Martin Bues, Ph.D.

  1. Radiation Oncology Medical Physicist
  1. Shen J, Ding X, Charyyev S, Liang X, Oancea C, Wang P, Rule WG, Liu W, Bues M, Lin L. Time structures of proton pencil beam scanning delivery on a microsecond scale measured with a pixelated semiconductor detector Timepix3. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2024 Sep; 25 (9):e14486 Epub 2024 Aug 13
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  2. Zhang L, Holmes JM, Liu Z, Vora SA, Sio TT, Vargas CE, Yu NY, Keole SR, Schild SE, Bues M, Li S, Liu T, Shen J, Wong WW, Liu W. Beam mask and sliding window-facilitated deep learning-based accurate and efficient dose prediction for pencil beam scanning proton therapy. Med Phys. 2024 Feb; 51 (2):1484-1498 Epub 2023 Sept 25
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  3. Feng H, Holmes JM, Vora SA, Stoker JB, Bues M, Wong WW, Sio T, Foote RL, Patel SH, Shen J, Liu W. Modelling small block aperture in an in-house developed GPU-accelerated Monte Carlo-based dose engine for pencil beam scanning proton therapy. Phys Med Biol. 2024 Jan 17; 69 (3)
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  4. Kang Y, Bues M, Halyard MY, McGee LA, Vern-Gross TZ, Wong WW, Keole SR, Vargas C, James SE, Ahmed SK, Archuleta JP, Ridgway AK, Lara PR, Fatyga M. Dose delivery reproducibility for PBS proton treatment of breast cancer patients with and without mask immobilization. Radiat Oncol. 2023 Sep 22; 18 (1):157 Epub 2023 Sept 22
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  5. Shen J, Robertson DG, Bues M, Shipulin K, Liu W, Stoker J, Ashman JB, Lara P, Keole SR, Wong W, Vora SA. Technical note: Comprehensive evaluations of gantry and couch rotation isocentricities for implementing proton stereotactic radiosurgery. Med Phys. 2023 Jun; 50 (6):3359-3367 Epub 2023 Apr 06
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  6. Yang Y, Rwigema JM, Vargas C, Yu NY, Keole SR, Wong WW, Schild SE, Bues M, Liu W, Shen J. Technical note: Investigation of dose and LET(d) effect to rectum and bladder by using non-straight laterals in prostate cancer receiving proton therapy. Med Phys. 2022 Dec; 49 (12):7428-7437 Epub 2022 Oct 18
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  7. Shan J, Feng H, Morales DH, Patel SH, Wong WW, Fatyga M, Bues M, Schild SE, Foote RL, Liu W. Virtual particle Monte Carlo: A new concept to avoid simulating secondary particles in proton therapy dose calculation. Med Phys. 2022 Oct; 49 (10):6666-6683 Epub 2022 Aug 22
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  8. Yang Y, Patel SH, Bridhikitti J, Wong WW, Halyard MY, McGee LA, Rwigema JM, Schild SE, Vora SA, Liu T, Bues M, Fatyga M, Foote RL, Liu W. Exploratory study of seed spots analysis to characterize dose and linear-energy-transfer effect in adverse event initialization of pencil-beam-scanning proton therapy. Med Phys. 2022 Sep; 49 (9):6237-6252 Epub 2022 July 21
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  9. Laughlin BS, Anderson JD, Gagneur JD, Chungbin SJ, Bues M, Hobbis D, Fatyga M, Korte SM, Carroll SE, Vora S, Sio TT, Wong WW, Keole SR, Rong Y. Implementation of Photon Treatment Back-up Workflow at a High-Volume Proton Center: Safety, Quality, and Patient Considerations. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2022 Sep-Oct; 12 (5):e453-e459 Epub 2022 Mar 07
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  10. Liang X, Liu C, Furutani KM, Shen J, Bues M, Dougherty JM, Li H, Parisi A, Shrestha DK, Yaddanpudi S, Beltran C. Investigation of beam delivery time for synchrotron-based proton pencil beam scanning system with novel scanning mode. Phys Med Biol. 2022 Aug 17; 67(17).
