Curriculum Vitae and Bibliography

Yi Rong, PhD

Lead Physicist - Photon Group, Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona

09/2020 - Present

Senior Associate Consultant - Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale/Phoenix, Arizona

09/14/2020 - Present

Professor of Radiation Oncology - Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

08/01/2021 - Present

Education

School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, Peking University, Beijing, China - BSc

07/2004

Department of Radiation Oncology, Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Internship

2006

University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin - Ph.D., Medical Physics

12/2008

Honors and Awards

Fellow - American Association of Physicists in Medicine

2020

Previous Professional Positions and Major Appointments

Graduate Research Assistant - Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

2006 - 2008

Assistant Professor - Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

2008 - 2011

Assistant Professor - Department of Radiation Oncology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

2011 - 2015

Associate Professor - Department of Radiation Oncology, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California

2015 - 2020

Professional Memberships and Societies

Professional Memberships and Services

American Association of Physicists in Medicine

Fellow

2020 - Present

Annual Meeting

Abstract Rater

2017 - 2019

Award Selection Committee

Member

2017 - Present

Board of Associate Editors

Member

2015 - Present

Public Education Committee

Member

2015 - Present

Public Education Website

Chair

2017 - 2019

TG 306 Machine and Patient QA for Tomotherapy: An Update to TG-148

Co-Chair

2017 - Present

TG253 Surface Brachytherapy

Member

2015 - 2019

TG296 Task Group on MPLA Resources

Member

2017 - 2019

TG336-Quality Assurance for 3D Printing in Imaging and Radiotherapy

Member

2019 - Present

Working Group on External Beam Quality Assurance

Member

2017 - 2020

American Board of Radiology

MP OLA TMP Committee

Item Writer

07/2022 - Present

NRG Oncology

Medical Physics Subcommittee

Member

2017 - Present

Study Sections

National Cancer Institute

NRG HN-006 National Clinical Trial

Physics Section

Co-Principal Investigator

2020 - Present

Journal Responsibilities

Journal Editorial Responsibilities

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Associate Editor

2015 - Present

Board of Editors

Member

2015 - Present

Parallel-Opposed Editorial

Founding Editor

2016 - Present

Section Moderator

2016 - Present

Medical Dosimetry

Associate Editor

2011 - 2020

Medical Physics

Associate Editor

2010 - Present

Deputy Editor

2021 - Present

Journal Other Responsibilities

Acta Oncologica

Reviewer

2010 - Present

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology and Physics

Reviewer

2010 - Present

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Reviewer

2015 - Present

Medical Dosimetry

Reviewer

2011 - Present

Medical Physics

Reviewer

2010 - Present

Practical Radiation Oncology

Reviewer

2017 - Present

Bibliography

1.

Zhang O, Rong Y, Xianxiang C, et al.  Fabrication of ZnO Nanowires by Vapor-Phase Deposition and Their Field Emission Properties. Chinese Journal of Semiconductors. 2006; 27(7):12-22.        

2.

Rong Y, Fahner T, Welsh JS.  Hypofractionated breast and chest wall irradiation using simultaneous in-field boost IMRT delivered via helical tomotherapy. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2008 Dec; 7 (6):433-9 PMID: 19044322   DOI: 10.1177/153303460800700604   

3.

Rong Y, Smilowitz J, Tewatia D, Tomé WA, Paliwal B.  Dose calculation on kV cone beam CT images: an investigation of the Hu-density conversion stability and dose accuracy using the site-specific calibration. Med Dosim. 2010 Autumn; 35(3):195-207. Epub 2009 Jul 15. PMID: 19931031   DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2009.06.001   

4.

Yadav P, Tolakanahalli R, Rong Y, Paliwal BR.  The effect and stability of MVCT images on adaptive TomoTherapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2010 Jul 2; 11 (4):3229 Epub 2010 July 02 PMID: 21081878   PMCID: 5720397   DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v11i4.3229

5.

Rong Y, Welsh JS.  Surface applicator calibration and commissioning of an electronic brachytherapy system for nonmelanoma skin cancer treatment. Med Phys. 2010 Oct; 37 (10):5509-17 PMID: 21089786   DOI: 10.1118/1.3489379   

6.

Rong Y, Yadav P, Paliwal B, Shang L, Welsh JS.  A planning study for palliative spine treatment using StatRT and megavoltage CT simulation. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2010 Oct 30; 12 (1):3348 PMID: 21330983   PMCID: 5718582   DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v12i1.3348

7.

Rong Y, Welsh J.  Basics of particle therapy II biologic and dosimetric aspects of clinical hadron therapy. Am J Clin Oncol. 2010 Dec; 33 (6):646-9 PMID: 20395789   DOI: 10.1097/COC.0b013e3181cdf0fe   

8.

Rong Y, Welsh JS.  Dosimetric and clinical review of helical tomotherapy. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2011 Feb; 11 (2):309-20 PMID: 21342048   DOI: 10.1586/era.10.175   

9.

