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Automated rapidplan model validation using Eclipse scripting API 使用Eclipse脚本API自动化快速规划模型验证。
IF 2 4区 医学
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics Pub Date : 2025-05-11 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.70120
Bradley Beeksma, Andrew Dipuglia, Joerg Lehmann
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Towards better understanding of factors contributing to medical physicist well-being in academic medical centers: A systems-analysis approach 更好地理解学术医疗中心中促进医学物理学家健康的因素:一种系统分析方法。
IF 2 4区 医学
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics Pub Date : 2025-05-11 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.70122
Elizabeth Kwong, Chao Chin Liu, Karthik Adapa, Lisa Vizer, Brian Anderson, Damian McHugh, Todd Pawlicki, Moyed Miften, Amit Sawant, Nadia Charguia, Shiva Das, Lawrence B. Marks, Jean L. Wright, Lukasz Mazur
{"title":"Towards better understanding of factors contributing to medical physicist well-being in academic medical centers: A systems-analysis approach","authors":"Elizabeth Kwong,&nbsp;Chao Chin Liu,&nbsp;Karthik Adapa,&nbsp;Lisa Vizer,&nbsp;Brian Anderson,&nbsp;Damian McHugh,&nbsp;Todd Pawlicki,&nbsp;Moyed Miften,&nbsp;Amit Sawant,&nbsp;Nadia Charguia,&nbsp;Shiva Das,&nbsp;Lawrence B. Marks,&nbsp;Jean L. Wright,&nbsp;Lukasz Mazur","doi":"10.1002/acm2.70122","DOIUrl":"10.1002/acm2.70122","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The well-being of medical physicists can impact overall system performance, patient safety, and quality of patient care. There are limited formal assessments of factors contributing to physicists well-being. Nine medical physicists at a US academic medical center were surveyed on 21 workplace factors, drawn from the National Academy of Medicine's systems model of clinician burnout and professional well-being between May 2022 and August 2022. Highly rated factors were summarized and presented to medical physicists in focus groups. Contextual inquiries (a form of shadowing) were conducted to gather additional information about factors contributing to well-being. Qualitative data from the survey, focus groups, and contextual inquiries were used to generate an affinity model, which medical physicists then validated and used to prioritize top factors. Twenty-two medical physicists at the academic medical center and three other US academic medical centers rated these factors by level of impact and level of effort, and improvement recommendations were made based on these results. Key factors affecting medical physicist well-being included inadequate staffing, work-life integration, excessive workload, and time pressure. Twenty-two medical physicists across four institutions prioritized the following top factors for improvement: (i) retain the hybrid work model, (ii) hire additional medical physicists to cover clinic responsibilities, (iii) limit or compensate after hours work, (iv) improve scheduling workflows, and (v) improve communication and visibility from organization-level leadership and administration. High impact, low effort priorities to improve medical physicist well-being across the four institutions include work-life integration, scheduling workflows, and relationships with leadership. These factors seem to be within the improvement control of each radiation oncology center. Further research is needed to establish the generalizability of our findings and spearhead broad policy changes.</p>","PeriodicalId":14989,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics","volume":"26 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/acm2.70122","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144002090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Energy dependence of the GAFCHROMIC LD-V1 in the diagnostic radiographic modalities GAFCHROMIC LD-V1在放射诊断模式中的能量依赖性。
IF 2 4区 医学
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics Pub Date : 2025-05-09 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.70117
Tatsuhiro Gotanda, Tomoyuki Hasuo, Shinnosuke Nishihara, Kohsei Matsuura, Yasuyuki Kawaji, Hidetoshi Yatake, Shinya Imai, Takuya Akagawa, Nobuyoshi Tanki, Toshizo Katsuda
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Implementation of needle-tracking technology for real-time transrectal ultrasound-guided interstitial gynecological HDR brachytherapy: A feasibility study 实时经直肠超声引导间质性妇科HDR近距离放射治疗中针迹追踪技术的可行性研究
IF 2 4区 医学
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics Pub Date : 2025-05-08 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.70100
Lindsey H. Bloom, Diandra Ayala-Peacock, Rajesh Venkataraman, Brett Eckroate, Ryan Sanford, Junzo Chino, Yongbok Kim, Julie Raffi, Oana Craciunescu
