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This is a "connection" page, showing publications co-authored by XIAORONG RONALD ZHU and MICHAEL GILLIN.
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5.191
  1. Intensity modulated proton therapy treatment planning using single-field optimization: the impact of monitor unit constraints on plan quality. Med Phys. 2010 Mar; 37(3):1210-9.
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    Score: 0.360
  2. Commissioning of the discrete spot scanning proton beam delivery system at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Proton Therapy Center, Houston. Med Phys. 2010 Jan; 37(1):154-63.
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    Score: 0.356
  3. Measurements of in-air output ratios for a linear accelerator with and without the flattening filter. Med Phys. 2006 Oct; 33(10):3723-33.
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    Score: 0.284
  4. Derivation of the distribution of extrafocal radiation for head scatter factor calculation. Med Phys. 2005 Feb; 32(2):351-9.
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    Score: 0.253
  5. Planning quality and delivery efficiency of sMLC delivered IMRT treatment of oropharyngeal cancers evaluated by RTOG H-0022 dosimetric criteria. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2004; 5(4):80-95.
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    Score: 0.247
  6. Characteristics of sensitometric curves of radiographic films. Med Phys. 2003 May; 30(5):912-9.
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    Score: 0.224
  7. Evaluation of Kodak EDR2 film for dose verification of intensity modulated radiation therapy delivered by a static multileaf collimator. Med Phys. 2002 Aug; 29(8):1687-92.
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    Score: 0.213
  8. 3D treatment planning system-Varian Eclipse for proton therapy planning. Med Dosim. 2018 Summer; 43(2):184-194.
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    Score: 0.160
  9. Synchrotron-Based Pencil Beam Scanning Nozzle with an Integrated Mini-Ridge Filter: A Dosimetric Study to Optimize Treatment Delivery. Cancers (Basel). 2017 Dec 13; 9(12).
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    Score: 0.154
  10. Technical Note: Dosimetric characteristics of the ocular beam line and commissioning data for an ocular proton therapy planning system at the Proton Therapy Center Houston. Med Phys. 2017 Dec; 44(12):6661-6671.
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    Score: 0.153
  11. Towards effective and efficient patient-specific quality assurance for spot scanning proton therapy. Cancers (Basel). 2015 Apr 10; 7(2):631-47.
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    Score: 0.128
  12. Robust optimization in intensity-modulated proton therapy to account for anatomy changes in lung cancer patients. Radiother Oncol. 2015 Mar; 114(3):367-72.
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    Score: 0.127
  13. A single-field integrated boost treatment planning technique for spot scanning proton therapy. Radiat Oncol. 2014 Sep 11; 9:202.
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    Score: 0.123
  14. Multifield optimization intensity modulated proton therapy for head and neck tumors: a translation to practice. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2014 Jul 15; 89(4):846-53.
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    Score: 0.121
  15. Quality assurance of proton beams using a multilayer ionization chamber system. Med Phys. 2013 Sep; 40(9):092102.
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    Score: 0.115
  16. Commissioning dose computation models for spot scanning proton beams in water for a commercially available treatment planning system. Med Phys. 2013 Apr; 40(4):041723.
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    Score: 0.111
  17. Use of treatment log files in spot scanning proton therapy as part of patient-specific quality assurance. Med Phys. 2013 Feb; 40(2):021703.
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    Score: 0.110
  18. Dynamically accumulated dose and 4D accumulated dose for moving tumors. Med Phys. 2012 Dec; 39(12):7359-67.
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    Score: 0.109
  19. A procedure to determine the planar integral spot dose values of proton pencil beam spots. Med Phys. 2012 Feb; 39(2):891-900.
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    Score: 0.103
  20. Toward a better understanding of the gamma index: Investigation of parameters with a surface-based distance method. Med Phys. 2011 Dec; 38(12):6730-41.
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    Score: 0.102
  21. Parameterization of multiple Bragg curves for scanning proton beams using simultaneous fitting of multiple curves. Phys Med Biol. 2011 Dec 21; 56(24):7725-35.
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    Score: 0.101
  22. Patient-specific quality assurance for prostate cancer patients receiving spot scanning proton therapy using single-field uniform dose. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Oct 01; 81(2):552-9.
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    Score: 0.096
  23. Verification of patient-specific dose distributions in proton therapy using a commercial two-dimensional ion chamber array. Med Phys. 2010 Nov; 37(11):5831-7.
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    Score: 0.094
  24. A CT-based software tool for evaluating compensator quality in passively scattered proton therapy. Phys Med Biol. 2010 Nov 21; 55(22):6759-71.
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    Score: 0.094
  25. Measurement of neutron dose equivalent and its dependence on beam configuration for a passive scattering proton delivery system. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Apr; 76(5):1563-70.
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    Score: 0.089
  26. Computation of doses for large-angle Coulomb scattering of proton pencil beams. Phys Med Biol. 2009 Dec 21; 54(24):7285-300.
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    Score: 0.088
  27. An overview of the comprehensive proton therapy machine quality assurance procedures implemented at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Proton Therapy Center-Houston. Med Phys. 2009 Jun; 36(6):2269-82.
