Publications

1. Brost EE, Wan Chan Tseung H, Antolak JA. A fast GPU-accelerated Monte Carlo engine for calculation of MLC-collimated electron fields. Med Phys. 2023 Jan; 50 (1):600-618 Epub 2022 Aug 31
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2. Lucido JJ, Shiraishi S, Seetamsetty S, Ellerbusch DC, Antolak JA, Moseley DJ. Automated testing platform for radiotherapy treatment planning scripts. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023 Jan; 24 (1):e13845 Epub 2022 Nov 21
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3. Chen E, Mills MD, Antolak JA, Buzurovic IM, Dezarn W, Khan FR, Kirby C, Parker B, Pawlicki T, Su Z, Swanson CM, Tarver RB, Tomadsen B, Wingreen NE, White S, Yang M, Zhou S. The current state, future supply and demand of therapy physicists - A special report of the 2020 AAPM therapy physicist workforce survey results. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2022 Dec 5; e13632 Epub 2022 Dec 05
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4. Shiraishi S, Fong de Los Santos LE, Antolak JA, Olivier KR, Garces YI, Park SS, Grams MP. Phantom Verification of AAA and Acuros Dose Calculations for Lung Cancer: Do Tumor Size and Regression Matter? Pract Radiat Oncol. 2019 Jan; 9 (1):29-37 Epub 2018 Aug 20
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5. Mullins JP, Grams MP, Herman MG, Brinkmann DH, Antolak JA. Treatment planning for metals using an extended CT number scale. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2016 Nov 8; 17 (6):179-188 Epub 2016 Nov 08
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6. Carver RL, Sprunger CP, Hogstrom KR, Popple RA, Antolak JA. Evaluation of the Eclipse eMC algorithm for bolus electron conformal therapy using a standard verification dataset. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2016 May 8; 17 (3):52-60 Epub 2016 May 08
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7. Evans JD, Haley LL, Locher SE, Grams MP, Deufel CL, Antolak JA, Martenson JA. Clinical application of lying-on-the-floor total skin electron irradiation for frail patients with cutaneous lymphoma: An emphasis on the importance of in vivo dosimetry. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2016 Apr-Jun; 1 (2):101-105 Epub 2016 Apr 05
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8. Grams MP, Fong de Los Santos LE, Antolak JA, Brinkmann DH, Clarke MJ, Park SS, Olivier KR, Whitaker TJ. Cadaveric verification of the Eclipse AAA algorithm for spine SBRT treatments with titanium hardware. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2016 Mar-Apr; 6: (2)131-41.
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9. Gibbons JP, Antolak JA, Followill DS, Huq MS, Klein EE, Lam KL, Palta JR, Roback DM, Reid M, Khan FM. Monitor unit calculations for external photon and electron beams: Report of the AAPM Therapy Physics Committee Task Group No. 71. Med Phys. 2014 Mar; 41 (3):031501
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10. Deufel CL, Antolak JA. Total skin electron therapy in the lying-on-the-floor position using a customized flattening filter to eliminate field junctions. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2013 Sep 6; 14 (5):115-26 Epub 2013 Sept 06
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11. Deufel C, Furutani KM, Thomson RM, Antolak JA. Mathematical solutions of the TG-43 geometry function for curved line, ring, disk, sphere, dome and annulus sources, and applications for quality assurance. Phys Med Biol. 2011 Aug 21; 56(16):5429-44. Epub 2011 Jul 29.
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12. Gerbi BJ, Antolak JA, Deibel FC, Followill DS, Herman MG, Higgins PD, Huq MS, Mihailidis DN, Yorke ED, Hogstrom KR, Khan FM. Erratum: Recommendations for clinical electron beam dosimetry: Supplement to the recommendations of Task Group 25 (Medical Physics (2009) 36 (3239-3279)). Med Phys. 2011; 38(1):548.
    
13. Gerbi BJ, Antolak JA, Deibel FC, Followill DS, Herman MG, Higgins PD, Huq MS, Mihailidis DN, Yorke ED, Hogstrom KR, Khan FM. Recommendations for clinical electron beam dosimetry: supplement to the recommendations of Task Group 25. Med Phys. 2009 Jul; 36(7):3239-79.
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14. Kornguth DG, Mahajan A, Woo S, Chan KW, Antolak J, Ha CS. Fludarabine allows dose reduction for total body irradiation in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2007 Jul 15; 68(4):1140-4. Epub 2007 Mar 26.
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15. Mutaf YD, Antolak JA, Brinkmann DH. The impact of temporal inaccuracies on 4DCT image quality. Med Phys. 2007 May; 34: (5)1615-22.
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16. Kry SF, Starkschall G, Antolak JA, Salehpour M. Evaluation of the accuracy of fetal dose estimates using TG-36 data. Med Phys. 2007 Apr; 34(4):1193-7.
