Featured Publications
Direction-Modulated Brachytherapy for High-Dose-Rate Treatment of Cervical Cancer. I: Theoretical Design
Han D, Webster M, Scanderbeg D, Yashar C, Choi D, Song B, Devic S, Ravi A, Song W. Direction-Modulated Brachytherapy for High-Dose-Rate Treatment of Cervical Cancer. I: Theoretical Design. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2014, 89: 666-673. PMID: 24751413, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.02.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlgorithmsBrachytherapyColon, SigmoidEquipment DesignFemaleHumansIridium RadioisotopesMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedMonte Carlo MethodOrgans at RiskRadiation InjuriesRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRectumTungstenUrinary BladderUterine Cervical NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsCervical cancerHigh-risk clinical target volume D90Sizeable patient populationSimilar target coveragePlan qualityTreatment plan qualityPatient populationPrescription doseHigh doseRate brachytherapyImproved organClinical validationAnatomic informationPatient casesTarget coverageCancerBrachytherapyOvoid applicatorsPeripheral holesDose distributionDwell positionsBladderD2ccRectumDose
2017
Direction modulated brachytherapy (DMBT) for treatment of cervical cancer: A planning study with 192Ir, 60Co, and 169Yb HDR sources
Safigholi H, Han DY, Mashouf S, Soliman A, Meigooni AS, Owrangi A, Song WY. Direction modulated brachytherapy (DMBT) for treatment of cervical cancer: A planning study with 192Ir, 60Co, and 169Yb HDR sources. Medical Physics 2017, 44: 6538-6547. PMID: 28940520, DOI: 10.1002/mp.12598.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
HDR brachytherapy of rectal cancer using a novel grooved‐shielding applicator design
Webster M, Devic S, Vuong T, Han D, Scanderbeg D, Choi D, Song B, Song W. HDR brachytherapy of rectal cancer using a novel grooved‐shielding applicator design. Medical Physics 2013, 40: 091704. PMID: 24007137, DOI: 10.1118/1.4816677.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Dynamic modulated brachytherapy (DMBT) for rectal cancer
Webster M, Devic S, Vuong T, Han D, Park J, Scanderbeg D, Lawson J, Song B, Watkins W, Pawlicki T, Song W. Dynamic modulated brachytherapy (DMBT) for rectal cancer. Medical Physics 2012, 40: 011718. PMID: 23298088, DOI: 10.1118/1.4769416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate brachytherapyDose heterogeneity indexTreatment deliveryAverage clinical target volumeClinical target volumePotential clinical benefitPlan qualityTotal treatment timeTreatment planning simulationClinical treatment plansRectal cancerClinical benefitMean dosePrescription doseTreatment planTumor coverageTarget volumeClinical patient casesBrachytherapyPatient casesDose conformalityDoseRectal cavityCritical structuresHigh-quality plans