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Differences in electron beam dosimetry using two commercial ionization chambers and the TG-21 protocol: another reason to switch to TG-51.
Journal of applied clinical medical physics , 2003 | Pubmed ID: 12777147
Neutron source strength measurements for Varian, Siemens, Elekta, and General Electric linear accelerators.
Journal of applied clinical medical physics , 2003 | Pubmed ID: 12841788
Comparison of electron beam characteristics from multiple accelerators.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Jul, 2004 | Pubmed ID: 15183494
Point/counterpoint. IMRT should not be administered at photon energies greater than 10 MV.
Medical physics Jun, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17654887
Design, development, and implementation of the radiological physics center's pelvis and thorax anthropomorphic quality assurance phantoms.
Medical physics Jun, 2007 | Pubmed ID: 17654910
Variations in photon energy spectra of a 6 MV beam and their impact on TLD response.
Medical physics May, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21776799
The clinical impact of the couch top and rails on IMRT and arc therapy.
Physics in medicine and biology Dec, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 22056949
Assessment of shoulder position variation and its impact on IMRT and VMAT doses for head and neck cancer.
Radiation oncology (London, England) Feb, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22316381
Experimental validation of deterministic Acuros XB algorithm for IMRT and VMAT dose calculations with the Radiological Physics Center's head and neck phantom.
Medical physics Apr, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22482641
Energy response of optically stimulated luminescent dosimeters for non-reference measurement locations in a 6 MV photon beam.
Physics in medicine and biology May, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22493180
Emergence of integrated urology-radiation oncology practices in the State of Texas.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Sep, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22789491
The Radiological Physics Center's standard dataset for small field size output factors.
Journal of applied clinical medical physics Aug, 2012 | Pubmed ID: 22955664
Algorithms used in heterogeneous dose calculations show systematic differences as measured with the Radiological Physics Center's anthropomorphic thorax phantom used for RTOG credentialing.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Jan, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23237006
Credentialing for participation in clinical trials.
Frontiers in oncology , 2012 | Pubmed ID: 23272300
Credentialing results from IMRT irradiations of an anthropomorphic head and neck phantom.
Medical physics Feb, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23387762
Accuracy and sources of error of out-of field dose calculations by a commercial treatment planning system for intensity-modulated radiation therapy treatments.
Journal of applied clinical medical physics Mar, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23470942
Dosimetric impact of Acuros XB deterministic radiation transport algorithm for heterogeneous dose calculation in lung cancer.
Medical physics May, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23635258
Development of a modified head and neck quality assurance phantom for use in stereotactic radiosurgery trials.
Journal of applied clinical medical physics Jul, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 23835394
Development and implementation of a remote audit tool for high dose rate (HDR) Ir-192 brachytherapy using optically stimulated luminescence dosimetry.
Medical physics Nov, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24320455
Investigation of various energy deposition kernel refinements for the convolution∕superposition method.
Medical physics Dec, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24320507
Quality assurance for clinical trials.
Frontiers in oncology Dec, 2013 | Pubmed ID: 24392352
Comparison of 2D and 3D gamma analyses.
Medical physics Feb, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24506601
Response to Thomsen et al.: Comments on "The Radiological Physics Center's standard dataset for small field size output factors".
Journal of applied clinical medical physics Mar, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24710462
RTOG 0631 phase 2/3 study of image guided stereotactic radiosurgery for localized (1-3) spine metastases: phase 2 results.
Practical radiation oncology Mar-Apr, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24890347
Reproducibility in patient-specific IMRT QA.
Journal of applied clinical medical physics May, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 24892350
A six-year review of more than 13,000 patient-specific IMRT QA results from 13 different treatment sites.
Journal of applied clinical medical physics Sep, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25207581
Institutional patient-specific IMRT QA does not predict unacceptable plan delivery.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Dec, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25442044
Toward optimizing patient-specific IMRT QA techniques in the accurate detection of dosimetrically acceptable and unacceptable patient plans.
