CB Saw, T Pawlicki and A Wu. Various wedge isodose angles for treatment planning. Medical Dosimetry 17:181-5, 1992.
CB Saw, M Seidel, T Pawlicki, A Wu and K Karasek. Seed determination for eye plaque therapy. Medical Dosimetry 18:33-7, 1993.
CB Saw, T Pawlicki, A Wu and E Cano. Dose volume analysis of a commercially fabricated nasopharyngeal applicator. Endocurietherapy/Hyperthermia Oncology 10:35-41, 1994.
CB Saw, T Pawlicki, A Wu and KM Ayyangar. Validity of universal wedge equation over the range of 60Co to 25 MV photon beam energies. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology & Physics 28:979-83, 1994.
CB Saw, T Pawlicki, LJ Korb and A Wu. Effects of extended SSD on electron beam depth dose curves. Medical Dosimetry 19:77-81, 1994.
CB Saw, KM Ayyangar, T Pawlicki and LJ Korb. Dose distribution considerations of medium energy electron beams at extended source-to-surface distance. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology & Physics 32:159-64, 1995.
CB Saw, LJ Korb, T Pawlicki and A Wu. Dose volume assessment of high dose rate 192Ir endobronchial implants. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology & Physics 34:917-22, 1996.
KM Ayyangar and T Pawlicki. A computer method to model the dose distribution of high energy photon grid therapy in three dimensions. Computers in Biomedical Research 29:247-58, 1996.
RR Dobelbower, HW Merrick, S Khuder, JA Battle, LM Herron and T Pawlicki: Adjuvant radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer: a 15-year experience. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology & Physics. 39:31-7, 1997.
SB Jiang, ZM Low, T Pawlicki and KM Ayyangar. A fast numerical algorithm for electron mean energy calculation in radiation therapy. Computers in Biology & Medicine 27:487-91, 1997.
CM Ma, E Mok, A Kapur, T Pawlicki, D Findley, S Brain, KM Forster and AL Boyer. Clinical implementation of a Monte Carlo treatment planning system. Medical Physics 26:2133-43, 1999.
J Deng, SB Jiang, A Kapur, JS Li, T Pawlicki and CM Ma. Photon beam characterization and modeling for Monte Carlo treatment planning. Physics in Biology & Medicine 45:411-427, 2000.
SB Jiang, T Pawlicki and CM Ma. Removing the effect of statistical uncertainty on dose-volume histograms from Monte Carlo dose calculations. Physics in Biology & Medicine 45:2151-61, 2000.
CM Ma, T Pawlicki, MC Lee, SB Jiang, JS Li, J Deng, B Yi, E Mok and AL Boyer. Energy- and intensity-modulated electron beams for radiotherapy. Physics in Biology & Medicine 45:2293-311, 2000.
CM Ma, T Pawlicki, SB Jiang, JS Li, J Deng, E Mok, A Kapur, L Xing, L Ma and AL Boyer. Monte Carlo verification of IMRT dose distributions from a commercial treatment planning optimization system. Physics in Biology & Medicine 45:2483-95, 2000.
JS Li, T Pawlicki, J Deng, SB Jiang, E Mok and CM Ma. Validation of a Monte Carlo dose calculation tool for radiotherapy treatment planning. Physics in Biology & Medicine 45:2969-85, 2000.
J Deng, T Pawlicki, Y Chen, JS Li, SB Jiang and CM Ma. The MLC tongue-and-groove effect on IMRT dose distributions. Physics in Biology & Medicine 46:1039-60, 2001.
J Deng, SB Jiang, T Pawlicki, JS Li and CM Ma. Derivation of electron and photon energy spectra from electron beam central axis depth dose curves. Physics in Biology & Medicine 46:1429-49, 2001.
T Pawlicki and CM Ma. Monte Carlo simulation for MLC-based intensity modulated
radiotherapy. Medical Dosimetry 26:157-68, 2001.
CM Ma, JS Li, T Pawlicki, SB Jiang, J Deng, MC Lee, T Koumrian, M Luxton, and S Brain. A Monte Carlo Dose Calculation Tool for Radiotherapy Treatment Planning. Physics in Biology & Medicine 47:1671-89, 2002.
