OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Practical Radiation Oncology is 4. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Practical Implications of the American Society for Radiation Oncology Radiation Oncology Case Rate Program Proposal for Radiation Oncologists	167
Deconstructing Barriers to 12 Weeks of Parental Leave for Birthing and Nonbirthing Parents in Radiation Oncology Residency Training	112
Prognostic Effect of Systemic Therapy and Radiation Therapy in Stage I Nodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma	91
Leaving Lytic Lesions—Is There New Role for Radiation in Multiple Myeloma in the CAR T Era?	85
PRO's Top 20 Downloads of 2022	85
Masthead/Sub page	57
Grade 5 Radiation Necrosis After Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy	51
Partial Breast Radiation Therapy in Low-Risk Breast Cancer Using a Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Guided Adaptive Approach; Results of the Phase 2 PARLOB Study	45
Comparison of Acute and Late Toxicities With Daily Versus Every-Other-Day 5-Fraction Partial Breast Radiation Therapy	42
Sudden-Onset Breast Induration After Radiation: A Clinical Mystery	41
Efficacy of a Second Course of Radiation for Patients With Metachronous Hepatocellular Carcinoma	36
Outcomes and Imaging Analysis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated With Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy	36
In Regard to Ballas et al	31
Financial Toxicity and Quality-of-Life Outcomes on a Phase 1 5-fraction Stereotactic Partial Breast Irradiation Protocol for Early-Stage Breast Cancer	31
Considering Lumpectomy Cavity PTV Expansions: Characterization of Intrafraction Lumpectomy Cavity Motion	30
Outcomes for Patients With Head and Neck Sarcoma Treated Curatively With Radiation Therapy and Surgery	30
Tracking and Reducing SF6 Usage in Radiation Oncology: A Step Toward Net-Zero Health Care Emissions	26
Answering the Call for Radiation Oncologists to Direct Radiopharmaceutical Therapy: Forget the Professional Fee and Get the Hospital to Pay for Support Staff, Infrastructure, and Supplies	25
Safety of Radiation Therapy in Patients With Prostate Cancer and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review	24
Management of de Novo Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer (mHSPC) and the Role of Radiation Therapy: A Consensus by the Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO)	24
A Case-Based Guide: Demonstrating the Reirradiation Collaborative Group (ReCOG) Consensus for Dosimetric Assessment and Reporting in Reirradiation	24
Prospective Integration of Patient Preferences Into Adjuvant Therapy Decisions for Older Women With Early-Stage Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Adjuvant Therapy Decisions in Breast Cancer	23
Benchmarking a Foundation Large Language Model on its Ability to Relabel Structure Names in Accordance With the American Association of Physicists in Medicine Task Group-263 Report	22
Effect of Education and Standardization of Cardiac Dose Constraints on Heart Dose in Patients With Lung Cancer Receiving Definitive Radiation Therapy Across a Statewide Consortium	22
Radical Empathy	22

Striking the Balance: Tailored Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Osseous Spinal Metastases and Outcome Prediction	21
Dose-Volume Predictors of Radiation Pneumonitis After Thoracic Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy	21
Radiation Therapy for Dupuytren Contracture	20
“Cumulative incidence of toxicity between 2 and 5 years following SBRT to the prostate and pelvis nodes in patients with high-risk prostate cancer “	20
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for the Curative Treatment of Prostate Cancer in Ultralarge (≥100 cc) Glands	20
Toxicity and Cosmetic Outcomes of 28 Gy in 5 Fractions Twice per Week Ultrahypofractionated Whole-Breast Irradiation in Early-Stage Breast Cancer	19
Intraoperative Radiation Therapy for Relapsed or Refractory High-Risk Neuroblastoma: A 27-Year Experience	18
Tungsten Filled 3-Dimensional Printed Lung Blocks for Total Body Irradiation	18
Lorlatinib-Induced Blindness: A Rare Entity	17
Single Fraction Radiosurgical Tolerance of Brainstem, Trigeminal Nerve, and Meckel's Cave for Facial Numbness	17
Adding a Small Field of View for Increased Resolution in Contouring: An Effective and Quick Method	17
Table of Contents	17
On Teaching Narrative Oncology	17
