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Chen Q, Rong Y, Burmeister JW, Chao EH, Corradini NA, Followill DS, Li XA, Liu A, Qi XS, Shi H, Smilowitz JB. AAPM Task Group Report 306: Quality control and assurance for tomotherapy: An update to Task Group Report 148. Med Phys. 2023 Mar; 50(3):e25-e52.
PMID: 36512742.
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Gupta AC, Owens CA, Shrestha S, Lee C, Smith SA, Weathers RE, Netherton T, Balter PA, Kry SF, Followill DS, Griffin KT, Long JP, Armstrong GT, Howell RM. Body region-specific 3D age-scaling functions for scaling whole-body computed tomography anatomy for pediatric late effects studies. Biomed Phys Eng Express. 2022 02 01; 8(2).
PMID: 34874300; PMCID: PMC9547666.
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Taylor PA, Lowenstein J, Followill D, Kry SF. The Value of On-Site Proton Audits. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2022 03 15; 112(4):1004-1011.
PMID: 34780973; PMCID: PMC8863623.
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Glenn MC, Brooks F, Peterson CB, Howell RM, Followill DS, Pollard-Larkin JM, Kry SF. Photon beam modeling variations predict errors in IMRT dosimetry audits. Radiother Oncol. 2022 01; 166:8-14.
PMID: 34748857; PMCID: PMC8863621.
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Rassiah P, Esiashvili N, Olch AJ, Hua CH, Ulin K, Molineu A, Marcus K, Gopalakrishnan M, Pillai S, Kovalchuk N, Liu A, Niyazov G, Cheung F, Olson AC, Wu CC, Malhotra HK, MacEwan IJ, Faught J, Breneman JC, Followill DS, FitzGerald TJ, Kalapurakal JA, Pe?agar?cano J. Practice Patterns of Pediatric Total Body Irradiation Techniques: A Children's Oncology Group Survey. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 12 01; 111(5):1155-1164.
PMID: 34352289.
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2 Fields:
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FitzGerald TJ, Followill D, Laurie F, Boterberg T, Hanusik R, Kessel S, Karolczuk K, Iandoli M, Ulin K, Morano K, Bishop-Jodoin M, Kry S, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Moni J, Cicchetti MG, Prior F, Saltz J, Sharma A, Mandeville HC, Janssens G, Bernier-Chastagner V. Quality assurance in radiation oncology. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 05; 68 Suppl 2:e28609.
PMID: 33818891; PMCID: PMC10578132.
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Pollard-Larkin JM, Briere TM, Kudchadker RJ, Sadagopan R, Nitsch PL, Wang XA, Salehpour M, Wang J, Vedam S, Nelson CL, Sahoo N, Zhu XR, Court LE, Balter PA, Robinson IJ, Yang J, Howell RM, Followill DS, Kry S, Beddar SA, Martel MK. Our Experience Leading a Large Medical Physics Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2021 Jul-Aug; 6(4):100683.
PMID: 33824935; PMCID: PMC8016538.
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Kry SF, Lye J, Clark CH, Andratschke N, Dimitriadis A, Followill D, Howell R, Hussein M, Ishikawa M, Kito S, Kron T, Lee J, Michalski J, Filippo Monti A, Taylor P, Venables K, Xiao Y, Lehmann J, Reynaert N. Report dose-to-medium in clinical trials where available; a consensus from the Global Harmonisation Group to maximize consistency. Radiother Oncol. 2021 06; 159:106-111.
PMID: 33741471.
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3 Fields:
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Branco D, Kry S, Taylor P, Rong J, Zhang X, Frank S, Followill D. Evaluation of image quality of a novel computed tomography metal artifact management technique on an anthropomorphic head and neck phantom. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2021 Jan; 17:111-116.
PMID: 33898789; PMCID: PMC8058027.
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Lee J, Steinmann A, Ding Y, Lee H, Owens C, Wang J, Yang J, Followill D, Ger R, MacKin D, Court LE. Radiomics feature robustness as measured using an MRI phantom. Sci Rep. 2021 02 17; 11(1):3973.
PMID: 33597610; PMCID: PMC7889870.
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Branco D, Kry S, Taylor P, Zhang X, Rong J, Frank S, Followill D. Dosimetric impact of commercial CT metal artifact reduction algorithms and a novel in-house algorithm for proton therapy of head and neck cancer. Med Phys. 2021 Jan; 48(1):445-455.
PMID: 33176003.
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2 Fields:
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Taylor PA, Alvarez PE, Mehrens H, Followill DS. Failure Modes in IROC Photon Liver Phantom Irradiations. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2021 May-Jun; 11(3):e322-e328.
PMID: 33271351; PMCID: PMC8102375.
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Chetvertkov M, Monroe JI, Boparai J, Solberg TD, Pafundi DH, Ruo RL, Gladstone DJ, Yin FF, Chetty IJ, Benedict S, Followill DS, Xiao Y, Sohn JW. NRG Oncology Survey on Practice and Technology Use in SRT and SBRT Delivery. Front Oncol. 2020; 10:602607.
PMID: 33330102; PMCID: PMC7729187.
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Shrestha S, Gupta AC, Bates JE, Lee C, Owens CA, Hoppe BS, Constine LS, Smith SA, Qiao Y, Weathers RE, Yasui Y, Court LE, Paulino AC, Pinnix CC, Kry SF, Followill DS, Armstrong GT, Howell RM. Development and validation of an age-scalable cardiac model with substructures for dosimetry in late-effects studies of childhood cancer survivors. Radiother Oncol. 2020 12; 153:163-171.
PMID: 33075392; PMCID: PMC8132170.
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Glenn MC, Peterson CB, Howell RM, Followill DS, Pollard-Larkin JM, Kry SF. Sensitivity of IROC phantom performance to radiotherapy treatment planning system beam modeling parameters based on community-driven data. Med Phys. 2020 Oct; 47(10):5250-5259.
PMID: 32677052; PMCID: PMC7689833.
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Hua CH, Vern-Gross TZ, Hess CB, Olch AJ, Alaei P, Sathiaseelan V, Deng J, Ulin K, Laurie F, Gopalakrishnan M, Esiashvili N, Wolden SL, Krasin MJ, Merchant TE, Donaldson SS, FitzGerald TJ, Constine LS, Hodgson DC, Haas-Kogan DA, Mahajan A, Laack NN, Marcus KJ, Taylor PA, Ahern VA, Followill DS, Buchsbaum JC, Breneman JC, Kalapurakal JA. Practice patterns and recommendations for pediatric image-guided radiotherapy: A Children's Oncology Group report. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 10; 67(10):e28629.
PMID: 32776500; PMCID: PMC7774502.
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1 Fields:
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Branco D, Kry S, Taylor P, Rong J, Zhang X, Peterson C, Frank S, Followill D. Development of a stereoscopic CT metal artifact management algorithm using gantry angle tilts for head and neck patients. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2020 Aug; 21(8):120-130.
PMID: 32506820; PMCID: PMC7484887.
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4 Fields:
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Edward SS, Alvarez PE, Taylor PA, Molineu HA, Peterson CB, Followill DS, Kry SF. Differences in the Patterns of Failure Between IROC Lung and Spine Phantom Irradiations. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2020 Sep - Oct; 10(5):372-381.
PMID: 32413413; PMCID: PMC7483400.
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3 Fields:
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Mehrens H, Taylor P, Followill DS, Kry SF. Survey results of 3D-CRT and IMRT quality assurance practice. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2020 Jul; 21(7):70-76.
