Volume 35; Issue 10

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Volume 35; Issue 10

Medical Physics

Volume 35; Issue 10

1

Anniversary Paper: Past and current issues, and trends in brachytherapy physics

Thomadsen, Bruce R., Williamson, Jeffrey F., Rivard, Mark J., Meigooni, Ali S.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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2

Small SRS photon field profile dosimetry performed using a PinPoint air ion chamber, a diamond detector, a novel silicon-diode array (DOSI), and polymer gel dosimetry. Analysis and intercomparison

Pappas, E., Maris, T. G., Zacharopoulou, F., Papadakis, A., Manolopoulos, S., Green, S., Wojnecki, C.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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3

4D-CT motion estimation using deformable image registration and 5D respiratory motion modeling

Yang, Deshan, Lu, Wei, Low, Daniel A., Deasy, Joseph O., Hope, Andrew J., El Naqa, Issam

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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PDF, 1.33 MB

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4

RADIATION Protection and Dosimetry: An Introduction to Health Physics

Stabin, Michael G., Broga, Dean

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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5

Automatic exposure control in pediatric and adult multidetector CT examinations: A phantom study on dose reduction and image quality

Papadakis, Antonios E., Perisinakis, Kostas, Damilakis, John

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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6

Quantitative comparison of direct phase retrieval algorithms in in-line phase tomography

Langer, Max, Cloetens, Peter, Guigay, Jean-Pierre, Peyrin, Françoise

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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7

Initial evaluation of a commercial EPID modified to a novel direct-detection configuration for radiotherapy dosimetry

Vial, Philip, Greer, Peter B., Oliver, Lyn, Baldock, Clive

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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PDF, 2.14 MB

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8

Technical Note: On Cerrobend shielding for 18–22 MeV electron beams

Wojcicka, Jadwiga B., Yankelevich, Rafael, Werner, Barry Leonard, Lasher, Donette E.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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9

Peripheral dose measurements for 6 and 18 MV photon beams on a linear accelerator with multileaf collimator

Mazonakis, Michalis, Zacharopoulou, Fotini, Varveris, Haralambos, Damilakis, John

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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10

A theoretical framework for prescribing radiotherapy dose distributions using patient-specific biological information

South, C. P., Partridge, M., Evans, P. M.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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11

Normalization of the modulation transfer function: The open-field approach

Friedman, S. N., Cunningham, I. A.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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12

Prospective displacement and velocity-based cine 4D CT

Langner, U. W., Keall, P. J.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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13

Isolated kidney phantom for development of biothermal vascular models with application to high intensity focused ultrasound therapy

Payne, Allison H., Goodrich, K. Craig, Kholmovski, Eugene G., Roemer, Robert B., Parker, Dennis L.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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14

Binary and multi-category ratings in a laboratory observer performance study: A comparison

Gur, David, Bandos, Andriy I., King, Jill L., Klym, Amy H., Cohen, Cathy S., Hakim, Christiane M., Hardesty, Lara A., Ganott, Marie A., Perrin, Ronald L., Poller, William R., Shah, Ratan, Sumkin, Jule

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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15

Design and evaluation of a 3D transrectal ultrasound prostate biopsy system

Cool, Derek, Sherebrin, Shi, Izawa, Jonathan, Chin, Joseph, Fenster, Aaron

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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16

Effects of tumor motion in GRID therapy

Naqvi, Shahid A., Mohiuddin, Majid M., Ha, Jonathan K., Regine, William F.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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17

Temperature and hydration effects on absorbance spectra and radiation sensitivity of a radiochromic medium

Rink, Alexandra, Lewis, David F., Varma, Sangya, Vitkin, I. Alex, Jaffray, David A.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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18

Prevention of post-focal thermal damage by formation of bubbles at the focus during high intensity focused ultrasound therapy

Zderic, Vesna, Foley, Jessica, Luo, Wenbo, Vaezy, Shahram

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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19