Elective Irradiation of Retropharyngeal Lymph Nodes as an Indication for Adjuvant Radiation Therapy After Transoral Surgery for Tonsil Cancer	16
Management of Dry Eye Toxicity After Treatment With 177Lu-PSMA-617 Radioligand Therapy	16
Editorial Board	15
Practical Considerations During Brachytherapy Applicator Placement for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer	15
Precision Radiation Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Exploring the Clinical Utility of Functional Liver Avoidance Planning	15
Quality Improvement and Process Redesign for the Clinical Integration of Automated Breast Radiation Therapy Planning	14
Longitudinal Changes in Bone Mineral Measurements Inside and Outside Radiation Fields Used for Cervical Cancer Treatment	14
Carpe Diem: Making the Most of Plan-of-the-Day for Cervical Cancer Radiation Therapy	14
Tattoo-Free Setup for Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Regional Nodal Irradiation	14
MRI-Guided High-Dose-Rate Gynecologic Brachytherapy Using an MR-Linac as an MR Simulator: A Single Institutional Experience	14
Target Volume Optimization for Localized Prostate Cancer	13
International Consensus Guidelines for Adjuvant Radiation Therapy for Bladder Cancer After Radical Cystectomy: Update From an IBIS Workgroup	13
Full Dose SBRT in Combination With Mediastinal Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Practical Guide for Planning, Dosimetric Results From a Phase 2 Study, and a Treatment	13
Local Control in a Retrospective Series of Magnetic Resonance Guided Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Single-Institution Experience	13
Consensus Guidelines for Delineation of Clinical Target Volumes for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Intact Cervical Cancer: An Update	12
Peer-to-Peer Phone Calls and Letters Appealing Insurance Denials of Service: Practical Tips and Resources	12
Looking Backward and Forward: Learning From and Updating the ASTRO Safety White Papers 10 Years Later	12
Acute Kidney Injury Associated With Boswellia serrata for Radiation Necrosis	12
Handling Patient Emergencies During Radiopharmaceutical Therapy	12
Editorial Board	12
Optimizing Deep Inspiration Breath-Hold Patient Selection in Left Breast Cancer Radiation Therapy: A Rapid Screening Strategy	12
Online Adaptive Five-Fraction Ablative Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Using a Conventional Linear Accelerator	12
Order From Chaos: The Benefits of Standardized Nomenclature in Radiation Oncology	12
The Effect of Wire Versus Magnetic Seed Localization on Lumpectomy Cavity Size	11
Quality and Safety Considerations for Radiopharmaceutical Therapy in the Radiation Oncology Environment: An ASTRO Safety White Paper	11
Editorial Board	11
Management of Continuous Glucose Monitors in Radiation Oncology Patients	11
Weekly Versus Bolus Cisplatin Concurrent With Definitive Radiation Therapy for Squamous Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis	11
Simulation-Free Single-Fraction High-Dose Radiotherapy for Non-Spine Bone and Soft Tissue Metastases	11
Feasibility and Clinical Utility of a Workflow Interfacing Radiation Oncology Lung Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning and Diagnostic Radiology	10
Editorial Board	10
Survival (Time-To-Event) Curve Names and Endpoints	10
Optimized Atlas-Based Auto-Segmentation of Bony Structures from Whole-Body Computed Tomography	10
A Comparison of Radiosurgical Planning Techniques for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia	10
The Art of Kandinsky: Lessons in the Invisible and the Real	10
Detection of Asymptomatic Pneumomediastinum and Subcutaneous Emphysema on Cone Beam Computed Tomography During Head and Neck Radiation Therapy	10
Current Status of Proton Craniospinal Irradiation for Solid Tumor Leptomeningeal Disease	9

How 3 Academic Centers Prescribe Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Primary Lung Cancer	9
Centralized Quality Assurance of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for the Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program Study Number 2005: A Phase 3 Randomized Trial of Lung Cancer Surgery or Stereo	9
Recommendations for Radiation Treatment in Pediatric Patients With Metastatic Rhabdomyosarcoma: Expert Consensus From the International Soft Tissue SaRcoma ConsorTium (INSTRuCT)	9
PROshot: Hypofractionated Postmastectomy Radiation, Palliative Liver Radiation, Celiac Plexus Radiosurgery, Perioperative Chemoradiation for Gastric Cancer, and Prostate Stereotactic Body Radiation Th	9
