Hackensack University Medical Center

To evaluate a quantitative SGRT-based workflow for pre-imaging DIBH amplitude verification and quantify its impact on setup precision by comparing residual setup errors across the VRT, LNG, and LAT axes.

To quantify the geometric localization and dosimetric accuracy of a novel 3D surface-guided radiotherapy (SGRT) system (LAP LUNA) using an end-to-end anthropomorphic phantom test.

Intrafraction imaging is a useful tool to provide information within the fraction on the patient positioning. It allows for adjustment for any movement that may occur during treatment. The novel PETLINAC is equipped with superior kV CT imaging providing accur...

Total Body Irradiation (TBI) is a crucial component prior to bone marrow transplantation. A beam spoiler is typically used to increase the dose in the high-energy X-ray buildup region to 90% of prescribed dose. This is the first experiment to investigate the...

Deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) using surface guidance can be useful as a motion management strategy but for high dose, steep gradient modalities such as SBRT, it is important to compliment it with active motion management using triggered imaging of the i...

Numerous publications have been published regarding disability accommodations within graduate medical education (GME), primarily focused on physician training. To date, however, there exists only one publication related to medical physics residency education....

To develop and validate a fully automated, anatomy-driven workflow for patient-specific silicone bolus fabrication using the Eclipse Scripting API (ESAPI), and to evaluate geometric and dosimetric accuracy using phantom-based post-fabrication CT imaging and d...

To quantify the impact of LDR seed line vs point calculation types in Varian BrachyVision for COMS eye plaque geometry.

To leverage 3-D surface guidance (SGRT) to investigate the relationship between lung volume and tracked surface area to be used for personalization and optimization of inhalation-based solid nanoparticle treatment simulations.

Medical Physics is a niche field that tends to have recruitment issues at the graduate level. There are many factors that limit the field's recruitment capabilities with one largely being financial and geographical feasibility. Many individuals/families do no...

Dose summation for re-irradiation requires a transformation of the dose from the previous plan on CT data set CT1 onto a new plan on CT data set CT2. The dose transformation corresponds to the CT1-CT2 image transformation. Therefore, the validity of the sum d...