James Mechalakos

5.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
111 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

James Mechalakos is a scholar working on Radiation, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, James Mechalakos has authored 111 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Radiation, 57 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 53 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in James Mechalakos's work include Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (72 papers), Radiation Dose and Imaging (25 papers) and Head and Neck Cancer Studies (24 papers). James Mechalakos is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques (72 papers), Radiation Dose and Imaging (25 papers) and Head and Neck Cancer Studies (24 papers). James Mechalakos collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and China. James Mechalakos's co-authors include Nancy Y. Lee, Michael J. Zeléfsky, Margie Hunt, David G. Pfister, Suzanne L. Wolden, T LoSasso, Dennis H. Kraus, Jatin P. Shah, A Molineu and Jay Burmeister and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, The Lancet Oncology and International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics.

In The Last Decade

James Mechalakos

107 papers receiving 3.8k citations

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IMRT commissioning: Multiple institution planning and dosimetry comparisons, a report from AAPM Task Group 119

2009 802 citations Gary A. Ezzell, Jay Burmeister et al. Medical Physics profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Characterizing the motion management system accuracy on a 1.5T MR-Linac 2025 ·Physica Medica ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Eric Aliotta, James Mechalakos, Lakshmi Santanam, Neelam Tyagi, Seng Boh Lim	0
2	Standardization of scan protocols for RT CT simulator from different vendors using quantitative image quality technique 2024 ·Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics ·(unknown), Usman Mahmood, Assen S. Kirov, (unknown), (unknown), James Mechalakos, (unknown), Laura Cerviño, Seng Boh Lim	1
3	An automated technique for global noise level measurement in CT image with a conjunction of image gradient 2024 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·(unknown), Usman Mahmood, Assen S. Kirov, James Mechalakos, (unknown), Laura Cerviño, Seng Boh Lim	2
4	RAdiotherapy Dose Accumulation Routine (RADAR)-A Novel Dose Accumulation Script With Built-In Uncertainty 2024 ·Practical Radiation Oncology ·James Mechalakos, Yu‐Chi Hu, (unknown), Lei Zhang, (unknown), Åse Ballangrud, Laura Cerviño, Ellen Yorke, Yilin Liu, Pengpeng Zhang	3
5	Predictive dose accumulation for HN adaptive radiotherapy 2020 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·(unknown), Pengpeng Zhang, Saad Nadeem, (unknown), Jue Jiang, (unknown), (unknown), Michalis Aristophanous, James Mechalakos, Yu‐Chi Hu	7
6	Frequency of Large Intrafractional Target Motions During Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy 2019 ·Practical Radiation Oncology ·(unknown), (unknown), Åse Ballangrud, James Mechalakos, Josh Yamada, D. Michael Lovelock	8
7	A VMAT planning technique for locally advanced breast cancer patients with expander or implant reconstructions requiring comprehensive postmastectomy radiation therapy 2018 ·Medical dosimetry ·(unknown), Åse Ballangrud, Alice Y. Ho, James Mechalakos, Guang Li, Linda Hong	23
8	Technical Note: Identification of CT Texture Features Robust to Tumor Size Variations for Normal Lung Texture Analysis 2018 ·International Journal of Medical Physics Clinical Engineering and Radiation Oncology ·Wookjin Choi, Sadegh Riyahi, Seth Kligerman, Chia‐Ju Liu, James Mechalakos, Wei Lü	9
9	The impact of histology and delivered dose on local control of spinal metastases treated with stereotactic radiosurgery 2017 ·Neurosurgical FOCUS ·Yoshiya Yamada, Evangelia Katsoulakis, Ilya Laufer, Michael Lovelock, Ori Barzilai, Lily McLaughlin, Zhigang Zhang, Adam M. Schmitt, Daniel S. Higginson, Eric Lis, Michael J. Zeléfsky, James Mechalakos, Mark H. Bilsky	132
