Ron Sloboda - Publications

Affiliations: 
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 
Area:
Medical Biophysics, Radiology

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2023 Fletcher EM, Ballester F, Beaulieu L, Morrison H, Poher A, Rivard MJ, Sloboda RS, Vijande J, Thomson RM. Generation and comparison of 3D dosimetric reference datasets for COMS eye plaque brachytherapy using model-based dose calculations. Medical Physics. PMID 37665982 DOI: 10.1002/mp.16721  0.316
2023 Beaulieu L, Ballester F, Granero D, Tedgren ÅC, Haworth A, Lowenstein JR, Ma Y, Mourtada F, Papagiannis P, Rivard MJ, Siebert FA, Sloboda RS, Smith RL, Thomson RM, Verhaegen F, et al. AAPM WGDCAB Report 372: A joint AAPM, ESTRO, ABG, and ABS report on commissioning of model-based dose calculation algorithms in brachytherapy. Medical Physics. PMID 37427750 DOI: 10.1002/mp.16571  0.324
2019 Morrison H, Larocque MP, Menon G, Sloboda RS, Weis E. Delivered dose changes in COMS plaque-based ocular brachytherapy arising from vitrectomy with silicone oil replacement. Brachytherapy. PMID 31272841 DOI: 10.1016/J.Brachy.2019.05.013  0.595
2019 Babadagli ME, Sloboda R, Doucette J. A mixed-integer linear programming optimization model framework for capturing expert planning style in low dose rate prostate brachytherapy. Physics in Medicine and Biology. PMID 30769333 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/Ab075C  0.421
2019 Babadagli ME, Sloboda R, Doucette J. Corrigendum: A mixed-integer linear programming optimization model framework for capturing expert planning style in low dose rate prostate brachytherapy (2019 Phys. Med. Biol. 64 075007) Physics in Medicine & Biology. 64: 109501. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/Ab1Beb  0.384
2018 Morrison H, Menon G, Larocque MP, van Veelen B, Niatsetski Y, Weis E, Sloboda RS. Advanced Collapsed cone Engine dose calculations in tissue media for COMS eye plaques loaded with I-125 seeds. Medical Physics. PMID 29729009 DOI: 10.1002/Mp.12946  0.63
2018 Morrison H, Menon G, Larocque MP, van Veelen B, Niatsetski Y, Weis E, Sloboda RS. Initial evaluation of Advanced Collapsed cone Engine dose calculations in water medium for I-125 seeds and COMS eye plaques. Medical Physics. PMID 29383721 DOI: 10.1002/Mp.12776  0.629
2017 Cawston-Grant B, Morrison H, Sloboda RS, Menon G. Experimental assessment of the Advanced Collapsed-cone Engine for scalp brachytherapy treatments. Brachytherapy. PMID 29239813 DOI: 10.1016/J.Brachy.2017.10.010  0.621
2017 Ma Y, Vijande J, Ballester F, Carlsson Tedgren Å, Granero D, Haworth A, Mourtada F, Fonseca GP, Zourari K, Papagiannis P, Rivard MJ, Siebert FA, Sloboda RS, Smith R, Chamberland MJP, et al. A generic TG-186 shielded applicator for commissioning model-based dose calculation algorithms for high-dose-rate (192) Ir brachytherapy. Medical Physics. PMID 28722180 DOI: 10.1002/Mp.12459  0.302
2017 Sloboda RS, Morrison H, Cawston-Grant B, Menon GV. A brief look at model-based dose calculation principles, practicalities, and promise. Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy. 9: 79-88. PMID 28344608 DOI: 10.5114/Jcb.2017.65849  0.65
2017 Cawston-Grant B, Morrison H, Menon G, Sloboda RS. Experimental verification of Advanced Collapsed-cone Engine for use with a multichannel vaginal cylinder applicator. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. PMID 28317325 DOI: 10.1002/Acm2.12061  0.646
2017 Singhal S, Parliament M, Jamaluddin MF, Lee E, Sloboda R, Usmani N. Risk prediction-modeling approach to identify best predictive parameters for urethral strictures after prostate brachytherapy. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 35: 87-87. DOI: 10.1200/Jco.2017.35.6_Suppl.87  0.348