PMID: 32351006; PMCID: PMC7386182.
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4 Fields:
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Gronberg MP, Tailor RC, Smith SA, Kry SF, Followill DS, Stojadinovic S, Niedzielski JS, Lindsay PE, Krishnan S, Aguirre F, Fujimoto TN, Taniguchi CM, Howell RM. A Mail Audit Independent Peer Review System for Dosimetry Verification of a Small Animal Irradiator. Radiat Res. 2020 04; 193(4):341-350.
PMID: 32068498; PMCID: PMC8177689.
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1 Fields:
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Steinmann A, Alvarez P, Lee H, Court L, Stafford R, Sawakuchi G, Wen Z, Fuller CD, Followill D. MRIgRT head and neck anthropomorphic QA phantom: Design, development, reproducibility, and feasibility study. Med Phys. 2020 Feb; 47(2):604-613.
PMID: 31808949; PMCID: PMC7796776.
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6 Fields:
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Glenn MC, Peterson CB, Followill DS, Howell RM, Pollard-Larkin JM, Kry SF. Reference dataset of users' photon beam modeling parameters for the Eclipse, Pinnacle, and RayStation treatment planning systems. Med Phys. 2020 Jan; 47(1):282-288.
PMID: 31667870; PMCID: PMC6980266.
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Miften M, Mihailidis D, Kry SF, Reft C, Esquivel C, Farr J, Followill D, Hurkmans C, Liu A, Gayou O, Gossman M, Mahesh M, Popple R, Prisciandaro J, Wilkinson J. Management of radiotherapy patients with implanted cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators: A Report of the AAPM TG-203?. Med Phys. 2019 Dec; 46(12):e757-e788.
PMID: 31571229.
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Lye J, Kry S, Shaw M, Gibbons F, Keehan S, Lehmann J, Kron T, Followill D, Williams I. A comparison of IROC and ACDS on-site audits of reference and non-reference dosimetry. Med Phys. 2019 Dec; 46(12):5878-5887.
PMID: 31494941; PMCID: PMC6916618.
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Steinmann A, Alvarez P, Lee H, Court L, Stafford R, Sawakuchi G, Wen Z, Fuller C, Followill D. MRIgRT dynamic lung motion thorax anthropomorphic QA phantom: Design, development, reproducibility, and feasibility study. Med Phys. 2019 Nov; 46(11):5124-5133.
PMID: 31506963.
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2 Fields:
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Wesolowska P, Georg D, Lechner W, Kazantsev P, Bokulic T, Suming L, Hao W, Ekendahl D, Koniarova I, Bulski W, Chelminski K, Vinatha SP, Rakshit S, Siri S, Tomsejm M, Tenhunen M, Povall J, Kry SF, Followill DS, Thwaites DI, Izewska J, Tedgren AC, Adolfsson E, Campos AM, Alves VGL, Samper JLA. Testing the methodology for a dosimetric end-to-end audit of IMRT/VMAT: results of IAEA multicentre and national studies. Acta Oncol. 2019 Dec; 58(12):1731-1739.
PMID: 31423867.
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1 Fields:
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Kry SF, Glenn MC, Peterson CB, Branco D, Mehrens H, Steinmann A, Followill DS. Independent recalculation outperforms traditional measurement-based IMRT QA methods in detecting unacceptable plans. Med Phys. 2019 Aug; 46(8):3700-3708.
PMID: 31152568; PMCID: PMC6692191.
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Arjomandy B, Taylor P, Ainsley C, Safai S, Sahoo N, Pankuch M, Farr JB, Yong Park S, Klein E, Flanz J, Yorke ED, Followill D, Kase Y. AAPM task group 224: Comprehensive proton therapy machine quality assurance. Med Phys. 2019 Aug; 46(8):e678-e705.
PMID: 31125441.
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Steinmann A, O'Brien D, Stafford R, Sawakuchi G, Wen Z, Court L, Fuller C, Followill D. Investigation of TLD and EBT3 performance under the presence of 1.5T, 0.35T, and 0T magnetic field strengths in MR/CT visible materials. Med Phys. 2019 Jul; 46(7):3217-3226.
PMID: 30950071; PMCID: PMC9673483.
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Valve A, Kulmala A, Followill D, Tenhunen M. Modification of the 4?MeV electron beam from a linear accelerator for irradiation of small superficial skin tumors. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2019 Apr; 10:25-28.
PMID: 33458264; PMCID: PMC7807873.
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Esiashvili N, Lu X, Ulin K, Laurie F, Kessel S, Kalapurakal JA, Merchant TE, Followill DS, Sathiaseelan V, Schmitter MK, Devidas M, Chen Y, Wall DA, Brown PA, Hunger SP, Grupp SA, Pulsipher MA. Higher Reported Lung Dose Received During Total Body Irradiation for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Is Associated With Inferior Survival: A Report from the Children's Oncology Group. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2019 07 01; 104(3):513-521.
PMID: 30807822; PMCID: PMC6548591.
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7 Fields:
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HumansCTClinical Trials
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Rubinstein AE, Gay S, Peterson CB, Kingsley CV, Tailor RC, Pollard-Larkin JM, Melancon AD, Followill DS, Court LE. Radiation-induced lung toxicity in mice irradiated in a strong magnetic field. PLoS One. 2018; 13(11):e0205803.
PMID: 30444887; PMCID: PMC6239291.
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1 Fields:
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HumansAnimalsPHPublic Health
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Scarboro SB, Cody D, Stingo FC, Alvarez P, Followill D, Court L, Zhang D, McNitt-Gray M, Kry SF. Calibration strategies for use of the nanoDot OSLD in CT applications. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2019 Jan; 20(1):331-339.
PMID: 30426664; PMCID: PMC6333198.
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FitzGerald TJ, Bishop-Jodoin M, Laurie F, O'Meara E, Davis C, Bogart J, Kalapurakal J, Siegel MJ, Chakravarthy B, Okunieff P, Haffty B, Michalski J, Ulin K, Followill DS, Kry S, Knopp M, Zhang J, Rosen D, Rosen M, Xiao Y, Schwartz L, Moni J, Cicchetti MG. The Importance of Imaging in Radiation Oncology for National Clinical Trials Network Protocols. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2018 11 15; 102(4):775-782.
PMID: 30353882; PMCID: PMC6510266.
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Glenn MC, Hernandez V, Saez J, Followill DS, Howell RM, Pollard-Larkin JM, Zhou S, Kry SF. Treatment plan complexity does not predict IROC Houston anthropomorphic head and neck phantom performance. Phys Med Biol. 2018 10 17; 63(20):205015.
PMID: 30230475; PMCID: PMC6287268.
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Kry SF, Peterson CB, Howell RM, Izewska J, Lye J, Clark CH, Nakamura M, Hurkmans C, Alvarez P, Alves A, Bokulic T, Followill D, Kazantsev P, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Palmer J, Smith SA, Taylor P, Wesolowska P, Williams I. Remote beam output audits: a global assessment of results out of tolerance. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2018 Jul; 7:39-44.
PMID: 31872085; PMCID: PMC6927685.
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Kalapurakal JA, Gopalakrishnan M, Walterhouse DO, Rigsby CK, Rademaker A, Helenowski I, Kessel S, Morano K, Laurie F, Ulin K, Esiashvili N, Katzenstein H, Marcus K, Followill DS, Wolden SL, Mahajan A, Fitzgerald TJ. Cardiac-Sparing Whole Lung IMRT in Patients With Pediatric Tumors and Lung Metastasis: Final Report of a Prospective Multicenter Clinical Trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2019 01 01; 103(1):28-37.
