2015
Cardiac Exposure in the Dynamic Conformal Arc Therapy, Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy of Lung Cancer
Ming X, Feng Y, Liu H, Zhang Y, Zhou L, Deng J. Cardiac Exposure in the Dynamic Conformal Arc Therapy, Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy of Lung Cancer. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0144211. PMID: 26630566, PMCID: PMC4667972, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDynamic conformal arc therapyLung cancer patientsIntensity-modulated radiotherapyIrradiated heart volumeCardiac exposureHeart distanceConformal arc therapyCancer patientsHeart volumeArc therapyHeart doseCardiac diseaseLong-term cardiac toxicityMean heart doseMean heart dosesRight lung tumorLung cancer treatmentVolumetric Modulated Arc TherapyRadiotherapy treatment modalitiesInstitutional review boardLung cancer radiotherapyHeart dosesHeart sparingCardiac complicationsHodgkin's disease
2008
Clinical implementation of enhanced dynamic wedges into the Pinnacle treatment planning system: Monte Carlo validation and patient-specific QA
Ahmad M, Deng J, Lund MW, Chen Z, Kimmett J, Moran MS, Nath R. Clinical implementation of enhanced dynamic wedges into the Pinnacle treatment planning system: Monte Carlo validation and patient-specific QA. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2008, 54: 447-465. PMID: 19098353, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/54/2/018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
A comparative dosimetric study on tangential photon beams, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and modulated electron radiotherapy (MERT) for breast cancer treatment
Ma C, Ding M, Li JS, Lee MC, Pawlicki T, Deng J. A comparative dosimetric study on tangential photon beams, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and modulated electron radiotherapy (MERT) for breast cancer treatment. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2003, 48: 909-924. PMID: 12701895, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/48/7/308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsComputer SimulationPhotonsRadiometryRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRadiotherapy, ConformalRadiotherapy, High-EnergyConceptsIntensity-modulated radiation therapyTangential photon beamsContralateral breastBreast cancerRadiation therapyTreatment planMaximum doseBreast cancer treatmentTreatment optimizationComparative dosimetric studyBreast treatment plansPhoton treatment plansPhoton beamsElectron radiotherapySuperficial targetsMultiple beam anglesLungMedium dosesDose conformityTangential beamsNormal tissuesCancer treatmentMERT plansIMRT plansMV photon beamA quality assurance phantom for IMRT dose verification
Ma C, Jiang SB, Pawlicki T, Chen Y, Li JS, Deng J, Boyer AL. A quality assurance phantom for IMRT dose verification. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2003, 48: 561-572. PMID: 12696795, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/48/5/301.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
A Monte Carlo dose calculation tool for radiotherapy treatment planning
Ma C, Li JS, Pawlicki T, Jiang SB, Deng J, Lee MC, Koumrian T, Luxton M, Brain S. A Monte Carlo dose calculation tool for radiotherapy treatment planning. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2002, 47: 1671-1689. PMID: 12069086, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/47/10/305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsComputer SimulationHumansMonte Carlo MethodNeoplasmsPhantoms, ImagingRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRadiotherapy, Conformal
2001
The MLC tongue-and-groove effect on IMRT dose distributions
Deng J, Pawlicki T, Chen Y, Li J, Jiang S, Ma C. The MLC tongue-and-groove effect on IMRT dose distributions. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2001, 46: 1039-1060. PMID: 11324950, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/46/4/310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBone NeoplasmsElectronsHumansMaleMonte Carlo MethodPhotonsProstatic NeoplasmsRadiometryRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRadiotherapy, Conformal
2000
Validation of a Monte Carlo dose calculation tool for radiotherapy treatment planning
Li JS, Pawlicki T, Deng J, Jiang SB, Mok E, Ma C. Validation of a Monte Carlo dose calculation tool for radiotherapy treatment planning. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2000, 45: 2969-2985. PMID: 11049183, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/45/10/316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonte Carlo verification of IMRT dose distributions from a commercial treatment planning optimization system
Ma C, Pawlicki T, Jiang SB, Li JS, Deng J, Mok E, Kapur A, Xing L, Ma L, Boyer AL. Monte Carlo verification of IMRT dose distributions from a commercial treatment planning optimization system. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2000, 45: 2483-2495. PMID: 11008950, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/45/9/303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonte Carlo simulationsFinite-size pencil beam (FSPB) algorithmCorvus systemCarlo simulationsOptimization systemIMRT dose distributionsRadiotherapy dose calculationsMonte Carlo treatment planning systemPencil beam algorithmDose distributionMonte CarloBeam algorithmHeterogeneous phantomsMonte Carlo verificationHomogeneous phantomBeam energyCylindrical water phantomIMRT fieldsDose calculationsWater phantomTreatment planning systemField sizeTarget shapeAlgorithmSimulationsEnergy- and intensity-modulated electron beams for radiotherapy
Ma C, Pawlicki T, Lee MC, Jiang SB, Li JS, Deng J, Yi B, Mok E, Boyer AL. Energy- and intensity-modulated electron beams for radiotherapy. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2000, 45: 2293-2311. PMID: 10958195, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/45/8/316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModulated electron radiotherapyIntensity-modulated electron beamElectron beamMultileaf collimatorElectron beam energyInter-leaf leakageDose distributionElectron intraMonte Carlo dose calculationsPencil beam algorithmLeaf endsBeam energyPhoton beamsElectron radiotherapyOblique incidencePatient surfaceMonte Carlo methodBeamBeam algorithmField shapeMonte Carlo simulationsDose calculationsSuperficial targetsCarlo methodCarlo simulations