Analytical calculation of central-axis dosimetric data for a dedicated 6-MV radiosurgery linear accelerator

Yang, James N., Pino, Ramiro

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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20

Improving quality assurance for assembled COMS eye plaques using a pinhole gamma camera

Beiki-Ardakani, Akbar, Jezioranski, John, Jaffray, David A., Yeung, Ivan

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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21

The accuracy of MU calculations for dynamic wedge with the Varian’s Anisotropic Analytical Algorithm

Salomons, G. J., Kerr, A. T., Mei, X., Patel, D.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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22

Automatic coregistration of volumetric images based on implanted fiducial markers

Koch, Martin, Maltz, Jonathan S., Belongie, Serge J., Gangadharan, Bijumon, Bose, Supratik, Shukla, Himanshu, Bani-Hashemi, Ali R.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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23

Optimization of couch translational corrections to compensate for rotational and deformable target deviations in image guided radiotherapy

Yue, Ning J., Kim, Sung, Lewis, Brett E., Jabbour, Salma, Narra, Venkat, Goyal, Sharad, Haffty, Bruce G.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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24

Streaking artifacts reduction in four-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography

Leng, Shuai, Zambelli, Joseph, Tolakanahalli, Ranjini, Nett, Brian, Munro, Peter, Star-Lack, Joshua, Paliwal, Bhudatt, Chen, Guang-Hong

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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PDF, 1.70 MB

english, 2008

25

Dosimetric characteristics of Novalis Tx system with high definition multileaf collimator

Chang, Zheng, Wang, Zhiheng, Wu, Q. Jackie, Yan, Hui, Bowsher, Jim, Zhang, Junan, Yin, Fang-Fang

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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26

Rotational micro-CT using a clinical C-arm angiography gantry

Patel, V., Hoffmann, K. R., Ionita, C. N., Keleshis, C., Bednarek, D. R., Rudin, S.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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27

Feasibility of small animal cranial irradiation with the microRT system

Kiehl, Erich L., Stojadinovic, Strahinja, Malinowski, Kathleen T., Limbrick, David, Jost, Sarah C., Garbow, Joel R., Rubin, Joshua B., Deasy, Joseph O., Khullar, Divya, Izaguirre, Enrique W., Parikh,

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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english, 2008

28

Within the next 10–15 years protons will likely replace photons as the most common type of radiation for curative radiotherapy

Maughan, Richard L., Van den Heuvel, Frank, Orton, Colin G.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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PDF, 389 KB

english, 2008

29

Three-dimensional image registration of MR proximal femur images for the analysis of trabecular bone parameters

Blumenfeld, Janet, Studholme, Colin, Carballido-Gamio, Julio, Carpenter, Dana, Link, Thomas M., Majumdar, Sharmila

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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PDF, 1.07 MB

english, 2008

30

X-ray scattering for classifying tissue types associated with breast disease

Sidhu, Sabeena, Siu, Karen K. W., Falzon, Gregory, Nazaretian, Simon, Hart, Stewart A., Fox, Jane G., Susil, Beatrice J., Lewis, Robert A.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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31

Reference dosimetry condition and beam quality correction factor for CyberKnife beam

Kawachi, Toru, Saitoh, Hidetoshi, Inoue, Mitsuhiro, Katayose, Tetsurou, Myojoyama, Atsushi, Hatano, Kazuo

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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32

Noninvasive photoacoustic imaging of the thoracic cavity and the kidney in small and large animals

Song, Kwang Hyun, Wang, Lihong V.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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english, 2008

33

Automated 2D–3D registration of portal images and CT data using line-segment enhancement

Munbodh, Reshma, Chen, Zhe, Jaffray, David A., Moseley, Douglas J., Knisely, Jonathan P. S., Duncan, James S.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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34

The replacement correction factor for the BIPM flat cavity ion chamber and the value of W∕e

Wang, L. L. W., Rogers, D. W. O.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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english, 2008

