Baoshe Zhang, PhD

Peer-reviewed journal articles

1. Wang, B.Zhang, F.Li. Dynamic behavior of soliton in optical fibre with arbitrary perturbation of the dielectric constant. Chinese. J. of Lasers A25, 453(1998).
2. Ma, B. Zhang, W.Y.Tam, P.Sheng. Dielectric-constant evaluation from microstructures. Phys.Rev.B 61, 962(2000).
3. Zhang, P.Sheng, H.S.Kwok. Optical measurement of azimuthal anchoring strength in nematic liquid crystals. Phys.Rev.E 67, 041713(2003).
4. Zhang, F.K.Lee, O.K.C.Tsui, P.Sheng. Liquid Crystal Orientation Transition on Microtextured Substrates. Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 215501 (2003).
5. K.C.Tsui, F.K.Lee, B.Zhang, and P.Sheng. First-order liquid crystal orientation transition on inhomogeneous substrates. Phys.Rev.E 69, 021704 (2004).
6. K.Lee, B.Zhang, P.Sheng, H.Sing.Kwok, and O.K.C.Tsui. Continuous Liquid Crystal Pretilt Control through Textured Substrates. Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 5556(2004).
7. Fatyga, B.Zhang, W.C.Sleeman. Designing and Implementing a Computing Framework for Image-Guided Radiation Therapy Research. IEEE Computing in Science and Engineering 14(4), 57 (2012).
8. Fatyga, N. Dogan, J. Williamson, E. Weiss, W. Sleeman, W. Lehman, B.Zhang, K.Wijesooriya, G. Christensen. A comparison of three Deformable Image Registration Algorithms in 4DCT using conventional contour based methods and voxel-by-voxel comparison methods. Front Oncol 5, 17(2015)
9. Zhou, Z. Yan, G. Lasio, J. Huang, B. Zhang, N. Sharma, K. Prado, W. D’Souza. Automated compromised right lung segmentation method using a robust atlas-based active volume model with sparse shape composition prior in CT. Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics 46, 47 (2015)
10. Zhang B, Lee S, Chen S, Zhou J, Prado K, D’Souza W, Yi B. Action levels on dose and anatomic variation (ALDAV) for daily off-line plan evaluation: Preliminary results. Practical Radiation Oncology 9, 49(2019)
11. Zhang, S. Chen, W. D'Souza, B. Yi. A systematic quality assurance framework for the upgrade of radiation oncology information systems. Physica Medica 69, 28(2020)
12. Zhang, S. Chen, W. D'Souza, E. Nichols, B. Yi. A practical contingency plan for radiation oncology. J Appl Clin Med Phys, April (2020) (DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12886)
13. C. M. DeCesaris, A. Pollock, B. Zhang, Y. Poirier, E. Kowalski, K. Paulosky, M. V. Mishra, E. Nichols. Assessing the Need for Adjusted Organ-at-Risk Planning Goals for Patients Undergoing Adjuvant Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Breast Cancer with Proton Radiation. Pract Radiat Oncol. 11, 108(2021) (DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2020.09.003).
14. W. Snider, J. Molitoris, S. Shyu, T. Diwanji, S. Rice, E. Kowalski, C. Decesaris, J. Remick, B. Yi, B. Zhang, A. Hall, CMD, N. Hanna, V. Ng, W. F. Regine. Spatially Fractionated Radiotherapy (GRID) Prior to Standard Neoadjuvant Conventionally Fractionated Radiotherapy for Bulky, High-Risk Soft Tissue and Osteo-Sarcomas: Feasibility, Safety, and Promising Pathologic Response Rates. Radiat Res. 194, 707(2020) (DOI: 10.1667/RADE-20-00100.1).
15. D. Yang, G. Lasio, B. Zhang, B. Yi, S. Chen, Y. Zhang, T. Macvittie, D. Metaxas, J. Zhou. Automated pulmonary fibrosis segmentation using a 3D multi-scale convolutional encoder-decoder approach in thoracic CT for the Rhesus Macaque with radiation-induced lung damage. J Sign Process Syst (2020) (https://doi.org/10.1007/s11265-020-01605-3) (DOI: 10.1007/s11265-020-01605-3).
