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Ph.D. THESES ABSTRACTS IN MEDICAL PHYSICS: 2007
(Supervisors are indicated in parentheses)

• Jihad Hassan Al-Sadah
  (Advisors: T. Rockwell Mackie and James A. Zagzesbski)
  Thesis:  Ultrasound Angular Scatter Imaging and Sound Speed Determinations with Array Transducers
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• Miguel A. Avila-Rodriguez
  (Advisor:  Robert J. Nickles)
  Thesis:  Low Energy Cyclotron Production of Multivalent Transition Metals for PET Imaging and Therapy
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• Ryan Flynn
  (Advisor:  T. Rockwell Mackie and Robert Jeraj)
  Thesis: A Comparison of Intensity Modulated X-ray Therapy to Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy for the Delivery of Non-uniform Dose Distributions 
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• Alonso N. Gutierrez
  (Advisor:  T. Rockwell Mackie)
  Thesis:  Clinical Applications of Image Guided-Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IG-IMRT) for Conformal Avoidance of Normal Tissues
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• Shannon M. Holmes
  (Advisor:  Larry A. DeWerd)
  Thesis:  Investigation of Beta Emitting Brachytherapy Sources
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• Yusung Kim
  (Advisor:  Wolfgang A. Tome)
  Thesis:  Risk-Adaptive Radiotherapy
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• Wu Liu
  (Advisor:  James A. Zagzebski)
  Thesis:  In Vivo Ultrasound Scatterer Size Imaging on Liver Tumors with a Clinical Scanner
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• Michael Meltsner
  (Advisor:  Bruce R. Thomadsen)
  Thesis:  Design and Optimization of a Brachtherapy Robot
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• Reed Selwyn
  (Advisor:  Bruce R. Thomadsen)
  Thesis:  Image-based Dosimetry for Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) Using Y-90 Micropsheres
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• Hairong Shi
  (Advisor:  Tomy Varghese)
  Thesis:  Atherosclerotic Carotid Plaque Characterization Using Ultrasound and Elastography
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last modified: 09/01/2009