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  11. Feng H, Patel SH, Wong WW, Younkin JE, Penoncello GP, Morales DH, Stoker JB, Robertson DG, Fatyga M, Bues M, Schild SE, Foote RL, Liu W. GPU-accelerated Monte Carlo-based online adaptive proton therapy: A feasibility study. Med Phys. 2022 Jun; 49 (6):3550-3563 Epub 2022 Apr 27
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  12. Holmes J, Shen J, Shan J, Patrick CL, Wong WW, Foote RL, Patel SH, Bues M, Liu W. Technical note: Evaluation and second check of a commercial Monte Carlo dose engine for small-field apertures in pencil beam scanning proton therapy. Med Phys. 2022 May; 49 (5):3497-3506 Epub 2022 Mar 31
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  13. Feng H, Shan J, Anderson JD, Wong WW, Schild SE, Foote RL, Patrick CL, Tinnon KB, Fatyga M, Bues M, Patel SH, Liu W. Per-voxel constraints to minimize hot spots in linear energy transfer-guided robust optimization for base of skull head and neck cancer patients in IMPT. Med Phys. 2022 Jan; 49 (1):632-647 Epub 2021 Dec 10
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  14. Yang Y, Muller OM, Shiraishi S, Harper M, Amundson AC, Wong WW, McGee LA, Rwigema JM, Schild SE, Bues M, Fatyga M, Anderson JD, Patel SH, Foote RL, Liu W. Empirical Relative Biological Effectiveness (RBE) for Mandible Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated With Pencil-Beam-Scanning Proton Therapy (PBSPT): A Retrospective, Case-Matched Cohort Study. Front Oncol. 2022; 12:843175 Epub 2022 Mar 03
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  15. Holmes J, Shen J, Patel SH, Wong WW, Foote RL, Bues M, Liu W. Collimating individual beamlets in pencil beam scanning proton therapy, a dosimetric investigation. Front Oncol. 2022; 12:1031340 Epub 2022 Nov 11
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  16. Liang X, Beltran C, Liu C, Shen J, Bues M, Furutani KM. Investigation of the impact of machine operating parameters on beam delivery time and its correlation with treatment plan characteristics for synchrotron-based proton pencil beam spot scanning system. Front Oncol. 2022; 12:1036139 Epub 2022 Nov 10
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  17. Younkin JE, Robertson DG, Liu W, Hu Y, Morales DH, Bues M, Shen J, Ding X. Technical Note: Long-term monitoring of diode sensitivity degradation induced by proton irradiation. Med Phys. 2021 Nov; 48 (11):6634-6641 Epub 2021 Oct 26
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  18. Kang Y, Shen J, Bues M, Hu Y, Liu W, Ding X. Technical Note: Clinical modeling and validation of breast tissue expander metallic ports in a commercial treatment planning system for proton therapy. Med Phys. 2021 Nov; 48 (11):7512-7525 Epub 2021 Sept 24
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  19. Younkin JE, Morales DH, Shen J, Ding X, Stoker JB, Yu NY, Sio TT, Daniels TB, Bues M, Fatyga M, Schild SE, Liu W. Technical Note: Multiple energy extraction techniques for synchrotron-based proton delivery systems may exacerbate motion interplay effects in lung cancer treatments. Med Phys. 2021 Sep; 48 (9):4812-4823 Epub 2021 July 29
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  20. Yang Y, Vargas CE, Bhangoo RS, Wong WW, Schild SE, Daniels TB, Keole SR, Rwigema JM, Glass JL, Shen J, DeWees TA, Liu T, Bues M, Fatyga M, Liu W. Exploratory Investigation of Dose-Linear Energy Transfer (LET) Volume Histogram (DLVH) for Adverse Events Study in Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 Jul 15; 110 (4):1189-1199 Epub 2021 Feb 20
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  21. Hyer DE, Bennett LC, Geoghegan TJ, Bues M, Smith BR. Innovations and the Use of Collimators in the Delivery of Pencil Beam Scanning Proton Therapy. Int J Part Ther. 2021 Summer; 8 (1):73-83 Epub 2021 June 25
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  22. Deng W, Yang Y, Liu C, Bues M, Mohan R, Wong WW, Foote RH, Patel SH, Liu W. A Critical Review of LET-Based Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy Plan Evaluation and Optimization for Head and Neck Cancer Management. Int J Part Ther. 2021 Summer; 8 (1):36-49 Epub 2021 June 25
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  23. Zeng J, Badiyan SN, Garces YI, Wong T, Zhang X, Simone CB 2nd, Chang JY, Knopf AC, Mori S, Iwata H, Meijers A, Li H, Bues M, Liu W, Schild SE, Rengan R, International Particle Therapy Cooperative Group Thoracic Subcommittee. Consensus Statement on Proton Therapy in Mesothelioma. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2021 Mar-Apr; 11 (2):119-133 Epub 2020 May 24
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  24. Hu Y, Ding X, Shen J, Bues M, Liu W, Kang Y, Leng S, Yu L. Feasibility of using megavoltage computed tomography to reduce proton range uncertainty: A simulation study. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2021 Mar; 22 (3):131-140 Epub 2021 Feb 20
