2019
Beam modeling and beam model commissioning for Monte Carlo dose calculation‐based radiation therapy treatment planning: Report of AAPM Task Group 157
Charlie C, Chetty IJ, Deng J, Faddegon B, Jiang SB, Li J, Seuntjens J, Siebers JV, Traneus E. Beam modeling and beam model commissioning for Monte Carlo dose calculation‐based radiation therapy treatment planning: Report of AAPM Task Group 157. Medical Physics 2019, 47: e1-e18. PMID: 31679157, DOI: 10.1002/mp.13898.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeam modelElectron beam dose calculationsMonte Carlo methodRadiotherapy dose calculationsTreatment planning systemDose calculationsClinical beam modelCarlo methodBeam modelingRadiation therapy treatment planningMC simulationsTherapy treatment planningElectron beamTreatment headClinical photonRadiotherapy treatment planningGeneral approachCalculationsHigh accuracyPractical procedureAccuracyModelClinical physicistsAnalytical methodBeam delivery
2011
SU‐E‐T‐485: Clinical Evaluation of Inverse Planning Models and IMRT Delivery Systems in the Framework of AAPM TG‐119 Protocol
Ahmad M, Liu W, Lund M, Moran M, Richards P, Wu D, Chen Z, Deng J, Nath R. SU‐E‐T‐485: Clinical Evaluation of Inverse Planning Models and IMRT Delivery Systems in the Framework of AAPM TG‐119 Protocol. Medical Physics 2011, 38: 3600-3600. DOI: 10.1118/1.3612438.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 distribution
2008
Clinical implementation of enhanced dynamic wedges into the Pinnacle treatment planning system: Monte Carlo validation and patient-specific QA
Ahmad M, Deng J, Lund MW, Chen Z, Kimmett J, Moran MS, Nath R. Clinical implementation of enhanced dynamic wedges into the Pinnacle treatment planning system: Monte Carlo validation and patient-specific QA. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2008, 54: 447-465. PMID: 19098353, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/54/2/018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment planning systemClinical implementationPinnacle treatment planning systemDose model
2004
Imrt of whole pelvis and inguinal nodes: Evaluation of dose distributions produced by an inverse treatment planning system
Ahmad M, Song H, Moran M, Lund M, Chen Z, Deng J, Haffty B, Nath R. Imrt of whole pelvis and inguinal nodes: Evaluation of dose distributions produced by an inverse treatment planning system. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2004, 60: s484-s485. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.07.410.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 generationCollimator
2000
Monte Carlo verification of IMRT dose distributions from a commercial treatment planning optimization system
Ma C, Pawlicki T, Jiang SB, Li JS, Deng J, Mok E, Kapur A, Xing L, Ma L, Boyer AL. Monte Carlo verification of IMRT dose distributions from a commercial treatment planning optimization system. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2000, 45: 2483-2495. PMID: 11008950, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/45/9/303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonte Carlo simulationsFinite-size pencil beam (FSPB) algorithmCorvus systemCarlo simulationsOptimization systemIMRT dose distributionsRadiotherapy dose calculationsMonte Carlo treatment planning systemPencil beam algorithmDose distributionMonte CarloBeam algorithmHeterogeneous phantomsMonte Carlo verificationHomogeneous phantomBeam energyCylindrical water phantomIMRT fieldsDose calculationsWater phantomTreatment planning systemField sizeTarget shapeAlgorithmSimulationsElectron Beam Commissioning for Monte Carlo Dose Calculation
Deng J, Jiang S, Pawlicki T, Li J, Ma C. Electron Beam Commissioning for Monte Carlo Dose Calculation. 2000, 431-433. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-59758-9_163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonte Carlo methodPencil beam algorithmCarlo methodElectron beam dose calculationsBeam algorithmVariance reduction techniquesPhoton dose calculationsMonte Carlo dose calculationsDose calculationsPresence of inhomogeneitiesInhomogeneous phantomsReduction techniquesAccurate approachBeam commissioningTreatment planning systemCalculationsAlgorithmDose modelElectronsElectron transportComputer technologyInhomogeneityLarge discrepanciesPlanning system