Medical Physics

Disposable point-of-care portable perfusion phantom for quantitative DCE-MRI.  49:271-281. 2022

Technical Note: Dose prediction for head and neck radiotherapy using a three-dimensional dense dilated U-net architecture.  48:5567-5573. 2021

Ultrasound-gated computed tomography coronary angiography: Development of ultrasound transducers with improved computed tomography compatibility.  48:4191-4204. 2021

Development and preclinical evaluation of a patient-specific high energy x-ray phase sensitive breast tomosynthesis system.  48:2511-2520. 2021

Accuracy of dose-volume metric calculation for small-volume radiosurgery targets.  48:1461-1468. 2021

Development and evaluation of a GEANT4-based Monte Carlo Model of a 0.35 T MR-guided radiation therapy (MRgRT) linear accelerator.  48:1967-1982. 2021

Training deep-learning segmentation models from severely limited data.  48:1697-1706. 2021

Monte Carlo modeling of the influence of strong magnetic fields on the stem-effect in plastic scintillation detectors used in radiotherapy dosimetry.  48:1381-1394. 2021

Precision radiotherapy using monochromatic inverse Compton x-ray sources.  48:366-375. 2021

Automatic contouring system for cervical cancer using convolutional neural networks.  47:5648-5658. 2020

Evaluation of a multiview architecture for automatic vertebral labeling of palliative radiotherapy simulation CT images.  47:5592-5608. 2020

Head and neck cancer patient images for determining auto-segmentation accuracy in T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging through expert manual segmentations.  47:2317-2322. 2020

The state of gender diversity in medical physics.  47:2038-2043. 2020

Characterizing a deformable registration algorithm for surface-guided breast radiotherapy..  47:352-362. 2020

Management of radiotherapy patients with implanted cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators: A Report of the AAPM TG-203^†.  46:e757-e788. 2019

Automatic detection of contouring errors using convolutional neural networks.  46:5086-5097. 2019

Machine learning for automated quality assurance in radiotherapy: A proof of principle using EPID data description.  46:1914-1921. 2019

Treatment data and technical process challenges for practical big data efforts in radiation oncology.  45:e793-e810. 2018

Synthetic head and neck and phantom images for determining deformable image registration accuracy in magnetic resonance imaging.  45:4315-4321. 2018

Erratum to: Computed tomography quantification of tracheal abnormalities in COPD and their influence on airflow limitation (Medical Physics, (2017), 44, 7, (3594-3603), 10.1002/mp.12274).  45:4001. 2018

Characterization of spectral and intensity changes with measurement geometry in various light guides used in scintillation dosimetry.  45:3417-3428. 2018

Portable perfusion phantom for quantitative DCE-MRI of the abdomen.  44:5198-5209. 2017

Development of a flattening filter free multiple source model for use as an independent, Monte Carlo, dose calculation, quality assurance tool for clinical trials:.  44:4952-4960. 2017

A priori patient-specific collision avoidance in radiotherapy using consumer grade depth cameras:.  44:3430-3436. 2017

Computed tomography quantification of tracheal abnormalities in COPD and their influence on airflow limitation:.  44:3594-3603. 2017

Comparison of Initial Patient Setup Accuracy Between Surface Imaging and Three Point Localization: A Retrospective Analysis: SU-H2-GePD-J (A)-02.  44:2769-2770. 2017

Modeling for Total Skin Electron Treatments to Optimize the Beam Geometry for Dose Uniformity.  44:3172-3172. 2017

Quantification of Signal Strength Variation Between OSLD Drawers.  44:2899-2900. 2017

Variability of Breast Surface Positioning for Deep Inspiration Breath Hold From An Active Breathing Coordinator.  44:3228-3229. 2017

Image-guided prostate brachytherapy should be MRI-based.  43:6213-6216. 2016

Technical Report: Evaluation of peripheral dose for flattening filter free photon beams.  43:4789-4796. 2016

