Chunli "Claus" Yang, PhD

Chunli "Claus" Yang, PhD

Professor-Clinical

Department:
SOM-Radiation/Oncology

Email:
cyang@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-2550

Biography

I graduated with M.Sc. and B.Sc. from Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China. I obtained my Ph.D. from the University of Cologne, Germany. I completed two years of postdoctoral fellowship at the National Research Council of Canada (at Ottawa). I finished the clinical physics residency program at the Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Center in 2001. I have been working as a clinical physicist since September 2001 in both community hospitals and academic institutions. Since March 15, I have been working as the chief physicist and with a faculty appointment of associate professor at UMMC.

Education

Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre, Residency, Medical Physics2001
National Research Council of Canada, Postdoctoral Fellow, Medical Physics1999
University of Cologne, Germany, PhD, Nuclear Solid State Physics1996
Lanzhou University, P.R. China, MS, Physics1989
Lanzhou University, P.R. China, BS, Physics1984

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Nucletron SpotPro Brachytherapy Treatment Planning System Training, Elekta, Inc.10/2009 - Present
Certification, B-K Ultrasound Machine Training, BK Ultrasound09/2009 - Present
Certification, GammaMed HDR Treatment Planning System Training, Varian Medical System, Inc.08/2008 - Present
Certification, Philips Pinnacle3 Advanced Planning and IMRT Course, Philips12/2007 - Present
Certification, RIT113 Version 4.4 Training Class with IMRT, Radiological Imaging Technology, Inc.05/2007 - Present
Certification, AlignRT Training, Vision RT, Inc.10/2006 - Present
Certification, TomoTherapy: Introduction to HI-ART Physics, Accuray Incorporated11/2005 - Present
Certification, Siemens Ultrasound Machine Training, Siemens Medical System, Inc.10/2004 - Present
Certification, Varian VariSeeds Prostate Seeds Implant Treatment Planning System Training, Varian Medical System, Inc.09/2004 - Present
Certification, Ultrasound-Guided Transperineal Brachytherapy for Early Stage Prostate Cancer, Swedish Medical Center06/2004 - Present
Certification, Elekta Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Course, Elekta, Inc.03/2004 - Present
Certification, Varian Eclipse Administration Course, Varian Medical System, Inc09/2003 - Present
Certification, Varian Helio/IMRT Course, Varian Medical System, Inc.03/2003 - Present
Re-certification, Therapeutic Medical Physics, American Board of Radiology08/2013 - 08/2023
Certification, Therapeutic Medical Physics, American Board of Radiology11/2003 - 11/2013

Current Positions

Director of Medical Physics Residency Program, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation / Oncology07/2011 - Present
Chief of Physics, Director of Physics Course, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation / Oncology03/2010 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Assistant Professor, University of California, Davis Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation / Oncology02/2004 - 03/2010
Clinical Specilist, University of California at Davis, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation / Oncology08/2002 - 01/2004
Senior Medical Physicist, Henry Ford Health System, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation / Oncology06/2002 - 07/2002
Assistant Professor, Albany Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation / Oncology09/2001 - 05/2002

Sponsored Program Funding

Extramural, Countermeasures to Effects of Radiation on Vestibular and Immune Functions in Rats, NASA (The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Mississippi EPSCoR: Minority Serving Institutions Faculty Engagement09/2012 - 08/2015
Extramural, Buccal Mucosal and Salivary Sample Collection in Head and Neck Radiotherapy for Molecular Dosimetric Analysis: A pilot Feasibility Study, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory04/2005 - 10/2005

Publications

Symposia/Proceedings

Lehmann J, Perks J, Stern R, Yang C, Stead K. Harse R, Mathai M, Semon S, Cheng S, Narayan S, Vijayakumar S, Purdy J "A Radiation Oncology Picture Archive communication System (RO PACS)" XVth International Conference on the Use of Computers in Radiation Therapy. Novel Digital Publishing, Oakville, ontario, Canada,20072007