PMID: 30170102; PMCID: PMC6391051.
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5 Fields:
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HumansPHPublic Health
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Lewis DJ, Taylor PA, Followill DS, Sahoo N, Mahajan A, Stingo FC, Kry SF. A New Anthropomorphic Pediatric Spine Phantom for Proton Therapy Clinical Trial Credentialing. Int J Part Ther. 2018; 4(4):20-27.
PMID: 30214913; PMCID: PMC6132268.
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McCarroll RE, Beadle BM, Balter PA, Burger H, Cardenas CE, Dalvie S, Followill DS, Kisling KD, Mejia M, Naidoo K, Nelson CL, Peterson CB, Vorster K, Wetter J, Zhang L, Court LE, Yang J. Retrospective Validation and Clinical Implementation of Automated Contouring of Organs at Risk in the Head and Neck: A Step Toward Automated Radiation Treatment Planning for Low- and Middle-Income Countries. J Glob Oncol. 2018 07; 4:1-11.
PMID: 30110221; PMCID: PMC6223488.
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Court LE, Kisling K, McCarroll R, Zhang L, Yang J, Simonds H, du Toit M, Trauernicht C, Burger H, Parkes J, Mejia M, Bojador M, Balter P, Branco D, Steinmann A, Baltz G, Gay S, Anderson B, Cardenas C, Jhingran A, Shaitelman S, Bogler O, Schmeller K, Followill D, Howell R, Nelson C, Peterson C, Beadle B. Radiation Planning Assistant - A Streamlined, Fully Automated Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System. J Vis Exp. 2018 04 11; (134).
PMID: 29708544; PMCID: PMC5933447.
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Kerns JR, Followill DS, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Taylor PA, Kry SF. Reference dosimetry data and modeling challenges for Elekta accelerators based on IROC-Houston site visit data. Med Phys. 2018 May; 45(5):2337-2344.
PMID: 29537634; PMCID: PMC6592280.
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Branco D, Taylor P, Zhang X, Li H, Guindani M, Followill D. An Anthropomorphic Head and Neck Quality Assurance Phantom for Credentialing of Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy. Int J Part Ther. 2018; 4(3):40-47.
PMID: 31773010; PMCID: PMC6871565.
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Breneman JC, Donaldson SS, Constine L, Merchant T, Marcus K, Paulino AC, Followill D, Mahajan A, Laack N, Esiashvili N, Haas-Kogan D, Laurie F, Olch A, Ulin K, Hodgson D, Yock TI, Terezakis S, Krasin M, Panoff J, Chuba P, Hua CH, Hess CB, Houghton PJ, Wolden S, Buchsbaum J, Fitzgerald TJ, Kalapurakal JA. The Children's Oncology Group Radiation Oncology Discipline: 15?Years of Contributions to the Treatment of Childhood Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2018 07 15; 101(4):860-874.
PMID: 29976498; PMCID: PMC6548440.
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Lechner W, Wesolowska P, Azangwe G, Arib M, Suming L, Ekendahl D, Bulski W, Vinatha SP, Siri S, Tomsej M, Tenhunen M, Povall J, Kry SF, Followill DS, Thwaites DI, Georg D, Izewska J, Alves VGL, Samper JLA. A multinational audit of small field output factors calculated by treatment planning systems used in radiotherapy. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2018 Jan; 5:58-63.
PMID: 33458370; PMCID: PMC7807586.
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Monroe JI, Boparai K, Xiao Y, Followill D, Galvin JM, Klein EE, Low DA, Moran JM, Zhong H, Sohn JW. NRG Oncology medical physicists' manpower survey quantifying support demands for multi-institutional clinical trials. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2018 Sep - Oct; 8(5):324-331.
PMID: 29907507; PMCID: PMC6346429.
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Faught JT, Balter PA, Johnson JL, Kry SF, Court LE, Stingo FC, Followill DS. An FMEA evaluation of intensity modulated radiation therapy dose delivery failures at tolerance criteria levels. Med Phys. 2017 Nov; 44(11):5575-5583.
PMID: 28862765; PMCID: PMC6421844.
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Kry SF, Dromgoole L, Alvarez P, Leif J, Molineu A, Taylor P, Followill DS. Radiation Therapy Deficiencies Identified During On-Site Dosimetry Visits by the Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core Houston Quality Assurance Center. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2017 12 01; 99(5):1094-1100.
PMID: 29029890; PMCID: PMC5699963.
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Kry SF, Bednarz B, Howell RM, Dauer L, Followill D, Klein E, Paganetti H, Wang B, Wuu CS, George Xu X. AAPM TG 158: Measurement and calculation of doses outside the treated volume from external-beam radiation therapy. Med Phys. 2017 Oct; 44(10):e391-e429.
PMID: 28688159.
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Faught AM, Davidson SE, Fontenot J, Kry SF, Etzel C, Ibbott GS, Followill DS. Development of a Monte Carlo multiple source model for inclusion in a dose calculation auditing tool. Med Phys. 2017 Sep; 44(9):4943-4951.
PMID: 28640950; PMCID: PMC5603209.
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Faught AM, Davidson SE, Popple R, Kry SF, Etzel C, Ibbott GS, Followill DS. Development of a flattening filter free multiple source model for use as an independent, Monte Carlo, dose calculation, quality assurance tool for clinical trials. Med Phys. 2017 Sep; 44(9):4952-4960.
PMID: 28657114; PMCID: PMC9559167.
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Taylor PA, Kry SF, Followill DS. Pencil Beam Algorithms Are Unsuitable for?Proton Dose Calculations in Lung. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2017 11 01; 99(3):750-756.
PMID: 28843371; PMCID: PMC5729062.
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Kerns JR, Stingo F, Followill DS, Howell RM, Melancon A, Kry SF. Treatment Planning System Calculation Errors Are Present in Most Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core-Houston Phantom Failures. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2017 08 01; 98(5):1197-1203.
PMID: 28721904; PMCID: PMC5567850.
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Fave X, Zhang L, Yang J, Mackin D, Balter P, Gomez D, Followill D, Jones AK, Stingo F, Liao Z, Mohan R, Court L. Delta-radiomics features for the prediction of patient outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer. Sci Rep. 2017 04 03; 7(1):588.
PMID: 28373718; PMCID: PMC5428827.
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Alvarez P, Kry SF, Stingo F, Followill D. TLD and OSLD dosimetry systems for remote audits of radiotherapy external beam calibration. Radiat Meas. 2017 11; 106:412-415.
PMID: 29230093; PMCID: PMC5722458.
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McCarroll R, Youssef B, Beadle B, Bojador M, Cardan R, Famiglietti R, Followill D, Ibbott G, Jhingran A, Trauernicht C, Balter P, Court L. Model for Estimating Power and Downtime Effects on Teletherapy Units in Low-Resource Settings. J Glob Oncol. 2017 Oct; 3(5):563-571.
PMID: 29094096; PMCID: PMC5646876.
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McEwen M, DeWerd L, Ibbott G, Followill D, Rogers DWO, Seltzer S, Seuntjens J, Kawachi T, Katayose T, Kodama T, Miyasaka R. Addendum to the AAPM's TG-51 Protocol for Clinical Reference Dosimetry of High-Energy Photon Beams. Igaku Butsuri. 2017; 37(1):2-24.
PMID: 28924094.
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McCarroll RE, Beadle BM, Fullen D, Balter PA, Followill DS, Stingo FC, Yang J, Court LE. Reproducibility of patient setup in the seated treatment position: A novel treatment chair design. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2017 Jan; 18(1):223-229.