Rong Y, Paliwal B, Howard SP, Welsh J.  Treatment planning for pulsed reduced dose-rate radiotherapy in helical tomotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Mar 1; 79 (3):934-42 Epub 2010 Sept 29 PMID: 20884127   DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.05.055   

10.

Rong Y, Tang G, Welsh JS, Mohiuddin MM, Paliwal B, Yu CX.  Helical tomotherapy versus single-arc intensity-modulated arc therapy: a collaborative dosimetric comparison between two institutions. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2011 Sep 1; 81 (1):284-96 Epub 2011 Jan 13 PMID: 21236598   DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.10.059   

11.

Rong Y, Yadav P, Welsh JS, Fahner T, Paliwal B.  Postmastectomy radiotherapy with integrated scar boost using helical tomotherapy. Med Dosim. 2012 Autumn; 37(3):233-9. Epub 2012 Feb 24. PMID: 22365416   DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2011.09.001   

12.

* Yadav P, Kozak K, Tolakanahalli R, Ramasubramanian V, Paliwal BR, Welsh JS, Rong Y.  Adaptive planning using megavoltage fan-beam CT for radiation therapy with testicular shielding. Med Dosim. 2012 Summer; 37 (2):157-62 Epub 2011 Sept 16 PMID: 21925866   PMCID: 3348436   DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2011.06.005

13.

Lu L, Patel A, Gupta N, Weldon M, Wollard J, Ayan A, Rong Y, Martin D, Pelloski C, Welliver M.  A clinical dosimetry analysis of total body irradiation for leukemia patients.  Int J Med Phy Clin Eng Radiat Oncol. 2014; 3:31-42.        

14.

Rong Y, Walston S, Welliver MX, Chakravarti A, Quick AM.  Improving intra-fractional target position accuracy using a 3D surface surrogate for left breast irradiation using the respiratory-gated deep-inspiration breath-hold technique. PLoS One. 2014; 9(5):e97933. Epub 2014 May 22. PMID: 24853144   PMCID: 4031138   DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097933

15.

Koozehchian M, Nazem F, Kreider R, Roberts W, Rong Y, Zuo L.  The role of lipoproteins on exercise training in adolescent males – a comprehensive report. Lipids in Health and Disease. 2014; 13:95-102.        

16.

Rong Y, Chen Y, Shang L, Zuo L, Lu W, Chen Q.  Helical tomotherapy with dynamic running-start-stop delivery compared to conventional tomotherapy delivery. Med Phys. 2014 May; 41 (5):051709 PMID: 24784375   DOI: 10.1118/1.4870987   

17.

* Chaswal V, Weldon M, Gupta N, Chakravarti A, Rong Y.  Commissioning and comprehensive evaluation of the ArcCHECK cylindrical diode array for VMAT pretreatment delivery QA. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2014 Jul 8; 15 (4):4832 Epub 2014 July 08 PMID: 25207411   PMCID: 5875521   DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v15i4.4832

18.

Zuo L, He F, Sergakis GG, Koozehchian MS, Stimpfl JN, Rong Y, Diaz PT, Best TM.  Interrelated role of cigarette smoking, oxidative stress, and immune response in COPD and corresponding treatments. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 2014 Aug 1; 307 (3):L205-18 Epub 2014 May 30 PMID: 24879054   DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00330.2013   

19.

Rong Y, Evans J, Xu-Welliver M, Pickett C, Jia G, Chen Q, Zuo L.  Dosimetric evaluation of intensity-modulated radiotherapy, volumetric modulated arc therapy, and helical tomotherapy for hippocampal-avoidance whole brain radiotherapy. PLoS One. 2015; 10(4):e0126222. Epub 2015 Apr 20. PMID: 25894615   PMCID: 4404135   DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126222

20.

Rong Y, Bazan JG, Sekhon A, Haglund K, Xu-Welliver M, Williams T.  Minimal Inter-Fractional Fiducial Migration during Image-Guided Lung Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Using SuperLock Nitinol Coil Fiducial Markers. PLoS One. 2015; 10(7):e0131945. Epub 2015 Jul 09. PMID: 26158847   PMCID: 4497733   DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0131945

21.

Rong Y, Zuo L, Shang L, Bazan JG.  Radiotherapy treatment for nonmelanoma skin cancer. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2015; 15 (7):765-76 Epub 2015 May 08 PMID: 25955383   DOI: 10.1586/14737140.2015.1042865   

22.

Majithia L, Rong Y, Siddiqui F, Hattie T, Gupta N, Weldon M, Chakravarti A, Wong HK, Porcu P, Xu-Welliver M.  Treating cutaneous T-cell lymphoma with highly irregular surfaces with photon irradiation using rice as tissue compensator. Front Oncol. 2015; 5:49. Epub 2015 Feb 24. PMID: 25759793   PMCID: 4338671   DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2015.00049

23.

Yuan J, Rong Y, Chen Q.  A virtual source model for Monte Carlo simulation of helical tomotherapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2015 Jan 8; 16 (1):4992 Epub 2015 Jan 08 PMID: 25679157   PMCID: 5689983   DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v16i1.4992

24.