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17. Chi PC, Hogstrom KR, Starkschall G, Boyd RA, Tucker SL, Antolak JA. Application of the electron pencil beam redefinition algorithm to electron arc therapy. Med Phys. 2006 Jul; 33(7):2369-83.
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18. Popple RA, Weinber R, Antolak JA, Ye SJ, Pareek PN, Duan J, Shen S, Brezovich IA. Comprehensive evaluation of a commercial macro Monte Carlo electron dose calculation implementation using a standard verification data set. Med Phys. 2006 Jun; 33(6):1540-51.
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19. Fitzpatrick MJ, Starkschall G, Antolak JA, Fu J, Shukla H, Keall PJ, Klahr P, Mohan R. Displacement-based binning of time-dependent computed tomography image data sets. Med Phys. 2006 Jan; 33(1):235-46.
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20. Chi PC, Hogstrom KR, Starkschall G, Antolak JA, Boyd RA. Modeling skin collimation using the electron pencil beam redefinition algorithm. Med Phys. 2005 Nov; 32(11):3409-18.
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21. Kainz KK, Hogstrom KR, Antolak JA, Almond PR, Bloch CD. Dose properties of x-ray beams produced by laser-wakefield-accelerated electrons. Phys Med Biol. 2005 Jan 7; 50(1):N1-10.
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22. Kainz KK, Antolak JA, Almond PR, Bloch CD, Hogstrom KR. Dual scattering foil design for poly-energetic electron beams. Phys Med Biol. 2005; 50(5):755-67.
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23. Fitzpatrick MJ, Starkschall G, Balter P, Antolak JA, Guerrero T, Nelson C, Keall P, Mohan R. A novel platform simulating irregular motion to enhance assessment of respiration-correlated radiation therapy procedures. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2005; 6(1):13-21.
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24. Nelson C, Starkschall G, Baiter P, Fitzpatrick MJ, Antolak JA, Tolani N, Prado K. Respiration-correlated treatment delivery using feedback-guided breath hold: a technical study. Med Phys. 2005; 32(1):175-81.
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25. Hogstrom KR, Boyd RA, Antolak JA, Svatos MM, Faddegon BA, Rosenman JG. Dosimetry of a prototype retractable eMLC for fixed-beam electron therapy. Med Phys. 2004 Mar; 31(3):443-62.
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26. Kainz KK, Hogstrom KR, Antolak JA, Almond PR, Bloch CD, Chiu C, Fomytskyi M, Raischel F, Downer M, Tajima T. Dose properties of a laser accelerated electron beam and prospects for clinical application. Med Phys.2004;31:(7):2053-67.
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27. Dong L, Antolak J, Salehpour M, Forster K, O'Neill L, Kendall R, Rosen I. Patient-specific point dose measurement for IMRT monitor unit verification. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2003 Jul 1; 56(3):867-77.
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28. Kudchadker RJ, Antolak JA, Morrison WH, Wong PF, Hogstrom KR. Utilization of custom electron bolus in head and neck radiotherapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2003; 4(4):321-33.
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29. Boyd RA, Hogstrom KR, White RA, Antolak JA. The use of an extra-focal electron source to model collimator-scattered electrons using the pencil-beam redefinition algorithm. Med Phys. 2002 Nov; 29(11):2571-83.
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30. Pollack A, Zagars GK, Antolak JA, Kuban DA, Rosen II. Prostate biopsy status and PSA nadir level as early surrogates for treatment failure: analysis of a prostate cancer randomized radiation dose escalation trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2002 Nov 1; 54(3):677-85.
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31. Pollack A, Zagars GK, Starkschall G, Antolak JA, Lee JJ, Huang E, von Eschenbach AC, Kuban DA, Rosen I. Prostate cancer radiation dose response: results of the M. D. Anderson phase III randomized trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2002 Aug 1; 53(5):1097-105.
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32. Kudchadker RJ, Hogstrom KR, Garden AS, McNeese MD, Boyd RA, Antolak JA. Electron conformal radiotherapy using bolus and intensity modulation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2002 Jul 15; 53(4):1023-37.
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33. Antolak JA, Bieda MR, Hogstrom KR. Using Monte Carlo methods to commission electron beams: a feasibility study. Med Phys. 2002 May; 29(5):771-86.
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34. Parker BC, Shiu AS, Maor MH, Lang FF, Liu HH, White RA, Antolak JA. PTV margin determination in conformal SRT of intracranial lesions. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2002; 3(3):176-89.
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35. Bieda MR, Antolak JA, Hogstrom KR. The effect of scattering foil parameters on electron-beam Monte Carlo calculations. Med Phys. 2001 Dec; 28(12):2527-34.
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36. Rosen II, Fischer TA, Antolak JA, Starkschall G, Travis EL, Tucker SL, Hogstrom KR, Cox JD, Komaki R. Correlation between lung fibrosis and radiation therapy dose after concurrent radiation therapy and chemotherapy for limited small cell lung cancer. Radiology. 2001 Dec; 221(3):614-22.
