CURRICULUM VITAE
Ergun Ahunbay PhD
Ergun Ahunbay PhD
Professor
Department of Radiation Oncology
Department of Radiation Oncology
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
Froedtert Specialty Clinics |
9200 W Wisconsin Ave |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
1988 - 1993 BS, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey |
1995 - 1996 MS, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI |
1996 - 2001 PhD, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
2001 - 2002 Post Doctoral Research Associate, MR Center, Harper Hospital, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
2002 - 2004 Assistant Professor, Radiation Oncology, University of Texas, Southwestern, Dallas, TX |
2004 - 2013 Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
2013 - Present Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
2004 - Present Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, WI |
2004 - 2008 St. Catherine Medical Center, Kenosha, WI |
2005 - 2018 Clement Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295 |
2005 - Present Froedtert Menomonee Falls, Menomonee Falls, WI |
2010 - Present Froedtert West Bend, West Bend, WI |
2018 - Present Drexel Town Square Cancer Center, Oak Creek, WI |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
Medical Physics | 2005 | None |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
American Association of Physicists in Medicine |
American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology |
EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS: |
Editorship |
Medical Physics |
Journal Review |
Medical Physics |
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics |
International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics |
Radiation Oncology |
Physics in Medicine and Biology |
Radiotherapy and Oncology |
NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS: |
Member, Online Adaptive Radiotherapy, AAPM working Group |
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INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
Regional |
Direct Aperture Optimization-based IMRT with Respiratory Gating, NCCAAPM, Pewaukee, WI, 10/2006 |
Online strategies to account for intrafractional variations for pancreatic cancer, Fall Meeting NCCAAPM, Milwaukee, WI, 10/2012 |
National |
Fast Online Replanning for IGART, 56th Annual AAPM Meeting, Austin, TX, 07/2014 |
Ahunbay E, Chen X, Commissioning of an Elekta MRgRT system, AAPM Summer School: Modern Applications of MR in Radiation Therapy, Virtual meeting, 06/26/2021 - 06/29/2021 |
International |
IMRT/IGRT Experience at MCW, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey, 05/2009 |
IMRT/IGRT Experience at MCW, Invited Speaker, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey, 05/2009 |
Online Adaptive Radiotherapy: MCW Experience, XIII National Congress of Medical Physics, Izmir, Turkey, 11/2011 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Fang FX, Chiu-Tsao S, Delazerda A, Ahunbay EE, Archambeault D., Short distance dosimetry of 125I seed for brachytherapy., AAPM Annual Meeting, 1996 |
Ahunbay EE, Chiu-Tsao S, Fang FX., A dosimetric study for intravascular brachytherapy of an artery with calcified plaque., AAPM Annual Meeting, 1997 |
Chiu-Tsao S, Fang FX, Ahunbay EE, Shih JL., Dosimetric parameters for 192Ir and 125I seeds for intravascular brachytherapy., AAPM Annual Meeting, 1997 |
Pipe JG, Ahunbay EE., A Rapid Method for Deblurring Spiral MR Images, Proceedings International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 2000 |
Patel N, Chiu-Tsao S, Fan P, Ahunbay EE, Ravi K, Sherman W, Tsao HS, Pisch J, Harrison LB, Treatment planning dosimetric parameters for 90Y wire source used in intravascular brachytherapy., Cardiovascular Radiation Therapy IV, 2000 |
Ahunbay EE, Jursinic P, LI XA, Dependence of planar IMRT QA On MLC positional inaccuracies, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2006 |
Ahunbay, EE, Jursinic, P., LI, X.A, Direct aperture optimization based step-and-shoot IMRT with respiratory gating,, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2006 |
Ahunbay E, Chen G, Peng C, Yu CX, Narayanan S, Li XA, An On-line Adaptive Planning Strategy for Inter-fraction Image Guidance, ASTRO Annual Meeting, 2007 |
Ahunbay EE, Chen G, Peng C, Lawton C, Li XA, An Aperture-morphing Based Online Adaptive Scheme for Prostate, ASTRO Annual Meeting, 2008 |
Ahunbay EE, Chen G, Peng C, Schultz C, Li XA, An Online Correction Method for Interfractional Variations in Head and Neck Cancer, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2008 |
Ahunbay EE, Schultz C, Li XA, Can Voxel Based Prescription Dose Be Determined From Multiple Physiological MR Modalities for Brain Tumors?, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2008 |
Currey A, Ahunbay EE, Peng C, Chang Y, Lawton C, Li XA, ndependent Interfraction Motion and Deformation of Pelvic Nodes and Prostate in Image Guided Concurrent Irradiation of Prostate and Pelvic Nodes., ASTRO Annual Meeting, 2008 |
Bradley JA, Paulson ES, Ahunbay EE, Li XA, Schultz C, Wang D, Dynamic MRI Analysis of Tumor Motion during Deglutition and Intrafraction Margin Assessment for Radiotherapy of Head-and-Neck Cancer, ASTRO Annual Meeting, 2009 |
Ahunbay E, Godley A, Li X, An Online Replanning Technique with Deformation-Based Aperture Morphing and Weight Optimization, ASTRO Annual Meeting, 2009 |
Li X, Ahunbay E, Godley A, Morrow N, Wilson JF, White J., An Online Replanning Technique for Breast Adaptive Radiation Therapy, ASTRO Annual Meeting, 2009 |
Li XA, Ahunbay E, Peng C, Chen G, Liu F, Lawton C, Online Adaptive Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer: Clinical Implementation and Initial Experience, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2011 |
Ahunbay E, Liu F, Yang C, Li X, A Comparison of Various Online Strategies to Account for Interfractional Variations for Pancreatic Cancer, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2012 |
Ahunbay E, Liu F, Yang C, Li X, Online Adaptive Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Lung Lesions, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2013 |
Chen X, Botros M, Ahunbay E, Wang D, Schultz C, Li X, Interfractional Dose Variations in Parotid and Submandibular Glands in IG-IMRT for Head and Neck Cancer, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2014 |
Liu F, Tai A, Ahunbay E, Gore E, Johnstone C, Li X, Online Adaptive Re-Planning to Account for Independent Motions Between Multiple Targets During Radiotherapy of Lung Cancer, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2014 |
Ahunbay E, Moreau M, Li X, An Online Replanning Algorithm for VMAT, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2014 |
S Klawikowski, A Tai, O Ates, E Ahunbay, Li X, A Fast 4D IMRT/VMAT Planning Method Based On Segment Aperture Morphing, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2015 |
Paulson E, Chen X, Mickevicius N, Klawikowski S, Ahunbay E, Li XA, Initial Performance Tests of a High-Field MR-Linac, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2017 |
Zhang J, Ahunbay EE, Lim S, Li XA, Acceleration of Online Adaptive Replanning With Workflow Automation, ASTRO Annual Meeting, 2017 |
