H. Andrea Molineu, M.S.
Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology - Clinical
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Director, Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core - Houston, Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology - Clinical, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Supervisor, Radiological Physics Center/Imaging and Radiation Oncology Center Machine and Fabrication Specialist, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Associate Director of M. D. Anderson Phantom Laboratory, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Supervisor, Radiological Physics Center/Imaging and Radiation Oncology Center's Physics Assistants, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Senior Medical Physicist, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Director, Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core - Houston, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Supervisor, Radiological Physics Center/Imaging and Radiation Oncology Center Machine and Fabrication Specialist, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Associate Director of M. D. Anderson Phantom Laboratory, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Supervisor, Radiological Physics Center/Imaging and Radiation Oncology Center's Physics Assistants, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Senior Medical Physicist, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Research Interests
Ongoing Research Support
CA180803 Followill (PI-MDACC) 3/1/2014-2/28/2019
American College of Radiology
Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core (IROC) Group
The goal of this project is to assure that the radiation dose to protocol patients is clinically comparable for all patients placed on all cooperative clinical trial protocols and is within the guidelines of the treatment protocol.
Role: Co-Investigator
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1999 | University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, US, Medical Physics, M.S |
| 1997 | Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, US, Physics, Math, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2024-2024 | Generative AI Workshop, UT Health McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics, Houston, Texas |
| 2024-2024 | Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Medical Physicist, AAPM, Los Angelos, California |
| 2011-2013 | Graduate School, Certificate of Health Informatics, UT Health, Houston, Texas |
| 2006-2006 | Eclipse Administration and Physics, Varian, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 2006-2006 | Eclipse IMRT Administration and Physics, Varian, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| 2001-2001 | Dosimetry of High Energy Electron and x-ray Therapy Machines, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2004 | Medical Physicist License awarded by the Texas Medical Board |
| 2003 | American Board of Radiology Therapeutic Radiologic Physics, Participating in MOC |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Medical Physicist, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2003 - 2007
Junior Medical Physicist, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2001 - 2003
Medical Physicist, Department of Radiation Oncology, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA, 1999 - 2001
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Assistant Director, Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core - Houston, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - Present
Supervisor, Radiological Physics Center Machinist, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2013 - Present
Associate Director of M. D. Anderson Phantom Laboratory, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2011 - Present
Other Professional Positions
Committee Member for 21st Biennial Meeting of the SSDL Scientific Committee for the Evaluation and Recommendations on the Dosimetry Programme and the IAEA/WHO SSDL Network, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2024
Committee Member for the Quality Assurance in Clinical Trials, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 2018
Committee Member for the Development of Quality Audits for Advanced Technology in Radiotherapy Dose Delivery, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria, 2015
Honors & Awards
| 2024 | D. Bradley McWilliams Scholars Endowed Scholarship Award, McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics UTHealth Houston |
| 2023 | Bridges Family Doctoral Fellowship in Informatics Award, McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics UTHealth Houston |
| 2022 | New Student Scholarship, McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics UTHealth Houston |
| 2021 | Fellow, AAPM |
| 2012 - 2013 | Excellence of the Best Radiation Measurements Article, The Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics |
| 2007 | Leadership Award for Outreach Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center |
| 1998 - 1999 | Presidential Scholarship, University of Kentucky |
| 1997 - 1999 | Quality Achievement Award, University of Kentucky |
| 1997 - 1998 | Fellowship for Women in Under-Represented Areas, University of Kentucky |
| 1996 - 1997 | Math Scholarship, Samford University |
| 1993 - 1997 | Physics Scholarship, Samford University |
| 1993 - 1997 | Presidential Scholarship, Samford University |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2003. RPC Phantom Verification Studies. Conference. RPC Phantom Verification Studies. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2012. Radiological Physics Center. Conference. Radiological Physics Center. Munster, IN, US.
- 2007. RPC's IMRT Phantoms. Conference. RPC's IMRT Phantoms. Dallas, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2022. Medical Physicist Role in Increasing Inclusion and Belonging at the Workplace. Conference. Washington, DC, US.
- 2022. Gems from the IROC-Houston Phantom Program. Conference. Washington, DC, US.
- 2017. Clinical Trial Credentialing: Where to Start and Resources Available. Conference. Denver, CO, US.
- 2014. Measurement versus Calculation Based Patient QA, Sun Nuclear QA & Dosimetry Symposium. Conference. Sun Nuclear. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2014. Anthropomorphic Phantom Results and Patient Specific QA, Elekta Stereotactic QA, Planning, and Dosimetry Symposium. Conference. Elekta. Austin, TX, US.
- 2014. Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Credentialing for NCI Sponsored Clinical Trials. Conference. American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Austin, TX, US.
- 2012. Credentialing Results from a Spine Anthropomorphic Phantom. Conference. American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Charlotte, NC, US.
- 2010. Results from Multiple Radiations of an Anthropomorphic Spine Phantom. Conference. American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2007. Experience from 200 + Irradiation of an Anthropomorphic IMRT Head and Neck Phantom. Conference. American Society for Radiation Oncology. Rancho Mirage, CA, US.
