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 positionsBladderD2ccRectumDoseDirection Modulated Brachytherapy for Treatment of Cervical Cancer. II: Comparative Planning Study With Intracavitary and Intracavitary–Interstitial Techniques
Han DY, Safigholi H, Soliman A, Ravi A, Leung E, Scanderbeg DJ, Liu Z, Owrangi A, Song WY. Direction Modulated Brachytherapy for Treatment of Cervical Cancer. II: Comparative Planning Study With Intracavitary and Intracavitary–Interstitial Techniques. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2016, 96: 440-448. PMID: 27598809, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComparative planning studyCervical cancerGroupe Européen de Curiethérapie-European SocietyOriginal clinical plansCervical cancer patientsTandem applicatorUse of needlesOncology recommendationsCancer patientsAdaptive brachytherapyClinical practiceClinical plansPotential clinical translationPlan qualityPatientsCancerClinical translationBrachytherapyNeedle applicatorConsistent improvementD90 valuesStandard tandemPlanning studiesStandard applicatorsTotal number
2015
SU‐E‐I‐26: The CT Compatibility of a Novel Direction Modulated Brachytherapy (DMBT) Tandem Applicator for Cervical Cancer
Elzibak A, Kager P, Han D, Safigholi H, Soliman A, Ravi A, Song W. SU‐E‐I‐26: The CT Compatibility of a Novel Direction Modulated Brachytherapy (DMBT) Tandem Applicator for Cervical Cancer. Medical Physics 2015, 42: 3247-3247. DOI: 10.1118/1.4924023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchO-MAR algorithmO-MARCT numbersWater-filled phantomStainless steel applicatorOrthopedic metal artifact reductionCervical cancerClinical protocolsPelvis protocolsMetal artifactsHigh dose protocolPhantom imagesMetal artifact reductionMAs settingsStreak artifactsCT scannerDose protocolBaseline scanImage artifactsKVpArtifact reductionPhantomCT compatibilityFemale pelvisApplicator edgeSU‐E‐T‐208: Comparison of MR Image Quality of Various Brachytherapy Applicators for Cervical Cancer
Soliman A, Elzibak A, Fatemi A, Safigholi H, Han D, Leung E, Ravi A, Song W. SU‐E‐T‐208: Comparison of MR Image Quality of Various Brachytherapy Applicators for Cervical Cancer. Medical Physics 2015, 42: 3380-3380. DOI: 10.1118/1.4924569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrachytherapy of cervical cancerT2-weighted turbo spin-echoWater phantomMRI-guided brachytherapySusceptibility artifactsCervical cancerBrachytherapy applicationsMR image qualityCoil setAcquisition matrixTandem applicationsVoxel sizeGE scannerBody coilStainless steel applicatorAcquisition parametersTurbo spin echoClinical protocolsPhysical dimensionsImage qualityPara-sagittalMultiple acquisitionsClinical applicationMagnetic Resonance (MRCancerSU‐E‐T‐661: Quantitative MRI Assessment of a Novel Direction‐Modulated Brachytherapy Tandem Applicator for Cervical Cancer
Soliman A, Elzibak A, Fatemi A, Safigholi H, Han D, Leung E, Ravi A, Song W. SU‐E‐T‐661: Quantitative MRI Assessment of a Novel Direction‐Modulated Brachytherapy Tandem Applicator for Cervical Cancer. Medical Physics 2015, 42: 3488-3488. DOI: 10.1118/1.4925024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDirection modulated brachytherapyWater phantomLine profilesBrachytherapy of cervical cancerMulti-channel receiver coilsMRI-guided brachytherapyTurbo spin echoCervical cancerMR image qualityImage guided brachytherapyBackground inhomogeneityFull-widthPhantomTandem applicationsFWHMT2-weighted imagesT2-weighted sequencesBody coilSusceptibility artifactsQuantitative MRI assessmentReceiver coilClinical imaging protocolsMRI scanning protocolMR scannerInhomogeneity