2022
Frequency of errors in the transfer of treatment parameters from the treatment planning system to the oncology information system in a multi‐vendor environment
Donahue W, Draeger E, Han D, Chen Z. Frequency of errors in the transfer of treatment parameters from the treatment planning system to the oncology information system in a multi‐vendor environment. Journal Of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 2022, 24: e13868. PMID: 36527239, PMCID: PMC10113690, DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInformation systemsTransfer of dataPlanning systemSoftware systemsOncology information systemMultiple vendorsData transferField labelsData inputTimer settingsNumber of errorsTechnological advancementsErrorSystemVendorsAdvancementTreatment planning systemFrequency of errorsMOSAIQCommon errorsLabelsInformation
2014
SU‐E‐T‐518: Dosiemtric Impact of Patient Positioning Uncertainty in SBRT Treatments
Abbas H, Abolfath R, Nath R, Chen Z. SU‐E‐T‐518: Dosiemtric Impact of Patient Positioning Uncertainty in SBRT Treatments. Medical Physics 2014, 41: 346-346. DOI: 10.1118/1.4888851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient positioning uncertaintiesDosimetric impactSuperior-inferior directionTreatment planLung SBRTCourse of treatmentSpine SBRT patientsOriginal treatment planLung doseCertain patientsAnterior-posterior positionPractice guidelinesIsocenter positioningSBRT treatmentSBRT patientsMinimum doseMaximum doseSBRTPatientsDoseMinimal dosimetric impactSpine SBRTProstateMonitor unitsTreatment planning system
2011
SU‐E‐T‐485: Clinical Evaluation of Inverse Planning Models and IMRT Delivery Systems in the Framework of AAPM TG‐119 Protocol
Ahmad M, Liu W, Lund M, Moran M, Richards P, Wu D, Chen Z, Deng J, Nath R. SU‐E‐T‐485: Clinical Evaluation of Inverse Planning Models and IMRT Delivery Systems in the Framework of AAPM TG‐119 Protocol. Medical Physics 2011, 38: 3600-3600. DOI: 10.1118/1.3612438.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Monte Carlo Investigation of Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Spinal Metastases
Deng J, Chen Z, Knisely J, Decker R, Chiang V, Nath R. Monte Carlo Investigation of Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Spinal Metastases. IFMBE Proceedings 2009, 25/1: 13-16. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-03474-9_4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpinal metastasesStereotactic radiosurgeryDose-volume histogramsMean doseAnalytical anisotropic algorithmRisk of recurrenceTarget dose coverageDose distributionPencil beam convolutionSpinal cordDose coverageTarget dosePTV doseTreatment planMetastasisHomogeneity indexDoseRadiosurgeryPBC resultsPatientsTreatment planning systemPatient anatomyCommercial treatment planning systemDose discrepanciesAccurate dose distribution
2008
Clinical implementation of enhanced dynamic wedges into the Pinnacle treatment planning system: Monte Carlo validation and patient-specific QA
Ahmad M, Deng J, Lund MW, Chen Z, Kimmett J, Moran MS, Nath R. Clinical implementation of enhanced dynamic wedges into the Pinnacle treatment planning system: Monte Carlo validation and patient-specific QA. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2008, 54: 447-465. PMID: 19098353, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/54/2/018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment planning systemClinical implementationPinnacle treatment planning systemDose model
2004
Imrt of whole pelvis and inguinal nodes: Evaluation of dose distributions produced by an inverse treatment planning system
Ahmad M, Song H, Moran M, Lund M, Chen Z, Deng J, Haffty B, Nath R. Imrt of whole pelvis and inguinal nodes: Evaluation of dose distributions produced by an inverse treatment planning system. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2004, 60: s484-s485. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.07.410.Peer-Reviewed Original Research