selected scholarly activity
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books
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conferences
- The Canadian experience in commissioning a Halcyon-Linac in a Pinnacle-MOSAIQ based centre. Medical Physics. 5692-5692. 2022
- PROSTATE SBRT BOOST RADIOTHERAPY (PBS TRIAL): A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF SBRT VERSUS CONVENTIONALLY-FRACTIONATED RADIOTHERAPY BOOST FOLLOWING PELVIC RADIOTHERAPY IN HIGH-RISK PROSTATE CANCER. Radiotherapy and Oncology. S64-S64. 2021
- A RANDOMIZED PHASE II TRIAL OF PROSTATE BOOST IRRADIATION WITH STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIOTHERAPY (SBRT) IN HIGH-RISK PROSTATE CANCER. THE PBS TRIAL. Radiotherapy and Oncology. S87-S88. 2020
- IMPACT OF PELVIC INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY (IMRT) ON LYMPH NODE COVERAGE AND DOSE TO CRITICAL ORGANS, COMPARE TO THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONFORMAL RADIATION THERAPY (3D-CRT), IN LOCALIZED HIGH-RISK PROSTATE CANCER. Radiotherapy and Oncology. S68-S68. 2019
- Determination of in vivo photosensitizer concentrations using diffuse reflectance measurements and associative learning techniques. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 226-228. 2017
- Measurements of superficial dose distributions in radiation therapy using translucent cryogel dosimeters. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 012035-012035. 2017
- CPQR Technical Quality Control Suite Development including Quality Control Workload Results. Medical Physics. 4952-4952. 2016
- Recent work on TQC Suite and Data from a National survey on Community Uptake. Medical Physics. 4952-4953. 2016
- Atlas Selection for Automated Segmentation of Pelvic CT for Prostate Radiotherapy. Medical Physics. 4943-4943. 2015
- Atlas Selection for Automated Segmentation of Pelvic CT for Prostate Radiotherapy. Medical Physics. 19-19. 2014
- Poster - Thur Eve - 59: Atlas Selection for Automated Segmentation of Pelvic CT for Prostate Radiotherapy. Medical Physics. 19-19. 2014
- Development of a transparent and deformable two dimensional radiochromic gel dosimeter. Canadian Nuclear Society - 33rd Annual Conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society and 36th CNS/CNA Student Conference 2012: Building on Our Past... Building for the Future. 1517-1522. 2012
- Optimization of a prostate cancer IGRT protocol. Medical Physics. 4629-4630. 2012
- Poster - Thur Eve - 10: Long term stability of VMAT quality assurance parameters using an EPID. Medical Physics. 4626-4626. 2012
- Using Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy to Monitor Photofrin Uptake, Re-distribution, and Intracellular Microenvironment. Biomedical Optics. BTuD33-BTuD33. 2010
- Magnetic field effects on spectrally resolved lifetime of on-line oxygen monitoring using magneto-optic probes. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 71900Y-71900Y. 2009
- Time-resolved luminescence measurements of the magnetic field effect on paramagnetic photosensitizers in photodynamic reactions. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 68450T-68450T. 2008
- Use of Magnetic Fields to Probe and Alter Photodynamic Processes in Photosensitizers. Biomedical Optics. BWB4-BWB4. 2008
- A simple approach for quantitative imaging of fluorescent point sources in small animals. Radiotherapy and Oncology. S78-S78. 2007
- Characterization of time-domain fluorescence properties of typical photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 64270G-64270G. 2007
- Frequency domain, time-resolved and spectroscopic investigations of photosensitizers encapsulated in liposomal phantoms. Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE. 6632_18. 2007
- Frequency domain, time-resolved and spectroscopic investigations of photosensitizers encapsulated in liposomal phantoms. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 6632_18-6632_18. 2007
- Po‐Poster ‐ 23: The geometrical accuracy of 3D reconstructions from orthogonal views using distortion corrected image intensifier images. Medical Physics. 2414-2414. 2005
- Accuracy of a Simple Diffusion Model of Fluorescence for Estimating Fluorophore Concentration. European Conference on Biomedical Optics. 5138_106-5138_106. 2003
- Accuracy of a Simple Diffusion Model of Fluorescence for Estimating Fluorophore Concentration. Optics InfoBase Conference Papers. 106-113. 2003
- Accuracy of a simple diffusion theory model of fluorescence for estimating fluorophore concentration. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 106-114. 2003