SU-F-E-07: Web-Based Training for Radiosurgery: Methods and Metrics for Global Reach..  43:3354. 2016

SU-F-J-96: Comparison of Frame-Based and Mutual Information Registration Techniques for CT and MR Image Sets..  43:3428-3429. 2016

SU-F-T-570: Comparison of Synthetic Diamond, Microionization Chamber, and Radiochromic Film for Absolute Dosimetry of VMAT Radiosurgery..  43:3594. 2016

SU-F-T-629: Effect of Multi-Leaf Collimator (MLC) Width On Plan Quality of Single-Isocenter VMAT Intracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Multiple Metastases..  43:3608. 2016

SU-F-T-637: Single-Isocenter Versus Multiple-Isocenter VMAT SRS for Unusual Multiple Metastasis Case with Two Widely Separated Lesions..  43:3610. 2016

SU-G-TeP4-07: Automatic EPID-Based 2D Measurement of MLC Leaf Offset as a Quality Control Tool..  43:3686. 2016

SU‐F‐I‐47: Optimizing Protocols for Image Quality and Dose in Abdominal CT of Large Patients.  43:3397-3397. 2016

SU‐F‐J‐20: Commissioning and Acceptance Testing of the C‐Rad CatalystHD Surface Imaging System.  43:3410-3410. 2016

SU‐F‐J‐22: Lung VolumeVariability Assessed by Bh‐CBCT in 3D Surface Image Guided Deep InspirationBreath Hold (DIBH) Radiotherapy for Left‐Sided Breast Cancer.  43:3410-3411. 2016

SU‐F‐T‐484: Initial Evaluation of a Novel 6D QA Phantom (HexaCheck) for Daily 6D Couch Correction Assessment.  43:3574-3574. 2016

SU‐G‐201‐07: Dosimetric Verification of a 3D Printed HDR Skin Brachytherapy Applicator.  43:3624-3624. 2016

TH-D-BRB-00: An Introduction to Research and Clinical Development Using Treatment Planning System APIs..  43:3892. 2016

TH-D-BRB-01: Scripting Fundamentals: Killing Cancer with Code..  43:3892. 2016

Vision 20/20: Molecular-guided surgical oncology based upon tumor metabolism or immunologic phenotype: Technological pathways for point of care imaging and intervention.  43:3143-3156. 2016

Automating linear accelerator quality assurance.  42:6074-6083. 2015

Technical Note: Synchrotron-based high-energy x-ray phase sensitive microtomography for biomedical research.  42:5595-5603. 2015

A general theory of interference fringes in x-ray phase grating imaging.  42:3036-3047. 2015

SU‐E‐E‐02: An Excel‐Based Study Tool for ABR‐Style Exams.  42:3223-3223. 2015

SU‐E‐J‐50: An Evaluation of the Stability of Image Quality Parameters of the Elekta XVI and IView Imaging Systems.  42:3275-3275. 2015

SU‐E‐J‐82: Evaluation of the Spatial Reproducibility and Temporal Drift of the CRAD CatalystHD System.  42:3282-3283. 2015

SU‐E‐J‐89: Comparative Analysis of MIM and Velocity's Image Deformation Algorithm Using Simulated KV‐CBCT Images for Quality Assurance.  42:3284-3284. 2015

Characterization of a high-energy in-line phase contrast tomosynthesis prototype.  42. 2015

Characterization of cardiac quiescence from retrospective cardiac computed tomography using a correlation-based phase-to-phase deviation measure.  42:983-993. 2015

End-to-end test of spatial accuracy in Gamma Knife treatments for trigeminal neuralgia.  41. 2014

Because of the advantages of rotational techniques, conventional IMRT will soon become obsolete.  41. 2014

SU-E-T-425: Spherical Dose Distributions for Radiosurgery Using a Standardized MLC Plan..  41:323. 2014

SU‐E‐J‐24: An Evaluation of the Stability of Image Quality Parameters of Varian On‐Board Imaging (OBI) and EPID Imaging Systems.  41:160-160. 2014

