Publications

Density overwrites of internal tumor volumes in intensity modulated proton therapy plans for mobile lung tumors

Authors: Botas P, Grassberger C, Sharp G, Paganetti H
Journal: Physics in Medicine and Biology
Volume: 63
Issue: 3
Year: 2018

Experimental validation of two dual-energy CT methods for proton therapy using heterogeneous tissue samples

Authors: Bär E, Lalonde A, Zhang R, Jee KW, Yang K, Sharp G, Liu B, Royle G, Bouchard H, Lu HM
Journal: Medical Physics
Volume: 45
Issue: 1
Pages: 48-59
Year: 2018

Why rankings of biomedical image analysis competitions should be interpreted with care

Authors: Maier-Hein L, Eisenmann M, Reinke A, Onogur S, Stankovic M, Scholz P, Arbel T, Bogunovic H, Bradley AP, Carass A, Feldmann C, Frangi AF, Full PM, van
Published in: Nature Communications
Article Number: 30523263
Year: 2018

Predicting patient-specific dosimetric benefits of proton therapy for skull-base tumors using a geometric knowledge-based method

Authors: Hall DC, Trofimov AV, Winey BA, Liebsch NJ, Paganetti H
Journal: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume: 97
Issue: 5
Pages: 1087–1094
Year: 2017

Sampling random directions within an elliptical cone

Authors: Hall DC
Published in: Computer Physics Communications
Volume: 219
Pages: 87-90
Year: 2017

Investigation of real tissue water equivalent path lengths using an efficient dose extinction method

Authors: Zhang R, Baer E, Jee KW, Sharp GC, Flanz J, Lu HM
Journal: Physics in Medicine and Biology
Volume: 62
Issue: 14
Pages: 5640-5651
Year: 2017

Evaluation of segmentation methods on head and neck CT: Auto-segmentation challenge 2015

Authors: Raudaschl PF, Zaffino P, Sharp GC, et al.
Journal: Medical Physics
Volume: 44
Issue: 5
Pages: 2020-2036
Year: 2017

Efficient Descriptor-Based Segmentation of Parotid Glands With Nonlocal Means

Authors: Wachinger C, Brennan M, Sharp GC, Golland P.
Published in: IEEE Trans Biomed Eng
Volume: 64
Issue: 7
Pages: 1492-1502
Year: 2017

Investigation of time-resolved proton radiography using x-ray flat-panel imaging system

Authors: Jee KW, Zhang R, Bentefour EH, Doolan PJ, Cascio E, Sharp G, Flanz J, Lu HM
Journal: Physics in Medicine and Biology
Volume: 62
Issue: 5
Pages: 1905-1919
Year: 2017

Proton therapy of prostate cancer by anterior-oblique beams: implications of setup and anatomy variations

Authors: Moteabbed M, Trofimov A, Sharp GC, Wang Y, Zietman AL, Efstathiou JA, Lu HM
Journal: Physics in Medicine and Biology
Volume: 62
Issue: 5
Pages: 1644-1660
Year: 2017

Water equivalent path length calculations using scatter-corrected head and neck CBCT images to evaluate patients for adaptive proton therapy

Authors: Kim J, Park YK, Sharp G, Busse P, Winey B.
Journal: Physics in Medicine and Biology
Volume: 62
Issue: 1
Pages: 59-72
Year: 2017

Improvement of single detector proton radiography by incorporating intensity of time-resolved dose rate functions

Authors: Zhang R, Jee KW, Cascio E, Sharp GC, Flanz JB, Lu HM
Journal: Physics in Medicine and Biology
Volume: 63
Issue: 1
Year: 2017

Towards clinical application of RayStretch for heterogeneity corrections in LDR permanent 125I prostate brachytherapy

Authors: Hueso-González F, Ballester F, Perez-Calatayud J, Siebert FA, Vijande J
Published in: Brachytherapy
Volume: 16
Issue: 3
Pages: 616 -- 623
Year: 2017

Validation of nuclear models in Geant4 using the dose distribution of a 177 MeV proton pencil beam

