Publications

Range verification of passively scattered proton beams based on prompt gamma time patterns

Authors: Testa, M (Testa, Mauro), Min, CH (Min, Chul Hee), Verburg, JM (Verburg, Joost M.), Schumann, J (Schuemann, Jan), Lu, HM (Lu, Hsiao-Ming)
Journal: Physics in Medicine and Biology
Volume: 59
Issue: 15
Pages: 4181
Year: 2014

Site-specific range uncertainties caused by dose calculation algorithms for proton therapy

Authors: Schuemann, J (Schuemann, J.), Dowdell, S (Dowdell, S.), Grassberger, C (Grassberger, C.), Min, CH (Min, C. H.), Paganetti, H (Paganetti, H.)
Published in: PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY Volume: 59 Issue: 15 Pages: 4007
Year: 2014

Exploiting tumor shrinkage through temporal optimization of radiotherapy

Authors: Unkelbach, J (Unkelbach, Jan), Craft, D (Craft, David), Hong, T (Hong, Theodore), Papp, D (Papp, David), Ramakrishnan, J (Ramakrishnan, Jagdish), Salari, E (Salari, Ehsan), Wolfgang, J (Wolfgang, John), Bortfeld, T (Bortfeld, Thomas)
Published in: PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY Volume: 59 Issue: 12 Pages: 3059-3079 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/59/12/3059 Published: JUN 21 2014
Year: 2014

The risk of radiation-induced second cancers in the high to medium dose region: a comparison between passive and scanned proton therapy, IMRT and VMAT for pediatric patients with brain tumors

Authors: Moteabbed, M (Moteabbed, Maryam), Yock, TI (Yock, Torunn I.), Paganetti, H (Paganetti, Harald)
Published in: PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY Volume: 59 Issue: 12 Pages: 2883-2899 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/59/12/2883 Published: JUN 21 2014
Year: 2014

TPSPET-A TPS-based approach for in vivo dose verification with PET in proton therapy

Authors: Frey, K (Frey, K.), Bauer, J (Bauer, J.), Unholtz, D (Unholtz, D.), Kurz, C (Kurz, C.), Kramer, M (Kraemer, M.), Bortfeld, T (Bortfeld, T.), Parodi, K (Parodi, K.)
Published in: PHYSICS IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY Volume: 59 Issue: 1 Pages: 1-21 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/59/1/1 Published: JAN 6 2014
Year: 2014

Cervical Brachytherapy Exchange Steps Toward Oncology Capacity Building in Botswana

Authors: Bvochara-Nsingo, M (Bvochara-Nsingo, Memory), Grover, S (Grover, Surbhi), Gierga, DP (Gierga, David P.), Makufa, R (Makufa, Remigio), Efstathiou, JA (Efstathiou, Jason A.), Dixit, N (Dixit, Nayha), Clayman, RH (Clayman, Rebecca H.), Russell, AH (Russell, Anthony H.), Lin, LL (Lin, Lilie L.), Kasese, J (Kasese, Joseph)
Published in: ONCOLOGIST Volume: 19 Issue: 7 Pages: E1-E2 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2013-0393 Published: JUL 2014
Year: 2014

The influence of patient positioning uncertainties in proton radiotherapy on proton range and dose distributions

Authors: Liebl, J (Liebl, Jakob), Paganetti, H (Paganetti, Harald), Zhu, MY (Zhu, Mingyao), Winey, BA (Winey, Brian A.)
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 41 Issue: 9 Article Number: 091711 DOI: 10.1118/1.4892601 Published: SEP 2014
Year: 2014

Tissue decomposition from dual energy CT data for MC based dose calculation in particle therapy

Authors: Hunemohr, N (Huenemohr, Nora), Paganetti, H (Paganetti, Harald), Greilich, S (Greilich, Steffen), Jakel, O (Jaekel, Oliver), Seco, J (Seco, Joao)
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 41 Issue: 6 Article Number: 061714 DOI: 10.1118/1.4875976 Published: JUN 2014
Year: 2014

Long-term stability and mechanical characteristics of kV digital imaging system for proton radiotherapy

Authors: Zhu, MY (Zhu, Mingyao), Botticello, T (Botticello, Thomas), Lu, HM (Lu, Hsiao-Ming), Winey, B (Winey, Brian)
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 41 Issue: 4 Article Number: 041706 DOI: 10.1118/1.4868460 Published: APR 2014
Year: 2014

