Publications

A framework for implementation of organ effect models in TOPAS with benchmarks extended to proton therapy

Authors: Ramos-Mendez, J (Ramos-Mendez, J.)[ 1 ] , Perl, J (Perl, J.)[ 2 ] , Schumann, J (Schuemann, J.)[ 3,4 ] , Shin, J (Shin, J.)[ 5 ] , Paganetti, H (Paganetti, H.)[ 3,4 ] , Faddegon, B (Faddegon, B.)[ 1 ]
Published in: PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY Volume: 60 Issue: 13 Pages: 5037-5052 Published: JUL 7 2015
Year: 2015

Improved efficiency in Monte Carlo simulation for passive-scattering proton therapy

Authors: Mendez, JR (Mendez, J. Ramos)[ 1 ] , Perl, J (Perl, J.)[ 2 ] , Schuemann, J (Schuemann, J.)[ 3,4 ] , Shin, J (Shin, J.)[ 5 ] , Paganetti, H (Paganetti, H.)[ 4,3 ], Faddegon, B (Faddegon, B.)[ 1 ]
Published in: PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY Volume: 60 Issue: 13 Pages: 5019-5035 Published: JUL 7 2015
Year: 2015

A modular approach to intensity-modulated arc therapy optimization with noncoplanar trajectories

Authors: Papp, D (Papp, David)[ 1,2 ] , Bortfeld, T (Bortfeld, Thomas)[ 2,3 ] , Unkelbach, J (Unkelbach, Jan)[ 2,3 ]
Published in: PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY Volume: 60 Issue: 13 Pages: 5179-5198 Published: JUL 7 2015
Year: 2015

Modeling Organ Specific Mechanistic Interactions Between Radiation and Chemotherapy

Authors: Manem, V (Manem, V.)[ 1 ] , Grassberger, C (Grassberger, C.)[ 1 ] , Paganetti, H (Paganetti, H.)[ 1 ]
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Pages: 3703-3703 Published: JUN 2015
Year: 2015

Using Gold Nanoparticles to Target Mitochondria in Radiation Therapy

Authors: McNamara, A (McNamara, A.)[ 1,2 ] , McMahon, S (McMahon, S.)[ 1 ] , Lin, Y (Lin, Y.)[ 1,2 ] , Paganetti, H (Paganetti, H.)[ 1 ] , Kuncic, Z (Kuncic, Z.)[ 3 ] ,Schuemann, J (Schuemann, J.)[ 1 ]
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Pages: 3644-3644
Year: 2015

Risk Assessment of Scattered Neutrons for a Fetus From Proton Therapy of a Brain Tumor During Pregnancy

Authors: Geng, C (Geng, C.)[ 1,2,3 ] , Moteabbed, M (Moteabbed, M.)[ 1,2 ] , Xu, X (Xu, X.)[ 4 ] , Paganetti, H (Paganetti, H.)[ 1,2 ]
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Pages: 3636-3636 Published: JUN 2015
Year: 2015

Proton Radiation Therapy for Left-Sided Breast Cancer: LET and RBE Considerations for Cardiac Toxicity

Authors: Giantsoudi, D (Giantsoudi, D.)[ 1 ] , Jee, K (Jee, K.)[ 1 ] , Rose, B (Rose, B.)[ 1,2 ] , MacDonald, S (MacDonald, S.)[ 1 ] , Paganetti, H (Paganetti, H.)[ 1 ]
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Pages: 3617-3617 Published: JUN 2015
Year: 2015

Why Is Proton Beam Therapy So Controversial?

Authors: Paganetti, H (Paganetti, Harald)[ 1 ] , Zietman, A (Zietman, Anthony)[ 1 ]
Published in: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY Volume: 12 Issue: 12 Pages: 1318-1319 Published: DEC 2015
Year: 2015

A Phenomenological Relative Biological Effectiveness (RBE) Model for Proton Therapy Based On All Published in Vitro Cell Survival Data

Authors: McNamara, A (McNamara, A.)[ 1 ] , Schuemann, J (Schuemann, J.)[ 1 ] , Paganetti, H (Paganetti, H.)[ 1 ]
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Pages: 3528-3528 Published: JUN 2015
Year: 2015

Material Optimisation for Nanoparticle-Sensitized Radiotherapy

Authors: McMahon, S (McMahon, S.)[ 1 ] , Paganetti, H (Paganetti, H.)[ 1 ] , Prise, K (Prise, K.)[ 2 ]
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Pages: 3565-3566 Published: JUN 2015
Year: 2015

Quality Correction Factors in Scanned Or Broad Proton Therapy Beams Are Indistinguishable

Authors: Sorriaux, J (Sorriaux, J.)[ 1,2 ] , Testa, M (Testa, M.)[ 3,4 ] , Paganetti, H (Paganetti, H.)[ 3,4 ] , Bertrand, D (Bertrand, D.)[ 5 ] , de Xivry, JO (de Xivry, J. Orban)[ 5 ] , Lee, J (Lee, J.)[ 1,2 ] , Palmans, H (Palmans, H.)[ 6,7 ] , Vynckier, S (Vynckier, S.)[ 8 ] , Sterpin, E (Sterpin, E.)[ 1 ]
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Pages: 3529-3529 Published: JUN 2015
Year: 2015

When Does Pencil Beam Scanning Become Superior to Passive Scattered Proton Therapy for Pediatric Head and Neck Cancers?