CM Ma, SB Jiang, T Pawlicki, Y Chen, JS Li, J Deng and AL Boyer. A Quality Assurance Phantom for IMRT Dose Verification. Physics in Biology & Medicine 48:561-72, 2003.
CM Ma, M Ding, JS Li, MC Lee, T Pawlicki and J Deng. A Comparative Dosimetric Study on Tangential Photon Beams IMRT and MERT for Breast Cancer Treatment. Physics in Biology & Medicine 48:909-24, 2003.
T Pawlicki, G Luxton, QT Le, DO Findley and CM Ma. Lens Dose in MLC-Based IMRT Treatments of the Head and Neck. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology & Physics 59:293-9, 2004.
JA Both and T Pawlicki. Monte Carlo Commissioning of Low Energy Electron Beams using NXEGS Software. International Journal of Medical Sciences 1:63-75, 2004.
CM Ma, JS Li, SB Jiang, T Pawlicki, W Xiong, LH Qin, and J Yang. Effect of Statistical Uncertainties on Monte Carlo Treatment Planning. Physics in Biology & Medicine 50:891-907, 2005.
T Pawlicki, M Whittaker and AL Boyer. Statistical Process Control for Radiotherapy Quality Assurance. Medical Physics 32:2777-86, 2005.
ME Daly, YY Lieskovsky, T Pawlicki, J Yau, H Pinto, M Kaplan, WE Fee, A Koong, DR Goffinet, L Xing, QT Le. Evaluation of Patterns of Failure and Subjective Salivary Function in Patients Treated with Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas. Submitted to the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology & Physics November, 2005.
GF Tillman, T Pawlicki, AC Koong, and KA Goodman. A Dosimetric Comparison of
Preoperative versus Postoperative Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Proximal Gastric Cancers. Submitted to the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology & Physics November, 2005.
T Pawlicki, GY Kim, Annie Hsu, Cristian Cotrutz, AL Boyer, L Xing, CR King, G Luxton. Investigation of Linac-based Image-guided Hypofractionated Prostate Radiotherapy. Submitted to Medical Dosimetry November, 2005.
GY Kim, T Pawlicki, QT Le and G Luxton. Patient Localization with Linac-based On-board Imaging for Head and Neck IMRT. Submitted to the Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics December 2005.
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
J Adler and T Pawlicki. Measurements of the Relative Output Factors for CyberKnife
Collimators. C Yu, G Jozsef, MLJ Apuzzo and Z Petrovich. Comments in Neurosurgery 54:157-62, 2004
Book Chapters
1. AL Boyer, E Mok, G Luxton, DO Findley, Y Chen, T Pawlicki, CM Ma, L Xing, P Xia, “Quality Assurance for Treatment Planning Dose Delivery by 3DRTP and IMRT”. In: General Practice of Radiation Oncology Physics in the 21 Century, A.S. Shiu, D.E. Mellenberg (Editors). Medical Physics Publishing, Madison, Wisconsin, 2000, pp. 187-230.
2. QT Le and T Pawlicki. IMRT for Base of Tongue Cancer – A Case Study. In: Intensity
Modulated Radiotherapy: A Clinical Perspective, AJ Mundt, J Roeske (Editors). BC Decker Inc, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 2004, pp. 293-300.
3. T Pawlicki, QT Le, and C King. Evaluating IMRT Treatment Plans. In: Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy: A Clinical Perspective, AJ Mundt, J Roeske (Editors). BC Decker Inc, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 2004, pp. 166-177.
4. SH Hancock, T Pawlicki, R Tan. Whole Pelvic IMRT for Prostate Cancer. In: Intensity
Modulated Radiotherapy: A Clinical Perspective, AJ Mundt, J Roeske (Editors). BC Decker Inc, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 2004, pp. 467-474.
Abstracts
CB Saw, T Pawlicki, A Wu and E Cano. Dosimetric considerations for intracavitary implant using nasopharyngeal application. Radiology 185(P), 130, 1992. Oral presentation at the 78th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, IL, November 29 - December 4, 1992.
CB Saw, E Cano, T Pawlicki and A Wu. Dose volume analysis of a commercially fabricated nasopharyngeal applicator. Oral presentation at the 15th Annual Mid-Winter Meeting of the American Endocurietherapy Society, Beaver Creek, CO, December 9-12, 1992.