In Reply to Dimitroyannis	9
Safety and Efficacy of Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy for Renal Cell Cancer: 24-Month Results of the RSR1 Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study	9
American Brachytherapy Society Education Committee Technical Report: A Resident’s Guide to Evaluation of Prostate High Dose Rate Brachytherapy Treatment Plans	9
Combining a Customized Immobilization System with an Innovative Use of the ExacTrac System for Precise Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy of Challenging Forearm Sarcomas	9
Diving into the Wreck: To Search for the Thing Itself	9
A Dosimetric Comparison of Lattice, Brass, and Proton Grid Therapy Treatment Plans	9
Veterans Affairs Radiation Oncology Quality Surveillance Program and American Society for Radiation Oncology Quality Measures Initiative	9
A Cancer Care Ontario Consensus-Based Organizational Guideline for the Planning and Delivery of Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Treatment in Ontario	9
Improving the Timely Delivery of Postoperative Radiation in Head and Neck Cancer	9
Hesed	8
In Regard to Alcorn and Baldoni	8
Matching Protocol and Practice: The Challenge of Meeting Lung and Kidney Total Body Irradiation Constraints for Scleroderma	8
Proton Therapy Equipment Installation, Upgrades, and Building Design	8
In Reply to Dimitroyannis	8
Publisher's Note	8
Erratum to: Park J, Venkatesulu BP, Kujundzic K, Katsoulakis E, Solanki AA, Puckett LL, Kapoor R, Chapman CH, Hagan M, Kelly MD, Palta J, Ashman JB, Jacqmin D, Kachnic LA, Minsky BD, Olsen J, Raldow A	8
Mapping Patterns of Pelvic Lymph Node Metastasis in Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma: Implications for Personalized Pelvic Radiation Therapy	8
Definitive Radiation With Nodal Boost for Patients With Locally Advanced Breast Cancer	8
Implantable Rectal Spacers in Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy: A Systematic Review	8
Spare the Bowel, Don't Spoil the Target: Optimal Margin Assessment for Online Cone Beam Adaptive Radiation Therapy (OnC-ART) of the Cervix	8
A Decade of Prospective Peer Review: Impact on Safety Culture and Lessons Learned in a Multicenter Radiation Medicine Department	8
A Simulation-Free Radiation Therapy Workflow Using Synthetic Computed Tomography Generated from Diagnostic Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Personalized Hippocampal-Sparing Whole-Brain Treatment	8
A Radiation Therapy Contouring Atlas for Delineation of the Level I and II Axillae in the Prone Position: A Single-Institution Experience	8
Overview of Radiation Treatment Volume Variations in Anal Cancer Contouring Guidelines	7
Brave Patient, Brave Physician	7
Evaluation of Carbon Fiber and Titanium Surgical Implants for Proton and Photon Therapy	7
Treatment of Localized Amyloid Light Chain Amyloidosis With External Beam Radiation Therapy	7
Real-World Guide for Delivering Immunotherapy With Radiation Therapy	7
Academic and Geographic Employment Outcomes for Graduating Residents in Radiation Oncology: 2015-2022	7
Scylla and Charybdis	7
In Regard to Mechalakos et al.	7
Chronicle of a Death Foretold: A Lesson in the Inevitability of Chance	7
Prostate Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy With a Focal Simultaneous Integrated Boost: 5-Year Toxicity and Biochemical Recurrence Results From a Prospective Trial	7
The Radiation Oncology Match in 2023: Suggestion of a Nadir	7
Radiation Therapy for Graves’ Ophthalmopathy: When Is the Optimal Timing of Treatment and Evaluation	6
Executive Summary of the American Radium Society (ARS) Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for Management of Locally Advanced Endometrial Cancer	6
Use of Radiation Therapy in the Management of Vulvar Cancers—Identification and Management of Acute and Late Toxicities	6
Like a Glove: Dose Dependent Magnetic Resonance Signal Changes Following Liver Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in the Setting of Hemochromatosis	6
In Reply to Chang and Liu	6
Not Just a Doctor, But a Friend	6
Integrating Locoregional Therapies Into Oncology Value Frameworks to Improve Patient-Centered Decision-Making and Outcomes	6
Comment on “Hippocampal Avoidance During Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation for Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer: Randomized Phase II/III Trial NRG-CC003”	6
