Biography of Cheng B. Saw, PhD
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Present
Appointment:
Associate Director of Medical Physics
Visiting Clinical Professor,
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
(sawcb @ msx.upmc.edu)
Education:
BS, Math & Physics, Hampden-Sydney College,
1977
MS, Physics, Florida State University, 1980
Ph.D., Low Energy Experimental Nuclear Physics,
Honors:
Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in
Medicine, 1998
Scientific
and Professional Society Duties:
NACMPA
(North American Chinese Medical Physicist Association), President-Elect (2002-)
AAPM Task Group No. 6 (2003-)
AAPM Board of Directors Chapter Membership
(1993-1995)
AAPM Awards and
Honor Committee Membership (1993-1995)
AAPM Program Committee Membership (1989-1991)
AAPM Teaching of Medical Physicists Membership
(1996-1999)
AAPM Teaching of Technologists Membership
(1996-1998)
AAPM Asian Oceanic Affair Subcommittee Membership
(2002-)
CDMRP (Congressional Directed Medical Research Program), Breast Cancer Research Program, Scientific
Reviewer (2004-)
CDMRP (Congressional Directed Medical Research Program), Prostate Cancer Research Program,
Scientific Reviewer (2001-2003)
Abstract
Reviewer, AAPM Annual Meeting (1985-)
Moderator,
AAPM Annual Sessions (1988-)
Reviewer – Medical Physics, Int J Radiat Oncology Biol Physics, Medical Dosimetry, Endocurietherapy
Hyperthermia Oncology, Medical Imaging
Educational
Activities:
Guest
Editor, Special Issue on IMRT: Part I – MIMiC-based IMRT, Medical Dosimetry
Journal 26, No. 1, 2001
Guest
Editor, Special Issue on IMRT: Part II – MLC-based IMRT, Medical Dosimetry
Journal 26, No. 2, 2001
Guest
Editor, Special Issue on IMRT: Part III – Clinical Aspects of IMRT, Medical
Dosimetry Journal 27, No. 2, 2002
Physics
Advisory Editor, Medical Dosimetry Journal
Author:
Foundation of Radiological Physics and Therapeutic Radiological Physics.
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Contributed
to RDCE quizzes of AAPM
Organized
symposium, “New Horizon in Medical Physics,” Bangkok, Thailand, August 2002
Organized workshop, “Current Practice QA / QC in Radiotherapy and Oncology,” Bangkok, Thailand, Aug 30-Sept 1, 2004
Participate in Chengdu Workshop of AAPM, "Workshop on Radiation Therapy Physics," Chengdu, Sichuan, China, August 23-27, 2004
Research
Activities and Current Interests:
Published
approximately 60 papers, over 100 abstracts, over 35 invited presentations
around the world. Written 6 book chapters, served as guest editor on IMRT
special projects in Medical Dosimetry journal.
Authored two textbooks.
Current
Interests in treatment techniques of IMRT, Clinical Applications of Mammosite,
Extra-cranial Irradiation, Networking in radiation oncology, Collision and
avoidance system in radiotherapy equipment
Published Articles:
C.B. Saw, S. Li, K.M. Ayyangar, M. Yoe-Sein, S. Pillai, C.A. Enke. Dose linearity and uniformity of a linear accelerator designed for implementation of multileaf collimation system-based intensity modulated radiation therapy. Med Phys 30: 2253-2256 (2003).
K.M. Ayyangar, C.B. Saw, D. Gearheart, B. Shen, R. Thompson. Independent Calculations to Validate Monitor Units from ADAC Treatment Planning System. Med Dosm 28: 79-83 (2003).
C.B.
Saw, et al. Clinical
Implementation of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy.
Med Dosm 27: 161-169 (2002).
C.B. Saw, et al. Editorial: Clinical Aspects of IMRT - Part III. Med Dosm 27: 75-77 (2002). (02SawPdf-file).
C.B. Saw, K.M. Ayyangar, W. Zhen, S. Pillai, M. Yoe-Sein, C.A. Enke, D.J. Carlson, J.C. Celi. Graphical user interface for management of advanced radiotherapy delivery systems. Electromedica 70: 118-122 (2002).
C.B.
Saw, W. Zhen, K.M. Ayyangar, C.A.
Enke. Editorial Clinical Aspects of
IMRT - Part II. Med Dosm 27: 75-77 (2002).
C.B.
Saw, W. Zhen, K.M. Ayyangar, C.A.
Enke, D.J. Carlson. Different Doses to Separate Targets Using Intensity-Modulated
Radiation Therapy. Electromedica
69:131-135 (2001).
K.
Ayyangar, C. Enke, C.B. Saw, B. Shen,
W. Zhen, R. Thompson. Experience
with NOMOS BAT System for Prostate Localization.