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37. Perkins GH, McNeese MD, Antolak JA, Buchholz TA, Strom EA, Hogstrom KR. A custom three-dimensional electron bolus technique for optimization of postmastectomy irradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2001 Nov 15; 51(4):1142-51.
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38. McLemore LB, Horton JL, Antolak JA. Calculation of the 3-D dose distribution surrounding a 103Pd stent. Cardiovasc Radiat Med. 2001 Jul-Sep; 2(3):181-90.
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39. Boyd RA, Hogstrom KR, Antolak JA, Shiu AS. A measured data set for evaluating electron-beam dose algorithms. Med Phys. 2001 Jun; 28(6):950-8.
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40. Mohan R, Antolak J. Monte Carlo techniques should replace analytical methods for estimating dose distributions in radiotherapy treatment planning. Med Phys. 2001 Feb; 28(2):123-6.
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41. Crane CH, Antolak JA, Rosen II, Forster KM, Evans DB, Janjan NA, Charnsangavej C, Pisters PW, Lenzi R, Papagikos MA, Wolff RA. Phase I study of concomitant gemcitabine and IMRT for patients with unresectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Int J Gastrointest Cancer. 2001; 30(3):123-32.
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42. Pollack A, Zagars GK, Smith LG, Lee JJ, von Eschenbach AC, Antolak JA, Starkschall G, Rosen I. Preliminary results of a randomized radiotherapy dose-escalation study comparing 70 Gy with 78 Gy for prostate cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2000 Dec 1; 18(23):3904-11.
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43. Storey MR, Pollack A, Zagars G, Smith L, Antolak J, Rosen I. Complications from radiotherapy dose escalation in prostate cancer: preliminary results of a randomized trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2000 Oct 1; 48(3):635-42.
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44. Antolak JA, Rosen II. Planning target volumes for radiotherapy: how much margin is needed? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1999 Jul 15; 44(5):1165-70.
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45. Garcia J, Bryant C, Ha CS, Cox JD, Antolak JA. Three-dimensional treatment planning for central lymphatic irradiation. Med Dosim. 1999; 24(4):295-300.
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46. Antolak JA, Strom EA. Fetal dose estimates for electron-beam treatment to the chest wall of a pregnant patient. Med Phys. 1998 Dec; 25(12):2388-91.
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47. Antolak JA, Rosen II, Childress CH, Zagars GK, Pollack A. Prostate target volume variations during a course of radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1998 Oct 1; 42(3):661-72.
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48. Antolak JA, Hogstrom KR. Multiple scattering theory for total skin electron beam design. Med Phys. 1998 Jun; 25(6):851-9.
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49. Antolak JA, Cundiff JH, Ha CS. Utilization of thermoluminescent dosimetry in total skin electron beam radiotherapy of mycosis fungoides. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 1998 Jan 1; 40(1):101-8.
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50. Antolak JA, Mah E, Scrimger JW. Optimization of pencil beam widths for electron-beam dose calculations. Med Phys. 1995 Apr; 22(4):411-9.
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51. Antolak JA, el-Khatib E, Scrimger JW. Verification of a two-dimensional pencil beam arc electron dose calculation algorithm. Med Phys. 1993 Nov-Dec; 20(6):1735-42.
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52. Antolak JA, Scrimger JW, Mah E. Optimization of a cord shielding technique for electrons. Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine. 1992 Jun; 15(2):91-4.
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53. el-Khatib E, Antolak J, Scrimger J. Evaluation of film and thermoluminescent dosimetry of high-energy electron beams in heterogeneous phantoms. Med Phys. 1992 Mar-Apr; 19(2):317-23.
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54. el-Khatib E, Antolak JA, Scrimger J. Radiation dose distributions for electron arc therapy using electrons of 6-20 MeV. Phys Med Biol. 1992; 37(6):1375-84.
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55. Mah E, Antolak JA, Scrimger JW, Battista JJ. Experimental evaluation of a 2D and 3D electron pencil beam algorithm. Phys Med Biol. 1989; 34(9):1179-94.
    
56. Antolak J, Mah E, Battista JJ, Scrimger JW. Acquisition and display of radiation dose distributions using microcomputer technology. Med Phys. 1988 Nov-Dec; 15(6):924-9.
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57. Cygler J, Battista JJ, Scrimger JW, Mah E, Antolak J. Electron dose distributions in experimental phantoms: a comparison with 2D pencil beam calculations. Phys Med Biol. 1987 Sep; 32(9):1073-86.
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58. Hughes DG, Antolak JA, Allen PS. The effect of coil geometry on the RF heating of saline phantoms: applications to in vivo NMR. Phys Med Biol. 1987; 32(11):1417-33.