Journal Article

Chan M., Yang C., Orton C. Only a therapist should operate an HDR unit for patient treatments Med. Phys. 2015; 42:2015
Mobit P., Baird M., Kanakamedala M., Mourad W., Packianathan S., Vijayakumar S., Yang C. Customized versus Standard Treatment Planning for Cervical Cancer High Dose Rate Brachytherapy with Tandem and Ovoids J Nucl Med Radiat Ther. 2015; 62015
Mobit P, Agyingi E, Packianathan S, Yang C What do Dosimetric Errors Encountered in Prostate Implant Brachytherapy tell
us about α/β?
J. Nucl. Med. Radiat. Ther. 2015; 6:214(1-6)
2015
Yang C, Abd-Elmeguid MM, Michels G, Micklitz H, Li FS, Kong Y, Zhou R and Otto JW Pressure dependence of hyperfine field and Curie temperature Tc in the ferromagnetic gamma'-Fe4N Hyperfine Interactions (C). 1996;1:119-122.1995
Li FS, Kong Y, Zhou RJ, Yang C, Abd-Elmeguid MM, Michels G, Micklitz H and Ott JW Eletronic and magnetic properties of the ferromagnetic gamma'-Fe4N under high pressure Solid State Commun. 1995; 95:753-7571995
Cheng ZH, Mao MX, Sun JJ, Shen BG, Wang FW, Yang C, Zhange YD, Li FS Magnetism and hyperfine fields in melt-spun R-Fe-B alloys with a low R concentration (R = Y, Pr, Nd, Gd or Dy) J. Phys. 1995; 7:2303-23121995
Yang C, Abd-Elmeguid MM, Micklitz H, Michels G, Otto JW, Kong Y, Xue, DS and Li FS The pressure effects on the electronic properties and the magnetic ground state of gamma'-Fe4N J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 1995; 151:L19-L231995
Cheng ZH, Mao MX, Yang C, Zhang YD, Li FS, Shen BG, Zhang JX, Sun JJ Effect of heat treatment on the phases of melt-spun NdFeB alloys J. Appl. Phys. 1994; 76:2981-29851994
Cheng ZH, Mao MX, Sun JJ, Shen BG, Wang FW, Yang C, Li FS, Zhang YD The effect of Gd substitution on the magnetic properties and hyperfine fields of melt-spun Nd4Fe77.5B18.5 alloys J. Phys.:Condens. Matter. 1994; 6:7437-74441994
Li SF, Sun JJ, Yang C, Zhou RJ, Shen BG, Micklitz H, Abd-elmeguid MM 57Fe high pressure Moessbauer and X-ray studies of Gd2Fe17Cx interstitial compounds Hyperfine Interactions. 1994; 94:1959-19641994
Cheng ZH, Mao MX, Yang C, Li FS, Shen BG, Zhang YD Magnetism and hyperfine fields in YFe10V2: a combined nuclear magnetic resonance and Mossbauer study J. Phys. 1994; 6:3109-31151994
Yang C, Sun JJ, Xue DS, Li FS, Shi QM and Ma ZQ Structure and Moessbauer effect studies of Y2Sn(2-x)FexO(7-a) pyrochlores Hyperfine Interactions. 1994; 92:1001-10061994
Li FS, Sun JJ, Yang C, Xue DS, Shen BG, Abd-Elmeguid MM, Micklitz H A 57Fe high-pressue Moessbauer study of the ferromagnetic intermetallic compound Gd2Fe17 J. Phys.: Condens. Matter. 1993; 5:L577-L5801993
Mao MX, Cheng ZH, Yang C, Li FS, Zhang CL, Zhang YD, Shen BG, Yang LY The origin of hard magnetic properties in rapidly quenched Nd4Fe77.5B18.5 alloy J. Appl. Phys. 1993; 73:6980-69821993
Li FS, Yang C, Zhong WD, Micklitz H, Abd-Elmeguid MM High Pressure Moessbauer Study of the Cubic Laves Phase Compound DyFe2 Chinese Science Bulletin. 1992; 37:27-291992
Mao MX, Yang C, Cheng ZH, Zhang YD, Sheg BG, Yang LY, Li FS Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Moessbauer Studies of Rapidly Quenched and Heat-treated Nd4Fe77.5B18.5 Alloys J. Phys.: Condens. Matter. 1992; 4:9147-91521992
Li FS, Yang C, Xing F A Study of 57Fe Moessbauer Effect in Nd2Fe14C Hyperfine Interactions. 1991; 68:349-3521991
Yang C, Li FS, Zhong WD Magnetic and 57Fe Moessbauer Studies of Intermetallic Compounds R2(Fe(1-x-y)NixCoy)17 (R=Y,Gd,Tb;x=0.10,0.20; y=0,0.05,0.10) Hyperfine Interactions. 1991; 68:357-3601991
Xing F, Ho WW, Yang C, Li FS Moessbauer and Magnetic Properties Study of Nd2Fe14C-type Compounds J. less-Common Metals. 1991; 175:91-961991
Li FS, Yang C, Xing F The Spin Reorientation in Nd2Fe14C J. Lanzhou University (Natural Sciences). 1991; 27:180-1821991
Su G, Li FS, Xue DS, Liu H, Yang C, Ge ML Theoretical Study on Pressure Dependence of Isomer Shift and Hyperfine Field Hyperfine Interactions. 1991; 68:389-3921991
Yang C, Zhou RJ, Li FS, Zhong WD, Lan J Magnetic and Moessbauer Studies on YFe(12-X)Vx(x=2,3,4) Compounds Chinese Physics Letter. 1990; 7:373-3761990
Mobit PN, Rajaguru P, Brewer M, Baird M, Packianathan S, Yang CC, Radiation safety consideration during intraoperative radiation therapy. Radiation protection dosimetry, 2015 Apr;164(3):376-822015
Mobit PN, Packianathan S, He R, Yang CC, Comparison of Axxent-Xoft, (192)Ir and (60)Co high-dose-rate brachytherapy sources for image-guided brachytherapy treatment planning for cervical cancer. The British journal of radiology, 2015 Aug;88(1052):201500102015
Parker BC, Duhon J, Yang CC, Wu HT, Hogstrom KR, Gibbons JP, Medical Physics Residency Consortium: collaborative endeavors to meet the ABR 2014 certification requirements. Journal of applied clinical medical physics, 2014 Mar 6;15(2):44902014