2017 Morrison H, Menon G, Larocque M, Weis E, Sloboda R. OC-0358: Evaluation of the Advanced Collapsed-cone Engine dose calculation algorithm for COMS eye plaques Radiotherapy and Oncology. 123: S191-S192. DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(17)30800-9  0.65
2016 Rossa C, Usmani N, Sloboda R, Tavakoli M. A Hand-Held Assistant for Semi-Automated Percutaneous Needle Steering. Ieee Transactions On Bio-Medical Engineering. PMID 28113208 DOI: 10.1109/Tbme.2016.2565690  0.318
2016 Morrison H, Menon G, Larocque MP, Jans HS, Weis E, Sloboda RS. Delivered dose uncertainty analysis at the tumor apex for ocular brachytherapy. Medical Physics. 43: 4891. PMID 27487906 DOI: 10.1118/1.4959540  0.599
2016 Morrison H, Menon G, Sloboda R. Poster - 08: Preliminary Investigation into Collapsed-Cone based Dose Calculations for COMS Eye Plaques Medical Physics. 43: 4937-4937. DOI: 10.1118/1.4961782  0.687
2016 Cawston-Grant B, Morrison H, Sloboda R, Menon G. Poster - 07: Investigations of the Advanced Collapsed-cone Engine for HDR Brachytherapy Scalp Treatments Medical Physics. 43: 4936-4937. DOI: 10.1118/1.4961781  0.669
2016 Beaulieu L, Ballester F, Carlson-Tedgren A, Fonseca G, Haworth A, Lowenstein J, Ma Y, Mourtada F, Papagiannis P, Rivard MJ, Siebert F, Sloboda R, Smith R, Thomson R, Vijande J, et al. Implementation and Validation of an End-to-End Commissioning Process for Model-Based Dose Calculation Algorithms in Brachytherapy Brachytherapy. 15: S172. DOI: 10.1016/J.Brachy.2016.04.311  0.362
2016 Cawston-Grant B, Morrison H, Menon G, Sloboda R. Evaluation of the Surface Dose around a Multi-Channel Vaginal Cylinder Using Radiochromic Film and ACE Algorithm Brachytherapy. 15: S89-S90. DOI: 10.1016/J.Brachy.2016.04.146  0.63
2016 Morrison H, Menon G, Larocque MP, Jans H, Weis E, Sloboda R. Tumor Apex Dose Uncertainty Analysis for Ocular Plaque Brachytherapy Brachytherapy. 15: S31. DOI: 10.1016/J.Brachy.2016.04.028  0.649
2015 Liu D, Meyer T, Usmani N, Kay I, Husain S, Angyalfi S, Sloboda R. Implanted brachytherapy seed movement reflecting transrectal ultrasound probe-induced prostate deformation. Brachytherapy. PMID 26392375 DOI: 10.1016/J.Brachy.2015.08.006  0.333
2015 Waine M, Rossa C, Sloboda R, Usmani N, Tavakoli M. 3D Needle Shape Estimation in TRUS-Guided Prostate Brachytherapy Using 2D Ultrasound Images. Ieee Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. PMID 26372660 DOI: 10.1109/Jbhi.2015.2477829  0.306
2015 Hill J, Hackett C, Sloboda R, Menon G, Singhal S, Pervez N, Pedersen J, Yee D, Murtha A, Amanie J, Usmani N. Does location of prostate cancer by sextant biopsies predict for relapse after (125)I seed implant brachytherapy? Brachytherapy. PMID 26249125 DOI: 10.1016/J.Brachy.2015.07.002  0.626
2015 Sloboda R, Ballester F, Tedgren AC, Culberson W, Esthappan J, Haworth A, Lowenstein J, Ma Y, Mourtada F, Papagiannis P, Pike T, Rivard M, Siebert F, Smith R, Spadinger I, et al. TH-AB-BRA-05: Infrastructure and Process for Model-Based Dose Calculation Software Commissioning in Brachytherapy. Medical Physics. 42: 3708. PMID 26129447 DOI: 10.1118/1.4926148  0.408
2015 Ma Y, Vijande J, Ballester F, Carlsson Tedgren A, Granero D, Haworth A, Mourtada F, Fonseca G, Zourari K, Papagiannis P, Rivard M, Siebert F, Sloboda R, Smith R, Thomson R, et al. TH-AB-BRA-02: Generation of 3D Dosimetric Reference Datasets for Commissioning and Validation of 192Ir Brachytherapy Model-Based Dose Calculation Software. Medical Physics. 42: 3707. PMID 26129444 DOI: 10.1118/1.4926145  0.395
2015 Morrison H, Menon G, Jans H, Larocque M, Sloboda R. SU-E-T-443: Geometric Uncertainties in Eye Plaque Dosimetry for a Fully Loaded 16 Mm COMS Plaque. Medical Physics. 42: 3436. PMID 26128107 DOI: 10.1118/1.4924805  0.671
2015 Ballester F, Carlsson Tedgren Å, Granero D, Haworth A, Mourtada F, Fonseca GP, Zourari K, Papagiannis P, Rivard MJ, Siebert FA, Sloboda RS, Smith RL, Thomson RM, Verhaegen F, Vijande J, et al. A generic high-dose rate (192)Ir brachytherapy source for evaluation of model-based dose calculations beyond the TG-43 formalism. Medical Physics. 42: 3048. PMID 26127057 DOI: 10.1118/1.4921020  0.336