PMID: 28291911; PMCID: PMC5689874.
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Carson ME, Molineu A, Taylor PA, Followill DS, Stingo FC, Kry SF. Examining credentialing criteria and poor performance indicators for IROC Houston's anthropomorphic head and neck phantom. Med Phys. 2016 Dec; 43(12):6491.
PMID: 27908168; PMCID: PMC5106427.
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Li N, Carmona R, Sirak I, Kasaova L, Followill D, Michalski J, Bosch W, Straube W, Mell LK, Moore KL. Highly Efficient Training, Refinement, and Validation of a Knowledge-based Planning Quality-Control System for Radiation Therapy Clinical Trials. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2017 01 01; 97(1):164-172.
PMID: 27979445; PMCID: PMC5175211.
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38 Fields:
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Al-Hallaq HA, Chmura SJ, Salama JK, Lowenstein JR, McNulty S, Galvin JM, Followill DS, Robinson CG, Pisansky TM, Winter KA, White JR, Xiao Y, Matuszak MM. Benchmark Credentialing Results for NRG-BR001: The First National Cancer Institute-Sponsored Trial of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Multiple Metastases. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2017 01 01; 97(1):155-163.
PMID: 27843033; PMCID: PMC5161567.
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Davidson SE, Cui J, Kry S, Deasy JO, Ibbott GS, Vicic M, White RA, Followill DS. Modification and validation of an analytical source model for external beam radiotherapy Monte Carlo dose calculations. Med Phys. 2016 Aug; 43(8):4842.
PMID: 27487902; PMCID: PMC4967077.
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3 Fields:
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Followill D, Ibbott G, Hanson W, Purdy JA, Stovall M, Almond P. Robert J. Shalek, Ph.D., J.D. Med Phys. 2016 Jul; 43(7):4396.
PMID: 27370154.
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Al-Hallaq HA, Chmura S, Salama JK, Winter KA, Robinson CG, Pisansky TM, Borges V, Lowenstein JR, McNulty S, Galvin JM, Followill DS, Timmerman RD, White JR, Xiao Y, Matuszak MM. Rationale of technical requirements for NRG-BR001: The first NCI-sponsored trial of SBRT for the treatment of multiple metastases. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2016 Nov - Dec; 6(6):e291-e298.
PMID: 27345129; PMCID: PMC5099083.
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Kerns JR, Followill DS, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Taylor PA, Stingo FC, Kry SF. Technical Report: Reference photon dosimetry data for Varian accelerators based on IROC-Houston site visit data. Med Phys. 2016 May; 43(5):2374.
PMID: 27147349; PMCID: PMC4833752.
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Kerns JR, Followill DS, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Taylor PA, Kry SF. Agreement Between Institutional Measurements and Treatment Planning System Calculations for Basic Dosimetric Parameters as Measured by the Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core-Houston. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 08 01; 95(5):1527-1534.
PMID: 27315667; PMCID: PMC5113287.
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Izewska J, Wesolowska P, Azangwe G, Followill DS, Thwaites DI, Arib M, Stefanic A, Viegas C, Suming L, Ekendahl D, Bulski W, Georg D. Testing the methodology for dosimetry audit of heterogeneity corrections and small MLC-shaped fields: Results of IAEA multi-center studies. Acta Oncol. 2016 Jul; 55(7):909-16.
PMID: 26934916; PMCID: PMC4926790.
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Taylor PA, Kry SF, Alvarez P, Keith T, Lujano C, Hernandez N, Followill DS. Results From the Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core Houston's Anthropomorphic Phantoms Used for Proton Therapy Clinical Trial Credentialing. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 May 01; 95(1):242-248.
PMID: 27084644; PMCID: PMC4834872.
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Fave X, Mackin D, Yang J, Zhang J, Fried D, Balter P, Followill D, Gomez D, Jones AK, Stingo F, Fontenot J, Court L. Can radiomics features be reproducibly measured from CBCT images for patients with non-small cell lung cancer? Med Phys. 2015 Dec; 42(12):6784-97.
PMID: 26632036; PMCID: PMC5148115.
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FitzGerald TJ, Bishop-Jodoin M, Followill DS, Galvin J, Knopp MV, Michalski JM, Rosen MA, Bradley JD, Shankar LK, Laurie F, Cicchetti MG, Moni J, Coleman CN, Deye JA, Capala J, Vikram B. Imaging and Data Acquisition in Clinical Trials for Radiation Therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 Feb 01; 94(2):404-11.
PMID: 26853346; PMCID: PMC4746496.
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Scarboro SB, Cody D, Alvarez P, Followill D, Court L, Stingo FC, Zhang D, McNitt-Gray M, Kry SF. Characterization of the nanoDot OSLD dosimeter in CT. Med Phys. 2015 Apr; 42(4):1797-807.
PMID: 25832070; PMCID: PMC4368592.
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Huang JY, Kerns JR, Nute JL, Liu X, Balter PA, Stingo FC, Followill DS, Mirkovic D, Howell RM, Kry SF. An evaluation of three commercially available metal artifact reduction methods for CT imaging. Phys Med Biol. 2015 Feb 07; 60(3):1047-67.
PMID: 25585685; PMCID: PMC4311882.
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McKenzie EM, Balter PA, Stingo FC, Jones J, Followill DS, Kry SF. Toward optimizing patient-specific IMRT QA techniques in the accurate detection of dosimetrically acceptable and unacceptable patient plans. Med Phys. 2014 Dec; 41(12):121702.
PMID: 25471949; PMCID: PMC4235651.
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Melidis C, Bosch WR, Izewska J, Fidarova E, Zubizarreta E, Ulin K, Ishikura S, Followill D, Galvin J, Haworth A, Besuijen D, Clark CH, Clark CH, Miles E, Aird E, Weber DC, Hurkmans CW, Verellen D. Global harmonization of quality assurance naming conventions in radiation therapy clinical trials. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2014 Dec 01; 90(5):1242-9.
PMID: 25539374.
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Kry SF, Molineu A, Kerns JR, Faught AM, Huang JY, Pulliam KB, Tonigan J, Alvarez P, Stingo F, Followill DS. Institutional patient-specific IMRT QA does not predict unacceptable plan delivery. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2014 Dec 01; 90(5):1195-201.
PMID: 25442044; PMCID: PMC4276500.
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Pulliam KB, Followill D, Court L, Dong L, Gillin M, Prado K, Kry SF. A six-year review of more than 13,000 patient-specific IMRT QA results from 13 different treatment sites. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2014 Sep 08; 15(5):4935.
PMID: 25207581; PMCID: PMC4283460.
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Butler DJ, Ramanathan G, Oliver C, Cole A, Lye J, Harty PD, Wright T, Webb DV, Followill DS. Direct megavoltage photon calibration service in Australia. Australas Phys Eng Sci Med. 2014 Dec; 37(4):753-61.
PMID: 25146559; PMCID: PMC4297255.
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Huang JY, Pulliam KB, McKenzie EM, Followill DS, Kry SF. Effects of spatial resolution and noise on gamma analysis for IMRT QA. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2014 Jul 08; 15(4):4690.
PMID: 25207399; PMCID: PMC4283459.
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Weber DC, Vallet V, Molineu A, Melidis C, Teglas V, Naudy S, Moeckli R, Followill DS, Hurkmans CW. IMRT credentialing for prospective trials using institutional virtual phantoms: results of a joint European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer and Radiological Physics Center project. Radiat Oncol. 2014 May 29; 9:123.