- 2006. Adequacy of IMRT QA procedures as determined by irradiations of the head and neck anthropomorphic phantom. Conference. American Society for Radiation Oncology. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2005. Analysis of Errors made during 138 IMRT irradiations of an Anthropomorphic Phantom. Conference. American Society for Radiation Oncology. Denver, CO, US.
- 2004. Evaluation of 60 IMRT Irradiations of an Anthropomorphic H&N Phantom. Conference. American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Pittsburgh, PA, US.
- 2004. Evaluation of IMRT for institutions participating in NCI sponsored clinical trials. Conference. American Society for Radiation Oncology. Atlanta, GA, US.
International Presentations
- 2011. The Radiological Physics Center's and M. D. Anderson Phantom Lab's Anthropomorphic Phantom Family. Conference. Belgian Hospital Physicists Association. Charleroi, BE.
- 2011. Results from 1005 IMRT Irradiations of an Anthropomorphic Head and Neck Phantom. Conference. American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Vancouver, CA.
- 2005. Quality Assurance of Physical and Technical Aspects in Radiotherapy. Conference. International Atomic Energy Agency/Argonne National Laboratory. Argonne, US.
- 2004. Quality Assurance of Physical and Technical Aspects in Radiotherapy. Conference. International Atomic Energy Agency/Argonne National Laboratory. Argonne, US.
- 2002. Experience with an IMRT Head and Neck QA Phantom. Conference. American Association of Physicists in Medicine. Montreal, CA.
Formal Peers
- 2012. RPC's Phantom Program. Invited. San Diego, CA, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2020 - 2021 |
| Title: | Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core (IROC) Group |
| Funding Source: | American College of Radiology |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | CA180803 |
| Date: | 2020 - 2021 |
| Title: | Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core (IROC) Group - DCP Supplement |
| Funding Source: | American College of Radiology |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Date: | 2019 - 2025 |
| Title: | Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core (IROC) Group |
| Funding Source: | American College of Radiology |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Date: | 2017 - 2018 |
| Title: | Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core -DCP Supplement |
| Funding Source: | American College of Radiology |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Date: | 2016 - 2017 |
| Title: | Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core - DCP Supplement |
| Funding Source: | American College of Radiology |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Date: | 2015 - 2016 |
| Title: | Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core - CCOP 1314 Supplement |
| Funding Source: | American College of Radiology |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Date: | 2014 - 2015 |
| Title: | Community Clinical Oncology Program-Studies 0631-1203 Supplement |
| Funding Source: | American College of Radiology |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Date: | 2014 - 2019 |
| Title: | Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core (IROC) Group |
| Funding Source: | American College of Radiology |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | CA180803 |
| Date: | 2014 - 2015 |
| Title: | Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core - CCOP 1314 Supplement |
| Funding Source: | American College of Radiology |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Date: | 2013 - 2014 |
| Title: | Radiological Physics Center-Supplement |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | CA10953 |
| Date: | 2011 - 2013 |
| Title: | Radiological Physics Center |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | CA10953 |
| Date: | 2007 - 2013 |
| Title: | Advanced Technology Radiation Therapy Quality Assurance Review Consortium |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | CA081647 |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Taylor, PA, Mehrens, H, Glenn, MC, Brooks, FE, Scott, H, Duan, L, Meyers, T, Rojas, DC, Yang, M, Alvarez, PE, Leif, JL, Molineu, HA, Kry, SF. Reference dosimetry data and machine performance comparison for tomotherapy delivery systems audited by IROC. Journal of applied clinical medical physics 26(12), 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 41253711.
- Nelson, G, Sarkar, V, Szegedi, M, Molineu, HA, Olch, AJ, Kunz, JN, Zhao, H, Huang, YJ, Pillai, S, Rassiah-Szegedi, P. Validation of Acuros for total body irradiation at extended distance. Journal of applied clinical medical physics 25(9), 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39023298.
- Mehrens, H, Molineu, HA, Hernandez, N, Court, LE, Howell, RM, Jaffray, D, Peterson, CB, Pollard-Larkin, JM, Kry, SF. Characterizing the interplay of treatment parameters and complexity and their impact on performance on an IROC IMRT phantom using machine learning. Radiotherapy and Oncology 182, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36841341.
- Mehrens, H, Nguyen, T, Edward, SS, Hartzell, S, Glenn, MC, Branco, D, Hernandez, N, Alvarez, PE, Molineu, HA, Taylor, PA, Kry, SF. The current status and shortcomings of stereotactic radiosurgery. Neuro-Oncology Advances 4(1), 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35664554.
- Rassiah P, Esiashvili N, Olch AJ, Hua CH, Ulin K, Molineu A, Marcus K, Gopalakrishnan M, Pillai S, Kovalchuk N, Liu A, Niyazov G, Peñagarícano J, Cheung F, Olson AC, Wu CC, Malhotra HK, MacEwan IJ, Faught J, Breneman JC, Followill DS, FitzGerald TJ, Kalapurakal JA. Practice patterns of pediatric total body irradiation techniques: A Children's Oncology Group survey. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 111(5):1155-1164, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34352289.