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  25. Farr JB, Moyers MF, Allgower CE, Bues M, Hsi WC, Jin H, Mihailidis DN, Lu HM, Newhauser WD, Sahoo N, Slopsema R, Yeung D, Zhu XR. Clinical commissioning of intensity-modulated proton therapy systems: Report of AAPM Task Group 185. Med Phys. 2021 Jan; 48 (1):e1-e30 Epub 2020 Nov 17
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  26. Shan J, Yang Y, Schild SE, Daniels TB, Wong WW, Fatyga M, Bues M, Sio TT, Liu W. Intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) interplay effect evaluation of asymmetric breathing with simultaneous uncertainty considerations in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Med Phys. 2020 Nov; 47 (11):5428-5440 Epub 2020 Oct 13
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  27. Deng W, Younkin JE, Souris K, Huang S, Augustine K, Fatyga M, Ding X, Cohilis M, Bues M, Shan J, Stoker J, Lin L, Shen J, Liu W. Technical Note: Integrating an open source Monte Carlo code "MCsquare" for clinical use in intensity-modulated proton therapy. Med Phys. 2020 Jun; 47 (6):2558-2574 Epub 2020 Apr 13
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  28. Liu C, Patel SH, Shan J, Schild SE, Vargas CE, Wong WW, Ding X, Bues M, Liu W. Robust Optimization for Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy to Redistribute High Linear Energy Transfer from Nearby Critical Organs to Tumors in Head and Neck Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2020 May 1; 107 (1):181-193 Epub 2020 Jan 25
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  29. Deng W, Ding X, Younkin JE, Shen J, Bues M, Schild SE, Patel SH, Liu W. Hybrid 3D analytical linear energy transfer calculation algorithm based on precalculated data from Monte Carlo simulations. Med Phys. 2020 Feb; 47 (2):745-752 Epub 2019 Dec 10
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  30. Anand A, Bues M, Gamez ME, Stefan C, Patel SH. Individual Field Simultaneous Optimization (IFSO) in spot scanning proton therapy of head and neck cancers. Med Dosim. 2019 Winter; 44 (4):375-378 Epub 2019 Mar 12
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  31. Shen J, Ding X, Hu Y, Kang Y, Liu W, Deng W, Bues M. Technical Note: Comprehensive evaluation and implementation of two independent methods for beam monitor calibration for proton scanning beam. Med Phys. 2019 Dec; 46 (12):5867-5875 Epub 2019 Oct 31
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  32. Liu C, Yu NY, Shan J, Bhangoo RS, Daniels TB, Chiang JS, Ding X, Lara P, Patrick CL, Archuleta JP, DeWees T, Hu Y, Schild SE, Bues M, Sio TT, Liu W. Technical Note: Treatment planning system (TPS) approximations matter - comparing intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) plan quality and robustness between a commercial and an in-house developed TPS for nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Med Phys. 2019 Nov; 46 (11):4755-4762 Epub 2019 Sept 21
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  33. Liu C, Bhangoo RS, Sio TT, Yu NY, Shan J, Chiang JS, Ding JX, Rule WG, Korte S, Lara P, Ding X, Bues M, Hu Y, DeWees T, Ashman JB, Liu W. Dosimetric comparison of distal esophageal carcinoma plans for patients treated with small-spot intensity-modulated proton versus volumetric-modulated arc therapies. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2019 Jul; 20 (7):15-27 Epub 2019 May 21
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  34. Kang Y, Shen J, Liu W, Taylor PA, Mehrens HS, Ding X, Hu Y, Tryggestad E, Keole SR, Schild SE, Wong WW, Fatyga M, Bues M. Impact of planned dose reporting methods on Gamma pass rates for IROC lung and liver motion phantoms treated with pencil beam scanning protons. Radiat Oncol. 2019 Jun 17; 14 (1):108 Epub 2019 June 17
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  35. Shan J, Sio TT, Liu C, Schild SE, Bues M, Liu W. A novel and individualized robust optimization method using normalized dose interval volume constraints (NDIVC) for intensity-modulated proton radiotherapy. Med Phys. 2019 Jan; 46 (1):382-393 Epub 2018 Nov 30
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  36. Hernandez Morales D, Shan J, Liu W, Augustine KE, Bues M, Davis MJ, Fatyga M, Johnson JE, Mundy DW, Shen J, Younkin JE, Stoker JB. Automation of routine elements for spot-scanning proton patient-specific quality assurance. Med Phys. 2019 Jan; 46 (1):5-14 Epub 2018 Nov 20
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  37. Stoker JB, Grosshans D, Patel A, Allred B, Uejo A, Daniels TB, Vern-Gross TZ, Vora SA, Bues M. Hippocampal Sparing Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy. (Manuscript accepted). 2019.