16. H. Xu, B. Zhang, M. Guerrero, S. Lee, N. Lamichhane, S. Chen, B. Yi. Toward automation of initial chart check for photon/electron EBRT: the clinical implementation of new AAPM task group reports and automation techniques. J Appl Clin Med Phys 22, 234-245 (2021) (DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13200).
17. G. Wang, S. Zhai, G. Lasio, B. Zhang, B. Yi, S. Chen, T. J. Macvittie, D. Metaxas, J. Zhou, S. Zhang. Semi-Supervised Segmentation of Radiation-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis from Lung CT Scans with Multi-Scale Guided Dense Attention. IEEE Trans Med Imaging 41, 531(2022) (DOI: 10.1109/TMI.2021.3117564)
18. Yi, A. Sawant, S. Chen, S. Lee, B. Zhang. Readiness for Radiation Treatment Continuity: Survey on Contingency Plans Against Cyberattacks. Advances in Radiation Oncology 7, 100990(2020) (DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2022.100990)
19. C. Kalavagunta, H. Xu, B. Zhang, S. Mossahebi, M. MacFarlane, K. Jiang, S. Lee, S. Chen, A. Sawant, A. Gopal, B. Yi. Is a weekly qualitative Picket Fence test sufficient? A proposed alternate EPID based weekly MLC QA program. J. Appl Clin Med Physics (DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13699).
20. Xu, A. Hall, B. Zhang, S. Dudley, S. Cheston, S. Chen. A study of different diamond-shaped light fields used in EBRT setup for prone breast cancer patients. J. Appl Clin Med Physics, e13772 (2022) (DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13772).
21. Yao, B. Zhang, D. Han, J. Polf, S. Vedam, G. Lasio, and B. Yi. Use of CBCT plus plan robustness for reducing QACT frequency in intensity-modulated proton therapy: Head-and-neck cases. Medical Physics 49, 6794(2022)(DOI: 10.1002/mp.15915) (Editor’s Choice)

Abstracts and Proceedings

National

1. Zhang, P. Sheng. Surface Switching Behavior of Liquid Crystal Induced by Micro Comb-like Electrodes. American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting, Seattle, WA, General Poster, 2001
2. Zhang, F.K. Lee, P. Sheng, O.K.C. Tsui. Liquid crystal orientation transition induced by microtextured substrates. APS March Meeting, Austin, TX, General Poster, 2003
3. A. Naylor, B.G. Gom, and B. Zhang. Preliminary design of FTS-2: an imaging Fourier transform spectrometer for SCUBA-2. Proc. SPIE 6275 (Millimeter and Submillimeter Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy), 62751Z (2006). Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Orlando, FL, Full-length Research Paper, 2006
4. D. Spencer, D.A. Naylor, B. Zhang, P. Davis-Imhof, T.R. Fulton, J. Baluteau, M.J. Ferlet, T.L. Lim, E.T. Polehampton, B.M. Swinyard. Performance Evaluation of the Herschel/SPIRE Instrument Flight Model Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer. Proc. SPIE, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter, 7010(2008). Full-length Research Paper, 2008
5. G. Gom, D.A. Naylor, B. Zhang. Integration and testing of FTS-2: an imaging Fourier transform spectrometer for SCUBA-2. Proc. SPIE, Millimeter and Submillimeter Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy IV, 7020(2008). Full-length Research Paper, 2008
6. Dogan, W. Sleeman, M. Fatyga, W. Lehman, G. Christenson, J. Wu, E. Weiss, B. Zhang, J. Williamson. Verification of a Deformable Image Registration Algorithm for Head and Neck Cancer Therapy. Med. Phys. 37, 3155(2010). AAPM Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, General Poster Discussion, 2010
7. Zhang, W.C. Sleeman, M. Fatyga, N. Dogan. An Integrated Software Environment for Image Guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy Research. Med. Phys. 37, 3245(2010). AAPM Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, General Poster Discussion, 2010
