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Rajat J. Kudchadker, Ph.D.; DABR

Present Title & Affiliation

Primary Appointment

Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Radiation Physics Genitourinary Service Chief, Department of Radiation Physics - Patient Care, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Residency Program Associate Director, Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment

Associate Professor, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, Houston, TX

Education & Training

Degree-Granting Education

1996 University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, PHD, Nuclear Engineering (Medical Physics)
1992 Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, MS, Physics (Experimental Nuclear Physics)
1988 University of Poona - Fergusson College, Pune, India, MS, Physics (Electronics)
1986 University of Poona - Fergusson College, Pune, India, BS, Physics

Postgraduate Training

4/1999-7/2001 Research Associate, Radiation Physics, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, Dr. Kenneth R. Hogstrom
7/1996-7/1997 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Nuclear Physics, Department of Physics, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, Dr. Frank Harmon

Board Certifications

5/2005 American Board of Radiology

Experience/Service

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Physics - Patient Care, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 9/2003-9/2009

Other Appointments/Responsibilities

Member, On-Line Continuing Education Subcommittee, American Association of Physicists in Medicine, College Park, MD, 9/2009-present
Member - Radiation Physics Residency Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 8/2008-present
Faculty Member, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas, Houston, TX, 8/2004-present

Institutional Committee Activities

Committee Member, Credentials Committee of the Medical Staff, 9/2011-present

Honors and Awards

2007 AAMD Best Manuscript Award, American Association of Medical Dosimetrists
2006 Clinical Physics Service Leadership Award, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
1997 HPS Best Poster Award, Idaho Chapter of Health Physics Society
1996 Best Young Investigator Award, Health Physics Society
1996 Research and Creative Activities Forum Best Paper Award, University of Missouri
1996 Travel Award, Health Physics Society
1995 Reactor Summer School Scholarship, Health Physics Society
1995 Service to Nuclear Engineering Award, American Nuclear Society
1995 Travel Award, Health Physics Society
1993 Travel Award, Health Physics Society

Professional Memberships

American Association of Physicist in Medicine (AAPM) Southwest Regional, TX
Secretary, 3/2012-present
American Association of Physicists in Medicine, College Park, MD
Member, On-Line Continuing Education Subcommittee, 1/2010-present
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), College Park, MD
Member, 1996-present
American Brachytherapy Society, Reston, VA
Member, 10/2010-present
American Society for Radiation Oncology, Fairfax, VA
Member, 1/2012-present
Health Physics Society (HPS), McLean, VA
Member, 1992-present
International Society of Hybrid Microelectronics (ISHM), Bombay, India
Life Member, 1988-present
Sigma Xi, Research Triangle Park, NC
Member, 1997-present