- Fitzgerald, TJ, Followill, DS, Laurie, F, Boterberg, T, Hanusik, R, Kessel, SK, Karolczuk, K, Iandoli, M, Ulin, K, Morano, K, Bishop-Jodoin, M, Kry, SF, Leif, JL, Molineu, HA, Moni, J, Cicchetti, MG, Prior, F, Saltz, JH, Sharma, A, Mandeville, HC, Bernier-Chastagner, V, Janssens, GO. Quality assurance in radiation oncology. Pediatric Blood and Cancer 68(S2), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33818891.
- Edward SS, Alvarez PE, Taylor PA, Molineu HA, Peterson CB, Followill DS, Kry SF. Differences in the patterns of failure between IROC lung and spine phantom irradiations. Pract Radiat Oncol. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32413413.
- Moran JM, Molineu A, Kruse JJ, Oldham M, Jeraj R, Galvin JM, Palta JR, Olch AJ. Executive summary of AAPM Report Task Group 113: Guidance for the physics aspects of clinical trials. J Appl Clin Med Phys 19(5):335-346, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29959816.
- Kry SF, Peterson CB, Howell RM, Izewska J, Lye J, Clark CH, Nakamura M, Hurkmans C, Alvarez P, Alves A, Bokulic T, Followill D, Kazantsev P, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Palmer J, Smith SA, Taylor P, Wesolowska P, Williams I. Remote beam output audits: a global assessment of results out of tolerance. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol 7:39-44, 2018. PMID: 31872058.
- Kerns JR, Followill DS, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Taylor PA, Kry SF. Reference dosimetry data and modeling challenges for Elekta accelerators based on IROC-Houston site visit data. Med Phys 45(5):2337-2344, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29537634.
- Miften M, Olch A, Mihailidis D, Moran J, Pawlicki T, Molineu A, Li H, Wijesooriya K, Shi J, Xia P, Papanikolaou N, Low DA. Tolerance limits and methodologies for IMRT measurement-based verification QA: Recommendations of AAPM Task Group No. 218. Med Phys 45(4):e53-e83, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29443390.
- Kry SF, Dromgoole L, Alvarez P, Leif J, Molineu A, Taylor P, Followill DS. Radiation therapy deficiencies identified during on-site dosimetry visits by the Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core Houston quality assurance center. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 99(5):1094-1100, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29029890.
- Carson ME, Molineu A, Taylor PA, Followill DS, Stingo FC, Kry SF. Examining credentialing criteria and poor performance indicators for IROC Houston's anthropomorphic head and neck phantom. Med Phys 43(12):6491, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27908168.
- Kerns JR, Followill DS, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Taylor PA, Kry SF. Agreement between institutional measurements and treatment planning system calculations for basic dosimetric parameters as measured by the Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core-Houston. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 95(5):1527-1634, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27315667.
- Kerns JR, Followill DS, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Taylor PA, Stingo FC, Kry SF. Technical Report: Reference photon dosimetry data for Varian accelerators based on IROC-Houston site visit data. Med Phys 43(5):2374, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27147349.
- Kry SF, Molineu A, Kerns JR, Faught AM, Huang JY, Pulliam KB, Tonigan J, Alvarez P, Stingo F, Followill DS. Institutional patient-specific IMRT QA does not predict unacceptable plan delivery. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 90(5):1195-1201. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25442044.
- Weber DC, Vallet V, Molineu A, Melidis C, Teglas V, Naudy S, Moeckli R, Followill DS, Hurkmans CW. IMRT credentialing for prospective trials using institutional virtual phantoms: results of a joint European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer and Radiological Physics Center project. Radiat Oncol 9(1):123, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24885438.
- Siochi RA, Molineu A, Orton CG. Point/Counterpoint. Patient-specific QA for IMRT should be performed using software rather than hardware methods. Med Phys 40(7):070601, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23822401.
- Faught AM, Kry SF, Luo D, Molineu A, Bellezza D, Gerber RL, Davidson SE, Bosch W, Drzymala RE, Galvin J, Timmerman R, Sheehan J, Gillin MT, Ibbott GS, Followill DS. Development of a modified head and neck quality assurance phantom for use in stereotactic radiosurgery trials. J Appl Clin Med Phys 14(4):4313, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23835394.
- Han T, Followill D, Mikell J, Repchak R, Molineu A, Howell R, Salehpour M, Mourtada F. Dosimetric impact of Acuros XB deterministic radiation transport algorithm for heterogeneous dose calculation in lung cancer. Med Phys 40(5):051710, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23635258.
- Molineu A, Hernandez N, Nguyen T, Ibbott G, Followill D. Credentialing results from IMRT irradiations of an anthropomorphic head and neck phantom. Med Phys 40(2):022101, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23387762.
- Kry SF, Alvarez P, Molineu A, Amador C, Galvin J, Followill DS. Algorithms used in heterogeneous dose calculations show systematic differences as measured with the Radiological Physics Center's anthropomorphic thorax phantom used for RTOG credentialing. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 85(1):e95-e100, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23237006.