Lim S, Ahunbay EE, Li XA, Accelerating Online Adaptive Replanning with Incomplete Normal-Structure Delineation, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2017 |
Lim S, Ahunbay E, Nasief H, Li XA, Indications of Online Replanning Based On Organ Deformation Analysis, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2018 |
Zhang J, Lim S, Ahunbay E, Li XA, An Automated Plan-Quality Evaluation Based On 3D Dose Features for Online Adaptive Replanning, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2018 |
Thapa R, Ahunbay E, Nasief H, Chen X, Li XA, Automated Air Region Delineation On MRI for Synthetic CT Creation, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2018 |
Chen X, Paulson E, Ahunbay E, Prior P, Li XA, End-To-End Tests of a High-Field MR-Linac, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2018 |
Zhang J, Lim S, Ahunbay E, Hall W, Erickson B, Lawton C, Li XA, Management of Interfraction Variation of Gas Cavities During Radiation Therapy for Abdominal and Pelvic Tumors Using Online Replanning., ASTRO Annual Meeting, 2018 |
Zhang Y, Ceballos F, Ahunbay E, Li XA, A Framework of Automatic Contour Quality Validation for MRI-Guided Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2019 |
Chen X, Ahunbay E, Paulson E, Chen G, Li XA, A Daily End-To-End Quality Assurance Workflow for MRI-Guided Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2019 |
Thapa R, Ahunbay E, Nasief H, Chen X, Li XA, A Technique to Automatically Create Synthetic CT for MRI-Guided Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy of Abdominal Tumors, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2019 |
Lim S, Zhang Y, Ahunbay E, Paulson E, Chen X, Li XA, Determining Necessity of Online Adaptive Replanning Based On Image Similarity for MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2019 |
Zhang Y, Liang Y, Amjad A, Ahunbay E, Paulson E, Hall W, Erickson B, Li XA, Learn From What You Drew - a Deep Learning Assisted Fast Semi-Automatic Segmentation for Complex Anatomy On MRI, AAPM Annual Meeting, 2021 |
MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Resident and Fellow Education |
2004 - Present Physics Course |
2006 - 2014 Treatment Planning Conferences |
Continuing Medical Education |
2008 Use of MRI for Radiotherapy |
EXTRAMURAL TEACHING: |
Continuing Medical Education |
2005 - Present Froedtert Hospital, Training medical dosimetrists on IMRT treatment planning |
04/2009 Prowess, Inc. Hamburg, Germany, Training session "Commissioning and Training of the Praxis Site on Prowess Planning System |
11/2009 MTMI Advanced Dosimetry Course, Waukesha, WI, Dosimetry Course "Breast IMRT" |
06/2011 Group from Kocaeli University, Turkey, Prowess IMRT training |
12/2011 Group from ONKO Medical Center, Ankara Turkey, Prowess IMRT training |
2011 St. Catherine's Hospital, Training medical dosimetry on IMRT treatment planning |
05/2012 Group from Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey, Prowess IMRT training |
09/2012 Group from Van 100.yil University, Van Turkey, IMRT Prowess training |
2012 St. Joseph's Hospital West Bend, Training medical dosimetrists on IMRT treatment planning |
MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Medical Students |
Steven Thatcher, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2007 Research Mentor |
Matthew Lochen, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2008 Research Mentor |
Matthew Wheatley, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2008 Research Mentor |
Savannah Anderson, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2008 Research Mentor |
Robert Christian, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2009 Research Mentor |
Clinical/Research Fellows |
Yu-Wen Chang, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2007 - 2008 Research Mentor |
Andrew Godley, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2008 - 2010 Research Mentor |
James Christensen, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2008 Research Mentor |
Cheng Peng, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2008 - 2010 Research Mentor |
Douglas Prah, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2009 Research Mentor |
Eric Paulson, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2009 - 2008 Research Mentor |
Shannon Holmes, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2010 Research Mentor |
Bin Hu, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2010 Research Mentor |
Ozgur Ates, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2016 Research Mentor, 1. Eposter, AAPM Annual Meeting, Clinical implementation of an outline replanning process. 2. Poster, AAPM Annual Meeting, Online replanning for dose painting based on changing ADC map of pancreas cancer. Posters ASTRO Annual Meeting, 1. A hybrid adaptive replanning approach for prostate SBRT. 2. A system to evaluate uncertainty in accumulated dose by deformable image registration. |
JinQiao Zhang, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2017, Oral Presentation, ASTRO Annual Meeting, Acceleration of online adaptive replanning with workflow automation. |
Ranjeeta Thapa, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2018 Research Mentor, Eposter, ASTRO Annual Meeting, A technique to rapidly generate synthetic CT for MR guided online replanning of lung tumors. Oral Presentation, ASTRO Annual Meeting, Automated air region delineation on MRI for synthetic CT creation |
JinQiao Zhang, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2018 Research Mentor, Poster Presentation, AAPM Annual Meeting, An avoidance based strategy for online adaptive replanning. Oral Presentation, AAPM Annual Meeting, Automatic contour corrections based on image texture for MRI guided online adaptive replanning. |
Ranjeeta Thapa, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2019 Research Mentor, Oral Presentation, AAPM Annual Meeting, A technique to automatically create synthetic CT for MRI-guided online adaptive radiation therapy of abdominal tumors |
Residents |
Clint Wood, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2008 Research Mentor |
Adam Currey, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2008 Research Mentor |
Julie Bradley, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2009 Research Mentor |
Sara Lim, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2017 Research Mentor, Poster Presentation ASTRO Annual Meeting, practical considerations for online replanning during SBRT of prostate cancer. Snap Oral, AAPM Annual Meeting, Accelerating online adaptive replanning with incomplete normal structure delineation |
S Lim, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2018 Research Mentor, Eposter, ASTRO Annual Meeting, Deformation guided hybrid approach for interfractional variations. Oral Presentation, AAPM Annual Meeting, Indications of online replanning based on organ deformation analysis. |
Ying Zhang, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2019, Two Oral Presentations, AAPM Annual Meeting, 1. Improving deformable image registration and segmentation using a combined preprocessing pipeline and multiple input strategy for online adaptive MR guided radiotherapy, 2. A Framework of Automatic Contour Quality Validation for MRI-Guided Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy. |
