W. S. Kiger

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
35 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

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W. S. Kiger is a scholar working on Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Radiation and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, W. S. Kiger has authored 35 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, 20 papers in Radiation and 16 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in W. S. Kiger's work include Boron Compounds in Chemistry (28 papers), Nuclear Physics and Applications (18 papers) and Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (13 papers). W. S. Kiger is often cited by papers focused on Boron Compounds in Chemistry (28 papers), Nuclear Physics and Applications (18 papers) and Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry (13 papers). W. S. Kiger collaborates with scholars based in United States, Finland and United Kingdom. W. S. Kiger's co-authors include O. K. Harling, Kent J. Riley, Peter J. Binns, Robert G. Zamenhof, John T Goorley, Paul M. Busse, Matthew R. Palmer, Teruhito Aihara, Minoru Suzuki and Rolf F. Barth and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics and Medical Physics.

In The Last Decade

W. S. Kiger

35 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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Current status of boron neutron capture therapy of high grade gliomas and recurrent head and neck cancer

2012 411 citations Rolf F. Barth, O. K. Harling et al. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. S. Kiger United States	17	1.2k	686	399	327	40	35	1.3k
Robert G. Zamenhof United States	21	1.1k 0.9×	748 1.1×	275 0.7×	432 1.3×	33 0.8×	55	1.4k
Itsuro Kato Japan	14	991 0.8×	428 0.6×	407 1.0×	174 0.5×	39 1.0×	22	1.2k
David W. Nigg United States	22	1.0k 0.9×	486 0.7×	444 1.1×	219 0.7×	27 0.7×	68	1.2k
Iiro Auterinen Finland	16	877 0.7×	615 0.9×	302 0.8×	267 0.8×	13 0.3×	63	1.1k
Tooru Kobayashi Japan	20	926 0.8×	758 1.1×	297 0.7×	328 1.0×	26 0.7×	80	1.4k
Silva Bortolussi Italy	22	1.1k 0.9×	613 0.9×	506 1.3×	344 1.1×	37 0.9×	104	1.4k
Petri Kotiluoto Finland	13	625 0.5×	417 0.6×	259 0.6×	192 0.6×	15 0.4×	48	793
R. Moss Netherlands	13	570 0.5×	330 0.5×	215 0.5×	138 0.4×	23 0.6×	42	715
Leena Kankaanranta Finland	13	664 0.6×	295 0.4×	245 0.6×	144 0.4×	9 0.2×	35	790
Verónica A. Trivillin Argentina	20	800 0.7×	250 0.4×	369 0.9×	126 0.4×	17 0.4×	53	914

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Schmidt, Daniel R., Christopher L. Williams, Laura E. Dodge, et al.. (2023). Ablative radiotherapy improves survival but does not cure autochthonous mouse models of prostate and colorectal cancer. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). 108–108. 2 indexed citations

Barth, Rolf F., O. K. Harling, W. S. Kiger, et al.. (2012). Current status of boron neutron capture therapy of high grade gliomas and recurrent head and neck cancer. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 411 indexed citations breakdown →

Barth, Rolf F., M. Graça H. Vicente, O. K. Harling, et al.. (2012). Current status of boron neutron capture therapy of high grade gliomas and recurrent head and neck cancer. Radiation Oncology. 7(1). 146–146. 23 indexed citations

Kiger, W. S., et al.. (2011). NCTPlan application for neutron capture therapy dosimetric planning at MEPhI nuclear research reactor. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 69(12). 1888–1891. 4 indexed citations

Lu, Xingqi & W. S. Kiger. (2009). Application of a Novel Microdosimetry Analysis and its Radiobiological Implication for High-LET Radiation. Radiation Research. 171(6). 646–656. 11 indexed citations

Kiger, W. S., Kent J. Riley, Peter J. Binns, et al.. (2008). Functional and Histological Changes in Rat Lung after Boron Neutron Capture Therapy. Radiation Research. 170(1). 60–69. 28 indexed citations

Petit, Joshua H., W. S. Kiger, James A. Talcott, et al.. (2008). Bicalutamide alone prior to brachytherapy achieves cytoreduction that is similar to luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogues with less patient-reported morbidity. Urologic Oncology Seminars and Original Investigations. 26(4). 372–377. 9 indexed citations

Riley, K. J., Peter J. Binns, O. K. Harling, et al.. (2008). An international dosimetry exchange for BNCT Part II: Computational dosimetry normalizations. Medical Physics. 35(12). 5419–5425. 11 indexed citations

Riley, K. J., Peter J. Binns, O. K. Harling, et al.. (2008). Unifying dose specification between clinical BNCT centers in the Americas. Medical Physics. 35(4). 1295–1298. 5 indexed citations

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Petit, Joshua H., W. S. Kiger, James A. Talcott, et al.. (2007). Androgen deprivation-mediated cytoreduction before interstitial brachytherapy for prostate cancer does not abrogate the elevated risk of urinary morbidity associated with larger initial prostate volume. Brachytherapy. 6(4). 267–271. 15 indexed citations

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Binns, Peter J., K. J. Riley, O. K. Harling, et al.. (2005). An international dosimetry exchange for boron neutron capture therapy, Part I: Absorbed dose measurements. Medical Physics. 32(12). 3729–3736. 25 indexed citations

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Kiger, W. S., Het Patel, Peter J. Binns, et al.. (2004). Effects of boron neutron capture irradiation on the normal lung of rats. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 61(5). 969–973. 16 indexed citations

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Coderre, Jeffrey A., J. W. Hopewell, J.C. Turcotte, et al.. (2004). Tolerance of normal human brain to boron neutron capture therapy. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 61(5). 1083–1087. 28 indexed citations

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Kiger, W. S., Matthew R. Palmer, K. J. Riley, Robert G. Zamenhof, & Paul M. Busse. (2003). Pharamacokinetic modeling for boronophenylalanine-fructose mediated neutron capture therapy:10B concentration predictions and dosimetric consequences. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 62(1-2). 171–186. 25 indexed citations

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Kiger, W. S., P. L. Micca, Garrett M. Morris, & Jeffrey A. Coderre. (2002). Boron Microquantification in Oral Mucosa and Skin Following Administration of a Neutron Capture Therapy Agent. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 99(1). 409–412. 16 indexed citations

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Goorley, John T, W. S. Kiger, & Robert G. Zamenhof. (2002). Reference dosimetry calculations for neutron capture therapy with comparison of analytical and voxel models. Medical Physics. 29(2). 145–156. 112 indexed citations

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Kiger, W. S. & O.K. Harling. (1996). Neutronic design studies for the MIT fission converter beam. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society. 75. 2 indexed citations

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Kiger, W. S., et al.. (1996). Boron-10 quantification and microdosimetric studies in a clinical trial of BNCT. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society. 75. 2 indexed citations

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Sakamoto, Shuichi, W. S. Kiger, & O. K. Harling. (1996). Parametric studies of coolant, fuel configuration, and enrichment for the MIT fission converter-based epithermal neutron beam. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society. 75. 25–27. 2 indexed citations

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Kiger, W. S., Robert G. Zamenhof, & G. Solares. (1996). MacNCTPlan: An improved Macintosh-based BNCT treatment planning program. Transactions of the American Nuclear Society. 75. 5 indexed citations

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