- Kry SF, Popple R, Molineu A, Followill DS. Ion recombination correction factors (P(ion)) for Varian TrueBeam high-dose-rate therapy beams. J Appl Clin Med Phys 13(6):3803, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 23149774.
- Followill DS, Kry SF, Qin L, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Aguirre JF, Ibbott GS. The Radiological Physics Center's standard dataset for small field size output factors. J Appl Clin Med Phys 13(5):3962, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22955664.
- Stern RL, Heaton R, Fraser MW, Goddu SM, Kirby TH, Lam KL, Molineu A, Zhu TC. Verification of monitor unit calculations for non-IMRT clinical radiotherapy: report of AAPM Task Group 114. Med Phys 38(1):504-530, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21361219.
- Ezzell GA, Burmeister JW, Dogan N, LoSasso TJ, Mechalakos JG, Mihailidis D, Molineu A, Palta JR, Ramsey CR, Salter BJ, Shi J, Xia P, Yue NJ, Xiao Y. IMRT commissioning: multiple institution planning and dosimetry comparisons, a report from AAPM Task Group 119. Med Phys 36(11):5359-5373, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19994544.
- Ibbott GS, Followill DS, Molineu HA, Lowenstein JR, Alvarez PE, Roll JE. Challenges in credentialing institutions and participants in advanced technology multi-institutional clinical trials. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 71(1):S71-S75, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18406942.
- Followill DS, Evans DR, Cherry C, Molineu A, Fisher G, Hanson WF, Ibbott GS. Design, development, and implementation of the Radiological Physics Center's pelvis and thorax anthropomorphic quality assurance phantoms. Med Phys 34(6):2070-2076, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17654910.
- Ibbott GS, Molineu A, Followill DS. Independent evaluations of IMRT through the use of an anthropomorphic phantom. Technol Cancer Res Treat 5(5):481-487, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16981790.
- Molineu A, Followill DS, Balter PA, Hanson WF, Gillin MT, Huq MS, Eisbruch A, Ibbott GS. Design and implementation of an anthropomorphic quality assurance phantom for intensity-modulated radiation therapy for the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 63(2):577-583, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16168849.
- Cadman P, Bassalow R, Sidhu NP, Ibbott G, Nelson A. Dosimetric considerations for validation of a sequential IMRT process with a commercial treatment planning system. Phys Med Biol 47(16):3001-3010, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 12222862.
Review Articles
- Li, H, Mayr, NA, Griffin, RJ, Zhang, H, Pokhrel, D, Grams, MP, Peñagarícano, JA, Chang, S, Spraker, MB, Kavanaugh, J, Lin, L, Sheikh, K, Mossahebi, S, Simone, C, Roberge, D, Snider, JW, Sabouri, P, Molineu, HA, Xiao, Y, Benedict, SH. Overview and Recommendations for Prospective Multi-institutional Spatially Fractionated Radiation Therapy Clinical Trials. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 119(3):737-749, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38110104.
- Mayo CS, Moran JM, Bosch W, Xiao Y, McNutt T, Popple R, Michalski J, Feng M, Marks LB, Fuller CD, Yorke E, Palta J, Gabriel PE, Molineu A, Matuszak MM, Covington E, Masi K, Richardson SL, Ritter T, Morgas T, Flampouri S, Santanam L, Moore JA, Purdie TG, Miller RC, Hurkmans C, Adams J, Jackie Wu QR, Fox CJ, Siochi RA, Brown NL, Verbakel W, Archambault Y, Chmura SJ, Dekker AL, Eagle DG, Fitzgerald TJ, Hong T, Kapoor R, Lansing B, Jolly S, Napolitano ME, Percy J, Rose MS, Siddiqui S, Schadt C, Simon WE, Straube WL, St James ST, Ulin K, Yom SS, Yock TI. American Association of Physicists in Medicine Task Group 263: Standardizing nomenclatures in radiation oncology. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 100(4):1057-1066, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29485047.
Professional Educational Materials
- Cervino L, Molineu A. Women's Professional Subcommittee (WPSC) activities at AAPM/COMP 2011, 2011.
- Molineu A. Tips for a successful RPC phantom irradiation, 2006.
Other Articles
- Ibbott G, Nelson A, Followill D, Balter P, Hanson W An anthropomorphic head and neck phantom for evaluation of intensity modulated radiation therapy. Standards and Codes of Practice in Medical Radiation Dosimetry 2:209-217, 2002.
Editorials
- Ibbott GS, Molineu A, Followill DS. In regards to Dr. Eisbruch A et al. (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009. Electronic publication, June 17, 2009.). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 76(2):639; author reply 639, 2010. PMID: 20117298.
