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 distributionImpact of Kilo-Voltage Cone Beam Computed Tomography on Image-Guided Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer
Deng J, Chen Z, Nath R. Impact of Kilo-Voltage Cone Beam Computed Tomography on Image-Guided Radiotherapy of Prostate Cancer. IFMBE Proceedings 2009, 25/1: 17-20. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-03474-9_5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKilo-voltage cone beamProstate cancerImage-guided radiotherapyDosevolume histogramsExcessive dosesCone beamFemur headAdjacent critical structuresPatient anatomyTesticular doseCBCT dosesTesticular dosesImage-guided radiation therapyRadiation therapyMost dosesSuperior-inferior directionDVH analysisCritical organsCancerDosesIGRT treatmentReal patient anatomyDosimetric impactScanning protocolPosterior side
2003
Dose correlation for thoracic motion in radiation therapy of breast cancer
Ding M, Li J, Deng J, Fourkal E, Ma C. Dose correlation for thoracic motion in radiation therapy of breast cancer. Medical Physics 2003, 30: 2520-2529. PMID: 14528974, DOI: 10.1118/1.1603744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArtifactsBreast NeoplasmsHumansMammographyMotionMovementOnline SystemsPhantoms, ImagingRadiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-AssistedRadiography, ThoracicRadiometryRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRadiotherapy, Computer-AssistedReproducibility of ResultsRespirationSensitivity and SpecificityStatistics as TopicThoraxTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsBreathing patternDose correlationBreast cancerChest wall motionChest wall movementPatient's breathing patternDose dataRadiation therapyThoracic motionRadiotherapy treatmentTreatment planningExpiration phaseDifferent breathing phasesFinal dose distributionCancerBreathing phasesPatient anatomyWall motionTreatmentDose distributionCT dataBreathing levelTherapyDosePatient geometry