8. Zhang. A Free and Open Source DICOM Solution: DicomPack. Med. Phys. 39, 3753(2012). AAPM Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC, General Poster Discussion, 2012
9. Zhang. A Patient Data Management System for Philips Pinnacle-3 Treatment Planning System. Med. Phys. 39, 3753(2013). AAPM Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, General Poster Discussion, 2013
10. Zhou, Z. Yan, S. Zhang, B. Zhang, G. Lasio, K. Prado, W. D’Souza. Automated Lung Segmentation Method Using Atlas-Based Sparse Shape Composition with a Shape Constrained Deformable Mode. AAPM Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, General Poster Discussion, 2014
11. Zhang, S. Chen, Y. Mutaf, K. Prado, W. D’Souza. Smart Auto-Planning Framework in an EMR Environment (SAFEE). AAPM Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, General Poster Discussion, 2014
12. Zhou, G. Lasio, B. Yi, J Huang, S. Chen, B. Zhang, K Langen, K Prado, W D'Souza. The CBCT Dose Calculation Using a Patient Specific CBCT Number to Mass Density Conversion Curve Based on a Novel Image Registration and Organ Mapping Method in Head-And-Neck Radiation Therapy. AAPM Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, General Poster, 2015
13. Langen, M. Guerrero, M. Killefer, H. Xu, J. Zhou, B. Zhang, S Chen. Commissioning of a Commercial 3D Dose Calculation Program. AAPM Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, General Poster, 2015
14. D'Souza, B. Zhang, S. Feigenberg, G. D'Souza, K. Prado, W. Regine. Compliance with Evidence-Based Treatment Planning DVH Guidelines in An Academic Multi-Site Radiation Oncology Practice Setting. AAPM Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, General Poster, 2015
15. Chen, H. Zhang, B. Zhang, W. D'Souza. A Logistic Function-Based Model to Predict Organ-At-Risk (OAR) DVH in IMRT Treatment Planning. AAPM Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, General Poster, 2015
16. Chen, H. Zhang, B. Zhang, W. D'Souza. Differences in Treatment Plan Quality and Delivery Between Two Commercial Treatment Planning Systems for Volumetric Arc-Based Radiation Therapy. AAPM Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, General Poster, 2015
17. Zhang, B. Yi, J. Eley, Y. Mutaf, S. Rahman, W. D'Souza. Automated Systematic Quality Assurance Program for Radiation Oncology Information System Upgrades. AAPM Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, Oral Presentation, 2015
18. Liu, T. Diwanji, B. Zhang, J. Zhuo, R. Gullapalli, R. Morales, W. D'Souza. DCE-MRI Before and During Treatment for Prediction of Concurrent Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy Response in Head and Neck Cancer. AAPM Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, Oral Presentation, 2015
19. Liu, T. Diwanji, B. Zhang, J. Zhuo, R. Gullapalli, R. Morales, W. D’Souza. Correlation of Tumor and Node Response to Concurrent Chemoradiation Therapy and Pharmacokinetic Parameters Derived From DCE-MRI in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer. Int. J. Rad. Onco. Bio. Phys, 69(3), S179-S180 (2015). ASTRO Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, General Poster, 2015
20. Zhang, S. Lee, S. Chen, J. Zhou, K. Prado, W. D'Souza, B. Yi. A Tool for Automatic Calculation of Delivered Dose Variation for Off-Line Adaptive Therapy Using Cone Beam CT. AAPM Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., Oral Presentation, 2016
21. Chen, M. Guerrero, B. Zhang, B. Yi, S. Mossahebi, K. Prado, W. D'Souza, K. Langen. Implementation of a Non-Measurement-Based Patient-Specific IMRT QA Program. AAPM Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., General Poster, 2016
