Publications
    Conférences en 2008

    Conférences en 2008

    1. The use of dual-energy CT images for Monte Carlo treatment planning: material extraction and metal artifact reduction. M Bazalova, L Beaulieu, JF Carrier, E Vigneault, F Verhaegen. Oral presentation, 50th AAPM annual meeting, July 27-31 Houston Texas, USA [abstract]. Medical Physics 35 (2008) p. 2990.

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    2. LDR brachytherapy dosimetry: Monte Carlo code and TG-43 comparisons. C Furstoss, E Poon, B Reniers, JF Carrier, JP Pignol, J Williamson, L Beaulieu, F Verhaegen. Oral presentation, 50th AAPM annual meeting, July 27-31 Houston Texas, USA [abstract]. Medical Physics 35 (2008) p. 2971.

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    3. A new approach for afterloading brachytherapy inverse planned dose optimization based on the accurate Monte Carlo method. M D'Amours, JF Carrier, E Lessard, J Pouliot, F Verhaegen, L Beaulieu. Oral presentation, 50th AAPM annual meeting, July 27-31 Houston Texas, USA [abstract]. Medical Physics 35 (2008) p. 2969.

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    4. Calculation of the dose of the day using megavoltage cone-beam CT. JF Aubry, J Cheung, S Yom, A Gottschalk, C Nunna, O Morin, M Aubin, M Descovich, L Beaulieu, J Pouliot. Moderated poster presentation, 50th AAPM annual meeting, July 27-31 Houston Texas, USA [abstract]. Medical Physics 35 (2008) p. 2914.

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    5. Electron depth dose measurements using a plastic scintillation detector and a parallel-plate ionization chamber. F Lacroix, M Guillot, L Archambault, L Gingras, S Beddar, L Beaulieu. Oral presentation, 50th AAPM annual meeting, July 27-31 Houston Texas, USA [abstract]. Medical Physics 35 (2008) p. 2904-2905.

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    6. Full 3D heterogeneous dose calculation for Total Body Irradiation: a comparison study between different treatment planning systems. MC Lavallee, L Gingras, S Aubin, C Cote, M Chretien, L Beaulieu. General Poster Discussion, 50th AAPM annual meeting, July 27-31 Houston Texas, USA [abstract]. Medical Physics 35 (2008) p. 2843.

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    7. Energy and irradiation modality independence of calibration coefficients for water equivalent plastic scintillation detectors. M Guillot, F Lacroix, F Thériault, L Beaulieu, L Gingras. General Poster Discussion, 50th AAPM annual meeting, July 27-31 Houston Texas, USA [abstract]. Medical Physics 35 (2008) p. 2787.

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    8. Correction and calibration of megavoltage cone-beam CT images for the calculation of the dose of the day. J-F. Aubry, J. Cheung, S. Yom, A. Gottschalk, MMorin, M. Descovich, L. Beaulieu, J. Pouliot.  Oral presentation at the 54 annual Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) scientific meeting, July 25-28 2008, Quebec City, Canada.

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    9. 3-Dimensional Ultrasound-Guided Breast Brachytherapy. P. DeJean, L. Beaulieu, A. Fenster. Poster presentation at the 54 annual Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) scientific meeting, July 25-28 2008, Quebec City, Canada.

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    10. Energy and irradiation modality independence of calibration coefficients for water equivalent plastic scintillation detectors in the megavoltage range. M. Guillot, F. Lacroix,  F. Thériault, L. Beaulieu , L. Gingras. Poster presentation at the 54 annual Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) scientific meeting, July 25-28 2008, Quebec City, Canada.

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    11. Full 3D Dose Calculation For Total Body Irradiation: A Comparison Study Between Treatment Planning Systems in Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Conditions. M-C. Lavallée, L. Gingras, S. Aubin, C. Côté, M. Larochelle, M. Chrétien, L. Beaulieu. Poster presentation at the 54 annual Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) scientific meeting, July 25-28 2008, Quebec City, Canada.