Abstracts
- Mehrens H, Hernandez N, Lewis B, Molineu A, Kry S. Complexity and Treatment Parameters Impact On IROC Head and Neck Phantom Performance Evaluated Using Random Forest. Med Phys 49(6):e153-e154, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Mehrens H, Lewis B, Pajot N, Taylor P, Alvarez P, Molineu A, Kry S. Complexity and Treatment Parameters Impact On IROC Lung Phantom Performance Evaluated Using Random Forest. Med Phys 49(6):e449, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
- Cheng S, Nguyen T, Hernandez N, Lewis B, Pajot N, Acuna Scafati L, Molineu A, Kry S. IROC Houston performance impacted by COVID-19. Med Phys 48(6):e431-e432, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Mehrens H, Nguyen T, Edward S, Hartzell S, Glenn M, Branco D, Hernandez N, Alvarez P, Molineu A, Taylor P, Kry S. Treatment parameters that impact IROC SRS phantom performance evaluated using AI. Med Phys 48(6):e122, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Molineu A, Acuna Scafati L, Kry S. Thresholding gamma analysis on SRS anthropomorphic phantoms. Med Phys 48(6):e609, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Lewis B, Pajot N, Mehrens H, Nguyen T, Hernandez N, Cheng S, Edward S, Molineu A, Followill D. Pass rates of IROC Houston's head and neck phantom based on technique, manufacturer, and treatment planning system. Med Phys, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Burmeister J, Culcasi R, Baran G, Dominello M, Molineu A, s B, Popple R, Salter B, Yenice K. Beyond TG119: Providing multiple institutional planning and dosimetry comparisons for stereotactic radiosurgery commissioning. MedPhys, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Mehrens H, Nguyen T, Glenn M, Branco D, Edward S, Hartzell S, Hernandez N, Alvarez P, Molineu A, Taylor P, Followill D, Kry S. Evaluation of trends and performance indicators for IROC Houston's SRS head phantom. Med Phys, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Mehrens H, Hernandez N, Nguyen T, Lewis B, Pajot N, Cheng S, Molineu A, Followill D. Overview of IROC Houston's process for credentialing and phantom irradiation. Med Phys, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Followill D, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Taylor P, Kry S. The IROC Houston quality assurance center's independent peer review QA program. Med Phys, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Edward S, Kry S, Followill D, Peterson C, Molineu A, Taylor P, Alvarez P. Institutional performance on IROC phantom as a function of phantom type: a multi-variate analysis. MedPhys, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Molineu A, Mehrens H, Followill D. IROC's TBI phantom results. MedPhys, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Mehrens H, Nguyen T, Hernandez N, Lewis B, Pajot N, Molineu A, Followill D. Comparison of clinical trial and non-trial pass rates for IROC Houston's HN and lung phantoms. Med Phys, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Rassiah P, Esiashvili N, Olch AJ, Hua CH, Ulin K, Molineu A, Marcus KJ, Gopalakrishnan M, Pillai S, Kovalchuk N, Liu A, Niyazov G, Penagaricano JA, Cheung F, Olson AC, Wu CC, Malhotra H, MacEwan I, Faught J, Breneman JC, Followill DS, FitzGerald TJ, Kalapurakal JA. Practice Patterns of Pediatric Total Body Irradiation (TBI) Techniques: A Children's Oncology Group Survey. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys 108(3):e234-e235, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Kry S, Alvarez PE, Leif JL, Molineu A, Taylor PA, Followill DS. Findings from IROC's beam output evaluations. IJROBP 105(1), 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Molineu A, Alvarez P, Taylor P, Lowenstein J, Kry S, Followill D. IROC Houston QA Center's international anthropomorphic phantom activity. Med Phys 46(6):2870, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Alvarez P, Taylor P, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Kry S, Followill D. New acceptance criteria for evaluating electron beam percentage depth dose using OSLD remote audits. Med Phys 46(6):2875, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Mehrens H, Hernandez N, Nguyen T, Lewis B, Pajot N, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Kry S, Followill D. Prescription level distance-to-agreement criteria for IROC-Houston's SRS head phantom. Med Phys 46(6):2881, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Edward S, Alvarez P, Taylor P, A <, Followill D, Kry S. Differences in patterns of failure between the Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core (IROC) lung and spine phantom irradiation. Med Phys 46(6):2852, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Alvarez P, Molineu A, Taylor P, Nguyen T, Mehrens H, Pajot N, Followill D. Can we change the acceptance criteria for the IROC lung phantom used for credentialing purposes?. Med Phys 45(6):2741, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Followill D, Lowenstein J, Taylor P, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Ibbott G, Hanson W, Kry S. The 50th anniversary of the Radiological Physics Center/IROC Houston QA Center activities and findings. Med Phys 45(6):2720, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Molineu A, Chi P, Lowenstein J, Followill D. IGRT credentialing for NCI sponsored clinical trials. Med Phys 45(6), 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Mehrens H, Hernandez N, NguyenT, Lewis B, Pajot N, Molineu A, Taylor P, Followill D. Credentialing process for randomized photon versus proton NCI sponsored trials. Med Phys 45(6):2740, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Molineu A, Al-Hallaq H, Monroe J. Physicists' roles and workload for NCTN (National Clinical Trials Network) clinical trials. Med Phys 44(6), 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Followill D, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Lowenstein J, Taylor P, Hernandez N, Nguyen T, Mehrens H, Lewis B, Kry S. IROC Houston QA Center end-to-end QA phantom program key findings over the past 15 years. Med Phys 44(6):2725, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Molineu A, Mehrens H, Followill D. IROC-Houston's pediactric TBI phantom credentialing program. Med Phys 44(6):2726, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Mehrens H, Hernandez N, Lewis B, Nguyen T, Molineu A, Followill