OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Simulation as a tool to model potential workflow enhancements in radiotherapy treatment pathways – A systematic review	106
Reducing scan time in ¹⁷⁷Lu planar scintigraphy using convolutional neural network: A Monte Carlo simulation study	71
Issue Information	48
Intraoperative radiation therapy with 50 kV x‐rays: A multi‐institutional review	46
Resolving signal drift in the wall‐mounted camera of the RGSC system	42
Commissioning and implementing a Quality Assurance program for dedicated radiation oncology MRI scanners	38
Automated size‐specific dose estimates framework in thoracic CT using convolutional neural network based on U‐Net model	36
Modeling dosimetric benefits from daily adaptive RT for gynecological cancer patients with and without knowledge‐based dose prediction	35
Automated treatment planning of prostate stereotactic body radiotherapy with focal boosting on a fast‐rotating O‐ring linac: Plan quality comparison with C‐arm linacs	34
Clinical application and improvement of a CNN‐based autosegmentation model for clinical target volumes in cervical cancer radiotherapy	31
Shift detection discrepancy between ExacTrac Dynamic system and cone‐beam computed tomography	29
Clinical assessment of a novel machine‐learning automated contouring tool for radiotherapy planning	27
Dosimetric feasibility of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy in pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation using intensity‐modulated proton therapy	27
Artificial intelligence in tumor subregion analysis based on medical imaging: A review	26
Issue Information	25
Accuracy and reliability of a commercial treatment planning system in nontarget regions in modern prostate radiotherapy	24
Risk analysis of the Unity 1.5 T MR‐Linac adapt‐to‐position workflow	23
Predicting gamma evaluation results of patient‐specific head and neck volumetric‐modulated arc therapy quality assurance based on multileaf collimator patterns and fluence map features: A feasibility	23
HyperArc VMAT stereotactic radiotherapy for locally recurrent previously‐irradiated head and neck cancers: Plan quality, treatment delivery accuracy, and efficiency	22
A robust index for metal artifact quantification in computed tomography	22
Comparison of anatomically informed class solution template trajectories with patient‐specific trajectories for stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy	21
Assessment of a novel commercial large field of view phantom for comprehensive MR imaging quality assurance of a 0.35T MRgRT system	20
Corrections of photon beam profiles of small fields measured with ionization chambers using a three‐layer neural network	19
An evaluation of quality assurance guidelines comparing the American College of Radiology and American Association of Physicists in Medicine task group 284 for magnetic resonance simulation	19
Dosimetric analysis of MR‐LINAC treatment plans for salvage spine SBRT re‐irradiation	19

Technical note: Institutional solution of clinical cine MRI for tumor motion evaluation in radiotherapy	19
Abdominopelvic MR to CT registration using a synthetic CT intermediate	18
Issue Information	18
A small footprint couch‐top support device for image‐guided radiotherapy of heavy patients	18
The impact of different setup methods on the dose distribution in proton therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma	18
Characterization of the IDENTIFY^TM surface scanning system for radiation therapy setup on a closed‐bore linac	17
Parametric delineation uncertainties contouring (PDUC) modeling on CT scans of prostate cancer patients	17
Technical note: A simple method for patient‐specific quality assurance for lateral targets on a 1.5 T MR‐Linac	17
Comparison of MR‐soft tissue based versus biliary stent based alignment for image guidance in pancreatic SBRT	17
Research productivity of radiation therapy physics faculty in the United States	16
A quantitative framework for patient‐specific collision detection in proton therapy	16
A new predictive parameter for dose‐volume metrics in intensity‐modulated radiation therapy planning for prostate cancer: Initial phantom study	16
Issue Information	16
Multi‐phase failure modes and effects analysis for low dose bilateral whole lung irradiation of COVID‐19 positive patients requiring respiratory ventilation	16
Sorting lung tumor volumes from 4D‐MRI data using an automatic tumor‐based signal reduces stitching artifacts	16
Dosimetric impact of rotational errors in trigeminal neuralgia radiosurgery using CyberKnife	16