35

Quantitative comparison of imaging performance of x-ray interferometric imaging and diffraction enhanced imaging

Akio, Yoneyama, Jin, Wu, Kazuyuki, Hyodo, Tohoru, Takeda

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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PDF, 1.40 MB

english, 2008

36

Singular value description of a digital radiographic detector: Theory and measurements

Kyprianou, Iacovos S., Badano, Aldo, Gallas, Brandon D., Myers, Kyle J.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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PDF, 1.51 MB

english, 2008

37

Towards new functional nanostructures for medical imaging

Matsuura, Naomi, Rowlands, J. A.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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english, 2008

38

Inflow effects on hemodynamic responses characterized by event-related fMRI using gradient-echo EPI sequences

Liu, Ho-Ling, Wei, Pei-Shan, Wai, Yau-Yau, Kuan, Wan-Chun, Huang, Chih-Mao, Wu, Changwei W., Buckle, Christopher, Wan, Yung-Liang, Gao, Jia-Hong

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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PDF, 590 KB

english, 2008

39

Transient noise characterization and filtration in CCD cameras exposed to stray radiation from a medical linear accelerator

Archambault, Louis, Briere, Tina Marie, Beddar, Sam

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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PDF, 1.84 MB

english, 2008

40

Novel x-ray attenuation mechanism: Role of interatomic distance

Poelzing, Steven, Smoot, Adam F., Veeraraghavan, Rengasayee

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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english, 2008

41

Feature-based rectal contour propagation from planning CT to cone beam CT

Xie, Yaoqin, Chao, Ming, Lee, Percy, Xing, Lei

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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PDF, 1.09 MB

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42

Magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Prost, Robert W.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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PDF, 2.00 MB

english, 2008

43

Statistical process control for IMRT dosimetric verification

Breen, Stephen L., Moseley, Douglas J., Zhang, Beibei, Sharpe, Michael B.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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PDF, 452 KB

english, 2008

44

Characterizing anatomical variability in breast CT images

Metheany, Kathrine G., Abbey, Craig K., Packard, Nathan, Boone, John M.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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PDF, 896 KB

english, 2008

45

Using a Monte Carlo model to predict dosimetric properties of small radiotherapy photon fields

Scott, Alison J. D., Nahum, Alan E., Fenwick, John D.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 1.15 MB

english, 2008

46

Anniversary Paper: Image processing and manipulation through the pages of Medical Physics

Armato, Samuel G., van Ginneken, Bram

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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PDF, 1.25 MB

english, 2008

47

Benchmarking of Monte Carlo simulation of bremsstrahlung from thick targets at radiotherapy energies

Faddegon, Bruce A., Asai, Makoto, Perl, Joseph, Ross, Carl, Sempau, Josep, Tinslay, Jane, Salvat, Francesc

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 1.02 MB

english, 2008

48

Mutual-information-based image to patient re-registration using intraoperative ultrasound in image-guided neurosurgery

Ji, Songbai, Wu, Ziji, Hartov, Alex, Roberts, David W., Paulsen, Keith D.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 1.43 MB

english, 2008

49

The effect of breast compression on mass conspicuity in digital mammography

Saunders, Robert S., Samei, Ehsan

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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PDF, 797 KB

english, 2008

50

Design and feasibility of active matrix flat panel detector using avalanche amorphous selenium for protein crystallography

Sultana, Afrin, Reznik, Alla, Karim, Karim S., Rowlands, J. A.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

Language:

english

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PDF, 682 KB

english, 2008

51

Erratum: “Fetal dose estimates for radiotherapy during pregnancy–Case report of a young woman with medulloblastoma” [Med. Phys. 34, 2455 (2007)]

Baumann, R., Lüpke, M., Bremer, M., Warszawski, A.

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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52

Editorial Board

Journal:

Medical Physics

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2008

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english

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INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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Table of Contents

Journal:

Medical Physics

Year:

2008

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english

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