Research output

Research output per year 1985 2021

• 95 Article
• 7 Conference contribution
• 6 Chapter
• 5 Conference article
• 1 More
  • 1 Review article

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2021

  Predicting the Local Response of Metastatic Brain Tumor to Gamma Knife Radiosurgery by Radiomics With a Machine Learning Method

  Kawahara, D., Tang, X., Lee, C. K., Nagata, Y. & Watanabe, Y., Jan 11 2021, In: Frontiers in Oncology. 10, 569461.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Machine Learning
  • Radiosurgery
  • Brain Neoplasms
  • Neural Networks (Computer)
  • Area Under Curve
• 2020

  Evaluating the biologically effective dose (BED) concept using a dynamic tumor simulation model

  Dahlman, E. L. & Watanabe, Y., Aug 1 2020, In: Medical Physics. 47, 8, p. 3710-3720 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Tumor Burden
  • Neoplasms

• Optimization of irradiation interval for fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery by a cellular automata model with reoxygenation effects

  Kawahara, D., Wu, L. & Watanabe, Y., Apr 21 2020, In: Physics in Medicine and Biology. 65, 8, 085008.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Radiosurgery
  • Neoplasms
  • Nutrients
  • Growth
  • Radiation
• 2019

  Large expert-curated database for benchmarking document similarity detection in biomedical literature search

  RELISH Consortium, 2019, In: Database. 2019, p. 1-67 67 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Benchmarking
  • Seed
  • Databases
  • Gold
  • Recommender systems
  1 Scopus citations

• Space-variant deconvolution of Cerenkov light images acquired from a curved surface

  Brost, E. & Watanabe, Y., Sep 1 2019, In: Medical Physics. 46, 9, p. 4021-4036 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Photons
  • Light
  • Artifacts
  • Software
  • Radiation
• 2018

  A mathematical deconvolution formulation for superficial dose distribution measurement by Cerenkov light dosimetry

  Brost, E. E. & Watanabe, Y., Aug 2018, In: Medical Physics. 45, 8, p. 3880-3892 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Photons
  • Light
  • Physical Phenomena
  • Software
  • Radiation
  5 Scopus citations

• Characterization of the Cerenkov scatter function: A convolution kernel for Cerenkov light dosimetry

  Brost, E. & Watanabe, Y., Oct 1 2018, In: Journal of biomedical optics. 23, 10, 105007.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Dosimetry
  • convolution integrals
  • Convolution
  • dosimeters
  • characterization
  3 Scopus citations

• Cumulative doses to brain and other critical structures after multisession Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery for treatment of multiple metastatic tumors

  Yuan, J., Lee, R., Dusenbery, K. E., Lee, C. K., Mathew, D. C., Sperduto, P. W. & Watanabe, Y., Mar 13 2018, In: Frontiers in Oncology. 8, MAR, 65.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Radiosurgery
  • Brain
  • Optic Nerve
  • Radiotherapy
  • Neoplasms
  1 Scopus citations

• Optimizing chemoradiotherapy to target metastatic disease and tumor growth

  Badri, H., Salari, E., Watanabe, Y. & Leder, K., Mar 1 2018, In: INFORMS Journal on Computing. 30, 2, p. 259-277 19 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Chemoradiotherapy
  • Tumor
  • Radiation
  • Tumors
  • Chemotherapy
  1 Scopus citations
• 2016

  A mathematical model of tumor growth and its response to single irradiation

  Watanabe, Y., Dahlman, E. L., Leder, K. Z. & Hui, S. K., 2016, In: Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling. 13, 1, 6.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Irradiation
  • Tumor Growth
  • Tumor
  • Tumors
  • Radiosurgery
  17 Scopus citations

• BRAF mutation is associated with improved local control of melanoma brain metastases treated with Gamma Knife radiosurgery

  Gallaher, I. S., Watanabe, Y., DeFor, T. E., Dusenbery, K. E., Lee, C. K., Hunt, M. A., Lin, H. Y. & Yuan, J., 2016, In: Frontiers in Oncology. 6, MAY, 107.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Radiosurgery
  • Melanoma
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Mutation
  • Brain
  7 Scopus citations