Authors: Hall DC, Makarova A, Paganetti H, Gottschalk B
Journal: Physics in Medicine and Biology
Volume: 61
Issue: 1
Pages: N1
Year: 2016

A Greedy reassignment algorithm for the PBS minimum monitor unit constraint

Authors: Lin, Yuting, Kooy, Hanne, Craft, David, Depauw, Nicolas, Flanz, Jacob, Clasie, Benjamin
Journal: Physics in Medicine and Biology
Volume: 61
Issue: 12
Pages: 4664-4678
Year: 2016

Investigation of cone-beam CT image quality trade-off for image-guided radiation therapy

Authors: Bian, JG (Bian, Junguo)[ 1,2 ] , Sharp, GC (Sharp, Gregory C.)[ 2,3,4 ] , Park, YK (Park, Yang-Kyun)[ 2,3,4 ] , Ouyang, JS (Ouyang, Jinsong)[ 1,2 ] , Bortfeld, T (Bortfeld, Thomas)[ 2,3,4 ] , El Fakhri, G (El Fakhri, Georges)[ 1,2 ]
Published in: PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY Volume: 61 Issue: 9 Pages: 3317-3346 Published: MAY 7 2016
Year: 2016

Radiation oncology in the era of precision medicine

Authors: Baumann, M (Baumann, Michael)[ 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 ] , Krause, M (Krause, Mechthild)[ 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 ] , Overgaard, J (Overgaard, Jens)[ 9 ] , Debus, J (Debus, Juergen)[ 7,10,11,12,13 ] , Bentzen, SM (Bentzen, Soren M.)[ 14,15 ] , Daartz, J (Daartz, Juliane)[ 16,17 ] , Richter, C (Richter, Christian)[ 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ] , Zips, D(Zips, Daniel)[ 7,18,19,20 ] , Bortfeld, T (Bortfeld, Thomas)[ 16,17 ]
Published in: NATURE REVIEWS CANCER Volume: 16 Issue: 4 Pages: 234-249 Published: APR 2016
Year: 2016

A Prospective Comparison of the Effects of Interfractional Variations on Proton Therapy and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Authors: Moteabbed, M (Moteabbed, Maryam)[ 1 ] , Trofimov, A (Trofimov, Alexei), Sharp, GC (Sharp, Gregory C.), Wang, Y (Wang, Yi), Zietman, AL (Zietman, Anthony L.), Efstathiou, JA (Efstathiou, Jason A.), Lu, HM (Lu, Hsiao-Ming)
Published in: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS Volume: 95 Issue: 1 Pages: 444-453 Published: MAY 1 2016
Year: 2016

Reassessment of the Necessity of the Proton Gantry: Analysis of Beam Orientations From 4332 Treatments at the Massachusetts General Hospital Proton Center Over the Past 10 Years

Authors: Yan, SS (Yan, Susu)[ 1 ] , Lu, HM (Lu, Hsiao-Ming)[ 1 ] , Flanz, J (Flanz, Jay)[ 1 ] , Adams, J (Adams, Judith)[ 1 ] , Trofimov, A (Trofimov, Alexei)[ 1 ] ,Bortfeld, T (Bortfeld, Thomas)[ 1 ]
Published in: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS Volume: 95 Issue: 1 Pages: 224-233 Published: MAY 1 2016
Year: 2016

Can We Advance Proton Therapy for Prostate? Considering Alternative Beam Angles and Relative Biological Effectiveness Variations When Comparing Against Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy

Authors: Underwood, T (Underwood, Tracy)[ 1,2 ] , Giantsoudi, D (Giantsoudi, Drosoula)[ 1 ] , Moteabbed, M (Moteabbed, Maryam)[ 1 ] , Zietman, A (Zietman, Anthony)[ 1 ] , Efstathiou, J (Efstathiou, Jason)[ 1 ] , Paganetti, H (Paganetti, Harald)[ 1 ] , Lu, HM (Lu, Hsiao-Ming)[ 1 ]
Published in: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS Volume: 95 Issue: 1 Pages: 454-464 Published: MAY 1 2016
Year: 2016