  38. Younkin JE, Morales DH, Shen J, Shan J, Bues M, Lentz JM, Schild SE, Stoker JB, Ding X, Liu W. Clinical Validation of a Ray-Casting Analytical Dose Engine for Spot Scanning Proton Delivery Systems. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2019 Jan-Dec; 18:1533033819887182
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  39. Liu C, Sio TT, Deng W, Shan J, Daniels TB, Rule WG, Lara PR, Korte SM, Shen J, Ding X, Schild SE, Bues M, Liu W. Small-spot intensity-modulated proton therapy and volumetric-modulated arc therapies for patients with locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: A dosimetric comparative study. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2018 Nov; 19 (6):140-148 Epub 2018 Oct 17
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  40. Stoker J, Vora S, Patel A, Grosshans D, Brown PD, Vern-Gross T, Bues M, Daniels T, Allred B, Uejo A, Kosiorek H, Bruso M, Keole S. Advantages of intensity modulated proton therapy during hippocampal avoidance whole brain radiation therapy. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2018 Oct; 8:28-32 Epub 2018 Nov 27
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  41. Younkin JE, Bues M, Sio TT, Liu W, Ding X, Keole SR, Stoker JB, Shen J. Multiple energy extraction reduces beam delivery time for a synchrotron-based proton spot-scanning system. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2018 Jul-Sep; 3 (3):412-420 Epub 2018 Feb 23
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  42. Deng W, Liu W, Robertson DG, Bues M, Sio TT, Keole SR, Shen J. Technical Note: Using dual step wedge and 2D scintillator to achieve highly precise and robust proton range quality assurance. Med Phys. 2018 Jul; 45 (7):2947-2951 Epub 2018 May 20
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  43. Liu C, Schild SE, Chang JY, Liao Z, Korte S, Shen J, Ding X, Hu Y, Kang Y, Keole SR, Sio TT, Wong WW, Sahoo N, Bues M, Liu W. Impact of Spot Size and Spacing on the Quality of Robustly Optimized Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy Plans for Lung Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2018 Jun 1; 101 (2):479-489 Epub 2018 Feb 14
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  44. Younkin JE, Shen J, Bues M, Robertson DG, Mundy DW, Clouser E, Liu W, Ding X, Stoker JB. Technical Note: An efficient daily QA procedure for proton pencil beam scanning. Med Phys. 2018 Mar; 45 (3):1040-1049 Epub 2018 Feb 19
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  45. Inamdar S, Pushpavanam K, Lentz JM, Bues M, Anand A, Rege K. Hydrogel Nanosensors for Colorimetric Detection and Dosimetry in Proton Beam Radiotherapy. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2018 Jan 31; 10 (4):3274-3281 Epub 2018 Jan 17
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  46. Shan J, An Y, Bues M, Schild SE, Liu W. Robust optimization in IMPT using quadratic objective functions to account for the minimum MU constraint. Med Phys. 2018 Jan; 45 (1):460-469 Epub 2017 Dec 05
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  47. An Y, Shan J, Patel SH, Wong W, Schild SE, Ding X, Bues M, Liu W. Robust intensity-modulated proton therapy to reduce high linear energy transfer in organs at risk. Med Phys. 2017 Dec; 44 (12):6138-6147 Epub 2017 Oct 26
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  48. Ding X, Liu W, Shen J, Anand A, Stoker JB, Hu Y, Bues M. Use of a radial projection to reduce the statistical uncertainty of spot lateral profiles generated by Monte Carlo simulation. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2017 Nov; 18 (6):88-96 Epub 2017 Sept 18
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  49. Shen J, Tryggestad E, Younkin JE, Keole SR, Furutani KM, Kang Y, Herman MG, Bues M. Technical Note: Using experimentally determined proton spot scanning timing parameters to accurately model beam delivery time. Med Phys. 2017 Oct; 44 (10):5081-5088 Epub 2017 Aug 30