22. Kalavagunta, X. Yang, H. Xu1, B. Zhang, S. Mossahebi, A. Sawant, B. Yi. Is Weekly MLC QA Necessary? Two Year EPID-Based Weekly MLC QA Experience at the Univer-sity of Maryland. Annual Meeting of AAPM, Washington, D.C., Oral Presentation, 2016
23. Lee, S. Chen, B. Zhang, H. Xu, K. Prado, W. D’Souza, B. Yi. Is Geometry Based Setup Sufficient for All of the Head and Neck Treatment Cases?: A Feasibility Study Towards the Dose Based Setup. AAPM Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., General Poster, 2016
24. M. Nichols, J.W. Snider, B. Zhang, A. Hall, S.J. Becker, S.N. Badiyan, Y.D. Mutaf, and S.J. Feigenberg. Dosimetric Comparison of Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) Partial Breast Irradiation (PBI) and a Breast Stereotactic Radiation Therapy (BSRT) Device. Int. J. Radia. Oncology Biology and Physics 96, E677(2016). ASTRO Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, General Poster, 2016 (DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.2322)
25. M. Chhabra, B. Zhang, P. Mohindra, M.D. Chuong, W.F. Regine, and S.J. Feigenberg. Motion Mitigation Appears to Decrease the Risk of Chest Wall Morbidity for Tumors Located <3 cm From the Chest Wall During Liver Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. Int. J. Radia. Oncology Biology and Physics 96, E694(2016). ASTRO Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, General Poster, 2016 (DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.06.2367)
26. Zhang, M. Lee, S. Chen, K. Prado, W. D’Souza, B. Yi. Variable Dose-Rate Conformal Arc Planning for Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy. Oral Presentation. AAPM Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, Oral Presentation, 2017
27. Yang, G. Lasio, B. Zhang , K. Prado, W. D'Souza, D. Metaxas, T. Macvittie, J. Zhou. Automated Pulmonary Fibrosis Segmentation Using 3D Multi-Scale Convolutional Encoder-Decoder Approach in Thoracic CT for Rhesus Macaque with Radiation-Induced Lung Damage. AAPM Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, General ePoster, 2017
28. Lee, B. Zhang , H. Xu, I. Lee, K. Prado, W. D'Souza, B. Yi. Dose-Based Treatment Table Shift by Prescription Dose Volume and Deformable Image Registrations with Daily Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) of Head and Neck Patients. AAPM Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, General Poster, 2017
29. Yi, B. Zhang, K. Prado, S. Chen, S. Rahman, W. D'Souza. A Risk Management Plan Against Cyber-Attacks in Radiation Oncology: An Emergency Plan for Continuation of Safe Treatments. Oral Presentation. AAPM Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, Oral Presentation, 2017
30. Chen, B. Zhang, B. Yi, K. Langen, E. Nichols, U. Langner, A. Gopal, C. Kalavagunta, K. Prado, W. D'Souza. Post-Upgrade Quality Assurance of the Radiation Oncology Information System. AAPM Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, General ePoster, 2017
31. Cifter, B. Zhang, E. Sajo, N. Lamichhane. Dose Enhancement Using Gold Nanoparticles as a Function of Tumor Size, Depth and Gold Concentration. AAPM Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, General Poster, 2017
32. Chhabra, L. Trombetta, A. Turkaj, T. Diwanji, B. Zhang, Lamichhane N, Mohindra P, Badiyan SN, Feigenberg SJ, Simone CB II, Amin NP. Safety and effectiveness outcomes of lung stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in a very elderly population: a single institution experience. ASTRO Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, General Poster, 2017
