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Rising against cancer: a novel deformable phantom for upright radiotherapy validation

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Design a pelvic phantom that's compatible with supine and upright CT scans

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Radiation therapy is an integral part of cancer treatment, with nearly half of all patients receiving it during their treatment. While these treatments have historically occurred with patients laying down, recent studies have found that upright treatment shows promising results including improved patient comfort, reduction of tumor and organ motion, and lower costs. However, current human phantoms are not compatible with this geometry, limiting the ability to test upright radiotherapy systems. This project seeks to improve upon previous designs to create a versatile, anatomically realistic phantom with integrated radiation detectors, deformable organ models to enable thorough testing and ultimately bring upright radiotherapy into clinical practice.

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Team photo: Jack Zemlock, Akanksha Denduluri, Emily Schell, Amy Dang, Joey Dringoli, Addison Tanner (left to right)
Team photo: Jack Zemlock, Akanksha Denduluri, Emily Schell, Amy Dang, Joey Dringoli, Addison Tanner (left to right)

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