PMID: 24885438; PMCID: PMC4046849.
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McKenzie EM, Balter PA, Stingo FC, Jones J, Followill DS, Kry SF. Reproducibility in patient-specific IMRT QA. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2014 May 08; 15(3):4741.
PMID: 24892350; PMCID: PMC4048867.
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Melidis C, Bosch WR, Izewska J, Fidarova E, Zubizarreta E, Ishikura S, Followill D, Galvin J, Xiao Y, Ebert MA, Kron T, Clark CH, Miles EA, Aird EG, Weber DC, Ulin K, Verellen D, Hurkmans CW. Radiation therapy quality assurance in clinical trials--Global Harmonisation Group. Radiother Oncol. 2014 Jun; 111(3):327-9.
PMID: 24813094; PMCID: PMC4283479.
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Mueller JW, Vining DJ, Jones AK, Followill D, Johnson VE, Bhosale P, Rong J, Cody DD. In vivo CT dosimetry during CT colonography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2014 Apr; 202(4):703-10.
PMID: 24660695.
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McEwen M, DeWerd L, Ibbott G, Followill D, Rogers DW, Seltzer S, Seuntjens J. Addendum to the AAPM's TG-51 protocol for clinical reference dosimetry of high-energy photon beams. Med Phys. 2014 Apr; 41(4):041501.
PMID: 24694120; PMCID: PMC5148035.
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Grant RL, Summers PA, Neihart JL, Blatnica AP, Sahoo N, Gillin MT, Followill DS, Ibbott GS. Relative stopping power measurements to aid in the design of anthropomorphic phantoms for proton radiotherapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2014 Mar 06; 15(2):4523.
PMID: 24710437; PMCID: PMC4283476.
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Followill DS, Kry S. Response to Thomsen et al.: Comments on "The Radiological Physics Center's standard dataset for small field size output factors". J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2014 Mar 06; 15(2):4841.
PMID: 24710462; PMCID: PMC5875481.
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Gibbons JP, Antolak JA, Followill DS, Huq MS, Klein EE, Lam KL, Palta JR, Roback DM, Reid M, Khan FM. Monitor unit calculations for external photon and electron beams: Report of the AAPM Therapy Physics Committee Task Group No. 71. Med Phys. 2014 Mar; 41(3):031501.
PMID: 24593704; PMCID: PMC5148083.
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Pulliam KB, Huang JY, Howell RM, Followill D, Bosca R, O'Daniel J, Kry SF. Comparison of 2D and 3D gamma analyses. Med Phys. 2014 Feb; 41(2):021710.
PMID: 24506601; PMCID: PMC3977814.
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Moyers MF, Ibbott GS, Grant RL, Summers PA, Followill DS. Independent dose per monitor unit review of eight U.S.A. proton treatment facilities. Med Phys. 2014 Jan; 41(1):012103.
PMID: 24387521; PMCID: PMC3880377.
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Ibbott GS, Haworth A, Followill DS. Quality assurance for clinical trials. Front Oncol. 2013 Dec 19; 3:311.
PMID: 24392352; PMCID: PMC3867736.
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Huang JY, Eklund D, Childress NL, Howell RM, Mirkovic D, Followill DS, Kry SF. Investigation of various energy deposition kernel refinements for the convolution/superposition method. Med Phys. 2013 Dec; 40(12):121721.
PMID: 24320507; PMCID: PMC3856653.
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Casey KE, Alvarez P, Kry SF, Howell RM, Lawyer A, Followill D. Development and implementation of a remote audit tool for high dose rate (HDR) Ir-192 brachytherapy using optically stimulated luminescence dosimetry. Med Phys. 2013 Nov; 40(11):112102.
PMID: 24320455; PMCID: PMC3820626.
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Faught AM, Kry SF, Luo D, Molineu A, Bellezza D, Gerber RL, Davidson SE, Bosch W, Drzymala RE, Galvin J, Timmerman R, Sheehan J, Gillin MT, Ibbott GS, Followill DS. Development of a modified head and neck quality assurance phantom for use in stereotactic radiosurgery trials. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2013 Jul 08; 14(4):4313.
PMID: 23835394; PMCID: PMC5714534.
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Ryu S, Pugh SL, Gerszten PC, Yin FF, Timmerman RD, Hitchcock YJ, Movsas B, Kanner AA, Berk LB, Followill DS, Kachnic LA. RTOG 0631 phase 2/3 study of image guided stereotactic radiosurgery for localized (1-3) spine metastases: phase 2 results. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2014 Mar-Apr; 4(2):76-81.
PMID: 24890347; PMCID: PMC3711083.
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Fairchild A, Straube W, Laurie F, Followill D. Does quality of radiation therapy predict outcomes of multicenter cooperative group trials? A literature review. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2013 Oct 01; 87(2):246-60.
PMID: 23683829; PMCID: PMC3749289.
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Han T, Followill D, Mikell J, Repchak R, Molineu A, Howell R, Salehpour M, Mourtada F. Dosimetric impact of Acuros XB deterministic radiation transport algorithm for heterogeneous dose calculation in lung cancer. Med Phys. 2013 May; 40(5):051710.
PMID: 23635258; PMCID: PMC3651262.
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Fitzgerald TJ, Bishop-Jodoin M, Bosch WR, Curran WJ, Followill DS, Galvin JM, Hanusik R, King SR, Knopp MV, Laurie F, O'Meara E, Michalski JM, Saltz JH, Schnall MD, Schwartz L, Ulin K, Xiao Y, Urie M. Future vision for the quality assurance of oncology clinical trials. Front Oncol. 2013; 3:31.
PMID: 23508883; PMCID: PMC3598226.
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Huang JY, Followill DS, Wang XA, Kry SF. Accuracy and sources of error of out-of field dose calculations by a commercial treatment planning system for intensity-modulated radiation therapy treatments. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2013 Mar 04; 14(2):4139.
PMID: 23470942; PMCID: PMC5714363.
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Molineu A, Hernandez N, Nguyen T, Ibbott G, Followill D. Credentialing results from IMRT irradiations of an anthropomorphic head and neck phantom. Med Phys. 2013 Feb; 40(2):022101.
PMID: 23387762; PMCID: PMC3555917.
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Kry SF, Alvarez P, Molineu A, Amador C, Galvin J, Followill DS. Algorithms used in heterogeneous dose calculations show systematic differences as measured with the Radiological Physics Center's anthropomorphic thorax phantom used for RTOG credentialing. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2013 Jan 01; 85(1):e95-100.
PMID: 23237006; PMCID: PMC3522855.
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Followill DS, Urie M, Galvin JM, Ulin K, Xiao Y, Fitzgerald TJ. Credentialing for participation in clinical trials. Front Oncol. 2012; 2:198.
PMID: 23272300; PMCID: PMC3530078.
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Kry SF, Popple R, Molineu A, Followill DS. Ion recombination correction factors (P(ion)) for Varian TrueBeam high-dose-rate therapy beams. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2012 Nov 08; 13(6):3803.
PMID: 23149774; PMCID: PMC5718527.
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Chiu-Tsao ST, Astrahan MA, Finger PT, Followill DS, Meigooni AS, Melhus CS, Mourtada F, Napolitano ME, Nath R, Rivard MJ, Rogers DW, Thomson RM. Dosimetry of (125)I and (103)Pd COMS eye plaques for intraocular tumors: report of Task Group 129 by the AAPM and ABS. Med Phys. 2012 Oct; 39(10):6161-84.
