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Accurate patient dosimetry of kilovoltage cone-beam CT in radiation therapy by Ding, George X., Duggan, Dennis M., Coffey, Charles W.

“…The increased utilization of x-ray imaging in image-guided radiotherapy has dramatically improved the radiation treatment and the lives of cancer patients…”
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A study on adaptive IMRT treatment planning using kV cone-beam CT by Ding, George X, Duggan, Dennis M, Coffey, Charles W, Deeley, Matthew, Hallahan, Dennis E, Cmelak, Anthony, Malcolm, Arnold

“…Abstract Background and purpose Changes in tumor size during the course of radiotherapy warrant performing adaptive radiotherapy (ART). This work investigates…”
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Characteristics of kilovoltage x-ray beams used for cone-beam computed tomography in radiation therapy by Ding, George X, Duggan, Dennis M, Coffey, Charles W

“…The purpose of this investigation is to characterize the beams produced by a kilovoltage (kV) imager integrated into a linear accelerator (Varian on-board…”
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Impact of inhomogeneity corrections on dose coverage in the treatment of lung cancer using stereotactic body radiation therapy by Ding, George X., Duggan, Dennis M., Lu, Bo, Hallahan, Dennis E., Cmelak, Anthony, Malcolm, Arnold, Newton, Jared, Deeley, Matthew, Coffey, Charles W.

“…The purpose of this study is to assess the real target dose coverage when radiation treatments were delivered to lung cancer patients based on treatment…”
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Commissioning stereotactic radiosurgery beams using both experimental and theoretical methods by Ding, George X, Duggan, Dennis M, Coffey, Charles W

“…The purpose of this investigation is to study the feasibility of using an alternative method to commission stereotactic radiosurgery beams shaped by micro…”
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First macro Monte Carlo based commercial dose calculation module for electron beam treatment planning--new issues for clinical consideration by Ding, George X, Duggan, Dennis M, Coffey, Charles W, Shokrani, Parvaneh, Cygler, Joanna E

“…The purpose of this study is to present our experience of commissioning, testing and use of the first commercial macro Monte Carlo based dose calculation…”
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Deep-inspiration breath-hold kilovoltage cone-beam CT for setup of stereotactic body radiation therapy for lung tumors: Initial experience by Duggan, Dennis M, Ding, George X, Coffey, Charles W, Kirby, Wyndee, Hallahan, Dennis E, Malcolm, Arnold, Lu, Bo

“…Summary We report our initial experience with deep-inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) cone-beam CT (CBCT) on the treatment table, using the kilovoltage imager…”
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A theoretical approach for non-equilibrium radiation dosimetry by Ding, George X, Duggan, Dennis M, Coffey, Charles W

“…This study presents a theoretical approach to the dosimetry for small and non-equilibrium radiation fields. We applied the newly developed VMCBC algorithm to…”
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Comment on “Testing of the analytical anisotropic algorithm for photon dose calculation” [ Med. Phys. 33, 4130–4148 (2006)] by Ding, George X., Duggan, Dennis M., Coffey, Charles W.

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The efficacy of linear accelerator radiosurgery in the management of patients with Cushing's disease by Devin, Jessica K, Allen, George S, Cmelak, Anthony J, Duggan, Dennis M, Blevins, Lewis S

“…We identified 35 patients who had undergone stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for their biochemically proven Cushing's disease in order to assess the efficacy of…”
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Improved radial dose function estimation using current version MCNP Monte-Carlo simulation: Model 6711 and ISC3500 125I brachytherapy sources by Duggan, Dennis M.

“…Improved cross-sections in a new version of the Monte-Carlo N-particle (MCNP) code may eliminate discrepancies between radial dose functions (as defined by…”
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ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS: PLAYING THE ODDS WITH THE LAW OF CHILD RELOCATION by Duggan, W. Dennis

“…Adversarial evidence-based litigation process unsuitable for resolving custody cases, particularly cases of relocation - analysis of cases from several…”
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Dose response of storage phosphor plates exposed to megavoltage photon beams by Li, H. Harold, Gonzalez, Albin L., Ji, Huaying, Duggan, Dennis M.

“…The storage phosphor plate (SPP) is a reusable radiation image detector, widely used in diagnostic computed radiography, x‐ray crystallography and radioactive…”
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Impact of FDG PET/CT on Delineation of the Gross Tumor Volume for Radiation Planning in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer by Spratt, Daniel E, Diaz, Roberto, McElmurray, James, Csiki, Ildiko, Duggan, Dennis, Lu, Bo, Delbeke, Dominique

“…PURPOSE:Computed tomography (CT) remains the gold standard for delineation of tumor volumes for radiotherapy (RT) planning. However, positron emission…”
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Dose response of BaFBrI:Eu2+ storage phosphor plates exposed to megavoltage photon beams by Li, H. Harold, Gonzalez, Albin L., Ji, Huaying, Duggan, Dennis M.

“…The BaFBrI:Eu2+ storage phosphor plate (SPP) is a reusable radiation image detector, widely used in diagnostic computed radiography, x‐ray crystallography and…”
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Intravascular brachytherapy physics: Report of the AAPM Radiation Therapy Committee Task Group No. 60 by Nath, Ravinder, Amols, Howard, Coffey, Charles, Duggan, Dennis, Jani, Shirish, Li, Zuofeng, Schell, Michael, Soares, Christopher, Whiting, James, Cole, Patricia E., Crocker, Ian, Schwartz, Robert

“…Recent preclinical and clinical studies indicate that irradiation using ionizing radiation in the dose range of 15 to 30 Gy may reduce the occurrence of…”
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Accurate patient dosimetry of kilovoltage cone-beam CTin radiation therapy by Ding, George X., Duggan, Dennis M., Coffey, Charles W.

“…The increased utilization of x-ray imaging in image-guided radiotherapy has dramatically improved the radiation treatment and the lives of cancer patients…”
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Dose response of BaFBrI:Eu{sup 2+} storage phosphor plates exposed to megavoltage photon beams by Li, H. Harold, Gonzalez, Albin L., Ji, Huaying, Duggan, Dennis M., Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, Ohio 44870, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-5671

“…The BaFBrI:Eu{sup 2+} storage phosphor plate (SPP) is a reusable radiation image detector, widely used in diagnostic computed radiography, x-ray…”
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Dose response of BaFBrI : Eu 2 + storage phosphor plates exposed to megavoltage photon beams by Li, H. Harold, Gonzalez, Albin L., Ji, Huaying, Duggan, Dennis M.

“…The BaFBrI : Eu 2 + storage phosphor plate (SPP) is a reusable radiation image detector, widely used in diagnostic computed radiography, x-ray crystallography…”
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Dose response of BaFBrl: Eu2+ storage phosphor plates exposed to megavoltage photon beams by Li, H Harold, Gonzalez, Albin L, Ji, Huaying, Duggan, Dennis M

“…The BaFBrI:Eu2+ storage phosphor plate (SPP) is a reusable radiation image detector, widely used in diagnostic computed radiography, x-ray crystallography and…”
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