Yana Zlateva, Ph.D., DABR
Department of Radiation Physics, Division of Radiation Oncology
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Physics - Patient Care, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2019 | McGill University, Montreal, CAN, PHD, Biomedical Engineering |
| 2014 | McGill University, Montreal, CAN, MS, Medical Physics (CAMPEP) |
| 2011 | Concordia University, Montreal, CAN, BS, Biophysics |
Postgraduate Training
| 2019-2021 | Clinical Residency, Medical Physics (CAMPEP), Duke University, Durham, NC |
Board Certifications
| 2022 | American Board of Radiology (DABR) in Therapeutic Medical Physics |
Experience & Service
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Chief Medical Physics Resident, Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke Cancer Center, Durham, NC, 2020 - 2020
Honors & Awards
| 2019 | Editor’s Choice Paper, Medical Physics Journal |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Cullom ET, Xia Y, Chuang KC, Gude ZW, Zlateva Y, Adamson JD, Giles WM. Single isocenter SRS using CAVMAT offers improved robustness to commissioning and treatment delivery uncertainty compared to VMAT. J Appl Clin Med Phys 22(7):36-43, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34165217.
- Zlateva Y, Muir BR, El Naqa I, Seuntjens J. Step-size effect on calculated photon and electron beam Cherenkov-to-dose conversion factors. Phys Med 78:32-37, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32916557.
- Xia Y, Adamson J, Zlateva Y, Giles W. Application of TG-218 action limits to SRS and SBRT pre-treatment patient specific QA. J Radiosurg SBRT 7(2):135-147, 2020. PMID: 33282467.
- Zlateva Y, Muir BR, Seuntjens JP, El Naqa I. Cherenkov emission-based external radiotherapy dosimetry: II. Electron beam quality specification and uncertainties. Med Phys 46(5):2383-2393, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30706493.
- Zlateva Y, Muir BR, El Naqa I, Seuntjens JP. Cherenkov emission-based external radiotherapy dosimetry: I. Formalism and feasibility. Med Phys 46(5):2370-2382, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31034637.
- Li R, Lassen J, Teigelhöfer A, Lavoie JP, Bricault P, Chackakova O, Meissner J, Zlateva Y. Resonant Ionization Laser Ion Source (RILIS) off-line developments on Ga, Al and Ca. Nucl Instr Meth B 308:74-79, 2013.
Abstracts
- Zlateva Y, Muir B, El Naqa I, Seuntjens J. Geometry optimization and optical sectioning for in- water Cherenkov dosimetry of large and small photon beams. Med Phys 48(6):e231, 2021.
- Cullom E, Gude Z, Xia Y, Chuang K, Zlateva Y, Kirkpatrick J, Yin F, Adamson J, Giles W. Robust Treatment Planning with Conformal Arc Informed VMAT (CAVMAT). Med Phys 47(6):e373, 2020.
- Zlateva Y, Muir B, El Naqa I, Seuntjens J. Cerenkov emission-based dosimetry is a promising perturbation-free technique. Radiother Oncol 133(146):7, 2019.
- Zlateva Y, Muir B, El Naqa I, Seuntjens J. Laying the groundwork for accurate Cherenkov emission-based electron beam dosimetry. Radioth Oncol 129(Suppl 1):S21, 2018.
- Zlateva Y, El Naqa I, Seuntjens J. Cherenkov emission-based photon and electron beam dosimetry. Med Phys 45(6):e630, 2018.
- Zlateva Y, Seuntjens J, El Naqa I. Cherenkov dosimetry via directional Cherenkov-to-dose conversion factors: Monte Carlo protocol and experimental feasibility. Med Phys 44(8):4369-4370, 2017.
- Zlateva Y, Seuntjens J, El Naqa I. Cherenkov Dosimetry Via Stopping-To-Cherenkov Power Ratios: Protocol and Experimental Feasibility. Med Phys 44(6):2996, 2017.
- Zlateva Y, Seuntjens J, El Naqa. SU-C-201-07: Towards Clinical Cherenkov Emission Dosimetry: Stopping Power-To-Cherenkov Power Ratios and Beam Quality Specification of Clinical Electron Beams. Med Phys 43(6):3317, 2016.
- Zlateva Y; El Naga I. MO-FG-303-02: BEST IN PHYSICS (THERAPY): Cherenkov Emission Dosimetry: Feasibility for Electron Radiotherapy. Med Phys 42(6), 2015.