Ying Zhang, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 2021 Research Mentor, Oral Presentation, AAPM Annual Meeting, Learn From What You Drew - a Deep Learning Assisted Fast Semi-Automatic Segmentation for Complex Anatomy On MRI. Poster Presentation, ASTRO Annual Meeting, A Deep Learning-based Automatic Contour Quality Assurance Pipeline for Complex Anatomy on MRI. |
EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS, AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Medical Students |
Jarred Robbins, University of Arizona, 2009 |
CONTINUING EDUCATION/TRAINING: |
2001 Workshop on Minimum MR Data Acquistion Methods |
2003 AAPM Summer School on IMRT |
2003 ADAC/PINNACLE Advanced Physics Course |
2003 CMS XiO IMRT Course |
2006 Elekta Gamma Knife Training Course |
2007 Hands-on MRI Workshop for Physicists (MTMI) |
2008 AAPM Workshop on becoming a better teacher of medical physics |
2009 SIEMENS IDEA class for MRI sequencing program |
2017 Monaco treatment planning for MR Linac |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Pipe, JG, Ahunbay, EE, Menon P. Effects of interleaf order for spiral MRI of dynamic process. Magn. Reson. Med, 41(2):417-422, 1999. |
2. Ahunbay, EE, Pipe, JG Rapid method for deblurring spiral MR images. Magn. Reson. Med, 44(3): 491-494, 2000. |
3. Patel N, Chiu-Tsao S, Fan P, Ahunbay E, Ravi K, Sherman W, Quon H, Pisch J, Tsao HS, Harrison LB. Treatment planning dosimetric parameters for a 90Y coil source used in intravascular brachytherapy. Cardiovasc Radiat Med.2(2):83-92., 2001 |
4. Chen GP, Ahunbay EE, Schultz C, and Li XA: Development of an inverse optimization package to plan nonuniform dose distributions based on spatially inhomogeneous radiosensitivity extracted from biological images. Med. Phys. 34, 1198, 2007. |
5. Ahunbay EE, Li XA: Investigation of the reliability, accuracy and efficiency of gated IMRT delivery with a commercial linear accelerator. Med. Phys. 34, 2928, 2007. |
6. Ahunbay EE, Chen GP, Thatcher S, Jursinic PA, White J, Albano K, and Li XA: Direct aperture optimization-based intensity-modulated radiotherapy for whole breast irradiation. Int. J. Rad. Onc. Biol. Phys. 67(4):1248-58, 2007. |
7. Ahunbay EE, Peng C, Chen GP, Narayanan S, Yu C, Lawton C. Li XA. An on-line replanning scheme for interfractional variations. Med Phys 35(8):3607-15, 2008. |
8. Chen GP, Ahunbay E, Li XA. Automated computer optimization for 3D treatment planning for breast irradiation. Med Phys 35(6):2253-8, 2008. |
9. Ahunbay EE, Peng C, Chen GP, Narayanan S, Yu C, Lawton C, Li XA. An on-line replanning scheme for interfractional variationsa). Med Phys. 2008 Aug;35(8):3607-3615. |
10. Ahunbay E, Peng C, Godley A, Schultz C, Li X A, An on-line replanning method for head and neck adaptive radiotherapy, Med Phys, 36(10): 4776-4790, 2009. |
11. Ahunbay EE, Peng C, Godley A, Schultz C, Li XA. An on-line replanning method for head and neck adaptive radiotherapya). Med Phys. 2009 Oct;36(10):4776-4790. |
12. Godley A, Ahunbay E, Peng C, Li XA. Automated registration of large deformations for adaptive radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Med Phys 36(4):1433-41, 2009. |
13. Ahunbay E., Peng C, Holmes S, Godley A, Lawton C., Li X A, An Online Adaptive Replanning Method For Prostate Radiotherapy, Int. J. Rad. Onc. Biol. Phys. 2010, March 31 Epub ahead of print. |
14. Peng C, Ahunbay E, Chen G, Anderson S, Lawton C, Li XA. Characterizing interfraction variations and their dosimetric effects in prostate cancer radiotherapy, Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Mar 1;79(3):909-14. |
15. Paulson ES, Bradley JA, Wang D, Ahunbay EE, Schultz C, Li XA. Internal margin assessment using cine MRI analysis of deglutition in head and neck cancer radiotherapy. Med Phys. 2011 Apr; 38(4):1740-7. |
16. Peng C, Chen G, Ahunbay E, Wang D, Lawton C, Li XA. Validation of an online replanning technique for prostate adaptive radiotherapy. Phys Med Biol. 2011 Jun 21; 56(12):3659-68. |
17. Ahunbay EE, Robbins J, Christian R, Godley A, White J, Li XA. Interfractional Target Variations for Partial Breast Irradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 May 11 |
18. Li XA, Liu F., Tai A., Ahunbay E, Chen G, Kelly T, Lawton C, Erickson B.Development of an online adaptive solution to account for inter- and intra-fractional variations. Radiother Oncol. 2011 Sep;100(3) 370-4. |
19. Bradley JA, Paulson ES, Ahunbay E, Schultz C, Li XA, Wang D., Dynamic MRI Analysis of Tumor and Organ Motion During Rest and Deglutition and Margin Assessment for Radiotherapy of Head-and-Neck Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Dec 1;81(5) |
20. Godley A, Ahunbay E, Peng C, Li XA. Accumulating daily-varied dose distributions of prostate radiation therapy with soft-tissue-based kV CT guidance. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2012 May 10;13(3):3859. PMCID: PMC5716564 |
21. Ahunbay EE, Kimura B, Liu F, Erickson BA, Li XA. Comparison of various online strategies to account for interfractional variations for pancreatic cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2013 Aug 01;86(5):914-21. |
22. Bergom C, Prior P, Kainz K, Morrow NV, Ahunbay EE, Walker A, Allen Li X, White J. A phase I/II study piloting accelerated partial breast irradiation using CT-guided intensity modulated radiation therapy in the prone position. Radiother Oncol. 2013 Aug;108(2):215-9. |
23. Liu F, Ahunbay E, Lawton C, Li XA. Assessment and management of interfractional variations in daily diagnostic-quality-CT guided prostate-bed irradiation after prostatectomy. Med Phys. 2014 Mar;41(3):031710. |
24. Yang C, Liu F, Ahunbay E, Chang YW, Lawton C, Schultz C, Wang D, Firat S, Erickson B, Li XA. Combined online and offline adaptive radiation therapy: a dosimetric feasibility study. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2014;4(1):e75-83. |
25. Ahunbay EE, Li XA. Gradient maintenance: A new algorithm for fast online replanning. Med Phys. 2015 Jun;42(6):2863-76. |
26. Chen GP, Ahunbay E, Li XA. Technical Note: Development and performance of a software tool for quality assurance of online replanning with a conventional Linac or MR-Linac. Med Phys. 2016 Apr;43(4):1713. |
27. Ates O, Ahunbay EE, Moreau M, Li XA. Technical Note: A fast online adaptive replanning method for VMAT using flattening filter free beams. Med Phys. 2016 Jun;43(6):2756-2764. |
28. Ahunbay EE, Ates O, Li XA. An online replanning method using warm start optimization and aperture morphing for flattening-filter-free beams. Med Phys. 2016 Aug;43(8):4575. |
29. Kainz K, Prah D, Ahunbay E, Li XA. Clinical experience with planning, quality assurance, and delivery of burst-mode modulated arc therapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2016 Sep;17(5):1-13. |
30. Kainz K, Prah D, Ahunbay E, Li XA. Clinical experience with planning, quality assurance, and delivery of burst-mode modulated arc therapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2016 Sep 08;17(5):47-59. PMCID: PMC5874115 |
31. Liu F, Tai A, Ahunbay E, Gore E, Johnstone C, Li XA. Management of independent motion between multiple targets in lung cancer radiation therapy. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2017;7(1):26-34. |
