2018
Imaging Dose, Cancer Risk and Cost Analysis in Image-guided Radiotherapy of Cancers
Zhou L, Bai S, Zhang Y, Ming X, Zhang Y, Deng J. Imaging Dose, Cancer Risk and Cost Analysis in Image-guided Radiotherapy of Cancers. Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 10076. PMID: 29973695, PMCID: PMC6031630, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-28431-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBone Marrow CellsBrainChildChild, PreschoolCone-Beam Computed TomographyCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHumansInfantLungMaleMiddle AgedMonte Carlo MethodNeoplasmsPhantoms, ImagingRadiation DosageRadiotherapy DosageRadiotherapy, Image-GuidedRisk FactorsThoraxYoung AdultConceptsCancer riskAssociated cancer riskImage-guided radiotherapyImaging proceduresLifetime attributable riskImaging dosesAverage lifetime attributable riskRadiological imaging proceduresRed bone marrowRetrospective studyCancer patientsLung cancerAttributable riskCancer incidenceBilling codesIndividual patientsBone marrowBrain cancerImage guidance proceduresPelvic scanPatientsCancerOrgan dosesRadiotherapyDoses
2016
Radiation-induced heart disease in lung cancer radiotherapy
Ming X, Feng Y, Yang C, Wang W, Wang P, Deng J. Radiation-induced heart disease in lung cancer radiotherapy. Medicine 2016, 95: e5051. PMID: 27741117, PMCID: PMC5072944, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000005051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadiation-induced heart diseaseLung cancer radiotherapyLung cancer patientsPotential risk factorsCancer radiotherapyCancer patientsCardiac toxicityHeart diseaseRisk factorsRadiation treatmentLung cancer survivorsLate side effectsHistory of heartTypes of cancerCardiac complicationsCrude incidencePulmonary diseaseBetter prognosisLobar locationBenign diseaseCancer survivorsLung cancerTreatment modalitiesPatient prognosisBreast cancerEnergy Modulated Photon Radiotherapy: A Monte Carlo Feasibility Study
Zhang Y, Feng Y, Ming X, Deng J. Energy Modulated Photon Radiotherapy: A Monte Carlo Feasibility Study. BioMed Research International 2016, 2016: 7319843. PMID: 26977413, PMCID: PMC4763028, DOI: 10.1155/2016/7319843.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIMRT plansPediatric brain tumorsNovel treatment modalitiesNormal tissue sparingDifferent tumor sitesDosimetric gainLung cancerTreatment modalitiesIndividual patientsBrain tumorsTissue sparingIMRT techniqueTumor sitePersonalized carePhoton radiotherapyThyroid lesionsDose distributionIntegral doseRadiotherapy treatmentInverse planning systemPatientsRadiotherapyFeasibility studyModern radiotherapy treatmentsClinical IMRT plans
2015
Intermediate Megavoltage Photon Beams for Improved Lung Cancer Treatments
Zhang Y, Feng Y, Ahmad M, Ming X, Zhou L, Deng J. Intermediate Megavoltage Photon Beams for Improved Lung Cancer Treatments. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0145117. PMID: 26672752, PMCID: PMC4682946, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDosimetric benefitsPotential dosimetric benefitsTarget coverageComparable target coverageLung cancer patientsLung cancer treatmentBetter target coverageCurrent treatment approachesImproved tumor coverageNormal tissue dosesTumor dose coverageLung cancer radiotherapyAdjacent critical structuresCritical structuresLung doseCancer patientsLung cancerThin patientsLung volumeLung tumorsDose coverageTreatment approachesPatientsReduced dosesTumor coverage
2014
Cardiac Toxicity in Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, Dynamic Conformal Arc Therapy, and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy of Lung Cancers
Ming X, Feng Y, Zhang Y, Zhou L, Deng J. Cardiac Toxicity in Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, Dynamic Conformal Arc Therapy, and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy of Lung Cancers. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2014, 90: s666-s667. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2014.05.1963.Peer-Reviewed Original Research