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Recent Resident Publications

1. D. R. Goia, S. E. O’Reilly, B.-K. K. Teo, “Comparison of Dual Energy CT Derived Tissue Composition with Published Human Tissue Composition,” 66^thAnnual Meeting of the AAPM, Los Angeles, CA, July 21-25, 2024.
2. D. R. Goia, T. J. McCaw, S. Choi, N. S. McCall, K. G. Abdullah, M. S. Huq, “Factors that Contribute to Intra-Fractional Motion during Single-Isocenter Linac-Based SRS,” 66^thAnnual Meeting of the AAPM, Los Angeles, CA, July 21-25, 2024.
3. T. J. McCaw, D. R. Goia, T. Wilhite, M. S. Huq, “Automated Lung SBRT Optimization Using Knowledge-Based Planning Improves Plan Quality and Consistency across Large Multisite Network,” 66^thAnnual Meeting of the AAPM, Los Angeles, CA, July 21-25, 2024.
4. D. R. Goia, T. J. McCaw, S. Choi, N. S. McCall, K. G. Abdullah, M. S. Huq, “The Subtle Saboteur: Motion’s Impact on Brain Stereotactic Radiosurgery,” Penn-Ohio-West Virginia Chapter of the AAPM MedPhys SLAM Event, Beachwood, OH, April 27, 2024.
5. Tavakoli, B. Elgohari, S. J. Wadi-Ramahi, R. J. Lalonde, “Evaluating of automated non-coplanar planning stereotactic radiosurgery in linac-based treatment for multiple brain metastases versus planner’s experience,” 65^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Houston, TX, July 23-27, 2023.
6. Pursamimi, M. Ghorbani, M. Khosravi, G. Mehri-Kakavand, W. Parwaie, S. M. Hosseini, A. M. Sharifi, M Tavakoli, “Dosimetric evaluation of field-in-field, three-field and four-field treatment planning techniques for radiotherapy of gastroesophageal junction cancer between men and women,” 65^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Houston, TX, July 23-27, 2023.
7. Tavakoli, S. A. Ashmeg, S. J. Wadi-Ramahi, R. J. Lalonde, “Dosimetric parameters and dose objectives for multi-lesion brain metastases treated with single isocenter linac-based stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy,” 65^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Houston, TX, July 23-27, 2023.
8. Khajetash, M. Tavakoli, S. R. Mahdavi, A. Nikoofar, “Predicting radiotherapy-induced xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients using radiomics model,” 65^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Houston, TX, July 23-27, 2023.
9. Tavakoli, B. Khajetash, S. R. Mahdavi, A. Nikoofar, “Application of radiomics and machine learning methods in head and neck cancers to predict early xerostomia,” 65^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Houston, TX, July 23-27, 2023.
10. J. Taylor, R. J. Lalonde, S. J. Wadi-Ramahi, S. Patel, S. Affleck, R. DiCicco, Z. Siddiqui, M. S. Huq, “Failure mode and effects analysis on radiotherapy process for patient using a radiofrequency tumor treating field device,” 65^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Houston, TX, July 23-27, 2023.
11. Debevec, M. J. Taylor, C. Poduska, J. Chen, J. D. Fontenot, P. Mavroidis, S. Stathakis, “Single fraction spine SBRT pre-treatment and post-treatment dose verification comparison between Philips Pinnacle and Elekta Monaco using Mobius3D,” 65^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Houston, TX, July 23-27, 2023.
12. Debevec, M. J. Taylor, C. Poduska, J. Chen, J. D. Fontenot, P. Mavroidis, S. Stathakis, “Single fraction spine SBRT delivered dose comparison between Philips Pinnacle and Elekta Monaco using a MapCHECK3 diode array,” 65^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Houston, TX, July 23-27, 2023.
13. J. Taylor, S. J. Wadi-Ramahi, R. J. Lalonde, “Dosimetric impact of a radiofrequency tumor treating field device in radiotherapy,” 65^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Houston, TX, July 23-27, 2023.
14. Tavakoli, S. Abbasi, H. H. R. Boveiri, M. Mosleh-Shirazi, A. Mehdizadeh, “MR-CT image registration by using unsupervised deep learning model,” 64^thAnnual Meeting of the AAPM, Washington, DC, July 10-14, 2022.
15. M. Tavakoli, H. Ghaempanah, M. Deevband, A. Alvar, M. Najafi, “A comparison study for electronic portal image enhancement between different image processing algorithms,” 64^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Washington, DC, July 10-14, 2022.