- <title>Determination of <emph type="1">in vivo </emph>photosensitizer concentrations using diffuse reflectance measurements and associative learning techniques</title>. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 125-134. 2002
- Measurement of photosensitizer concentrations in tissue-simulating phantoms using fluorescence spectroscopy. Biomedical Topical Meeting. WD7-WD7. 2002
- Measurement of photosensitizer concentrations in tissue-simulating phantoms using fluorescence spectroscopy. Optics InfoBase Conference Papers. 714-716. 2002
- Noninvasive in-vivo measurements of photosensitizer uptake using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 136-148. 1997
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journal articles
- Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) vs. Conventional Fractionation External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT) Boost for Unfavorable Intermediate and High-Risk Prostate Cancer; Early Results of PBS: A Phase II Randomized Trial (NCT03380806). International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 120:s126-s127. 2024
- 23 Stereotactic Body Versus Conventional Fractionation External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT) Boost for High-Risk Prostate Cancer (HR-PC); Early Results of PBS: A Phase II Randomized Trial (NCT03380806). Radiotherapy and Oncology. 198:s13-s14. 2024
- Evaluation of a novel physically cross-linked fricke-xylenol orange-polyvinyl alcohol radio-chromic gel dosimeter for radiotherapy. Radiation Measurements. 177:107263-107263. 2024
- Characterization of an enhanced formulation N-(3-methoxypropyl) acrylamide polymer gel dosimeter by the addition of an organic sensitizer for clinical practice. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. 551:165343-165343. 2024
- Evaluation of a novel N-(Hydroxymethyl) acrylamide polymer gel dosimeter formulation with organic glucose additive for radiotherapy. Radiation Measurements. 166:106983-106983. 2023
- Improvement on the performance N-(3-methoxypropyl)acrylamide polymer-gel dosimeter by the addition of inorganic salt for application in radiotherapy dosimetry. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 331:1343-1351. 2022
- Effect of lithium chloride inorganic salt on the performance of N-(Hydroxymethyl)acrylamide polymer-gel dosimeter in radiation therapy. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 330:1255-1261. 2021
- 151: Prostate SBRT Boost Radiotherapy (PBS Trial): A Randomized Phase II Trial of SBRT Versus Conventionally-Fractionated Radiotherapy Boost Following Pelvic Radiotherapy in High-Risk Prostate Cancer. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 163:S64-S64. 2021
- 206: A Randomized Phase Ii Trial of Prostate Boost Irradiation with Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) in High-Risk Prostate Cancer. The Pbs Trial. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 150:S87-S88. 2020
- Evaluation of Dose to Organs at Risk After High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy of the Esophagus. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. 51:S6-S7. 2020
- A Randomized Phase II Trial of Prostate Boost Irradiation With Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) or Conventional Fractionation (CF) External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT) in Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer: The PBS Trial (NCT03380806). Clinical Genitourinary Cancer. 18:e410-e415. 2020
- 158 Impact of Pelvic Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) on Lymph Node Coverage and Dose to Critical Organs, Compare to Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT), in Localized High-Risk Prostate Cancer. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 139:S68-S68. 2019
- Stability of Intracavitary Applicator Placement for HDR Brachytherapy of Cervix Cancer. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. 50:441-448. 2019
- MR-Guided HDR Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer Time Evaluation. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. 49:6-6. 2018
- Radiation Dose to Heart and Great Vessels During Esophageal HDR Brachytherapy. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. 49:1-1. 2018
- Stability of Intracavitary Applicator Placement for HDR Brachytherapy of Cervix Cancer. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. 49:4-4. 2018
- Modulation of oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) by radiation- induced biophotons. Environmental Research. 163:80-87. 2018
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COMP report: CPQR technical quality control guidelines for radiation treatment centers. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 19:44-47. 2018 - Measurement of skin surface dose distributions in radiation therapy using poly(vinyl alcohol) cryogel dosimeters. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 18:153-162. 2017
