Positions

Selected Publications

Academic Article

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2019 Optical surface guidance for submillimeter monitoring of patient position during frameless stereotactic radiotherapy.  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  20:91-98. 2019
2019 Tumour-specific amplitude-modulated radiofrequency electromagnetic fields induce differentiation of hepatocellular carcinoma via targeting Cav3.2 T-type voltage-gated calcium channels and Ca2+ influx.  EBioMedicine.  44:209-224. 2019
2019 Stereotactic radiosurgery with MLC-defined arcs: Verification of dosimetry, spatial accuracy, and end-to-end tests.  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  20:84-98. 2019
2018 The virtual cone: A novel technique to generate spherical dose distributions using a multileaf collimator and standardized control-point sequence for small target radiation surgery.  Advances in Radiation Oncology.  3:421-430. 2018
2018 Use of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields for the treatment of cancer.  Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark.  23:284-297. 2018
2016 Image-guided prostate brachytherapy should be MRI-based.  Medical Physics.  43:6213-6216. 2016
2016 A novel phantom and procedure providing submillimeter accuracy in daily QA tests of accelerators used for stereotactic radiosurgery.  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  17:246-253. 2016
2016 A novel phantom and procedure providing submillimeter accuracy in daily QA tests of accelerators used for stereotactic radiosurgery.  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  17:246-253. 2016
2014 End-to-end test of spatial accuracy in Gamma Knife treatments for trigeminal neuralgia.  Medical Physics.  41. 2014
2014 Beam geometry selection using sequential beam addition.  Medical Physics.  41. 2014
2014 Patient safety considerations concerning the scheduling of emergency-off system tests.  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  15:4583. 2014
2014 Patient safety considerations concerning the scheduling of emergency-off system tests.  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  15:327-336. 2014
2013 Targeted treatment of cancer with radiofrequency electromagnetic fields amplitude-modulated at tumor-specific frequencies.  Chinese journal of cancer.  32:573-581. 2013
2013 In regard to Anscher 2013
2012 Cancer cell proliferation is inhibited by specific modulation frequencies.  British Journal of Cancer.  106:307-313. 2012
2012 SU‐E‐T‐538: Evaluation of IMRT Dose Calculation Based on Pencil‐Beam and AAA Algorithms.  Medical Physics.  39:3829. 2012
2012 SU‐E‐T‐631: Beam Geometry Selection Using Sequential Beam Addition.  Medical Physics.  39:3851. 2012
2011 Treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with very low levels of amplitude-modulated electromagnetic fields.  British Journal of Cancer.  105:640-648. 2011
2011 Dynamic MLC leaf sequencing for integrated linear accelerator control systems.  Medical Physics.  38:6039-6045. 2011
2010 RapidArc Radiation Therapy: First Year Experience at the University of Alabama at Birmingham 2010
2009 Erratum: Analytic solution for source distributions in brachytherapy to obtain uniform dose rates in spherical tumor models (Physics in Medicine and Biology (2007) 52 (5871-5879)).  Physics in Medicine and Biology.  54:5661. 2009
2009 Bi- and tri-exponential fitting to TG-43 radial dose functions of brachytherapy sources based on a genetic algorithm.  Brachytherapy.  8:361-366. 2009
2009 Development of an accelerated GVF semi-automatic contouring algorithm for radiotherapy treatment planning.  Computers in Biology and Medicine.  39:650-656. 2009
2009 Dose optimization of breast balloon brachytherapy using a stepping 192Ir HDR source..  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  10:2903. 2009
2009 Dose optimization of breast balloon brachytherapy using a stepping 192Ir HDR source.  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  10:90-102. 2009
2009 Performance of a commercial macro Monte Carlo dose calculation algorithm for determining output factors of clinical electron fields.  Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment.  8:307-314. 2009
2007 A device for precision positioning and alignment of room lasers to diminish their contribution to patient setup errors..  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  8:2398. 2007
2007 Medical physicists should seek employment elsewhere when resources are insufficient for quality patient care..  Medical Physics.  34:4073-4075. 2007
2007 Analytic solution for source distributions in brachytherapy to obtain uniform dose rates in spherical tumor models.  Physics in Medicine and Biology.  52:5871-5879. 2007
2007 A device for precision positioning and alignment of room lasers to diminish their contribution to patient setup errors.  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  8:45-53. 2007
2007 Effect of beam number on organ-at-risk sparing in dynamic multileaf collimator delivery of intensity modulated radiation therapy.  Medical Physics.  34:3752-3759. 2007