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    Score: 0.085
  28. LiF TLD-100 as a dosimeter in high energy proton beam therapy--can it yield accurate results? Med Dosim. 2010; 35(1):63-6.
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    Score: 0.085
  29. A procedure for calculation of monitor units for passively scattered proton radiotherapy beams. Med Phys. 2008 Nov; 35(11):5088-97.
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    Score: 0.082
  30. Clinical implementation of AAPM TG61 protocol for kilovoltage x-ray beam dosimetry. Med Phys. 2002 Oct; 29(10):2269-73.
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    Score: 0.054
  31. Dependence of virtual wedge factor on dose calibration and monitor units. Med Phys. 2001 Feb; 28(2):174-7.
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    Score: 0.048
  32. Comparison of dosimetric characteristics of Siemens virtual and physical wedges. Med Phys. 2000 Oct; 27(10):2267-77.
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    Score: 0.047
  33. Implementation and verification of virtual wedge in a three-dimensional radiotherapy planning system. Med Phys. 2000 Jul; 27(7):1635-43.
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    Score: 0.046
  34. Characterization of a new physical phantom for testing rigid and deformable image registration. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2019 Jan; 20(1):145-153.
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    Score: 0.041
  35. Proton versus photon radiation-induced cell death in head and neck cancer cells. Head Neck. 2019 01; 41(1):46-55.
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    Score: 0.041
  36. Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy Adaptive Planning for Patients with Oropharyngeal Cancer. Int J Part Ther. 2017; 4(2):26-34.
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    Score: 0.039
  37. Human papillomavirus status and the relative biological effectiveness of proton radiotherapy in head and neck cancer cells. Head Neck. 2017 04; 39(4):708-715.
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    Score: 0.036
  38. Clinical Outcomes and Patterns of Disease Recurrence After Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy for Oropharyngeal Squamous Carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 May 01; 95(1):360-367.
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    Score: 0.034
  39. Selective robust optimization: A new intensity-modulated proton therapy optimization strategy. Med Phys. 2015 Aug; 42(8):4840-7.
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    Score: 0.033
  40. Spot scanning proton therapy for malignancies of the base of skull: treatment planning, acute toxicities, and preliminary clinical outcomes. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2014 Nov 01; 90(3):540-6.
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    Score: 0.031
  41. Clinical implementation of intensity modulated proton therapy for thoracic malignancies. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2014 Nov 15; 90(4):809-18.
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    Score: 0.031
  42. Evaluation and mitigation of the interplay effects of intensity modulated proton therapy for lung cancer in a clinical setting. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2014 Nov-Dec; 4(6):e259-68.
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    Score: 0.031
  43. On the interplay effects with proton scanning beams in stage III lung cancer. Med Phys. 2014 Feb; 41(2):021721.
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    Score: 0.030
  44. Improving spot-scanning proton therapy patient specific quality assurance with HPlusQA, a second-check dose calculation engine. Med Phys. 2013 Dec; 40(12):121708.
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    Score: 0.029
  45. Quality of life and toxicity from passively scattered and spot-scanning proton beam therapy for localized prostate cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2013 Dec 01; 87(5):946-53.
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    Score: 0.029
  46. Spot-scanning beam proton therapy vs intensity-modulated radiation therapy for ipsilateral head and neck malignancies: a treatment planning comparison. Med Dosim. 2013; 38(4):390-4.
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    Score: 0.029
  47. Quantitative analysis of beam delivery parameters and treatment process time for proton beam therapy. Med Phys. 2011 Jul; 38(7):4329-37.
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    Score: 0.025
  48. An MCNPX Monte Carlo model of a discrete spot scanning proton beam therapy nozzle. Med Phys. 2010 Sep; 37(9):4960-70.
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    Score: 0.023
  49. Experimental characterization of the low-dose envelope of spot scanning proton beams. Phys Med Biol. 2010 Jun 21; 55(12):3467-78.
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    Score: 0.023
  50. Spot scanning proton beam therapy for prostate cancer: treatment planning technique and analysis of consequences of rotational and translational alignment errors. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Oct 01; 78(2):428-34.
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    Score: 0.022
  51. Monte Carlo investigation of the low-dose envelope from scanned proton pencil beams. Phys Med Biol. 2010 Feb 07; 55(3):711-21.
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    Score: 0.022
  52. The M. D. Anderson proton therapy system. Med Phys. 2009 Sep; 36(9):4068-83.
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    Score: 0.022
  53. Assessment of the accuracy of an MCNPX-based Monte Carlo simulation model for predicting three-dimensional absorbed dose distributions. Phys Med Biol. 2008 Aug 21; 53(16):4455-70.
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    Score: 0.020
  54. Incorporating partial shining effects in proton pencil-beam dose calculation. Phys Med Biol. 2008 Feb 07; 53(3):605-16.
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    Score: 0.019
  55. Effect of anatomic motion on proton therapy dose distributions in prostate cancer treatment. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Feb 01; 67(2):620-9.
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    Score: 0.018
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