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MO‐F‐134‐04: Access for Minorities to Physics Education & Research Excellence (AMPERE) by Ngwa, W

“…Purpose: The low performance and number of minorities in physics is now well documented. On interviewing minority students to find out if they could identify…”
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A Monte Carlo study of I-125 prostate brachytherapy with gold nanoparticles: dose enhancement with simultaneous rectal dose sparing via radiation shielding by Brivio, D, Nguyen, P L, Sajo, E, Ngwa, W, Zygmanski, P

“…We investigate via Monte Carlo simulations a new I brachytherapy treatment technique for high-risk prostate cancer patients via injection of Au nanoparticle…”
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In Vitro Study of Small-Sized Nanoparticle-Aided Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer by Yasmin-Karim, S, Moreau, M, Ngwa, W

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High-Capacity Multifunctional Radiation Therapy Biomaterials by Moreau, M, Foade, A, Ngwa, W

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Information and Communication Technologies Elide Spatial and Temporal Distances to Usher in a New Era of Global Health Collaborations by Moreau, M, Asana, L, Ngwa, W

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Radiosensitization of Prostate With Simultaneous Rectal Dose Sparing Via Radiation Trapping by Gold Nanoparticles in I-125 Prostate Brachytherapy by Brivio, D, Nguyen, P.L, Sajo, E, Ngwa, W, Zygmanski, P

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Kilovoltage radiosurgery with gold nanoparticles for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD): a Monte Carlo evaluation by Brivio, D, Zygmanski, P, Arnoldussen, M, Hanlon, J, Chell, E, Sajo, E, Makrigiorgos, G M, Ngwa, W

“…This work uses Monte Carlo radiation transport simulation to assess the potential benefits of gold nanoparticles (AuNP) in the treatment of neovascular…”
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New Potential for Employing Fiducials to Combat Metastasis via the Abscopal Effect by Hao, Y, Altundal, Y, Moreau, M, Sajo, E, Ngwa, W

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Radiation Oncology in Resource-Poor Settings: Challenges and Opportunities for Humanitarian or Collaborative Cancer Care, Research, and Education by Ngwa, W, Moreau, M, Asana, L

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2152 ORAL Feasibility of Boosting Local Dose to Tumour Endothelial Cells Using Vascular-targeted Bismuth Nanoparticles During Radiotherapy by Ngwa, W

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Targeted radiotherapy enhancement during electronic brachytherapy of accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) using controlled release of gold nanoparticles by Cifter, G, Chin, J, Cifter, F, Altundal, Y, Sinha, N, Sajo, E, Ngwa, W

“…Highlights • We propose to use gold nanoparticles (GNPs) during APBI to provide dose boost. • We propose delivery of GNPs by coating the Xoft balloon…”
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SU‐E‐T‐302; Customizable Radiotherapy Enhancement (CuRE) for Retinal Diseases Using Nanoparticles by Altundal, Y, Sajo, E, Makrigiorgos, G, Ngwa, W

“…Purpose: Employing non‐toxic radiosensitizing gold nanoparticles (GNPs) targeted to disease endothelial cells has been proposed as a new strategy to…”
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WE‐A‐108‐02: Radiotherapy Enhancement for Prostate Cancer Using Platinum‐Based Nanoparticles by Cifter, G, Sajo, E, Makrigiorgos, G, Ngwa, W

“…Purpose: In this work, the nucleus dose enhancement (nDEF) due to photoelectric interactions with cisplatin/oxaliplatin nanoparticles (CNPs/ONPs) is…”
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SU‐E‐T‐408: Enhancing Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Neovascular Age‐Related Macular Degeneration, Using Gold Nanoparticles by Ngwa, W, Makrigiorgos, M, Berbeco, R

“…Purpose: Age‐related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible vision loss for people over the age of 60 in the United States. In this…”
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Dosimetric Verification of the Small Animal Radiation Research Platform (SARRP) Treatment Planning System (TPS) in Mice by Korideck, H, Ngwa, W, Kumar, R, Makrigiorgos, M, Berbeco, R

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Targeted Gold Nanoparticles as Vascular Disrupting Agents During Radiation Therapy by Berbeco, R.I, Korideck, H, Kumar, R, Sridhar, S, Detappe, A, Ngwa, W, Makrigiorgos, M

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Radiation Therapy Biomaterials for Response Assessment and Nodal Detection (Brand) by Ngwa, W, Altundal, Y, Korideck, H, Kumar, R, Sridhar, S, Cormack, R, Makrigiorgos, M

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SU‐E‐T‐586: Brachytherapy Application with in Situ Dose‐Painting Administered Via Gold‐Nanoparticle Eluters (BANDAGE) for Prostate Cancer (PCa) by Sinha, N, Sajo, E, Korideck, H, Makrigiorgos, G, Ngwa, W

“…Purpose: A potential new therapeutic strategy to help prevent prostate cancer (PCa) recurrence involves loading routinely used brachytherapy spacers with…”
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WE‐E‐108‐02: Tumor Vasculature Dose‐Painting with FDA Approved Concentrations of Cisplatin, Oxaliplatin, and Carboplatin Nanoparticles During External Beam Radiotherapy by Ngwa, W, Altundal, Y, Sajo, E, Makrigiorgos, G, Berbeco, R

“…Purpose: Recent studies have cogently demonstrated major dose enhancement to tumor endothelial cells (EC) when targeted with gold nanoparticles (GNPs) during…”
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Intratracheal Delivery of Gold Nanoparticles for Radiation Therapy in Murine Lung Adenocarcinoma by Korideck, H, Kumar, R, Herter-Sprie, G, Wong, K, Srinivas, S, Kozona, D, Berbeco, R, Makrigiorgos, M, Ngwa, W

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