33. Zhong, J. van Soest, J. Wang, V. Valentini, H. Geng, M. Huang, C. Cheng, M. Garofalo, T.S. Hong, F.A. Lerma, J. Keech, P.R. Anne, F.E. Perera, N.B. Oldenburg, P.J. Parikh, A.S. DeNittis, B. Zaki, A.W. Nowlan, B. Zhang, A. Dekker, Z. Zhang, Y. Xiao. External validation of the European rectal cancer prognosis model using RTOG 0822 clinical trial data. Int. J. Rad. Onco. Bio. Phys., 99(2), E206 (2017). ASTRO Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, General Poster, 2017
34. Xu, S. Chen, S. Lee, B. Zhang, N Lamichhane, B Yi. Towards the Automation of Initial Chart Check for Photon/electron EBRT: A View of University of Maryland. AAPM Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, Oral Presentation, 2019
35. Chen, B. Agyepong, Y. Poirier, N. Lamichhane, S. Becker, B. Zhang, A. Gopal, E. Nichols, P. Mohindra, B. Yi, J. Molitoris, M. Mishra. Optimization of Image Guidance Clinical Workflow for Frameless Linac-Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) Using Three-Dimensional Surface Imaging Monitoring System. AAPM Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, General ePoster, 2019
36. Zhang, S. Lee, J. Zhou, S. Chen, W. D'Souza, B. Yi. Geometric and Dosimetric Trend Analysis of Setup Cone-Beam CT for Head and Neck (HN) Cancer Treatment Replanning. AAPM Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, General ePoster with Hosted Discussion, 2019
37. Gopal, B. Zhang, S. Lee, G. Lasio, S. Chen, B. Yi. A Dosimetric Evaluation of Daily CBCT Imaging for Prostate Radiotherapy. AAPM Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, General ePoster, 2019
38. Zhou, G. Lasio, A. Gopal, S. Lee, B. Zhang, B. Yi. Dosimetric Effects on the Patient Setup Using Daily Vs Weekly CBCT in Treating Advanced Stage Lung Cancer: Preliminary Results. AAPM Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, General ePoster, 2019
39. Lee, B. Zhang, H. Xu, J. Zhou, A. Gopal, S. Chen, B. Yi. Target Dose Enhancement by Anatomy-Based Shift (ABS) with 4-D and 6-D Treatment Couch Movement Using Daily Cone Beam CT with Head and Neck Patients. AAPM Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, General ePoster, 2019
40. Lee, B. Zhang, G. Lasio, H. Xu, A. Gopal, S. Chen, B. Yi. Dosimetric Impact of Alternative Image Guidance Protocols for Radiation Treatment Setup for Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Daily Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Versus Daily 2D KV Imaging. AAPM Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, General ePoster, 2019
41. Chen, B. Agyepong, Y. Poirier, N. Lamichhane, S. Becker, B. Zhang, A. Gopal, B. Yi, P. Mohindra, E. Nichols, J. Molitoris, M. Mishra. Intra-Fraction Motion Analysis for Frameless Linac-Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery with Three-Dimension (3D) Optical Surface Imaging for Intra-Fractional Motion Management. Int. J. Rad. Onco. Bio. Phys, 105(1), E759(2019). ASTRO Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, General ePoster, 2019
42. Zhang, H. Chen, H. Xu, M. Guerrero, M. Zakhary, A. Gopal, S. Chen, B. Yi. In-House Automatic Radiation Oncology Physics Chart Check: Initial Experience. Joint AAPM/COMP Annual Meeting, Virtual, Blue-Ribbon ePoster, 2020
43. Lee, B. Zhang, G. Lasio, A. Gopal, I. Lee, H. Xu, S. Chen, B. Yi. Off-Line Treatment Monitoring of Head and Neck Radiotherapy Using Daily Cone-Beam Computed Tomography: A Preliminary Study. Joint AAPM/COMP Annual Meeting, Virtual, Blue-Ribbon ePoster, 2020
44. Gopal, B. Zhang, G. Lasio, S. Lee, B. Yi. Evaluation of a Localized Correlation Based Predictive Metric as a Decision-Making Tool in Online Image Guidance and Offline Adaptive Prostate Radiotherapy. Joint AAPM/COMP Annual Meeting, Virtual, Blue-Ribbon ePoster, 2020