• One-year analysis of Elekta CBCT image quality using NPS and MTF

  Nakahara, S., Tachibana, M. & Watanabe, Y., 2016, In: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 17, 3, p. 211-222 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Optical transfer function
  • modulation transfer function
  • noise spectra
  • Power spectrum
  • Image quality
  8 Scopus citations

• Polymer gel dosimetry for measuring the dose near thin high-Z materials irradiated with high energy photon beams

  Warmington, L. L., Gopishankar, N., Broadhurst, J. H. & Watanabe, Y., Dec 1 2016, In: Medical Physics. 43, 12, p. 6525-6535 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Radiation Dosimeters
  • Photons
  • Polymers
  • Gels
  • methacrylic acid
  1 Scopus citations
• 2014

  Dosimetric verification for intensity-modulated arc therapy plans by use of 2D diode array, radiochromic film and radiosensitive polymer gel

  Hayashi, N., Malmin, R. L. & Watanabe, Y., May 2014, In: Journal of radiation research. 55, 3, p. 541-552 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Radiation Dosimeters
  • Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy
  • therapy
  • Polymers
  • arcs
  8 Scopus citations
• 2013

  3D evaluation of 3DVH program using BANG3 polymer gel dosimeter

  Watanabe, Y. & Nakaguchi, Y., Aug 2013, In: Medical Physics. 40, 8, 082101.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Radiation Dosimeters
  • Program Evaluation
  • Polymers
  • Gels
  • Rectum
  23 Scopus citations

• Diagrams for the Leksell Gamma Knife 4C automatic positioning system accessible shot coordinates

  Watanabe, Y., Jan 1 2013, In: Radiological Physics and Technology. 6, 1, p. 197-201 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • positioning
  • shot
  • diagrams
  • Radiosurgery
  • delivery
  1 Scopus citations

• Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Renal Cell Carcinoma and Melanoma Brain Metastases—Comparison of Dose Response.

  Lin, H-Y., Watanabe, Y. & Cho, L. C., 2013, In: Journal of Radiosurgery and SBRT. 2, p. 197-207

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Laser CT evaluation on normoxic PAGAT gel dosimeter

  Kumar, D. S., Samuel, E. J. J. & Watanabe, Y., 2013, In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 444, 1, p. 012060-012060 012060.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • gelatins
  • dosimeters
  • gels
  • evaluation
  • lasers

• Real-world examples of sensitivity failures of the 3%/3mm pass rate metric and published action levels when used in IMRT/VMAT system commissioning

  Nelms, B., Jarry, G., Chan, M., Hampton, C., Watanabe, Y. & Feygelman, V., 2013, In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 444, 1, p. 012086 012086.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • sensitivity
  • systematic errors
  • acceptability
  • education
  • delivery
  5 Scopus citations

• SU‐E‐T‐255: Monte Carlo Quantification of Dose Distributions Around Thin Lead Foils

  Warmington, L. & Watanabe, Y., Jun 2013, In: Medical Physics. 40, 6, 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Lead
  • Silver Sulfadiazine
  • Radiation Dosimeters
  • Gold
  1 Scopus citations

• SU‐E‐T‐309: Estimating Tumor Growth Rate After Single Fraction of Dosage

  Watanabe, Y. & Dahlman, E., Jun 2013, In: Medical Physics. 40, 6, 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Cell Survival
  • Growth
  • Cell Cycle
  • Neoplasms
  • Radiobiology

• SU‐E‐T‐552: Validation of the Leksell GammaPlan Convolution‐Based Dose Calculation Algorithm

  Hundertmark, B. & Watanabe, Y., Jun 2013, In: Medical Physics. 40, 6, 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Calibration
  • Ions
  • Water
• 2012

  Errors introduced by dose scaling for relative dosimetry.