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Implementation of a real‐time, ultrasound‐guided prostate HDR brachytherapy program	15
Evaluating the impact of prescription isodose line on plan quality using Gamma Knife inverse planning	15
Image quality assessments according to the angle of tilt of a flex tilt coil supporting device: An ACR phantom study	15
Vendor‐provided clinical physics services are a disservice to patients and the medical physics profession	15
Issue Information	15
A novel quality assurance procedure for trajectory log validation using phantom‐less real‐time latency corrected EPID images	14
Identification of a potential source of error for 6FFF beams delivered on an Agility^TM multileaf collimator	14
Dosimetric evaluation of skin collimation with tungsten rubber for electron radiotherapy: A Monte Carlo study	14
Four anecdotes, four superlative men, and some musings on the meaning of medical physics practice	14
Automated review of patient position in DIBH breast hybrid IMRT with EPID images	13
Three discipline collaborative radiation therapy (3DCRT) special debate: FLASH radiotherapy needs ongoing basic and animal research before implementing it to a large clinical scale	13
Effect of extended field‐of‐view approaches on the accuracy of stopping power ratio estimation for single‐energy computed tomography simulators	13
Automatic measurement of beam‐positioning accuracy at off‐isocenter positions	13
MRI‐based radiomic features for identifying recurrent prostate cancer after proton radiation therapy	13
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Determination of the electronic portal imaging device pixel‐sensitivity‐map for quality assurance applications. Part 2: Photon beam dependence	12
Design and standard utilization of safety devices for the radiation treatment management of heavy patients	12
Dose reduction in digital radiography based on the significance of marginal contrast detectability	12
Off‐isocentric VMAT technique for breast cancer: Effective dose reduction to organs at risk and its applicability based on patient anatomy	12
Issue Information	12
Systematic study of the iodinated rectal hydrogel spacer material discrepancy on accuracy of proton dosimetry	12
Comprehensive MR imaging QA of 0.35 T MR‐Linac using a multi‐purpose large FOV phantom: A single‐institution experience	12
Effectiveness of robust optimization against geometric uncertainties in TomoHelical planning for prostate cancer	12
Discrepancies between frame‐ and CBCT‐based stereotactic space definition on the Gamma Knife Icon	12
A phase space model of a Versa HD linear accelerator for application to Monte Carlo dose calculation in a real‐time adaptive workflow	11
Artifact removal for unpaired thorax CBCT images using a feature fusion residual network and contextual loss	11
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Issue Information	11
Using a daily monitoring system to reduce treatment position override rates in external beam radiation therapy	11
Evaluation of a proprietary software application for motion monitoring during stereotactic paraspinal treatment	11
Maintaining dosimetric quality when switching to a Monte Carlo dose engine for head and neck volumetric‐modulated arc therapy planning	11
Assessing the practicality of using a single knowledge‐based planning model for multiple linac vendors	11
Automated conversion of Millennium‐120 VMAT plans to HDMLC geometry: Software development and treatment of first patients	11

Model refinement increases confidence levels and clinical agreement when commissioning a three‐dimensional secondary dose calculation system	11
Image quality and acquisition time assessments for phase oversampling in compressed sensing sensitivity encoding: Comparison with conventional SENSE	11
First implementation of an innovative infra‐red camera system integrated into a mobile CBCT scanner for applicator tracking in brachytherapy—Initial performance characterization	11
Setup margins based on the inter‐ and intrafractional setup error of left‐sided breast cancer radiotherapy using deep inspiration breath‐hold technique (DIBH) and surface guided radiotherapy (SGRT)	10
Quantifying intrafractional gastric motion using auto‐segmentation on MRI: Deformation and respiratory‐induced displacement compared	10
Shallow kinetics induced by a metronome (SKIM): A novel contactless respiratory motion management	10
Development of a LINAC head model for the CyberKnife VSI‐System using EGSnrc Monte Carlo system	10
