay‐based automatic treatment planning for prostate cancer intensity modulated radiotherapy
Actor critic with experience replay‐based automatic treatment planning for prostate cancer intensity modulated radiotherapy Open
Background Achieving highly efficient treatment planning in intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is challenging due to the complex interactions between radiation beams and the human body. The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI)…
View article: Investigating radical yield variations in FLASH and conventional proton irradiation via microscopic Monte Carlo simulations
Investigating radical yield variations in FLASH and conventional proton irradiation via microscopic Monte Carlo simulations Open
Objective. Ultra-high-dose rate (UHDR) FLASH radiation therapy has shown remarkable tissue sparing effects compared to that at conventional dose rates (CDR). Radical production modulated by dose rate is expected to be one of the factors tr…
View article: Absorbed and effective dose estimates in HR-pQCT of the distal radius and tibia: virtual dosimetry with a GPU-accelerated Monte Carlo code
Absorbed and effective dose estimates in HR-pQCT of the distal radius and tibia: virtual dosimetry with a GPU-accelerated Monte Carlo code Open
Objective . To obtain maps of absorbed dose and an estimate of the effective dose to an adult patient for a high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR-pQCT) (XtremeCT II) examination of the distal tibia and radius, usi…
View article: Design and Implementation of High-Speed Asynchronous FIFO
Design and Implementation of High-Speed Asynchronous FIFO Open
Asynchronous FIFO is a crucial module for adapting phase differences and frequency drift between different clock domains. With the rapid development of integrated circuit technology and the increasing transistor density on chips of the sam…
View article: Actor Critic with Experience Replay-based automatic treatment planning for prostate cancer intensity modulated radiotherapy
Actor Critic with Experience Replay-based automatic treatment planning for prostate cancer intensity modulated radiotherapy Open
Background: Real-time treatment planning in IMRT is challenging due to complex beam interactions. AI has improved automation, but existing models require large, high-quality datasets and lack universal applicability. Deep reinforcement lea…
View article: Joint k‐b space diffusion‐weighted image reconstruction and apparent diffusion coefficient fitting for diffusion‐weighted turbo‐spin‐echo imaging
Joint k‐b space diffusion‐weighted image reconstruction and apparent diffusion coefficient fitting for diffusion‐weighted turbo‐spin‐echo imaging Open
Background Diffusion‐weighted (DW) turbo‐spin‐echo (TSE) imaging offers improved geometric fidelity compared to single‐shot echo‐planar‐imaging (EPI). However, it suffers from low signal‐to‐noise ratio (SNR) and prolonged acquisition times…
View article: Robust Automated Operational Modal Analysis Framework Based on Enhanced Stabilization Diagram and Hierarchical Density Estimation
Robust Automated Operational Modal Analysis Framework Based on Enhanced Stabilization Diagram and Hierarchical Density Estimation Open
Developing fully automated operational modal analysis (AOMA) algorithms is a critical yet challenging task in structural health monitoring, with urgent practical engineering demands. This study introduces a robust AOMA framework that lever…
View article: 3d Portrait Stylization with Adaptive Semantic Editing Based on Gan Latent Code
3d Portrait Stylization with Adaptive Semantic Editing Based on Gan Latent Code Open
View article: Mathematical modeling of the synergetic effect between radiotherapy and immunotherapy
Mathematical modeling of the synergetic effect between radiotherapy and immunotherapy Open
The synergy between radiotherapy and immunotherapy plays a pivotal role in enhancing tumor control and treatment outcomes. To explore the underlying mechanisms of synergy, we investigated a novel treatment approach known as personalized ul…
View article: Metagenomic Identification of a Novel Zoonotic Gemykibivirus in a Diarrheic Pig in China.