Mourad WF, Packianathan S, Shourbaji RA, Jennelle R, Yang CC, Mobit P, Zhang Z, Khan MA, Graves M, Russell G, Vijayakumar S, The influence of pregnancy on heterotopic ossification post-displaced acetabular fractures surgical repair. Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society, 2013 Jun;31(6):944-82013
Mourad WF, Packianathan S, Ma JK, Yang CC, Shourbaji RA, He R, Zhang Z, Kanakamedala MR, Khan MA, Mobit P, Katsoulakis E, Nabhani T, Jennelle R, Russell GV, Vijayakumar S, Computerized tomography-based radiotherapy improves heterotopic ossification outcomes. Bone, 2013 Nov;57(1):132-62013
Chen AM, Yang CC, Marsano J, Liu T, Purdy JA, Intensity-modulated radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: improvement of the therapeutic ratio with helical tomotherapy vs segmental multileaf collimator-based techniques. The British journal of radiology, 2012 Aug;85(1016):e537-432012
Yi SK, Mak W, Yang CC, Liu T, Cui J, Chen AM, Purdy JA, Monjazeb AM, Do L, Development of a standardized method for contouring the lumbosacral plexus: a preliminary dosimetric analysis of this organ at risk among 15 patients treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy for lower gastrointestinal cancers and the incidence of radiation-induced lumbosacral plexopathy. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 2012 Oct 1;84(2):376-822012
Chen A, Lee N, Yang C, Liu T, Narayan S, Vijayakumar S, Purdy J, Comparison of intensity-modulated radiotherapy using helical tomotherapy and segmental multileaf collimator-based techniques for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: dosimetric analysis incorporating quality assurance guidelines from RTOG 0225. Technology in cancer research & treatment, 2010 Jun;9(3):291-82010
Morota M, Gomi K, Kozuka T, Chin K, Matsuura M, Oguchi M, Ito H, Yamashita T, Late toxicity after definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy for thoracic esophageal carcinoma. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 2009 Sep 1;75(1):122-82009
Chen AM, Jennelle RL, Sreeraman R, Yang CC, Liu T, Vijayakumar S, Purdy JA, Initial clinical experience with helical tomotherapy for head and neck cancer. Head & neck, 2009 Dec;31(12):1571-82009
Narayan S, Lehmann J, Coleman MA, Vaughan A, Yang CC, Enepekides D, Farwell G, Purdy JA, Laredo G, Nolan K, Pearson FS, Vijayakumar S, Prospective evaluation to establish a dose response for clinical oral mucositis in patients undergoing head-and-neck conformal radiotherapy. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 2008 Nov 1;72(3):756-622008
Perks JR, Lehmann J, Chen AM, Yang CC, Stern RL, Purdy JA, Comparison of peripheral dose from image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) using kV cone beam CT to intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, 2008 Dec;89(3):304-102008
Luo C, Yang CC, Narayan S, Stern RL, Perks J, Goldberg Z, Ryu J, Purdy JA, Vijayakumar S, Use of benchmark dose-volume histograms for selection of the optimal technique between three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy and intensity-modulated radiation therapy in prostate cancer. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 2006 Nov 15;66(4):1253-622006
Perks JR, Yang C, Sahrakar K, Pappas C, Hartman J, Kubo H, Chen A, Linear accelerator-based radiosurgery for multiple arteriovenous malformations: case report. AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology, 2005 Aug;26(7):1852-42005
Rogers DW, Yang CL, Corrected relationship between %dd(10)x and stopping-power ratios. Medical physics, 1999 Apr;26(4):538-401999
Vijayakumar S, Narayan S, Yang CC, Boerner P, Jacob R, Mathai M, Harse R, Purdy J, Introducing new technologies into the clinic. Frontiers of radiation therapy and oncology, 2007;40:180-192
Yang C, Liu T, Jennelle RL, Ryu JK, Vijayakumar S, Purdy JA, Chen AM, Utility of megavoltage fan-beam CT for treatment planning in a head-and-neck cancer patient with extensive dental fillings undergoing helical tomotherapy. Medical dosimetry : official journal of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists, 2010 Summer;35(2):108-14
Duggar WN, Nguyen A, Stanford J, Morris B, Yang CC, Modeling treatment couches in the Pinnacle treatment planning system: Especially important for arc therapy. Medical dosimetry : official journal of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists, 2016 Spring;41(1):34-41
Bhandari RP, Stanford JD, Packianathan S, Duggar WN, Kanakamedala MR, Zhang X, Giri SP, Kumar PP, Harrell LM, Mangana SH, Yang C, Vijayakumar S, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective, Single-Center Study of 55 Patients. Oncology, 2016;91(4):194-204
Mourad WF, Ma JK, Packianathan S, Yan W, Shaaban SG, Marchan EM, Abdallah LE, He R, Mobit PN, Yang CC, Vijayakumar S, Testicular Dose During Prophylaxis of Heterotopic Ossification with Radiation Therapy. In vivo (Athens, Greece), 2017 May-Jun;31(3):461-466

