Positions

Selected Publications

Academic Article

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2023 A roadmap for implementation of kV-CBCT online adaptive radiation therapy and initial first year experiences..  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  e13961. 2023
2023 Leveraging intelligent optimization for automated, cardiac-sparing accelerated partial breast treatment planning.  Frontiers in Oncology.  13. 2023
2023 Do we need patient-specific QA for adaptively generated plans? Retrospective evaluation of delivered online adaptive treatment plans on Varian Ethos.  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  24. 2023
2022 Contrast Beware! Single-Institution Experience Contra-Indicating the Use of Contrast-Enhanced Simulation CT Images for Online Adaptive Treatment Planning 2022
2022 Retrospective Analysis to Define Appropriate Physics FTE Support for Online Adaptive Radiotherapy Programs 2022
2022 Stereotactic Breast Radiotherapy Delivered via External Beam Daily Online Adaptive Replanning 2022
2022 Dose Optimization for Single-Channel Vaginal Cylinder High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy: A Double Prescription Method for Patients With Endometrial Adenocarcinoma..  Cureus.  14:e26303. 2022
2022 Incorporating Treatment Time into Butterfly Optimization to Reduce Total Treatment Time for Vaginal Cylinder Brachytherapy..  Cureus.  14:e23893. 2022
2021 Dosimetric Evaluation Between the Conventional Volumetrically Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) Total Body Irradiation (TBI) and the Novel Simultaneous Integrated Total Marrow Approach (SIMBa) VMAT TBI..  Cureus.  13:e15646. 2021
2021 Variability of Breast Surface Positioning Using an Active Breathing Coordinator for a Deep Inspiration Breath Hold Technique..  Cureus.  13:e15649. 2021
2021 Accuracy of dose-volume metric calculation for small-volume radiosurgery targets.  Medical Physics.  48:1461-1468. 2021
2020 Surface guided imaging during stereotactic radiosurgery with automated delivery.  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  21:90-95. 2020
2020 Commissioning and Routine Quality Assurance of the C-RAD Catalyst™ and Sentinel™ 4D-CT Systems 2020
2018 An evaluation of the stability of image quality parameters of Elekta X-ray volume imager and iViewGT imaging systems.  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  19:64-70. 2018
2018 Modeling the target dose fall-off in IMRT and VMAT planning techniques for cervical SBRT.  Medical Dosimetry.  43:1-10. 2018
2018 Dosimetric evaluation of pinnacle’s automated treatment planning software to manually planned treatments.  Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment.  17. 2018
2018 Dosimetric evaluation of pinnacle’s automated treatment planning software to manually planned treatments.  Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment.  17:1533033818780064-1533033818780064. 2018
2018 Surface Image-guided radiotherapy: overview and quality assurance 2018
2017 Comparison of initial patient setup accuracy between surface imaging and three point localization: A retrospective analysis.  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  18:58-61. 2017
2017 Comparison of Initial Patient Setup Accuracy Between Surface Imaging and Three Point Localization: A Retrospective Analysis: SU-H2-GePD-J (A)-02.  Medical Physics.  44:2769-2770. 2017
2017 Modeling for Total Skin Electron Treatments to Optimize the Beam Geometry for Dose Uniformity.  Medical Physics.  44:3172-3172. 2017
2017 Quantification of Signal Strength Variation Between OSLD Drawers.  Medical Physics.  44:2899-2900. 2017
2017 Variability of Breast Surface Positioning for Deep Inspiration Breath Hold From An Active Breathing Coordinator.  Medical Physics.  44:3228-3229. 2017
2016 SU‐F‐J‐20: Commissioning and Acceptance Testing of the C‐Rad CatalystHD Surface Imaging System.  Medical Physics.  43:3410-3410. 2016
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.  Medical Physics.  43:3410-3411. 2016
2016 SU‐F‐T‐484: Initial Evaluation of a Novel 6D QA Phantom (HexaCheck) for Daily 6D Couch Correction Assessment.  Medical Physics.  43:3574-3574. 2016
2016 SU‐G‐201‐07: Dosimetric Verification of a 3D Printed HDR Skin Brachytherapy Applicator.  Medical Physics.  43:3624-3624. 2016
2015 Dosimetric Effect of Photon Beam Energy on VMAT Treatment Plan Quality Due to Body Habitus for Advanced Prostate Cancer 2015
2015 Dosimetric effect of photon beam energy on volumetric modulated arc therapy treatment plan quality due to body habitus in advanced prostate cancer.  Practical Radiation Oncology.  5:e625-e633. 2015
2015 SU‐E‐E‐02: An Excel‐Based Study Tool for ABR‐Style Exams.  Medical Physics.  42:3223-3223. 2015
2015 SU‐E‐J‐50: An Evaluation of the Stability of Image Quality Parameters of the Elekta XVI and IView Imaging Systems.  Medical Physics.  42:3275-3275. 2015
2015 SU‐E‐J‐82: Evaluation of the Spatial Reproducibility and Temporal Drift of the CRAD CatalystHD System.  Medical Physics.  42:3282-3283. 2015
2015 SU‐E‐J‐89: Comparative Analysis of MIM and Velocity's Image Deformation Algorithm Using Simulated KV‐CBCT Images for Quality Assurance.  Medical Physics.  42:3284-3284. 2015
2015 An evaluation of the stability of image-quality parameters of Varian on-board imaging (OBI) and EPID imaging systems.  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  16:87-98. 2015
2015 An evaluation of the stability of image-quality parameters of Varian on-board imaging (OBI) and EPID imaging systems.  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  16:87-98. 2015
2014 SU‐E‐J‐24: An Evaluation of the Stability of Image Quality Parameters of Varian On‐Board Imaging (OBI) and EPID Imaging Systems.  Medical Physics.  41:160-160. 2014
2014 Comparison of low contrast sensitivity among multi-slice CT units using various mAs setting for the potential benefit of non-MRI compatible, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) patients.  International Journal of Cancer Therapy and Oncology.  2:020237. 2014
2014 Development of image quality assurance measures of the ExacTrac localization system using commercially available image evaluation software and hardware for image-guided radiotherapy.  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  15:81-91. 2014
2014 Development of image quality assurance measures of the ExacTrac localization system using commercially available image evaluation software and hardware for image-guided radiotherapy.  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  15:81-91. 2014
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.  Medical Physics.  40:232-232. 2013

Book

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Surface Guided Radiation Therapy

Chapter

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2018 Surface image-guided radiotherapy: overview and quality assurance.  279-308. 2018

Research Overview

  • My research interests are centered on surface and image guided radiation therapy, applications of 3D printing, automation in treatment planning, and the clinical implementation of new technologies. My teaching interests focus on incorporating new teaching paradigms and strategies into education of medical physicist and physicians.

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    Education And Training

  • University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Radiation Oncology, Chief Resident
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Health / Medical Physics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 2016
  • Master of Sciences or Mathematics in Health / Medical Physics, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 2014
  • Bachelor of Science or Mathematics in Physics, Southern Methodist University 2012

    • Full Name

  • Dennis Stanley