2007 Medical physicists should seek employment elsewhere when resources are insufficient for quality patient care.  Medical Physics.  34:4073-4075. 2007
2007 SU‐FF‐J‐78: 3‐D Target Localization at the End of Expiration Prior to Respiration‐Gated Radiotherapy Treatment.  Medical Physics.  34:2386. 2007
2007 SU‐FF‐T‐372: Registration of Frameless High‐Field MRI to Low‐Field Frame‐Based MRI Images in Leksell Gamma‐Knife (LGK) Radiosurgery.  Medical Physics.  34:2487. 2007
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.  Medical Physics.  34:2499-2500. 2007
2007 TH‐C‐AUD‐03: Impact of Respiratory Motion On Helical Tomotherapy Dose Delivery: A Phantom Study with 3‐D Volumetric Dose Measurements.  Medical Physics.  34:2626-2627. 2007
2006 Comprehensive evaluation of a commercial macro Monte Carlo electron dose calculation implementation using a standard verification data set.  Medical Physics.  33:1540-1551. 2006
2006 Dosimetric and radiobiological impact of dose fractionation on respiratory motion induced IMRT delivery errors: A volumetric dose measurement study.  Medical Physics.  33:1380-1387. 2006
2006 Implementation of Talairach atlas based automated brain segmentation for radiation therapy dosimetry.  Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment.  5:15-21. 2006
2006 Use of a multileaf collimator to increase the field width achievable with a dynamic wedge.  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  7:35-42. 2006
2005 Monte Carlo techniques for scattering foil design and dosimetry in total skin electron irradiations..  Medical Physics.  32:1460-1468. 2005
2005 Testicular uptake and radiation dose in patients receiving Zevalin™ and Pretarget™ CC49Fusion protein.  Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals.  20:110-118. 2005
2005 Determination of field size-dependent wedge factors from a few selected measurements..  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  6:51-60. 2005
2005 Monte Carlo techniques for scattering foil design and dosimetry in total skin electron irradiations.  Medical Physics.  32:1460-1468. 2005
2005 SU‐EE‐A1‐04: Integrated Complementary IMRT Combined with Image‐Guided HDR Brachytherapy for Cancers of the Uterine Cervix.  Medical Physics.  32:1902. 2005
2005 SU‐FF‐J‐123: Residual Tumor Motion in Respiratory Gated CT Treatment Planing.  Medical Physics.  32:1948. 2005
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.  Medical Physics.  32:2015. 2005
2005 SU‐FF‐T‐282: Beam Modifier Design for Total Skin Electron Irradiations Using Monte Carlo Techniques.  Medical Physics.  32:2015. 2005
2005 SU‐FF‐T‐288: Evaluation of a Commercial Macro Monte Carlo Electron Dose Calculation Algorithm.  Medical Physics.  32:2016. 2005
2005 Simultaneous optimization of sequential IMRT plans.  Medical Physics.  32:3257-3266. 2005
2005 TU‐C‐P‐618‐02: Part II: Practical Implementation Issues: Panel Discussion.  Medical Physics.  32:2086. 2005
2004 A dynamic supraclavicular field-matching technique for head-and-neck cancer patients treated with IMRT 2004
2004 Dose errors due to inhomogeneities in balloon catheter brachytherapy for breast cancer 2004
2004 Benchmark of PENELOPE code for low-energy photon transport: Dose comparison with MCNP4 and EGS4.  Physics in Medicine and Biology.  49:387-397. 2004
2004 Attenuation of intracavitary applicators in 192Ir-HDR brachytherapy.  Medical Physics.  31:2097-2106. 2004
2004 IMRT may be used to excess because of its higher reimbursement from Medicare. Against the proposition..  Medical Physics.  31:2-3. 2004
2004 IMRT may be used to excess because of its higher reimbursement from medicare.  Medical Physics.  31:1-3. 2004
2003 Custom step wedge blocking using dynamic multileaf collimation for parametrial pelvic boost irradiation following brachytherapy for carcinoma of the cervix.  Medical Physics.  30:2699-2702. 2003
2003 Dosimetric effect of respiration-gated beam on IMRT delivery.  Medical Physics.  30:2241-2252. 2003
2003 Comparison of methods for predicting myelotoxicity for non-marrow targeting I-131-antibody therapy.  Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals.  18:209-215. 2003
2003 Validation of target volume and position in respiratory gated CT planning and treatment.  Medical Physics.  30:3196-3205. 2003
2002 Postoperative intravaginal brachytherapy for endometrial cancer: Dosimetric analysis of vaginal colpostats and cylinder applicators.  Brachytherapy.  1:138-144. 2002
2002 Assaying 192Ir line sources using a standard length well chamber.  Medical Physics.  29:2692-2697. 2002
2002 Model prediction of treatment planning for dose-fractionated radioimmunotherapy..  Cancer.  94:1264-1269. 2002
2001 Effect of Foley catheters on seed positions and urethral dose in 125I and 103Pd prostate implants 2001
2001 A self-correcting method for improving the precision of beam blocks..  Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics.  2:106-113. 2001
2001 Medical physics committee 2001