10	Direct Comparison of Respiration-Correlated Four-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Reconstructed Using Concurrent Internal Navigator and External Bellows 2016 ·International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics ·Guang Li, Jie Wei, (unknown), Mo Kadbi, Neelam Tyagi, Kristen L. Zakian, James Mechalakos, Joseph O. Deasy, Margie Hunt	39
11	Morphologic Features of Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a Surrogate of Capsular Contracture in Breast Cancer Patients With Implant-based Reconstructions 2016 ·International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics ·Neelam Tyagi, Elizabeth J. Sutton, Margie Hunt, Jing Zhang, Jung Hun Oh, Aditya Apte, James Mechalakos, (unknown), (unknown), Babak J. Mehrara, Evan Matros, Alice Y. Ho	6
12	Medical Physics Practice Guideline 4.a: Development, implementation, use and maintenance of safety checklists 2015 ·Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics ·(unknown), Suzanne B. Evans, Eric C. Ford, James Gaiser, (unknown), (unknown), Jennifer L. Johnson, James Mechalakos, Robin L. Stern, Stephanie A. Terezakis, Bruce Thomadsen, Peter J. Pronovost, Lynne Fairobent	46
13	Measuring uncertainty in dose delivered to the cochlea due to setup error during external beam treatment of patients with cancer of the head and neck 2013 ·Medical Physics ·(unknown), D. Michael Lovelock, Margie Hunt, James Mechalakos, Yu‐Chi Hu, Hai Pham, Andrew Jackson	4
14	Migration from full‐head mask to “open‐face” mask for immobilization of patients with head and neck cancer 2013 ·Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics ·Guang Li, D. Michael Lovelock, James Mechalakos, Shyam Rao, (unknown), Howard Amols, Nancy Y. Lee	51
15	Correlation of planned dose to area postrema and dorsal vagal complex with clinical symptoms of nausea and vomiting in oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) patients treated with radiation alone using IMRT 2013 ·Journal of Radiation Oncology ·Tony J. C. Wang, Sandra Fontenla, (unknown), Robert J. Young, (unknown), Shyam Rao, James Mechalakos, Nancy Y. Lee	5
16	Motion monitoring for cranial frameless stereotactic radiosurgery using video‐based three‐dimensional optical surface imaging 2011 ·Medical Physics ·Guang Li, Åse Ballangrud, (unknown), Hyejoo Kang, Assen S. Kirov, Michael Lovelock, Yoshiya Yamada, James Mechalakos, Howard Amols	85
17	IMRT commissioning: Multiple institution planning and dosimetry comparisons, a report from AAPM Task Group 119 breakdown → 2009 ·Medical Physics ·Gary A. Ezzell, Jay Burmeister, Nesrin Dogan, T LoSasso, James Mechalakos, D Mihailidis, A Molineu, Jatinder Palta, Chester R. Ramsey, Bill J. Salter, Jie Shi, Ping Xia, Ning J. Yue, Ying Xiao	802
18	The Influence of Changes in Tumor Hypoxia on Dose-Painting Treatment Plans Based on 18F-FMISO Positron Emission Tomography 2008 ·International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics ·Zhixiong Lin, James Mechalakos, Sadek A. Nehmeh, Heiko Schöder, Nancy Y. Lee, John L. Humm, Charlotte Ling	124
19	A comparison of intensity-modulated radiation therapy and concomitant boost radiotherapy in the setting of concurrent chemotherapy for locally advanced oropharyngeal carcinoma 2006 ·International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics ·Nancy Y. Lee, Fernando Freire de Arruda, Dev R. Puri, Suzanne L. Wolden, Ashwatha Narayana, James Mechalakos, Ennapadam Venkatraman, Dennis H. Kraus, Ashok R. Shaha, Jatin P. Shah, David G. Pfister, Michael J. Zeléfsky	125
20	Measurement of IMRT Head and Neck Setup Error Using an On-board Kilovoltage Imager 2005 ·International Journal of Radiation OncologyBiologyPhysics ·James Mechalakos, Margie Hunt, (unknown), N. Lee, A. Narayana, Lanceford M. Chong, Charlotte Ling, Howard Amols	4

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