J. Med. Phys. 26: 249-254; 2001.
C.B. Saw, R.A.C. Siochi, K.M. Ayyangar, W. Zhen, C.A. Enke. Leaf Sequencing Techniques for MLC-Based IMRT. Med Dosm 26: 199-204 (2001).
K.M.
Ayyangar, P.S. Nizin, C.B. Saw, D.
Gearheart, B. Shen, C.A. Enke. Independent
Dose Calculations for the CORVUS MLC IMRT. Med Dosm 26: 135-141 (2001).
C.B. Saw, K.M. Ayyangar, W. Zhen, R.B. Thompson, C.A. Enke. Commissioning and Quality Assurance for MLC-Based IMRT. Med Dosm 26: 125-133 (2001).
C.B. Saw, K.M. Komanduri, C.A. Enke. Editorial: MLC-Based IMRT - Part II. Med Dosm 26: 111 (2001).
C.B. Saw, K.M. Ayyangar, W. Zhen, R.B. Thompson, C.A. Enke. Quality Assurance Procedures for the Peacock System. Med Dosm 26: 83-90 (2001).
C.B. Saw, R. Yakoob, C.A. Enke, T.P. Lau, K.M. Ayyangar. Immobilization Devices for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT). Med Dosm 26: 71-77 (2001).
C.B. Saw, K.M. Ayyangar, R.B. Thompson, W. Zhen, C.A. Enke. Commissioning of Peacock System for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy. Med Dosm 26: 55-64 (2001).
R.R.
Singh, K.M. Ayyangar, B. Shen, D. Gearheart, C.B.
Saw. Comparative Study Between
IMRT and NOMOS Beak and Linac-Based Radiosurgery in the Treatment of
Intracranial Lesions. Med Dosm 26:
47-53; (2001).
K.M. Ayyangar, C.B. Saw, B. Shen, C.A. Enke, P.S. Nizin. Independent Dose Calculations for the Peacock System. Med Dosm 26: 29-35 (2001).
C.B. Saw, K.M. Ayyangar, C.A. Enke. MIMiC-Based IMRT - Part I. Med Dosm 26: 1 (2001).
C.B. Saw, K.M. Ayyangar, D.H. Hussey. Review of Dosimetric Functions for Meterset Calculations. Med Dosm 25: 55-60 (2000).
C.B. Saw, K.V. Krishna, C.A. Enke, D.H. Hussey: Dosimetric Evaluation of Abutted Fields Using Asymmetric Collimators for Treatment of Head and Neck. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 47, 821-824 (2000).
C.B.
Saw, D.H. Hussey.
Dosimetric Assessment of Nonperfectly Abutted Fields Using Asymmetric
Collimators. Med Dosm 25:
23-26 (2000).
G.J.
Weidner, N.A. Mayr, C.B. Saw, W.K. Zhen, B Wen, D.H. Hussey.
Localization of the Cervix/Vagina with a Flexible Vaginal Localizer
(Contrast Tampon) during Simulation for Gynecologic Malignancies.
Radiol. 211: 876-881 (1999).
C.B. Saw, A.S. Meigooni, R. Nath: Review of AAPM Task Group No. 43 Recommendations on Interstitial Brachytherapy Sources Dosimetry. Med Dosm 23: 259-263 (1998).
C.B. Saw, B.C. Wen, K. Anderson, E. Pennington, D.H. Hussey: Dosimetric Consideration of Water-Based Bolus for Irradiation of Extremities. Med Dosm 23: 292-295 (1998).
C.B. Saw, J. Shi, D.H. Hussey: Energy Dependence of a New Solid State Diode for Low Energy Photon Beam Dosimetry. Med Dosm 23: 95-97 (1998).
C.B. Saw, L.J. Korb, B. Darnell, K.V. Krishna, D.L. Ulewicz: Independent Technique of Verifying High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy Treatment Plans. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 40, 747-750 (1998).
C.B. Saw, L.J. Korb, K.V. Krishna: Local Temperature and Pressure Variations and Its Effects on Daily Ionometric Measurements of Radiation Outputs from Linear Accelerators. Medical Dosimetry 22, 1-4 (1997).
K.M.
Ayyangar, E.I. Parsai, M.F. Chan, A. Sen, Y. Cao, R. Rice, C.B. Saw: Surface Region Electron Beam Dosimetry in the Presence of
Cerrobend Cutouts. J. Med. Phys 21,
189-195, 1996.
C.B.
Saw, B. Darnell, L.J. Korb, J.C.
Frich, Jr.: Dose Distributions
Through the Supraclavicular-Axillary Region of Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer
Treatment. Medical Dosimetry 21, 133-137 (1996).
C.B. Saw, T. Pawlicki, Andrew Wu: Dosimetric Comparison of the Manchester System and Paris System Planar Implants. J. Med. Phys. 21, 21-27 (1996).