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles
1. Quan EM, Li X, Li Y, Wang X, Kudchadker RJ, Johnson J, Kuban D, Lee A, Zhang X. A comprehensive comparison of IMRT and VMAT plan quality for prostate cancer treatment. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. In Press.
2. Pugh TJ, Achim MF; Kuban DA; Lee AK; Hoffman K; McGuire SE; Swanson DA; Kudchadker RJ; Davis JW, Frank SJ. Endorectal MRI for predicting extraprostatic extension in Gleason score 7 prostate cancer: Implications for prostate brachytherapy. Brachytherapy. In Press.
3. Albert JM, Swanson DA, Pugh TJ, Zhang M, Bruno TL, Kudchadker RJ, Frank SJ. Magnetic resonance imaging-based treatment planning for prostate brachytherapy. Brachytherapy. In Press.
4. Kudchadker RJ, Pugh TJ, Swanson DA, Bruno TL, Bolukbasi Y, Frank SJ. Preoperative treatment planning with intraoperative optimization can achieve consistent high-quality implants in prostate brachytherapy. Med Dos. In Press.
5. Sharp HJ, Swanson DA, Pugh TJ, Zhang M, Phan J, Kudchadker R, Bruno TL, Kuban DA, Lee AK, Choi S, Nguyen QN, Hoffman KE, McGuire SE, Frank SJ. Screening colonoscopy before prostate cancer treatment can detect colorectal cancers in asymptomatic patients and reduce the rate of rectal complications following brachytherapy. Pract Rad Oncol. In Press.
6. Du W, Gao S, Wang X, Kudchadker RJ. Quantifying the gantry sag on linear accelerators and introducing an MLC-based compensation strategy. Med Phys 39(4):2156-2163, 4/2012.
7. Whaley JT, Levy LB, Swanson DA, Pugh TJ, Kudchadker RJ, Bruno TL, Frank SJ. Sexual Function and the use of Medical Devices or Drugs to Optimize Potency after Prostate Brachytherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 82(5):765-771, 2012. e-Pub 1/2012. PMID: 22300559.
8. Kim MM, Kudchadker RJ, Kanke JE, Zhang S, Perkins GH. Bolus electron conformal therapy for the treatment of recurrent inflammatory breast cancer: A case report. Med Dosim. e-Pub 10/4/2011. PMID: 21978532.
9. Vassiliev ON, Kudchadker RJ, Swanson DA, Bruno TL, van Vulpen M, Frank SJ. Displacement of periurethral stranded seeds and its dosimetric consequences in prostate brachytherapy. Brachytherapy 10(5):401-408, Sep-Oct, 9/2011. e-Pub 2/9/2011. PMID: 21306959.
10. Vassiliev ON, Kudchadker RJ, Kuban DA, Frank SJ, Choi S, Nguyen Q, Lee AK. Dosimetric impact of fiducial markers in patients undergoing photon beam radiation therapy. Phys Med. e-Pub 8/27/2011. PMID: 21875820.
11. Huang JY, Newhauser WD, Zhu XR, Lee AK, Kudchadker RJ. Investigation of dose perturbations and the radiographic visibility of potential fiducials for proton radiation therapy of the prostate. Phys Med Biol 56(16):5287-302, 8/21/2011. e-Pub 7/28/2011. PMCID: PMC3171138.
12. Shirvani SM, Kudchadker RJ, Bruno TL, Likhacheva A, Swanson DA, Frank SJ. Impact of urinary catheterization on dosimetry after prostate implant brachytherapy with palladium-103 or iodine-125. Brachytherapy 10(4):269-74, Jul-Aug, 7/2011. e-Pub 2/4/2011. PMID: 21296031.
13. Kry SF, Johnson JL, White RA, Howell RM, Kudchadker RJ, Gillin MT. Neutron-induced electronic failures around a high-energy linear accelerator. Med Phys 38(1):34-39, 1/2011. e-Pub 1/2011. PMID: 21361172.
14. Frank SJ, Tailor RC, Kudchadker RJ, Martirosyan KS, Stafford RJ, Elliott AM, Swanson DA, Sing D, Choi J, Mourtada F, Ibbott GS. Anisotropy characterization of I-125 seed with attached encapsulated cobalt chloride complex contrast agent markers for MRI-based prostate brachytherapy. Med Dosim 36(2):200-5, 2011. e-Pub 5/26/2010. PMID: 20537886.
15. Li H, Lee AK, Johnson JL, Zhu RX, Kudchadker RJ. Characterization of dose impact on IMRT and VMAT from couch attenuation for two Varian couches. J Appl Clin Med Phys 12(3):23-31, 2011. e-Pub 3/2/2011. PMID: 21844859.
16. Sha RL, Reddy PY, Rao R, Muralidhar KR, Kudchadker RJ. Evaluation of rectal dose during high-dose rate intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical carcinoma. Med Dosim 36(4):377-82, 2011. e-Pub 12/2010. PMID: 21144733.