* Childress N, Chen Q, Rong Y.  Parallel/Opposed: IMRT QA using treatment log files is superior to conventional measurement-based method. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2015 Jan 8; 16 (1):5385 Epub 2015 Jan 08 PMID: 25679180   PMCID: 5689982   DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v16i1.5385

25.

* Woods K, Rong Y.  Technical Report: TG-142 compliant and comprehensive quality assurance tests for respiratory gating. Med Phys. 2015 Nov; 42 (11):6488-97 PMID: 26520738   DOI: 10.1118/1.4932363   

26.

Salamekh S, Rong Y, Ayan AS, Mo X, Williams TM, Mayr NA, Grecula JC, Chakravarti A, Xu-Welliver M.  Inter-Fraction Tumor Volume Response during Lung Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Correlated to Patient Variables. PLoS One. 2016; 11(4):e0153245. Epub 2016 Apr 06. PMID: 27049962   PMCID: 4822825   DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153245

27.

Wojcieszynski AP, Olson AK, Rong Y, Kimple RJ, Yadav P.  Acute Toxicity From Breast Cancer Radiation Using Helical Tomotherapy With a Simultaneous Integrated Boost. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2016 Apr; 15 (2):257-65 Epub 2015 Mar 16 PMID: 25780060   PMCID: 7237233   DOI: 10.1177/1533034615574387

28.

Zhang D, Zhou T, He F, Rong Y, Lee SH, Wu S, Zuo L.  Reactive oxygen species formation and bystander effects in gradient irradiation on human breast cancer cells. Oncotarget. 2016 Jul 5; 7 (27):41622-41636 PMID: 27223435   PMCID: 5173083   DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.9517

29.

* Kim L, Chen T, Rong Y.  A standardized checklist is optimal for patients' chart check. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2017 Jan; 18 (1):5-8 PMID: 28291916   PMCID: 5689881   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12030

30.

Shang L, Liu Z, Rong Y, Zhou T, Zuo L.  MRI in breast cancer radiotherapy in prone and supine positions. Front Biosci (Landmark Ed). 2017 Jan 1; 22:570-579 Epub 2017 Jan 01 PMID: 27814633      

31.

* Walston S, Quick AM, Kuhn K, Rong Y.  Dosimetric Considerations in Respiratory-Gated Deep Inspiration Breath-Hold for Left Breast Irradiation. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2017 Feb; 16 (1):22-32 Epub 2016 July 08 PMID: 26755749   PMCID: 5616111   DOI: 10.1177/1533034615624311

32.

* Ling S, Bhatt AD, Brown NV, Nguyen P, Sipos JA, Chakravarti A, Rong Y.  Correlative study of dose to thyroid and incidence of subsequent dysfunction after head and neck radiation. Head Neck. 2017 Mar; 39 (3):548-554 Epub 2016 Dec 01 PMID: 27905164   DOI: 10.1002/hed.24643   

33.

* Tang X, Wang B, Rong Y.  Artificial intelligence will reduce the need for clinical medical physicists. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2018 Jan; 19 (1):6-9 PMID: 29333732   PMCID: 5768036   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12244

34.

* Yuan Z, Nair CK, Benedict SH, Valicenti RK, Rao S, Fragoso RC, Wright C, Qiu J, Rong Y.  Converting Treatment Plans From Helical Tomotherapy to L-Shape Linac: Clinical Workflow and Dosimetric Evaluation. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2018 Jan 1; 17:1533033818785279 PMID: 29986638   PMCID: 6048611   DOI: 10.1177/1533033818785279

35.

* Shi L, He Y, Yuan Z, Benedict S, Valicenti R, Qiu J, Rong Y.  Radiomics for Response and Outcome Assessment for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2018 Jan 1; 17:1533033818782788 PMID: 29940810   PMCID: 6048673   DOI: 10.1177/1533033818782788

36.

* Schuller BW, Hendrickson KRG, Rong Y.  Medical physicists should meet with patients as part of the initial consult. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2018 Mar; 19 (2):6-9 PMID: 29536671   PMCID: 5849824   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12305

37.

Zhang X, Rong Y, Morrill S, Fang J, Narayanasamy G, Galhardo E, Maraboyina S, Croft C, Xia F, Penagaricano J.  Robust optimization in lung treatment plans accounting for geometric uncertainty. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2018 May; 19 (3):19-26 Epub 2018 Mar 10 PMID: 29524301   PMCID: 5978970   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12291

38.

* Zhang H, Hou K, Chen J, Dyer BA, Chen JC, Liu X, Zhang F, Rong Y, Qiu J.  Fabrication of an anthropomorphic heterogeneous mouse phantom for multimodality medical imaging. Phys Med Biol. 2018 Sep 28; 63 (19):195011 Epub 2018 Sept 28 PMID: 30183686   DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aadf2b   

39.

* He Y, Liu Y, Dyer BA, Boone JM, Liu S, Chen T, Zheng F, Zhu Y, Sun Y, Rong Y, Qiu J.  3D-printed breast phantom for multi-purpose and multi-modality imaging. Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2019 Jan; 9(1):63-74. PMID: 30788247   PMCID: 6351809   DOI: 10.21037/qims.2019.01.05

40.