2015 Tao R, Tavakoli M, Sloboda R, Usmani N. A comparison of US- versus MR-based 3-D Prostate Shapes Using Radial Basis Function Interpolation and Statistical Shape Models. Ieee Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics. 19: 623-34. PMID 24860042 DOI: 10.1109/Jbhi.2014.2324975  0.338
2015 Logie N, Huang F, Pearcey R, Wiebe E, Rose J, Sloboda R, Menon G. Combined Intracavitary/Interstitial Brachytherapy to Optimize Dosimetry for Cervical Cancer International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 93: E288. DOI: 10.1016/J.Ijrobp.2015.07.1273  0.601
2015 Hill J, Hackett C, Singhal S, Sloboda R, Menon G, Pedersen J, Pervez N, Yee D, Murtha A, Amanie J, Usmani N. Does Location of Prostate Cancer By Sextant Biopsies Predict for Relapse After Prostate Brachytherapy With I-125 Seeds? Brachytherapy. 14: S95-S96. DOI: 10.1016/J.Brachy.2015.02.363  0.613
2014 Liu D, Meyer T, Usmani N, Kay I, Husain S, Angyalfi S, Sloboda R. WE-A-17A-11: Implanted Brachytherapy Seed Movement Due to Transrectal Ultrasound Probe-Induced Prostate Deformation. Medical Physics. 41: 490. PMID 28036656 DOI: 10.1118/1.4889381  0.31
2014 Hackett C, Ghosh S, Sloboda R, Martell K, Lan L, Pervez N, Pedersen J, Yee D, Murtha A, Amanie J, Usmani N. Distinguishing prostate-specific antigen bounces from biochemical failure after low-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy. Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy. 6: 247-53. PMID 25337125 DOI: 10.5114/jcb.2014.45093  0.316
2014 Menon G, Huang F, Sloboda R, Pearcey R, Ghosh S. Practically achievable maximum high-risk clinical target volume doses in MRI-guided intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer: a planning study. Brachytherapy. 13: 572-8. PMID 25085455 DOI: 10.1016/J.Brachy.2014.06.006  0.665
2014 Morrison H, Menon G, Sloboda RS. Radiochromic film calibration for low-energy seed brachytherapy dose measurement. Medical Physics. 41: 072101. PMID 24989396 DOI: 10.1118/1.4881146  0.649
2014 Usmani N, Leong N, Martell K, Lan L, Ghosh S, Pervez N, Pedersen J, Yee D, Murtha A, Amanie J, Sloboda R, Murray D, Parliament M. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms studied for associations with urinary toxicity from (125)I prostate brachytherapy implants. Brachytherapy. 13: 285-91. PMID 24656733 DOI: 10.1016/J.Brachy.2014.02.002  0.312
2014 Ren J, Menon GV, Sloboda RS. Reply on 'Comparative evaluation of two dose optimization methods for image-guided, highly-conformal, tandem and ovoids cervix brachytherapy planning'. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 59: 247-9. PMID 24334535 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/59/1/247  0.645
2014 Liu D, Meyer T, Usmani N, Kay I, Husain S, Angyalfi S, Sloboda R. Poster - Thur Eve - 77: Implanted Brachythearpy Seed Movement due to Transrectal Ultrasound Probe-Induced Prostate Deformation Medical Physics. 41: 22-23. DOI: 10.1118/1.4894938  0.353
2014 Morrison H, Menon G, Sloboda R. Poster - Thur Eve - 42: Radiochromic film calibration for low-energy seed brachytherapy dose measurement Medical Physics. 41: 15-16. DOI: 10.1118/1.4894902  0.684
2013 Liu D, Sloboda R. SU-E-T-565: Fast Dose Kernel Interpolation Using Fourier Transform with Application to Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy. Medical Physics. 40: 335. PMID 28524470 DOI: 10.1118/1.4814994  0.377
2013 Usmani N, Martell K, Ghosh S, Moore H, Pervez N, Pedersen J, Yee D, Murtha A, Amanie J, Sloboda R. Comparison of low and intermediate source strengths for (125)I prostate brachytherapy implants. Brachytherapy. 12: 442-8. PMID 23706511 DOI: 10.1016/J.Brachy.2013.02.004  0.309