A Wu, T Pawlicki and CB Saw. Dose calculations for asymmetric photon beams. Presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Washington, DC, August 8-12, 1993.
T Pawlicki, CB Saw and A Wu. Extended SSD electron beam characteristics from the Varian 2100C linear accelerator. Presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Washington, DC, August 8-12, 1993.
CB Saw, LJ Korb, ST Slack, T Pawlicki and KM Ayyangar. Electron beam cone insert ratio greater than unity. Presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Anaheim, CA, July 24-28, 1994.
CB Saw, T Pawlicki, LJ Korb and KM Ayyangar. Examination of the relationship of wedge isodose angle with field size. Presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Anaheim, CA, July 24-28, 1994.
CB Saw, LJ Korb and T Pawlicki. Dwell positions and dwell times for intraluminal irradiation using HDR afterloading. Presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Anaheim, CA, July 24-28, 1994.
CB Saw, T Pawlicki and LJ Korb. Dose constraint optimization on high dose rate intraluminal brachytherapy. Presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, San Francisco, CA, October 3-6, 1994.
T Pawlicki, KM Ayyangar and RR Dobelbower. Three dimensional dose analysis of narrow divergent photon beams. Oral presentation at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Ohio State Radiological Society, Cincinnati, OH, May 5-7, 1995.
KM Ayyangar, E Parsai, MF Chan, RR Dobelbower, S Mange, SW McNeeley, T Pawlicki, RA Price and A Sen. Stereotactic radiosurgery at the Medical College of Ohio with distinct features in dose optimization. Oral presentation at the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Boston, MA, July 23-27, 1995. Medical Physics, 22:980, 1995.
KM Ayyangar, T Pawlicki and RR Dobelbower. Three dimensional treatment planning of multiple circular divergent photon beams. Paper presentation at the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Boston, MA, July 23-27, 1995. Medical Physics, 22:907, 1995.
KM Ayyangar, E Parsai, RR Dobelbower, RA Price, T Pawlicki and J Battle. A comparative study of 3D treatment plans used in the treatment of prostate cancer using DVH and NTCP analysis. Paper presentation at the 38th annual meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, July 21-25, 1996. Medical Physics, 23(1996 AAPM Annual Meeting Program):1038, 1996.
SB Jiang, ZM Luo, T Pawlicki and KM Ayyangar. A numerical method for calculating the mean energy of electron beam in condensed media. Paper presentation at the 38th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, July 21-25, 1996. Medical Physics, 23(1996 AAPM Annual Meeting Program):1037, 1996.
T Pawlicki, F Salvat and KM Ayyangar. A mixed simulation Monte Carlo code for coupled electron-photon transport applied to low energy electron problems in radiation therapy. Works in progress presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Milwaukee, WI, July 27-31, 1997. Medical Physics, 24:1359, 1997.
T Pawlicki, KM Ayyangar and A Wu. Monte Carlo based treatment planning using the PENELOPE code system and CT scan data. Works in progress presented at the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, San Antonio, TX, August 9-13, 1998. Medical Physics, 25:1585, 1998.
A Kapur, CM Ma, AL Boyer and T Pawlicki. Monte Carlo dose calculation for dynamically wedged photon beams. Poster presentation at the 41st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Nashville, TN, July 24-29, 1999. Medical Physics, 26(1999 AAPM Annual Meeting Program):1148, 1999.
J Deng, SB Jiang, A Kapur, JS Li, T Pawlicki and CM Ma. Beam characterization and modeling for photon Monte Carlo treatment planning. Oral presentation at the 41st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Nashville, TN, July 24-29, 1999. Medical Physics, 26(1999 AAPM Annual Meeting Program):1083, 1999.
JS Li, T Pawlicki, J Deng, SB Jiang, A Kapur, E Mok and CM Ma. Clinical validation of a Monte Carlo dose calculation tool for radiotherapy treatment planning. Oral presentation at the 41st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Nashville, TN, July 24-29, 1999. Medical Physics, 26(1999 AAPM Annual Meeting Program):1083, 1999.