17. Samuelian JM, Swanson DA, Kudchadker RJ, Pugh TJ, Kuban DA, Lee AK, Choi S, Nguyen Q, Bruno TL, Frank SJ. Long-term tumor control after brachytherapy for base of prostate cancer. J Contemp Brachyther 3(4):183-187, 2011.
18. Cheung J, Kudchadker RJ, Zhu XR, Lee AK, Newhauser WD. Dose perturbations and image artifacts caused by carbon-coated ceramic and stainless steel fiducials used in proton therapy for prostate cancer. Phys Med Biol 55(23):7135-7147, 12/7/2010. e-Pub 11/12/2010. PMID: 21076190.
19. Frank SJ, Kudchadker RJ, Kuban DA, De Crevoisier R, Lee AK, Cheung RM, Choi S, Tucker SL, Dong L. A volumetric trend analysis of the prostate and seminal vesicles during a course of intensity modulated radiation therapy. Am J Clin Oncol 33(2):173-175, 4/2010. PMID: 20010077.
20. Brooks C, Cheung RM, Kudchadker RJ. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy with noncoplanar beams for treatment of prostate cancer in patients with bilateral hip prosthesis-a case study. Med Dosim 35(2):87-91, 2010. e-Pub 4/18/2009. PMID: 19931019.
21. Zullo JR, Kudchadker RJ, Zhu XR, Sahoo N, Gillin MT. LiF TLD-100 as a dosimeter in high energy proton beam therapy - Can it yield accurate results? Med Dosim 35(1):63-66, 2010. e-Pub 4/14/2009. PMID: 19931017.
22. Anderson JF, Swanson DA, Levy LB, Kuban DA, Lee AK, Kudchadker R, Phan J, Bruno T, Frank SJ. Urinary Side Effects and Complications After Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience. Urology 74(3):601-5, 9/2009. e-Pub 7/2009. PMID: 19589580.
23. Kudchadker RJ, Lee AK, Yu ZH, Johnson JL, Zhang L, Zhang Y, Amos RA, Nakanishi H, Ochiai A, Dong L. Effectiveness of using fewer implanted fiducial markers for prostate target alignment. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 74(4). e-Pub 5/2009. PMID: 19427750.
24. Phan J, Swanson DA, Levy LB, Kudchadker RJ, Bruno TL, Frank SJ.. Late Rectal Complications after prostate brachytherapy for localized prostate cancer: Incidence and Management. Cancer 115(9):1827-1839, 5/2009. e-Pub 2/2009. PMID: 19248043.
25. Frank SJ, Levy LB, Kuban DA, Lee AK, Kudchadker RJ, van Vulpen M, Swanson DA.. Prostogram-predicted brachytherapy outcomes may not be universally accurate: An analysis based on the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center experience with Iodine-125 brachytherapy. J Urol 181(4). e-Pub 2/2009. PMID: 19233434.
26. Weinberg R, Antolak JA, Starkschall G, Kudchadker RJ, White RA and Hogstrom KR. Influence of source parameters on large-field electron beam profiles calculated using Monte Carlo methods. Phys Med Biol 54(1):105-116, 1/2009. e-Pub 12/2008. PMID: 19075360.
27. Sejpal SV, Amos RA, Bluett JB, Levy LB, Kudchadker RJ, Johnson J, Choi S, Lee AK. Dosimetric Changes Resulting From Patient Rotational Setup Errors in Proton Therapy Prostate Plans. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 75(1). e-Pub 12/2008. PMID: 19058919.
28. Nelson C, Balter P, Morice RC, Choi B, Kudchadker RJ, Bucci K, Chang JY, Dong L, Tucker S, Vedam S, Briere T, Starkschall G. A technique for reducing patient setup uncertainties by aligning and verifying daily positioning of a moving tumor using implanted fiducials. J Appl Clin Med Phys 9(4):110-122, 10/2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 19020478.
29. Kudchadker RJ, Swanson DA, Kuban DA, Lee AK, Bruno TL, Frank SJ. Is a loose-seed nomogram still valid for prostate brachytherapy in a stranded-seed era? Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 72(2):623-627, 9/2008. PMID: 18410998.
30. Frank SJ, Dong L, Kudchadker RJ, De Crevoisier R, Lee AK, Cheung R, Choi S, O'Daniel J, Tucker SL, Wang H, Kuban DA. Quantification of prostate and seminal vesicle interfraction variation during IMRT. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 71(3):813-20, 7/2008. e-Pub 1/2008. PMID: 18207664.