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  50. Shen J, Allred BC, Robertson DG, Liu W, Sio TT, Remmes NB, Keole SR, Bues M. A novel and fast method for proton range verification using a step wedge and 2D scintillator. Med Phys. 2017 Sep; 44 (9):4409-4414 Epub 2017 July 31
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  51. Zhang P, Fan N, Shan J, Schild SE, Bues M, Liu W. Mixed integer programming with dose-volume constraints in intensity-modulated proton therapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2017 Sep; 18 (5):29-35 Epub 2017 July 06
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  52. Liu W, Patel SH, Harrington DP, Hu Y, Ding X, Shen J, Halyard MY, Schild SE, Wong WW, Ezzell GE, Bues M. Exploratory study of the association of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plan robustness with local failure in head and neck cancer. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2017 Jul; 18 (4):76-83 Epub 2017 May 14
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  53. Howarth AL, Niska JR, Brooks K, Anand A, Bues M, Vargas CE, Mahabir RC. Tissue Expanders and Proton Beam Radiotherapy: What You Need to Know. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2017 Jun; 5 (6):e1390 Epub 2017 June 23
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  54. Shen J, Lentz JM, Hu Y, Liu W, Morales DH, Stoker JB, Bues M. Using field size factors to characterize the in-air fluence of a proton machine with a range shifter. Radiat Oncol. 2017 Mar 14; 12 (1):52
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  55. An Y, Liang J, Schild SE, Bues M, Liu W. Robust treatment planning with conditional value at risk chance constraints in intensity-modulated proton therapy. Med Phys. 2017 Jan; 44 (1):28-36 Epub 2017 Jan 03
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  56. Shen J, Liu W, Stoker J, Ding X, Anand A, Hu Y, Herman MG, Bues M. An efficient method to determine double Gaussian fluence parameters in the eclipse proton pencil beam model. Med Phys. 2016 Dec; 43 (12):6544
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  57. Liu W, Patel SH, Shen JJ, Hu Y, Harrington DP, Ding X, Halyard MY, Schild SE, Wong WW, Ezzell GA, Bues M. Robustness quantification methods comparison in volumetric modulated arc therapy to treat head and neck cancer. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2016 Nov-Dec; 6 (6):e269-e275 Epub 2016 Feb 13
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  58. Beltran C, Tseung HWC, Augustine KE, Bues M, Mundy DW, Walsh TJ, Herman MG, Laack NN. Clinical Implementation of a Proton Dose Verification System Utilizing a GPU Accelerated Monte Carlo Engine. Int J Part Ther. 2016 Fall; 3 (2):312-319 Epub 2016 Dec 30
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  59. Alarcon R, Blyth D, Galyaev E, Holmes J, Ice L, Randall G, Bues M, Fatyga M. Detectors for in vivo range and dose verification in proton therapy. Int J Modern Physics: Conference Series. 2016; 44:1660217.
  60. Liu W, Schild SE, Chang JY, Liao Z, Chang YH, Wen Z, Shen J, Stoker JB, Ding X, Hu Y, Sahoo N, Herman MG, Vargas C, Keole S, Wong W, Bues M. Exploratory Study of 4D versus 3D Robust Optimization in Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy for Lung Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 May 1; 95 (1):523-533 Epub 2015 Nov 10
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  61. Augustine KE, Walsh TJ, Beltran CJ, Stoker JB, Mundy DW, Parry MD, Bues M, Fatyga M. Spot scanning proton therapy plan assessment: Design and development of a dose verification application for use in routine clinical practice Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE. 2016; 9783:97835S.