45. Guerrero, B. Zhang, E. Nichols, S. Becker. Can We Use a Decay Plan for GammaPod APBI Treatments? Joint AAPM/COMP Annual Meeting, Virtual, General ePoster, 2020
46. Lasio, B. Zhang, S. Lee, A. Gopal, B. Yi. Surveillance of Conventionally Fractionated Lung Radiotherapy Using a CBCT Dose Calculation Framework - a Preliminary Study. Joint AAPM/COMP Annual Meeting, Virtual, General ePoster, 2020
47. Zhang, P. Sabouri, S. Mossahebi, S. Chen. Dosimetric Impact of Spot Delivery Positional Uncertainties in Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy for the Head and Neck. ASTRO Annual Meeting, Virtual, General ePoster, 2020
48. E. Pollock, S. J. Becker, N. Lamichhane, M. Guerrero, S. Samanta, B. Zhang, M. Zakhary, S. A. McAvoy, E. M. Nichols. 2643 Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI): A Comparison Between a Breast-Specific Radiosurgery Device and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT). ASTRO Annual Meeting, Virtual, General ePoster, 2020
49. Samanta, E. Nichols, M. Zakhary, M. Guerrero, B. Zhang, A. E. Pollock, N. Lamichhane, S. Becker. Comparison between a breast specific radiosurgery device and intensity modulated proton therapy for accelerated partial breast irradiation. 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Virtual Symposium, American Association of Cancer Research, General Poster, 2020
50. MacFarlane, K. Jiang, M. Guerrero, K. Spaeth, K. Marter, B. Zhang, B. Yi, J. Snyder, J. Molitoris, S. Chen. Clinical Implementation of Calculation-Base Patient Specific QA for Lattice Radiotherapy Treatments. AAPM Spring Clinical Meeting, Virtual, General ePoster, 2021
51. Xu, S. Cheston, A. Gopal, S. Chen, B. Zhang, Sung-Woo Lee, Sara Dudley. Comparison of three setup methods of skin marker alignment using diamond-shaped light field for prone breast EBRT. AAPM Annual Meeting, Virtual, General ePoster, 2021
52. Mossahebi, P. Sabouri, B. Zhang, Evan Makdsay Hana, Jason Williams, Shifeng Chen. Sensitivity of Target Coverage and Patient Specific IMPT QA to Spot Positioning Errors. AAPM Annual Meeting, Virtual, General ePoster, 2021
53. Rahman, S. Chen, B. Yi, B. Zhang (Senior Author). Radiation oncology community site integration experience - tools and checklist. AAPM Annual Meeting, Virtual, General ePoster, 2021
54. Zhang, S. Becker, J. Zhou, S. Chen, B. Yi. A decentralized and autonomous blockchain-based medical physics education platform: toward a new paradigm. AAPM Annual Meeting, General ePoster, 2021
55. Sabouri, S. Mossahebi, B. Zhang, S. Chen. Impact of Spot Position Uncertainties on Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy Plans for Head and Neck Cancers. AAPM Annual Meeting, Virtual, General ePoster, 2021
56. Vedam, B. Zhang, S. Mossahebi, W. Yao, M. Zakhary, B. Yi. Practical implementation and dosimetric implications of a novel dose painting delivery strategy: Minimal Energy Modification (MEM) during proton therapy of thoracic and abdominal tumors. AAPM Annual Meeting, Virtual, General ePoster, 2021
57. Biswal, B. Zhang, J. Molitoris, M. Witek, B. Yi. Beam path length from isocenter to skin on cone beam CT images as an adaptive planning indicator of head and neck patients undergoing proton therapy. AAPM Annual Meeting, Virtual, Oral Presentation, 2021
58. Cammin, T. Bouton, E. Chacko, B. Zhang, S. Chen, J. Molitoris, B. Yi. Planning strategies for whole head-and-neck radiation with robustness against shoulder motion using volumetric-modulated arc therapy. AAPM Annual Meeting, Virtual, General ePoster, 2021
