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Dosimetric Impact of Interfraction Catheter Movement in High-Dose Rate Prostate Brachytherapy by Foster, William, M.D, Cunha, J. Adam M., Ph.D, Hsu, I.-Chow, M.D, Weinberg, Vivan, Ph.D, Krishnamurthy, Devan, Ph.D, Pouliot, Jean, Ph.D

“…Purpose To evaluate the impact of interfraction catheter movement on dosimetry in prostate high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy. Methods and Materials Fifteen…”
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A GPU-based multi-criteria optimization algorithm for HDR brachytherapy by Bélanger, Cédric, Cui, Songye, Ma, Yunzhi, Després, Philippe, Adam M Cunha, J, Beaulieu, Luc

“…Currently in HDR brachytherapy planning, a manual fine-tuning of an objective function is necessary to obtain case-specific valid plans. This study intends to…”
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Real-time electromagnetic tracking–based treatment platform for high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy: Clinical workflows and end-to-end validation by Beaulieu, Luc, Racine, Emmanuel, Han, Dae Yup, Vigneault, Eric, Hsu, I-Chow, Cunha, J. Adam M

“…Highlights • System-wide integrated electromagnetic tracking technology. • Fast and accurate catheter reconstruction, including catheter tip positions. • True…”
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Artificial intelligence can overcome challenges in brachytherapy treatment planning by Jia, Xun, Cunha, J. Adam M., Rong, Yi

“…Dr. Cunha first started working with machine learning in 2002 where it was a crucial part of his Ph.D. thesis searching for rare sub-atomic particles at the…”
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Inverse Planned High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy for Locoregionally Advanced Cervical Cancer: 4-Year Outcomes by Tinkle, Christopher L., MD, PhD, Weinberg, Vivian, PhD, Chen, Lee-May, MD, Littell, Ramey, MD, Cunha, J. Adam M., PhD, Sethi, Rajni A., MD, Chan, John K., MD, Hsu, I-Chow, MD

“…Purpose Evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of image guided brachytherapy using inverse planning simulated annealing (IPSA) high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDRB)…”
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Urethra low-dose tunnels: Validation of and class solution for generating urethra-sparing dose plans using inverse planning simulated annealing for prostate high-dose-rate brachytherapy by Cunha, J. Adam M, Pouliot, Jean, Weinberg, Vivian, Wang-Chesebro, Alice, Roach, Mack, Hsu, I-Chow

“…Abstract Purpose Urethral dose is related to severity of genitourinary toxicity in patients treated with brachytherapy for prostate cancer. This work describes…”
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Comparison of high–dose rate prostate brachytherapy dose distributions with iridium-192, ytterbium-169, and thulium-170 sources by Krishnamurthy, Devan, Weinberg, Vivian, Cunha, J. Adam M, Hsu, I-Chow, Pouliot, Jean

“…Abstract Purpose Recent studies have identified that among different available radionuclides, the dose characteristics and shielding properties of…”
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Subjects such as strategic planning, extra‐disciplinary communication, and management have become crucial to medical physics clinical practice and should become an integral part of the medical physics curriculum by Caruana, Carmel J., Cunha, J. Adam M., Orton, Colin G.

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Evaluating the impact of real-time multicriteria optimizers integrated with interactive plan navigation tools for HDR brachytherapy by Bélanger, Cédric, Poulin, Éric, Cui, Songye, Vigneault, Éric, Martin, André-Guy, Foster, William, Després, Philippe, Cunha, J. Adam M., Beaulieu, Luc

“…Currently in high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy planning, manual fine-tuning of an objective function is a common practice. Furthermore, automated planning…”
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Salvage High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy for Recurrent Prostate Cancer After Definitive Radiation by Wu, Susan Y., Wong, Anthony C., Shinohara, Katsuto, Roach, Mack, Cunha, J. Adam M., Valdes, Gilmer, Hsu, I-Chow

“…Salvage high-dose-rate brachytherapy (sHDRBT) for locally recurrent prostate cancer after definitive radiation is associated with biochemical control in…”
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Single-fraction brachytherapy as monotherapy for early-stage prostate cancer: The UCSF experience by Xu, Melody J., Chen, Katherine S., Chang, Albert J., Lazar, Ann, Shinohara, Katsuto, Cunha, J. Adam M., Hsu, I-Chow

“…High-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy as monotherapy is an effective treatment option for localized prostate cancer, but experience with single-fraction…”
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Improved rectal dosimetry with the use of SpaceOAR during high-dose-rate brachytherapy by Wu, Susan Y., Boreta, Lauren, Wu, Ashley, Cheung, Joey P., Cunha, J. Adam M., Shinohara, Katsuto, Chang, Albert J.

“…Hydrogel spacers have been suggested to limit rectal radiation dose with improvements in clinical outcomes in patients undergoing external beam radiation…”
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Evaluation of PC-ISO for customized, 3D Printed, gynecologic 192-Ir HDR brachytherapy applicators by Cunha, J Adam M, Mellis, Katherine, Sethi, Rajni, Siauw, Timmy, Sudhyadhom, Atchar, Garg, Animesh, Goldberg, Ken, Hsu, I-Chow, Pouliot, Jean

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the radiation attenuation properties of PC-ISO, a commercially available, biocompatible, sterilizable 3D printing…”
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Assessing Prostate HDR Brachytherapy Plan Quality: Dose versus Volume Metrics by Geneser, Sarah, PhD, Cunha, J. Adam M., PhD, Pouliot, Jean, PhD, Hsu, I-Chow, MD

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Planning fireworks trajectories for steerable medical needles to reduce patient trauma by Jijie Xu, Duindam, V., Alterovitz, R., Pouliot, J., Cunha, J.A.M., I-Chow Hsu, Goldberg, K.

“…Accurate insertion of needles to targets in 3D anatomy is required for numerous medical procedures. To reduce patient trauma, a ¿fireworks¿ needle insertion…”
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CT and Radio Film Evaluation of PC-ISO and Its Application to Customized GYN Brachytherapy by Mellis, Katherine, BS (expected 2014), Siauw, Timmy, PhD, Sudhyadhom, Atchar, PhD, Sethi, Rajni, MD, Pouliot, Jean, PhD, Cunha, J. Adam M., PhD

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Customized Needle Guides for Inserting Non-Parallel Needle Arrangements in Prostate HDR Brachytherapy: A Phantom Study by Siauw, Timmy, PhD, Cunha, J. Adam M., PhD, Garg, Animesh, MS, Goldberg, Ken, PhD, Hsu, I-Chow, MD, Pouliot, Jean, PhD

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Inverse planning optimization for hybrid prostate permanent‐seed implant brachytherapy plans using two source strengths by Cunha, J. Adam M., Pickett, Barby, Pouliot, Jean

“…The purpose is to demonstrate the ability to generate clinically acceptable prostate permanent seed implant plans using two seed types which are identical…”
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Dose Distribution Benefits of Using Two Interstitial Catheters in Conjunction with a Tandem and Ring Applicator for the Treatment of Cervical Cancer by Saltiel, Daniel R., BA, Cunha, J. Adam M., PhD, Weinberg, Vivian, PhD, Chang, Albert, MD, Sethi, Rajni, MD, Pouliot, Jean, PhD, Hsu, I-Chow J., MD

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Dosimetric Feasibility of Prostate Permanent-Seed Implant Brachytherapy Plans Using Non-Parallel Penile-Bulb-Avoiding Needle Geometries by Cunha, J. Adam M., PhD, Kearney, Vasant, BS, Weinberg, Vivian K., PhD, Pouliot, Jean, PhD

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