  62. Anand A, Bues M, Rule WG, Keole SR, Beltran CJ, Yin J, Haddock MG, Hallemeier CL, Miller RC, Ashman JB. Scanning proton beam therapy reduces normal tissue exposure in pelvic radiotherapy for anal cancer. Radiother Oncol. 2015 Dec; 117 (3):505-8 Epub 2015 Nov 17
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  63. Shen J, Liu W, Anand A, Stoker JB, Ding X, Fatyga M, Herman MG, Bues M. Impact of range shifter material on proton pencil beam spot characteristics. Med Phys. 2015 Mar; 42 (3):1335-40
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  64. Liu W, Liao Z, Schild SE, Liu Z, Li H, Li Y, Park PC, Li X, Stoker J, Shen J, Keole S, Anand A, Fatyga M, Dong L, Sahoo N, Vora S, Wong W, Zhu XR, Bues M, Mohan R. Impact of respiratory motion on worst-case scenario optimized intensity modulated proton therapy for lung cancers. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2015 Mar-Apr; 5 (2):e77-86 Epub 2014 Sept 11
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  65. Schild SE, Rule WG, Ashman JB, Vora SA, Keole S, Anand A, Liu W, Bues M. Proton beam therapy for locally advanced lung cancer: A review. World J Clin Oncol. 2014 Oct 10; 5 (4):568-75
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  66. Whitaker TJ, Beltran C, Tryggestad E, Bues M, Kruse JJ, Remmes NB, Tasson A, Herman MG. Comparison of two methods for minimizing the effect of delayed charge on the dose delivered with a synchrotron based discrete spot scanning proton beam. Med Phys. 2014 Aug; 41 (8):081703
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  67. Zhu XR, Poenisch F, Lii M, Sawakuchi GO, Titt U, Bues M, Song X, Zhang X, Li Y, Ciangaru G, Li H, Taylor MB, Suzuki K, Mohan R, Gillin MT, Sahoo N. Commissioning dose computation models for spot scanning proton beams in water for a commercially available treatment planning system. Med Phys. 2013 Apr; 40 (4):041723
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  68. Peng Y, Vedam S, Chang JY, Gao S, Sadagopan R, Bues M, Balter P. Implementation of feedback-guided voluntary breath-hold gating for cone beam CT-based stereotactic body radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Jul 1; 80(3):909-17. Epub 2011 Apr 04.
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  69. Gillin MT, Sahoo N, Bues M, Ciangaru G, Sawakuchi G, Poenisch F, Arjomandy B, Martin C, Titt U, Suzuki K, Smith AR, Zhu XR. Commissioning of the discrete spot scanning proton beam delivery system at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Proton Therapy Center, Houston. Med Phys. 2010 Jan; 37(1):154-63.
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  70. Smith A, Gillin M, Bues M, Zhu XR, Suzuki K, Mohan R, Woo S, Lee A, Komaki R, Cox J, Hiramoto K, Akiyama H, Ishida T, Sasaki T, Matsuda K. The M. D. Anderson proton therapy system. Med Phys. 2009 Sep; 36(9):4068-83.
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  71. Peterson S, Polf J, Ciangaru G, Frank SJ, Bues M, Smith A. Variations in proton scanned beam dose delivery due to uncertainties in magnetic beam steering. Med Phys. 2009 Aug; 36(8):3693-702.
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  72. Peterson SW, Polf J, Bues M, Ciangaru G, Archambault L, Beddar S, Smith A. Experimental validation of a Monte Carlo proton therapy nozzle model incorporating magnetically steered protons. Phys Med Biol. 2009 May 21; 54(10):3217-29. Epub 2009 May 06.
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  73. Tsunashima Y, Vedam S, Dong L, Umezawa M, Sakae T, Bues M, Balter P, Smith A, Mohan R. Efficiency of respiratory-gated delivery of synchrotron-based pulsed proton irradiation. Phys Med Biol. 2008 Apr 7; 53(7):1947-59. Epub 2008 Mar 11.
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  74. Ciangaru G, Yang JN, Oliver PJ, Bues M, Zhu M, Nakagawa F, Chiba H, Nakamura S, Yoshino H, Umezawa M, Smith AR. Verification procedure for isocentric alignment of proton beams. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2007; 8(4):2671. Epub 2007 Oct 24.
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  75. Bues M, Holupka EJ, Meskell P, Kaplan ID. Effect of random seed placement error in permanent transperineal prostate seed implant. Radiother Oncol. 2006 Apr; 79(1):70-4. Epub 2006 Mar 02.
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  76. Ciangaru G, Polf JC, Bues M, Smith AR. Benchmarking analytical calculations of proton doses in heterogeneous matter. Med Phys. 2005 Dec; 32(12):3511-23.
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  77. Bues M, Newhauser WD, Titt U, Smith AR. Therapeutic step and shoot proton beam spot-scanning with a multi-leaf collimator: a Monte Carlo study. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2005; 115(1-4):164-9.
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  78. St Clair WH, Adams JA, Bues M, Fullerton BC, La Shell S, Kooy HM, Loeffler JS, Tarbell NJ. Advantage of protons compared to conventional X-ray or IMRT in the treatment of a pediatric patient with medulloblastoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2004 Mar 1; 58(3):727-34.
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  79. Bues M, Kooy HM, Hacker FL, Tarbell NJ, Chapman P, Loeffler JS. Micro intensity-modulated radiotherapy for intracranial tumors-a case study. Radiosurgery. 1999; 3(6):64-72.