* Zhang F, Zhang H, Zhao H, He Z, Shi L, He Y, Ju N, Rong Y, Qiu J.  Design and fabrication of a personalized anthropomorphic phantom using 3D printing and tissue equivalent materials. Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2019 Jan; 9(1):94-100. PMID: 30788250   PMCID: 6351813   DOI: 10.21037/qims.2018.08.01

41.

* Dyer BA, Yuan Z, Qiu J, Benedict SH, Valicenti RK, Mayadev JS, Rong Y.  Factors associated with deformation accuracy and modes of failure for MRI-optimized cervical brachytherapy using deformable image registration. Brachytherapy. 2019 May - Jun; 18(3):378-386. Epub 2019 Feb 07. PMID: 30745016   DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2019.01.001   

42.

* Godley A, Zheng D, Rong Y.  MR-linac is the best modality for lung SBRT. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2019 Jun; 20 (6):7-11 Epub 2019 May 21 PMID: 31112368   PMCID: 6560235   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12615

43.

* He Y, Qin S, Dyer BA, Zhang H, Zhao L, Chen T, Zheng F, Sun Y, Shi L, Rong Y, Qiu J.  Characterizing mechanical and medical imaging properties of polyvinyl chloride-based tissue-mimicking materials. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2019 Jul; 20(7):176-183. Epub 2019 Jun 17. PMID: 31207035   PMCID: 6612694   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12661

44.

* Ford EC, Moran JM, Kim GY, Schubert L, Rong Y.  Parallel perspectives for building sustainable safety initiatives. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2019 Aug; 20 (8):5-10 Epub 2019 July 31 PMID: 31365185   PMCID: 6698756   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12690

45.

Yuan Z, Rong Y, Benedict SH, Daly ME, Qiu J, Yamamoto T.  "Dose of the day" based on cone beam computed tomography and deformable image registration for lung cancer radiotherapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2020 Jan; 21(1):88-94. Epub 2019 Dec 09. PMID: 31816170   PMCID: 6964750   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12793

46.

Chen W, Li Y, Yuan N, Qi J, Dyer BA, Sensoy L, Benedict SH, Shang L, Rao S, Rong Y.  Clinical Enhancement in AI-Based Post-processed Fast-Scan Low-Dose CBCT for Head and Neck Adaptive Radiotherapy. Front Artif Intell. 2020; 3:614384 Epub 2021 Feb 11 PMID: 33733226   PMCID: 7904899   DOI: 10.3389/frai.2020.614384

47.

Shi L, Rong Y, Daly M, Dyer B, Benedict S, Qiu J, Yamamoto T.  Cone-beam computed tomography-based delta-radiomics for early response assessment in radiotherapy for locally advanced lung cancer. Phys Med Biol. 2020 Jan 10; 65(1):015009. PMID: 31307024   DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab3247   

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* Yuan N, Dyer B, Rao S, Chen Q, Benedict S, Shang L, Kang Y, Qi J, Rong Y.  Convolutional neural network enhancement of fast-scan low-dose cone-beam CT images for head and neck radiotherapy. Phys Med Biol. 2020 Jan 27; 65 (3):035003 PMID: 31842014   PMCID: 8011532   DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab6240

49.

He Y, Rong Y, Chen H, Zhang Z, Qiu J, Zheng L, Benedict S, Niu X, Pan N, Liu Y, Yuan Z.  Impact of different b-value combinations on radiomics features of apparent diffusion coefficient in cervical cancer. Acta Radiol. 2020 Apr; 61(4):568-576. Epub 2019 Aug 29. PMID: 31466457   DOI: 10.1177/0284185119870157   

50.

Zhou W, Qian L, Rong Y, Zhou Q, Shan J, Li P, Shi L, Liu H, Sun X.  Prognostic factors and patterns of recurrence after curative resection for patients with distal cholangiocarcinoma. Radiother Oncol. 2020 Jun; 147:111-117 Epub 2020 Mar 27 PMID: 32268230   DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.03.017   

51.

Yang J, Wu Q, Xu L, Wang Z, Su K, Liu R, Yen EA, Liu S, Qin J, Rong Y, Lu Y, Niu T.  Integrating tumor and nodal radiomics to predict lymph node metastasis in gastric cancer. Radiother Oncol. 2020 Jun 10; 150:89-96 Epub 2020 June 10 PMID: 32531334   DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.06.004   

52.

* Yang P, Xu L, Cao Z, Wan Y, Xue Y, Jiang Y, Yen E, Luo C, Wang J, Rong Y, Niu T.  Extracting and Selecting Robust Radiomic Features from PET/MR Images in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Mol Imaging Biol. 2020 Jun 15 Epub 2020 June 15 PMID: 32557189   DOI: 10.1007/s11307-020-01507-7   

53.

* Dyer BA, Yuan Z, Qiu J, Shi L, Wright C, Benedict SH, Valicenti R, Mayadev JS, Rong Y.  Clinical feasibility of MR-assisted CT-based cervical brachytherapy using MR-to-CT deformable image registration. Brachytherapy. 2020 Jul - Aug; 19 (4):447-456 Epub 2020 Apr 21 PMID: 32327343   DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2020.03.001   

54.