Beam geometry selection using sequential beam addition.  41. 2014

Three-dimensional x-ray fluorescence mapping of a gold nanoparticle-loaded phantom.  41. 2014

Ultrasonic Nakagami-parameter characterization of parotid-gland injury following head-and-neck radiotherapy: A feasibility study of late toxicity.  41. 2014

Demonstration of a software design and statistical analysis methodology with application to patient outcomes data sets.  40. 2013

MO‐A‐105‐01: Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy.  40:386. 2013

Noninvasive evaluation of vaginal fibrosis following radiotherapy for gynecologic malignancies: A feasibility study with ultrasound B-mode and Nakagami parameter imaging.  40. 2013

SU‐E‐T‐123: Development of a Methodology to Assess the Image Quality of the ExacTracTM Localization System Using the PIPSproTM Software and Unfors RaySafe Xi R/F Detector.  40:232-232. 2013

SU‐E‐T‐673: Factors Influencing Normal Brain Dose for Single‐Isocenter Multi‐Target Radiosurgery.  40:361. 2013

WE‐E‐141‐07: Automating Linac QA for Delivery and Analysis.  40:492. 2013

High-ratio grid considerations in mobile chest radiography.  39:3142-3153. 2012

MO‐A‐211‐01: Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy.  39:3858. 2012

Poster — Thur Eve — 13: Quantifying specific absorption rate of shielded RF coils through electromagnetic simulations for 7‐T MRI.  39:4626. 2012

SU‐E‐I‐53: Optimal KVp for Image Quality and Noise in Iodine Contrast in Head CTA.  39:3637. 2012

SU‐E‐T‐434: Use of Deformable Registration for Cumulated Dose Calculation in Image‐Guided Intracavitary Bracytherapy for Cervical Cancer.  39:3804. 2012

SU‐E‐T‐447: Evaluation of the Anisotropic Analytical Algorithm (AAA) Heterogeneity Correction Dose Calculation in Flattened and Flattening‐ Filter‐Free (FFF) Beams for High Energy X‐Ray Beams Using the Radiological Physics Center (RPC) Lung Phantom.  39:3807. 2012

SU‐E‐T‐538: Evaluation of IMRT Dose Calculation Based on Pencil‐Beam and AAA Algorithms.  39:3829. 2012

SU‐E‐T‐631: Beam Geometry Selection Using Sequential Beam Addition.  39:3851. 2012

Ultrasound GLCM texture analysis of radiation-induced parotid-gland injury in head-and-neck cancer radiotherapy: An in vivo study of late toxicity.  39:5732-5739. 2012

X-ray phase-shifts-based method of volumetric breast density measurement.  39:4239-4244. 2012

Dynamic MLC leaf sequencing for integrated linear accelerator control systems.  38:6039-6045. 2011

Effect of respiratory trace shape on optimal treatment margin.  38:3125-3129. 2011

MO‐F‐211‐01: Delineation of Functional Thalamic Subregions: A Comparison of Probabilistic Diffusion Tractography and Electrophysiology.  38:3729. 2011

Robustness of phase retrieval methods in x-ray phase contrast imaging: A comparison.  38:5073-5080. 2011

An automatic and accurate x-ray tube focal spot/grid alignment system for mobile radiography: System description and alignment accuracya)..  37:6402-6410. 2010

An automatic and accurate x-ray tube focal spot/grid alignment system for mobile radiography: System description and alignment accuracy.  37:6402-6410. 2010

Evaluation of the interplay effect when using RapidArc to treat targets moving in the craniocaudal or right-left direction.  37:4-11. 2010

Erratum: Technical note: Heterogeneity dose calculation accuracy in IMRT: Study of five commercial treatment planning systems using an anthropomorphic thorax phantom (Medical Physics (2008) 35 (5434-5439)).  36:2345. 2009

Targeted radionuclide therapy..  35:3062-3068. 2008

A convenient alignment approach for x-ray imaging experiments based on laser positioning devices.  35:4907-4910. 2008