Comparison of setup accuracy of optical surface image versus orthogonal x‐ray images for VMAT of the left breast using deep‐inspiration breath‐hold	10
Multi‐jet fusion for additive manufacturing of radiotherapy immobilization devices: Effects of color, thickness, and orientation on surface dose and tensile strength	10
Treatment‐planning approaches to intensity modulated proton therapy and the impact on dose‐weighted linear energy transfer	10
Determining the quality control frequency of an MR‐linac using risk matrix (RM) analysis	10
Image synthesis of monoenergetic CT image in dual‐energy CT using kilovoltage CT with deep convolutional generative adversarial networks	10
Nuclear engineering workforce in the United States	10
Resection cavity auto‐contouring for patients with pediatric medulloblastoma using only CT information	10
The application of multiple metrics in deformable image registration for target volume delineation of breast tumor bed	10
DARU‐Net: A dual attention residual U‐Net for uterine fibroids segmentation on MRI	10
Dosimetry with a clinical linac adapted to FLASH electron beams	10
Contour‐guided deep learning based deformable image registration for dose monitoring during CBCT‐guided radiotherapy of prostate cancer	9
Verification of surface‐guided radiation therapy (SGRT) alignment for proton breast and chest wall patients by comparison to CT‐on‐rails and kV‐2D alignment	9
Linear accelerator maintenance cost analysis	9
Dose rate versus gantry speed performance evaluation for slow gantry speeds using DICOM RT plans	9
Performance evaluation of two interventional fluoroscope suites for cardiovascular imaging	9
Development of an independent MU calculation software for radiotherapy treatments with stereotactic cones	9
SBRT treatment of abdominal and pelvic oligometastatic lymph nodes using ring‐mounted Halcyon Linac	9
A sensitivity analysis of probability maps in deep‐learning‐based anatomical segmentation	9
Dosimetric impact of adding non‐coplanar arcs for scalp‐avoidance whole‐brain irradiation with volumetric‐modulated arc radiotherapy on scalp dose reduction in pediatric patients with medulloblastomas	9
Correlation between the setting of gating window width and setup accuracy in left breast cancer radiotherapy based on deep inspiration breath hold	9
A novel Monte Carlo (MC) dose model for small MLC fields of the cyberknife^® M6^TM radiosurgery system using the EGSnrc	9
The use of a thin guide‐wire for urethral definition in prostate SBRT treatments with Cyberknife	9
Issue Information	9
A deep learning approach to remove contrast from contrast‐enhanced CT for proton dose calculation	9
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Evaluation of a head rest prototype for rotational corrections in three degrees of freedom	9
AAPM Spring Clinical Meeting ‐ Abstract	9
Evolving practice in global healthcare: Remote physics support for low‐ and middle‐income countries	9
New strategy of a lung compensating technique with STR for total body irradiation	9
Angular correction methodology and characterization of a high‐resolution CMOS array for patient specific quality assurance on a robotic arm linac	9
Adaptive radiation therapy strategies in the treatment of prostate cancer patients using hypofractionated VMAT	8
Book review of “Here, there, everywhere—A memoir” by Peter Almond	8
Non‐contrast based approach for liver function quantification using Bayesian‐based intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion weighted imaging: A pilot study	8
Development of an unsupervised cycle contrastive unpaired translation network for MRI‐to‐CT synthesis	8
Geometric and dosimetric evaluation for breast and regional nodal auto‐segmentation structures	8
Dynamic range and optimization strategies for radiochromic film calibration using gradient radiation fields	8
Radiation oncology physics coverage during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Successes and lessons learned	8
Dosimetric assessment of patient dose calculation on a deep learning‐based synthesized computed tomography image for adaptive radiotherapy	8
Clinical treatment planning for kilovoltage radiotherapy using EGSnrc and Python	8
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Limits for the therapeutic application of the analytical anisotropic algorithm in the context of ablative lung radiotherapy near the minima of lung density and tumor size	8
Technical Note: Volumetric computed tomography for radiotherapy simulation and treatment planning	8
Validation of MLC leaf open time calculation methods for PSQA in adaptive radiotherapy with tomotherapy units	8