- Modulation of Electron Transport Chain Activity by Radiation-Induced Biophotons. INVESTIGATING THE GENERATION OF BIOPHOTONS INDUCED BY LOW-DOSE BETA-IRRADIATION AND THEIR ROLE IN THE RADIATION-INDUCED BYSTANDER EFFECT. 135-135. 2017
- Production, review, and impact of technical quality control guidelines in a national context.. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 17:3-15. 2016
- Production, review, and impact of technical quality control guidelines in a national context. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 17:3-15. 2016
- Translucent poly(vinyl alcohol) cryogel dosimeters for simultaneous dose buildup and monitoring during chest wall radiation therapy. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 17:308-319. 2016
- Sci‐Fri AM: Quality, Safety, and Professional Issues 01: CPQR Technical Quality Control Suite Development including Quality Control Workload Results. Medical Physics. 43:4952-4952. 2016
- Sci‐Fri AM: Quality, Safety, and Professional Issues 02: Recent work on TQC Suite and Data from a National survey on Community Uptake. Medical Physics. 43:4952-4953. 2016
- A DVH Based Optimization Approach to Improve Dose Conformity of Post-Prostatectomy Patients Planned with Pinnacle SmartArc. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. 47:S4-S4. 2016
- 5-aminolevulinic acid induced protoporphyrin IX as a fluorescence marker for quantitative image analysis of high-grade dysplasia in Barrett’s esophagus cellular models. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 20:036010-036010. 2015
- A Comparison of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy with Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for Pelvic Nodal Irradiation. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. 46:S10-S10. 2015
- 5-aminolevulinic acid for quantitative seek-and-treat of high-grade dysplasia in Barrett’s esophagus cellular models. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 20:028002-028002. 2015
- Evaluation of a ferrous benzoic xylenol orange transparent PVA cryogel radiochromic dosimeter. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 59:1773-1787. 2014
- Poster — Thur Eve — 28: Optimization of a prostate cancer IGRT protocol. Medical Physics. 39:4629-4630. 2012
- Monitoring Photosensitizer Uptake Using Two Photon Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy. Theranostics. 2:817-826. 2012
- Poster — Thur Eve — 19: Polyvinyl Alcohol Cryogels: A Promising Material for Tissue‐Mimicking Optical Phantoms. Medical Physics. 37:3890-3890. 2010
- Using Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy to Monitor Photofrin Uptake, Redistribution, and Intracellular Microenvironment. ECS Meeting Abstracts. MA2010-01:1057-1057. 2010
- The use of magnetic field effects on photosensitizer luminescence as a novel probe for optical monitoring of oxygen in photodynamic therapy. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 54:1-16. 2009
- Characterization of Fluorescence Lifetime of Photofrin and Delta-Aminolevulinic Acid Induced Protoporphyrin IX in Living Cells Using Single- and Two-Photon Excitation. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. 14:158-166. 2008
- Effect of liposomal confinement on photochemical properties of photosensitizers with varying hydrophilicity. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 13:041313-041313. 2008
- Effect of liposomal confinement on photothermal and photo-oximetric fluorescence lifetimes of photosensitizers with varying hydrophilicity. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 13:041314-041314. 2008
- Quantification of fluorophore concentration in vivo using two simple fluorescence-based measurement techniques. Journal of Biomedical Optics. 10:024007-024007. 2005
- Measurement of fluorophore concentrations and fluorescence quantum yield in tissue-simulating phantoms using three diffusion models of steady-state spatially resolved fluorescence. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 48:4135-4149. 2003
- Quantification of fluorophore concentration in tissue-simulating media by fluorescence measurements with a single optical fiber. Applied Optics. 42:2436-2436. 2003
- Noninvasive measurement of fluorophore concentration in turbid media with a simple fluorescence/reflectance ratio technique. Applied Optics. 40:6389-6389. 2001
- Accuracy of Noninvasive in vivo Measurements of Photosensitizer Uptake Based on a Diffusion Model of Reflectance Spectroscopy. Photochemistry and Photobiology. 66:326-335. 1997