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Meet the Staff
Darryl Kaurin, PhD
View Dr. Kaurin's CV
Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Co-Director, Graduate Program in Medical Physics
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering & Radiation Health Physics, Oregon State University
Department:
Radiation Medicine
Specialty:
Therapeutic Medical Physicist
Degree:
Colorado State University (MS in Radiologic Health Sciences)
Rutgers University (PhD in Environmental Sciences, Radiation Science Option)
Residency:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Board Certification:
Diplomat of American Board of Radiology/Radiation Oncology Physics, Certified Health Physicist
Research Interests:
In vivo diode dosimetry, autosegmentation for treatment planning systems, therapeutic dosimetry, control of respiratory motion
Therapy Treatments:
The department of Radiation Medicine offers various progressive treatment options, where each course of therapy is thoughtfully chosen and optimized to best suit the individual's needs.
Therapies currently offered include:
- 3-D conventional
- Conformal irradiation
- Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)
- High dose rate brachytherapy (HDR) for MammoSite and other multiple catheter treatments
- Low dose rate Cs-137 and I-125 brachytherapy
- Total body irradiation (TBI)
- Total skin electron irradiation
- Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) using both frames and masks
These treatments' accuracy is enhanced with the use of imaging devices to pin-point and/or locate the site of interest. Such technologies include a conventional simulator with fluoroscopy, CT and MRI scanners, and a combined PET/CT scanner. The chosen therapy in conjunction with imaging produces an optimized treatment.
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