2023
Re: Letter to the editor with regards to “Impact of detector selection on commissioning of Leipzig surface applicators with improving immobilization in high-dose-rate brachytherapy” by Li et al.
Tien C, Draeger E, Pinkham D, Carlson D, Jay Chen Z. Re: Letter to the editor with regards to “Impact of detector selection on commissioning of Leipzig surface applicators with improving immobilization in high-dose-rate brachytherapy” by Li et al. Brachytherapy 2023, 22: 290. PMID: 36707330, DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2022.11.004.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersPreliminary dosimetric comparison between fixed and rotating source stereotactic radiosurgery systems
Draeger E, Chen Z, Hansen J, Chiang V, Tien C. Preliminary dosimetric comparison between fixed and rotating source stereotactic radiosurgery systems. Journal Of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 2023, 24: e13907. PMID: 36660774, PMCID: PMC10161057, DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain NeoplasmsHumansPituitary NeoplasmsRadiometryRadiosurgeryRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRetrospective StudiesConceptsConformity indexRadiation Therapy Oncology Group conformity indexGK plansSuperior conformity indexNon-metastatic casesPaddick conformity indexDosimetric plan qualityGK patientsBrain metastasesRadiosurgery systemTrigeminal neuralgiaPrescription dosesGamma Knife systemMetastatic casesArteriovenous malformationsPituitary adenomasConformality indexLarge cohortDosimetric comparisonStereotactic radiosurgery systemGK IconPatientsCohortTreatment timeDosimetric results
2022
Frequency of errors in the transfer of treatment parameters from the treatment planning system to the oncology information system in a multi‐vendor environment
Donahue W, Draeger E, Han D, Chen Z. Frequency of errors in the transfer of treatment parameters from the treatment planning system to the oncology information system in a multi‐vendor environment. Journal Of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 2022, 24: e13868. PMID: 36527239, PMCID: PMC10113690, DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansNeoplasmsRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedSoftwareConceptsInformation systemsTransfer of dataPlanning systemSoftware systemsOncology information systemMultiple vendorsData transferField labelsData inputTimer settingsNumber of errorsTechnological advancementsErrorSystemVendorsAdvancementTreatment planning systemFrequency of errorsMOSAIQCommon errorsLabelsInformationA small footprint couch‐top support device for image‐guided radiotherapy of heavy patients
Chen H, Morley K, Rodriguez R, Draeger E, Hassan M, Chen Z. A small footprint couch‐top support device for image‐guided radiotherapy of heavy patients. Journal Of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 2022, 23: e13788. PMID: 36267043, PMCID: PMC9797158, DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansPhantoms, ImagingRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRadiotherapy, Image-GuidedRadiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated
2020
Clinically-implementable template plans for multidwell treatments using Leipzig-style applicators in 192Ir surface brachytherapy
Draeger E, Pinkham DW, Chen ZJ, Tien CJ. Clinically-implementable template plans for multidwell treatments using Leipzig-style applicators in 192Ir surface brachytherapy. Brachytherapy 2020, 20: 401-409. PMID: 33288488, DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2020.09.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse of CT simulation and 3-D radiation therapy treatment planning system to develop and validate a total-body irradiation technique for the New Zealand White rabbit
Poirier Y, Prado C, Prado K, Draeger E, Jackson IL, Vujaskovic Z. Use of CT simulation and 3-D radiation therapy treatment planning system to develop and validate a total-body irradiation technique for the New Zealand White rabbit. International Journal Of Radiation Biology 2020, 97: s10-s18. PMID: 32924716, DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2019.1665215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew Zealand white rabbitsAcute radiation syndromeDose-response relationshipZealand white rabbitsTBI techniquePrescribed doseAverage doseWhite rabbitsTotal body irradiation (TBI) exposureRadiation dose-response relationshipTotal body irradiation techniqueMedical countermeasure efficacyMonitor unitsLeft decubitus positionTreatment planning systemMaximal doseRadiation syndromeIndividual organ dosesAnimal modelsRadiotherapy techniquesTherapy treatment planning systemCountermeasure efficacyExperienced dosimetristDecreased attenuationDose homogeneity
2019
A Dose of Reality: How 20 Years of Incomplete Physics and Dosimetry Reporting in Radiobiology Studies May Have Contributed to the Reproducibility Crisis
Draeger E, Sawant A, Johnstone C, Koger B, Becker S, Vujaskovic Z, Jackson IL, Poirier Y. A Dose of Reality: How 20 Years of Incomplete Physics and Dosimetry Reporting in Radiobiology Studies May Have Contributed to the Reproducibility Crisis. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2019, 106: 243-252. PMID: 31288053, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.2545.Peer-Reviewed Original Research