* Li H, El Naqa I, Rong Y.  Current status of Radiomics for cancer management: Challenges versus opportunities for clinical practice. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2020 Jul; 21 (7):7-10 Epub 2020 July 22 PMID: 32697032   PMCID: 7386181   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12982

55.

* Chen W, Li Y, Dyer BA, Feng X, Rao S, Benedict SH, Chen Q, Rong Y.  Deep learning vs. atlas-based models for fast auto-segmentation of the masticatory muscles on head and neck CT images. Radiat Oncol. 2020 Jul 20; 15 (1):176 Epub 2020 July 20 PMID: 32690103   PMCID: 7372849   DOI: 10.1186/s13014-020-01617-0

56.

Fulkerson RK, Perez-Calatayud J, Ballester F, Buzurovic I, Kim Y, Niatsetski Y, Ouhib Z, Pai S, Rivard MJ, Rong Y, Siebert FA, Thomadsen BR, Weigand F.  Surface brachytherapy: Joint report of the AAPM and the GEC-ESTRO Task Group No. 253. Med Phys. 2020 Aug 29 [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 32862452   DOI: 10.1002/mp.14436   

57.

* Chen H, Nguyen KNB, Huang H, Feng C, Zhao X, Daly ME, Rao S, Fragoso R, Valicenti R, Sekhon S, Navarro SM, Kim EJ, Cho M, Tam K, Farkas L, Halabi WJ, Monjazeb AM, Rong Y.  Effect and Safety of Radiation Therapy Boost to Extramesorectal Lymph Nodes in Rectal Cancer. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2020 Sep - Oct; 10 (5):e372-e377 Epub 2019 Dec 20 PMID: 31866577   DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2019.12.007   

58.

Xia P, Olch A, Rong Y.  Creating a treatment plan report should be mandated as a minimum standard practice for patient care and QA documentation. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2020 Oct; 21 (10):6-9 Epub 2020 Oct 26 PMID: 33103839   PMCID: 7592975   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13072

59.

* Zhang X, Chen H, Chen W, Dyer BA, Chen Q, Benedict SH, Rao S, Rong Y.  Technical note: Atlas-based Auto-segmentation of masticatory muscles for head and neck cancer radiotherapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2020 Oct; 21 (10):233-240 Epub 2020 Aug 25 PMID: 32841492   PMCID: 7592960   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13008

60.

* Chen H, Shi L, Nguyen KNB, Monjazeb AM, Matsukama KE, Leohfel TW, Huang H, Qiu J, Rong Y.  MRI Radiomics for prediction of tumor response and downstaging in rectal cancer patients after preoperative chemoradiation. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2020 Nov-Dec; 5(6):1286-95. PMID: 33305090   PMCID: 7718560   DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2020.04.016

61.

Beltran C, Amos RA, Rong Y.  We are ready for clinical implementation of Carbon Ion Radiotherapy in the United States. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2020 Dec; 21 (12):6-9 Epub 2020 Dec 14 PMID: 33319499   PMCID: 7769388   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13133

62.

Clouser EL, Chen Q, Rong Y.  Computer automation for physics chart check should be adopted in clinic to replace manual chart checking for radiotherapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2021 Feb; 22 (2):4-8 Epub 2021 Feb 02 PMID: 33529445   PMCID: 7882105   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13177

63.

Chen Q, Carlton D, Howard TJ, Izumi T, Rong Y.  Technical Note: Vendor miscalibration of preclinical orthovoltage irradiator identified through independent output check. Med Phys. 2021 Feb; 48 (2):881-889 Epub 2020 Dec 18 PMID: 33283893   DOI: 10.1002/mp.14642   

64.

Glide-Hurst CK, Lee P, Yock AD, Olsen JR, Cao M, Siddiqui F, Parker W, Doemer A, Rong Y, Kishan AU, Benedict SH, Li XA, Erickson BA, Sohn JW, Xiao Y, Wuthrick E.  Adaptive Radiation Therapy (ART) Strategies and Technical Considerations: A State of the ART Review From NRG Oncology. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 Mar 15; 109 (4):1054-1075 Epub 2020 Oct 24 PMID: 33470210   PMCID: 8290862   DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.10.021

65.

Xu L, Yang P, Hu K, Wu Y, Xu-Welliver M, Wan Y, Luo C, Wang J, Wang J, Qin J, Rong Y, Niu T.  Prediction of neoadjuvant chemotherapy response in high-grade osteosarcoma: added value of non-tumorous bone radiomics using CT images. Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2021 Apr; 11(4):1184-1195. PMID: 33816159   PMCID: 7930704   DOI: 10.21037/qims-20-681

66.

Wang D, Halvorsen P, Rong Y.  Vendor-provided clinical physics services are a disservice to patients and the medical physics profession. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2021 Apr; 22 (4):4-7 PMID: 33837654   PMCID: 8035554   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13243

67.

