Benjamin Lopez
Department of Imaging Physics, Division of Diagnostic Imaging
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Imaging Physics, Division of Diagnostic Imaging, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2022 | UT Health GSBS, Houston, TX, US, Medical Physics, Ph.D |
| 2015 | Rice University, Houston, TX, US, Bioengineering, B.S |
Honors & Awards
| 2025 - Present | Future Leaders Academy, SNMMI Mid-Winter Meeting / ACNM Annual Meeting |
| 2024 - Present | 1st Place Division of Diagnostic Imaging Trainee Research Symposium, MDACC |
| 2023 - Present | Best in Physics(Imaging), AAPM |
| 2018 - Present | John R. Cameron Young Investigator Finalist, AAPM |
| 2018 - Present | 1st Place Instrumentation and Data Analysis Track, SNMMI |
| 2011 - 2015 | Allen Trustee Distinguished Scholarship, Rice University |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Lopez BP, Kappadath SC. (90)Y SIR-Spheres Activity Measurement with New SIROS D-Vial Delivery Kit. J Nucl Med Technol 52(3):256-260, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39019573.
- Kappadath SC, Henry EC, Lopez BP, Mahvash A. Quantitative evaluation of (90)Y-PET/CT and (90)Y-SPECT/CT-based dosimetry following Yttrium-90 radioembolization. Med Phys 51(9):6061-6074, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38781554.
- Henry EC, Mahvash A, Lopez BP, Kappadath SC. A comparison of methods for in vivo activity and absorbed dose quantification with PET/CT following yttrium-90 radioembolization. Med Phys 51(9):6034-6045, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38772046.
- Henry EC, Lopez BP, Mahvash A, Thomas MA, Kappadath SC. Predicting the net administered activity in (90) Y-radioembolization patients from post-procedure (90) Y-SPECT/CT. Med Phys 50(11):7003-7015, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37272198.
- Lopez BP, Kappadath SC. Monte Carlo-derived (99m) Tc uptake quantification with commercial planar MBI: Tumor and breast activity concentrations. Med Phys 50(7):4388-4398, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36625713.
- Kappadath SC, Lopez BP. Single-Compartment Dose Prescriptions for Ablative (90)Y-Radioembolization Segmentectomy. Life (Basel) 13(6), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37374021.
- Lopez BP, Kappadath SC. Monte Carlo-derived (99m) Tc uptake quantification with commercial planar MBI: Absolute tumor activity. Med Phys 50(5):2985-2997, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36583691.
- Lopez BP, Mahvash A, Long JP, Lam MGEH, Kappadath SC. Factors modulating (99m) Tc-MAA planar lung dosimetry for (90) Y radioembolization. J Appl Clin Med Phys 23(12):e13734, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35906892.
- Lopez BP, Rauch GM, Adrada B, Kappadath SC. Functional tumor diameter measurement with molecular breast imaging: development and clinical application. Biomed Phys Eng Express 8(5), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35917778.
- Kappadath SC, Lopez BP. Organ-level internal dosimetry for intra-hepatic-arterial administration of (99m) Tc-macroaggregated albumin. Med Phys 49(8):5504-5512, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35612924.
- Kappadath SC, Lopez BP, Salem R, Lam MGEH. Reassessment of the lung dose limits for radioembolization. Nucl Med Commun 42(10):1064-1075, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34347658.
- Lopez BP, Guan F, Rauch GM, Kappadath SC. Monte Carlo simulation of pixelated CZT detector with Geant4: validation of clinical molecular breast imaging system. Phys Med Biol 66(12), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34038878.
- Kappadath SC, Lopez BP, Salem R, Lam MG. Lung shunt and lung dose calculation methods for radioembolization treatment planning. Q J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 65(1):32-42, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33393753.
- Lopez BP, Jordan DW, Kemp BJ, Kinahan PE, Schmidtlein CR, Mawlawi OR. PET/CT acceptance testing and quality assurance: Executive summary of AAPM Task Group 126 Report. Med Phys 48(2):e31-e35, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33320364.
Selected Presentations & Talks
National Presentations
- 2024. Introduction to Quantitative SPECT. Invited. Medical Technology and Management Institute (MTMI), US.
- 2024. Peak Skin Dose (PSD) Calculation. Invited. Joint IAEA-Argonne National Laboratory, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2024 - 2025 |
| Title: | Lung shunt and dose verification following 90Y-microsphere radioembolization treatments |
| Funding Source: | American Association of Physicists in Medicine |
| Role: | PI |
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified July 01, 2025