32. Klawikowski S, Tai A, Ates O, Ahunbay E, Li XA. A fast 4D IMRT/VMAT planning method based on segment aperture morphing. Med Phys. 2018 Apr;45(4):1594-1602. |
33. Zhang J, Ahunbay E, Li XA. Technical Note: Acceleration of online adaptive replanning with automation and parallel operations. Med Phys. 2018 Oct;45(10):4370-4376. |
34. Chen X, Paulson ES, Ahunbay E, Sanli A, Klawikowski S, Li XA. Measurement validation of treatment planning for a MR-Linac. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2019 Jul;20(7):28-38. PMCID: PMC6612768 |
35. Ahunbay EE, Thapa R, Chen X, Paulson E, Li XA. A Technique to Rapidly Generate Synthetic Computed Tomography for Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Online Adaptive Replanning: An Exploratory Study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2019 Apr 01;103(5):1261-1270. |
36. Lim SN, Ahunbay EE, Nasief H, Zheng C, Lawton C, Li XA. Indications of Online Adaptive Replanning Based On Organ Deformation. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2020;10(2):e95-e102. |
37. Thapa R, Ahunbay E, Nasief H, Chen X, Allen Li X. Automated air region delineation on MRI for synthetic CT creation. Phys Med Biol. 2020 Jan 17;65(2):025009. |
38. Chen X, Ahunbay E, Paulson ES, Chen G, Li XA. A daily end-to-end quality assurance workflow for MR-guided online adaptive radiation therapy on MR-Linac. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2020 Jan;21(1):205-212. PMCID: PMC6964761 |
39. Paulson ES, Ahunbay E, Chen X, Mickevicius NJ, Chen GP, Schultz C, Erickson B, Straza M, Hall WA, Li XA. 4D-MRI driven MR-guided online adaptive radiotherapy for abdominal stereotactic body radiation therapy on a high field MR-Linac: Implementation and initial clinical experience. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol. 2020 Jul;23:72-79. PMCID: PMC7256110 |
40. Hall WA, Straza MW, Chen X, Mickevicius N, Erickson B, Schultz C, Awan M, Ahunbay E, Li XA, Paulson ES. Initial clinical experience of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) for liver metastases, primary liver malignancy, and pancreatic cancer with 4D-MRI based online adaptation and real-time MRI monitoring using a 1.5 Tesla MR-Linac. PLoS One. 2020;15(8):e0236570. PMCID: PMC7413561 |
41. Zhang Y, Paulson E, Lim S, Hall WA, Ahunbay E, Mickevicius NJ, Straza MW, Erickson B, Li XA. A Patient-Specific Autosegmentation Strategy Using Multi-Input Deformable Image Registration for Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy: A Feasibility Study. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020;5(6):1350-1358. PMCID: PMC7718500 |
42. Kainz K, Garcia Alvarez J, Zhong H, Lim S, Ahunbay E, Tai A, Erickson B, Lawton C, Li XA. Use of a DVH overlay technique for quality assurance of deformable image registration-based dose accumulation. Med Phys. 2022 Jan;49(1):611-623. |
43. Omari EA, Zhang Y, Ahunbay E, Paulson E, Amjad A, Chen X, Liang Y, Li XA. Multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging for radiation treatment planning. Med Phys. 2022 Apr;49(4):2836-2845. |
44. Zhang Y, Liang Y, Ding J, Amjad A, Paulson E, Ahunbay E, Hall WA, Erickson B, Li XA. A Prior Knowledge-Guided, Deep Learning-Based Semiautomatic Segmentation for Complex Anatomy on Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2022 Oct 01;114(2):349-359. PMCID: PMC9639200 |
45. Ahunbay E, Parchur AK, Paulson E, Chen X, Omari E, Li XA. Development and implementation of an automatic air delineation technique for MRI-guided adaptive radiation therapy. Phys Med Biol. 2022 Jul 12;67(14). PMCID: PMC9639194 |
46. Ahunbay E, Li XA. Online Adaptive Correction Strategies for Interfraction Variations Adaptive Radiation Therapy. 1 January 2011:185-201. |
47. Zhong H, Garcia-Alvarez JA, Kainz K, Tai A, Ahunbay E, Erickson B, Schultz CJ, Li XA. Development of a multi-layer quality assurance program to evaluate the uncertainty of deformable dose accumulation in adaptive radiotherapy. Med Phys. 2023 Mar;50(3):1766-1778. PMCID: PMC10033340 |
48. Chen X, White J, Li W, Ahunbay E, Currey A, Bergom C, Kelly T, Wilson JF, Li XA. Assessment and management of interfraction variations of lumpectomy cavities in accelerated partial breast irradiation Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. April 2019;3. |
49. Ahunbay E, Parchur AK, Xu J, Thill D, Paulson ES, Li XA. Automated deep learning auto-segmentation of air volumes for MRI-guided online adaptive radiation therapy of abdominal tumors. Phys Med Biol. 2023 Jun 15;68(12). PMCID: PMC10398884 |
50. Ahunbay EE, Chen X, Paulson E, Allen Li X. Magnetic resonance-guided online adaptation for abdominal tumors: Technical aspects Principles and Practice of Image-Guided Abdominal Radiation Therapy. 28 February 2022:21. |
51. Ahunbay E, Zelger-Paulus S, Sigel RKO. Group II Introns: Highly Structured yet Dynamic. Chimia (Aarau). 2023 Apr 26;77(4):235-241. |
Books, Chapters, and Reviews |
1. Ahunbay E. Book Review: "Image Guided and Adaptive Radiation Therapy, Robert Timmerman and Lei Xing, Philadelphia, Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins." International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 80, Issue 4, 15 July 2011, Page 1278 |
2. Ahunbay E and X. Allen Li. "Online Adaptive Correction Strategies for Interfraction Variations". In:"Adaptive Radiation Therapy", Edited by X Allen Li.(in Press) To be included in "Imaging in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy" (WR Hendee, series editor) |
3. Ahunbay EE, Chen X, Paulson E, Li XA. MRI-guided Online Adaption for Abdominal Tumors: Technical Aspects, in: Principles and Practice of Image-Guided Abdominal Radiation Therapy, Institute of Physics Publishing, 2020. |
Abstracts |
1. Fang FX, Chiu-Tsao S, Delazerda A, Ahunbay EE, Archambeault D. Short distance dosimetry of 125I seed for brachytherapy. Med Phys 1996; 23: 1054. |
2. Fang FX, Chiu-Tsao S, Delazerda A, Ahunbay EE, Archambeault D. Short distance dosimetry of 125I seed for brachytherapy. Oral Presentation, AAPM meeting, 1996. |
3. Ahunbay EE, Chiu-Tsao S, Fang FX. A dosimetric study for intravascular brachytherapy of an artery with calcified plaque. Oral presentation. AAPM meeting, 1997. |
4. Chiu-Tsao S, Ahunbay EE, Fang FX. Monte Carlo Dosimetry for 90Y Wire Source used in Intravascular Brachytherapy. Poster presentation. Advances in Cardiovascular Radiation Therapy, 1997. |
5. Chiu-Tsao S, Fang FX, Ahunbay EE, Shih JL. Dosimetric parameters for 192Ir and 125I seeds for intravascular brachytherapy. Oral presentation. AAPM meeting, 1997. |
6. Ahunbay EE, Chiu-Tsao S, Fang FX. A dosimetric study for intravascular brachytherapy of an artery with calcified plaque. Med Phys 1997; 24: 993. |
7. Chiu-Tsao S, Fang FX, Ahunbay EE, Shih JL. Dosimetric parameters for 192Ir and 125I seeds for intravascular brachytherapy. Med Phys 1997; 24: 994. |
8. Chiu-Tsao S, Ahunbay EE, Fang FX. Monte Carlo Dosimetry for 90Y Wire Source used in Intravascular Brachytherapy. Advances in Cardiovascular Radiation Therapy Syllabus, 1997, p. 3. |
9. Chiu-Tsao S, Ahunbay EE, Pisch J, Harrison LB. Influence of stent on the beta source dose distributions for intravascular brachytherapy of in-stent restenosis. Proceeding of American Brachytherapy Society Meeting, 1999, p. 151. |
