Benedick A. Fraass

10.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
194 papers, 8.2k citations indexed

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Benedick A. Fraass is a scholar working on Radiation, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Benedick A. Fraass has authored 194 papers receiving a total of 8.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 144 papers in Radiation, 113 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 84 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Benedick A. Fraass's work include Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (141 papers), Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (61 papers) and Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (54 papers). Benedick A. Fraass is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (141 papers), Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (61 papers) and Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications (54 papers). Benedick A. Fraass collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Canada. Benedick A. Fraass's co-authors include Daniel L. McShan, Allen S. Lichter, Randall K. Ten Haken, Jean M. Moran, Mary K. Martel, Marc L. Kessler, Howard M. Sandler, Robin L. Stern, Karen P. Doppke and Gerald J. Kutcher and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Physical review. B, Condensed matter.

In The Last Decade

Benedick A. Fraass

192 papers receiving 8.0k citations

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American Association of Physicists in Medicine Radiation Therapy Committee Task Group 53: Quality assurance for clinical radiotherapy treatment planning

1998 663 citations Benedick A. Fraass et al. Medical Physics profile →
The report of Task Group 100 of the AAPM: Application of risk analysis methods to radiation therapy quality management

2016 374 citations M. Saiful Huq, Benedick A. Fraass et al. Medical Physics profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benedick A. Fraass United States	51	5.7k	4.5k	4.1k	1.1k	830	194	8.2k
Dirk Verellen Belgium	43	4.7k 0.8×	3.4k 0.8×	3.6k 0.9×	938 0.9×	769 0.9×	237	6.6k
Mary K. Martel United States	43	4.5k 0.8×	3.8k 0.8×	4.7k 1.2×	474 0.5×	1.0k 1.3×	91	7.3k
Tomas Kron Australia	49	5.7k 1.0×	4.6k 1.0×	5.0k 1.2×	1.3k 1.3×	903 1.1×	510	8.8k
James M. Galvin United States	44	5.3k 0.9×	3.7k 0.8×	4.8k 1.2×	952 0.9×	987 1.2×	155	7.9k
Michael T. Gillin United States	46	5.9k 1.0×	2.8k 0.6×	5.9k 1.4×	782 0.7×	606 0.7×	220	7.8k
Yasushi Nagata Japan	39	4.4k 0.8×	3.4k 0.8×	5.6k 1.4×	745 0.7×	1.2k 1.5×	397	8.3k
X. Allen Li United States	44	4.6k 0.8×	4.1k 0.9×	3.6k 0.9×	859 0.8×	842 1.0×	179	7.1k
Kenneth Forster United States	37	4.2k 0.7×	5.4k 1.2×	4.4k 1.1×	1.5k 1.5×	546 0.7×	109	9.4k
Patrick A. Kupelian United States	69	7.9k 1.4×	4.6k 1.0×	10.1k 2.5×	1.5k 1.4×	1.6k 1.9×	342	13.8k
Margie Hunt United States	59	8.2k 1.4×	4.4k 1.0×	8.1k 2.0×	1.1k 1.1×	1.9k 2.3×	207	11.9k

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Yang, Wensha, Zhaoyang Fan, Zixin Deng, et al.. (2018). Novel 4D-MRI of tumor infiltrating vasculature: characterizing tumor and vessel volume motion for selective boost volume definition in pancreatic radiotherapy. Radiation Oncology. 13(1). 191–191. 3 indexed citations

Osipov, Arsen, Benedick A. Fraass, Howard M. Sandler, et al.. (2017). Identifying prognostic intratumor heterogeneity using pre- and post-radiotherapy 18F-FDG PET images for pancreatic cancer patients. Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. 8(1). 127–138. 58 indexed citations

Matuszak, M.M., et al.. (2013). Use of plan quality degradation to evaluate tradeoffs in delivery efficiency and clinical plan metrics arising from IMRT optimizer and sequencer compromises. Medical Physics. 40(7). 71708–71708. 4 indexed citations