16. M. Tavakoli, A. Saoudi, D. Dimitriadou, J. Chang, R. Lalonde, M. Huq, “Risk assessment of the acceptance test process for the new PET-guided linear accelerator,” 64^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Washington, DC, July 10-14, 2022.
17. M. diMayorca, T. Wilhite, M. Tavakoli, K. Nie, “Dosiomics in the prediction of local recurrences of non-small cell lung cancers treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy,” 64^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Washington, DC, July 10-14, 2022.
18. M. diMayorca, M. Tavakoli, S. Wadi-Ramahi, P. Andreo, M. Huq, “Comparison of absorbed dose determination using the updated IAEA TRS398 CoP with TRS398 CoP and AAPM TG51 addendum protocol,” 64^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Washington, DC, July 10-14, 2022.
19. N. Mail, F. Li, M. diMayorca, D. Clump, R. Lalonde, M. Huq, “Alignment accuracy RS patients treated on True Beam STx: Assessment of online and offline 6D couch shifts,” 64^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Washington, DC, July 10-14, 2022.
20. N. Mail, F. Li, M. diMayorca, R. Lalonde, M. Huq, “Does off-centering of treatment isocenter impact on CBCT image quality for brain-met patients?” 64^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Washington, DC, July 10-14, 2022.
21. H. Ghaempanah, M. Tavakoli, M. R. Deevband, A. A. Alvar, M. Najafi, P. Kelley, “Electronic portal image enhancement based on nonuniformity correction in wavelet domain,” Med Phys 49, p4599-4612, 2022.
22. S. Abbasi, M. Tavakoli, H. R. Boveiri, M. A. M. Shirazi, A. R. Mehdizadeh, “Medical image registration using unsupervised deep neural network: A scoping literature review,” Biomedical Signal Processing and Control 73, 103444, 2022.
23. M. Tavakoli, “Automated optic disk detection in color fundus images using a combination of deep learning and local histogram matching,” SPIE Medical Imaging Conference, San Diego, CA, February 20-24, 2022.
24. F. Li, J. Park, R. Lalonde, S. Y. Jang, M. diMayorca, J. Flickinger, A. Keller, M. S. Huq, “Is Halcyon feasible for single thoracic or lumbar vertebral segment SBRT?” J Appl Clin Med Phys 23, e13458, 2021.
25. M. Tavakoli, A. R. Mehdizadeh, R. P. Shahri, T. Ellis, J. Dehmeshki, “Automated microaneurysms detections in retinal images using radon transform and supervised learning: Application to mass screening of diabetic retinopathy,” IEEE Access 9, p67302-67314, 2021.
26. M. diMayorca, S. Wadi-Ramahi, R. Lalonde, T. Wilhite, S. Ellsworth, A. Hays, M. S. Huq, “Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) of multi-site, multi-institutional deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) treatments,” 63^rd Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Virtual, July 25-29, 2021.
27. N. Islam, S. Wadi-Ramahi, R. Lalonde, M. S. Huq, “A systematic approach to balancing radiotherapy risk management and infection control during a pandemic,” 63^rd Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Virtual, July 25-29, 2021.
28. N. Islam, S. Wadi-Ramahi, R. Lalonde, M. S. Huq, “A framework for the application of FMEA to radiotherapy workflow during a pandemic,” Fall Meeting of the Penn-Ohio Chapter of the AAPM, 2020.
29. M. diMayorca, Y. Zhang, L. Shi, X. Sun, S. Jabbour, Y. Zhang, N. Yue, K. Nie, “Multi time-point radiomics data for pathological complete response (pCR) prediction after neo-adjuvant chemoradiation for locally advanced rectal cancer,” Fall Meeting of the Penn-Ohio Chapter of the AAPM, 2020.
30. N. Islam, R. Lalonde, S. Y. Jang, M. S. Huq, “A risk bias weighted approach to FMEA for an adaptive radiation therapy workflow,” Virtual Joint AAPM|COMP Meeting, July 12-16, 2020.
31. N. M. Islam, J. Kilian-Meneghin, S. deBoer, M. B. Podgorsak, “A collision prediction framework for noncoplanar radiotherapy planning and delivery,” J Appl Clin Med Phys 21, p92-106, 2020.
32. N. Islam, J. Kilian-Meneghin, S. deBoer, M. B. Podgorsak, “A collision prediction framework for non-coplanar radiation therapy,” Fall Meeting of the Penn-Ohio Chapter of the AAPM, 2019.