Authors: Moteabbed, M (Moteabbed, M.)[ 1 ] , Depauw, N (Depauw, N.)[ 1 ] , Kooy, H (Kooy, H.)[ 1 ] , Yock, T (Yock, T.)[ 1 ] , Paganetti, H (Paganetti, H.)[ 1 ]
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Pages: 3528-3528 Published: JUN 2015
Year: 2015

T-Test Based Prior Error Estimate and Stopping Criterion for Monte Carlo Dose Calculation in Proton Therapy

Authors: Hong, X (Hong, X.)[ 1 ] , Gao, H (Gao, H.)[ 1 ] , Schuemann, J (Schuemann, J.)[ 2 ] , Paganette, H (Paganette, H.)[ 2 ]
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Pages: 3514-3514 Published: JUN 2015
Year: 2015

Three-Dimensional Carcinogenic Maps Induced by Photons and Protons

Authors: Manem, V (Manem, V.)[ 1 ] , Paganetti, H (Paganetti, H.)[ 1 ]
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Pages: 3510-3510 Published: JUN 2015
Year: 2015

Recent Developments and Comprehensive Validations of a GPU-Based Proton Monte Carlo Simulation Package, GPMC

Authors: Qin, N (Qin, N.)[ 1 ] , Giantsoudi, D (Giantsoudi, D.)[ 2 ] , Tian, Z (Tian, Z.)[ 1 ] , Schuemann, J (Schuemann, J.)[ 2 ] , Pompos, A (Pompos, A.)[ 1 ] ,Paganetti, H (Paganetti, H.)[ 2 ] , Jiang, S (Jiang, S.)[ 1 ] , Jia, X (Jia, X.)[ 1 ]
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Pages: 3491-3491 Published: JUN 2015
Year: 2015

Proton Dose Calculation for Irregular Motion Using a Sliding Interface

Authors: Phillips, J (Phillips, J.)[ 1 ] , Gueorguiev, G (Gueorguiev, G.)[ 1 ] , Grassberger, C (Grassberger, C.)[ 1 ] , Paganetti, H (Paganetti, H.)[ 1 ] , Sharp, G (Sharp, G.)[ 1 ]
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Pages: 3483-3483 Published: JUN 2015
Year: 2015

Neutron Dose Equivalent Evaluation for Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Therapy with Apertures

Authors: Geng, C (Geng, C.)[ 1,2,3 ] , Schuemann, J (Schuemann, J.)[ 1,2 ] , Moteabbed, M (Moteabbed, M.)[ 1,2 ] , Paganetti, H (Paganetti, H.)[ 1,2 ]
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Pages: 3466-3466 Published: JUN 2015
Year: 2015

Monte Carlo Calculation of Source Terms and Attenuation Lengths for Neutrons Produced by 50-200 MeV Protons On Brass

Authors: Ramos-Mendez, J (Ramos-Mendez, J.)[ 1 ] , Paganetti, H (Paganetti, H.)[ 2 ] , Faddegon, B (Faddegon, B.)[ 1 ]
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Pages: 3463-3463 Published: JUN 2015
Year: 2015

In-Vivo Diode Dosimetry Proton Therapy Range Verification Validation Study for Pediatric CSI

Authors: Toltz, A (Toltz, A.)[ 1 ] , Hoesl, M (Hoesl, M.)[ 2 ] , Schuemann, J (Schuemann, J.)[ 2 ] , Seuntjens, J (Seuntjens, J.)[ 1 ] , Lu, H (Lu, H.)[ 2 ] , Paganetti, H(Paganetti, H.)[ 2 ]
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Pages: 3455-3456 Published: JUN 2015
Year: 2015

Investigation of Gold Nanoparticle Radiosensitization for Carbon Ion Therapy

Authors: Lin, Y (Lin, Y.)[ 1,2 ] , Held, K (Held, K.)[ 1,2 ] , McMahon, S (McMahon, S.)[ 1,2,3 ] , Paganetti, H (Paganetti, H.)[ 1,2 ] , Schuemann, J (Schuemann, J.)[ 1,2 ]
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Pages: 3454-3454 Published: JUN 2015
Year: 2015