Abstracts

Morris B., Duggar W., Stanford J., Yang C. IGRT Gently: Evaluating Imaging Dose in Phantoms of Different Sizes Medical Physics. 2015; 42:32652015
Stanford J., Duggar W., Morris B., Yang C. A Comparative Analysis of MIM and Pinnacle Software for Adaptive Planning Medical Physics. 2015; 42:32822015
Nguyen A., Patton K., Paul T., Duggar W., Yang C. An Efficient Method to Quantitatively Detect Sub-millimeter MLC Bank Alignment Errors Using a Well-Known QA Device Medical Physics. 2015; 42:33542015
Hu Y., Ruan C., Stanford J., Duggar W., Rajaguru P., He R., Yang C. Phantom 3D Dose Calculation and Anatomy Based DVH Evaluation on VMAT Patient QA Using the Newest Version of Delta4 Dosimetry System Medical Physics. 2014; 41:1552014
Stanford J., Duggar W., Yang C. A Feasibility Study of Patient Specific QA Using Gafchromic Film for Dynamic Feathering in Junctions of Cranial-Spinal Irradiation Medical Physics. 2014; 41:2242014
Duggar W., Rajaguru P., Yang C. Method For Improving Multiple Isocenter Coincidence: Elekta Beam Modulator with HexaPOD Six Degrees Couchtop Medical Physics. 2014; 41:2702014
Nguyen A., Hu Y., He R., Paul T., Plowman A., Mobit P., Ma J., Packianathan S., Kanakamedala M., Yang C. TG-129 Implementation on BrachyVisionTM Medical Physics. 2014; 41:3212014
He R., Kumar P., Hu Y., Suggs J., Yang C., Giri S. Usefulness of CT-MR Fusion in Radiotherapy Planning for Prostate Cancer Patient with Bilateral Hip Replacement Medical Physics. 2014; 41:3432014
Nguyen A., Rajaguru P., Kaurin D., Paul T., He R., Plowman A., Yang C. VMAT Commissioning and Quality Assurance of an Elekta Synergy-STM Linac Using ICOM Test HarnessTM Medical Physics. 2014; 41:3942014
Jennelle R., Mourad W., Shoo A., Yang C., Liu T., Wilder J., Otts J., Vijayakumar S., Packianathan S., Caudell J. Evaluation of PTV Margin in the Treatment of Lung Cancer Simulated With 4D CT and Validated With Daily Cone Beam CT Guidance International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2013; 87:S718-S7192013
Mourad W., Nabhani T., Packianathan S., Shourbaji R., Ma J., Kanakamedala M., Mobit P., Yang C., Jennelle R., Vijayakumar S. Clinically Predictive Nomogram for Heterotopic Ossification Following Surgical Repair and Radiation Therapy for Displaced Acetabular Fractures International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2013; 87:S561-S5622013
Mobit P., Nguyen A., Yang C. Comparison of a Commercial Electronic Brachytherapy Source and Ir-192/Co-60 HDR Sources for Endometrial and Cervical Cancers Medical Physics. 2013; 40:882013
Hu Y., Ruan C., Nguyen A., Duggar W., Mobit P., Rajaguru P., He R., Yang C. Phantom 3D Dose Calculation and Anatomy Based DVH Evaluation on VMAT Patient QA Using the Newest Version of Delta4 Dosimetry System Medical Physics. 2013; 40:2132013
Duggar W., Nguyen A., Yang C. Significant Improvement in Agreement Between Calculated and Measured Dose Distributions:
Proper Modeling of Elekta LINAC Couchtops in Pinnacle Treatment Planning System
Medical Physics. 2013; 40:332
2013
Duggar W. Yang C. Feasibility Study on Use of Gafchromic EBT2 Film as an Absolute Dosimetry QA System for SBRT Treatment Medical Physics. 2012; 39:37202012
Liu T., Rajaguru P., Dieck G., Edwards J., He R., Huang Z., Vijayakumar S., Yang C. Variation in VMAT QA Pass Rate Caused by Detector Setup Errors Medical Physics. 2012; 39:37842012
Liu T., He R., Huang Z., Vijayakumar S., Yang C. Comparison of three Array Calibration Methods of MapCheck for Elekta Beam Modulator LINAC Medical Physics. 2012; 39:37862012
Yi S., Mak W., Yang C., Liu T., Cui J., Chen A., Purdy J., Monjazeb A., Do L. Development of a Standardized Method for Contouring the Lumbosacral Plexus: A Preliminary Dosimetric Analysis of this Organ at Risk among 15 Patients Treated with IMRT for Lower Gastrointestinal Cancers and the Incidence of Radiation Induced Lumbosacral Plexopathy International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2011; 81:S172-S1732011
Yang C., Dieck G., Edwards J., Liu T., Rajaguru P., He R., Mobit, P. Verification of High Density Concrete Transmission Characteristics under User Beams Medical Physics. 2011; 38:35562011
Goli V., Yang C. Modified Machine Uptime Calculation for a Modern LINAC Medical Physics. 2011; 38:35012011
He R., Edwards J., Dieck G., Liu T., Yang C. Impact on Delivered Dose Accuracy of a Moving Target in Diffferent Types of Plan Medical Physics. 2011; 38:35942011
Liu T., Brewer M., Dieck G., J. Edwards, Yang C., Caudell J. Improved Normal Tissue Dosimetry Using a Sequential Boost Plan for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Medical Physics. 2011; 38:36772011
Liu T., Rajaguru P., He R., Dieck G., Edwards J., Brewer M., Mobit P., Yang C. Comparison of Two 3D Gamma Index Calculation Schemes Medical Physics. 2011; 38:35012011
Baird M., Packianathan S., Rajaguru P., Vijayakumar S., Yang C., Mobit P. 3D Image‐Based Customized Radiation Treatment Planning for Syed Interstitial HDR Brachytherapy for Patients with Parametrial Spread of Cervix Carcinoma Medical Physics. 2011; 38:36242011
