Accolades

Congratulations to the Medical Dosimetry students listed below for their outstanding achievements in research and scholarship.

2021

First Place

Dose accumulation of daily adaptive plans to decide optimal plan adaptation strategy for head-and-neck patients treated with MR-Linac
Shailja Patel, BS, Steven Sutlief, PhD, DABR, FAAPM, Keith Dennis, JNCI, JNCIP-SEC, JNCI-ENT, Simul Parikh, MD, Lehendrick Turner, MBA, MHA, CMD
      Article in Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meddos.2021.08.005

2020

First Place

A service line approach: Using whiteboard analytics to improve time efficiency in radiation oncology
Shin Yun Lim, BS, Alan Tran, BS, Anh Ngoc Kieu, BS, Angela Sobremonte, BS, CMD, Clifton D. Fuller, MD, PhD, Lori Simmons, MS, CMD, Jinzhong Yang, PhD
      Article in Medical Dosimetry 45(4), 393-399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meddos.2020.07.004

Second Place

Approach to account for the impact of dental artifacts on VMAT dose distributions when using automated treatment planning
Carla B. Merveille, BS, Ashley L. Susan, BS, Tatiana Galindo, BS, Somol M. Sunny, BS, Mahsa Dehghanpour, EdD, MS, CMD, Soleil Hernandez, BS, Christine Chung, BS, CMD, Adenike M. Olanrewaju, MBA, CMD, Laurence E. Court, PhD
      Abstract in Medical Dosimetry 45(4), 400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meddos.2020.07.009

2019

First Place

Optimization of auto-generated chest-wall radiation treatment plans developed for post-mastectomy breast cancer patients in underserved clinics
Temiloluwa Esho, BS; Christine Chung, BS; Juanita Thompson, B.S., Lawrence Court, PhD
      Article in Medical Dosimtry 45(1), 102-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meddos.2019.12.003

Third Place

MR-Linac collimator size limitation and impact on the treatment of GYN patients
Richard Corbett III, BS, Mark Mergler, BS, Alberto Avila, Jamie Baker, PhD, MEd, CMD, Pam Castillo, BS, CMD, Belinda Lee, BS, CMD, Sastry Vedam, PhD
      Abstract in Medical Dosimetry 45(1), 109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meddos.2019.12.001

2018

Second Place

IMRT planning parameter optimization for spine stereotactic radiosurgery
Gabriel B. Ayala, BS, Kieu A. Doan, BS, Hie Ji Ko, BS, RT(T), Peter K Park, BA, Edwin D. Santiago, BS, Shirly J. Kuruvila, BS, CMD, Amol J. Ghia, M.D., Tina M. Briere, PhD, Zhifei Wen, PhD
      Article in Medical Dosimetry 44(4), 303-308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meddos.2018.11.001

Third Place

Varian halcyon dosimetric comparison for multi-arc VMAT prostate and head-and-neck cancers
Catalina Riley, BS, Christopher Cox, BS, Sasha Graham, BS, Holly Havran, BS, Bethany Kramer, BS, Tucker Netherton, DMP, Christine Peterson, PhD, Tyler Williamson, CMD, Laurence Court, PhD
      Abstract in Medial Dosimetry (44)3, 301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meddos.2018.06.004

2017

Third Place

Dosimetric comparisons between Pinnacle manual and auto-plan VMAT for lung cancer
Kenneth B. Agbayani, Ana M. Estrada, Roberto A. Gongora, Yen H. Ngo, Dung H. Nguyen, Davin Ng, CMD
       Poster available from the 2017 AAMD Conference (pdf)

2016

Second Place

Auto planning: A dosimetric comparison of Phillips autoplanning tool for lung, brain, abdomen, head and neck and prostate treatment sites
Hasti Hesami, Amalia Flores, Sanya Makahani, Ancy Mathew, Elizabeth Medrano, Hirra Siddiqui, Jordan Sutton, CMS, Peter Balter, PhD

Third Place

Analysis of inhomogeneous dose distribution using volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for prostate, glioblastoma multiforme, and lung patients and effect on organs at risk
Stacy Peterson, Pasquale Montanaro, MS, DABR

2015

First Place

Acquisitioned benefits in adaptive planning for cervical cancer patients
Quyen Nguyen, Ni Pham, Sulinder Baboo, Khoa Phan, Montreal Turner, MS, CMD

Second Place

A dosimetric comparison between volumetric modulated arc therapy and intensity modulated radiation therapy in the treatment of brainstem gliomas
Courtney Gann, Shelly Smith, Ji Chu, Stacy Lin, Chris Gonzalez, William Ichter, Jordan Sutton, CMD, Adam Blake, CMD, Ramaswarmy Sadagopan, PhD
      Presented at Texas Undergraduate Research Day 2015 in Austin

2023

Varian Student Scholarship

Xuemei Gao
Lisa Tran
Veronica Valino
Huy Huynh

Varian Proton Medical Dosimetry Scholarship

Daisy Hong
Meenu Mathew
Quyen Nguyen

Sullivan Family Scholarship

Nhi Do

2022

Eclipse Training Grant

Gabrielle Sanders

Medical Dosimetry Certification Board (MDCB) Voucher

Hai Nhu Ho

Sullivan Family Scholarship

Hai Nhu Ho

Varian Proton Medical Dosimetry Scholarship

Billie Baker
Hai Nhu Ho
Yosan Okbamichael
Abigail Stephens
Qun Wang

2021

Eclipse Training Grant

Ottmar Lezama

Legion Healthcare Proton Training

Jeremie Oubda

Medical Dosimetry Certification Board (MDCB) Voucher

Jeremie Oubda

Rudi J. Bertrand Veteran Scholarship

Jeremie Oubda

Sullivan Family Scholarship

Jeremie Oubda

Varian Proton Medical Dosimetry Scholarship

Billie Baker
Shannon Day
Ottmar Lezama
Shin Yun Lim
Ilam Momin
Carlos Palomeque
Anh Tran