D. IROC-Houston's new automated process for issuing credentialing letters. Med Phys 44(6):2806, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Alvarez P, Molineu A, Lowenstein J, Taylor P, Kry S, Followill D. IROC Houston QA Center's independent peer review quality assurance program for the veteran affairs VA radiotherapy facilities. Med Phys 44(6):2881, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Kry S, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Followill D. An update on the dosimetric accuracy of different treatment planning system algorithms in the IROC lung phantom. Med Phys 44(6):3293, 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Molineu A. Clinical trial credentialing: where to start and resources available. Med Phys 44(6), 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- Carson ME, Molineu A, Taylor PA, Followill DS, Kry SF. Examining credentialing criteria and poor performance indicators for IROC Houston's anthropomorphic head and neck phantom. Med Phys 43(6), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Venencia C, Pino M, Caussa L, Molineu A, Garrigo E. Monte Carlo versus Pencil Beam dose calculation for spine SBRT treatments csing HybridARC and sliding windows IMRT. Med Phys 43(6):3549, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Mehrens H, Lewis B, Lujano C, Nguyen T, Hernandez N, Alvarez P, Molineu A, Followill DS. Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core (IROC) Houston QA center's anthropomorphic phantom program. Med Phys 43(6):3530, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Alvarez P, Molineu A, Lowenstein J, Taylor P, Kry SF, Followill DS. Independent remote audits for TG51 noncompliant photon beams performed by the IROC Houston QA center. Med Phys 43(6):3574, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Molineu A, Kry S, Alvarez P, Hernandez N, Nguyen T, Followill DS. IROC Houston and MDAPL SRS anthropomorphic phantom results. Med Phys 43(6), 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Al-Hallaq H, Matuszak M, Craig T, Ulin K, Xiao Y, Yin F, Followill D. IGRT credentialing in NCTN trials. MedPhys 43(6):3417-3417, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Mayo C, Moran JM, Xiao Y, Bosch WR, Matuszak MM, Marks LB, Miller RC, Wu QRJ, Yock TI, Popple R, McNutt TR, Brown N, Molineu A, Purdie TG, Yorke ED, Santanam L, Gabriel P, Michalski JM, Moore J, Richardson S, Siochi RAC, Napolitano M, Feng M, Fitzgerald T, Ulin K, WFAR V, Siddiqui MSU, Martel MK, Archambault Y, Morgas T, Purcy J, Adams JA, Ladra M, Lansing B, Ruo R, Fogliata A, Hurkmans C. AAPM Task Group 263: Tackling standardization of nomenclature for radiation therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 93(3):E383-E384, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Kry S, Dromgoole L, Alvarez P, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Taylor P, Followill DS. IROC Houston on-site audits and parameters that affect performance. Med Phys 42(6):3692, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Kry S, Dromgoole L, Alvarez P, Lowenstein L, Molineu A, Taylor P, Followill DS. Common errors and deficiencies in radiation oncology practice. Med Phys 42(6):3691-3692, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Followill DS, Kry S, Molineu A, Lowenstein J, Alvarez P, Taylor P, Nguyen H, Hernandez N, Lujano C, Nguyen T, Keith T, Roll J, Tailor A. The Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core Houston (IROC Houston) QA Center international activities outside North America. Med Phys 42(6):3628, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Lee P, Alvarez P, Taylor P, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Kry S, Followill DF. An analysis of TG-51 electron beam calibration correction factor uncertainty. Med Phys 42(6):3353-3354, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Lujano C, Hernandez N, Keith T, Nguyen T, Taylor P, Molineu A, Followill DS. IROC Houston QA Center’s anthropomorphic proton phantom program. Med Phys 42(6):3580-3581, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Alvarez P, Molineu A, Lujano C, Nguyen T, Followill DS. An evaluation of multiple irradiations of the IROC Houston QA Center anthropomorphic liver phantom. Med Phys 42(6):3355, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Molineu A, Hernandez N, Alvarez P, Followill DS. Results from multi-institutional measurements with an anthropomorphic spine phantom. Med Phys 42(6):3628, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Matuszak M, Moran J, Xiao Y, Mayo C, Bosch W, Popple R, Marks L, Wu Q, Molineu A, Miller R, Yock T, McNutt T, Brown N, Purdie T, Yorke E, Santanam L, Gabriel P, Michalski J, Moore J, Richardson S, Siochi R, Napalitano M, Ulin K, Fitzgerald T, Feng M, Verbakel W, Siddiqui S, Morgas T, Martel M, Archambault Y, Ladra M, Lansing B, Ruo R, Fogliata-Cozzi A, Hurkmans C. AAPM Task Group 263 tackling standardization of nomenclature for radiation therapy. Med Phys 42:3231, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Amador C, Keith T, Nguyen T, Molineu A, Followill DS. Imagaing and Radiation Oncology Core (IROC) Houston QA Center (RPC) credentialing. Med Phys 41(6):127, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Molineu A, Alvarez P, Kry S, Followill DS. Is it feasible to tighten the criteria for IROC's anthropomorphic phantoms?. Med Phys 41(6):352, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Followill DS, Molineu A, Xiao Y. IROC organization and clinical trial credentialing. Med Phys 41(6):462, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Kerns J, Alvarez P, Followill DS, Lowenstein, Molineu A, Summers P, Kry S. Aggregation of linac measurement data. Med Phys 41(6):455, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Kerns J, Alvarez P, Followill DS, Molineu A, Summers P, Kry S. Small field jaw/MLC reference data. Med Phys 41(6):334-335, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Followill DS, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Summers P, Kry S. The Radiological Physics Center (RPC): 45 years of improving radiotherapy dosimetry. Med Phys 41(6):97, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Kry S, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Faught A, Huang J, Kerns J, Pulliam K, Tonigan J, Followill DS. In-house IMRT QA versus external phantom audit results. Med Phys 