10. Chiu-Tsao S, Ahunbay EE, Pisch J, Harrison LB. Influence of stent on the beta source dose distributions for intravascular brachytherapy of in-stent restenosis. Poster presentation, Am. Brachytherapy Scty Meeting, 1999. |
11. Pipe JG, Ahunbay EE. A Rapid Method for Deblurring Spiral MR Images. Oral Presentation at Proceedings International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 8, 2000. |
12. Patel N, Chiu-Tsao S, Fan P, Ahunbay EE, Ravi K, Sherman W, Tsao HS, Pisch J, Harrison LB. Treatment planning dosimetric parameters for 90Y wire source used in intravascular brachytherapy. Poster presentation at the American Brachytherapy Society meeting, 2000. |
13. Patel N, Chiu-Tsao S, Fan P, Ahunbay EE, Ravi K, Sherman W, Tsao HS, Pisch J, Harrison LB. Treatment planning dosimetric parameters for 90Y wire source used in intravascular brachytherapy. Oral presentation at Cardiovascular Radiation Therapy IV, 2000. |
14. Ahunbay EE, Evelhoch JL, Pipe JG Comparison of Propeller, Spiral and Variable Density Spiral Trajectories by Computer Simulations for Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI of Cancer. Workshop on MR in Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, Geiranger, Norway, August, 2000. |
15. Patel N, Chiu-Tsao S, Fan P, Ahunbay EE, Ravi K, Sherman W, Tsao HS, Pisch J, Harrison LB. Treatment planning dosimetric parameters for 90Y wire source used in intravascular brachytherapy. Radiotherapy and Oncology 2000; 55: Suppl. 1, 50. |
16. Patel N, Chiu-Tsao S, Fan P, Ahunbay EE, Ravi K, Sherman W, Tsao HS, Pisch J, Harrison LB. Treatment planning dosimetric parameters for 90Y wire source used in intravascular brachytherapy. Advances in Cardiovascular Radiation Therapy IV Syllabus, 2000, pp. 27. |
17. Ahunbay EE, Pipe JG, Evelhoch JL. Comparison of Propeller, Spiral and Variable Density Spiral Trajectories for Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MRI of Cancer. Poster presentation at the ISMRM and ESMRMB joint annual meeting, 2001. |
18. Ahunbay E, Schmainda K, Lund R, Prost R, Ulmer J, Alaly J, Deasy J, Schultz C, li X. SU‐FF‐J‐105: Tools for Voxel‐By‐Voxel Correlation of Radiotherapy Dose and MR Signals From Multiple Physiological/functional MRI Modalities Medical Physics. June 2005;32(6):1944. |
19. Li X, Ahunbay E, Qi X, Schultz C. SU‐FF‐T‐382: Planning Non‐Uniform Dose Distributions for Brain Tumor Medical Physics. June 2005;32(6):2038-2039. |
20. Ahunbay E, Albano K, Jursinic P, Li XA. SU‐FF‐T‐63: Breast IMRT Based On Direct Aperture Optimization Medical Physics. June 2005;32(6):1964. |
21. Ahunbay E, Jursinic P, li XA. MO‐D‐224A‐03: Dependence of Planar IMRT QA On MLC Positional Inaccuracies Medical Physics. June 2006;33(6):2167. |
22. Ahunbay, EE, Jursinic, P., LI, X.A.: Direct aperture optimization based step-and-shoot IMRT with respiratory gating, Med. Phys. 33, 2217, 2006. |
23. Chen GP, Ahunbay EE, Schultz C, LI XA: Design of non-uniform dose distribution based on spatially inhomogeneous radiosensitivity extracted from biological images, Int. J. Rad. Onc. Biol. Phys. 66, 2006. |
24. Ahunbay E, Jursinic P, li XA. TU‐E‐ValB‐06: Direct Aperture Optimization Based Step‐And‐Shoot IMRT with Respiratory Gating Medical Physics. June 2006;33(6):2217. |
25. Jursinic P, Kainz K, Ahunbay E, Albano K. SU‐FF‐T‐442: Use Of A 2D Array Of Diodes To Test The Accuracy Of MLC Leaf Position And Gap Width Medical Physics. June 2006;33(6):2147. |
26. Li X, Stewart R, Semenenko V, qi S, Chen G, Ahunbay E, Schultz C. SU‐FF‐T‐54: A Three‐Phase Strategy for a Partial Implementation of Biologically Guided Radiation Therapy Medical Physics. June 2007;34(6):2413. |
27. Chen G, Ahunbay E, li X. SU‐FF‐T‐90: Automated Computer Optimization for 3D Treatment Planning of Breast Irradiation Medical Physics. June 2007;34(6):2421. |
28. Steinfelds E, Ahunbay E, li X. SU‐FF‐T‐301: Monte Carlo Computed Dose Kernels and Convolution Dose Calculations for Rapid Internal Dosimetry Medical Physics. June 2007;34(6):2471. |
29. Peng C, Ahunbay E, li X. SU‐GG‐J‐155: Quantifying Interfractional Prostate Motion and Deformation Based On Daily KVCT to Determine Selection Criteria for Adaptive Correction Schemes Medical Physics. June 2008;35(6):2715. |
30. Ahunbay EE, Chen G, Peng C, Schultz C, Li XA. An Online Correction Method for Interfractional Variations in Head and Neck Cancer Med. Phys. 35, 2972 (2008). |
31. Ahunbay EE, Chen G, Peng C, Lawton C, Li XA. An Aperture-morphing Based Online Adaptive Scheme for Prostate Radiotherapy International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 72, Issue 1, Supplement 1, 1 September 2008, S26-S27 |
32. Currey A, Ahunbay EE, Peng C, Chang Y, Lawton C, Li XA Independent Interfraction Motion and Deformation of Pelvic Nodes and Prostate in Image Guided Concurrent Irradiation of Prostate and Pelvic Nodes. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 72, Issue 1, Supplement 1, 1 September 2008, S47 |
33. Wood C, Ahunbay EE, Peng C, Wang D, Schultz C, Li XA. Quantifying Interfractional Variations for Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Based on Daily kVCT to Determine Selection Criteria for Adaptive Correction Schemes. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 72, Issue 1, Supplement 1, 1 September 2008, S599. |
34. Ahunbay E, Chen G, Peng C, Schultz C, Li X. TH‐C‐AUD C‐04: An Online Correction Method for Interfractional Variations in Head and Neck Cancer Medical Physics. June 2008;35(6):2972. |
35. Peng C, Ahunbay E, Wood C, Wang D, Li X. SU‐GG‐J‐113: Interfraction Dose Variations for Head and Neck Cancer Assessed Using Daily KVCT Medical Physics. June 2008;35(6):2705. |
36. Ahunbay E, Schultz C, li X. MO‐E‐AUD C‐05: Can Voxel Based Prescription Dose Be Determined From Multiple Physiological MR Modalities for Brain Tumors? Medical Physics. June 2008;35(6):2876-2877. |
37. Godley A, Ahunbay EE, Peng C, Christensen J, Li XA Automated Registration of Large Deformations for Adaptive Radiation Therapy of Prostate Cancer. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 72, Issue 1, Supplement 1, 1 September 2008, S554 |
38. Peng C, Ahunbay EE, Godley A, Lawton C, Li XA. PTV Margin to Account for Deformation during Prostate IGRT International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 72, Issue 1, Supplement 1, 1 September 2008, S570 |
39. Chen G, Ahunbay E, li X. SU‐GG‐T‐65: A Method to Implement Rotational IMRT with Single Arc Medical Physics. June 2008;35(6):2741. |
40. Ahunbay E, Steinfelds E, Hellman R, Peng C, li X. TU‐EE‐A2‐04: Monte Carlo Calculation of Internal Dose Based On SPECT/CT Medical Physics. June 2007;34(6):2568. |
41. Chen G, Peng C, Ahunbay EE, Lawton C, Li XA Characterization of Interfraction Changes and their Dosimetric Effects for Prostate Radiotherapy using Daily kVCT. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 72, Issue 1, Supplement 1, 1 September 2008, S576. |
42. Ahunbay EE, Robbins J, Godley A, White J, Li XA: Interfractional Change of Lumpectomy Cavity during Partial Breast Irradiation, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 75, Issue 3, Supplement 1, 1 November 2009, Pages S142-S143 |
