Medical Physics

1

A new MLC segmentation algorithm/software for step-and-shoot IMRT delivery

Luan, Shuang, Wang, Chao, Chen, Danny Z., Hu, Xiaobo S., Naqvi, Shahid A., Yu, Cedric X., Lee, Chad L.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

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english

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2

Influence of initial electron beam parameters on Monte Carlo calculated absorbed dose distributions for radiotherapy photon beams

Tzedakis, Antonis, Damilakis, John E., Mazonakis, Michael, Stratakis, John, Varveris, Haralambos, Gourtsoyiannis, Nicholas

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

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english

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3

A treatment planning study comparing HDR and AGIMRT for cervical cancer

Wahab, Sasha H., Malyapa, Robert S., Mutic, Sasa, Grigsby, Perry W., Deasy, Joseph O., Miller, Tom R., Zoberi, Imran, Low, Daniel A.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

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english

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4

Accurate determination of dose-point-kernel functions close to the origin using Monte Carlo simulations

Janicki, Christian, Seuntjens, Jan

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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5

Computerized characterization of breast masses on three-dimensional ultrasound volumes

Sahiner, Berkman, Chan, Heang-Ping, Roubidoux, Marilyn A., Helvie, Mark A., Hadjiiski, Lubomir M., Ramachandran, Aditya, Paramagul, Chintana, LeCarpentier, Gerald L., Nees, Alexis, Blane, Caroline

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

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english

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6

Improving binding potential analysis in [[sup 11]C]raclopride PET studies using cluster analysis

Glatting, Gerhard, Mottaghy, Felix M., Karitzky, Jochen, Baune, Axel, Sommer, Friedrich T., Landwehrmeyer, G. Bernhard, Reske, Sven N.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

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english

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7

The stability of liquid-filled matrix ionization chamber electronic portal imaging devices for dosimetry purposes

Louwe, R. J. W., Tielenburg, R., van Ingen, K. M., Mijnheer, B. J., van Herk, M. B.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

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english

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8

Accounting for center-of-mass target motion using convolution methods in Monte Carlo-based dose calculations of the lung

Chetty, Indrin J., Rosu, Mihaela, McShan, Daniel L., Fraass, Benedick A., Balter, James M., Ten Haken, Randall K.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

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english

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9

Optimization in intensity modulated radiation therapy

Gaede, Stewart

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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PDF, 320 KB

english, 2004

10

Investigation of physical image quality indices of a bone densitometry system

Wilkie, Joel R., Giger, Maryellen L., Chinander, Michael R., Vokes, Tamara J., Nishikawa, Robert M., Carlin, Michael D.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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english, 2004

11

Aperture maneuver with compelled breath (AMC) for moving tumors: A feasibility study with a moving phantom

Suh, Y., Yi, B., Ahn, S., Kim, J., Lee, S., Shin, S., Shin, S., Choi, E.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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english, 2004

12

Comparison of radiographic texture analysis from computed radiography and bone densitometry systems

Wilkie, Joel R., Giger, Maryellen L., Chinander, Michael R., Vokes, Tamara J., Li, Hui, Dixon, Larry, Jaros, Vit

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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english, 2004

13

Metrological and treatment planning improvements on external beam radiotherapy. Detector size effect and dose calculation in low-density media (in Spanish)

Garcı́a-Vicente, Feliciano

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 279 KB

english, 2004

14

Segmentation of IMRT plans for radical lung radiotherapy delivery with the step-and-shoot technique

Nioutsikou, Elena, Bedford, James L., Christian, Judith A., Brada, Michael, Webb, Steve

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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PDF, 1.19 MB

english, 2004

15

Reconstructions in limited-view thermoacoustic tomography

Xu, Yuan, Wang, Lihong V., Ambartsoumian, Gaik, Kuchment, Peter

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

File:

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english, 2004

16

Analysis of the penumbra enlargement in lung versus the Quality Index of photon beams: A methodology to check the dose calculation algorithm

Tsiakalos, Miltiadis F., Theodorou, Kiki, Kappas, Constantin, Zefkili, Sofia, Rosenwold, Jean-Claude

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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english, 2004

17

Computerized detection of colorectal masses in CT colonography based on fuzzy merging and wall-thickening analysis

Näppi, Janne J., Frimmel, Hans, Dachman, Abraham H., Yoshida, Hiroyuki

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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PDF, 1.24 MB

english, 2004

18

Simulation study of a quasi-monochromatic beam for x-ray computed mammotomography

McKinley, Randolph L., Tornai, Martin P., Samei, Ehsan, Bradshaw, Marques L.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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PDF, 1.63 MB

english, 2004

19

Absolute dosimetry in a d(14 MeV)+Be fast neutron beam

Bourhis-Martin, E., Brede, H. J., Greif, K.-D., Baumhoer, W., Rassow, J., Sauerwein, W.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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english, 2004

20

EUD-based margin selection in the presence of set-up uncertainties

Song, William, Dunscombe, Peter

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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english, 2004

21

Noise in flat-panel displays with subpixel structure

Badano, Aldo, Gagne, Robert M., Jennings, Robert J., Drilling, Sarah E., Imhoff, Benjamin R., Muka, Edward

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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PDF, 1.17 MB

english, 2004

22

AAPM TG-43 formalism for brachytherapy dose calculation of a 137Cs tube source

Zhang, Pengpeng, Beddar, A. Sam, Sibata, Claudio H.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 399 KB

english, 2004

23

Foundations of Image Science

Barrett, Harrison H., Myers, Kyle J., Rathee, Satyapal

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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english, 2004