* Qui J, Hou K, Dyer B, Rong Y.  Constructing customized multimodal phantoms through 3D printing: A preliminary evaluation Frontiers in Physics. 2021 Apr27. DOI: 10.3389/fphy.2021.605630      

68.

Ren XY, He PK, Gao XS, Zhao ZL, Zhao B, Bai Y, Liu SW, Li K, Qin SB, Ma MW, Zhou J, Rong Y.  Dosimetric feasibility of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy in pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation using intensity-modulated proton therapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2021 May; 22 (5):79-88 Epub 2021 Apr 04 PMID: 33817981   PMCID: 8130224   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13239

69.

Hyer DE, Cai B, Rong Y.  Future mainstream platform for online adaptive radiotherapy will be using on-board MR rather than on-board (CB) CT images. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2021 Jul; 22 (7):4-9 Epub 2021 July 18 PMID: 34278681   PMCID: 8292695   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13352

70.

Rong Y, Rosu-Bubulac M, Benedict SH, Cui Y, Ruo R, Connell T, Kashani R, Latifi K, Chen Q, Geng H, Sohn J, Xiao Y.  Rigid and Deformable Image Registration for Radiation Therapy: A Self-Study Evaluation Guide for NRG Oncology Clinical Trial Participation. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2021 Jul-Aug; 11 (4):282-298 Epub 2021 Mar 02 PMID: 33662576   PMCID: 8406084   DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2021.02.007

71.

Shi L, Chen Q, Barley S, Cui Y, Shang L, Qiu J, Rong Y.  Benchmarking of Deformable Image Registration for Multiple Anatomic Sites Using Digital Data Sets With Ground-Truth Deformation Vector Fields. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2021 Sep-Oct; 11 (5):404-414 Epub 2021 Mar 17 PMID: 33722783   DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2021.02.012 

72.

Yang J, Xu L, Yang P, Wan Y, Luo C, Yen EA, Lu Y, Chen F, Lu Z, Rong Y, Niu T.  Generalized methodology for radiomic feature selection and modeling in predicting clinical outcomes. Phys Med Biol. 2021 Oct 22; 66 (21) PMID: 34633308   DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ac2ea5   

73.

Hyer DE, Ding X, Rong Y.  Proton therapy needs further technological development to fulfill the promise of becoming a superior treatment modality (compared to photon therapy). J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2021 Nov; 22 (11):4-11 Epub 2021 Nov 03 PMID: 34730268   PMCID: 8598137   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13450

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Kim H, Lee YC, Benedict SH, Dyer B, Price M, Rong Y, Ravi A, Leung E, Beriwal S, Bernard ME, Mayadev J, Leif JRL, Xiao Y.  Dose Summation Strategies for External Beam Radiation Therapy and Brachytherapy in Gynecologic Malignancy: A Review from the NRG Oncology and NCTN Medical Physics Subcommittees. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 Nov 15; 111 (4):999-1010 Epub 2021 June 17 PMID: 34147581   PMCID: 8594937   DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.06.019

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Jia X, Cunha JAM, Rong Y.  Artificial intelligence can overcome challenges in brachytherapy treatment planning. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2022 Jan; 23 (1):e13504 PMID: 35041263   PMCID: 8803284   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13504

76.

Li Y, Rao S, Chen W, Azghadi SF, Nguyen KNB, Moran A, Usera BM, Dyer BA, Shang L, Chen Q, Rong Y.  Evaluating Automatic Segmentation for Swallowing-Related Organs for Head and Neck Cancer. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2022 Jan-Dec; 21:15330338221105724 PMID: 35790457   PMCID: 9340321   DOI: 10.1177/15330338221105724

77.

Bhangoo RS, Petersen MM, Bulman GF, Vargas CE, Thorpe CS, Shen J, Wong WW, Rwigema JM, Daniels TB, Keole SR, Schild SE, Rong Y, DeWees TA.  Biologically Effective Dose and Rectal Bleeding in Definitive Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer. Int J Part Ther. 2022 Spring; 8 (4):37-46 Epub 2021 Sept 08 PMID: 35530190   PMCID: 9009455   DOI: 10.14338/IJPT-21-00007.1

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Yuan N, Rao S, Chen Q, Sensoy L, Qi J, Rong Y.  Head and neck synthetic CT generated from ultra-low-dose cone-beam CT following Image Gently Protocol using deep neural network. Med Phys. 2022 May; 49 (5):3263-3277 Epub 2022 Mar 14 PMID: 35229904   DOI: 10.1002/mp.15585   

79.

Penoncello GP, Gagneur JD, Vora SA, Yu NY, Fatyga M, Mrugala MM, Bendok BR, Rong Y.  Comprehensive Commissioning and Clinical Implementation of GammaTiles STaRT for Intracranial Brain Cancer. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2022 Jul-Aug; 7 (4):100910 Epub 2022 Feb 05 PMID: 35434425   PMCID: 9010698   DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2022.100910

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Deraniyagala R, Ding X, Alonso-Basanta M, Li T, Rong Y.  It is beneficial to invest resources to implement proton intracranial SRS. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2022 Jul; 23 (7):e13701 Epub 2022 June 17 PMID: 35713887   PMCID: 9278676   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13701

81.