43. Omari E, Nasief H, Zhang Y, Parchur AK, Paulson ES, Chen X, Ahunbay EE, Hall WA, Erickson BA, Li A. Should Daily Online Adaptive Replanning be Utilized for Every Treatment in MRI-Guided Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 Nov 01;111(3S):e66. |
44. Li X, Ahunbay E, Godley A, Morrow N, Wilson JF, White J. An Online Replanning Technique for Breast Adaptive Radiation Therapy International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 75, Issue 3, Supplement 1, 1 November 2009, Page S71 |
45. Zhang Y, Amjad A, Ding J, Ahunbay EE, Li A. A Deep Learning-Based Automatic Contour Quality Assurance Pipeline for Complex Anatomy on MRI. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 Nov 01;111(3S):e509. |
46. Paulson E, Erickson B, Rownd J, Ahunbay E, Prost R, Hohenwalter M, Li XA , High-resolution, 3D T2-weighted Images with Isotropic Voxels for MRI-based Adaptive Brachytherapy International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 75, Issue 3, Supplement 1, 1 November 2009, Pages S368-S369 |
47. Ahunbay EE, Xu J, Paulson ES, Thill D, Chen X, Omari EA, Li A. On the Development of a Robust Deep Learning Synthetic CT Generation Method for MR-Guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy of Abdominal Tumors. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 Nov 01;111(3S):e106-e107. |
48. Prah DE, Peng C, Ahunbay EE, Bose S, Shukla H, Li XA. An Online Correction Strategy for Interfraction Variations Utilizing Couch Translation and Couch, Gantry, and Collimator Rotation International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 75, Issue 3, Supplement 1, 1 November 2009, Page S590 |
49. Kainz K, Alvarez JG, Zhong H, Tai A, Ahunbay EE, Erickson BA, Li A. Consistency Check of Deformable Image Registration-Based Dose Summation for Off-Line Adaptive Re-Planning. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 Nov 01;111(3S):e150. |
50. Bradley JA, Paulson ES, Ahunbay EE, Li XA, Schultz C, Wang D. Dynamic MRI Analysis of Tumor Motion during Deglutition and Intrafraction Margin Assessment for Radiotherapy of Head-and-Neck Cancer International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 75, Issue 3, Supplement 1, 1 November 2009, Page S16 |
51. Morrow N, Ahunbay E, Robbins J, White J, Li A, Interfractional Geometric and Dosimetric Variations in Prone Breast Irradiation, Med. Phys. 36 2495 2009 |
52. Robbins JR, Ahunbay EE, White J, Li XA. Dosimetric Advantages of Lumpectomy Cavity Guided Patient Positioning in Partial Breast Irradiation International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 75, Issue 3, Supplement 1, 1 November 2009, Page S650 |
53. Peng C, Ahunbay E, Chen G, Lawton C, li X. SU‐FF‐T‐79: Dosimetric QA Tests of An Online Replanning Technique for Prostate Adaptive Radiotherapy Medical Physics. June 2009;36(6):2537. |
54. Ahunbay E, Godley A, Li X, An Online Replanning Technique with Deformation-Based Aperture Morphing and Weight Optimization Med. Phys. 36 2735 2009 |
55. Paulson E, Bradley J, Ahunbay E, Wang D, li X. SU‐DD‐A3‐01: Swallowing‐Induced Target Motion and Dosimetric Impact for Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy as Assessed by Dynamic MRI Medical Physics. June 2009;36(6):2424. |
56. Ahunbay E, Paulson E, Godley A, Li XA. MO‐EE‐A3‐05: Improving the Temporal Resolution of Dynamic MRI by Deformable Alignment of the Peripheral K‐Space Medical Physics. June 2009;36(6):2705. |
57. Ahunbay E, Godley A, Li X. TU‐D‐BRC‐07: An Online Replanning Technique with Deformation‐Based Aperture Morphing and Weight Optimization Medical Physics. June 2009;36(6):2735. |
58. Godley A, Ahunbay E, Paulson E, White J, li X. SU‐FF‐J‐167: MRI‐To‐CT Deformable Registration for Treatment Planning of Breast Irradiation Medical Physics. June 2009;36(6):2515. |
59. Paulson E, Prah D, Ahunbay E, Li X. MO‐FF‐A3‐01: Advantages of Multi‐Shot, Variable‐Density Spiral, Diffusion‐Weighted MR Imaging for Radiation Treatment Planning Medical Physics. June 2009;36(6):2711. |
60. Godley A, Ahunbay E, Lawton C, li X. SU‐FF‐J‐132: Calculation of Cumulative Dose for Daily CT‐Guided Prostate Irradiation Using Deformable Image Registration Medical Physics. June 2009;36(6):2507. |
61. Ahunbay E, li X. SU‐GG‐J‐48: An Online Replanning Method for Independently Moving Structures Medical Physics. June 2010;37(6):3156. |
62. Godley A, Peng C, Ahunbay E, li X. SU‐GG‐T‐20: GPU‐Accelerated Auto‐Segmentation for Online Adaptive Radiotherapy Medical Physics. June 2010;37(6):3188. |
63. Peng C, Liu F, Ahunbay E, Tai A, Erickson B, Kelly T, li X. SU‐GG‐T‐23: Feasibility of an Online Adaptive Replanning Scheme for Pancreatic Cancer Radiotherapy Medical Physics. June 2010;37(6):3188. |
64. Hu B, Godley A, Ahunbay E, Wang K, li X. SU‐GG‐J‐43: Accumulating Delivered Doses Based on Daily CT in Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy Medical Physics. June 2010;37(6):3154. |
65. Chen G, Ahunbay E, Li XA. Automatic Verification of Plan Data Transfer for Online Adaptive Radiotherapy International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 78, Issue 3, Supplement, 1 November 2010, Pages S738-S739 |
66. Morrow N, Carver M, Ahunbay E, White J, Wilson J, li X. SU‐GG‐J‐49: Interfractional Breast Shape Variation and Dosimetric Consequences in Whole Breast Irradiation Medical Physics. June 2010;37(6):3156. |
67. Paulson E, Ahunbay E, li X. SU‐GG‐J‐138: Effect of RF Pulse Dwell Time on Eddy Current and Motion Compensation in Multi‐Shot Diffusion‐Weighted MRI Medical Physics. June 2010;37(6):3177. |
68. Peng C, Ahunbay E, Holmes S, Wang D, Lawton C, Li X, Clinical Implementation and Initial Experience of Online Adaptive Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 78, Issue 3, Supplement, 1 November 2010, Pages S746-S747 |
69. Bergom C., Kainz K., Morrow N., Ahunbay E., Prior P., Li X.A., White J. Partial Breast Irradiation (PBI) in the Prone Position using Image-guided Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy: Preliminary Results from a Phase II Study International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 78, Issue 3, Supplement, 1 November 2010, Page S223 |
70. Ahunbay E.E., Wilson F.J., Li A.X. An Image-plan-treat System For Emergency Radiation Treatments International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 78, Issue 3, Supplement, 1 November 2010, Page S584 |
71. Holmes S, Peng C, Ahunbay E, Lawton C, Wang D, li X. SU‐GG‐T‐29: Dosimetric Advantages of Online Adaptive Replanning for Radiotherapy of the Prostate and Seminal Vesicles Medical Physics. June 2010;37(6):3190. |
72. Ahunbay E, Li X, An Online Replanning Method for Independently Moving Structures Med. Phys. 37, 3156 (2010) |
73. Ahunbay E, Liu F, li X. SU‐E‐J‐139: Improving Effectiveness of an Online Adaptive Replanning Method for Pancreas Irradiation Medical Physics. June 2011;38(6):3474. |
74. Ahunbay E.E., Li A.X. Interfractional Variations in Overlap between Organs at Risk and Target Volume in Pancreas Irradiation International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 81, Issue 2, Supplement, 1 October 2011, Page S345 |
75. li XA, Ahunbay E, Peng C, Chen G, Liu F, Lawton C. TH‐C‐BRA‐04: Online Adaptive Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer: Clinical Implementation and Initial Experience Medical Physics. June 2011;38(6):3852-3853. |
