2023
Preliminary dosimetric comparison between fixed and rotating source stereotactic radiosurgery systems
Draeger E, Chen Z, Hansen J, Chiang V, Tien C. Preliminary dosimetric comparison between fixed and rotating source stereotactic radiosurgery systems. Journal Of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 2023, 24: e13907. PMID: 36660774, PMCID: PMC10161057, DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain NeoplasmsHumansPituitary NeoplasmsRadiometryRadiosurgeryRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRetrospective StudiesConceptsConformity indexRadiation Therapy Oncology Group conformity indexGK plansSuperior conformity indexNon-metastatic casesPaddick conformity indexDosimetric plan qualityGK patientsBrain metastasesRadiosurgery systemTrigeminal neuralgiaPrescription dosesGamma Knife systemMetastatic casesArteriovenous malformationsPituitary adenomasConformality indexLarge cohortDosimetric comparisonStereotactic radiosurgery systemGK IconPatientsCohortTreatment timeDosimetric results
2022
Frequency of errors in the transfer of treatment parameters from the treatment planning system to the oncology information system in a multi‐vendor environment
Donahue W, Draeger E, Han D, Chen Z. Frequency of errors in the transfer of treatment parameters from the treatment planning system to the oncology information system in a multi‐vendor environment. Journal Of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 2022, 24: e13868. PMID: 36527239, PMCID: PMC10113690, DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansNeoplasmsRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedSoftwareConceptsInformation systemsTransfer of dataPlanning systemSoftware systemsOncology information systemMultiple vendorsData transferField labelsData inputTimer settingsNumber of errorsTechnological advancementsErrorSystemVendorsAdvancementTreatment planning systemFrequency of errorsMOSAIQCommon errorsLabelsInformationA small footprint couch‐top support device for image‐guided radiotherapy of heavy patients
Chen H, Morley K, Rodriguez R, Draeger E, Hassan M, Chen Z. A small footprint couch‐top support device for image‐guided radiotherapy of heavy patients. Journal Of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 2022, 23: e13788. PMID: 36267043, PMCID: PMC9797158, DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansPhantoms, ImagingRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRadiotherapy, Image-GuidedRadiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated
2020
Clinically-implementable template plans for multidwell treatments using Leipzig-style applicators in 192Ir surface brachytherapy
Draeger E, Pinkham DW, Chen ZJ, Tien CJ. Clinically-implementable template plans for multidwell treatments using Leipzig-style applicators in 192Ir surface brachytherapy. Brachytherapy 2020, 20: 401-409. PMID: 33288488, DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2020.09.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlgorithmsBrachytherapyHumansPhantoms, ImagingRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedThe Impact of Radiation Energy on Dose Homogeneity and Organ Dose in the Gttingen Minipig Total-Body Irradiation Model
Poirier Y, Becker S, Decesaris C, Culberson W, Draeger E, Gerry AJ, Johnstone CD, Gibbs A, Vujaskovic Z, Jackson IL. The Impact of Radiation Energy on Dose Homogeneity and Organ Dose in the Gttingen Minipig Total-Body Irradiation Model. Radiation Research 2020, 194: 544-556. PMID: 33045066, DOI: 10.1667/rade-20-00135.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdomenAbsorption, RadiationAnimalsBody SizeBody WeightCobalt RadioisotopesDose-Response Relationship, RadiationGamma RaysMaleModels, AnimalOrgan SpecificityParticle AcceleratorsPelvisPhotonsProne PositionRadiation DosageRadiation ToleranceRadioisotope TeletherapyRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedRadiotherapy, High-EnergyShoulderSwineSwine, MiniatureTomography, X-Ray ComputedWhole-Body IrradiationConceptsTotal body irradiationDose-volume histogramsGöttingen minipigsThoracic organsMedical countermeasuresRadiation dose-response relationshipDose-response relationshipNormal tissue damageDose distributionExperienced radiation oncologistsAdditional confounding factorsTBI modelPelvic organsHigh doseIndividual organsAnimal modelsAverage doseConfounding factorsRadiation oncologistsTissue damageLess doseOrgan doseAverage dosesDose homogeneityDoseUse of CT simulation and 3-D radiation therapy treatment planning system to develop and validate a total-body irradiation technique for the New Zealand White rabbit
Poirier Y, Prado C, Prado K, Draeger E, Jackson IL, Vujaskovic Z. Use of CT simulation and 3-D radiation therapy treatment planning system to develop and validate a total-body irradiation technique for the New Zealand White rabbit. International Journal Of Radiation Biology 2020, 97: s10-s18. PMID: 32924716, DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2019.1665215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsPhantoms, ImagingPilot ProjectsRabbitsRadiometryRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedReproducibility of ResultsTomography, X-Ray ComputedWhole-Body IrradiationConceptsNew Zealand white rabbitsAcute radiation syndromeDose-response relationshipZealand white rabbitsTBI techniquePrescribed doseAverage doseWhite rabbitsTotal body irradiation (TBI) exposureRadiation dose-response relationshipTotal body irradiation techniqueMedical countermeasure efficacyMonitor unitsLeft decubitus positionTreatment planning systemMaximal doseRadiation syndromeIndividual organ dosesAnimal modelsRadiotherapy techniquesTherapy treatment planning systemCountermeasure efficacyExperienced dosimetristDecreased attenuationDose homogeneity