2001 Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. Research Plan 2002-2006. Medical Physics Committee. 2001
2001 Real-time monitoring and verification of in vivo high dose rate brachytherapy using a pinhole camera.  Medical Physics.  28:167-173. 2001
2000 In vivo urethral dose measurements: A method to verify high dose rate prostate treatments.  Medical Physics.  27:2297-2301. 2000
1997 Quality assurance system to correct for errors arising from couch rotation in linac-based stereotactic radiosurgery 1997
1994 A clinically practical electron cone for the treatment of head and neck cancer 1994
1991 Authors' reply.  International Journal of Hyperthermia.  7:397. 1991
1991 Expedient set-up of tangential breast fields with a simple gantry attachment 1991
1991 Pharmacokinetics, immune response, and biodistribution of iodine-131-labeled chimeric mouse/human IgG1,k 17-1A monoclonal antibody.  Journal of Nuclear Medicine.  32:1162-1168. 1991
1991 Three-port perineal sparing technique.  Radiology.  180:563-566. 1991
1990 Hyperthermia of pet animal tumours with self-regulating ferromagnetic thermoseeds.  International Journal of Hyperthermia.  6:117-130. 1990
1990 Preliminary studies of interstitial hyperthermia using hot water.  International Journal of Hyperthermia.  6:431-444. 1990
1989 Ferromagnetic thermoseeds: Suitable for an afterloading interstitial implant 1989
1989 Practical aspects of ferromagnetic thermoseed hyperthermia.  Radiologic Clinics of North America.  27:589-602+ix. 1989
1989 Temperature distributions, microangiographic and histopathologic correlations in normal tissue heated by ferromagnetic needles.  International Journal of Hyperthermia.  5:319-327. 1989
1985 Hyperthermia induction with thermally self-regulated ferromagnetic implants.  Radiology.  154:243-244. 1985
1984 Local hyperthermia with interstitial techniques..  Cancer Research.  44:4752s-4756s. 1984
1984 Local hyperthermia with interstitial techniques.  Cancer Research.  44. 1984
1984 Temperature distributions in tumor models heated by self regulating nickel–copper alloy thermoseeds.  Medical Physics.  11:145-152. 1984
1984 Usable Frequencies in Hyperthermia with Thermal Seeds.  IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering.  BME-31:70-75. 1984
1983 An analytic solution for the potential due to a circular parallel plate capacitor.  Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical.  16:2837-2841. 1983
1983 Hyperthermia with implanted electrodes: In vitro and in vivo correlations 1983
1983 Steady-state temperature solution for the Joule heating of a conducting medium.  American Journal of Physics.  51:1043-1045. 1983
1983 Temperature distributions in hyperthermia by electromagnetic induction: A theoretical model for the thorax.  Medical Physics.  10:57-65. 1983
1982 Error sources affecting thermocouple thermometry in RF electromagnetic fields 1982
1982 Hyperthermia considerations for a conducting cylinder heated by an oscillating electric field applied parallel to the cylinder axis.  Medical Physics.  9:746-748. 1982
1981 Erratum: Frequency/depth-penetration considerations in hyperthermia by magnetically induced currents. (Electron. Lett. (1980) 16(10) (358–359) (10.1049/el:19800255 )).  Electronics Letters.  17:674. 1981
1981 A practical system for clinical radiofrequency hyperthermia 1981
1981 Hyperthermia with implanted electrodes.  Medical Physics.  8:79-84. 1981
1980 An investigation and explanation of the fall-off of x-ray tube current during an exposure.  Physics in Medicine and Biology.  25:241-249. 1980
1980 A source of thermocouple error in radiofrequency electric fields.  Electronics Letters.  16:853-854. 1980
1980 Reply: Frequency/depth-penetration considerations in hyperthermia by magnetically induced currents.  Electronics Letters.  16:790-791. 1980
1980 Frequency/depth-penetration considerations in hyperthermia by magnetically induced currents.  Electronics Letters.  16:358-359. 1980
1979 The design and performance of a scanning multiple slit assembly.  Medical Physics.  6:197-204. 1979
1978 The intensity of scattered radiation in mammography.  Radiology.  126:243-247. 1978
1977 The effect of electron evaporation on x-ray tube current.  Proceedings of SPIE.  127:175-179. 1977
1977 A new type of grid.  Medical Physics.  4:451-453. 1977
1977 Scanning multiple slit assembly: a practical and efficient device to reduce scatter.  American Journal of Roentgenology.  129:497-501. 1977
1976 Reduction of scatter in diagnostic radiology by means of a scanning multiple slit assembly.  Radiology.  120:691-694. 1976

Chapter

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2014 Systemic treatment of cancer with low and safe levels of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields amplitude-modulated at tumor-specific frequencies.  299-305. 2014

Education And Training

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Alabama at Birmingham 1977
  • Master of Sciences or Mathematics in Physics, University of Alabama at Birmingham 1971

    • Full Name

  • Ivan Brezovich