Education case report: CAMPEP Medical Physics PhD education program within Engineering	8
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Functional avoidance‐based intensity modulated proton therapy with 4DCT derived ventilation imaging for lung cancer	8
Evaluation of radiation dose to pediatric models from whole body PET/CT imaging	8
Development and validation of a checklist for use with automatically generated radiotherapy plans	8
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Magnetic resonance guided adaptive post prostatectomy radiotherapy: Accumulated dose comparison of different workflows	8
Comparative dosimetry of radiography device, MSCT device and two CBCT devices in the elbow region	8
Issue Information	8
Direct visualization and correlation of liver stereotactic body radiation therapy treatment delivery accuracy with interfractional motion	8
Impact of iron deposit on the accuracy of quantifying liver fat fraction using multi‐material decomposition algorithm in dual‐energy spectral computed tomography	8
A study of skin marker alignment using different diamond‐shaped light fields for prone breast external‐beam radiation therapy	8
Empirical analysis of a plan‐of‐the‐day strategy to approximate daily online reoptimization for prostate CBCT‐guided adaptive radiotherapy	7
JACMP 2005–2009	7
Dosimetric accuracy of the Convolution algorithm for Leksell Gamma Plan radiosurgery treatment planning: Evaluation in the presence of clinically relevant inhomogeneities	7
AAPM Spring Clinical Meeting ‐ Abstract	7
On the feasibility of improved target coverage without compromising organs at risk using online adaptive stereotactic partial breast irradiation (A‐SPBI)	7
Acceptance procedure for the linear accelerator component of the 1.5 T MRI‐linac	7
The effect of vaginal cylinder inhomogeneity on the HDR brachytherapy dose calculations using Monte Carlo simulations	7
Sensitivity and specificity of secondary dose calculation for head and neck treatment plans	7
Independent Monte Carlo dose calculation identifies single isocenter multi‐target radiosurgery targets most likely to fail pre‐treatment measurement	7
Relationship between hydrogel spacer distribution and dosimetric parameters in linear‐accelerator‐based stereotactic body radiotherapy for prostate cancer	7
Dosimetric impact of contour editing on CT and MRI deep‐learning autosegmentation for brain OARs	7
Intra‐fractional patient motion when using the Qfix Encompass immobilization system during HyperArc treatment of patients with brain metastases	7
Evaluation of dosimetric functions for a new ¹⁶⁹Yb HDR Brachytherapy Source	7
The impact of margin reduction on radiation dose distribution of ultra‐hypofractionated prostate radiotherapy utilizing a 1.5‐T MR‐Linac	7
Dosimetric effects of rotational errors for single isocenter multiple targets in HyperArc plans: A phantom and retrospective imaging analysis study	7
Design of a 3D patient‐specific collision avoidance virtual framework for half‐gantry proton therapy system	7
Real‐time analysis and display of quantitative measures to track and improve clinical workflow	7
Intra‐ and inter‐fractional variations of tumors with fiducial markers measured using respiratory‐correlated computed tomography images for respiratory gated lung stereotactic body radiation therapy	7

Advancing Alzheimer's research: Radiomics visualization of the default mode network in cerebral perfusion imaging	7
Evaluation of four surface surrogates for modeling lung tumor positions over several fractions in radiotherapy	7
A robust treatment planning approach for chest motion in postmastectomy chest wall intensity modulated radiation therapy	7
No gadolinium K‐edge detected on the first clinical photon counting computed tomography scanner: Response to Dr. Liu and Dr. Noel	6
Automated development of the contrast–detail curve based on statistical low‐contrast detectability in CT images	6
Clinical evaluation of deep learning‐enhanced lymphoma pet imaging with accelerated acquisition	6
Evaluation of patient doses for routine digital radiography procedures toward establishing an institutional diagnostic reference levels: A case study in Sri Lanka	6
The feasibility of CT simulation‐free adaptive radiation therapy	6
Validation of automated complex head and neck treatment planning with pencil beam scanning proton therapy	6
Stereotactic radiotherapy of intracranial tumor beds on a ring‐mounted Halcyon LINAC	6
AAPM BTSC Report 377.B: Physicist brachytherapy training in 2022 – A survey of therapeutic medical physics residents	6