59. Gopal, G. Lasio, B. Zhang, H. Xu, S. Chen, S. McAvoy, C. Decesaris. Dosimetric Validation of Surface Guided Patient Set-up for Breast Radiotherapy. AAPM Annual Meeting, Virtual, General ePoster, 2021
60. Yao, B. Zhang, D. Han, J. Polf, S. Vedam, G. Lasio, B. Yi. Use of CBCT for Reducing QACT frequency in Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy: Head and Neck. AAPM Annual Meeting, Virtual, Oral Presentation, 2021
61. Xu, E. Chacko, B. Zhang, M. MacFarlane, K. Jiang, M. Mishra, M. Guerrero, S. Chen. Impact of MLC Uncertainty in Single Isocenter Multiple-lesions SRS VMAT plans. AAPM Annual Meeting, Virtual, General ePoster, 2021
62. Yao, B. Zhang, D. Han, J. Polf, S. Vedam, G. Lasio, B. Yi. Use of CBCT and plan robustness for determining the time of adaptive planning in Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy: Head and Neck cases. PTCOG 60, Oral Presentation, 2022
63. Zhou, Z. Yan, J. Polf, H. Zhang, B. Zhang, M. MacFarlane, D. Han, M. Zakhary, A. Gopal, J. Xu, S. Lee, H. Xu, G. Lasio1, S. Chen. A Semi-Supervised Learning Method Using Soft-Label for Cell Nuclei Segmentation On Immunohistochemistry Images. AAPM Annual Meeting, GENERAL ePOSTER (2022)
64. Yi, A. Sawant, S. Chen, S. Lee, B. Zhang. Readiness for Radiation Treatment Continuity: Survey On Contingency Plans Against Cyberattacks. AAPM Annual Meeting, INTERACTIVE ePOSTER (2022)
65. Zhang, W. Yao, N. Biswal, J. Zhou, J. Xu, H. Xu, S. Chen, B. Yi. Variation of Bragg Peak Positions in Cone-Beam CT as An Indicator of Adaptive Planning of the Head and Neck IMPT Treatments. AAPM Annual Meeting, INTERACTIVE ePOSTER (2022)
66. Xu, M. MacFarlane, M. Guerrero, A. Gopal, S. Chen, B. Zhang. Automated Physics Chart Checking for Brachytherapy. AAPM Annual Meeting, GENERAL ePOSTER (2022)
67. Biswal, B. Zhang, E. Nichols, M. Witek, W. Regine, B. Yi. Beam Path Length From Isocenter to Skin On Cone-Beam CT Images as An Adaptive Planning Indicator in Proton Therapy for Extremity Tumors. AAPM Annual Meeting, GENERAL ePOSTER (2022)
68. Modiri, S. Mossahebi, P. Mohindra, A. Sawant, S. Chen, R. Miller, B. Zhang, B. Yi. High-Efficiency Volumetric-Modulated Proton Arc Therapy (HEV-PAT): A Multi-Disease-Site Concept Study. AAPM Annual Meeting, INTERACTIVE ePOSTER (2022)
69. Cammin, T. Bouton, E. Chacko, E. Paranada, B. Zhang, S. Chen, J. Molitoris, B. Yi. Planning Strategies for Whole Head-And-Neck Radiation with Robustness Against Shoulder Motion Using Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy. AAPM Annual Meeting, INTERACTIVE ePOSTER (2022)
70. Lee, J. Cammin, B. Zhang, K. Jiang, M. MacFarlane, J. Zhou, B. Yi, S. Chen. Investigation of Smoothing Filter Effects On Beam Scanning Data. AAPM Annual Meeting, GENERAL ePOSTER (2022)
71. Van Slyke, M. Mashayekhi, J. Molitoris, W. Regine, B. Yi, B. Zhang, S. Chen. A Simulation of the Effect of Respiration-Induced Motion On the Delivered Dose Distribution in LATTICE Radiation Therapy. AAPM Annual Meeting, ORAL PRESENTATION (2022)
72. Han, N. Biswal, B. Zhang, M. Witek, B. Yi. The Pearson Correlation Coefficient of Target and the Beam Path Length Using Cone-Beam CT Images as Adaptive Planning Indicators of Head and Neck Patients Undergoing Proton Therapy. AAPM Annual Meeting, GENERAL ePOSTER (2022)
73. Mossahebi, J. Jatczak, B. Zhang, J. Molitoris, P. Mohindra, W. Regine, B. Yi. Proton Lattice Planning Strategy Using Primary and Robust Complimentary Beams. AAPM Annual Meeting, GENERAL ePOSTER (2022)
74. Xu, T. Cosely, T. Bouton, B. Zhang, D. Han, J. Zhou, S. Chen. Evaluation of VMAT & IMRT Planning Strategies for Advanced Prostate Cancer Patients with Bilateral Hip Prostheses. AAPM Annual Meeting, GENERAL ePOSTER (2022)
