About Author

Author Biography:

I am currently a PhD candidate in medical physics at the University of Newcastle (Nov 2011-present). The research is to use MR (magnetic resonance) images to create prostate radiotherapy treatment plan and investigate the benefit of applying adaptive planning using weekly MR images. I was graduated with a Master in Medical Physics from the University of Canterbury in 2010.

I have worked in several projects including the development of a GUI (graphical user interface) for displaying and analysing CT DICOM images (undergraduate summer project), the implementation of 2-step IMAT (intensity modulated arc therapy) method to treatment planning system (Master project), MR-based prostate treatment planning (PhD project) and the self-initiated OSAQA project.

Publication:

Sun J, Dowling J, Pichler P, Menk F, Rivest-Henault D, Lambert J, Parker J, Arm J, Best L, Martin J, Denham JW, Greer PB. MRI simulation: end-to-end testing for prostate radiation therapy using geometric pelvic MRI phantoms. PMB. (accepted).

Sun J, Dowling JA, Pichler P, Parker J, Martin J, Stanwell P, Arm J, Menk F, Greer PB. MR simulation for prostate radiation therapy: performance of dedicated radiotherapy positioning devices for MR scanning. JACMP, 2015; 16 (2).

Sun J, Barnes M, Dowling J, Menk F, Stanwell P, Greer PB. An open source automatic quality assurance (OSAQA) tool for the ACR MRI phantom. Australias Phys Eng Sci Med, 2014 [epub ahead of print].

Sun J, Pichler P, Dowling J, Menk F, Stanwell P, Arm J, Greer PB. MR simulation for prostate radiation therapy: effect of coil mounting position on image quality. Br J Radiol, 2014; 87(1042):20140325. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20140325.

Sun, J., Chew, T. Y., & Meyer, J. (2011). Two-step intensity modulated arc therapy (2-step IMAT) with segment weight and width optimization. Radiation Oncology, 6(1), 57.

Conference presentations and articles:

- Dowling JA, Pichler P, Sun J, Rivest-Henault D, Ghose S, Martin J, Wratten C, Stanwell P, Fripp J, Greer PB. CT substitute derived from MRI for external beam prostate radiotherapy. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 04/2014;111(1):145.

- Dowling JA, Burdett N, Greer PB, Sun J, Parker J, Pichler P, Stanwell P, Chandra S, Rivest-Henault D, Ghose S, Salvado O, Fripp J. Automatic atlas based electron density and structure contouring for MRI-based prostate radiation therapy on the cloud. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 489, No. 1, p. 012048). IOP Publishing.

- Sun J, et al. MR simulator commissioning for pelvic radiotherapy treatment planning. EPSM2013, Perth, Australia.

- Sun J, et al. Semi-automatic quality assurance (SAQA) Matlab script for ACR MRI phantom. EPSM2013, Perth, Australia

- Peter G, Sun J et al. End-to-end testing for clinical implementation of prostate MRI-simulation. EPSM2013, Perth, Australia

- Sun J. Cumulative Dose Assessment Using MRI for Prostate Treatment. MRlinac group meeting, Sydney, Australia

- Dowling J, Lambert J, Chandra S, Parker J, Sun J, Stanwell P, Fripp J, Salvado O, Greer P. MRI based radiation therapy treatment planning. In Proceedings of The Australian-Canadian Prostate Cancer Research Alliance Symposium, DayDream Island, Queensland, Australia, p. 16-17, 2012.

- Sun J, et al. Investigation on CIVCO coil mount for MR‐based prostate treatment planning. EPSM-ABEC 2011 Conference, Gold Coast, Australia

- Sun J, Meyer J and Chew T. Implementation of 2-Step Intensity Modulated Arc Therapy. EPSM-ABEC 2009 Conference, Canberra, Australia

- Sun J. 2-Step Intensity Modulated Arc Therapy in Prism Treatment Planning System. 26th Physics Departmental Conference, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

- Sun J. Implementation of 2‐Step intensity modulated arc therapy. NZIP (New Zealand Institute of Physics) 2009 Conference, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Funding:

2011-15: Cancer Council NSW Research Grant RG11-05

2011-15: RHD scholarship to study at University of Newcastle

2013 : CSIRO Industrial Traineeship

2009 : Cancer Society of New Zealand Conference Grant