Search Results - "Balter, James M."

Generation of Synthetic CT Images From MRI for Treatment Planning and Patient Positioning Using a 3-Channel U-Net Trained on Sagittal Images by Gupta, Dinank, Kim, Michelle, Vineberg, Karen A., Balter, James M.

“…A novel deep learning architecture was explored to create synthetic CT (MRCT) images that preserve soft tissue contrast necessary for support of patient…”
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Mapping lung ventilation through stress maps derived from biomechanical models of the lung by Cazoulat, Guillaume, Balter, James M., Matuszak, Martha M., Jolly, Shruti, Owen, Dawn, Brock, Kristy K.

“…Purpose Most existing computed tomography (CT)‐ventilation imaging techniques are based on deformable image registration (DIR) of different respiratory phases…”
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Assessing the Dosimetric Accuracy of Magnetic Resonance-Generated Synthetic CT Images for Focal Brain VMAT Radiation Therapy by Paradis, Eric, PhD, Cao, Yue, PhD, Lawrence, Theodore S., MD, Tsien, Christina, MD, Feng, Mary, MD, Vineberg, Karen, MS, Balter, James M., PhD

“…Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the dosimetric accuracy of synthetic CT (MRCT) volumes generated from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data for…”
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Characterization of Pancreatic Tumor Motion Using Cine MRI: Surrogates for Tumor Position Should Be Used With Caution by Feng, Mary, M.D, Balter, James M., Ph.D, Normolle, Daniel, Ph.D, Adusumilli, Saroja, M.D, Cao, Yue, Ph.D, Chenevert, Thomas L., Ph.D, Ben-Josef, Edgar, M.D

“…Purpose Our current understanding of intrafraction pancreatic tumor motion due to respiration is limited. In this study, we characterized pancreatic tumor…”
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Prediction of Liver Function by Using Magnetic Resonance-based Portal Venous Perfusion Imaging by Cao, Yue, PhD, Wang, Hesheng, PhD, Johnson, Timothy D., PhD, Pan, Charlie, MD, Hussain, Hero, MD, Balter, James M., PhD, Normolle, Daniel, PhD, Ben-Josef, Edgar, MD, Ten Haken, Randall K., PhD, Lawrence, Theodore S., MD, PhD, Feng, Mary, MD

“…Purpose To evaluate whether liver function can be assessed globally and spatially by using volumetric dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging MRI…”
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Parotid Glands Dose–Effect Relationships Based on Their Actually Delivered Doses: Implications for Adaptive Replanning in Radiation Therapy of Head-and-Neck Cancer by Hunter, Klaudia U., MD, Fernandes, Laura L., MS, Vineberg, Karen A., MS, McShan, Daniel, PhD, Antonuk, Alan E., BS, Cornwall, Craig, DDS, Feng, Mary, MD, Schipper, Mathew J., PhD, Balter, James M., PhD, Eisbruch, Avraham, MD

“…Purpose Doses actually delivered to the parotid glands during radiation therapy often exceed planned doses. We hypothesized that the delivered doses correlate…”
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Quantitative characterizations of ultrashort echo (UTE) images for supporting air-bone separation in the head by Hsu, Shu-Hui, Cao, Yue, Lawrence, Theodore S, Tsien, Christina, Feng, Mary, Grodzki, David M, Balter, James M

“…Accurate separation of air and bone is critical for creating synthetic CT from MRI to support Radiation Oncology workflow. This study compares two different…”
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MRI-Based Evaluation of the Vaginal Cuff in Brachytherapy Planning: Are We Missing the Target? by Chapman, Christina Hunter, MD, Prisciandaro, Joann I., PhD, Maturen, Katherine E., MD, Cao, Yue, PhD, Balter, James M., PhD, McLean, Karen, MD, PhD, Jolly, Shruti, MD

“…Purpose Although recurrences and toxicity occur after vaginal cuff (VC) brachytherapy, little is known about dosimetry due to the inability to clearly…”
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Normal Tissue Anatomy for Oropharyngeal Cancer: Contouring Variability and Its Impact on Optimization by Feng, Mary, MD, Demiroz, Candan, MD, Vineberg, Karen A., MSc, Eisbruch, Avraham, MD, Balter, James M., PhD