Evaluating dosimetric accuracy of the 6 MV calibration on EBT3 film in the use of Ir‐192 high dose rate brachytherapy	6
Implementation of optically simulated luminescent dosimeter for quality control of gamma ray dose of an accelerator‐based neutron source	6
Quantifying false positional corrections due to facial motion using SGRT with open‐face Masks	6
Dosimetric comparison of coplanar and noncoplanar beam arrangements for radiotherapy of patients with lung cancer: A meta‐analysis	6
Calibration and volunteer testing of a prototype contactless respiratory motion detection system based on laser tracking	6
Extensive upfront validation and testing are needed prior to the clinical implementation of AI‐based auto‐segmentation tools	6
Evaluation of parameters affecting gamma passing rate in patient‐specific QAs for multiple brain lesions IMRS treatments using ray‐station treatment planning system	6
Characterization and commissioning of a Leksell Gamma Knife ICON system for framed and frameless stereotactic radiosurgery	6
Failure modes and effects analysis for surface‐guided DIBH breast radiotherapy	6
Enhancing diagnostic performance and image quality in coronary CT angiography: Impact of SnapShot Freeze 2 algorithm across varied heart rates in stent patients	6
Applying the six‐sigma methodology to determine the limits of quality control (QC) tests for a specific linear accelerator	6
Evaluation of Varian’s SmartAdapt for clinical use in radiation therapy for patients with thoracic lesions	6
Linac‐ and CyberKnife‐based MRI‐only treatment planning of prostate SBRT using an optimized synthetic CT calibration curve	6
Evaluating stereotactic accuracy with patient‐specific MRI distortion corrections for frame‐based radiosurgery	6
Proof‐of‐concept study of artificial intelligence‐assisted review of CBCT image guidance	6
Evaluation of knowledge‐based planning models for male pelvic CBCT‐based online adaptive radiotherapy on conventional linear accelerators	6
Effect of computed tomography value error on dose calculation in adaptive radiotherapy with Elekta X‐ray volume imaging cone beam computed tomography	6
Investigation of the combination of intratumoral and peritumoral radiomic signatures for predicting epidermal growth factor receptor mutation in lung adenocarcinoma	6
Improving the safety of radiotherapy treatment processes via incident‐driven FMEA feedback loops	6
Evaluation of generalization ability for deep learning‐based auto‐segmentation accuracy in limited field of view CBCT of male pelvic region	6
Recommendations for using analytical anisotropic algorithm and AcurosXB for epidermal dose calculations in breast radiotherapy from an in vivo Gafchromic film study	6
Knowledge‐based radiation treatment planning: A data‐driven method survey	6
Assessment of efficacy in automated plan generation for Varian Ethos intelligent optimization engine	6
Increase in the intensity of an optical signal with fluorescein during proton and carbon‐ion irradiation	6
A measure of SRS/SRT plan quality: Quantitative limits for intermediate dose spill (R50%) in linac‐based delivery	6
On a hybrid lossless compression technique for three‐dimensional medical images	6
Optimization of treatment workflow for 0.35T MR‐Linac system	6
Research on the correction method for radiotherapy verification plans based on displaced electronic portal imaging device	6
Validation of Acuros for total body irradiation at extended distance	6
Experimental and Monte Carlo based dosimetric investigation of a novel 3 mm radiosurgery 3 MV beam using the microSilicon detector	6
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JACMP 2015 – 2019	6
Image quality improvement in low‐dose chest CT with deep learning image reconstruction	6
AFI manual planning versus HyperArc auto‐planning: A head‐to‐head comparison of SRS plan quality	6
Evaluation of a workflow for cone‐beam CT‐guided online adaptive palliative radiotherapy planned using diagnostic CT scans	6
Impact of deep learning‐based multiorgan segmentation methods on patient‐specific internal dosimetry in PET/CT imaging: A comparative study	6
The surface area effect: How the intermediate dose spill depends on the PTV surface area in SRS	6
Beyond conventional bounds: Surpassing system limits for stereotactic ablative (SAbR) lung radiotherapy using CBCT‐based adaptive planning system	6
Partial and full arc with DynamicARC technique in pencil beam scanning proton therapy for bilateral head and neck cancer: A feasibility and dosimetric study	6