Anniversary Paper: AAPM Education Council: Looking back or looking forward.  35:1629-1633. 2008

Targeted radionuclide therapy.  35:3062-3068. 2008

Technical note: Heterogeneity dose calculation accuracy in IMRT: Study of five commercial treatment planning systems using an anthropomorphic thorax phantom.  35:5434-5439. 2008

The physics components of the ACR MRI Accreditation Program are overly tedious and beyond what is needed to ensure good patient care.  35:3419-3421. 2008

Medical physicists should seek employment elsewhere when resources are insufficient for quality patient care..  34:4073-4075. 2007

Clarification of aspects in in-line phase-sensitive x-ray imaging.  34:737-743. 2007

Effect of beam number on organ-at-risk sparing in dynamic multileaf collimator delivery of intensity modulated radiation therapy.  34:3752-3759. 2007

MO‐D‐AUD‐01: A Comprehensive Study On the Heterogeneity Dose Calculation Accuracy in IMRT Using An Anthropomorphic Thorax Phantom.  34:2520. 2007

MO‐D‐L100F‐01: Progress in In‐Line Phase‐Sensitive X‐Ray Imaging.  34:2517. 2007

Medical physicists should seek employment elsewhere when resources are insufficient for quality patient care.  34:4073-4075. 2007

SU‐FF‐J‐78: 3‐D Target Localization at the End of Expiration Prior to Respiration‐Gated Radiotherapy Treatment.  34:2386. 2007

SU‐FF‐T‐372: Registration of Frameless High‐Field MRI to Low‐Field Frame‐Based MRI Images in Leksell Gamma‐Knife (LGK) Radiosurgery.  34:2487. 2007

SU‐FF‐T‐426: Treatment Planning Comparison of Dynamic Multileaf Collimation and Helical Tomotherapy for Spinal Cord Sparing in Head and Neck Re‐Irradiation.  34:2499-2500. 2007

TH‐C‐AUD‐03: Impact of Respiratory Motion On Helical Tomotherapy Dose Delivery: A Phantom Study with 3‐D Volumetric Dose Measurements.  34:2626-2627. 2007

TU‐E‐BRB‐06: Meet the Expert — Medical Imaging Physics: Career Opportunities and Considerations.  34:2570. 2007

Point/Counterpoint. Film mammography for breast cancer screening in younger women is no longer appropriate because of the demonstrated superiority of digital mammography for this age group..  33:3979-3982. 2006

A novel technique to suppress grid line artifacts.  33:1654-1667. 2006

AAPM Task Group 108: PET and PET/CT Shielding Requirements.  33:4-15. 2006

An improved MLC segmentation algorithm and software for step-and-shoot IMRT delivery without tongue-and-groove error.  33:1199-1212. 2006

Comprehensive evaluation of a commercial macro Monte Carlo electron dose calculation implementation using a standard verification data set.  33:1540-1551. 2006

Dosimetric and radiobiological impact of dose fractionation on respiratory motion induced IMRT delivery errors: A volumetric dose measurement study.  33:1380-1387. 2006

Film mammography for breast cancer screening in younger women is no longer appropriate because of the demonstrated superiority of digital mammography for this age group.  33:3979-3982. 2006

Grid line artifact formation: A comprehensive theory.  33:1668-1677. 2006

MO‐D‐230A‐01: A Nontraditional Method of Providing Radiation Protection Instruction at a Large Health Science Center.  33:2164. 2006

Routine testing of magnetic field homogeneity on clinical MRI systems.  33:4299-4299. 2006

Offering the physics exam to residents early in their residency is helpful to the residents and the radiology department..  32:3063-3066. 2005

Monte Carlo techniques for scattering foil design and dosimetry in total skin electron irradiations..  32:1460-1468. 2005

MO‐D‐I‐609‐07: Combined Scatter Subtraction and Digital Restoration of Ho‐166 Images for Quantification.  32:2054. 2005