Parker B., Hogstrom K., Gibbons J., Mitra R., Duhon J., Yang C., Wu T. A Hub-and-Spoke Residency Model for Meeting the 2014 ABR Mandate Medical Physics. 2011; 38:38292011
Rajaguru P., Caudell J., Kanakamedala M., Packianathan S., Baird M., Jennelle R., Vijayakumar S., Yang C. Clinical Use of HexaPOD Couch in Combination with Elekta XVI-CBCT for Head and Neck IGRT Treatments International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2010; 78:S4402010
Mobit P., Baird M., Kanakamedala M., Mourad W., Vijayakumar S., Yang C. 3D Image-based Customized Treatment Planning versus Standard Plans for Cervix Cancer HDR Brachytherapy International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2010; 78:S4082010
Liu T., Yang C., Purdy J. Parameterization of Dose Volume Histograms (DVHs) of Planning Target Volume (PTV) Among Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer Medical Physics. 2010; 37:33202010
Mobit P., Brewer M., Baird M., Rajaguru P., Yang C. Evaluation of Xoft Electronic Brachytherapy System for Intraoperative Treatments Medical Physics. 2010; 37:31942010
Sreeraman R, Doshi D, Cui J, Mathai M, Yang C, Purdy J, Chen A Clinical-Dosimetric Analysis of Lacrimal Gland Dysfunction among Patients Treated by Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Sinonasal Tumors International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2009; 75:S417-4182009
Michaud A, Yang C, Cui J, Valeicenti R, Purdy J, Chen A Image guidance is most critical in the first two weeks for patients treated by radiation therapy for head and neck cancer International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2009; 75:S5992009
Liu T, Yang C, Chen A, Stern R, Perks J, Gupta V, Jennelle R, Do L, Vallicenti R, Purdy J Mathematical Modeling of Dose Volume Histograms (DVHs) among Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2009; 75:S6202009
He R, Yang C A Systematic Methodology in Dosimetric Verification of Anisotropic
Analytical Algorithm in Eclipse Treatment Planning System
Medical Physics. 2009; 36:2596
2009
Yang C, Liu T, Zhou H, Cui J, Perks J, Stern R, Purdy J Improvement of QA Pass-Rate in IMRT patient specific QA Using MapCHECK Medical Physics. 2009; 36:25772009
He R, Yang C MapPlan with MapCHECK and Im'RT MatriXX for Real Gantry Angle IMRT QA Medical Physics. 2009; 36:26042009
Yan J, Liu T, Yang C, Jennelle R, Chen A, Do L, Valicenti, Purdy J Rectal and Bladder Dose in Relationship to PTV Percentage Coverage in Prostate IMRT Medical Physics. 2009; 36:25602009
Liu T, Stern R, Yang C, Kahilainen J, Purdy J Temporal Methods for the Elimination of the Cerenkov and fluorescence Interference in Optical Fiber Dosimeters for External Beam Radiation Therapy Medical Physics. 2009; 36:26062009
Cui J, Stern R, Yang C, Purdy J Testing the Sc, Sp, Scp formulism for Elekta Beam Modulator Medical Physics. 2009; 36:26722009
Gupta V, Yang C, Liu T, Purdy J, Chen A Analysis of the Dose Delivered to the Pituitary Gland for Patients Undergoing Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Nasopharynx and Paranasal Sinus Cancer Radiological Society of North American (RSNA), Chicago, 20082008
Li B, Jennelle R, Yang C, Li D, Rocke D, Mathai M, Purdy J, Chen A Clinical-Dosimetric Analysis of Measures of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated by Concurrent Chemoradiation with Definitive Intent International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2008; 72:S3772008
Liu T, hall W, Mathai M, Stern R, Yang C, Perks J, Purdy J The Effect of Heterogeneity Correction on Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Treatment Planning for Lung Cancer International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2008; 72:S882008
Hall W, Liu T, Stern R, Perks J, Yang C, Mathai M, Purdy J An Efficient Technique for Commissioning a Tissue Heterogeneity Correction Algorithm for Treatment Planning for Lung Cancer Medical Physics. 2008; 35:27832008
Liu T, Yang C, Perks J, Stern R, Purdy J Comparison of Electron Beam Characteristics between Two Elekta LINAC Models Medical Physics. 2008; 35:28512008
Yang C, Liu T, Mathai M, Killinger S, Wright C, Purdy J, Chen A IMRT for Cancers of Paranasal Sinuses and Nasal Cavity: A Planning Study Medical Physics. 2008; 35:27432008
Perks J, Lehmann J, Yang C, Stern R, Purdy J Initial assessment of peripheral dose for image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) using cone beam CT Medical Physics. 2008; 35:27042008
Li B, Jennelle R, Yang C, Narayan S, Vijayakumar S, Chen A Clinical-Dosimetric Analysis of Objective and Subjective Measures of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated with Radiation Therapy American Radium Society (ARS), Dana Point, 20082008
Perks J, Li BQ, Yang C, Purdy J, Vijayakumar S Improvements in Radiation Therapy Planning and Dosimetry for Pancreatic Cancer Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Orlando, 20082008
Narayan S, Coleman M, Loredo G, Yang C, Purdy J, Vijayakumar S, Vaughan A Biological Evaluation of a Dose Response in the Oral Cavity of Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Radiotherapy International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2007; 69:S4672007