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    12. Dose escalation study using anatomy-based aperture IMRT and SPECT perfusion images for lung cancer. J. St-Hilaire, C. Lavoie, F. Beaulieu, A. Dagnault, F. Morin, L. Gingras, D. Tremblay, and L. Beaulieu. Oral presentation at the 54 annual Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) scientific meeting, July 25-28 2008, Quebec City, Canada.

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    13. Dosimetry effects of the TG-43 approximations for two iodine seeds in LDR brachytherapy. C. Furstoss, MJ. Bertrand, E. Poon, B. Reniers, JF. Carrier, L. Beaulieu, F. Verhaegen. Oral presentation at the 54 annual Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) scientific meeting, July 25-28 2008, Quebec City, Canada.

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    14. Clinical outcome of intermediate-risk prostate cancer patient treated with permanent seeds implant alone: A 10-year clinical experience. Eric Vigneault, Andre-Guy Martin, Luc Beaulieu, Francois Harel. Oral presentation at the 2008 World Congress of Brachytherapy, May 4-6, Boston, MA, USA [abstract].  Brachytherapy 7(2), p. 115, 2008.

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    15. Association between prostate D90 and severe urinary toxicity-free survival following permanent prostate seed implant. Andre-Guy Martin, Eric Vigneault, Luc Beaulieu, Francois Harel. Oral presentation at the 2008 World Congress of Brachytherapy, May 4-6, Boston, MA, USA [abstract]. Brachytherapy 7(2), p. 116, 2008.

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    16. Toxicity comparison between intraoperative and preloaded permanent prostate seed implant technique. Eric Vigneault, Andre-Guy Martin, Luc Beaulieu, Francois Harel. Poster discussion session at the 2008 World Congress of Brachytherapy, May 4-6, Boston, MA, USA [abstract]. Brachytherapy 7(2), p. 119, 2008.

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    17. Monte Carlo dosimetry for the first report of a permanent breast Pd-103 seed implant. Hossein Afsharpour, Jean-Philippe Pignol, Jean-Francois Carrier, Michel D'Amours, Brigitte Reniers, Frank Verhaegen, Luc Beaulieu. Poster discussion session at the 2008 World Congress of Brachytherapy, May 4-6, Boston, MA, USA [abstract]. Brachytherapy 7(2), p. 136, 2008.

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    18. Impact of intraoperative technology on seed migration for loose seed prostate implants. Luc Beaulieu, Janelle Morrier, Sylviane Aubin, Mario Chretien, Nicolas Varfalvy, Andre-Guy Martin, Eric Vigneault. Poster presentation at the 2008 World Congress of Brachytherapy, May 4-6, Boston, MA, USA [abstract]. Brachytherapy 7(2), p. 167, 2008.

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    19. LDR brachytherapy dose calculation with a fast Monte Carlo code. Christophe Furstoss, Brigitte Reniers, Emily Poon, Jean-Francois Carrier, Luc Beaulieu, Jeffrey F. Williamson, Frank Verhaegen. Poster presentation at the 2008 World Congress of Brachytherapy, May 4-6, Boston, MA, USA [abstract]. Brachytherapy 7(2), p. 168, 2008.

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    20. Catheters optimization within inverse planning simulated annealing for high-dose-rate brachytherapy. Guylaine Ayotte, Michel D'Amours, Etienne Lessard, Jean Pouliot, Luc Beaulieu. Poster presentation at the 2008 World Congress of Brachytherapy, May 4-6, Boston, MA, USA [abstract]. Brachytherapy 7(2), p. 168, 2008.

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    21. A novel method for inverse planning using Monte Carlo dose calculations in afterloading brachytherapy. Michel D'Amours, Etienne Lessard, Jean Pouliot, Frank Verhaegen, Luc Beaulieu. Poster presentation at the 2008 World Congress of Brachytherapy, May 4-6, Boston, MA, USA [abstract]. Brachytherapy 7(2), p. 172-173, 2008.