2013 Jastaniyah N, Sloboda R, Kamal W, Moore H, Ghosh S, Pervez N, Pedersen J, Yee D, Danielson B, Murtha A, Amanie J, Usmani N. Regional treatment margins for prostate brachytherapy. Brachytherapy. 12: 596-602. PMID 23664644 DOI: 10.1016/J.Brachy.2013.04.003  0.369
2013 Ren J, Menon G, Sloboda R. Comparative evaluation of two dose optimization methods for image-guided, highly-conformal, tandem and ovoids cervix brachytherapy planning. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 58: 2045-58. PMID 23459004 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/58/7/2045  0.653
2013 Roa WH, Yaremko B, McEwan A, Amanie J, Yee D, Cho J, McQuarrie S, Riauka T, Sloboda R, Wiebe L, Loebenberg R, Janicki C. Dosimetry study of [I-131] and [I-125]- meta-iodobenz guanidine in a simulating model for neuroblastoma metastasis. Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment. 12: 79-90. PMID 22974332 DOI: 10.7785/Tcrt.2012.500301  0.385
2013 Papagiannis P, Ballester F, Tedgren AC, Haworth A, Ibbott G, Mourtada F, Rivard M, Siebert F, Sloboda R, Thomson R, Verhaegen F, Wareing T, Beaulieu L. SU-E-T-509: DICOM Test Case Plans for Model-Based Dose Calculations Methods in Brachytherapy Medical Physics. 40: 322-322. DOI: 10.1118/1.4814938  0.407
2012 Menon G, Sloboda R, Ghosh S, Dundas G, Pearcey R, Huang F. Sci-Sat AM: Brachy - 08: MRI-guided planning and maximum achievable HR-CTV doses in cervix brachytherapy. Medical Physics. 39: 4646. PMID 28516636 DOI: 10.1118/1.4740215  0.692
2011 Usmani N, Sloboda R, Kamal W, Ghosh S, Pervez N, Pedersen J, Yee D, Danielson B, Murtha A, Amanie J, Monajemi T. Can images obtained with high field strength magnetic resonance imaging reduce contouring variability of the prostate? International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 80: 728-34. PMID 20630667 DOI: 10.1016/J.Ijrobp.2010.03.019  0.303
2011 Menon G, Sloboda R, Dundas G, Pearcey R, Read W. Maximum HR-CTV Doses Achievable in MR-Guided Intracavitary Brachytherapy for Cervix Cancer International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 81: S467. DOI: 10.1016/J.Ijrobp.2011.06.1001  0.677
2011 Martell K, Usmani N, Sloboda R, Ghosh S, Pedersen J, Pervez N, Yee D, Murtha A, Amanie J. Comparing Outcomes for Intermediate- and Low-Strength Seeds in Prostate Brachytherapy Brachytherapy. 10: S92. DOI: 10.1016/J.Brachy.2011.02.184  0.327
2011 Liu D, Usmani N, Kamal W, Pedersen J, Pervez N, Yee D, Danielson B, Murtha A, Amanie J, Sloboda R. Comparison of Prostate Volume and Shape Determined by Magnetic Resonance and Transrectal Ultrasound Imaging Brachytherapy. 10: S90. DOI: 10.1016/J.Brachy.2011.02.179  0.384
2010 Ravindran P, Sloboda R. SU-GG-T-87: Seed Cloud Volume as Surrogate for Prostate Volume for Dosimetry of 125I Permanent Brachytherapy Medical Physics. 37: 3204-3204. DOI: 10.1118/1.3468475  0.343
2010 Usmani N, Sloboda R, Kamal W, Ghosh S, Pervez N, Pederson J, Yee D, Danielson B, Murtha A, Amanie J, Monajemi T. Can Preoperative MRI Images Minimize Contouring Variability in Prostate Brachytherapy Patients? Brachytherapy. 9: S97. DOI: 10.1016/J.Brachy.2010.02.182  0.316
2009 Sloboda R, Clements C. SU-DD-A2-03: Anisotropic Edema Modelling for Permanent Prostate Implants Medical Physics. 36: 2423-2423. DOI: 10.1118/1.3181077  0.304
2009 Usmani N, Sloboda R, Kamal W, Ghosh S, Pervez N, Pederson J, Yee D, Danielson B, Murtha A, Amanie J. 2 CAN THE IMAGES OBTAINED WITH MRI MINIMIZE THE CONTOURING VARIABILITY IN THE POST-OPERATIVE IMAGING OF PATIENTS WITH PROSTATE BRACHYTHERAPY? Radiotherapy and Oncology. 92: S1. DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(12)72389-7  0.307
2009 Ren J, Menon G, Sloboda R. Optimal Treatment Planning for 3D Image-based Cervix Brachytherapy: A Simulation Study using Simulated Annealing Technique International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 75: S375. DOI: 10.1016/J.Ijrobp.2009.07.860  0.58