In Regard to Jimenez et al.	6
Osteoradionecrosis Rates After Head and Neck Radiation Therapy: Beyond the Numbers	6
Masthead/Sub page	6
Extrathoracic Abscess Following Radiation Therapy for Lung Cancer With Chest Wall Invasion	6
Updates on the APBI-IMRT-Florence Trial (NCT02104895) Technique: From the Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Trial to the Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Clinical Practice	6
Radiation-Induced Cardiac Disease: Modern Techniques to Reduce Cardiac Toxicity	6
Optimizing Radiation Therapy Delivery in Posthysterectomy Prolapse: A Technical Report	6
Treatment Time and Dosimetric Advantage in Cone Beam Computed Tomography-Guided Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy Considering Interfractional and Intrafractional Changes in Patients With Gastric Mucos	6
Displacement of the Tongue Base and Soft Palate Because of Breathing Patterns During Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer	6
Editorial Board	6
In Reply to Hannoun-Levi et al	6
Masthead/Sub page	5
SBRT for Pancreatic Cancer: A Radiosurgery Society Case-Based Practical Guidelines to Challenging Cases	5
Table of Contents	5
Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging– Guided Dose-Escalated Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: A Prospective Phase 2 Trial	5
To Comfort Always	5
International Consensus Guidelines on the Delineation of Radiation Therapy Target Volumes for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma After Induction Chemotherapy Using a 2-Round Modified Delphi Survey	5
Combination Metastasis-Targeted External Beam Radiation Therapy With 177Lu-PSMA-617 in Patients With Advanced Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer	5
Pulmonary Toxic Effects After Myeloablative Conditioning With Total Body Irradiation Delivered via Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy With Fludarabine	5
Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma Invading the Internal Jugular Vein	5
Memory Tract Sparing Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Radiation Planning of Primary Brain Tumors	5
Financial Improvements From Short Course Adjuvant Vaginal Cuff Brachytherapy in Early Endometrial Cancer Compared With Standard of Care, “SAVE” Trial	5
Safety of concurrent radiation therapy with the antibody-drug conjugate polatuzumab vedotin in relapsed or refractory aggressive B-cell lymphomas	5
The Impact of Margin Expansions on Local Control and Radionecrosis Following Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	5
Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Postoperative Radiation Therapy Planning in Patients with Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polyetheretherketone Instrumentation	5
PROshot: Radiation Alone for Low-risk, Early-stage Breast Cancer, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Advanced and Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma, and the Role of Cetuximab in Treating Head an	5
Safety and Efficacy of Hypofractionated Preoperative Radiation Therapy in Retroperitoneal Sarcoma: A Comparative Study With Conventional Fractionation	5
A Practical Distributed Virtual Bolus Strategy for Motion-Robust Superficial Dose Delivery in Breast Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy	5
Beyond Acceptable: The Vital Role of Medical Physicists in Ensuring High-Quality Treatment Plans	5
The Impact of Radiation Therapy in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis and Head and Neck Cancer	5
Radiation Recall Dermatitis after Donor Lymphocyte Infusion for Adult T-Cell Leukemia Lymphoma Post–Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant	5
Editorial Board	5
Patient Positional Uncertainty and Margin Reduction in Lung Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy Using Pneumatic Abdominal Compression	5
Rare Findings of Skin and Muscle Involvement in Systemic Sclerosis With Gastric Cancer	5

Iris metastasis from hypopharyngeal carcinoma	5
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Primary Lung Cancer and Metastases: A Case-Based Discussion on Challenging Cases	5
Getting c-Literate: Bulboclitoris Functional Anatomy and Its Implications for Radiation Therapy	5
PROshot: Molecular Stratification of Endometrial Cancer, Chemotherapy for High-Grade Gliomas, Perioperative Immunotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer, and Immunotherapy for Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung	5