PMID: 23039655.
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Followill DS, Kry SF, Qin L, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Aguirre JF, Ibbott GS. The Radiological Physics Center's standard dataset for small field size output factors. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2012 08 08; 13(5):3962.
PMID: 22955664; PMCID: PMC5718235.
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Jhaveri PM, Sun Z, Ballas L, Followill DS, Hoffman KE, Jiang J, Smith BD. Emergence of integrated urology-radiation oncology practices in the State of Texas. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Sep 01; 84(1):15-9.
PMID: 22789491; PMCID: PMC3837447.
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Lowenstein J, Kry S, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Aguirre J, Summers P, Followill D. SU-E-T-223: High-Energy Photon Standard Dosimetry Data: A Quality Assurance Tool. Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39(6Part13):3754.
PMID: 28517347.
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Repchak R, Molineu A, Popple R, Kry S, Howell R, Followill D. SU-E-T-447: Evaluation of the Anisotropic Analytical Algorithm (AAA) Heterogeneity Correction Dose Calculation in Flattened and Flattening- Filter-Free (FFF) Beams for High Energy X-Ray Beams Using the Radiological Physics Center (RPC) Lung Phantom. Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39(6Part17):3807.
PMID: 28517471.
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Amador C, Hernandez N, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Followill D. SU-E-T-180: The Radiological Physics Center's Anthropomorphic Quality Assurance Phantom Program. Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39(6Part12):3744.
PMID: 28517794.
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Faught A, Kry S, Luo D, Molineu A, Bellezza D, Gerber R, Davidson S, Bosch W, Galvin J, Drzymala R, Timmerman R, Sheehan J, Gillin M, Ibbott G, Followill D. SU-E-T-190: Design, Development, and Evaluation of a Modified, Anthropomorphic, Head, Quality Assurance Phantom for Use in Stereotactic Radiosurgery. Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39(6Part12):3746-3747.
PMID: 28517809.
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Hollan A, Lowenstein J, Nguyen H, Hall F, Roll J, Harris I, Followill D. SU-E-T-199: The Radiological Physics Center's Credentialing Dosimetry Reviews: Their Effect on Clinical Trial Deviation Rates. Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39(6Part12):3749.
PMID: 28517824.
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Followill D, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Aguirre J, Kry S, Summers P, Ibbott G. MO-D-BRB-02: The Radiological Physics Center's Quality Audit Program: Where Can We Improve? Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39(6Part21):3866.
PMID: 28518233.
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Pulliam K, Followill D, Court L, Dong L, Gillin M, Prado K, Kry S. MO-D-BRB-05: An Analysis of 13,000 Patient-Specific IMRT QA Results from 13 Different Clinical Treatment Services. Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39(6Part21):3866-3867.
PMID: 28518249.
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Summers P, Ibbott G, Moyers M, Grant R, Followill D. MO-D-BRB-04: The Approval Process for the Use of Proton Therapy in NCI-Sponsored Clinical Trials. Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39(6Part21):3866.
PMID: 28518264.
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Summers P, Ibbott G, Moyers M, Grant R, Followill D. MO-D-BRB-03: Comparison of Proton Therapy Institutional Data Collected by the RPC. Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39(6Part21):3866.
PMID: 28518278.
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Han T, Mourtada F, Repchak R, Tonigan J, Mikell J, Howell R, Salehpour M, Molineu A, Followill D. SU-E-T-519: Experimental Evaluation of Deterministic Acuros XB Radiation Transport Algorithm for Heterogeneity Dose Calculation Using the Radiological Physics Center's Lung Phantom. Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39(6Part18):3825.
PMID: 28518535.
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Bergene J, Kry S, Molineu A, Bellezza D, Court L, Alvarez P, Johnson V, Followill D. SU-E-T-86: Development and Implementation of the Use of Optically Stimulated Luminescent Detectors in the Radiological Physics Center Anthropomorphic Quality Assurance Phantoms. Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39(6Part11):3722.
PMID: 28517125.
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Alvarez P, Aguirre J, Smith S, Followill D. SU-E-T-102: Evaluation of the Characteristics of TLD LiF:Mg.Ti-100 Powder: A Measure of Consistency between Multiple Batches of Powder. Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39(6Part11):3726.
PMID: 28517137.
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Grant R, Ibbott G, Yang J, Adamovics J, Followill D. SU-E-T-95: Investigation of 3D Dosimetry for an Anthropomorphic Spine Phantom. Med Phys. 2012 Jun; 39(6Part11):3724.
PMID: 28517153.
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Scarboro SB, Followill DS, Kerns JR, White RA, Kry SF. Energy response of optically stimulated luminescent dosimeters for non-reference measurement locations in a 6 MV photon beam. Phys Med Biol. 2012 May 07; 57(9):2505-15.
PMID: 22493180.
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Han T, Mourtada F, Kisling K, Mikell J, Followill D, Howell R. Experimental validation of deterministic Acuros XB algorithm for IMRT and VMAT dose calculations with the Radiological Physics Center's head and neck phantom. Med Phys. 2012 Apr; 39(4):2193-202.
PMID: 22482641; PMCID: PMC3337663.
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Neubauer E, Dong L, Followill DS, Garden AS, Court LE, White RA, Kry SF. Assessment of shoulder position variation and its impact on IMRT and VMAT doses for head and neck cancer. Radiat Oncol. 2012 Feb 08; 7:19.
PMID: 22316381; PMCID: PMC3311611.
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Howell RM, Kry SF, Burgett E, Hertel NE, Followill D. Erratum: "Secondary neutron spectra from modern Varian, Siemens, and Elekta linacs with multileaf collimators" [Med. Phys. 36(9), 4027-4038 (2009)]. Med Phys. 2011 Dec; 38(12):6789.
PMID: 28525097; PMCID: PMC4108648.
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Pulliam KB, Howell RM, Followill D, Luo D, White RA, Kry SF. The clinical impact of the couch top and rails on IMRT and arc therapy. Phys Med Biol. 2011 Dec 07; 56(23):7435-47.
PMID: 22056949; PMCID: PMC4292897.
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Ryu S, Pugh SL, Gerszten PC, Yin FF, Timmerman RD, Hitchcock YJ, Movsas B, Kanner AA, Berk LB, Followill DS, Kachnic LA. RTOG 0631 Phase II/III Study of Image-Guided Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Localized (1-3) Spine Metastases: Phase II Results. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Oct 01; 81(2):S131-S132.
PMID: 23864755.
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Scarboro SB, Followill DS, Howell RM, Kry SF. Variations in photon energy spectra of a 6 MV beam and their impact on TLD response. Med Phys. 2011 May; 38(5):2619-28.
PMID: 21776799; PMCID: PMC3107829.
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Fontenot JD, Bloch C, Followill D, Titt U, Newhauser WD. Estimate of the uncertainties in the relative risk of secondary malignant neoplasms following proton therapy and intensity-modulated photon therapy. Phys Med Biol. 2010 Dec 07; 55(23):6987-98.
PMID: 21076196; PMCID: PMC4134093.
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Langen KM, Papanikolaou N, Balog J, Crilly R, Followill D, Goddu SM, Grant W, Olivera G, Ramsey CR, Shi C, AAPM Task Group 148. QA for helical tomotherapy: report of the AAPM Task Group 148. Med Phys. 2010 Sep; 37(9):4817-53.
PMID: 20964201.