33. J. Chang, S. Jang, R. Lalonde, D. Heron, M. Huq, “Fuzzy-based failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) for ring-gantry linac IGRT,” 61^st Annual Meeting of the AAPM, San Antonio, TX, July 14-18, 2019.
34. J. Chang, S. Jang, P. Teo, R. Lalonde, D. Heron, M. Huq, “Fuzzy inference based failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) for the acceptance and commissioning of a ring-gantry LINAC,” 61^st Annual Meeting of the AAPM, San Antonio, TX, July 14-18, 2019.
35. S. Jang, J. Chang, D. Heron, M. Huq, “Feasibility study of a robot-based thermoplastic mask for conventional linac-based cranial SRS treatments without online tracking,” 61^st Annual Meeting of the AAPM, San Antonio, TX, July 14-18, 2019.
36. T. Teo, M.-S. Hwang, W. G. Shields, P. Kosterin, S. Y. Jang, D. E. Heron, R. J. Lalonde, M. S. Huq, “Application of TG-100 risk analysis methods to the acceptance testing and commissioning process of a Halcyon linear accelerator,” Med Phys 46, 1341-1354, 2019.
37. P. Kosterin, C. Ozhasoglu, S. Jang, S. Nagda, M. Huq, “On possible application of a novel bioabsorbable implant for accelerated partial breast irradiation with CyberKnife,” 60^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Nashville, TN, July 29 – August 2, 2018.
38. Z. Shen, P. Kosterin, R. Lalonde, D. Heron, M. Huq, “HyperArc stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) planning for challenging multiple brain metastases reduces dose to brain and brainstem,” 60^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Nashville, TN, July 29 – August 2, 2018.
39. P. Teo, F. Li, K. Fallon, P. Kosterin, Z. Shen, S. Jang, R. Lalonde, G. Bednarz, M. Huq, “Portal dosimetry based patient-specific QA of a new ring-gantry linac yielded similar passing rate compared to a portable ion chamber array based QA,” 60^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Nashville, TN, July 29 – August 2, 2018.
40. P. Teo, P. Kosterin, M. Hwang, S. Jang, W. Shields, R. Lalonde, M. Huq, “Risk assessment for the acceptance and commissioning process of a new ring-gantry linear accelerator,” 60^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Nashville, TN, July 29 – August 2, 2018.
41. F. Li, P. Teo, R. Lalonde, D. Clump, D. Heron, M. Huq, “Dosimetric performance of a new ring gantry linear accelerator for the stereotactic body radiation therapy treatment of prostate cancer,” 60^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Nashville, TN, July 29 – August 2, 2018.
42. S. Jang, P. Teo, D. Clump, D. Heron, M. Huq, “Dosimetric comparison between conventional 2.5mm MLC-based and jawless flattening-filter-free 5mm/10mm double-MLC based plans to determine the feasibility of re-irradiation SBRT for locoregionally recurrent or second primary head and neck carcinoma,” 60^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, Nashville, TN, July 29 – August 2, 2018.

Recent Resident Awards

1. 2^nd Place, MedPhys Slam, Penn-Ohio-West Virginia Chapter of the AAPM, 2024
2. AIPM Excellence in Medical Physics Award, 2022
3. Finalist, MedPhys Slam, 64^th Annual Meeting of the AAPM, 2022
4. Top 10 Abstract, SPIE Medical Imaging Conference, 2022
5. Travel Grant Award, SPIE Medical Imaging Conference, 2022
6. Finalist, MedPhys Slam, 63^rd Annual Meeting of the AAPM, 2021
7. 1^st Place, Young Investigator Symposium, Penn-Ohio Chapter of the AAPM, 2020
8. 2^nd Place, Young Investigator Symposium, Penn-Ohio Chapter of the AAPM, 2020
9. Finalist, MedPhys Slam, 62^nd Annual Meeting of the AAPM, 2020
10. Travel Grant Award, Penn-Ohio AAPM Chapter, 2020
11. 1^st Place, Young Investigator Symposium, Penn-Ohio Chapter of the AAPM, 2019
12. AAPM BEST Award, 2019
13. Travel Grant Award, Penn-Ohio AAPM Chapter, 2019
14. Editor’s Choice, Medical Physics, 2019
15. Travel Grant Award, Penn-Ohio AAPM Chapter, 2018