Scientific Posters

2008

Poster #38
S Axelrod, L Kelley, L Mantese, T Rusch, "Film Based Treatment Plan Validation for a New Vaginal Applicator Using the Xoft Axxent® 50 kVp Miniature X-ray Source", Poster presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas, USA, July 2008. Abstract Published in Medical Physics, June 2008.

Poster #37
H Hausen, L Kelley, T Lovoi, L Mantese, TW Rusch, "X-ray Transmission of Vaginal Cylinders for Use with the Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy System". Poster (SU-GG-T-43) presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas, USA, July 2008. Abstract Published in Medical Physics, June 2008.

Poster #36
T Rusch, E Klein, L Kelley, R Myerson, K Moore, S Axelrod, "Dosimetry of an X-ray Endocavitary Proctoscope Adapted for Use With the Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy System". Poster (SU-GG-T-549) presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas, USA, July 2008. Abstract Published in Medical Physics, June 2008. 

Poster #35
Linda Kelley, Steve Axelrod, April Dutta, "Measurement of Skin Dose when using FlexiShield® with the Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy System", Poster (SU-DD-A2-3) presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 2008, Houston, TX. 

Poster #34
Steve Axelrod, Ph.D., "Isodose Contours and Depth-Dose Behavior of Multi-Catheter Breast Applicators", Poster presented at the 29th Annual American Brachytherapy Society Meeting, May 2008, Boston, MA.

Poster #33
Manjeet Chadha, Kenneth Hu, Yunsil Ho, Thomas Rusch, Linda Kelley, Steve Axelrod, Louis Harrison, "Intraoperative Applicators for the Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy System", Poster presented at the meeting of International Society of Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (ISIORT), Madrid, Spain, June 2008.


2007

Poster #32
T.W. Rusch, R. R. Burnside, S. Axelrod Xoft, Inc., Fremont, CA; M.J. Rivard, "Turn-on Dose and Transit Time Adjustments in Treatment Planning for the Axxent® Electronic Brachytherapy System",Poster presented at the Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA. (2007) 

Poster #31
R.R. Burnside, Q. La, J. Mihaylov, T.W. Rusch, S. Axelrod, "Stability of the Xoft Axxent X-ray Source During Simulated APBI", Presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, (2007).

Poster #30
S. Axelrod, T.W. Rusch, M. Powell, "Xoft Routine Per Article Manufacturing Testing of the Axxent Source", Presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, (2007).

Poster #29
Chiu-Tsao, Davis, Pike, DeWerd, Rusch, Burnside, Chadha, Harrison, “Two-dimensional Dosimetry for an Electronic Brachytherapy Source Using Radiochromic EBT Film: Determination of TG43 Parameters,” Presented at the American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) Annual meeting, (2007).

Poster #28
Rusch, La, Burnside, “Reproducibility of Dose Delivery by the Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System,” Presented at the American Brachytherapy Society (ABS) Annual meeting, (2007).


2006

Poster #27
S. Axelrod, T. Rusch, “Characterization of MOSFET Response to the Xoft Axxent X-ray Brachytherapy Source,” Presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, (2006).

Poster #26
S. Axelrod, “Volumetric Analysis of Dose Delivered by Xoft Axxent X-ray Sources,” Presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, (2006).

Poster #25
M. Rivard, S. Axelrod, T. Rusch, “Benchmarking MCNP Low-Energy Bremsstrahlung Modeling for Electronic Brachytherapy Simulations,” Presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, (2006).

Poster #24
M. Rivard, T. Rusch, S. Axelrod, “Radiological Dependence of Electronic Brachytherapy Simulation on Input Parameters,” Presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, (2006).

Poster #23
S. Davis, J. Micka, L. DeWerd, T. Rusch, “Air Kerma Rate Measurements from a Miniature X-ray Source Using Free-Air Ionization Chambers,” Presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, (2006).

Poster #22
J. Turian, D. Bernard, Z. Hu, A. Dickler, J. Chu, “Pre Clinical Evaluation of the New Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System,” Presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, (2006).

Poster #21
D. Francescatti, J. Rieke, M. Rivard, J. Williams, S. Axelrod, R. Burnside, S. Hansen, T. Rusch, “Concept, Characteristics, and Performance Evaluation of an Electronic Brachytherapy System for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation,” Presented at ASBS, (2006).


2005

Poster #20
S. Davis, “Calibration of Xoft Electronic Brachytherapy Sources,” Presented at Council for Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards (CIRMS), (2005).

