Recent Student Research
- Better identification of normal tissue dose constraints for use in high dose rate brachytherapy in the treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer by Sonam Choudrie, MS (2022)
- Validation of treatment planning and lung dose estimation for total body irradiation using the eclipse treatment planning system by Mason Heath, MS (2022)
- Evaluation of dorsal striatal functional connectivity differences across heavy and non-heavy alcohol drinking rhesus macaques with resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging by Kricia Ruano Espinoza, MS (2022)
- Investigating the feasibility of using a population-based input function for pharmacokinetic modeling of [11C]PBR28 during positron emission tomography studies in a population of methamphetamine users by Devin Schoen, MS (2022)
- Evaluation and implementation of a dosimetry protocol for Lutetium Lu 177 DOTATATE for the treatment of gastroenteropancreatic-neuroendocrine tumors by Jared Stoller, MS (2022)
- Dosimetric comparison between two treatment planning systems for DCAT in single and multi-lesion patients by John Berzanske, MS (2021)
- Quality assurance testing evaluation and comparison for magnetic resonance simulator and non-simulator magnetic resonance imaging modalities by Jacob Buatti, MS (2021)
- Characterizing error in peak skin dose calculations for fluoroscopically guided interventions by Grace Eliason, MS (2021)
- Development of electron beam model in TOPAS through iterative modeling of clinical data by Forrest Ivey, MS (2021)
- Investigation into the optimization of CT dose index thresholds in commercially-available dose monitoring software by Alyssa Martinez, MS (2021)
- Evaluation and optimization of injected activity and scan time on 3 and 5-ring GE PET/CT while maintaining clinical image quality by Zahra Mojabi, MS (2021)
- Characterization of the Standard Imaging Exradin W2 scintillator detector for small field dosimetry by Austin Sloop, MS (2021)
- Implementation of treatment planning system quality assurance by Bailey Smith, MS (2021)
- Linear system analysis for photon-counting computed tomography protocol optimization by Celeste Leary, PhD (2020)
- A computed tomography quality improvement initiative to increase patient centering accuracy by utilizing a technologist-focused performance review method by Aaron Mehlberg, MS (2020)
- Clinical dosimetry tool implementation of I-131 MIBG therapy for pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma by Roberto Perez Franco, MS (2020)
- Validation of a personalized pediatric 3D-printed phantom for out-of-field photon and proton dosimetry by Amanda Swanson, MS (2020)
- Characterization of the PTW microsilicon detector by Austin Turnidge, MS (2020)
- Investigation of the lateral buildup ratio used for small or irregular field electron dosimetry by Dallin Francom, MS (2019)
- Feasibility of out-of-field dosimetry in photon, proton, and neutron therapies using a 3D-printed patient-specific phantom by Hunter Tillery, MS (2019)
- Development of a standard linear accelerator based back-up plan for total marrow irradiation with helical tomography by Samantha Morelli, MS (2019)
- Using a radiology-based informatics system to impact clinical practice: a study to improve and track patient alignment in computed tomography by Alexander Moody, MS (2019)
- Preliminary investigation into electron beam lensing utilizing beveled cerrobend geometries by Harrison Ludewig, MS (2019)
- Technique standardization to achieve consistent image quality for scoliosis patients by Joseph Belobrajdich, MS (2019)
- An investigation of clinical feasibility; applying spatially fractionated radiotherapy (GRID) treatments to a helical tomotherapy unit by MacKenzie Hill (2018)
- Comparing the Accuracy of AlignRT and ExacTrac at Intrafractional Time Points During Cranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Radiotherapy Treatments by Thomas Wolken (2018)
- Preliminary Investigation and Protocol Development for in vitro Optically Stimulated Luminescent Dosimetry of Multiple Intrabeam Applicators in a Canine Tissue Model by Tyler Roberts (2018)
- Process quality improvement analysis for the acquisition of reproducible real time motion data in a clinical environment by Chelsea Page (2017)
- Quantifying differences in CT image quality between a model-based iterative reconstruction algorithm, an adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction algorithm, and filtered backprojection by Hayley Whitson (2017)
- Influence of tube current and tube potential on two CT manufacturer platforms: a preliminary phantom study by Isaac Bailey (2017)
- Saturation and response dependence of OSLDs and microStar reader in the high dose range for INTRABEAM kV x-rays and initial investigation into the use of Gafchromic film as an in vivo dosimeter in the high dose region by Travis Bryant (2017)