31. Frank SJ, Stafford RJ, Bankson JA, Li C, Swanson DA, Kudchadker RJ, Martirosyan KS. A novel MRI marker for prostate brachytherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 71(1):5-8, 5/2008. PMID: 18406882.
32. O'Daniel JC, Dong L, Zhang L, Wang H, Tucker SL, Kudchadker RJ, Lee AK, Cheung R, Cox JD, Kuban DA, Mohan R. Daily bone alignment with limited repeat CT correction rivals daily ultrasound alignment for prostate radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 71(1):274-280, 5/2008. PMID: 18406891.
33. Zullo JR, Kudchadker R, Wu R, Lee A, Prado K. Implication of CT table sag on geometrical accuracy during virtual simulation. Med Dosim 32(4):233-236, 11/2007. PMID: 17980822.
34. Melancon AD, O'Daniel JC, Zhang L, Kudchadker RJ, Kuban DA, Lee AK, Cheung RM, de Crevoisier R, Tucker SL, Newhauser WD, Mohan R, Dong L. Is a 3-mm intrafractional margin sufficient for daily image-guided intensity-modulated radiation therapy of prostate cancer? Radiother Oncol 85(2):251-259, 9/2007. PMID: 17892900.
35. de Crevoisier R, Melancon AD, Kuban DA, Lee AK, Cheung RM, Tucker SL, Kudchadker RJ, Newhauser WD, Zhang L, Mohan R, Dong L. Changes in the pelvic anatomy after an IMRT treatment fraction of prostate cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 68(5):1529-36, 6/2007. PMID: 17544595.
36. Cheung MR, Tucker SL, Dong L, de Crevoisier R, Lee AK, Frank S, Kudchadker RJ, Thames H, Mohan R, Kuban D. Investigation of bladder dose and volume factors influencing late urinary toxicity after external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 67(4):1059-1065, 1/2007. PMCID: PMC2081969.
37. O'Daniel JC, Dong L, Zhang L, de Crevoisier R, Wang H, Lee AK, Cheung R, Tucker SL, Kudchadker RJ, Bonnen MD, Cox JD, Mohan R, Kuban DA. Dosimetric comparison of four target alignment methods for prostate cancer radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 66(3):883-91, 11/2006. PMID: 17011461.
38. Kudchadker RJ, Chang EL, Bryan F, Maor MH, Famiglietti R. An evaluation of radiation exposure from portal films taken during definitive course of pediatric radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 59(4):1229-35, 7/2004. PMID: 15234060.
39. Zullo JR, Bloch C, Chi PC, Kudchadker R. Linearity and uniformity response as an indicator of performance for Agfa ADC-MD10 computed radiography plates. Med Dosim 29(2):118-21, 2004. PMID: 15191759.
40. Kirsner SM, Kudchadker RJ, Prado KL, Ha CS, Wilder RB, Cox JD. Clinical implications of incorporating heterogeneity corrections in mantle field irradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 55(4):1135-42, 3/2003. PMID: 12605993.
41. Prado KL, Kirsner SM, Kudchadker RJ, Steadham RE, Lane RG. Enhanced dynamic wedge factors at off-axis points in asymmetric fields. J Appl Clin Med Phys 4(1):75-84, 2003. PMID: 12540821.
42. Kudchadker RJ, Antolak JA, Morrison WH, Wong PF, Hogstrom KR. Utilization of custom electron bolus in head and neck radiotherapy. J Appl Clin Med Phys 4(4):321-33, 2003. PMID: 14604422.
43. Kudchadker RJ, Hogstrom KR, Garden AS, McNeese MD, Boyd RA, Antolak JA. Electron conformal radiotherapy using bolus and intensity modulation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 53(4):1023-37, 7/2002. PMID: 12095572.
44. Lee CL, Zhou XL, Kudchadker RJ, Harmon F, Harker YD. A Monte Carlo dosimetry-based evaluation of the 7Li(p,n)7Be reaction near threshold for accelerator boron neutron capture therapy. Med Phys 27(1):192-202, 2000. PMID: 10659757.
45. Lee C, Zhou X, Harmon F, Bartholomay R, Harker Y, Kudchadker RJ. Thermal neutron flux mapping in a head phantom. Nuclear Instruments and Methods 422(1):106-110, 2/1999.

Grant & Contract Support

Title: Clinical dosimetry evaluation of accelerator neutron sources for neutron capture therapy
Funding Source: Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies Company, University Research Consortium
Role: Co-Investigator
Principal Investigator: Dr. Frank Harmon
Duration: 1/1/1997 - 1/1/1999

Last updated: 4/3/2012