2009 Usmani N, Sloboda R, Kamal W, Ghosh S, Pervez N, Pederson J, Yee D, Danielson B, Murtha A, Amanie J. Can the Images Obtained with a High Field Strength MRI Magnet (3.0 T) Minimize the Contouring Variability of Prostate Cancer Patients? International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 75: S343. DOI: 10.1016/J.Ijrobp.2009.07.786  0.314
2008 Menon GV, Carlone MC, Sloboda RS. Transit dose contributions to intracavitary and interstitial PDR brachytherapy treatments. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 53: 3447-62. PMID 18547912 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/53/13/003  0.648
2008 Sloboda R, Danielson B, Usmani N, Alexander A, Smerdely M. Initial comparison of 3T vs. 1.5T MR imaging as an adjunct to CT scanning for permanent prostate implant dosimetric assessment Brachytherapy. 7: 183. DOI: 10.1016/J.Brachy.2008.02.461  0.302
2007 Sloboda R. SU-FF-T-89: Automated “prostate-Only” Registration of CT/MR Images for Post-Implant Dosimetric Assessment of Permanent Seed Brachytherapy Medical Physics. 34: 2421-2421. DOI: 10.1118/1.2760742  0.335
2007 Sloboda R, Alexander A, Pedersen J, Murtha A, Yee D, Pervez N, Danielson B, Smerdely M. Comparison of post-implant dosimetry parameters for I-125 seed prostate brachytherapy determined using MR+CT images vs. CT images alone Brachytherapy. 6: 103-104. DOI: 10.1016/J.Brachy.2007.02.058  0.321
2006 Alexander A, Wachowicz K, Sloboda R, Smerdely M, Pedersen J. 153 High field strength MR imaging of permanent-seed prostate brachytherapy (PSPB) implants Radiotherapy and Oncology. 80: S45. DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(06)80894-7  0.33
2005 Kirkby C, Sloboda R. Consequences of the spectral response of an a-Si EPID and implications for dosimetric calibration. Medical Physics. 32: 2649-2658. PMID 16193795 DOI: 10.1118/1.1984335  0.303
2005 Kirkby C, Sloboda R. Comprehensive Monte Carlo calculation of the point spread function for a commercial a-Si EPID. Medical Physics. 32: 1115-1127. PMID 15895596 DOI: 10.1118/1.1869072  0.355
2005 Vidakovic S, Sloboda R. Po-Poster - 26: Investigation of normalized mutual information for co-registration of CT - MR images of permanent prostate implants Medical Physics. 32: 2414-2415. DOI: 10.1118/1.2031005  0.379
2005 Kirkby C, Sloboda R. WE-C-T-617-08: Beam Hardening and Implications for Dose Calibration of An A-Si EPID Medical Physics. 32: 2129-2129. DOI: 10.1118/1.1998529  0.367
2004 Menon GV, Sloboda RS. Compensator thickness verification using an a-Si EPID. Medical Physics. 31: 2300-12. PMID 15377097 DOI: 10.1118/1.1767694  0.596
2004 Menon GV, Sloboda RS. Quality assurance measurements of a-Si EPID performance. Medical Dosimetry : Official Journal of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists. 29: 11-7. PMID 15023388 DOI: 10.1016/J.Meddos.2003.09.002  0.607
2003 Menon GV, Sloboda RS. Compensator quality control with an amorphous silicon EPID. Medical Physics. 30: 1816-24. PMID 12906200 DOI: 10.1118/1.1584040  0.577
2001 Menon G, Sloboda R. Measurement of relative output for 90Sr ophthalmic applicators using radiochromic film. Medical Dosimetry : Official Journal of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists. 25: 171-7. PMID 11025265 DOI: 10.1016/S0958-3947(00)00045-5  0.63
2000 Sloboda RS, Menon GV. Experimental determination of the anisotropy function and anisotropy factor for model 6711 I-125 seeds. Medical Physics. 27: 1789-99. PMID 10984225 DOI: 10.1118/1.1287285  0.587
1998 Wang R, Sloboda RS. Monte Carlo dosimetry of the VariSource high dose rate 192Ir source. Medical Physics. 25: 415-23. PMID 9571607 DOI: 10.1118/1.598216  0.31
1992 Sloboda RS. Optimization of brachytherapy dose distributions by simulated annealing. Medical Physics. 19: 955-64. PMID 1518484 DOI: 10.1118/1.596783  0.313
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