Poster #19
M. Rivard, “TG-43 Parameters for the Xoft Electronic Brachytherapy Source,” Presented at Council for Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards (CIRMS), (2005).

Poster #18
J. Rieke, M. Rivard, S. Axelrod, R. Burnside, E. Chell, S. Hansen, T. Rusch, D. Stewart, "Stability of the Axxent X-ray Source during Irradiation in a Goat Mammary Model for APBI," Presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, (2005).

Poster #17
S. Axelrod, T. Rusch, "Treatment Plan Validation of the Xoft Axxent X-ray Source," Oral Presentation at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, (2005).

Poster #16
T. Rusch, T. Bohm, M. Rivard, "Monte Carlo Modeling of the Xoft Axxent X-ray Source," Presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, (2005).

Poster #15
T. Rusch, S. Axelrod, P. Smith, “Performance of Xoft FlexiShield Flexible X-ray Shielding in Laboratory Tests and in a Goat Mammary Model," Presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, (2005).

Poster #14
J. Rieke, D. Francescatti, M. Rivard, J. Williams, S. Axelrod, R. Burnside, E. Chell, S. Hansen, T. Rusch, D. Stewart, "Performance of an Electronic Brachytherapy System for Accelerated Partial Irradiation in a Goat Mammary Model," Presented at the ABS, (2005).

Poster #13
S. Axelrod, E. Dozier, T. Rusch, "Validation Measurements of Dose Delivered from A Novel Electronic Brachytherapy X-ray Source," Presented at the ABS, (2005).

Poster #12
M. Rivard, "Calculated and Measured Brachytherapy Dosimetry Parameters in Water for the Xoft Axxent X-ray Source: An Electronic Brachytherapy Source," Oral Presentation at the ABS, (2005).

Poster #11
M. Rivard, J. Rieke, T. Rusch, S. Axelrod, "Dosimetry Parameters for the Xoft Axxent X-ray Source: A New High Dose Rate Electronic Brachytherapy Source," Oral Presentation at the International Society for Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (ISIORT), (2005).


2004

Poster #10      Oral Presentation
S. Davis, L. DeWerd, T. Rusch, S. Beach, "TG-43U Measurements of a Miniature X-ray Source for High Dose Rate Brachytherapy," Presented (both Oral and Paper) at Council for Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards (CIRMS), (2004).

Poster #9
J. Rieke, M. Zaider, D. Silvern, T. Rusch, S. Hansen, "Dosimetric Characterization and Feasibility Testing for a New Electronic Brachytherapy Source," Presented at ASTRO, (2004).

Poster #8
S. Chiu-Tsao, T. Rusch, S. Axelrod, H. Tsao, L. Harrison "Radiochromic Film Dosimetry for a new Electronic Brachytherapy Source," Presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, (2004).

Poster #7
J. Fowler, R.G. Dale, T. Rusch, "Variation of RBE with Dose and Dose Rate for a Miniature Electronic Brachytherapy Source," Presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, (2004).

Poster #6
D. Silvern, T. Rusch, M. Zaider, "Dosimetric Benefits of an Adjustable-Energy Electronic Brachytherapy Source," Presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, (2004).

Poster #5
T. Rusch, S. Davis, L. DeWerd, R. Burnside, S. Axelrod, M. Rivard, "Characterization of a New Miniature X-ray Source for Electronic Brachytherapy," Oral Presentation at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, (2004).

Poster #4
S. Davis, "Characterization of a Miniature X-ray Source for Brachytherapy," Oral Presentation at North Central Chapter (NCC) of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) meeting, (2004).

Poster #3
J. Rieke, J. Williams, S. Hansen, T. Rusch, J. White, "Electronic (non-isotopic) High Dose Rate Brachytherapy (EHDRB): Design, Characterization and Pilot Animal Trial of a Novel Method of Accelerated partial breast Irradiation," Presented at Joint Brachytherapy Meeting of GEC/ESTRO/ABS, (2004).

Poster #2
S. Chiu-Tsao, T. Rusch, S. Axelrod, H. Tsao, L. Harrison, "Dose Response of GAFCHROMIC XR-T Film to a New Electronic Brachytherapy Source," Presented at Joint Brachytherapy Meeting of GEC/ESTRO/ABS, (2004).

Poster #1
T. Rusch, M. Rivard, "Application of the TG-43 Dosimetry Protocol to Electronic Brachytherapy Sources," Presented at Joint Brachytherapy Meeting of GEC/ESTRO/ABS, (2004).