  Watanabe, Y. & Hayashi, N., 2012, In: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 13, 5, p. 3930 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Dosimeters
  • Radiation Dosimeters
  • Dosimetry
  • dosimeters
  • Calibration
  4 Scopus citations

• Evaluation of triple channel correction acquisition method for radiochromic film dosimetry

  Hayashi, N., Watanabe, Y., Malmin, R. & Kato, H., Nov 2012, In: Journal of radiation research. 53, 6, p. 930-935 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Film Dosimetry
  • Calibration
  • dosimeters
  • acquisition
  • evaluation
  12 Scopus citations

• SU‐E‐T‐08: Simple Governing Equations for Tumor Growth

  Watanabe, Y. & Dahlman, E., Jun 2012, In: Medical Physics. 39, 6, p. 3703-3704 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Growth
  • Neoplasms
  • Blood Volume
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Radiation Effects
• 2011

  A variable echo-number method for estimating R₂ in MRI-based polymer gel dosimetry

  Watanabe, Y. & Kubo, H., Feb 2011, In: Medical Physics. 38, 2, p. 975-982 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Polymers
  • Gels
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Least-Squares Analysis
  • Uncertainty
  12 Scopus citations

• MRI-based polymer gel dosimetry for validating plans with multiple matrices in Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery.

  Gopishankar, N., Watanabe, Y. & Subbiah, V., 2011, In: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 12, 2, p. 3333 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Dosimetry
  • Radiosurgery
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Gels
  • dosimeters
  9 Scopus citations

• SU‐E‐T‐175: 3D Dose Verification of Varian RapidArc Treatment Plans by BANG Polymer Gel Dosimetry

  Watanabe, Y., Malmin, R. & Hayashi, N., Jun 2011, In: Medical Physics. 38, 6, 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • BANG polymer gel
  • Polymers
  • Gels
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Radiation Dosimeters

• SU‐E‐T‐184: Usefulness of Triple Channel Correction for Gafchromic EBT2 Film on Patient Specific Quality Assurance of IMRT and IMAT

  Hayashi, N., Watanabe, Y., Malmin, R., Micke, A. & Kato, H., Jun 2011, In: Medical Physics. 38, 6, 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy
  • Radiotherapy
  • Film Dosimetry

• SU‐E‐T‐336: Quantification of the 3D Dose Distributions Around Small Metal Objects Using Polymer Gel Dosimeter

  Warmington, L. & Watanabe, Y., Jun 2011, In: Medical Physics. 38, 6, p. 3564-3565 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Radiation Dosimeters
  • Polymers
  • Metals
  • Gels
  • Gold
  1 Scopus citations

• SU‐E‐T‐473: Errors Introduced by Dose Scaling for Relative Dosimetry

  Watanabe, Y., Jun 2011, In: Medical Physics. 38, 6, p. 3597-3598 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Radiation Dosimeters
  • Calibration
  • Polymers
  • Gels
  • X-Ray Film

• Three-dimensional dosimetry of TomoTherapy by MRI-based polymer gel technique

  Watanabe, Y. & Gopishankar, N., 2011, In: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 12, 1, p. 14-27 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Dosimetry
  • Gels
  • Magnetic resonance
  • dosimeters
  • magnetic resonance
  13 Scopus citations
• 2010

  Clinical practices of IGRT in USA

  Watanabe, Y., Jan 20 2010, In: Nippon Hoshasen Gijutsu Gakkai zasshi. 66, 1, p. 63-70 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• SU‐GG‐T‐520: A Fault Tree Model and Analyses for Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery

  Watanabe, Y., Jun 2010, In: Medical Physics. 37, 6, 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Radiosurgery
  • Software
  • Medical Errors
  • Prescriptions
  • Therapeutics
  1 Scopus citations

• 米国におけるIGRTの実際　

  Watanabe, Y., 2010, In: 日本放射線学会誌. 66, p. 63-70

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• 2009

  SU‐FF‐T‐388: Comparison of R2 Estimation Algorithms for Polymer Gel Dosimetry

  Watanabe, Y. & Kubo, H., Jun 2009, In: Medical Physics. 36, 6, 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Polymers
  • Gels
  • BANG polymer gel
  3 Scopus citations

• SU‐FF‐T‐537: MRI‐Based Polymer Gel Dosimetry for Validating Plans with Multiple Matrices in Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery

  Gopishankar, N., Watanabe, Y., Vivekanandhan, S., Senthilkumaran, S., Kale, S., Subramani, V., Bisht, R., Thulkar, S., Rath, G. & Sharma, B., Jun 2009, In: Medical Physics. 36, 6, p. 2647-2648 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Radiosurgery
  • Polymers
  • Calibration
  • Gels
  • Radiation Dosimeters

• The local enhancement of radiation dose from photons of MeV energies obtained by introducing materials of high atomic number into the treatment region

  Alkhatib, A., Watanabe, Y. & Broadhurst, J. H., 2009, In: Medical Physics. 36, 8, p. 3543-3548 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Photons
  • Radiation
  • Electrons
  • Gold
  • Radiotherapy
  13 Scopus citations
• 2008

  A validation study of a new prognostic index for patients with brain metastases: the Graded Prognostic Assessment.