MO‐E‐I‐609‐06: Squared Contrast‐Noise Ratio Per Dose and Rh‐Filter Thickness for Digital Mammography.  32:2065. 2005

Monte Carlo techniques for scattering foil design and dosimetry in total skin electron irradiations.  32:1460-1468. 2005

Offering the physics exam to residents early in their residency is helpful to the residents and the radiology department.  32:3063-3066. 2005

Offering the physics exam to residents early in their residency is helpful to the residents and the radiology department. Against the proposition..  32:3064-3066. 2005

Patient self-attenuation and technologist dose in positron emission tomography.  32:861-865. 2005

SU‐EE‐A1‐04: Integrated Complementary IMRT Combined with Image‐Guided HDR Brachytherapy for Cancers of the Uterine Cervix.  32:1902. 2005

SU‐FF‐I‐13: Accurate Measurement of Lead Shielding In‐Situ.  32:1906-1907. 2005

SU‐FF‐J‐123: Residual Tumor Motion in Respiratory Gated CT Treatment Planing.  32:1948. 2005

SU‐FF‐T‐281: Accuracy of a Commercial Macro Monte Carlo Dose Calculation Algorithm for Determination of In‐Water Output Factors of Clinical Electron Field Shapes.  32:2015. 2005

SU‐FF‐T‐282: Beam Modifier Design for Total Skin Electron Irradiations Using Monte Carlo Techniques.  32:2015. 2005

SU‐FF‐T‐288: Evaluation of a Commercial Macro Monte Carlo Electron Dose Calculation Algorithm.  32:2016. 2005

Simultaneous optimization of sequential IMRT plans.  32:3257-3266. 2005

TU‐C‐P‐618‐02: Part II: Practical Implementation Issues: Panel Discussion.  32:2086. 2005

A new theory of phase-contrast x-ray imaging based on Wigner distributions.  31:2378-2384. 2004

An experimental method of determining relative phase-contrast factor for x-ray imaging systems.  31:997-1002. 2004

Attenuation of intracavitary applicators in ¹⁹²Ir-HDR brachytherapy.  31:2097-2106. 2004

IMRT may be used to excess because of its higher reimbursement from Medicare. Against the proposition..  31:2-3. 2004

IMRT may be used to excess because of its higher reimbursement from medicare.  31:1-3. 2004

Radiation absorbed dose distribution in a patient treated with yttrium-90 microspheres for hepatocellular carcinoma.  31:2449-2453. 2004

Custom step wedge blocking using dynamic multileaf collimation for parametrial pelvic boost irradiation following brachytherapy for carcinoma of the cervix.  30:2699-2702. 2003

Clinical implementation of x-ray phase-contrast imaging: Theoretical foundations and design considerations.  30:2169-2179. 2003

Dosimetric effect of respiration-gated beam on IMRT delivery.  30:2241-2252. 2003

Optimization of technique factors for a silicon diode array full-field digital mammography system and comparison to screen-film mammography with matched average glandular dose.  30:334-340. 2003

Validation of target volume and position in respiratory gated CT planning and treatment.  30:3196-3205. 2003

Assaying ¹⁹²Ir line sources using a standard length well chamber.  29:2692-2697. 2002

A model for tracking concentration of chemical compounds within a tank of an automatic film processor.  29:90-99. 2002

Effect of multileaf collimator leaf width on physical dose distributions in the treatment of CNS and head and neck neoplasms with intensity modulated radiation therapy.  29:1116-1119. 2002

High frequency x-ray generator basics.  29:132-144. 2002

Performance comparison of full-field digital mammography to screen-film mammography in clinical practice.  29:830-834. 2002

A maximum-entropy method for the planning of conformal radiotherapy.  28:2241-2246. 2001

Performance evaluation of computed radiography systems.  28:361-371. 2001

Real-time monitoring and verification of in vivo high dose rate brachytherapy using a pinhole camera.  28:167-173. 2001

A mixed-encoding genetic algorithm with beam constraint for conformal radiotherapy treatment planning.  27:2508-2516. 2000