76. Liu F, Ahunbay E, Lawton C, Li X. SU-E-T-579: Dosimetric Benefits of Online Adaptive Replanning for Post-Operative Radiation Therapy of Prostate Bed. Med Phys. 2012 Jun;39(6Part19):3839. |
77. Ahunbay E, Liu F, Yang C, Li X. TU-E-BRA-01: A Comparison of Various Online Strategies to Account for Interfractional Variations for Pancreatic Cancer. Med Phys. 2012 Jun;39(6Part24):3910. |
78. Liu F, Tai A, Ahunbay E, Gore E, Johnstone C, li X. SU‐E‐CAMPUS‐T‐01: Dosimetric Benefits of Online Adaptive Replanning for Lung Cancer with Multiple Targets Medical Physics. June 2013;40(6):379. |
79. Morrow N, Ahunbay E, Currey A, li X. SU‐E‐J‐129: Dosimetric Impact of Interfractional Anatomy Changes On Breast Radiotherapy Based On Accumulative Dose: IMRT Versus 3DCRT Medical Physics. June 2013;40(6):180. |
80. Ahunbay E, Liu F, Bedi M, Gore E, li X. SU‐D‐WAB‐03: Online Adaptive Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Lung Lesions Medical Physics. June 2013;40(6):107. |
81. Tai A, Ahunbay E, Li X. SU-E-J-241: Creation of Ventilation CT From Daily 4D CTs Or 4D Conebeam CTs Acquired During IGRT for Thoracic Cancers. Med Phys. 2014 Jun;41(6):213. |
82. Ates O, Ahunbay E, Li X SU-E-J-127: Implementation of An Online Replanning Tool for VMAT Using Flattening Filter-Free Beams. Med Phys. 2015 Jun;42(6):3293 |
83. Klawikowski S, Tai A, Ates O, Ahunbay E, Li X TH-EF-BRD-04: A Fast 4D IMRT/VMAT Planning Method Based On Segment Aperture Morphing. Med Phys. 2015 Jun;42(6):3740 |
84. Ahunbay E, Li X. SU-F-J-134: Evaluation of Deformation Field Accuracy Using Regional Rigid Registrations with Variable Size. Med Phys. 2016 Jun;43(6):3438. |
85. Ates O, Ahunbay E, Erickson B, Li X. SU-F-J-173: Online Replanning for Dose Painting Based On Changing ADC Map of Pancreas Cancer. Med Phys. 2016 Jun;43(6):3447-3448. |
86. Bradley J. A., Paulson E. S., Ahunbay E, Schultz C, Li X.A., Wang D. Dynamic MRI Analysis of Tumor and Organ Motion During Rest and Deglutition and Margin Assessment for Radiotherapy of Head-and-Neck Cancer Original Research Article |
87. Godley A, Ahunbay E, Peng C, Christensen J, Li X. SU‐GG‐J‐15: A Novel Registration Tool of Large Deformations for Adaptive Radiation Therapy Medical Physics. June 2008;35(6):2681-2682. |
88. Bradley J, Paulson E, Ahunbay E, Schultz C, Li XA, Wang D. Dynamic MRI Analysis of Tumor and Organ Motion During Rest and Deglutition and Margin Assessment for Radiotherapy of Head-and-Neck Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, Volume 81, Issue 5, 1 December 2011, Pages e803-e812. |
89. Liu F., Tai A., Ahunbay E., Chen G., Li X.Dosimetry Benefits from the Advanced Radiation Therapy Delivery Technologies International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, Volume 81, Issue 2, Supplement, 1 October 2011, Page S834 |
90. Paulson ES, Bradley JA, Wang D, Ahunbay E, Schultz C, Li XA Internal margin assessment using cine MRI analysis of deglutition in head and neck cancer radiotherapy Med. Phys. 38, 1740 (2011) |
91. Chen G, Ahunbay E, li X. SU‐FF‐T‐163: Development of An Inverse Optimization Package for Non‐Uniform Dose Distribution Based On Spatially Inhomogeneous Radiosensitivity Medical Physics. June 2006;33(6):2086. |
92. Liu F, Ahunbay E, Christian R, Lawton C, Wang D, Li X SU-E-J-11: Characterization of Interfractioanal Anatomical Variations in Post-Operative Radiation Therapy for Prostate Bed. Med Phys. 2012 Jun;39(6):3654 |
93. Ahunbay E, Liu F, Yang C, Li X TU-E-BRA-01: A Comparison of Various Online Strategies to Account for Interfractional Variations for Pancreatic Cancer. Med Phys. 2012 Jun;39(6):3910 |
94. Ahunbay E, Liu F, Yang C, Li X, A Comparison of Various Online Strategies to Account for Interfractional Variations for Pancreatic Cancer, Med. Phys. 39, 3910 (2012).
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95. Ahunbay E, Kimura B, Schultz C, Li XA. Adaptive replanning considering previously delivered dose for head and neck cancers. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys,84(3):S804,2012 |
96. Li XA, Yang C, Liu F, Ahunbay E, Chang Y, Schultz C, Wang D, Firat S, Erickson B, Lawton C. Combined online and offline adaptive radiation therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys,84(3):S29-30, 2012 |
97. Morrow NV, Ahunbay EE, Rownd JJ, Li XA, Erickson BA. Cumulative dose with organ deformation for cervical cancer treated with multi-fraction high dose rate brachytherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys,84(3)S794, 2012 |
98. Yi J, Ahunbay E, LI XA, Schultz C, Wang D. Significant Reduction of Salivary Gland Volumes After the First 2-Week Standard Fractionation IMRT for Head-and-Neck Cancer. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, 2013, 87, 2, S440-S440. |
99. Ahunbay E, Liu F, Bedi M , Gore E and Li X, Online Adaptive Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Lung Lesions, Med. Phys. 40 , 107, 2013 |
100. Morrow N, Ahunbay E, Currey A and Li X, Dosimetric Impact of Interfractional Anatomy Changes On Breast Radiotherapy Based On Accumulative Dose: IMRT Versus 3DCRT, Med. Phys. 40, 180, 2013 |
101. Liu F, Tai A, Ahunbay E, Gore E, Johnstone C and Li X, Dosimetric Benefits of Online Adaptive Replanning for Lung Cancer with Multiple Targets, Med. Phys. 40 , 379, 2013 |
102. Ahunbay E.E. , Kimura B.H., Li A.X., A Fast Adaptive Replanning Method That Only Requires Target Delineation, , Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Physics, Volume 87, Issue 2, Supplement 1, S134-S135, 2013 |
103. Oelfke U, Raaymakers B, Jia X, Ahunbay E, Li X. TH-C-BRE-01: IGART: Fast On-Line Planning for IGART. Med Phys. 2014 Jun;41(6):550. |
104. Liu F, Tai A, Ahunbay E, Gore E, Johnstone C, Li X. MO-C-17A-06: Online Adaptive Re-Planning to Account for Independent Motions Between Multiple Targets During Radiotherapy of Lung Cancer. Med Phys. 2014 Jun;41(6):415. |
105. Ahunbay E, Moreau M, Li X. TH-E-BRE-04: An Online Replanning Algorithm for VMAT. Med Phys. 2014 Jun;41(6):566. |
106. Chen X, Botros M, Ahunbay E, Wang D, Schultz C, Li X. SU-F-BRF-15: Interfractional Dose Variations in Parotid and Submandibular Glands in IG-IMRT for Head and Neck Cancer. Med Phys. 2014 Jun;41(6):402. |
107. Kainz K, Prah D, Ahunbay E, Li X. SU-E-T-539: Fixed Versus Variable Optimization Points in Combined-Mode Modulated Arc Therapy Planning. Med Phys. 2014 Jun;41(6):351. |
108. Ahunbay E.E. , A.X. Li, Applicability of an Aperture-Morphing Based Replanning Algorithm for Flattening Filter–Free Beams, Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Physics, Volume 90, Issue 1, Supplement 1, S930-931, 2014 |
109. Ahunbay E, Ates O, Li X SU-E-J-126: An Online Replanning Method for FFF Beams Without Couch Shift. Med Phys. 2015 Jun;42(6):3293 |
110. Chen G, Ahunbay E, Li X SU-E-J-199: A Software Tool for Quality Assurance of Online Replanning with MR-Linac. Med Phys. 2015 Jun;42(6):3311 |
111. Ates O, Ahunbay E, Chen G, Lawton C, Li X. TU-H-CAMPUS-JeP3-03: Clinical Implementation of An Online Replanning Process. Med Phys. 2016 Jun;43(6):3786. |