Plan averaging for multicriteria navigation of sliding window IMRT and VMAT

Authors: Craft, D (Craft, David), Papp, D (Papp, David), Unkelbach, J (Unkelbach, Jan)
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 41 Issue: 2 Article Number: 021709 DOI: 10.1118/1.4859295 Published: FEB 2014
Year: 2014

The disadvantages of a multileaf collimator for proton radiotherapy outweigh its advantages

Authors: Daartz, J (Daartz, Juliane), Maughan, RL (Maughan, Richard L.), Orton, CG (Orton, Colin G.)
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 41 Issue: 2 Article Number: 020601 DOI: 10.1118/1.4824437 Published: FEB 2014
Year: 2014

Direct leaf trajectory optimization for volumetric modulated arc therapy planning with sliding window delivery

Authors: Papp, D (Papp, David), Unkelbach, J (Unkelbach, Jan)
Published in: MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 41 Issue: 1 Article Number: 4835435 DOI: 10.1118/1.4835435 Published: JAN 2014
Year: 2014

Radiation_induced changes in hepatocyte_specific Gd_EOB_DTPA enhanced MRI Potential mechanism

Authors: Richter, C (Richter, Christian), Seco, J (Seco, Joao), Hong, TS (Hong, Ted S.), Duda, DG (Duda, Dan G.), Bortfeld, T (Bortfeld, Thomas)
Published in: MEDICAL HYPOTHESES Volume: 83 Issue: 4 Pages: 477
Year: 2014

Multicriteria optimization informed VMAT planning

Authors: Chen, HX (Chen, Huixiao), Craft, DL (Craft, David L.), Gierga, DP (Gierga, David P.)
Published in: MEDICAL DOSIMETRY Volume: 39 Issue: 1 Pages: 64-73 DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2013.10.001 Published: SPR 2014
Year: 2014

A serial 4DCT study to quantify range variations in charged particle radiotherapy of thoracic cancers

Authors: Mori, S (Mori, Shinichiro), Dong, L (Dong, Lei), Starkschall, G (Starkschall, George), Mohan, R (Mohan, Radhe), Chen, GTY (Chen, George T. Y.)
Published in: JOURNAL OF RADIATION RESEARCH Volume: 55 Issue: 2 Pages: 309-319 DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrt114 Published: MAR 2014
Year: 2014

Automating checks of plan check automation

Authors: Halabi, T (Halabi, Tarek), Lu, HM (Lu, Hsiao-Ming)
Published in: JOURNAL OF APPLIED CLINICAL MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 15 Issue: 4 Pages: 392-399 Published: 2014
Year: 2014

Geometric and dosimetric uncertainties in intracranial stereotatctic treatments for multiple nonisocentric lesions

Authors: Winey, B (Winey, Brian), Bussiere, M (Bussiere, Marc)
Published in: JOURNAL OF APPLIED CLINICAL MEDICAL PHYSICS Volume: 15 Issue: 3 Pages: 122
Year: 2014

Correlation of F_18_FDG PET Avid Volumes on Pre_Radiation Therapy and Post_Radiation Therapy FDG PET Scans in Recurrent Lung Cancer Reply

Authors: Shusharina, N (Shusharina, Nadya), Sharp, GC (Sharp, Gregory C.), Choi, NC (Choi, Noah C.)
Published in: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS Volume: 90 Issue: 4 Pages: 969
Year: 2014

Contrast_Enhanced Proton Radiography for Patient Set_up by Using X_Ray CT Prior Knowledge

Authors: Spadea, MF (Spadea, Maria Francesca), Fassi, A (Fassi, Aurora), Zaffino, P (Zaffino, Paolo), Riboldi, M (Riboldi, Marco), Baroni, G (Baroni, Guido), Depauw, N (Depauw, Nicolas), Seco, J (Seco, Joao)
Published in: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS Volume: 90 Issue: 3 Pages: 628
Year: 2014

Outcomes of Proton Therapy for Patients With Functional Pituitary Adenomas

Authors: Wattson, DA (Wattson, Daniel A.), Tanguturi, SK (Tanguturi, Shyam K.), Spiegel, DY (Spiegel, Daphna Y.), Niemierko, A (Niemierko, Andrzej), Biller, BMK (Biller, Beverly M. K.), Nachtigall, LB (Nachtigall, Lisa B.), Bussiere, MR (Bussiere, Marc R.), Swearingen, B (Swearingen, Brooke), Chapman, PH (Chapman, Paul H.), Loeffler, JS (Loeffler, Jay S.), Shih, HA (Shih, Helen A.)
Published in: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS Volume: 90 Issue: 3 Pages: 532-539 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.06.068 Published: NOV 1 2014
Year: 2014