Yang C, Liu T, Lehmann J, Narayan S, Harse R, Vijayakumar S, Purdy J IGRT Using a Video-Based 3-D Surface Imaging System in Combination with CBCT International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2007; 69:S637-6382007
Liu T, Wu C, Yang C, guo F, Stern R, Purdy J Evaluation of Patient's Setup Uncertainties and Organ Motions Using a TomoTherapy Hi-Art System Medical Physics. 2007; 34:25762007
Guo F, Ho K, Wu C, Yang C, Liu T, Sern R, Purdy J IMRT Planning Comparisons between Elekta Synergy-S and Elekta Synergy Medical Physics. 2007; 34:24612007
Yang C, Guo F, Liu T, Purdy J Leakage Radiation of Elekta Synergy-S LINAC Machine Medical Physics. 2007; 34:24662007
Liu T, Wu C, Yang C, Gui F, Stern R, Purdy J Evaluation of Patient's Setup Uncertainties and Organ Motions Using a Tomotherapy Hi-Art System AAPMl. Minneapolis, MN, 20072007
Vijayakumar S, Lehmann J, Yang C, Perks J, Narayan S, Goldbert Z, Ryu J, Jacob FR, Frankin S, Wu C, Stern R, Purdy J "Initial Expereince with Image-Guided Radiation Therapy" ARS. Amsterdam, 20072007
Gupta V, Mathai M, Yang C, Perks, J, Purdy J, Vijayakumar S "Dose Reduction to Normal Structures Using tomoTherapy and Step-and-shoot IMRT in High Risk Prostate Cancer" American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO). San Diego, 20072007
Yang C, Narayan S, Guo F, Wu C, Perks J, Vijayakumar S, Purdy J IMRT for Nasopharynegeal Cancers: Potential Advantages for using Helical Tomotherapy International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2006; 66:S671-6722006
Narayan S, Lehmann J, Vaughan A, Yang C, Purdy J, Jones I, Vijayakumar S Prospective Evaluation to Establish a Dose Response for Oral Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Head adn Neck Radiotheapy International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2006; 66:S4362006
Guo F, Yang C, Wu C, Perks J, Narayan S, Goldberg Z, Ryu J, Jacob R, Vijayakumar S
Purdy J Prostate DVH Benchmark Study with Helical TomoTherapy International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2006; 66:S667
2006
Guo F, Stern R, Luo C, Liu T, Shi J, Yang C, Purdy J Feasibility of using a 2D diode array system for clinical electron beam measurements Medical Physics. 2006; 33:21032006
Wu C, Liu T, Yang C, Guo F, Purdy J Investigation of effects of magnetron replacement on a helical tomotherapy unit Medical Physics. 2006; 3:21152006
Wu C, Guo F, Yang C, Stern R, Purdy J Radiation shielding calculations and measurement for a Helical TomoTherapy unit in an existing treatment room Medical Physics. 2006; 3:21322006
Jacob R, Yang C, Narayan S, Vijayakumar S Reduction of Anal canal doses using an optimized intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) technique in patients with prostate cancer Poster presentation at the 88th Annual Meeting of American Radium Society, Maui, Hawaii2006
Franklin S, Narayan S, Yang C, Stgern R, Harse R, Vijaykumar S. "Daily setup variation for head and neck cancer IMRT: A comparison of immobiliation systems" ARS. Maui, 20062006
Narayan S, Yang C, Jacob R, Purdy JA, Vijayakumar S "Clinical Validation of Using Benchmark DVHs for IMRT Planning for Prostate Cancer: Interim Report of Toxicity" Cancer Symposium. San Francisco, 20062006
Luo CH, Yang C, Wu C, Stern R, Perks J, Purdy J Patient Specific QA for Prostate and H&N IMRT Using MapCheck Medical Physics. 2005; 32:19862005
Wu C, Shi C, Yang C, Papanikolaou N, Ratanatharathorn V, Purdy J, Vajayakumar S A Comparison between BAT and Tomotherapy MVCT on Interfractional Prostate
Localization
Medical Physics. 2005; 32:1927
2005
Perks J, Hall W, Pappas C, Boggan J, Stern R, Hartman J, Yhang C, Latchaw R, Chen A. "Clinical impact of high-resolution MRI on stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with brain metastase" International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS) Congress. Brussels, 20052005
Stern RL, Chen AY, Yang C, Conrad TEP "Case Study: Comparison of Linac vs. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for an Orbital Metastasis" LINAC Radiosurgery Meeting in Orlando, 20042004
Perks JR, Lehmann J, Yang C, Goldbert Z, Stern RL, Gao M, Vijayakumar S "Point/Counterpoint discussion regarding the optimal energy for prostate IMRT" RSNA, Chicago, 20042004
Narayan S, Luo CH, Yang C, Stgern S, Perks J, Wang LL, Mathai M, Gao MC, Goldbert Z, Chou R, Ryu J, Vijayakumar S. A Competing Plan Methodology for Optimizing the use of IMRT and 3D-CRT International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2004; 60:S633-6342004
Yang C, O'Brien P, Faddegon B Monte Carlo Treatment Head Simulation for the Siemens PRIMUS Linear Accelerator Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP). Kelowna, 20012001
Yang C, Roges DWO, Shortt KR, Van Der Zwan L Ion Recombination in Ion Chambers in Continuous Radiation COMP, Sherbrooke, 19991999
Yang C, Rogers DWO, Seuntjens J Calculation of Photon Beam Quality Specifiers Proceedings of 1998 Annual Meeting of Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP). 1998; p186-1881998