112. Chen G, Ahunbay E, Li X. TU-H-CAMPUS-JeP3-02: Automated Dose Accumulation and Dose Accuracy Assessment for Online Or Offline Adaptive Replanning. Med Phys. 2016 Jun;43(6):3786. |
113. Ates O, Ahunbay E, Chen GP, Lawton C, Li XA. Clinical implementation of an outline replanning process, AAPM 58th Annual Meeting, July 2016. |
114. Ates O, Ahunbay E, Erickson B, Li XA. Online replanning for dose painting based on changing ADC map of pancreas cancer. AAPM 58th Annual Meeting, July 2016. |
115. Ates O, Ahunbay E, Lawton C, Li XA. A hybrid adaptive replanning approach for prostate SBRT. ASTRO 58th Annual Meeting, September 2016. |
116. Chen GP, Ahunbay E, Li XA. Automated dose accumulation and dose accuracy assessment for online or offline adaptive planning. ASTRO 58th Annual Meeting, September 2016. |
117. Chen X, Ahunbay E, Li XA. Voxel by voxel dose prescription map based on MRI ADC for radiation therapy of pancreatic cancer. AAPM 59th Annual Meeting, July 2017. |
118. Ahunbay E, Chen X. A fast technique to generate electron density maps for MRI guided online adaptive replanning. ASTRO 59th Annual Meeting, September 2017. |
119. Chen X, Ahunbay E. Voxel by voxel dose prescription map based on MRI ADC for radiation therapy of pancreatic cancer. AAPM 59th Annual Meeting, July 2017. |
120. Lim S, Ahunbay E. Accelerating online adaptive replanning with incomplete normal structure delineation. AAPM 59th Annual Meeting, July 2017. |
121. Lim S, Ahunbay E, Zhang J, Lawton C, Li XA. Practical considerations for online replanning during SBRT of prostate cancer. ASTRO 59th Annual Meeting, September 2017. |
122. Zhang J, Ahunbay E, Lim S, Li XA. Acceleration of online adaptive replanning with workflow automation. ASTRO 59th Annual Meeting, September 2016. |
123. Ahunbay E, Zhang Y, Li XA. An avoidance based strategy for online adaptive replanning. AAPM 60th Annual Meeting, July 2017. |
124. Ahunbay E, Chen X, Paulson E, Chen GP, Li XA. An end-to-end verification of online adaptation process on MR linac. ASTRO 60th Annual Meeting, October 2018. |
125. Ahunbay E, Thapa R, Chen X, Li XA. A technique to rapidly generate synthetic CT for MR guided online replanning of lung tumors. ASTRO 60th Annual Meeting, October 2018. |
126. Thapa R, Ahunbay E, Nasief H, Li XA. Automated air region delineation on MRI for synthetic CT creation, ASTRO 60th Annual Meeting, October 2018. |
127. Chen X, Paulson E, Ahunbay E, Klawikowski S, Sanli A, Li XA. Measurement validation of beam model for high field MR linac treatment planning. ASTRO 60th Annual Meeting, October 2018.
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128. Chen X, Paulson E, Ahunbay E, Prior P, Li XA. End to end tests of a high field MR linac. AAPM 60th Annual Meeting, July 2018. |
129. Lim S, Ahunbay E, Lawton C, Li XA. Deformation guided hybrid approach for interfractional variations, ASTRO 60th Annual Meeting, October 2018. |
130. Lim S, Ahunbay E, Nasief H, Li XA. Indications of online replanning based on organ deformation analysis. AAPM 60th Annual Meeting, July 2018. |
131. Zhang Y, Schott D, Ahunbay E, Li XA. Automatic contour corrections based on image texture for MRI guided online adaptive replanning. AAPM 60th Annual Meeting, July 2018.
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132. Ahunbay E, Paulson E, Chen X, Hall W, Straza , Li XA. Dosimetric Advantage of MRI-Guided Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy in Abdomen: Initial Clinical Experience with a High-Field MR-Linac. AAPM 61st Annual Meeting, July 2019. |
133. Thapa R, Ahunbay E, Nasief H, Chen X, Li XA. A technique to automatically create synthetic CT for MRI-guided online adaptive radiation therapy of abdominal tumors. AAPM 61st Annual Meeting, July 2016. |
134. Zhang Y, Paulson E, Ahunbay E, Mickevicius N, Hall W, Li XA. Improving deformable image registration and segmentation using a combined preprocessing pipeline and multiple input strategy for online adaptive MR guided radiotherapy. AAPM 61st Annual Meeting, July 2019. |
135. Zhang Y, Ceballos F, Ahunbay E, Li XA. A Framework of Automatic Contour Quality Validation for MRI-Guided Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy. AAPM 61st Annual Meeting, July 2019. |
136. Ahunbay E, Paulson , Chen X, Hall W, Straza M, Tai A, Li XA. A practical approach for previously-delivered dose in MR-guided online adaptive replanning. ASTRO 62nd Annual Meeting, October 2020. |
137. Ahunbay E, Li XA. A practical method to automatically delineate gas regions for MR-guided online adaptive radiotherapy of abdominal tumors. AAPM 62nd Annual Meeting, July 2020. |
138. Conger R, Paulson E, Chen X, Ahunbay E, Erickson B, Straza M, Awan A, Schultz C, Li XA, Rein L, Banerjee A, Hall W. Characterization of daily shifts and their correlation with plan quality for treatments with a 1.5T MR linac. ASTRO 62nd Annual Meeting, October 2020. |
139. Kainz K, Zhoneg H, Tai A, Ahunbay E, Li XA. Two quality assurance metrics for deformable image registration-based dose accumulation. ASTRO 62nd Annual Meeting, October 2020. |
140. Kainz K, Zhong H, Tai A, Ahunbay E, Li XA. Comparison of contour-based, image-based, and contour-image-based deformable image registration for adaptive re-planning, AAPM 62nd Annual Meeting, July 2020. |
141. Tai A, Quashie E, Ahunbay E, Kainz K, Li XA. A Practical Approach of Organ Specific Biologically Effective Dose Calculation for Re-Irradiation. AAPM 62nd Annual Meeting, July 2020. |
142. Ahunbay E, Xu J, Paulson E, Chen X, Omari E, Thill D, Li XA. On the development of a robust deep learning synthetic CT generation method for MR-guided adaptive radiation therapy of abdominal tumors. ASTRO 63rd Annual Meeting, October 2021. |
143. Kainz K, Garcia Alvarez J, Zhong H, Tai A, Ahunbay E, Lawton C, Li XA. Estimating Inconsistency in Deformable Image Registration-Based Dose Accumulation. AAPM 63rd Annual Meeting, July 2021. |
144. Kainz K, Garcia Alvarez J, Zhong H, Tai A, Ahunbay E, Erickson B, Li XA. Consistency Check of Deformable Image Registration-based Dose Summation for Off-line Adaptive Re-planning. ASTRO 63rd Annual Meeting, October 2021. |
145. Zhang Y, Liang Y, Amjad A, Ahunbay E, Paulson E, Hall w, Erickson B, Li XA.Learn From What You Drew - a Deep Learning Assisted Fast Semi-Automatic Segmentation for Complex Anatomy On MRI. AAPM 63rd Annual Meeting, July 2016. |
146. Zhang Y, Amjad A, Ding ZJ, Ahunbay E, Li XA. A Deep Learning-based Automatic Contour Quality Assurance Pipeline for Complex Anatomy on MRI. ASTRO 63rd Annual Meeting, October 2021. |
147. Zhong H, Garcia Alvarez, J, Kainz K, Chen G, Tai A, Ahunbay E, Li XA. A Novel Method to Verify Deformable Dose Accumulation for Patients Treated with Helical Tomotherapy. AAPM 63rd Annual Meeting, July 2021. |
Software, Software Modules |
1. Development of the software module, "Aperture Morphing", which is implemented in PROWESS planning system as the realART module. |
Patents |
1. Systems and methods for adaptive replanning based on multi-modality imaging (PCT/US2014/072645). Li XA, Paulson ES, Ahunbay EE, Hart V, Yang CG. 2013 |
2. Systems and Methods for Accelerated Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy (PCT/US2019/039159). Li XA, Zhang Y, Lim S, Zhang J, Ahunbay EE, Thapa R, Naisef H.2019
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