  Sperduto, C. M., Watanabe, Y., Mullan, J., Hood, T., Dyste, G., Watts, C., Bender, G. P. & Sperduto, P., Dec 2008, In: Journal of neurosurgery. 109 Suppl, p. 87-89 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Validation Studies
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Brain
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Radiotherapy
  95 Scopus citations

• Image registration accuracy of GammaPlan: a phantom study.

  Watanabe, Y. & Han, E., Dec 2008, In: Journal of neurosurgery. 109 Suppl, p. 21-24 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Air
  • Water
  • Software
  12 Scopus citations

• SU‐GG‐T‐191: Comparison of Magnetization Transfer Imaging and CPMG for 3D Polymer Gel Dosimetry

  Kubo, H. & Watanabe, Y., Jun 2008, In: Medical Physics. 35, 6, 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Polymers
  • Gels
  • Acids
  • Head

• SU‐GG‐T‐296: A Method for Removing An Artifact in Time‐Dependent Dose Rate Data Obtained with An Ionization Chamber

  Watanabe, Y., Jun 2008, In: Medical Physics. 35, 6, 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Artifacts
  • Electrons
  • Photons
  • Genetic Recombination
  • Reading
• 2007

  Dosimetric analysis of repeat Gamma Knife radiosurgery cases

  Watanabe, Y., Haines, S. & Lee, C. K., 2007, In: Neuro-Oncology. 9, p. 586-586

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Evaluation of the basic properties of the BANGkit™ gel dosimeter

  Murakami, Y., Nakashima, T., Watanabe, Y., Akimitsu, T., Matsuura, K., Kenjo, M., Kaneyasu, Y., Wadasaki, K., Hirokawa, Y. & Ito, K., Apr 21 2007, In: Physics in Medicine and Biology. 52, 8, p. 2301-2311 11 p., 017.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Radiation Dosimeters
  • Gels
  • Copper Sulfate
  • Temperature
  • Ascorbic Acid
  14 Scopus citations

• Radiation Exposure During Head Repositioning With the Automatic Positioning System for Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

  Watanabe, Y. & Gerbi, B. J., Jul 15 2007, In: International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. 68, 4, p. 1207-1211 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • radiation dosage
  • Radiosurgery
  • Radiation Exposure
  • positioning
  • Head Protective Devices
  2 Scopus citations

• SU‐FF‐T‐138: Designing a Multiple Spin‐Echo Pulse Sequence Optimized for Polymer Gel Dosimetry

  Watanabe, Y. & Hammer, B., Jun 2007, In: Medical Physics. 34, 6, p. 2432-2433 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Uncertainty
  • Polymers
  • Gels
  • Physics
  1 Scopus citations

• SU‐FF‐T‐320: Observation of Dose Enhancement Between Two Gold Foils with 25MV Photon Beam

  Alkhatib, A., Watanabe, Y. & Broadhurst, J., Jun 2007, In: Medical Physics. 34, 6, 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Photons
  • Gold
  • Observation
  • Electrons
  • Silver Sulfadiazine
  1 Scopus citations

• 放射線治療における臨床医学物理士の役割-米国の場合

  Watanabe, Y., 2007, In: Japanese Journal of Japan Society of Medical Physics. S5, p. 1-10

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• 2006

  Evaluation of a new self-developing instant film for imaging and dosimetry

  Watanabe, Y., Patel, G. N. & Patel, P., Sep 2006, In: Radiation protection dosimetry. 120, 1-4, p. 121-124 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Film Dosimetry
  • dosimeters
  • Radiotherapy
  • evaluation
  • Radiation
  15 Scopus citations

• Geometrical accuracy of a 3-tesla magnetic resonance imaging unit in Gamma Knife surgery.

  Watanabe, Y., Lee, C. K. & Gerbi, B. J., Dec 2006, In: Journal of neurosurgery. 105 Suppl, p. 190-193 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Tomography
  • Software
  • Head
  22 Scopus citations