2006
Limitations of silicon diodes for clinical electron dosimetry
Song H, Ahmad M, Deng J, Chen Z, Yue NJ, Nath R. Limitations of silicon diodes for clinical electron dosimetry. Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2006, 120: 56-59. PMID: 16772305, DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncj007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluation of the EDR-2 film for relative dosimetry of high-energy photon and electron beams
Ahmad M, Chen Z, Song H, Deng J, Nath R. Evaluation of the EDR-2 film for relative dosimetry of high-energy photon and electron beams. Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2006, 120: 159-162. PMID: 16644932, DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncj006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEDR-2 filmsElectron beamRelative dosimetryHigh-energy photonsClinical radiation dosimetryDose profilesPhotonsRadiation dosimetryBeamDose distributionRadiographic filmsSensitometric studyFilmsDosimetryTreatment planning techniquesElectronsDiodesSymmetryKVFlatnessPlanning techniquesDistribution
2002
A Monte Carlo investigation of fluence profiles collimated by an electron specific MLC during beam delivery for modulated electron radiation therapy
Deng J, Lee MC, Ma C. A Monte Carlo investigation of fluence profiles collimated by an electron specific MLC during beam delivery for modulated electron radiation therapy. Medical Physics 2002, 29: 2472-2483. PMID: 12462711, DOI: 10.1118/1.1513160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFluence profilesVarian Clinac 2100C linear acceleratorElectron radiation therapyElectron beamMonte Carlo methodBeam energyBeam deliveryMonte Carlo investigationElectron beam energyCarlo methodMonte CarloOff-axis locationBEAM codeSigmoid functionLeaf endsEnergy dependenceInverse planning algorithmLinear acceleratorVariable energyMLC aperturesOperatorsBeamField sizeDose distributionMultileaf collimator
2001
Monte Carlo based treatment planning for modulated electron beam radiation therapy
Lee M, Deng J, Li J, Jiang S, Ma C. Monte Carlo based treatment planning for modulated electron beam radiation therapy. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2001, 46: 2177-2199. PMID: 11512618, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/46/8/310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectron multileaf collimatorIntensity mapsDose distributionElectron radiation therapyElectron beamletsElectron energyElectron beam radiation therapyAir scatteringMonte CarloBremsstrahlung contributionConformal dose distributionsMonte Carlo simulationsBeamletsScatter dosesTreatment planning systemElectronsMultileaf collimatorCarlo simulationsBreast plansIrregular targetsLeaf transportCarloScatteringMonte Carlo generationCollimatorDerivation of electron and photon energy spectra from electron beam central axis depth dose curves
Deng J, Jiang S, Pawlicki T, Li J, Ma C. Derivation of electron and photon energy spectra from electron beam central axis depth dose curves. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2001, 46: 1429-1449. PMID: 11384063, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/46/5/308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhoton energy spectrumDepth dose curvesCentral axis depth dose curvesPhase-space simulationsElectron beamEnergy spectrumDose curvesElectron beam dose calculationsLinear accelerator treatment headCentral axis percentage depth-dose (PDD) curvesPercentage depth dose curvesDerivation of electronPhase space dataClinical electron beamsMeV electron beamSpace simulationTreatment headPDD curvesDose profilesElectronsBeamCorresponding spectraPhotonsDose calculationsSpectraThe 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
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 ResearchEnergy- 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