Low-dose radiotherapy to the lungs using an interventional radiology C-arm fluoroscope: Monte Carlo treatment planning and dose measurements in a postmortem …
S Leon, O Paucar, N Correa, M Glassell… - Biomedical Physics …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. The goal of this study was to use Monte Carlo (MC) simulations and
measurements to investigate the dosimetric suitability of an interventional radiology (IR) c …
measurements to investigate the dosimetric suitability of an interventional radiology (IR) c …
Monte Carlo simulations and phantom validation of low-dose radiotherapy to the lungs using an interventional radiology C-arm fluoroscope
Purpose To use MC simulations and phantom measurements to investigate the dosimetry of
a kilovoltage x-ray beam from an IR fluoroscope to deliver low-dose (0.3–1.0 Gy) …
a kilovoltage x-ray beam from an IR fluoroscope to deliver low-dose (0.3–1.0 Gy) …
[HTML][HTML] Rationale for using a C-arm fluoroscope to deliver a kilovoltage radiotherapy treatment to COVID-19 patients
D Roa, H Moyses, S Leon, B Hamrick, GR Sarria… - Medical …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In 2013, Calabrese et al. described the effectiveness of early 20th century radiotherapy to
treat viral and bacterial pneumonia patients, citing a cure rate of∼ 80%. 1 These were single …
treat viral and bacterial pneumonia patients, citing a cure rate of∼ 80%. 1 These were single …
Dose simulations of an early 20th century kilovoltage pneumonia radiotherapy technique performed with a modern fluoroscope
D Roa, H Moyses, S Leon, B Hamrick, GR Sarria, B Li… - Medical dosimetry, 2021 - Elsevier
To simulate an early 20th century viral pneumonia radiotherapy treatment using modern
fluoroscopy and evaluated it according to current dose guidelines. Monte Carlo was used to …
fluoroscopy and evaluated it according to current dose guidelines. Monte Carlo was used to …
VirtualDose-IR: a cloud-based software for reporting organ doses in interventional radiology
A cloud-based software, VirtualDose-IR (Virtual Phantoms Inc., Albany, New York, USA),
designed to report organ doses and effective doses for a diverse patient population from …
designed to report organ doses and effective doses for a diverse patient population from …
Monte Carlo calculations for reporting patient organ doses from interventional radiology
This paper describes a project to generate organ dose data for the purposes of extending
VirtualDose software from CT imaging to interventional radiology (IR) applications. A library …
VirtualDose software from CT imaging to interventional radiology (IR) applications. A library …
Monte Carlo-based patient internal dosimetry in fluoroscopy-guided interventional procedures: A review
Purpose This systematic review aims to understand the dose estimation approaches and
their major challenges. Specifically, we focused on state-of-the-art Monte Carlo (MC) …
their major challenges. Specifically, we focused on state-of-the-art Monte Carlo (MC) …
Validation of Acuros for total body irradiation at extended distance
Purpose Standardized and accurately reported doses are essential in conventional total
body irradiation (TBI), especially lung doses. This study evaluates the accuracy of the …
body irradiation (TBI), especially lung doses. This study evaluates the accuracy of the …
Estimating cancer risks due to whole lungs low dose radiotherapy with different techniques for treating COVID-19 pneumonia
Background Low dose radiotherapy (LDRT) of whole lungs with photon beams is a novel
method for treating COVID-19 pneumonia. This study aimed to estimate cancer risks …
method for treating COVID-19 pneumonia. This study aimed to estimate cancer risks …
Managing radiation dose from chest CT in patients with COVID-19
C Lee - Radiology, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
Dr Lee is a senior investigator and dosimetry unit head at the Division of Cancer
Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. His …
Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. His …