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James A. Tanyi, PhD Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor
Department:
Radiation Medicine
Specialty:
Therapeutic Medical Physics
Degrees:
PhD: Medical Physics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Graduate Program in Radiological Sciences, 2005
MSE: Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School, 2002
BS: Physics (with Distinction), United States Naval Academy
Honors/Awards:
2004, AAPM Travel Award
2002, NSF-Rackham Engineering Award
2001, Navy League of the U.S. Award (Excellence in applying principles of physics to practical problems)
2001, Brigade of Midshipmen Community Service Award
2001, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
2001, U.S. Naval Academy Physics Department Resaerch Achievements Special Recognition
1999, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon
1997-2001, Superitendent/Deans' List
Research Interests:
Studying the utility of diffusion-weighted MRI in predicting therapeutic effecacy in head & neck cancers
Profile:
See Dr. Tanyi's profile (http://myprofile.cos.com/jat13)
Links:
Dr. Tanyi is selected to participate in the 2009 RSNA Clinical Trials Methodology Workshop
Photos: Dr. Thomas, Sophia, and Dr. Tanyi - Photo1 | Photo2
Publications (Original Articles & Abstracts):
1. Chino K, Tanyi JA, Stea BD: Stereotactic radiotherapy for unilateral orbital lymphoma and orbital pseudo-tumors: a planning study. Medical Dosimetry, 2008.
2. Tanyi JA, Fuss M, Varchena V, Lancaster JL, Salter BJ. Phantom investigation of 3D motion-dependent volume aliasing during CT simulation for radiation therapy planning. Radiat Oncol 2007; 2:10
3. Salter BJ, Rassiah P, Tanyi JA, Cheng C, Fuss M. A Monte Carlo and measurement-based characterization of dose in stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) of lung lesions: Target coverage and contralateral lung implications (Abstract). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2004; 60: S605-S606 [Proceedings of the 46th Annual ASTRO Meeting]
4. Vanhoy JR, Tanyi JA, Crandell KA, Churchill TH, Hicks SF, Burns MC, Roddy PA, Warr NV, Brown TB, Lesher SR. Lifetimes in Te-126 from in-beam (n,n(')gamma) measurements. Physical Review C 2004; 69:064323
5. Vanhoy JR, Hicks SF, Warr NV, Alexander GK, Aubin CA, Burkett PG, Burns MC, Champine BR, Coleman RT, Collard CJ, Corminboeuf F, Crandell KA, Etzkorn SJ, Garrett PE, Genilloud L, Jolie J, Kern J, Schenker JL, Sklaney BK, Tanyi JA, Walbrun MM, Yates SW, Yeh M. Coexisting Structure in the 120-124Te Nuclei. Heavy Ion Physics 2001; 12: 287.
Reports:
1. “Coexisting Structure in the 120-124Te Nuclei,” J.R. Vanhoy, N. Warr, G.K. Alexander, C.A. Aubin, P.G. Burkett, M.C. Burns, B.R. Champine, R.T. Coleman, C.J. Collard, F. Corminboeuf, K.A. Crandell, S.J. Etzkorn, P.E. Garrett, L. Genilloud, J. Jolie, J. Kern, J.L. Shenker, B.K. Sklaney, J.A. Tanyi, M.M. Walbrun, M. Yeh, In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Exotic Nuclear Structures, Edited by Zs.Dombradi and A. Krasznahorkay. Hungary: Piremon, pp. 191 (2001)
2. “The Generalized Collective Model and its Application to the Even-Even Tellurium Nuclei,” J.A.Tanyi, T.Churchill, K.A.Crandell, J.R.Vanhoy, M.C.Burns, P.A.Roddy, S.F.Hicks, Z.Ammar, T.B.Brown, M.Merrick, N.Warr, S.W.Yates, In Proceedings: Eleventh National Conference on Undergraduate Research 2001, Edited by R.D. Yearout, Asheville: Univ. of North Carolina at Asheville Press (2001).
