Professor Tong Xu, Department of Physics

Publications

1. T. Xu, J.T. Wong, S. Molloi., “Method and apparatus for real-time tumor tracking by detecting annihilation gamma rays from low activity position isotope fiducial markers”, U.S. Patent # 8447387. 2013
2. C. Mennessier, B. Spencer, R. Clackdoyle, and T. Xu. Distortion correction, geometric calibration, and volume reconstruction for an isocentric c-arm x-ray system. In Conference Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 2011. p2943-2947
3. M Chamberland, R Wassenaar, B Spencer, and T Xu. "Performance evaluation of real-time motion tracking using positron emission fiducial markers", Medical Physics 38 (2), 810-819 (2011)
4. T. Xu, JL Ducote, JT Wong, and S Molloi. “Dynamic dual-energy chest radiography: a potential tool for lung tissue motion monitoring and kinetic study” Phys. Med. Biol. 56 (2011) 1–15
5. Churchill NW, Chamberland M, Xu T. Algorithm and simulation for real-time positron emission based tumor tracking using a linear fiducial marker. Med Phys. 2009 May;36(5):1576-86.
6. T. Xu, J.T. Wong, P.M. Shikhaliev, J.L. Ducote, M.S. Al-Ghazi, and S. Molloi, "Real-time tumor tracking using implanted positron emission markers: concept and simulation study", Med Phys, 33, 2598-609 (2006).
7. T. Xu, J.L. Ducote, J.T. Wong, and S. Molloi, "Feasibility of real time dual-energy imaging based on a flat panel detector for coronary artery calcium quantification", Med Phys, 33, 1612-22(2006).
8. J.T. Wong, J.L. Ducote, T. Xu, M.T. Hassanein, and S. Molloi, "Automated technique for angiographic determination of coronary blood flow and lumen volume", Acad Radiol, 13, 186-94,(2006).
9. P.M. Shikhaliev, T. Xu, J.L. Ducote, B. Easwaramoorthy, J. Mukherjee, and S. Molloi, "Positron autoradiography for intravascular imaging: feasibility evaluation", Phys Med Biol,51, 963-79,(2006).
10. J.L. Ducote, T. Xu, and S. Molloi, "Optimization of a flat-panel based real time dual-energy system for cardiac imaging". Med Phys, 33, 1562-8,(2006).P.M. Shikhaliev, J.L. Ducote, T. Xu, and S. Molloi, Q"uantum efficiency of the MCP detector: Monte Carlo calculation", IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, 52, 1257-1262,(2005).
11. P.M. Shikhaliev, T. Xu, and S. Molloi, "Photon counting computed tomography: Concept and initial results", Medical Physics 32, 427-436,(2005).
12. T. Xu, P.M. Shikhaliev, G.R. Berenji, J. Tehranzadeh, F. Saremi, and S. Molloi, "Area beam equalization: optimization and performance of an automated prototype system for chest radiography", Acad. Radiol., 11, 377-89(2004).
13. T. Xu, M.S. Al-Ghazi, and S. Molloi, "Treatment planning considerations of reshapeable automatic intensity modulator for intensity modulated radiation therapy", Med Phys 31, 2344-55(2004).
14. J.T. Wong, T. Xu, A. Husain, H. Le, and S. Molloi, "Effect of area x-ray beam equalization on image quality and dose in digital mammography", Phys Med Biol 49, 3539-57 (2004).