40(6):444, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Molineu A, Miller R, Clements J, Balter J. Managing and leading others: Practical advice for medical physicists. Med Phys 40(6):487, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Alvarez P, Molineu A, Amador C, Nguyen T, Followill DS. Results of irradiations performed on Radiological Physics Center's anthropomorphic lung phantom and respiratory simulating motion table. Med Phys 40(6):381, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Molineu A, Alvarez P, Amador C, Craig T, Gillin M, Followill DS. Initial results from multiple irradiatons of an anthropomorphic liver phantom. Med Phys 40(6):299, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Kry S, Popple R, Molineu A, Followill D. Ion recombination correction factors (P(ion)) for Varian TrueBeam high-dose-rate therapy beams. J Appl Clin Med Phys 13(6):3803, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Kry S, Alvarez P, Molineu A, Amador C. Algorithms used in heterogeneous dose calculations show systematic error as measured with the Radiological Physics Center's anthropomorphic thorax phantom used for RTOG credentialing. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 84(3):S128-S129, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Followill D, Lowenstein J, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Aguirre J, Kry S, Summers P, Ibbott G. The Radiological Physics Center's quality audit program: Where can we improve?. Med Phys 39(6):3866, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Amador C, Hernandez N, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Followill D. The Radiological Physics Center's anthropomorphic quality assurance phantom program. Med Phys 39(6):3744, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Lowenstein J, Kry S, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Aguirre J, Summers P, Followill D. High-energy photon standard dosimetry data: A quality assurance tool. Med Phys 39(6):3754, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Molineu A, Alvarez P, Hernandez N, Yin F, Followill D. Credentialing results from a spine anthropomorphic phantom. Med Phys 39(6):3996, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Faught A, Kry S, Luo D, Molineu A, Bellezza D, Gerber R, Davidson S, Bosch W, Galvin J, Drzymala R, Timmerman R, Sheehan J, Gillin M, Ibbott G, Followill D. Development, and evaluation of a modified, anthropomorphic, head, quality assurance phantom for use in stereotactic radiosurgery. Med Phys 39(6):3746-3747, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Han T, Mourtada F, Repchak R, Tonigan J, Mikell J, Howell R, Salehpour M, Molineu A, Followill D. Experimental evaluation of deterministic acuros XB radiation transport algorithm for heterogeneity dose calculation using the Radiological Physics Center's lung phantom. Med Phys 39(6):3825, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Bergene J, Kry S, Molineu A, Bellezza D, Court L, Alvarez P, Johnson V, Followill D. Development and implementation of the use of Optically Stimulated Luminescent Detectors in the Radiological Physics Center anthropomorphic quality assurance phantoms. Med Phys 39(6):3722, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Repchak R, Molineu A, Popple R, Kry S, Howell R, Followill D. Evaluation of the Anisotropic Analytical Algorithm (AAA) heterogeneity correction dose calculation in flattened and Flattening-Filter-Free (FFF) beams for high energy x-ray beams using the Radiological Physics Center (RPC) lung phantom. Med Phys 39(6):3807, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Faught A, Kry S, Luo D, Molineu A, Galvin J, Drzymala R, Timmerman R. Design, development, and evaluation of a modified, anthropomorphic, head and neck, quality assurance phantom for use in stereotactic radiosurgery. Med Phys 39(6):3746-3747, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Amador C, Molineu A, Smith S, Hernandez N, Followill D, Stovall M. Analysis of results from an anthropomorphic stereotactic radiosurgery phantom. Med Phys 38(6):3612, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Followill D, Alvarez P, Molineu A, Gillin M, Ibbott G. Evaluation of lung treatment deliveries using the Radiological Physics Center's (RPC) thorax phantom: Monte Carlo heterogeneity correction algorithms vs. all other modern heterogeneity correction algorithms. Med Phys 38(6):3614, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Molineu A, Hernandez N, Alvarez P, Ibbott G, Galvin J, Followill D. Results from 1005 IMRT irradiations of an anthropomorphic head and neck phantom. Med Phys 38(6), 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Molineu A, Hernandez N, Alvarez P, Followill D, Ibbott G. Results from multiple radiations of an anthropomorphic spine phantom. Med Phys 37(6):2214, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Oldham M, Sterling D, Sakhalkar H, Molineu A, Adamovica J, Ibbott G. Evaluation of PRESAGE/optical-CT 3D dosimetry for commissioning a linac for IMRT. Med Phys 35:2757, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Alvarez P, Molineu A, Hernandez N, Hall F, Followill D, Ibbott G. A comparison of heterogeneity correction algorithms. Med Phys 35:2888, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Molineu A, Lowenstein J, Hernandez N, Alvarez P, Followill D, Ibbott G. Has IMRT delivery improved in the last 5 years?. Med Phys 35:2762, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Followill D, Molineu A, Lowenstein J, Alvarez P, Aguirre J, Ibbott G. Quality audits of the calibration for TG-51 non-compliant beams by the Radiological Physics Center. Med Phys 35:2774, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Oldham M, Sakhalkar H, Adamovics J, Molineu A, Ibbott G. The feasibility of comprehensive IMRT verification using Novel 3D dosimetry techniques compatible with the RPC head and neck phantom. IJROBP 72(1):S145, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Alvarez P, Molineu A, Hernandez N, Followill D, Ibbott G. A comparison of heterogeneity correction algorithms within a lung PTV. Med Phys 34:2521, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Khullar D, Molineu A, Followill D, Bosch W, Willcut V, Simpson T, Ju T, Deasy J. An open-source software tool to support film-based IMRT quality assurance. Med Phys 34:2418, 2007. e-Pub 2007.