Presentations:
1. “Phantom Investigation of Three-Dimensional, Motion Dependent Volume Aliasing During CT Simulation for Radiation Therapy Planning,” J.A.Tanyi, M.Fuss, V.Varchena, M.M.Blough, J.L.Lancaster, B.J.Salter, Presented at the European Society for Therapeutic Radialogy and Oncology (ESTRO25) Meeting, Liepzig, Germany, October 8-12, 2006
2. “Phantom Investigation of Three-Dimensional Target Motion-Induced Dose Discrepancy during Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Dose Delivery,” B.J.Salter, J.A.Tanyi, V.Varchena, M.Fuss, Presented at the European Society for Therapeutic Radialogy and Oncology (ESTRO25) Meeting, Liepzig, Germany, October 8-12, 2006
3. “A novel Dynamic Thorax phantom for 3D-CRT and IMRT of lung lesions,” V.Varchena, J.A.Tanyi, B.J.Salter, Presented at the 8th Biennial European Society for Therapeutic Radialogy and Oncology (ESTRO) Meeting on Physics and Radiation Technology for Clinical Radiotherapy, Lisboa, Portugal, September 24-29, 2005
4. “A Monte Carlo and measurement-based characterization of dose in Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) of lung lesions: target coverage and contralateral lung implications,” B.J.Salter, P.Rassiah, J.A.Tanyi, C.Cheng, M.Fuss, Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), Atlanta, GA, October 3-7, 2004
5. “Dosimetric Evaluation of Target Dose in Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) of Lung Using a Dynamic Motion Anthropomorphic Phantom,” J.A.Tanyi, P.Rassiah, C.Cheng, V.Varchena, M.Fuss, B.J.Salter, Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), Pittsburgh, PA, July 25-29, 2004
6. “Charcterization of Mean Lung Dose in Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) by Direct Measurement in Anthropomorphic Phantom and by Monte Carlo Calculation,” B.J.Salter, P.Rassiah, J.A.Tanyi, C.Cheng, M.Fuss, Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), Pittsburgh, PA, July 25-29, 2004
7. “The General Collective Model and its Application to Even-Even Tellurium Nuclei,” J.A.Tanyi, T.Churchill, K.A.Crandell, J.R.Vanhoy, M.C.Burns, P.A.Roddy, S.F.Hicks, Z.Ammar, T.B.Brown, M.Merrick, N.Warr, S.W.Yates, presented at the April 2001 meeting of the American Physical Society (APS), Washington, DC, 28 April-01 May, 2001
8. “Generalized Collective Model Description of 126Te Excited States,” J.A.Tanyi, T.Churchill, K.A.Crandell, J.R.Vanhoy, M.C.Burns, P.A.Roddy, S.F.Hicks, Z.Ammar, T.B.Brown, M.Merrick, N.Warr, S.W.Yates, Presented at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research NCUR2001, Lexington, KY, March15-17, 2001
9. “Competing Structures in 126Te,” J.A.Tanyi, T.Churchill, K.A.Crandell, J.R.Vanhoy, M.C.Burns, P.A.Roddy, S.F.Hicks, Z.Ammar, T.B.Brown, M.Merrick, N.Warr, S.W.Yates, Presented at the Division of Nuclear Physics APS Meeting, Williamsburg, VA, October 3-7, 2000
10. “Gamma Ray Spectroscopy of the 120-130Te Nuclei,” J.R.Vanhoy, S.F.Hicks, R.T. Coleman, K.A.Crandell, J.A. Tanyi, B.Sklaney, M.Walbrun, N.Warr, P.E.Garrett, S.W.Yates, F.Corminboeuf, L.Genilloud, J.Jolie, J.Kern, J.L.Shenker, Presented at the ENS2000 Conference, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Debrecen, Hungary, May 15-20, 2000.
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