2022
Skin dose distributions between Stanford and rotational techniques in total skin electron therapy (TSET)
Ding G, Chen Z, Zhong W, Zhu T. Skin dose distributions between Stanford and rotational techniques in total skin electron therapy (TSET). Medical Physics 2022, 49: 6646-6653. PMID: 35972019, DOI: 10.1002/mp.15907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal skin electron therapyDose coverageStanford techniqueAdvanced-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphomaSkin dose distributionRotational techniqueT-cell lymphomaPatient's postureSimilar dose coverageDose distributionExtended treatment distancesElectron therapyMean doseEffective treatmentSame patientSmall dose differencesClinical settingPatient treatmentSkin dosesRealistic clinical settingsSkin doseDoseDifferent posturesDistribution of dose
2016
Pulmonary dose-volume predictors of radiation pneumonitis following stereotactic body radiation therapy
Harder EM, Park HS, Chen Z, Decker RH. Pulmonary dose-volume predictors of radiation pneumonitis following stereotactic body radiation therapy. Practical Radiation Oncology 2016, 6: e353-e359. PMID: 27156424, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2016.01.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMean lung doseStereotactic body radiation therapyRisk of gradeRadiation pneumonitisMultivariable logistic regressionBody radiation therapyDosimetric predictorsRadiation therapyMaximum doseLogistic regressionRP rateBest dosimetric predictorCardiac dosimetric parametersDose-volume predictorsPercent of lungVolume of lungGross tumor volumeBackward stepwise eliminationLung V10Lung doseMean doseTotal lungUnivariate analysisPulmonary volumesTumor volume
2009
Monte Carlo Investigation of Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Spinal Metastases
Deng J, Chen Z, Knisely J, Decker R, Chiang V, Nath R. Monte Carlo Investigation of Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Spinal Metastases. IFMBE Proceedings 2009, 25/1: 13-16. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-03474-9_4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpinal metastasesStereotactic radiosurgeryDose-volume histogramsMean doseAnalytical anisotropic algorithmRisk of recurrenceTarget dose coverageDose distributionPencil beam convolutionSpinal cordDose coverageTarget dosePTV doseTreatment planMetastasisHomogeneity indexDoseRadiosurgeryPBC resultsPatientsTreatment planning systemPatient anatomyCommercial treatment planning systemDose discrepanciesAccurate dose distribution