“…Purpose To evaluate the variability of organ at risk (OAR) delineation and the resulting impact on intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) treatment plan…”
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Quality and safety considerations in stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy: Executive summary by Solberg, Timothy D., Balter, James M., Benedict, Stanley H., Fraass, Benedick A., Kavanagh, Brian, Miyamoto, Curtis, Pawlicki, Todd, Potters, Louis, Yamada, Yoshiya

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Analysis of radiation-induced liver disease using the Lyman NTCP model by Dawson, Laura A, Normolle, Daniel, Balter, James M, McGinn, Cornelius J, Lawrence, Theodore S, Ten Haken, Randall K

“…To describe the dose-volume tolerance for radiation-induced liver disease (RILD) using the Lyman-Kutcher-Burman (LKB) normal tissue complication probability…”
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Accuracy of a wireless localization system for radiotherapy by Balter, James M, Wright, J Nelson, Newell, Laurence J, Friemel, Barry, Dimmer, Steven, Cheng, Yuki, Wong, John, Vertatschitsch, Edward, Mate, Timothy P

“…A system has been developed for patient positioning based on real-time localization of implanted electromagnetic transponders (beacons). This study…”
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Influence of intrafraction motion on margins for prostate radiotherapy by Litzenberg, Dale W, Balter, James M, Hadley, Scott W, Sandler, Howard M, Willoughby, Twyla R, Kupelian, Patrick A, Levine, Lisa

“…To assess the impact of intrafraction intervention on margins for prostate radiotherapy. Eleven supine prostate patients with three implanted transponders were…”
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Objective assessment of deformable image registration in radiotherapy: A multi-institution study by Kashani, Rojano, Hub, Martina, Balter, James M., Kessler, Marc L., Dong, Lei, Zhang, Lifei, Xing, Lei, Xie, Yaoqin, Hawkes, David, Schnabel, Julia A., McClelland, Jamie, Joshi, Sarang, Chen, Quan, Lu, Weiguo

“…The looming potential of deformable alignment tools to play an integral role in adaptive radiotherapy suggests a need for objective assessment of these complex…”
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Decreased Lung Perfusion After Breast/Chest Wall Irradiation: Quantitative Results From a Prospective Clinical Trial by Liss, Adam L., MD, Marsh, Robin B., CMD, Kapadia, Nirav S., MD, McShan, Daniel L., PhD, Rogers, Virginia E., BS, Balter, James M., PhD, Moran, Jean M., PhD, Brock, Kristy K., PhD, Schipper, Matt J., PhD, Jagsi, Reshma, MD, DPhil, Griffith, Kent A., MPH, MS, Flaherty, Kevin R., MD, MS, Frey, Kirk A., MD, PhD, Pierce, Lori J., MD

“…Purpose To quantify lung perfusion changes after breast/chest wall radiation therapy (RT) using pre- and post-RT single photon emission computed…”
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Estimation of pharmacokinetic parameters from DCE‐MRI by extracting long and short time‐dependent features using an LSTM network by Zou, Jiaren, Balter, James M., Cao, Yue

“…Purpose T1‐weighted dynamic contrast‐enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE‐MRI) is typically quantified by least squares (LS) fitting to a pharmacokinetic…”
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Technical note: A physical phantom for assessment of accuracy of deformable alignment algorithms by Kashani, Rojano, Hub, Martina, Kessler, Marc L., Balter, James M.

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of a simple deformable phantom as a QA tool for testing and validation of deformable image…”
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Gastrointestinal 4D MRI with respiratory motion correction by Johansson, Adam, Balter, James M., Cao, Yue

“…Purpose Gastrointestinal motion patterns such as peristalsis and segmental contractions can alter the shape and position of the stomach and intestines with…”
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Respiratory Motion of The Heart and Positional Reproducibility Under Active Breathing Control by Jagsi, Reshma, M.D., D.Phil, Moran, Jean M., Ph.D, Kessler, Marc L., Ph.D, Marsh, Robin B., C.M.D, Balter, James M., Ph.D, Pierce, Lori J., M.D

“…Purpose: To reduce cardiotoxicity from breast radiotherapy (RT), innovative techniques are under investigation. Information about cardiac motion with…”
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Imaging and Alignment for Image-Guided Radiation Therapy by BAITER, James M, KESSLER, Marc L

“…Image-guided radiation therapy is an exciting new area that focuses heavily on the potential benefit of advanced imaging and image registration to improve…”
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