Yoshifumi Hojo, PhD
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
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1990 | Kobe University Graduate School of Science and Technology, Hyogo-ken, JP, Material Science, Ph.D |
| 1987 | Faculty of Science, Kobe University, Hyogo-ken, JP, High Energy Physics, MA |
| 1985 | Kobe University, Hyogo-ken, JP, Physics, BA |
Experience & Service
Other Professional Positions
Senior Engineer-Proton Therapy Department, Nuclear Systems Division, Hitachi, Limited, Power & Industrial Systems, Ibaraki-ken, 2009 - 2012
Field Service Engineer-MD Anderson Project, Hitachi America, Limited, Houston, TX, 2004 - 2009
Senior Engineer-Proton Therapy Department, Nuclear Systems Division, Hitachi, Limited, Power & Industrial Systems, Ibaraki-ken, 2001 - 2004
Engineer-Proton Therapy Department, Hitachi, Limited, Power & Industrial Systems, Ibaraki-ken, 2000 - 2001
Researcher, Accelerator Systems Section, Power & Industrial Systems, R&D Laboratory, Hitachi, Limited, Power & Industrial Systems, Ibaraki-ken, 1990 - 2000
Editorial Activities
Associate Editor, Medical Physics, 2015 - Present
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
National Presentations
- 2013. 3D Collision Viewer for Proton Therapy Treatement Planning. Conference. 55th Annual AAPM Meeting. Indianapolis, IN, US.
International Presentations
- 2010. Design of L-band Positron Capture Accelerating Tube. Conference. Hitachi, Ltd, Energy and Environmental Systems Labortory and KEK Accelerator. Himeji, JP.
- 1998. Impact of the Beam Dynamics for the Concept of IFMIF Accelerator. Invited. Hitahi Ltd. Tsukuba, JP.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Chen M, Yepes P, Hojo Y, Poenisch F, Li Y, Chen J, Xu C, He X, Gunn GB, Frank SJ, Sahoo N, Li H, Zhu XR, Zhang X. Transitioning from measurement-based to combined patient-specific quality assurance for intensity-modulated proton therapy. Br J Radiol 93(1107):20190669, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31799859.
- Wu RY, Williamson TD, Sahoo N, Nguyen T, Ikner SM, Liu AY, Wisdom PG, Lii M, Hunter RA, Alvarez PE, Gunn GB, Frank SJ, Hojo Y, Zhu XR, Gillin MT. Evaluation of the high definition field of view option of a large-bore computed tomography scanner for radiation therapy simulation. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol 13:44-49, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32551371.
- Jiang S, Wang J, Li H, Liao L, Li Y, Wang X, Yang Y, Zhu RX, Sahoo N, Gillin MT, Hojo Y, Sun J, Chang JY, Liao Z, Grosshans D, Frank SJ, Zhang X. Novel Hybrid Scattering- and Scanning-Beam Proton Therapy Approach. Int J Part Ther 3(1):37-50, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 31772974.
- Abe K, Amako K, Arai Y, Asano Y, Chiba M, Chiba Y, Daigo M, Emura T, Endo I, Fukawa M, Fukui T, Fukushima Y, Haba J, Hayashibara I, Hemmi Y, Higuchi M, Hirose T, Hojyo Y, Homma, et al. Experimental Limits on Extra-Z Bosoms from e+e- Annihilation Data with the VENUS Detector at √s = 50 - 64 GeV. Physics Letters B 246(1-2):297-305, 1990. e-Pub 1990.
- Abe K, Amako K, Arai Y, Asano Y, Chiba M, Chiba Y, Daigo M, Emura T, Endo I, Fukawa Mm Fukui T, Fukushima Y, Haba J, Hayashibara I, Hemmi Y, Higuchi M, Hiros T, Hojyo Y, Homma Y, et al. Measurement of the Forward-backward Asymmetry of Charm Quark Productin in e+e- Annihilation at Root-s = 58.4 GeV. Physics Letters B, VENUS Collaboration 246(1-2):297-305, 1990. e-Pub 1990.
- Abe K, Amako K, Arai Y, Asano Y, Chiba M, Chiba Y, Daigo M, Eura T, Endo I, Fukawa M, Fukui T, Fukusyhia Y, Haba J, HAidt D Hayashibaras I, Ym H, Higuchi M, Hirose T, Hojyo Y, et al. Measurement of R and Search for New Quark Flavors Decaying into Multi-jet Final States in e+e- Collisions Between 54.0 and 61.4 GeV CM Energies. Physics Letters B, VENUS Collaboration 234(3):382-388, 1990. e-Pub 1990.
- Abe K, Amako K, Arai Y, Asano Y, Chiba M, Chiba Y, Daigo M, Emura T, Fukawa M, Fukui T, Fukushima Y, Haba J, Daidt D, Hayashibara I, Hemmi Y, Higuchi M, Hirose T, Hojo Y, Homma Y, et al. Determination of the QCD Scale Parameter Λ(MS) with QCD Cascade on the Basis of the Next-to-Leading Logarithmic Approximation. Physis Letters B 240(1-2):232-236, 1990. e-Pub 1990.
- Homma Y, Hojyo Y, Sakae H, Haba J, Kamitani T, Kanematsu N, Nagashima Y, Osabe H, Sakamoto S, Sugimoto S, Suzuki Y, Tsukamoto A, Uebayashi T, Yamashita T, Sumiyoshi T, Takasaki F. The Aging Effect in a Conductive Plastic Streamer Tube Coated with Silicone Oil. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 274(1-2):183-188, 1989. e-Pub 1989.
- Uebayashi T, Haba J, Kamitani T, Kanematsu N Hagashima Y, Osabe H, Sakamoto S, Sugimoto S, Suzuki Y, Tsukamoto A, Yamashita Y, Sumiyoshi T, Takasaki F, Homma Y, Hojyo Y, Sakae H. A Study of Nonflammable Gas Mixtures for Limited Streamer Tubes in the VENUS Detector at TRISTAN. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 265(3):457-460, 1988. e-Pub 1988.
- Koya A, Katsuya A, Yasuo A, Yuzo A, Boerner, Herbert, Chiba, Masami, Yasuo C, Motomasa D, Tsuneo E, Ichita E, Mineo F, Toru F, Yasutaka F, Junji H, Izumi H, Yasuo H, Masato H, Tachishige H, Yoshifumi H, Yasuhiro H. et al. Search for the Top Quark in e+e- Annihilation at √s = 50 GeV: The First Result from the VENUS Detector at TRISTAN. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan 56(11):3759, 1987. e-Pub 1987.
Abstracts
- Jiang S, Liao L, Li Y, Wang X, Li H, Zhu X, Sahoo N, Gillin M, Hojo Y, Sun J, Liao J, Grosshans D, Frank S, Zhang X. A Novel Hybrid Planning Approach to Allow More Patients Benefited by the Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy 41(6):SU-E-P-06, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Hojo Y, Gillin M, Suzuki K, Wu R, Zhu X. 3D Collision Viewer for Proton Therapy Treatment Planning. Medical Physics 40(6):SU-E-T-251, 2013. e-Pub 2013.
- Poenisch F, Whitaker TJ, Yang M, Hojo Y, Zhang X, Li Y, Alsanea F, Gadoue S, Sahoo N, Mcgovern S, Gunn G, Frank SJ, Zhu X. A SYNCHROTRON-BASED PROTON THERAPY SYSTEM WITH A CUSTOM DESIGNED NOZZLE AND IMAGING SYSTEMS. 62nd Annual Conference of the Particle Therapy Cooperative Group (PTCOG).
Patient Reviews
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