75. Mossahebi, J. Jatczak, B. Zhang, J. Molitoris, P. Mohindra, W. Regine, B. Yi. Dosimetric Evaluation and Clinical Implementation of a Robust Proton Lattice Planning Strategy. Radiosurgery Society Scientific (2023) (submitted)

International

1. K.C. Tsui, F.K. Lee, B. Zhang, P. Sheng. Novel Liquid Crystal Orientation Transition on Inhomogeneous Substrates. American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting, Montreal, Canada, Oral Presentation, 2004
2. D. Spencer, D.A. Naylor, B. Zhang, P. Davis-Imhof, T.R. Fulton, J. Baluteau, M.J. Ferlet, T.L. Lim, E.T. Polehampton, B.M. Swinyard. The Herschel/SPIRE Instrument Flight Model Imaging Fourier Transform Spectrometer Performance Evaluation. Canadian Astronomical Society, May 2008. Full-length Research Paper, 2008
3. Fatyga, K. Wijesooriya, N. Dogan, W.C. Sleeman, B. Zhang, G.E. Christensen. Volume Based Comparison of DIR Algorithms using Spatial Discrepancy Volume Histograms. Med. Phys. 38, 3551(2011). AAPM 53^rd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, General Poster Discussion, 2011
4. Zhang, W.C. Sleeman, M. Fatyga, N. Dogan. An Integrated IGART Planning Environment. Med. Phys. 38, 3492(2011). AAPM 53^rd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, General Poster Discussion, 2011
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• Informatics in radiation therapy
• Knowledge-base decision science in clinical programs and automation in radiation therapy treatment planning
• Proton Radiotherapy

• Quality assurance of therapeutic machines and equipment
• Quality assurance of patient-specific treatment
• Radiotherapy treatment planning system development
• External beam therapy (photon/electron/proton) and Brachtherapy

FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Project Title: the 2^nd generation Fourier Transformation System (FTS-2) for Submillimetre Common-User Bolometer Array 2 (Scuba-2) in James Clark Maxwell Telescope (JCMT)
• Funding Source: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
• Funding Amount: CA$1,624,282
• PI: Dr. David Naylor
• Project Timeline: 2002.1-2008.6
• Project Objective: to develop a novel Fourier instrument to enhance the capacity of JCMT telescope for sky survey and dark matter.
• Role: Co-Investigator
• My responsibilities: leading the efforts in designing/developing/optimizing astronomical data reduction/ analysis/ calibration system for Scuba-2 project (James Clerk Maxwell Telescope) of Joint Astronomy Centre (http://www.roe.ac.uk/ukatc/projects/scubatwo/), and designing real-time control system for Scuba-2 and astronomical far-infrared spectroscopy analysis software, designing/developing astronomical data calibration for Herschel-Spire project (Herschel Space Observatory) of European Space Agency (http://herschel.esac.esa.int/).

• Project Title: Image-Guided Adaptive Radiotherapy
• Funding Source: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• Funding Amount: US$20,825,598
• PI: Dr. Jeffrey Williamson
• Project Timeline: 2007.4-2013.3
• Project Objective: To investigate image-guided radiotherapy technology to enable safe delivery of more aggressive dose regimens through a combination of biological imaging for improved target delineation and implementation of an integrated and clinically practical system of image-guided adaptive radiation therapy (IGART).
• Role: Co-Investigator
• My responsibilities: leading the efforts in designing/developing computing infrastructure (medical image processing, registration and segmentation) for Image-Guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy (IGART).