Moran, Jean M., Avraham Eisbruch, Benedick A. Fraass, et al.. (2011). Safety considerations for IMRT: Executive summary. Practical Radiation Oncology. 1(3). 190–195. 37 indexed citations

Huq, M. Saiful, Benedick A. Fraass, Peter Dunscombe, et al.. (2008). A Method for Evaluating Quality Assurance Needs in Radiation Therapy. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 71(1). S170–S173. 130 indexed citations

Chetty, Indrin J., Mihaela Roşu, Daniel L. McShan, et al.. (2004). Accounting for center‐of‐mass target motion using convolution methods in Monte Carlo‐based dose calculations of the lung. Medical Physics. 31(4). 925–932. 24 indexed citations

Chetty, Indrin J., et al.. (2004). Enhanced spectral discrimination through the exploitation of interface effects in photon dose data. Medical Physics. 31(2). 264–276. 10 indexed citations

Chetty, Indrin J., et al.. (2003). Dosimetric comparison of extended dose range film with ionization measurements in water and lung equivalent heterogeneous media exposed to megavoltage photons. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 4(1). 25–39. 17 indexed citations

Fraass, Benedick A., James B. Smathers, & James A. Deye. (2003). Summary and recommendations of a National Cancer Institute workshop on issues limiting the clinical use of Monte Carlo dose calculation algorithms for megavoltage external beam radiation therapy. Medical Physics. 30(12). 3206–3216. 48 indexed citations

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Chetty, Indrin J., Jean M. Moran, Daniel L. McShan, et al.. (2002). Experimental validation of the DPM Monte Carlo code using minimally scattered electron beams in heterogeneous media. Physics in Medicine and Biology. 47(11). 1837–1851. 21 indexed citations

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Bos, Luc J., E. Damen, R.W. de Boer, et al.. (2002). Reduction of rectal dose by integration of the boost in the large-field treatment plan for prostate irradiation. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 52(1). 254–265. 58 indexed citations

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Litzenberg, Dale W., Jean M. Moran, & Benedick A. Fraass. (2002). Incorporation of realistic delivery limitations into dynamic MLC treatment delivery. Medical Physics. 29(5). 810–820. 60 indexed citations

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Martel, Mary K., Avraham Eisbruch, Theodore S. Lawrence, et al.. (1998). Spinal cord dose from standard head and neck irradiation: implications for three-dimensional treatment planning. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 47(2). 185–189. 18 indexed citations

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Larsen, Edward W., et al.. (1997). Electron dose calculations using the Method of Moments. Medical Physics. 24(1). 111–125. 39 indexed citations

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Martel, Mary K., Myla Strawderman, Mark B. Hazuka, et al.. (1997). Volume and dose parameters for survival of non-small cell lung cancer patients. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 44(1). 23–29. 54 indexed citations

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Balter, James M., M.K. Martel, Howard M. Sandler, et al.. (1995). 56 Clinical implementation of radiosurgery using a multileaf collimator and a computer controlled radiotherapy system. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 32. 169–169. 2 indexed citations

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Fraass, Benedick A., et al.. (1995). A computer-controlled conformal radiotherapy system I: Overview. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 33(5). 1139–1157. 42 indexed citations

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McShan, Daniel L., Marc L. Kessler, & Benedick A. Fraass. (1995). Advanced interactive planning techniques for conformal therapy: High level beam descriptions and volumetric mapping techniques. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 33(5). 1061–1072. 19 indexed citations

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Schoeppel, Sonja L., Benedick A. Fraass, M P Hopkins, et al.. (1989). A CT-compatible version of the fletcher system intracavitary applicator: clinical application and 3-dimensional treatment planning. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 17(5). 1103–1109. 55 indexed citations

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Haken, Randall K. Ten, et al.. (1989). Boost treatment of the prostate using shaped, fixed fields. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics. 16(1). 193–200. 128 indexed citations

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