CM Ma, T Pawlicki, JS Li, SB Jiang, J Deng, A Kapur, E Mok, G Luxton and AL Boyer. MCDOSE - A dose calculation tool for radiotherapy treatment planning. Poster presentation at the 41st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Nashville, TN, July 24-29, 1999. Medical Physics, 26(1999 AAPM Annual Meeting Program):1148, 1999.
T Pawlicki, CM Ma and KM Ayyangar. Effects of CT number conversion on Monte Carlo dose distributions. Poster presentation at the 41st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Nashville, TN, July 24-29, 1999. Medical Physics, 26(1999 AAPM Annual Meeting Program):1147, 1999.
T Pawlicki, SB Jiang, J Dung, JS Li and CM Ma. Monte Carlo calculated beamlets for photon beam inverse planning. Oral presentation at the 41st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine - Young Investigators Symposium, Nashville, TN, July 24-29, 1999. Medical Physics, 26(1999 AAPM Annual Meeting Program):1064, 1999.
TM Guerrero, T Pawlicki, CM. Ma, KM Forster, L Xing, G Luxton, AL Boyer, Q Le and DR Goffinet. Spinal cord dose discrepancy in IMRT treated patients at Stanford revealed by Monte Carlo dose verification: Clinical summary. Poster presentation at the 41st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, San Antonio, TX, October 31 - November 4, 1999. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology & Physics, 45(Supplement 1999):411, 1999.
CM Ma, SB Jiang, T Pawlicki, E Mok, JS Li, J Deng, A Kapur, B Yi, MC Lee, G. Luxton and AL Boyer. Energy- and intensity-modulated electron beams for treatment of breast cancer. Oral presentation at the 41st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, San Antonio, TX, October 31 - November 4, 1999. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology & Physics, 45(Supplement 1999):165, 1999.
T Pawlicki, TM Guerrero, SB Jiang, J Deng, JS Li, AL Boyer and CM Ma. Investigation of the dose perturbations in IMRT treatment plans caused by patient heterogeneities. Oral presentation at the 41st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, San Antonio, TX, October 31 - November 4, 1999. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology & Physics, 45(Supplement 1999):164, 1999.
T Pawlicki and CM Ma. Effect of CT streaking artifacts in Monte Carlo dose distributions for head and neck cancer. Oral presentation at the XIII International Conference on the Use of Computer in Radiation Therapy (ICCR), Heidelberg, Germany, May 22 - 25, 2000. Proceedings to be published at the meeting.
TM Guerrero, T Pawlicki, D Martin, J Hai, CM Ma, C Ozhasoglu, Q Le, M Murphy, JR Adler. Monte Carlo for the Cyberknife. Oral presentation at the XIII International Conference on the Use of Computer in Radiation Therapy (ICCR), Heidelberg, Germany, May 22 - 25, 2000.
T Pawlicki, SB Jiang, JS Li, J Deng and CM Ma. Including setup uncertainty in Monte Carlo Dose Calculation for IMRT. Oral presentation at the 2000 World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering (in conjunction with the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine), Chicago, IL, July 23-28, 2000.
TM Guerrero, T Pawlicki, D Martin, CM Ma, C Ozhasoglu, QT Le, MJ Murphy, JR Adler. Monte Carlo verification of cyberknife image guided extracranial radiosurgery for inoperable lung cancer. Poster presentation at the 14th International Congress and Exhibition of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS), June 28 - July 1, 2000.
CM Ma, SB Jiang, T Pawlicki, JS Li, J Deng, A Kapur, G Mora, MC Lee, E Mok, DO Findley and AL Boyer. Monte Carlo Application in Radiation Dosimetry and Radiotherapy. Oral presentation at the 8th International Conference on Calorimetry in High Energy Physics, Lisbon, Portugal, June 13-19, 1999. Ed. G. Barreira, B. Tome, A. Gomes, A. Maio and M.J. Varanda. World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore.
G Mora, A Maio, DWO Rogers, T Pawlicki, A Kapur, and CM Ma. Monte Carlo dose calculations in a phantom irradiated with typical beams of radiotherapy. Oral presentation at the 8th International Conference on Calorimetry in High Energy Physics, Lisbon, Portugal, June 13-19, 1999. Ed. G. Barreira, B. Tome, A. Gomes, A. Maio and M.J. Varanda. World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore. pp. 693-696.