- Followill D, Molineu A, Alvarez P, Ibbott GS. The state of radiotherapy physics through the eyes of a quality auditor. Med Phys 33(6):2283, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Alvarez P, Molineu A, Hernandez N, Followill D, Ibbott GS. Evaluation of heterogeneity corrections algorithms through the irradiation of a lung phantom. Med Phys 33(6):2214, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Molineu A, Alvarez P, Hernandez N, Followill D, Ibbott GS. Adequacy of IMRT QA procedures as determined by irradiations of the head and neck IMRT anthropomorphic phantom. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 66:S128, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Alvarez P, Molineu A, Hernandez N, Followill D, Ibbott GS. Analysis of multiple irradiations of an anthropomorphic thorax phantom containing lung heterogeneities. Int J of Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 66:S685, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
- Molineu A, Alvarez P, Hernandez N, Followill D, Ibbott GS. Analysis of errors made during 138 IMRT irradiations of an anthropomorphic phantom. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 63(1):S58, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Alvarez P, Molineu A, Hernandez N, Followill D, Ibbott G. Evaluation of doses delivered by SBRT to the lung of an anthropomorphic thorax phantom. Med Phys 32(6):2043-2044, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Followill D, Molineu A, McGary J. Clinical reference dosimetry of a "Hi-Art II" helical tomotherapy machine. Med Phys 32(6):2089, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Followill D, Molineu A, McGary J, Hernandez N, Ibbott GS. Evaluation of the TomoTherapy planning station heterogeneity correction algorithm using the anthropomorphic phantom. Med Phys 32(6):2167, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Molineu A, Hernandez N, Alvarez P, Followill D, Ibbott G. IMRT head and neck phantom irradiations: Correlation of results with institution size. Med Phys 32(6):1983-1984, 2005. e-Pub 2005.
- Molineu A, Alvarez P, Hernandez N, Followill D, Ibbott G. Evaluation of IMRT for institutions participating in NCI sponsored clinical trials. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 60(1):S319, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
- Alvarez P, Molineu A, Hernandez N, Followill D, Balter P, Hanson W, Ibbott G. Anthropomorphic phantoms for quality assurance in radiation therapy. Med Phys 31(6):1732, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
- Molineu A, Alvarez P, Hernandez N, Followill D, Ibbott G. Evaluation of 60 IMRT irradiations of an anthropomorphic H&N phantom. Med Phys 31:1822, 2004. e-Pub 2004.
- Bayouth J, Followill D, Nelson A, Ibbott G, Morrill S. Dosimetric effect of a hip prosthesis when delivering Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT): A phantom study. Radiother Oncol 68:S105, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
- Nelson A, Balter P, Hanson W, Ibbott G. Experience with an IMRT head and neck QA phantom. Med Phys 29:1366, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
- Ibbott G, Nelson A, Followill D, Balter P, Hanson W. An anthropomorphic head and neck phantom for evaluation of intensity modulated radiation therapy. Standards and Codes of Practice in Medical Radiation Dosimetry 2:209-217, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
- Pais Jr V, Nelson A, Canaday D, Krasin F, Lawn-Tsao L. Postoperative prostate brachytherapy dosimetric analysis: Correlation with PSA survival. Annual Meeting of New England Section of American Urological Association, 2000. e-Pub 2000.
- Nelson A, Canaday D, Krasin F, Lawn-Tsao L. Dosimetry of I-125 prostate brachytherapy and PSA survival. American Radium Society Annual Meeting, 2000. e-Pub 2000.
Book Chapters
- Molineu A. Dosimetry equipment and phantoms. In: Quality and Safety in Radiotherapy. CRC Press, 2011.
Patient Reviews
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