James B. Smathers

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
75 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

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James B. Smathers is a scholar working on Radiation, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, James B. Smathers has authored 75 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Radiation, 30 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 28 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in James B. Smathers's work include Nuclear Physics and Applications (31 papers), Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (27 papers) and Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (18 papers). James B. Smathers is often cited by papers focused on Nuclear Physics and Applications (31 papers), Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (27 papers) and Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (18 papers). James B. Smathers collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. James B. Smathers's co-authors include Timothy D. Solberg, John J. DeMarco, William H. McBride, H. Rodney Withers, Jacob Van Dyk, Kathy A. Mason, Peter R. Almond, Kathryn A. Mason, P. Ballet and F. Eugene Holly and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

James B. Smathers

70 papers receiving 2.2k citations

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The Physics of Radiation Therapy

2003 455 citations James B. Smathers Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Animal Models for Medical Countermeasures to Radiation Exposure 2010 ·Radiation Research ·Jacqueline P. Williams, Stephen L. Brown, George E. Georges, Martin Hauer‐Jensen, Rićhard P. Hill, (unknown), David G. Kirsch, Thomas J. MacVittie, Kathy A. Mason, Meetha Medhora, John E. Moulder, Paul Okunieff, Mary F. Otterson, Michael E. Robbins, James B. Smathers, William H. McBride	341
2	The Physics of Radiation Therapy breakdown → 2003 ·Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics ·James B. Smathers	455
3	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 2003 ·Medical Physics ·Benedick A. Fraass, James B. Smathers, James A. Deye	48
4	Investigations of a minimally invasive method for treatment of spinal malignancies with LINAC stereotactic radiation therapy: accuracy and animal studies 2002 ·International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics ·Paul Medin, Timothy D. Solberg, Antonio A. F. De Salles, Christopher H. Cagnon, Michael T. Selch, J. Patrick Johnson, James B. Smathers, Eric R. Cosman	45
5	Verification of output factors for small photon beams using Monte Carlo methods 2002 ·(unknown), John J. DeMarco, Indrin J. Chetty, James B. Smathers, Timothy D. Solberg	0
6	Dose distributions using kilovoltage x-rays and dose enhancement from iodine contrast agents 1999 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·Albert Mesa, Amos Norman, Timothy D. Solberg, John J. DeMarco, James B. Smathers	87
7	Feasibility of external beam radiation for prevention of restenosis following balloon angioplasty 1999 ·International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics ·Mahmood K. Razavi, Sheila Rege, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), James B. Smathers, (unknown), (unknown)	3
8	Degradation of Intersubband Transitions in Electron Irradiated GaAs/AlGaAs Multiple Quantum Wells With Superlattice Barriers 1999 ·MRS Proceedings ·Christian Morath, M. O. Manasreh, (unknown), H. J. von Bardeleben, P. Ballet, James B. Smathers, Gregory J. Salamo	1
9	CT-based dosimetry calculations for 125I prostate implants 1999 ·International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics ·John J. DeMarco, James B. Smathers, (unknown), (unknown), Timothy D. Solberg	34
10	A CT‐based Monte Carlo simulation tool for dosimetry planning and analysis 1998 ·Medical Physics ·John J. DeMarco, Timothy D. Solberg, James B. Smathers	176
11	Monte Carlo treatment planning for stereotactic radiosurgery 1998 ·Radiotherapy and Oncology ·Timothy D. Solberg, John J. DeMarco, F. Eugene Holly, James B. Smathers, Antonio A. F. DeSalles	48
12	Biologically effective dose distribution based on the linear quadratic model and its clinical relevance 1995 ·International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics ·Steve P. Lee, (unknown), James B. Smathers, William H. McBride, Robert G. Parker, H. Rodney Withers	94
13	Implications of tissue heterogeneity for radiosurgery in head and neck tumors 1995 ·International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics ·Timothy D. Solberg, F. Eugene Holly, Antonio A. F. De Salles, Robert E. Wallace, James B. Smathers	40
14	A verification of the Monte Carlo code MCNP for thick target bremsstrahlung calculations 1995 ·Medical Physics ·John J. DeMarco, Timothy D. Solberg, Robert E. Wallace, James B. Smathers	21
15	Performance analysis of the Monte Carlo code MCNP4A for photon-based radiotherapy applications 1995 ·OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) ·John J. DeMarco, Timothy D. Solberg, Robert E. Wallace, James B. Smathers	2
16	The UCLA neutron therapy facility 1987 ·Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·L. Myers, George E. Miller, James B. Smathers	3
17	Neutron energy spectra of d (49)‐Be and p (41)‐Be neutron radiotherapy sources 1979 ·Medical Physics ·(unknown), James B. Smathers, Peter R. Almond, Walter H. Grant, Victor A. Otte	24
18	Radiation Dose Received by Tamvec Neutron Therapy Staff 1978 ·Health Physics ·James B. Smathers, (unknown), (unknown), Peter R. Almond, Victor A. Otte, Walter H. Grant	4
19	Response of jejunal mucosa to fractionated doses of neutrons or γ-rays 1974 ·European Journal of Cancer (1965) ·H. Rodney Withers, (unknown), Kathryn A. Mason, Betty O. Reid, H. Thomas Barkley, James B. Smathers	16
20	DERIVATIVE ACTIVATION ANALYSIS OF MAGNESIUM. 1967 ·Transactions of the American Nuclear Society ·James B. Smathers, (unknown), (unknown)	1

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