T Pawlicki, TM Guerrero, SB Jiang, J Deng, JS Li, AL Boyer and CM Ma. The role of set-up uncertainty in intensity modulated treatment planning. Oral presentation at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Boston, MA, October 22 – October 26, 2000.
M Ding, J Deng, JS Li, MC Lee, J Jolly, T Pawlicki and CM Ma. Investigation of Dose Correlation for Organ Motion. Oral presentation at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 22-26, 2001, Salt Lake City, UT.
J Deng, SB Jiang, T Pawlicki, JS Li, CM Ma. Derive Electron and Photon Energy Spectra From Electron Beam Central Axis Depth Dose Curves. Oral presentation at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 22-26, 2001, Salt Lake City, UT.
J Jolly, M Ding, T Pawlicki, J Chu, CM Ma. Monte Carlo Simulation of the Effect of Thoracic Motion On Breast Treatment. Oral presentation at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 22-26, 2001, Salt Lake City, UT.
CM. Ma, T Pawlicki, MC Lee, SB Jiang, JS Li, J Deng, TM Guerrero and AL Boyer. Electron Beam Modulation Using Magnetic Fields for Radiation Therapy. Oral presentation at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 22-26, 2001, Salt Lake City, UT.
T Pawlicki, Q Le, D Findley, G Luxton and CM Ma, “Lens Dose in IMRT Treatment of the Head and Neck,” Oral presentation at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, San Francisco, CA, November 4 – November 8, 2001.
Y Yan, N Papanikolaou, J Penagaricano, V Ratanatharathorn, T Pawlicki, G Luxton and AL Boyer. Automated Patient Positioning Verification Using Orthogonal DRR and Portal Images. Presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 14-18, 2002, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Medical Physics, 29(6):1244, 2002.
CM Ma, JS Li, T Pawlicki, SB Jiang, J Deng, L Chen, L Wang, RA Price, SW McNeeley, M Ding, E Fourkal and L Qin. MCSIM: A Monte Carlo Dose Verification Tool for Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning and Beam Delivery. Oral presentation at the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 14-18, 2002, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Medical Physics, 29(6):1316, 2002.
AL Boyer, T Pawlicki, C Cardenas and Y Song. IMRT Using Audio and Optical Respiration Gating. Poster Discussion Presentation at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, San Diego, CA, August 10 – 14, 2003. Medical Physics, 30(6):1340, 2003.
T Pawlicki, M Whitaker, RA Price and AL Boyer. Statistical Process Control for IMRT Quality Assurance. Poster Discussion Presentation at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, San Diego, CA, August 10 – 14, 2003. Medical Physics, 30(6):1351, 2003.
J Yau, YC Lieskovsky, K Horst, DR Goffinet, T Pawlicki, L Xing and Q Le. An Evaluation of Patterns of Failure and Subjective Salivary Function in Patients Treated with Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy for Head and Neck cancers. Oral presentation at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Salt Lake City, UT, October 19 – October 22, 2003. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology & Physics 57(2)Supplement:S156, 2003.
BW Loo, RJ Herfkens, MT Draney, R Sivanandan, T Pawlicki, L Xing and Q Le. Indirect Magnetic Resonance Lymphangiography of the Head and Neck: Applications to Conformal Radiotherapy Planning. Oral presentation at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Salt Lake City, UT, October 19 – October 22, 2003. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology & Physics 57(2)Supplement:S243, 2003.
JA Both, T Pawlicki and AL Boyer. Patient Specific Electron Cutout Factors by Monte Carlo Computation. Poster Presentation at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, July 25 – 29, 2004. Medical Physics 31(6)1907, 2004.
T Pawlicki, GY Kim, CR King, L Xing, AL Boyer and G Luxton. Investigation of Linac-based Image-guided Hypofractionated Prostate Treatment. Poster presentation at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Colorado, October 16 – October 20, 2005.
GY Kim, K Horst, P Maxim, G Luxton, L Xing, AL Boyer and T Pawlicki. Investigation of Cone-beam CT for Breast Cancer Treatment Planning. Poster presentation at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Colorado, October 16 – October 20, 2005.
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