2017
Quantification of Tumor Hypoxic Fractions Using Positron Emission Tomography with [18F]Fluoromisonidazole ([18F]FMISO) Kinetic Analysis and Invasive Oxygen Measurements
Kelada OJ, Rockwell S, Zheng MQ, Huang Y, Liu Y, Booth CJ, Decker RH, Oelfke U, Carson RE, Carlson DJ. Quantification of Tumor Hypoxic Fractions Using Positron Emission Tomography with [18F]Fluoromisonidazole ([18F]FMISO) Kinetic Analysis and Invasive Oxygen Measurements. Molecular Imaging And Biology 2017, 19: 893-902. PMID: 28409339, PMCID: PMC5640490, DOI: 10.1007/s11307-017-1083-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyTumor hypoxic fractionHypoxic fractionEmission tomographyLung cancer radiotherapy patientsPO2 measurementsAbsolute tumor volumeC miceDirect pO2 measurementsBlood ratioClinical impactTumor volumeHypoxia quantificationSubcutaneous tumorsPurposeThe purposeTracer kinetic modelingRadiotherapy patientsPET imagingPatientsPO2 valuesScansPatlak modelTomographyTwo-compartmentTBR
2016
Real-time Tumor Oxygenation Changes After Single High-dose Radiation Therapy in Orthotopic and Subcutaneous Lung Cancer in Mice: Clinical Implication for Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy Schedule Optimization
Song C, Hong BJ, Bok S, Lee CJ, Kim YE, Jeon SR, Wu HG, Lee YS, Cheon GJ, Paeng JC, Carlson DJ, Kim HJ, Ahn GO. Real-time Tumor Oxygenation Changes After Single High-dose Radiation Therapy in Orthotopic and Subcutaneous Lung Cancer in Mice: Clinical Implication for Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy Schedule Optimization. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2016, 95: 1022-1031. PMID: 27130790, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.01.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStereotactic ablative radiation therapyTumor/brain ratiosAblative radiation therapyRadiation therapyDay 0Day 6Brain ratioSingle doseVascular collapseHigh-dose irradiationDay 2Single high-dose irradiationHigh-dose radiation therapyTumor hypoxiaSyngeneic Lewis lung carcinomaHoechst 33342 perfusionTumor oxygenation changesRadiation therapy schedulesLewis lung carcinomaOrthotopic lung tumorsOptimal fractionation schedulePositron emission tomography (PET) imagingEmission Tomography ImagingTumor hypoxia levelsFluorescence-activated cell
2015
Extension of TOPAS for the simulation of proton radiation effects considering molecular and cellular endpoints
Polster L, Schuemann J, Rinaldi I, Burigo L, McNamara AL, Stewart RD, Attili A, Carlson DJ, Sato T, Méndez J, Faddegon B, Perl J, Paganetti H. Extension of TOPAS for the simulation of proton radiation effects considering molecular and cellular endpoints. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2015, 60: 5053-5070. PMID: 26061666, PMCID: PMC4511084, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/60/13/5053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrequency-mean specific energyProton linear energy transferProton radiation effectsMonte Carlo toolLinear energy transferDelta electronsLineal energyProton RBEBragg peakPhysics parametersRadiobiological experimentsExperimental arrangementEnergy transferTOPASRadiation effectsTrack structureBiological input parametersProton therapyExperimental dataDouble-strand break inductionDNA double-strand break inductionEnergyRBEElectronsSpecific geometry
2014
The Tumor Radiobiology of SRS and SBRT: Are More Than the 5 Rs Involved?
Brown JM, Carlson DJ, Brenner DJ. The Tumor Radiobiology of SRS and SBRT: Are More Than the 5 Rs Involved? International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2014, 88: 254-262. PMID: 24411596, PMCID: PMC3893711, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.07.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsAnimalsCell CycleCell HypoxiaCell ProliferationCell SurvivalDNA DamageDNA RepairDose Fractionation, RadiationEndothelial CellsHumansLinear ModelsMelanomaMiceModels, BiologicalNeoplasmsOxygen ConsumptionRadiation ToleranceRadiobiologyRadiosurgeryRelative Biological Effectiveness