A comprehensive pre‐clinical treatment quality assurance program using unique spot patterns for proton pencil beam scanning FLASH radiotherapy	6
Improving synthetic CT accuracy by combining the benefits of multiple normalized preprocesses	6
A clinical application of fair value estimate (FVE) for R50%: Separating overlapping 50% isodose volumes in single isocenter multiple targets SRS	6
Characterization of a commercial plastic scintillator for electron FLASH dosimetry	6
Optimal minimum MU for intensity‐modulated proton therapy with pencil‐beam scanning proton beams	6
Investigating volumetric repainting to mitigate interplay effect on 4D robustly optimized lung cancer plans in pencil beam scanning proton therapy	5
A new method to evaluate fluoroscopic system collimator performance	5
Varian ethos online adaptive radiotherapy for prostate cancer: Early results of contouring accuracy, treatment plan quality, and treatment time	5
Issue Information	5
Impact of systematic MLC positional uncertainties on the quality of single‐isocenter multi‐target VMAT‐SRS treatment plans	5
Comparative assessment and QA measurement array validation of Monte Carlo and Collapsed Cone dose algorithms for small fields and clinical treatment plans	5
The MedPhys match survey: Search criteria and advice for programs and applicants	5
Comparison of the dosimetric accuracy of proton breast treatment plans delivered with SGRT and CBCT setups	5
Issue Information	5
Investigating the impacts of intrafraction motion on dosimetric outcomes when treating small targets with virtual cones	5
Impact of belly board immobilization devices and body mass factor on setup displacement using daily cone‐beam CT in rectal cancer radiotherapy	5
Engaging grade school learners with an interactive medical imaging activity	5
Development of a log file analysis tool for proton patient QA, system performance tracking, and delivered dose reconstruction	5
A novel multi‐channel applicator with a U‐shaped channel for vaginal intracavity brachytherapy	5
A potential revolution in cancer treatment: A topical review of FLASH radiotherapy	5
Impact of respiratory motion on ¹⁸F‐FDG PET radiomics stability: Clinical evaluation with a digital PET scanner	5
A practical method to quantify knowledge‐based DVH prediction accuracy and uncertainty with reference cohorts	5
Head and neck cancer patient positioning using synthetic CT data in MRI‐only radiation therapy	5
Issue Information	5
Evaluation of deep learning based dose prediction in head and neck cancer patients using two different types of input contours	5
Issue Information	5
Hybrid Tomo‐Helical and Tomo‐Direct radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer	5
Are you ready for a cyberattack?	5
A bibliometric of publication trends in medical image segmentation: Quantitative and qualitative analysis	5
The feasibility study on the generalization of deep learning dose prediction model for volumetric modulated arc therapy of cervical cancer	5
Explore the feasibility of using spot‐scanning proton arc therapy for a synchrotron accelerator‐based proton therapy system – A simulation study	5
A two‐step treatment planning strategy incorporating knowledge‐based planning for head‐and‐neck radiotherapy	5
An efficient component of the redundancy calibration program to ensure equipment stability by assaying HDR Ir‐192 sources at the time of replacement	5
Knowledge‐based planning for the radiation therapy treatment plan quality assurance for patients with head and neck cancer	5
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Methodology for computed tomography characterization of commercially available 3D printing materials for use in radiology/radiation oncology	5
Automated confidence estimation in deep learning auto‐segmentation for brain organs at risk on MRI for radiotherapy	5
The LET enhancement of energy‐specific collimation in pencil beam scanning proton therapy	5
MPLA Case 4: A physicist’s consult with a patient	5
A comprehensive quality assurance procedure for 4D CT commissioning and periodic QA	5
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A pilot study of function‐based radiation therapy planning for lung cancer using hyperpolarized xenon‐129 ventilation MRI	5
MS‐Net: Learning to assess the malignant status of a lung nodule by a radiologist and her peers	5
Survey of patient‐specific quality assurance practice for IMRT and VMAT	5
Technical Note: Investigating of dosimetric leaf gap and leaf transmission factor variations across gantry and collimator angles in volumetric modulation arc therapy	5