James E. McDonough, PhD
James E. McDonough, PhD
Associate Professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology
Department: Radiation Oncology
Contact information
PCAM-2W
3400 Civic Center Blvd.
4283
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3400 Civic Center Blvd.
4283
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-615-5632
Email:
MCDONOUGH@UPHS.UPENN.EDU
MCDONOUGH@UPHS.UPENN.EDU
Education:
BA (Physics)
Temple University, 1982.
MA (Physics)
Temple University, 1984.
Ph.D. (Experimental Physics)
Temple University, 1987.
Permanent linkBA (Physics)
Temple University, 1982.
MA (Physics)
Temple University, 1984.
Ph.D. (Experimental Physics)
Temple University, 1987.
Description of Research Expertise
Proton TherapySelected Publications
Ainsley C, Lin L, McDonough J: Optimization of the modeling of longitudinal dose distributions for double-scattered proton beams in a commercially‐available treatment planning system. Phys. Med. Biol 58(11): N145-N155, May 2013.Derek D, McDonough J, Vapiwala N and Metz JM: Dose perturbations by electromagnetic transponders in the proton environment. Phys Med Biol 58: 1495-1505, 2013.
Lin L, Ainsley C, McDonough J: A novel technique for measuring the low-dose envelope of pencil beam scanning spot profiles Phys Med Biol accepted 2013.
Whaley JT, Kirk M, Cengel K, McDonough J, Bekelman J and Christodouleas JP: Protective effect of transparent film dressing on proton therapy induced skin reactions. Radiation Oncology accepted 2013.
Zou W, Lin H, Plastaras JP, Wang H, Bui V, Vapiwala N, McDonough J, Tochner Z, Both S: A clinically feasible method for the detection of potential collision in proton therapy. Med Phys 39: 7094-101, Nov 2012.
Yu Chen, John J O’Connell, Christine J Ko, Rulon R Mayer, Arnaud Belard1, and James E McDonough: Fiducial markers in prostate for kV imaging: quantification of visibility and optimization of imaging conditions. Phys. Med. Biol 57: 155-172, 2012.
Simone CB 2nd. Kramer K. O'Meara WP. Bekelman JE. Belard A. McDonough J. O'Connell J.: Predicted rates of secondary malignancies from proton versus photon radiation therapy for stage I seminoma. International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 82(1): 242-249, 2012.
Rulon R. Mayer, Fuhwa Ma, Yu Chen, Rachel I. Miller, Arnaud Belard, James McDonough, and John J. O'Connell: Enhanced dosimetry procedures and assessment for EBT2 radiochromic film. Med. Phys. 39: 2147, 2012.
Kennedy, A.R., Weissman, D., King, G., Freund, G., Wagner, E., McDonough, J., Miller, A., Mick, R. and Cengel, K.: Acute Radiation Effects Resulting from exposure to solar particle event-like radiation. Presented at the 18th IAA Humans in Space Symposium, Houston, Texas. April 2011 Notes: Poster presentation.
Cengel, K.A., Wilson, J.M., Seykora, J.T., Sanzari, J.K., Maks, C., Yee, S.S., Ware, J., Diffenderfer, E.S., Weissman, D., McDonough, J.E., and Kennedy, A.R.: The acute toxicity of highly inhomogeneous solar particle event like dose distributions: effects that are not predicted well by extrapolation from homogeneous irradiation data. Presented at the 18th IAA Humans in Space Symposium, Houston, Texas. April 2011 Notes: Poster presentation.