Medical physics Dec, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25471949
Global harmonization of quality assurance naming conventions in radiation therapy clinical trials.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Dec, 2014 | Pubmed ID: 25539374
An evaluation of three commercially available metal artifact reduction methods for CT imaging.
Physics in medicine and biology Feb, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25585685
Characterization of the nanoDot OSLD dosimeter in CT.
Medical physics Apr, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25832070
Technical Note: A Monte Carlo study of magnetic-field-induced radiation dose effects in mice.
Medical physics Sep, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26328998
Can radiomics features be reproducibly measured from CBCT images for patients with non-small cell lung cancer?
Medical physics Dec, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 26632036
Imaging and Data Acquisition in Clinical Trials for Radiation Therapy.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Feb, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 26853346
Results From the Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core Houston's Anthropomorphic Phantoms Used for Proton Therapy Clinical Trial Credentialing.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics May, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27084644
Technical Report: Reference photon dosimetry data for Varian accelerators based on IROC-Houston site visit data.
Medical physics May, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27147349
Agreement Between Institutional Measurements and Treatment Planning System Calculations for Basic Dosimetric Parameters as Measured by the Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core-Houston.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 08, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27315667
Modification and validation of an analytical source model for external beam radiotherapy Monte Carlo dose calculations.
Medical physics Aug, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27487902
Approaches to reducing photon dose calculation errors near metal implants.
Medical physics Sep, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27587042
Examining credentialing criteria and poor performance indicators for IROC Houston's anthropomorphic head and neck phantom.
Medical physics Dec, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27908168
Highly Efficient Training, Refinement, and Validation of a Knowledge-based Planning Quality-Control System for Radiation Therapy Clinical Trials.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 01, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 27979445
Reproducibility of patient setup in the seated treatment position: A novel treatment chair design.
Journal of applied clinical medical physics Jan, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28291911
Delta-radiomics features for the prediction of patient outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer.
Scientific reports Apr, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28373718
Development of a Monte Carlo multiple source model for inclusion in a dose calculation auditing tool.
Medical physics Sep, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28640950
Development of a flattening filter free multiple source model for use as an independent, Monte Carlo, dose calculation, quality assurance tool for clinical trials.
Medical physics Sep, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28657114
Treatment Planning System Calculation Errors Are Present in Most Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core-Houston Phantom Failures.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 08, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28721904
Pencil Beam Algorithms Are Unsuitable for Proton Dose Calculations in Lung.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Nov, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28843371
An FMEA evaluation of intensity modulated radiation therapy dose delivery failures at tolerance criteria levels.
Medical physics Nov, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 28862765
Radiation Therapy Deficiencies Identified During On-Site Dosimetry Visits by the Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core Houston Quality Assurance Center.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Dec, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 29029890
Model for Estimating Power and Downtime Effects on Teletherapy Units in Low-Resource Settings.
Journal of global oncology Oct, 2017 | Pubmed ID: 29094096
Reference dosimetry data and modeling challenges for Elekta accelerators based on IROC-Houston site visit data.
Medical physics Mar, 2018 | Pubmed ID: 29537634
Laurence E. Court1,
Kelly Kisling1,
Rachel McCarroll1,
Lifei Zhang1,
Jinzhong Yang1,
Hannah Simonds2,
Monique du Toit2,
Chris Trauernicht2,
Hester Burger3,
Jeannette Parkes3,
Mike Mejia4,
Maureen Bojador4,
Peter Balter1,
Daniela Branco1,
Angela Steinmann1,
Garrett Baltz1,
Skylar Gay1,
Brian Anderson1,
Carlos Cardenas1,
Anuja Jhingran5,
Simona Shaitelman5,
Oliver Bogler6,
Kathleen Schmeller7,
David Followill1,
Rebecca Howell1,
Christopher Nelson1,
Christine Peterson8,
Beth Beadle5,9
1Department of Radiation Physics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,
2Department of Radiation Oncology, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital,
3Departments of Radiation Oncology and Medical Physics, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town,
4Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Benavides Cancer Institute,
5Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,
6Academic Affairs, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,
7Department of Gynecological Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,
8Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,
9Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University
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