{"title":"Implementation of needle-tracking technology for real-time transrectal ultrasound-guided interstitial gynecological HDR brachytherapy: A feasibility study","authors":"Lindsey H. Bloom,&nbsp;Diandra Ayala-Peacock,&nbsp;Rajesh Venkataraman,&nbsp;Brett Eckroate,&nbsp;Ryan Sanford,&nbsp;Junzo Chino,&nbsp;Yongbok Kim,&nbsp;Julie Raffi,&nbsp;Oana Craciunescu","doi":"10.1002/acm2.70100","DOIUrl":"10.1002/acm2.70100","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To investigate the feasibility of adapting a commercial prostate biopsy system for transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided hybrid gynecological (GYN) high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy (BT). Leveraging 3D-TRUS and MR image fusion, the prototype system aims to improve real-time needle placement accuracy.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Materials and Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A second-generation, multi-imaging modality female pelvic phantom was developed to validate the system's feasibility. Software and hardware modifications, including user-accessible calibration modules and a redesigned needle guide for multi-needle insertion, were made to the pre-existing commercial system to enable use for GYN BT applications. An end-to-end feasibility test was performed to acquire 3D-TRUS images, perform contour-based registration with pre-implant MR, and insert six needles to targeted locations under real-time TRUS guidance. A 30° tandem without ovoids was added to mimic a hybrid GYN implant. The most proximal and most distal distances between the planned needle track and the visible portion of each inserted needle were measured. A CT/MR image-based treatment plan with a prescribed dose of 6 Gy was generated for the resulting 3D-TRUS-guided implant (tandem and needles) within the phantom.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The modified phantom improved needle visualization and insertion range by de-gassing the silicone and increasing the window size. The system accuracy for average ± standard deviations from intended needle tracks was 1.31 ± 1.36 mm (proximal) and 2.04 ± 2.05 mm (distal). Post-implant imaging confirmed needle placement and good target coverage. Needle placement was verified on CT/MR images and treatment plan quality was clinically acceptable.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>With enhanced needle placement accuracy and integrated clinical workflow, this study demonstrates the feasibility of adapting a commercially available prostate biopsy system for 3D-TRUS-guided hybrid GYN HDR BT.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14989,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics","volume":"26 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/acm2.70100","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143972161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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AAPM Spring Clinical Meeting - Abstract AAPM春季临床会议-摘要
IF 2 4区 医学
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics Pub Date : 2025-05-07 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.70109
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AAPM Spring Clinical Meeting - Program AAPM春季临床会议计划
IF 2 4区 医学
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics Pub Date : 2025-05-07 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.70108
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Practical experience in commissioning ring applicators using ring applicator component type with bravos control software v1.2 使用带有bravos控制软件v1.2的环形涂抹器组件类型调试环形涂抹器的实践经验。
IF 2 4区 医学
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics Pub Date : 2025-05-02 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.70064
Xiuxiu He, Michael A. Trager, Gil'ad N. Cohen, Antonio L. Damato, David Aramburu Núñez
{"title":"Practical experience in commissioning ring applicators using ring applicator component type with bravos control software v1.2","authors":"Xiuxiu He,&nbsp;Michael A. Trager,&nbsp;Gil'ad N. Cohen,&nbsp;Antonio L. Damato,&nbsp;David Aramburu Núñez","doi":"10.1002/acm2.70064","DOIUrl":"10.1002/acm2.70064","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The Bravos v1.2 control software introduces a ring applicator component type (ACT) with channel length verification to address geometric characteristics and dosimetric discrepancies caused by source positioning inaccuracies. This study aims to commission the ring applicator and investigate the new ring ACT in Bravos 1.2.