The purpose of this thesis is to validate the cranial and multiple brain METS module in Brainlab Elements treatment planning system (TPS) and document the validation proc [...]

The study compares the skin-sparing optimization techniques used in Eclipse and RayStation TPS to inform guidelines and treatment protocols for VMAT head and neck cancer [...]

Computed tomography (CT) is an imaging modality commonly used as a diagnostic tool. CT is also utilized as a form of image guidance during clinical procedures that requir [...]

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common and aggressive brain tumor in adults. Owing to a high level of disease heterogeneity and common recurrence, 5-year surviv [...]

Clinical applications of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with an endorectal coil (ERC) in the treatment planning of prostate cancer provides superior soft tissue contras [...]

Lutathera is a radiopharmaceutical used to treat gastroenteropancreatic-neuroendocrine tumors(GEP-NETs) in adults that are positive for hormone receptor somatostatin. The [...]

Resting state functional MRI (rsfMRI) is a novel imaging tool used to indirectly assess the neural activity within the brain. Literature points to a disrup-tion of cortic [...]

Monitoring radiation doses from diagnostic Computed Tomography (CT) examinations is essential to maintaining patient safety and ensuring that technologists are using opti [...]

This work is concerned with the comparison of two different dynamic conformal arc therapy (DCAT) stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) planning systems, namely Eclipse and Brai [...]

Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging is imperative to radiation therapy (RT) treatment planning and is used to delineate tumor volumes and normal tissue structures. MR images [...]