24

Determination of dose-area product from panoramic radiography using a pencil ionization chamber: Normalized data for the estimation of patient effective and organ doses

Perisinakis, K., Damilakis, J., Neratzoulakis, J., Gourtsoyiannis, N.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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english, 2004

25

Influence of iodine contrast agent on the range of ion beams for radiotherapy

Wertz, Hansjörg, Jäkel, Oliver

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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english, 2004

26

Segmentation of nodules on chest computed tomography for growth assessment

Mullally, William, Betke, Margrit, Wang, Jingbin, Ko, Jane P.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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english, 2004

27

The significant effects of bone structure on inherent patient-specific DXA in vivo bone mineral density measurement inaccuracies

Bolotin, H. H.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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english, 2004

28

Dose rate and SDD dependence of commercially available diode detectors

Saini, Amarjit S., Zhu, Timothy C.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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PDF, 1.08 MB

english, 2004

29

Inverse planning for low-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy by simulated annealing under fuzzy expert control

de la Zerda Lerner, Alberto

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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PDF, 290 KB

english, 2004

30

A compact multileaf collimator for conventional and intensity modulated fast neutron therapy

Farr, Jonathan B.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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english, 2004

31

Computer-aided diagnosis scheme for histological classification of clustered microcalcifications on magnification mammograms

Nakayama, Ryohei, Uchiyama, Yoshikazu, Watanabe, Ryoji, Katsuragawa, Shigehiko, Namba, Kiyoshi, Doi, Kunio

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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32

The current NRC definitions of therapy misadministration are vague, do not reflect the norms of clinical practice, and should be rewritten

Amols, Howard, Williamson, Jeffrey F., Hendee, William R.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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english, 2004

33

Introduction of a novel dose saving acquisition mode for the PortalVision™ aS500 EPID to facilitate on-line patient setup verification

Vetterli, D., Riem, H., Aebersold, D. M., Greiner, R. H., Manser, P., Cossmann, P., Kemmerling, L., Born, E. J., Mini, R.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

Language:

english

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Correlation between mammographic density and volumetric fibroglandular tissue estimated on breast MR images

Wei, Jun, Chan, Heang-Ping, Helvie, Mark A., Roubidoux, Marilyn A., Sahiner, Berkman, Hadjiiski, Lubomir M., Zhou, Chuan, Paquerault, Sophie, Chenevert, Thomas, Goodsitt, Mitchell M.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2004

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english

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Editorial Board

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Medical Physics

Year:

2004

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english

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ABSTRACTS OF RECENT Ph.D. THESES PERTINENT TO MEDICAL PHYSICS

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Medical Physics

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2004

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Volume 31; Issue 4

A new MLC segmentation algorithm/software for step-and-shoot IMRT delivery

Influence of initial electron beam parameters on Monte Carlo calculated absorbed dose distributions for radiotherapy photon beams

A treatment planning study comparing HDR and AGIMRT for cervical cancer

Accurate determination of dose-point-kernel functions close to the origin using Monte Carlo simulations

Computerized characterization of breast masses on three-dimensional ultrasound volumes

Improving binding potential analysis in [[sup 11]C]raclopride PET studies using cluster analysis

The stability of liquid-filled matrix ionization chamber electronic portal imaging devices for dosimetry purposes

Accounting for center-of-mass target motion using convolution methods in Monte Carlo-based dose calculations of the lung

Optimization in intensity modulated radiation therapy

Investigation of physical image quality indices of a bone densitometry system

Aperture maneuver with compelled breath (AMC) for moving tumors: A feasibility study with a moving phantom

Comparison of radiographic texture analysis from computed radiography and bone densitometry systems

Metrological and treatment planning improvements on external beam radiotherapy. Detector size effect and dose calculation in low-density media (in Spanish)

Segmentation of IMRT plans for radical lung radiotherapy delivery with the step-and-shoot technique

Reconstructions in limited-view thermoacoustic tomography

Analysis of the penumbra enlargement in lung versus the Quality Index of photon beams: A methodology to check the dose calculation algorithm

Computerized detection of colorectal masses in CT colonography based on fuzzy merging and wall-thickening analysis

Simulation study of a quasi-monochromatic beam for x-ray computed mammotomography

Absolute dosimetry in a d(14 MeV)+Be fast neutron beam

EUD-based margin selection in the presence of set-up uncertainties

Noise in flat-panel displays with subpixel structure

AAPM TG-43 formalism for brachytherapy dose calculation of a 137Cs tube source

Foundations of Image Science

Determination of dose-area product from panoramic radiography using a pencil ionization chamber: Normalized data for the estimation of patient effective and organ doses

Influence of iodine contrast agent on the range of ion beams for radiotherapy

Segmentation of nodules on chest computed tomography for growth assessment

The significant effects of bone structure on inherent patient-specific DXA in vivo bone mineral density measurement inaccuracies

Dose rate and SDD dependence of commercially available diode detectors

Inverse planning for low-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy by simulated annealing under fuzzy expert control

A compact multileaf collimator for conventional and intensity modulated fast neutron therapy

Computer-aided diagnosis scheme for histological classification of clustered microcalcifications on magnification mammograms

The current NRC definitions of therapy misadministration are vague, do not reflect the norms of clinical practice, and should be rewritten

Introduction of a novel dose saving acquisition mode for the PortalVision™ aS500 EPID to facilitate on-line patient setup verification

Correlation between mammographic density and volumetric fibroglandular tissue estimated on breast MR images

Table of Contents

Editorial Board

ABSTRACTS OF RECENT Ph.D. THESES PERTINENT TO MEDICAL PHYSICS