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Material and methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We evaluated two commissioning methods for a CT/MRI-compatible titanium ring applicator across three Bravos afterloaders and compared the new ring ACT with the traditional rigid ACT. Modifications to Varian's standard commissioning method included: (1) Delivering film plans with a 0.5 cm step size instead of 1 cm; (2) Alternating 0.3 s and 1 s dwell positions for enhanced source positioning analysis; (3) Including both “odd” and “even” positions to replicate clinical conditions. Films for 30-, 45-, and 60-degree rings (3.2 cm diameter) were delivered using modified methods and manual offsets of 0.0 cm, 0.1 cm, and 0.2 cm. Discrepancies between delivered and planned positions were analyzed, and the optimal offset was validated using clinical plans. Dosimetric differences for various gross tumor volumes (GTVs) and organs at risk (OARs) were assessed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Film analysis (216 films) identified 0.2 cm as the optimal offset for all rings and afterloaders, minimizing deviations between the planned and delivered dwell positions. The rigid ACT showed larger discrepancies. The optimal offset reduced physical dosimetric differences to &lt; 1% for key clinical metrics (D95, D90, D2cc) across all angles, with negligible differences in EQD2 values.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A novel commissioning procedure was developed to determine an optimal offset for accurate source positioning and minimize dosimetric discrepancies with the ring ACT. This method improves accuracy compared to the rigid ACT and standardizes commissioning for Bravos afterloaders with the v1.2 control system.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14989,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics","volume":"26 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/acm2.70064","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144025358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Professionalism skills education in medical physics residency: Current state and perceived importance 医学物理住院医师专业技能教育的现状及重要性。
IF 2 4区 医学
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics Pub Date : 2025-04-24 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.70096
Anna Rodrigues, Leah Schubert, Laura Padilla, Kristi Hendrickson, Hania Al-Hallaq, Irina Vergalasova
{"title":"Professionalism skills education in medical physics residency: Current state and perceived importance","authors":"Anna Rodrigues,&nbsp;Leah Schubert,&nbsp;Laura Padilla,&nbsp;Kristi Hendrickson,&nbsp;Hania Al-Hallaq,&nbsp;Irina Vergalasova","doi":"10.1002/acm2.70096","DOIUrl":"10.1002/acm2.70096","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The purpose of this study was to collect data on current practices for teaching and assessing professionalism in CAMPEP-accredited residency programs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A survey of 21 questions was sent to 160 program directors (PDs) of CAMPEP-accredited residency programs. A list of professionalism skills was compiled from the AAPM MPLA curriculum: (a) Personal and interpersonal, (b) professional and developmental, and (c) executive and administrative. The survey collected information on: (1) residency program respondent demographics, (2) essential professionalism skills and training methods, (3) confidence and satisfaction in teaching professionalism, (4) assessment of professionalism, (5) barriers and desired resources, (6) training of PD and staff in professionalism, and (7) free response. Descriptive statistics and thematic analyses were used to evaluate the collected data.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 97 respondents completed the survey (therapy = 75, diagnostic = 22) with a 61% response rate. 16 out of 24 professionalism skills were deemed essential for trainees to develop during residency training. While 92% teach professionalism, only 51% reported confidence in teaching these skills. The ABR/ACR/RSNA/AAPM/ASTRO/ARR/ARS online modules are used by 87% but only 31% indicated that the modules are sufficient. Only 10% use a structured method for assessment. The majority (59%) assess professionalism in an ad-hoc manner and 22% only assess when problems arise. 44% reported facing barriers to implementing a professionalism curriculum. The main barriers for developing a professionalism curriculum included: lack of time (39%), resources (32%), or expertise (26%). 79% reported that case studies were the most desired resource. 47% of respondents indicated receiving formal professionalism training.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There is a strong need and desire for structured professionalism training in residency programs. This study presents a consensus understanding of the professionalism skills that are deemed essential and teachable during residency and has identified areas for improvement in teaching, assessing, and developing curricula.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14989,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics","volume":"26 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/acm2.70096","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144010718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Accounting for TLD response to CBCT protocols in external beam radiotherapy dose monitoring 考虑TLD对CBCT方案在外束放疗剂量监测中的反应。