Dissertation

Yang C 57Fe High-Pressure Moessbauer Studies on Selected Interstitial Fe-Compounds Shaker Verlag GmbH, Aachen, Germany, 19961996

Presentations

Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Helical Tomotherapy – A Highly Integrated Platform for IMRT & IGRT, AAMD Region 1 Meeting, Sacramento, CA04/2015
Poster Presentation, Clinical-Dosimetric Analysis of Lacrimal Gland Dysfunction among Patients Treated by Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Sinonasal Tumors, ASTRO, Chicago11/2009
Poster Presentation, Image guidance is most critical in the first two weeks for patients treated by radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, ASTRO, Chicago11/2009
Poster Presentation, Mathematical Modeling of Dose volume Histograms (DVHs) among Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer, ASTRO, Chicago11/2009
Poster Presentation, A Systematic Methodology in Dosimetric Vertification of Anisotropic Analytical Algorithm in Eclipse Treatment Planning System, AAPM, Anaheim, CA07/2009
Poster Presentation, Improvement of QA Pass-Rate in IMRT patient specific QA Using MapCHECK, AAPM, Anaheim07/2009
Poster Presentation, MapPhan with MapCHECK and Im'RT MatriXX for Real Gantry Angle IMRT QA, AAPM, Anaheim CA07/2009
Poster Presentation, Rectal and Bladder Dose in Relationship to PTV Percentage Coverage in Prostate IMRT, AAPM, Anaheim07/2009
Poster Presentation, Temporal Methods for the Elimination of the Cerenkov and Fluorescence Interference in Optical Fiber Dosimeters for External Beam Radiation Therapy, AAPM, Anaheim07/2009
Poster Presentation, Testing the Sc, SP, SCP formulism for Elekta Beam Modulator, AAPM, Anaheim, CA07/2009
Poster Presentation, Analysis of the dose Delivered to the Pituitary gland for Patients Undergoing Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Nasopharynex and Paransal Sinus Cancer, RSNA, Chicago11/2008
Poster Presentation, Clinical-Dosimetric Analysis of Measures of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated Concurrent Chemoradiation with Definitive Intent, ASTRO, Boston09/2008
Poster Presentation, Comparison of Electron Beam Characteristrics between Two Elekta LINAC Models, AAPM, Houston07/2008
Poster Presentation, IMRT for Cancers of Paranasal Sinuses and Nasal Cavity: A Planning Study, AAPM, Houston07/2008
Poster Presentation, Initial assessment of peripheral dose for image guided radiation therapy (IGRT), AAPM, Anaheim07/2008
Poster Presentation, Clinical-Dosimetric Analysis of Objective and Subjective Measures of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated with Radiation Therapy, ARS, Dana Point, CA05/2008
Poster Presentation, Improvements in Radiation Therapy Planning and dosimetry for Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, Orlando, Florida2008
Poster Presentation, Evaluation of Patient's Setup Uncertainties and Organ Motions Using a TomoTherapy Hi-Art System, AAPM, Minneapolis, MN07/2007
Poster Presentation, Leakage Radiation of Elekta Synergy-S LINAC Machine, AAPM, Minneapolis, MN07/2007
Poster Presentation, MRT Planning Comparisons between Elekta Synergy-s and Elekta Synergy, AAPM, Minneapolis, MN07/2007
Oral Presentation, Validating a Video-Based 3-D Surface Imaging System and Testing Its Use to Set-Up CBCT QA Device, Annual Meeting of American Association of Physiciss in medicine (AAPM), Minneapolis, MN07/2007
Oral presentation, A Radiation Oncology Pictgure Archive communication System (ROPACS), Oral presentation at the XVth Meeting of International Conference of the Use of Computers in Radiation Therapy (ICCR), June 200706/2007
Poster Presentation, Initial Experience with Image-Guided Radiation Therapy, ARS, Amsterdam, Netherlands05/2007
Invited Symposia, IMRT for Nasopharyngeal Cancers: Potential Advantages for using Helical TomoTherapy, IG-IMRT Tomotherapy Symposium, Tampa, FL04/2007
Poster Presentation, Dose Reduction to Normal Structures Using TomoTherapy and Step-and-Shoot IMRT in High Risk Prostate Cancer, American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), San Diego, CA02/2007
Poster Presentation, IMRT for Nasopharyngeal Cancers:Potential Advantages for using Helical Tomotherapy, ASTRO, Philadelphia11/2006
Poster Presentation, Prospective Evaluation to Establish a Dose Response for Oral Mucosities in Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Radiotherapy, ASTRO, Philadelphia11/2006
Poster Presentation, Prostate DVH Benchmark Study with Helical TomoTherapy, ASTRO, Philadelphia11/2006
Oral presentation, Patient Specific Quality Assurance for Helical Tomotherapy: An Evolving Process in Reducing Discrepancy between measured and Calculated Dose, International Congress on Medical Physics, Hangzhou, China09/2006
Poster Presentation, Feasibility of using a 2D diode array system for clinical electron beam measurements, AAPM, Orlando07/2006
Poster Presentation, Investigation of effects of magnetron replacement on a helical tomotherapy unit, AAPM, Orlando07/2006
Oral Presentation, Proposed pass/fail criteria for IMRT patient specific QA, Annual Meeting of American Assocation of Physicists in medicine (AAPM), Orland a, FL07/2006
Poster Presentation, Radiation shielding calculations and measurement for a Helical TomoTherapy unit in an existing treatment room, AAPM, Orlando07/2006
Oral Presentation, Daily setup variation for head and neck cancer IMRT: A comparison of immobilization systems, 88th Annual Meeting of American Radium Society, Maui, Hawaii05/2006
Poster Presentation, Reduction of Anal canal doses using an optimized intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) technique in patients with prostate cancer, 88th Annual Meeting of American Radium Society, Maui, Hawaii05/2006
Poster Presentation, Clinical Validation of Using Benchmark DVHs for IMRT Planning for Prostate Cancer: Interim Report of Toxicity, Prostate Cancer Symposium, San Francisco, CA02/2006
Poster Presentation, A Comparison between BAT and Tomotherapy MVCT on Interfractional Prostate Localization, Annual Meeting of American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), Seattle07/2005
Poster Presentation, Patient Specific QA for Prostate and H&N IMRT Using MapCheck, Annual Meeting of American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), Seattle07/2005
Poster Presentation, Clinical impact of high-resolution MRI on stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with brain metastases, 7th International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society (ISRS), Brussels, Belgium2005
Poster Presentation, Point/Counterpoint discussion regarding the optimal energy for prostate IMRT, Annual Meeting of Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), Chicago11/2004
Poster Presentation, A Competing Plan Methodology for Optimizing the Use of IMRT and 3D-CRT, Annual Meeting of American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), Atlanta10/2004
Oral Presentation, Case Study: Comparison of Linac vs. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for an Orbital Metastasis, LINAC Radiosurgery, Orlando, Florida2004
Poster Presentation, Measurements of Gamma-Knife Helmet Output Factors Using a Raiophotoluminescent Glass Rod Dosimeter and a Diode Detector, Annual Meeting of American Association of Physicists, San Diego07/2003
Poster Presentation, Monte Carlo Treatment Head Simulaton for the Siemens PRIUMS Linear Accelerator, Annual Meeting of Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Kelowna2001
Oral Presentations, Calculation of Photon Beam Quality Specifiers, Annual Meeting of Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP), London09/1998
Poster Presentation, Fe high pressure Mossbauer studies on Gd2Fe17Cx(x=0 and I), German Physics Society, Berlin03/1995
Poster Presentation, Fe high pressure Mossbauer studies on Gd2Fe17 and Gd2Fe17C, 10th Internatinal Conference on Hyperfine Interactions (HFI10), Leuven, Belgium1995
Poster Presentation, Biological Evaluation of a Dose Response in the Oral Cavity of Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Radidotherapy, ASTRO, Los Angeles, CA
Poster Presentation, Effect of pressure on the local magnetic properties of '-Fe4N, International Conference on the Applications of the Mossbauer Efect (ICAME-95), Rimini, Italy