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Benedict SH, Yenice KM, Followill D, Galvin JM, Hinson W, Kavanagh B, Keall P, Lovelock M, Meeks S, Papiez L, Purdie T, Sadagopan R, Schell MC, Salter B, Schlesinger DJ, Shiu AS, Solberg T, Song DY, Stieber V, Timmerman R, Verellen D, Wang L, Yin FF, Tom? WA. Stereotactic body radiation therapy: the report of AAPM Task Group 101. Med Phys. 2010 Aug; 37(8):4078-101.
PMID: 20879569.
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Homann KL, Gates BE, Salehpour M, Followill DS, Kirsner SM, White RA, Buchholz TA, Prado KL. Use of a matchline dosimetry analysis tool (MDAT) to quantify dose homogeneity in the region between abutting tangential and supraclavicular radiation fields. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2010 Jul 27; 11(4):3294.
PMID: 21081889; PMCID: PMC5720407.
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Ibbott GS, Molineu A, Followill DS. In regards to Dr. Eisbruch A et al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009. Electronic publication, June 17, 2009.). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Feb 01; 76(2):639; author reply 639.
PMID: 20117298.
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Vinogradskiy YY, Balter P, Followill DS, Alvarez PE, White RA, Starkschall G. Comparing the accuracy of four-dimensional photon dose calculations with three-dimensional calculations using moving and deforming phantoms. Med Phys. 2009 Nov; 36(11):5000-6.
PMID: 19994509.
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Howell RM, Kry SF, Burgett E, Hertel NE, Followill DS. Secondary neutron spectra from modern Varian, Siemens, and Elekta linacs with multileaf collimators. Med Phys. 2009 Sep; 36(9):4027-38.
PMID: 19810475; PMCID: PMC2738742.
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Howell RM, Kry SF, Burgett E, Followill D, Hertel NE. Effects of tertiary MLC configuration on secondary neutron spectra from 18 MV x-ray beams for the Varian 21EX linear accelerator. Med Phys. 2009 Sep; 36(9):4039-46.
PMID: 19810476; PMCID: PMC2738743.
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Vinogradskiy YY, Balter P, Followill DS, Alvarez PE, White RA, Starkschall G. Verification of four-dimensional photon dose calculations. Med Phys. 2009 Aug; 36(8):3438-47.
PMID: 19746777.
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Gerbi BJ, Antolak JA, Deibel FC, Followill DS, Herman MG, Higgins PD, Huq MS, Mihailidis DN, Yorke ED, Hogstrom KR, Khan FM. Recommendations for clinical electron beam dosimetry: supplement to the recommendations of Task Group 25. Med Phys. 2009 Jul; 36(7):3239-79.
PMID: 19673223.
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Kry SF, Salehpour M, Titt U, White RA, Stovall M, Followill D. Monte Carlo study shows no significant difference in second cancer risk between 6- and 18-MV intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Radiother Oncol. 2009 Apr; 91(1):132-7.
PMID: 19147246.
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Davidson SE, Popple RA, Ibbott GS, Followill DS. Technical note: Heterogeneity dose calculation accuracy in IMRT: study of five commercial treatment planning systems using an anthropomorphic thorax phantom. Med Phys. 2008 Dec; 35(12):5434-9.
PMID: 19175103; PMCID: PMC2736720.
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Ibbott GS, Followill DS, Molineu HA, Lowenstein JR, Alvarez PE, Roll JE. Challenges in credentialing institutions and participants in advanced technology multi-institutional clinical trials. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008; 71(1 Suppl):S71-5.
PMID: 18406942; PMCID: PMC2409281.
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Kry SF, Price M, Followill D, Mourtada F, Salehpour M. The use of LiF (TLD-100) as an out-of-field dosimeter. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2007 Sep 24; 8(4):169-175.
PMID: 18449155; PMCID: PMC5722615.
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Kry SF, Titt U, Followill D, Vassiliev ON, White RA, Stovall M, Salehpour M, P?nisch F. A Monte Carlo model for out-of-field dose calculation from high-energy photon therapy. Med Phys. 2007 Sep; 34(9):3489-99.
PMID: 17926952.
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Kry SF, Followill D, White RA, Stovall M, Kuban DA, Salehpour M. Uncertainty of calculated risk estimates for secondary malignancies after radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Jul 15; 68(4):1265-71.
PMID: 17637398.
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Followill DS, Evans DR, Cherry C, Molineu A, Fisher G, Hanson WF, Ibbott GS. Design, development, and implementation of the radiological physics center's pelvis and thorax anthropomorphic quality assurance phantoms. Med Phys. 2007 Jun; 34(6):2070-6.
PMID: 17654910.
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Followill DS, Orton CG, N?sslin F. Point/counterpoint. IMRT should not be administered at photon energies greater than 10 MV. Med Phys. 2007 Jun; 34(6):1877-9.
PMID: 17654887.
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Davidson SE, Ibbott GS, Prado KL, Dong L, Liao Z, Followill DS. Accuracy of two heterogeneity dose calculation algorithms for IMRT in treatment plans designed using an anthropomorphic thorax phantom. Med Phys. 2007 May; 34(5):1850-7.
PMID: 17555266.
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Ibbott GS, Molineu A, Followill DS. Independent evaluations of IMRT through the use of an anthropomorphic phantom. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2006 Oct; 5(5):481-7.
PMID: 16981790.
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Molineu A, Followill DS, Balter PA, Hanson WF, Gillin MT, Huq MS, Eisbruch A, Ibbott GS. Design and implementation of an anthropomorphic quality assurance phantom for intensity-modulated radiation therapy for the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2005 Oct 01; 63(2):577-83.
PMID: 16168849.
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Kry SF, Salehpour M, Followill DS, Stovall M, Kuban DA, White RA, Rosen II. Out-of-field photon and neutron dose equivalents from step-and-shoot intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2005 Jul 15; 62(4):1204-16.
PMID: 15990026.
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Kry SF, Salehpour M, Followill DS, Stovall M, Kuban DA, White RA, Rosen II. The calculated risk of fatal secondary malignancies from intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2005 Jul 15; 62(4):1195-203.
PMID: 15990025.
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Marcus DM, Peskin E, Maguire M, Weissgold D, Alexander J, Fine S, Followill D, AMDRT Research Group. The age-related macular degeneration radiotherapy trial (AMDRT): one year results from a pilot study. Am J Ophthalmol. 2004 Nov; 138(5):818-28.
PMID: 15531318.
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HumansCTClinical Trials
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Followill DS, Davis DS, Ibbott GS. Comparison of electron beam characteristics from multiple accelerators. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2004 Jul 01; 59(3):905-10.
PMID: 15183494.
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Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study Group. Comparison of clinical, echographic, and histopathological measurements from eyes with medium-sized choroidal melanoma in the collaborative ocular melanoma study: COMS report no. 21. Arch Ophthalmol. 2003 Aug; 121(8):1163-71.
PMID: 12912695.
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Olch AJ, Followill D, Thomadsen B, Wichman B, Rosemark P, Hunt M. In regard to Urie et al.: current calibration treatment, and treatment planning techniques among institutions participating in the Children's Oncology Group. IJROBP 2003;55:245-260. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2003 Jul 15; 56(4):1209-10.
PMID: 12829169.
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Krintz AL, Hanson WF, Ibbott GS, Followill DS. A reanalysis of the Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study Medium Tumor Trial eye plaque dosimetry. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2003 Jul 01; 56(3):889-98.
PMID: 12788199.
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Nag S, Quivey JM, Earle JD, Followill D, Fontanesi J, Finger PT, American Brachytherapy Society. The American Brachytherapy Society recommendations for brachytherapy of uveal melanomas. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2003 Jun 01; 56(2):544-55.
