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WE‐E‐141‐02: An Improvement in IMRT QA Results and Beam Matching in LINACs Using Statistical Process Control by Gagneur, J, Ezzell, G

“…Purpose: The purpose of this study is to apply the principles of Statistical Process Control (SPC) in the context of patient specific IMRT QA to set clinic…”
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WE‐F‐WAB‐01: Safety Improvement Through Incident Learning by Ford, E, Ezzell, G, Dicker, A, Piotrowski, T

“…Incident learning is a key tool for improving the quality and safety of procedures. Its use has been linked to better patient‐safety outcomes. This session is…”
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Nine-year Outcome and Toxicity in Patients Treated With IMRT for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer by Vora, S, Wong, W.W, Schild, S, Ezzell, G

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WE‐E‐500‐01: Physics Pheud by Kessler, M, Ezzell, G, Hazle, J, Bayouth, J, Brock, K, Siewerdsen, J

“…Come on down! This symposium adopts the format and excitement of a television game show to highlight important and contemporary issues in the science,…”
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TH‐B‐BRC‐01: Tools for IMRT Commissioning: Static and Rotating Gantries by Ezzell, G, Yin, F, Xiao, Y

“…Commissioning an IMRT system refers to the initial verification by phantom studies that treatments can be planned, prepared, and delivered with sufficient…”
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Evaluating the Commissioning and QA of Intensity Modulated Arc Therapy using a Benchmark IMRT Planning Suite by McMahon, R, Xiao, Y, Ezzell, G, Wu, J, Yin, F

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WE‐A‐AUD C‐01: IMRT Commissioning: A Multi‐Center Evaluation of a Standardized Test Protocol by Ezzell, G, Palta, J, Xiao, Y

“…There is evidence that IMRT treatments may not always be as accurate as practitioners believe. In 2006, the Radiological Physics Center (RPC) reported that of…”
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TU‐CD‐BRD‐01: Making Incident Learning Practical and Useful: Challenges and Previous Experiences by Ezzell, G.

“…It has long been standard practice in radiation oncology to report internally when a patient's treatment has not gone as planned and to report events to…”
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EP-2202: Accuracy of and quality assurance for VMAT-based, single isocenter SRS for multiple targets by Ezzell, G., Foster, M.

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TU‐D‐T‐6E‐02: Panel Discussion — Why, What, and How Much QA Is Necessary for IMRT? by Xia, P, Ezzell, G, Sharpe, M

“…Abstract only…”
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Genetic and geometric optimization of three-dimensional radiation therapy treatment planning by Ezzell, G A

“…The thesis of this report is that potentially useful treatment beams can be chosen based on geometric heuristics and that a genetic algorithm (GA) can be…”
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A manual algorithm for computing dwell times for two-catheter endobronchial treatments using HDR brachytherapy by Ezzell, Gary A.

“…A method has been developed to permit the calculation of dwell times for endobronchial high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy treatment using two catheters,…”
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WE‐D‐BRA‐01: FEATURED PRESENTATION and BEST IN PHYSICS (THERAPY): Predicting Potentially Problematic VMAT Treatment Plans Before Patient Specific QA Measurements by Elguindi, S, Ezzell, G, Gagneur, J

“…Purpose: Several promising IMRT QA tools have been developed in recent years to combat problems found in the lack of sensitivity in planar dose measurements…”
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WE‐B‐Exhibit Hall‐01: Ask the RO‐ILS Experts by Ezzell, G, Sanscrainte, E, Tomlinson, C

“…Have a question about RO‐ILS: Radiation Oncology Incident Learning System™, or interested in learning more? Sponsored by the American Society for Radiation…”
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SU‐E‐T‐679: Retrospective Analysis of the Sensitivity of Planar Dose Measurements To Gamma Analysis Criteria by Elguindi, S, Ezzell, G, Gagneur, J

“…Purpose: IMRT QA using planar dose measurements is still a widely used method for checking the accuracy of treatment plans. A pass/fail judgment is made using…”
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Report of the AAPM Task Group No. 105: Issues associated with clinical implementation of Monte Carlo-based photon and electron external beam treatment planning by Chetty, Indrin J., Curran, Bruce, Cygler, Joanna E., DeMarco, John J., Ezzell, Gary, Faddegon, Bruce A., Kawrakow, Iwan, Keall, Paul J., Liu, Helen, Ma, C.-M. Charlie, Rogers, D. W. O., Seuntjens, Jan, Sheikh-Bagheri, Daryoush, Siebers, Jeffrey V.

“…The Monte Carlo (MC) method has been shown through many research studies to calculate accurate dose distributions for clinical radiotherapy, particularly in…”
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TH‐E‐19A‐01: Quality and Safety in Radiation Therapy by Ford, E, Ezzell, G, Miller, B, Yorke, E

“…Clinical radiotherapy data clearly demonstrate the link between the quality and safety of radiation treatments and the outcome for patients. The medical…”
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TU-D-201-04: Veracity of Data Elements in Radiation Oncology Incident Learning Systems by Kapur, A, Evans, S, Brown, D, Ezzell, G, Hoopes, D, Dieterich, S, Kapetanovic, K, Tomlinson, C

“…Purpose: Incident learning systems encompass volumes, varieties, values, and velocities of underlying data elements consistent with the V’s of big data…”
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Limitations of the straight-line assumption for endobronchial HDR brachytherapy treatments by Ezzell, Gary A.

“…It is useful to expedite high dose rate brachytherapy endobronchial treatments by using standardized dwell weights and worksheets, avoiding computerized…”
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Permanent 125iodine implants for recurrent malignant gliomas by Gaspar, L E, Zamorano, L J, Shamsa, F, Fontanesi, J, Ezzell, G E, Yakar, D A

“…To determine the efficacy and toxicity of permanent 125iodine implants for recurrent malignant gliomas. Between January 1989 and January:, 59 patients with…”
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