2016
Energy Modulated Photon Radiotherapy: A Monte Carlo Feasibility Study
Zhang Y, Feng Y, Ming X, Deng J. Energy Modulated Photon Radiotherapy: A Monte Carlo Feasibility Study. BioMed Research International 2016, 2016: 7319843. PMID: 26977413, PMCID: PMC4763028, DOI: 10.1155/2016/7319843.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIMRT plansPediatric brain tumorsNovel treatment modalitiesNormal tissue sparingDifferent tumor sitesDosimetric gainLung cancerTreatment modalitiesIndividual patientsBrain tumorsTissue sparingIMRT techniqueTumor sitePersonalized carePhoton radiotherapyThyroid lesionsDose distributionIntegral doseRadiotherapy treatmentInverse planning systemPatientsRadiotherapyFeasibility studyModern radiotherapy treatmentsClinical IMRT plans
2013
SU‐E‐T‐462: Energy Modulated Photon Radiotherapy: A Monte Carlo Investigation
Zhang Y, Feng Y, Ming X, Nath R, Deng J. SU‐E‐T‐462: Energy Modulated Photon Radiotherapy: A Monte Carlo Investigation. Medical Physics 2013, 40: 311-311. DOI: 10.1118/1.4814895.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIMRT plansProstate cancer patientsPhoton radiation therapyBeam energyPhoton beamsCancer patientsNeck cancerPrescription doseEclipse treatment planning systemDose reductionRadiation therapyBEAM Monte Carlo codePencil beam dose distributionsDVH analysisTumor sitePhoton radiotherapyDose distributionNormal tissuesPatientsLow-energy photonsPhoton beam intensityBeam dose distributionsTarget coverageOptimal beam energyIntegral dose
2008
SU‐GG‐T‐493: Dosimetric Impact of Beam Energy and Number of Photon Fields On Prostate Dose Distributions: Inverse Planning and Validation Study
Ahmad M, Lund M, Halpin H, Deng J, Chen Z, Mani S, Moran M, Nath R. SU‐GG‐T‐493: Dosimetric Impact of Beam Energy and Number of Photon Fields On Prostate Dose Distributions: Inverse Planning and Validation Study. Medical Physics 2008, 35: 2838-2838. DOI: 10.1118/1.2962242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlanning target volumeComputerized tomographyTreatment planIMRT techniqueTarget volumeNormal tissuesIrradiated normal tissueDose distributionSuperior dose distributionProstate target volumeInverse planningProstate cancerProstate carcinomaLesser dosesSample patientsBeam arrangementsDose constraintsDosimetric differencesPatientsDose uniformityProstate patientsIMRT plansDosimetric impactIntegral doseInverse planning process
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 ResearchConceptsIntensity-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 beam
2001
Incorporate organ motion into MLC leaf sequencing for intensity modulated radiation therapy
Deng J, Guerrero T, Ding M, Jolly J, Pawlicki T, Ma C. Incorporate organ motion into MLC leaf sequencing for intensity modulated radiation therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2001, 51: 92-93. DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(01)01994-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreathing patternNormal tissuesRadiation therapyOrgan motionSmaller treatment marginsIMRT plansBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer treatmentAdjacent normal tissuesNormal tissue sparingTarget dose uniformityBreast motionTarget dose conformityBreathing cycleTarget dose distributionCritical structuresHigher complicationsCancer patientsIMRT dosesLow doseTypical breathing patternHigh doseClinical advantagesDose coverageThe 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 Research
2000
Verification of IMRT dose distributions using a water beam imaging system
Li J, Ozhasoglu C, Deng J, Boyer A, Ma C. Verification of IMRT dose distributions using a water beam imaging system. Annual International Conference Of The IEEE Engineering In Medicine And Biology Society 2000, 2: 1158-1161 vol.2. DOI: 10.1109/iembs.2000.897932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBeam imaging systemDose distributionX-ray beamImaging systemCCD cameraReconstructed dose distributionsMultileaf collimatorScintillator screenScintillation screenScintillation imagesIMRT dose verificationDose verificationIMRT dose distributionsDynamic multileaf collimatorMonte Carlo methodIterative reconstruction algorithmReasonable agreementCarlo methodDose valuesReconstruction algorithmIMRT plansPortable personal computerBeamCollimatorMonte Carlo simulation results