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 PMID: 35272078   DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2022.01.016   

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Pepin MD, Penoncello GP, Brom KM, Gustafson JM, Long KM, Rong Y, Fong de Los Santos LE, Shiraishi S.  Assessment of dose-volume histogram precision for five clinical systems. Med Phys. 2022 Oct; 49 (10):6303-6318 Epub 2022 Aug 27 PMID: 35943829   DOI: 10.1002/mp.15916   

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Lim R, Penoncello GP, Hobbis D, Harrington DP, Rong Y.  Technical note: Characterization of novel iterative reconstructed cone beam CT images for dose tracking and adaptive radiotherapy on L-shape linacs. Med Phys. 2022 Dec; 49 (12):7715-7732 Epub 2022 Sept 09 PMID: 36031929   DOI: 10.1002/mp.15943   

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Laughlin BS, Lo S, Vargas CE, DeWees TA, Van der Walt C, Tinnon K, Beckett M, Hobbis D, Schild SE, Wong WW, Keole SR, Rwigema JM, Yu NY, Clouser E, Rong Y.  Clinical Practice Evolvement for Post-Operative Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy-Part 1: Consistent Organs at Risk Management with Advanced Image Guidance. Cancers (Basel). 2022 Dec 20; 15 (1) PMID: 36612013   PMCID: 9817677   DOI: 10.3390/cancers15010016

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Laughlin BS, Yu NY, Lo S, Duan J, Welchel Z, Tinnon K, Beckett M, Schild SE, Wong WW, Keole SR, Rwigema JM, Vargas CE, Rong Y.  Clinical Practice Evolvement for Post-Operative Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy-Part 2: Feasibility of Margin Reduction for Fractionated Radiation Treatment with Advanced Image Guidance. Cancers (Basel). 2022 Dec 21; 15 (1) PMID: 36612040   PMCID: 9817842   DOI: 10.3390/cancers15010040

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Roper J, Lin MH, Rong Y.  Extensive upfront validation and testing are needed prior to the clinical implementation of AI-based auto-segmentation tools. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023 Jan; 24 (1):e13873 Epub 2022 Dec 22 PMID: 36545883   PMCID: 9859989   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13873

87.

Chen Q, Rong Y, Burmeister JW, Chao EH, Corradini NA, Followill DS, Li XA, Liu A, Qi XS, Shi H, Smilowitz JB.  AAPM Task Group Report 306: Quality control and assurance for tomotherapy: An update to Task Group Report 148. Med Phys. 2023 Mar; 50 (3):e25-e52 Epub 2023 Jan 23 PMID: 36512742   DOI: 10.1002/mp.16150   

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Tryggestad E, Li H, Rong Y.  4DCT is long overdue for improvement. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023 Apr; 24 (4):e13933 Epub 2023 Mar 03 PMID: 36866617   PMCID: 10113694   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13933

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Rong Y, Ding X, Daly ME.  Hypofractionation and SABR: 25 years of evolution in medical physics and a glimpse of the future. Med Phys. 2023 Jun; 50 Suppl 1:95-103 Epub 2023 Mar 01 PMID: 36756953   DOI: 10.1002/mp.16270   

90.

Hobbis D, Yu NY, Mund KW, Duan J, Rwigema JM, Wong WW, Schild SE, Keole SR, Feng X, Chen Q, Vargas CE, Rong Y.  First Report On Physician Assessment and Clinical Acceptability of Custom-Retrained Artificial Intelligence Models for Clinical Target Volume and Organs-at-Risk Auto-Delineation for Postprostatectomy Patients. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2023 Jul-Aug; 13 (4):351-362 Epub 2023 Apr 06 PMID: 37030538   DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2023.03.011   

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Duan J, Vargas CE, Yu NY, Laughlin BS, Toesca DS, Keole S, Rwigema JCM, Wong WW, Schild SE, Feng X, Chen Q, Rong Y.  Incremental retraining, clinical implementation, and acceptance rate of deep learning auto-segmentation for male pelvis in a multiuser environment. Med Phys. 2023 Jul; 50 (7):4079-4091 Epub 2023 June 07 PMID: 37287322   DOI: 10.1002/mp.16537   

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Garcia DA, Jeans EB, Morris LK, Shiraishi S, Laughlin BS, Rong Y, Rwigema JM, Foote RL, Herman MG, Qian J.  A Radiomics-Based Classifier for the Progression of Oropharyngeal Cancer Treated with Definitive Radiotherapy. Cancers (Basel). 2023 Jul 22; 15 (14) Epub 2023 July 22 PMID: 37509376   PMCID: 10377821   DOI: 10.3390/cancers15143715

93.