An occupancy factor of unity should always be used for waiting rooms and other highly-occupied public areas.  27:2005-2007. 2000

In vivo urethral dose measurements: A method to verify high dose rate prostate treatments.  27:2297-2301. 2000

Characterization of the reciprocity law failure in three mammography screen-film systems.  26:682-688. 1999

Measurement of x-ray attenuation coefficients of aqueous solutions of indocyanine green and glycated chitosan.  26:1371-1374. 1999

Medical physics graduate programs should focus on education and research and leave clinical training to residencies.  26:2051-2053. 1999

Parametrization of mammography normalized average glandular dose tables.  24:547-554. 1997

Quantitation of SPECT Performance: Report of Task Group 4, Nuclear Medicine Committee.  22:401-409. 1995

Slit camera focal spot measurement errors in mammography.  22:1803-1814. 1995

Quantitative bremsstrahlung imaging of yttrium-90 using a wiener.  21:1409-1417. 1994

X-ray tube potential, filtration, and detector considerations in dual-energy chest radiography.  21:203-218. 1994

Dosimetry of solid tumors.  20:583-592. 1993

Introduction: Radiolabeled antibody tumor dosimetry.  20:499-501. 1993

Acceptance Testing of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Systems: Report of Aapm Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Task Group No. 6A).  19:217-229. 1992

Broad Line Quantitative Chemical Shift Spectroscopy.  19:61-69. 1992

A Sensitivity Study of Micro-TLDs for in Vivo Dosimetry of Radioimmunotherapy.  18:1195-1199. 1991

Assessing Fluoroscopic Contrast Resolution: A Practical and Quantitative Test Tool.  18:894-899. 1991

Bone Mineral Densitometry with X-Ray and Radionuclide Sources: A Theoretical Comparison.  18:978-984. 1991

Molybdenum target x-ray spectra: A semiempirical model.  18:402-407. 1991

NMR spin-lattice relaxation in tissues with high concentration of paramagnetic contrast media: Evaluation of water exchange rates in intact rat muscle.  18:243-250. 1991

Semiempirical model for generating tungsten target x-ray spectra.  18:211-218. 1991

An energy sensitive cassette for dual-energy mammography.  16:7-13. 1989

Noise Correlations In Images Acquired Simultaneously With A Dual-Energy Sandwich Detectora.  16:858-861. 1989

A new method of computing spin lattice relaxation maps in magnetic resonance imaging using fast scanning protocols.  15:551-561. 1988

Performance characteristics of a dual energy detector for digital scan projection radiography.  14:728-735. 1987

A method to measure the MTF of digital x ray systems.  11:166-171. 1984

Temperature distributions in tumor models heated by self regulating nickel–copper alloy thermoseeds.  11:145-152. 1984

An examination of errors in characteristic curve measurements of radiographic screen/film systems.  10:365-369. 1983

Erratum: An examination of errors in characteristic curve measurements of radiographic screen/film systems [Med. Phys. 10, 365 (1983)].  10:708. 1983

Exposure uniformity considerations in slit radiography.  10:4-9. 1983

Signal to noise ratio considerations in radiographic imaging.  10:467-469. 1983

Temperature distributions in hyperthermia by electromagnetic induction: A theoretical model for the thorax.  10:57-65. 1983

Hyperthermia considerations for a conducting cylinder heated by an oscillating electric field applied parallel to the cylinder axis.  9:746-748. 1982

Radiographic mottle: A comprehensive theory.  9:656-667. 1982

Experimental measurements of the scatter reduction obtained in mammography with a scanning multiple slit assembly.  8:158-162. 1981

Hyperthermia with implanted electrodes.  8:79-84. 1981

Effect of reduced scatter on radiographic information content and patient exposure: A quantitative demonstration.  7:13-18. 1980

The design and performance of a scanning multiple slit assembly.  6:197-204. 1979

A new type of grid.  4:451-453. 1977

Communications.  1:283. 1974