IF 2 4区 医学
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics Pub Date : 2025-04-24 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.70103
Andrew J. White, Cliff G. Hammer, Matthew W. Brenner, Larry A. DeWerd, Kurt E. Stump, Wesley S. Culberson
{"title":"Accounting for TLD response to CBCT protocols in external beam radiotherapy dose monitoring","authors":"Andrew J. White,&nbsp;Cliff G. Hammer,&nbsp;Matthew W. Brenner,&nbsp;Larry A. DeWerd,&nbsp;Kurt E. Stump,&nbsp;Wesley S. Culberson","doi":"10.1002/acm2.70103","DOIUrl":"10.1002/acm2.70103","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Purpose</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>LiF thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs) are commonly used in radiation therapy to verify the delivered dose. Examples include dose verification for complicated treatment setups or cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). TLDs may be present for both the pre-treatment imaging kilovoltage (kV) beam and the megavoltage (MV) treatment beams. For low energy x-ray beams, where the photoelectric effect dominates, TLDs respond differently than tissue or water. An overresponse of up to 40% has been previously reported for lower-energy (kV) x-rays when calibrated to higher-energy (MV) beams. In this work, the response of TLDs to various cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) protocols with calibrations in clinical therapy beams (MV) is quantified.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Three Varian OBI (Head, Thorax, and Pelvis) and three Elekta XVI (Fast Head and Neck, Fast Chest, and Fast Pelvis) CBCT protocols were investigated. For each protocol, TLDs were positioned on a tissue equivalent phantom at various distances extending out from the center of the imaging field. The response was determined by calibrating TLDs to a 6 MV photon beam.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The maximum in-field TLD response ranged from 0.82 to 4.80 and 0.06 to 2.69 cGy for Varian OBI and Elekta XVI protocols, respectively. The out-of-field CBCT response dropped exponentially from the field edge. Calculated uncertainties were generally less than 3% (<i>k</i> = 1), with exceptions along the edge of the CBCT field (6%) and at the most distal TLD positions (34%).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Using the measured TLD responses to CBCT protocols with an MV calibration, the therapeutic dose can be isolated. The therapeutic dose can then be compared to predictions from the treatment planning system (TPS), allowing for more accurate dose verification for complex treatment setups and patients with CIEDs. The CBCT response can change the reported therapeutic dose by up to 2.5%.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14989,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics","volume":"26 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/acm2.70103","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144016350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Clinical validation of myOSLchip: A beryllium oxide optically stimulated luminescent dosimeter (OSLD) system in radiotherapy dosimetry myOSLchip的临床验证:氧化铍光刺激发光剂量计(OSLD)系统在放射剂量测定中的应用。
IF 2 4区 医学
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics Pub Date : 2025-04-24 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.70094
Heath Davis, Jeffrey V. Siebers, Krishni Wijesooriya, Matt Mistro
{"title":"Clinical validation of myOSLchip: A beryllium oxide optically stimulated luminescent dosimeter (OSLD) system in radiotherapy dosimetry","authors":"Heath Davis,&nbsp;Jeffrey V. Siebers,&nbsp;Krishni Wijesooriya,&nbsp;Matt Mistro","doi":"10.1002/acm2.70094","DOIUrl":"10.1002/acm2.70094","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In radiation oncology, inter-fractional dosimetry using optically stimulated luminescent detectors (OSLDs) ensures accurate plan delivery and patient safety. RadPro International GmbH's myOLSchip system, featuring a beryllium oxide (BeO) OSL dosimeter, reader, and eraser, was characterized and calibrated with a Varian Truebeam for in-vivo dosimetry following AAPM TG-191 guidelines. The BeO detectors demonstrated good dose linearity and repeatability across multiple exposures and erasure cycles, aligning with the manufacturer's stated accuracy and precision.</p>","PeriodicalId":14989,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics","volume":"26 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/acm2.70094","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143972156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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