Farber NI, Li Y, Solis RN, Chen J, Masheeb Z, Wilson M, Bewley AF, Abouyared M, Rao S, Rong Y, Birkeland AC.  Tumor and Nodal Disease Growth Rates in Patients with Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel). 2023 Jul 29; 15 (15) Epub 2023 July 29 PMID: 37568681   DOI: 10.3390/cancers15153865   

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Kang M, Ding X, Rong Y.  FLASH instead of proton arc therapy is a more promising advancement for the next generation proton radiotherapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023 Aug; 24 (8):e14091 Epub 2023 July 11 PMID: 37431574   PMCID: 10402688   DOI: 10.1002/acm2.14091

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Xie X, Feng M, Rong Y, Hu J, Zhou W, Li Y, Liao H, Shi L, He H, Tong Q, Sun X.  Whole brain atlas-based diffusion kurtosis imaging parameters for the evaluation of multiple cognitive-related brain microstructure injuries after radiotherapy in lung cancer patients with brain metastasis. Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2023; 13(8):5321-5332.        

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Laughlin BS, Anderson JD, Hobbis D, Armstrong M, Vargas CE, Rong Y, Yu NY.  Energy Use in Moderate Hypofractionation and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer. BJU Int. 2023 Aug 8 Epub 2023 Aug 08 PMID: 37553875   DOI: 10.1111/bju.16151   

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Rong Y, Welsh JS. New technology in high-dose-rate brachytherapy with surface applicators for non-melanoma skin cancer treatment: Electronic miniature x-ray brachytherapy. In: Xi Y, editor(s). Skin Cancer Overview. InTech Publishing; 2011.

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Dyer B, Rao S, Rong Y, Sherman C, Cho M, Buchholz C, Benedict S. Clinical and Cultural Challenges of Big Data in Radiation Oncology. In: Deng J and Xing L, editor(s). Big Data in Radiation Oncology. Volume 30. Chapter 12. Oakland, CA: CRC Press, Chapman & Hall, Garland Science Taylor & Francis Group LLC; 2019.

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Cooper BJ, Rong Y, Keall PJ. Motional management in stereotactic body radiation therapy. In: Trifiletti D, Chao S, Sahgal A, Sheehan J, editor(s). Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. Chapter 20. Springer, Cham; 2019.

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* Adamson J, Dieterich S, Rong Y. Maximizing the cost benefit of physics residency interview. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2017 Mar; 18 (2):5-8 Epub 2017 Feb 03

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* Dube S, van de Kamer JB, Rong Y. Globalism versus Nationalism in Medical Physics. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2017 May; 18 (3):5-8

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* Sun B, Chang J, Rong Y. The more IGRT systems, the merrier? J Appl Clin Med Phys 2017 Jul; 18 (4):7-11 Epub 2017 June 26

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* Cao M, Padgett KR, Rong Y. Are in-house diagnostic MR physicists necessary for clinical implementation of MRI guided radiotherapy? J Appl Clin Med Phys 2017 Sep; 18 (5):6-9

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* Gutierrez AN, Halvorsen PH, Rong Y. MBA degree is needed for leadership roles in Medical Physics profession. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2017 Nov; 18 (6):6-9

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* Jordan DW, Cai J, Rong Y. CAMPEP graduate program standards should require a dedicated course in Magnetic Resonance Imaging physics. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2018 May; 19 (3):5-8 Epub 2018 Apr 25

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* Ehler E, Craft D, Rong Y. 3D printing technology will eventually eliminate the need of purchasing commercial phantoms for clinical medical physics QA procedures. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2018 Jul; 19 (4):8-12 Epub 2018 June 26

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* Shi C, Parker BC, Rong Y. Parallel/Opposed Editorial: DMP/residency programs are more sustainable than MPAs for the future of the medical physics profession. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2018 Sep; 19 (5):330-334 Epub 2018 Aug 17

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Pollard-Larkin JM, Paradis KC, Moran JM, Martel MK, Rong Y. Voices for gender equity in medical physics. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2018 Nov; 19 (6):6-10 Epub 2018 Nov 08

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Braunstein S, Wang L, Newhauser W, Tenenholz T, Rong Y, van der Kogel A, Dominello M, Joiner MC, Burmeister J. Three discipline collaborative radiation therapy (3DCRT) special debate: The United States should build additional proton therapy facilities. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2019 Feb; 20(2):7-12. Epub 2019 Feb 08.

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* Halvorsen P, Gupta N, Rong Y. Clinical practice workflow in Radiation Oncology should be highly standardized. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2019 Apr; 20 (4):6-9 Epub 2019 Mar 12

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Pawlicki T, Ford E, Rong Y. Radiation oncology alternative payment model to medical physics profession: More benefits than detriments. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2019 Dec; 20 (12):6-9

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Lamichhane N, Studenski MT, Rong Y. Expanding the reach of medical physics: Immunotherapy should be included as part of the curriculum for medical physics education and training. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2020 Jan; 21 (1):6-10 Epub 2019 Dec 20

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Gagneur JD#, Godley A#, Rong Y. Stereotactic body radiotherapy: No longer a special procedure? J Appl Clin Med Phys 2020 Mar; 21 (3):6-9

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Mohindra P#, Buckey CR#, Chen S#, Sio TT#, Rong Y. Radiation therapy considerations during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Literature review and expert opinions. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2020 May; 21 (5):6-12 Epub 2020 May 14