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Outstanding Service Award, North American Chinese Medical Physicists Association (NACMPA)2015
MS State Champion of Adult 40 and over 3.5 Doubles of USTA Tennis League, United State Tennis Association2014
Teacher of the Year Award, Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO)2008

Professional Membership and Service

Journal of Scientific Reports, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer2015 - Present
North American Chinese Medical Physicists Association (NACMPA), Officer, Treasurer2013 - 2014
Journal of Medical Dosimetry, Physics Advisory Editor2009 - Present
American Association of Medical Dosimetrists (AAMD) Region 1 Meeting, Guest Speaker2008
Third Tomotherapy Annual User Meeting/IG-IMRT Tomotherapy Symposium, Guest Speaker2007
Journal of Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment, Reviewer, Journal Article2007 - 2010
Journal of Medical Dosimetry, Reviewer, Journal Article2006 - Present
American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), Member2005 - Present
American Board of Medical Specialties, Member2003 - Present
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), Member2003 - Present
Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Member1997 - 2003

Committee Service

Radiation/Laser Safety Committee, Member2015 - Present
American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO), APEx Accreditation Surveyor2014 - Present
Partners in Physics Subcommittee in AAPM, Member2012 - Present
Departmental Radiation Quality Assurance Committee, Member2010 - Present
Asian Oceanic Affairs Subcommittee in AAPM, Member2009 - 2012
Calibration Laboratory Accreditation (CLA) Executive Committee in AAPM, Member2008 - Present
Calibration Laboratory Accreditation (CLA) Subcommittee in AAPM, Member2008 - Present
Radiation Safety Committee at VA (Mather, CA), Member2004 - 2010

Community Service

Old Pearl Game Management, Florence, MS, Member07/2014 - 06/2015
Bucksnort still hunting club, Lena, MS, Member07/2013 - 06/2014
Mississippi Chinese Association, Member05/2013 - Present
March of Dimes, participant2013 - Present
Sun creek hunting club, Louisville, MS, Member07/2012 - 06/2013
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, paticipant2012 - 12/2013
Tennis committee of Overlook Pointe Home Owner Association, Chair09/2010 - Present
Chinese Church Jackson, Member06/2010 - Present

Teaching Experience

Medicine, Course, Course Director, Radiation Oncology PhysicsAnnual 2015 - 2015
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Radiation Oncology PhysicsAnnual 2014 - 2015
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Radiation Oncology PhysicsAnnual 2013 - 2013
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Radiation Oncology PhysicsAnnual 2012 - 2012
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Radiation Oncology PhysicsAnnual 2011 - 2011
Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Radiation Oncology PhysicsAnnual 2010 - 2010
Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Radiation Oncology PhysicsAnnual 2009 - 2009
Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Radiation Oncology PhysicsAnnual 2008 - 2008
Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Radiation Oncology PhysicsAnnual 2007 - 2007
Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Radiation Oncology PhysicsAnnual 2006 - 2006
Medicine, Course, Lecturer, Radiation Oncology PhysicsAnnual 2005 - 2005

Fellows supervised

Radiation Oncology Fellowship, Training Faculty, 8 fellows supervised, clinical physics training03/2010 - Present

Residency Training

Medical Physics Residency Training Program, Program Director2015 - Present
Medical Physics Residency Training Program, Program Director2014 - Present
Medical Physics Residency Training Program, Program Director2013 - 07/2015
Medical Physics Residency Training Program, Program Director2011 - 01/2014
Medical Physics Residency Training Program, Program Director2011 - 11/2013
Radiation Oncology Physician Residency Program, Training Faculty2010 - Present
Radiation Oncology Physician Residency Program, Training Faculty2004 - 03/2010
Medical Physics Residency Training Program, Subspecialty/Activity Director2003 - 03/2010