Metagenomic Identification of a Novel Zoonotic Gemykibivirus in a Diarrheic Pig in China. Open
Gemykibiviruses are circular, replication-associated protein (REP) encoding single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) viruses classified within the genus Gemykibivirus of the family Genomoviridae. In recent years, several gemykibiviruses have bee…
View article: DNA Damage Complexity as a Predictor of Cell Survival: A Microscopic Monte Carlo-Based Modeling Framework for Photon and Proton Irradiation
DNA Damage Complexity as a Predictor of Cell Survival: A Microscopic Monte Carlo-Based Modeling Framework for Photon and Proton Irradiation Open
View article: Review of dataset and algorithms for distribution network pseudo measurement
Review of dataset and algorithms for distribution network pseudo measurement Open
Pseudo‐measurement production of distribution networks is an important technology for ensuring the visibility of distribution networks. The paper discusses the concept of pseudo‐metrics, databases, algorithms, and applications in practical…
View article: Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Liver Iron Overload: From Precise Quantification to Prognosis Assessment
Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Liver Iron Overload: From Precise Quantification to Prognosis Assessment Open
Liver iron overload is associated with conditions such as hereditary hemochromatosis, thalassemia major, and chronic liver diseases. The liver-related outcomes, patient outcomes, and treatment recommendations of these patients differ depen…
View article: Commissioning and validation of a single photon beam model in RayStation for multiple matched Elekta Linacs
Commissioning and validation of a single photon beam model in RayStation for multiple matched Elekta Linacs Open
Purpose A single treatment planning system (TPS) model for matched linacs provides flexible clinical workflows from patient treatment to intensity‐modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) quality assurance (QA) measurement. Since general guideli…
View article: Editorial: Prospective utilization and clinical applications of artificial intelligence and data-driven automation for radiotherapy
Editorial: Prospective utilization and clinical applications of artificial intelligence and data-driven automation for radiotherapy Open
Editorial: Prospective utilization and clinical applications of artificial intelligence and data-driven automation for radiotherapy
View article: Joint k-ω Space Image Reconstruction and Data Fitting for Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Joint k-ω Space Image Reconstruction and Data Fitting for Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer Magnetic Resonance Imaging Open
Chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a novel MRI technology to image certain compounds at extremely low concentrations. Long acquisition time to measure signals at a set of offset frequencies of …
View article: ADAPTATION AND COMMISSIONING OF SYNCHROTRON-BASED PROTON THERAPY SYSTEM FOR ULTRA-HIGH DOSE RATE (UHDR) PENCIL BEAM SCANNING (PBS) IRRADIATION
ADAPTATION AND COMMISSIONING OF SYNCHROTRON-BASED PROTON THERAPY SYSTEM FOR ULTRA-HIGH DOSE RATE (UHDR) PENCIL BEAM SCANNING (PBS) IRRADIATION Open
View article: Human-like intelligent automatic treatment planning of head and neck cancer radiation therapy
Human-like intelligent automatic treatment planning of head and neck cancer radiation therapy Open
Objective. Automatic treatment planning of radiation therapy (RT) is desired to ensure plan quality, improve planning efficiency, and reduce human errors. We have proposed an Intelligent Automatic Treatment Planning framework with a virtua…
View article: Clinical VMAT machine parameter optimization for localized prostate cancer using deep reinforcement learning
Clinical VMAT machine parameter optimization for localized prostate cancer using deep reinforcement learning Open
Background Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) machine parameter optimization (MPO) remains computationally expensive and sensitive to input dose objectives creating challenges for manual and automatic planning. Reinforcement learning …
View article: Predicting treatment plan approval probability for high-dose-rate brachytherapy of cervical cancer using adversarial deep learning
Predicting treatment plan approval probability for high-dose-rate brachytherapy of cervical cancer using adversarial deep learning Open
Objective. Predicting the probability of having the plan approved by the physician is important for automatic treatment planning. Driven by the mathematical foundation of deep learning that can use a deep neural network to represent functi…
View article: Design and construction of gradient coils for an MRI-guided small animal radiation platform
Design and construction of gradient coils for an MRI-guided small animal radiation platform Open