Sarath Vijayan, Ph.D., DABR
Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Division of Medical Physics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Postdoctoral Fellow (Scientific Programmer), Canon (Toshiba) Stroke & Vascular Research Center, State Univesity of New York, Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Assistant Radiation Safety Officer, Division of Radiology Department, Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, NY
Research Assistant, Canon (Toshiba) Stroke & Vascular Research Center, State University of New York, Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
Teaching Assistant, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2017 | University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA, PHD, Medical Physics |
| 2016 | University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA, MS, Biophysics (Medical Physics Specialization) |
| 2011 | University of Hyderabad, Telangana, IND, MS, Physics |
| 2009 | Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tamil Nadu, IND, BS, Physics |
Postgraduate Training
| 2018-2020 | Clinical Residency, Therapeutic Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY |
Board Certifications
| 2021 | American Board of Radiology (DABR) in Therapeutic Medical Physics |
Honors & Awards
| 2024 | Golden Glove Quality & Safety Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2017 | Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Dean’s Scholarship, State University of New York, Buffalo |
| 2017 | Clara A. March Medical Scholarship, Clara A. March Scholarship Fund |
| 2013 | SUNY Research Foundation Graduate Scholarship, Canon Stroke and Vascular Research Center, State University of New York, Buffalo |
| 2011 | Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Department of Physics, State University of New York, Buffalo |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Zhang L, Vijayan S, Huang S, Song Y, Li T, Li X, Hipp E, Chan MF, Kuo HC, Tang X, Tang G, Lim SB, Lovelock DM, Ballangrud A, Li G. Commissioning of optical surface imaging systems for cranial frameless stereotactic radiosurgery. J Appl Clin Med Phys 22(5):182-190, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33779052.
- Guo C, Xiong Z, Vijayan S, Rudin S, Bednarek DR. Developing a database of 3-D scattered radiation distributions for a c-arm fluoroscope as a function of exposure parameters and phantom. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 10573, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29899589.
- Vijayan S, Xiong Z, Guo C, Troville J, Islam N, Rudin S, Bednarek DR. Calculation of Forward Scatter Dose Distribution at the skin entrance from the patient table for fluoroscopically guided interventions using a pencil beam convolution kernel. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 10573, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29904230.
- Xiong Z, Vijayan S, Guo C, Rudin S, Bednarek DR. Investigation of organ dose variation with adult head size and pediatric age for neuro-interventional projections. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 10573, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29937616.
- Vijayan S, Xiong Z, Rudin S, Bednarek DR. Calculation of the entrance skin dose distribution for fluoroscopically guided interventions using a pencil beam backscatter model. J Med Imaging (Bellingham) 4(3):031203, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28630887.
- Xiong Z, Vijayan S, Rudin S, Bednarek DR. Assessment of organ and effective dose when using region-of-interest attenuators in cone-beam CT and interventional fluoroscopy. J Med Imaging (Bellingham) 4(3):031210, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28840169.
- Shankar A, Russ M, Vijayan S, Bednarek DR, Rudin S. Comparison of High Resolution X- Ray detectors with conventional FPDs using experimental MTFs and Apodized Aperture Pixel Design for reduced aliasing. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 10132:10132Z. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28626289.
- Xiong Z, Vijayan S, Rudin S, Bednarek DR. Monte Carlo investigation of backscatter point spread function for X-ray imaging examinations. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 10132, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28615791.
- Xiong Z, Vijayan S, Rudin S, Bednarek DR. Organ and effective dose reduction for region-of-interest (ROI) CBCT and fluoroscopy. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 10132, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28638169.
- Vijayan S, Xiong Z, Shankar A, Rudin S, Bednarek DR. Skin dose mapping for non-uniform x-ray fields using a backscatter point spread function. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 10132, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28649154.
- Vijayan S, Shankar A, Rudin S, Bednarek DR. Integration of kerma-area product and cumulative air kerma determination into a skin dose tracking system for fluoroscopic imaging procedures. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 9783, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 35261425.
- Xiong Z, Vijayan S, Rana V, Jain A, Rudin S, Bednarek DR. Lens of the eye dose calculation for neuro-interventional procedures and CBCT scans of the head. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 9783, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 28638173.
- Vijayan S, Xiong Z, Rudin S, Bednarek DR. A system to track skin dose for neuro-interventional cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 9783, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 28649161.
- Vijayan S, Rana VK, Rudin S, Bednarek DR. Incorporating Corrections for the Head-Holder and Compensation Filter when Calculating Skin Dose during Fluoroscopically-Guided Interventions. Proc SPIE Int Soc Opt Eng 9412:94122I, 2015. PMID: 26819488.
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