PMID: 12738332.
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Urie M, FitzGerald TJ, Followill D, Laurie F, Marcus R, Michalski J. Current calibration, treatment, and treatment planning techniques among institutions participating in the Children's Oncology Group. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2003 Jan 01; 55(1):245-60.
PMID: 12504059.
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Followill DS, Hanson WF, Ibbott GS, Eglezopoulos LR, Chui CS. Differences in electron beam dosimetry using two commercial ionization chambers and the TG-21 protocol: another reason to switch to TG-51. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2003; 4(2):124-31.
PMID: 12777147; PMCID: PMC5724477.
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Tailor RC, Followill DS, Hernandez N, Ibbott GS, Hanson WF. Predictability of electron cone ratios with respect to linac make and model. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2003; 4(2):172-8.
PMID: 12777153; PMCID: PMC5724479.
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Followill DS, Stovall MS, Kry SF, Ibbott GS. Neutron source strength measurements for Varian, Siemens, Elekta, and General Electric linear accelerators. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2003; 4(3):189-94.
PMID: 12841788; PMCID: PMC5724447.
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Gifford KA, Followill DS, Liu HH, Starkschall G. Verification of the accuracy of a photon dose-calculation algorithm. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2002; 3(1):26-45.
PMID: 11818002; PMCID: PMC5724546.
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Greven KM, Levenback C, Chao CK, Delaney T, Del Priore G, Eifel P, Erickson BA, Followill D, Gaffney D, Garcia M, Gerszten K, Grigsby P, Henderson R, Hricak H, Hsu J, Jhingrin A, Kaye A, Kudelka A, Lukka H, Mutch D, Nag S, Rotman M, Shefter T, Smith W, Stehman F, Souhami L, Wenzel L, Winter KA, Wolfson A, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. Research Plan 2002-2006. Gynecology Cancer Working Group. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2001; 51(3 Suppl 2):58-9.
PMID: 11641017.
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Followill D, Stovall M. Tinea capitis: uncertainties in radiation dose estimates. Radiat Res. 2000 Dec; 154(6):720-1;discussion 723-4.
PMID: 11187008.
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Followill DS, Tailor RC, Tello VM, Hanson WF. An empirical relationship for determining photon beam quality in TG-21 from a ratio of percent depth doses. Med Phys. 1998 Jul; 25(7 Pt 1):1202-5.
PMID: 9682206.
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Tailor RC, Chu C, Followill DS, Hanson WF. Equilibration of air temperature inside the thimble of a Farmer-type ion chamber. Med Phys. 1998 Apr; 25(4):496-502.
PMID: 9571617.
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Tailor RC, Followill DS, Hanson WF. A first order approximation of field-size and depth dependence of wedge transmission. Med Phys. 1998 Feb; 25(2):241-4.
PMID: 9507486.
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Followill DS, Davis DS, Hanson WF. TG-21 versus TG-25: a comparison for electrons. Med Phys. 1997 Jul; 24(7):1117-21.
PMID: 9243474.
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Followill D, Geis P, Boyer A. Estimates of whole-body dose equivalent produced by beam intensity modulated conformal therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1997 Jun 01; 38(3):667-72.
PMID: 9231693.
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Followill DS, Travis EL. Differential expression of collagen types I and III in consequential and primary fibrosis in irradiated mouse colon. Radiat Res. 1995 Dec; 144(3):318-28.
PMID: 7494876.
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Followill DS, Kester D, Travis EL. Histological changes in mouse colon after single- and split-dose irradiation. Radiat Res. 1993 Nov; 136(2):280-8.
PMID: 8248486.
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Newman RA, Siddik ZH, Travis EL, Followill D, Ayele W, Burditt T, Krakoff IH. Assessment of pulmonary and hematologic toxicities of liblomycin, a novel bleomycin analog. Invest New Drugs. 1990 Feb; 8(1):33-41.
PMID: 1693138.
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Approaches to reducing photon dose calculation errors near metal implants. Medical Physics. 43:5117-5130.
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Benchmark Credentialing Results for NRG-BR001. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 97:155-163.
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Erratum. Medical Physics. 36:2345.
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Modification and validation of an analytical source model for external beam radiotherapy Monte Carlo dose calculations. Medical Physics. 43:4842-4853.
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An evaluation of three commercially available metal artifact reduction methods for CT imaging. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 60:1047-1067.
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Implementation of TG-51. 2536-2538.
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Comparison of 2D and 3D Gamma calculations for an IMRT QA phantom. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 573.
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Technical Note. Medical Physics. 42:5510-5516.
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Technical Report. Medical Physics. 43:2374-2386.
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Erratum. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 39:783.
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Design of a heterogeneous thorax phantom for remote verification of three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy. 1239-1242.
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Erratum. Medical Physics. 38:6789.
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A flexible Monte Carlo tool for patient or phantom specific calculations. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 102.
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Development of a modified head and neck quality assurance phantom for use in stereotactic radiosurgery trials. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 14:206-215.
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Erratum. Medical Physics. 38:548.
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Response to Thomsen et al. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 15:353-355.
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Future vision for the quality assurance of oncology clinical trials. Frontiers in Oncology. 3 MAR.
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Relative stopping power measurements to aid in the design of anthropomorphic phantoms for proton radiotherapy. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 15:121-126.
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Quality assurance for clinical trials. Frontiers in Oncology. 3 DEC.
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Investigation of 3D dosimetry for an anthropomorphic spine phantom. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 444.
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Standard electron cone ratio values for Varian, Siemens and Elekta (Philips) accelerators. 2557-2560.
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Radiological Physics Center. 2049-2051.
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Use of a matchline dosimetry analysis tool (MDAT) to quantify dose homogeneity in the region between abutting tangential and supraclavicular radiation fields. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 11:206-221.
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Rationale of technical requirements for NRG-BR001. Practical Radiation Oncology. 6:e291-e298.
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Characterization of a normoxic polyacrylamide gel using MRI and optical CT. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 164.
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Examining credentialing criteria and poor performance indicators for IROC Houston's anthropomorphic head and neck phantom. Medical Physics. 43:6491-6496.
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Imaging and Data Acquisition in Clinical Trials for Radiation Therapy. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 94:404-411.
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Agreement Between Institutional Measurements and Treatment Planning System Calculations for Basic Dosimetric Parameters as Measured by the Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core-Houston. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 95:1527-1534.
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Reproducibility in patient-specific IMRT QA. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 15:241-251.
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Can radiomics features be reproducibly measured from CBCT images for patients with non-small cell lung cancer?. Medical Physics. 42:6784-6797.
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Design of an anthropomorphic intensity modulated radiation therapy quality assurance phantom. 197-200.
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Impact of image preprocessing on the volume dependence and prognostic potential of radiomics features in non-small cell lung cancer. Translational Cancer Research. 5:349-363.
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Results from the Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core Houston's Anthropomorphic Phantoms Used for Proton Therapy Clinical Trial Credentialing. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 95:242-248.
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Highly Efficient Training, Refinement, and Validation of a Knowledge-based Planning Quality-Control System for Radiation Therapy Clinical Trials. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 97:164-172.
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Testing the methodology for dosimetry audit of heterogeneity corrections and small MLC-shaped fields. Acta Oncologica. 1-8.
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A six-year review of more than 13,000 patient-specific IMRT QA results from 13 different treatment sites. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 15:196-206.
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Comparison of on-site and off-site evaluations of dosimetry data. 1235-1238.