Masthead/Sub page	5
Patterns of Recurrence After Primary Local Therapy for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma – A Critical Review of Rationale and Target Delineation for (Neo)Adjuvant Radiation Therapy	5
The New Paradigm of Simulation-Free Radiation Therapy: Practical Recommendations for Successful Clinical Implementation	5
Match Day	4
Best Practice Guidelines for Use of Reference Points in Radiation Oncology Information Systems to Aggregate Longitudinal Dosimetric Data	4
Table of Contents	4
Implanted Electronic Device Management in a Pencil-Beam Scanning Proton-Therapy Clinic	4
Knowledge-Based Quality Assurance and Model Maintenance in Lung Cancer Radiation Therapy in a Statewide Quality Consortium of Academic and Community Practice Centers	4
Benchmarking Tests of Contemporary SRS Platforms: Have Technological Developments Resulted in Improved Treatment Plan Quality?	4
Target Delineation in Postoperative Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer After Flap Reconstruction	4
Early and Intermediate Treatment Outcome After Postoperative External Beam Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation in Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer	4
Side Effects	4
Pectoralis Major Radiation Myonecrosis After Lung Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy	4
Treatment of Oligometastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: An ASTRO/ESTRO Clinical Practice Guideline	4
Ultrahypofractionated Whole Breast Radiation Therapy Using a Novel Boost Regimen for Early-Stage Breast Cancer	4
Unilateral Diaphragmatic Paralysis After Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy to a Lung Tumor Abutting the Course of the Phrenic Nerve	4
Lipstick Beneath My Cast	4
Preoperative Radiation Therapy for Chemorefractory Localized Inflammatory Breast Cancer	4
Partial Breast Reirradiation for Patients With Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence After Initial Treatment With Breast Conservation for Early Stage Breast Cancer	4
Erratum to: Defining Minimum Treatment Parameters of Ablative Radiation Therapy in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Expert Consensus. Yanagihara TK, Tepper JE, Moon AM, et al. Pract Radiat O	4
Treatment Terminations During Radiation Therapy: A 10-Year Experience	4
Practical Considerations for the Treatment of Primary Renal Cell Carcinoma With SABR	4
Preliminary Evaluation of PTV Margins for Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy of the Prostatic Fossa	4
Minimum Required Interval Between Hydrogel Spacer Injection and Treatment Planning for Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer	4
Table of Contents	4
Flash and FLASH: In Short, an Imaginary Bridge	4
Table of Contents	4
Use of Glucocorticoids in Patients With Cancer: Potential Benefits, Harms, and Practical Considerations for Clinical Practice	4
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis for Experimental Use of FLASH on a Clinical Accelerator	4
In Regard to Simmons et al	4
Insights From Image Guided Radiation Therapy Credentialing for the NRG Oncology RTOG 1112 Liver Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Trial	4
Isolated Nodal Recurrence After Definitive Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	4
Resource Allocations for Common Radiation Oncology Procedures	4
Radiation Therapy for HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An ASTRO Clinical Practice Guideline	4
In Regard to Booth et al	4
In Regard to Leonardi et al, “Salvage breast conserving surgery and reirradiation with intraoperative electrons for recurrent breast cancer: A multicentric study on behalf of AIRO (Italian Association	4
Table of Contents	4
Unusual Intestinal Displacement Into Breast Radiation Therapy Field in a Patient With Breast Cancer and Ipsilateral Diaphragm Paralysis: Thoracic and Abdominal Organ-Sparing Breast Radiation Therapy U	4
Additive Value of Magnetic Resonance Simulation Before Chemoradiation in Evaluating Treatment Response and Pseudoprogression in High-Grade Gliomas	4
Breast Density Histogram Analysis: The Role of Fat in Outcome Prediction After Whole Breast Radiation Therapy	4
Partial-Length Treatment With Brachytherapy in Patients With Endometrial Cancer With High-Risk Features Is as Effective as Full-Length Vaginal Brachytherapy but With Reduced Toxicity	4
Development of Simplified Auto-Segmentable Functional Cardiac Atlas	4