Students
Current PhD Students 2024-2025
Current MSc Students 2024-2025
Past Graduate Students
Graduated 2020 or later
| Name | Degree (Year) | Thesis Title |
|---|---|---|
| Radim Barta | PhD (2022) | Receive Radio-Frequency Coils for a Parallel B0 Linac-MR |
| Neil Johnson | MSc (2022) | Ensembles of Neural Networks for Tumour Motion Prediction |
| Aaron Purchase | PhD (2022) | Advances in Portable TRACE MRI |
| Braden Chow | PhD (2022) | Radiobiological Modeling and Exponential Quantification of Radiobiological Parameters in Cervical Cancer Brachytherapy Dose Calculation |
| Simon Ferguson | PhD (2022) | Cyclotron production and imaging properties of scandium-44 |
| Mark Wright | MSc (2021) | Time Domain Principal Component Analysis for Rapid, Real-Time 2D MRI Reconstruction from Undersampled Data |
| Cameron Hough | PhD (2021) | Biological Effects of Intense Terahertz Pulses |
| Clara Fallone | PhD (2021) | Fat Unsaturation Quantification, Including ω-3 Measures, with In-Vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy |
| Bryson Dietz | PhD (2020) | Real time on-the-fly dynamic MRI for radiotherapy |
| Hongwei Sun | PhD (2020) | Radio-frequency Transmit Coils and Imaging Techniques for TRASE MRI |
| Ray Yang | PhD (2020) | Development of an Efficient Algorithmic Framework for Deterministic Patient Dose Calculation in MRI-guided Radiotherapy |
Graduated 2010 to 2019
| Name | Degree (Year) | Thesis Title |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda Swan | MSc (2019) | Streamline Upwind Petrov-Galerkin Angular Stabilization of the Linear Boltzmann Transport Equation with Magnetic Fields |
| Gawon Han | MSc (2019) | Automatic Optimization of Treatment Dosimetry to Improve Visual Outcomes in Episcleral Plaque Brachytherapy |
| Brennen Dobberthien | PhD (2019) | Spectral Editing for Detection of Oncologically Relevant Metabolites with In-Vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy at 9.4 T |
| Andrei Ghila | PhD (2018) | Surface and Buildup Dose Effects in a Linac-MR |
| Hali Morrison | PhD (2017) | Accurate Dosimetry for Ocular Brachytherapy: Measurement, Delivery Uncertainty, and Dose Calculation Studies |
| Oleksandr Zelyak | MSc (2017) | Stability of Dose Calculation in Radiotherapy |
| Jean-David Jutras | PhD (2016) | Volumetric Quantitative Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Application to Cancer |
| Shima Yaghoobpour Tari | MSc (2016) | Optimization of a Non-Axial Magnet Design |
| Eugene Yip | PhD (2016) | Highly Accelerated MRI: Prior Data Assisted Compressed Sensing for Lung Tumour Tracking |
| Brie Cawston-Grant | MSc (2016) | ACE Evaluation for GYN & Scalp Brachytherapy |
| Daniel Tamagi | MSc (2016) | Lung Patient Treatment Plan Optimization in the Presence of Magnetic Fields |
| Devin Baillie | PhD (2016) | Design and Simulation of a Short, 10 MV, Variable Energy Linear Accelerator for use in Linac-MR Systems |
| Dylan Breitkreutz | MSc (2015) | Effect of J coupling on 1.3-ppm lipid methylene signal acquired with localised proton MRS at 3T |
| Danielle Anderson | PhD (2015) | Dosimetry and Biological Studies for Microbeam Radiation Therapy at the Canadian Light Source |
| Michael Reynolds | PhD (2015) | Dose Response of Selected Radiation Detectors in a Magnetic Field |
| Derek MC Liu | PhD (2014) | Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy Dosimetry |
| Amr Heikal | PhD (2014) | Biochemical Imaging of Gliomas Using MR Spectroscopic Imaging for Radiotherapy Treatment Planning |
| Ayhan Bingolbali | MSc (2014) | Response of Lipid Olefinic Protons to In-Vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Sequences at 3T |
| Moti R. Paudel | PhD (2014) | Metal Artifact Reduction in Computed Tomographic(CT) Images for Radiotheapy Treatment Planning |
| Jihyun Yun | PhD (2013) | Intrafractional Tumour Tracking using Linac-MR |
| Artur Teymurazyan | PhD (2013) | Target Volume Delineation in Dynamic Positron Emission Tomography Based on Time Activity Curve Differences |
| Ben Burke | PhD (2013) | Characterization of Radiation Induced Current in RF Coils of Linac-MR Systems |
| Amirmohamad Keyvanloo | MSc (2013) | Skin Dose in Longitudial and Transverse Linac-MRis using Monte-Carlo and realistic #D MRI field models |
| Katherine Gagnon | PhD (2012) | Cyclotron Production of Technetium-99m |
| Dong-Chang Lee | MSc (2012) | Factor Analysis with Prior Information-Application to Dynamic PET Imaging |
| Eugene Yip | MSc (2012) | Real Time Tracking of Lung Tumours Using Low Field MRI: A Feasibility Study |
| David J. Sinn | MSc (2012) | Construction of a Liquid Scintillation Detector for Relative Megavoltage Dosimetry |
| Tony Tadic | PhD (2012) | Magnet Design and Optimization for an Integrated Linac-MRI System |
| Jean-David Jutras | MSc (2011) | Efficient Data Acquisition, Transmission and Post-Processing for Quality Spiral Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| Andrei Ghila | MSc (2011) | Measurements of Radiation Induced Currents in RF Coil Conductors |
| Dan Michael Santos | MSc (2011) | The performance and magnetic shielding of a 6 MV in-line linac in a parallel linac-MR configuration |
| Jiyun Ren | MSc (2011) | MR Image-Guided Adaptive Cervix Brachytherapy |
| Joel St. Aubin | PhD (2010) | 3D Linac Simulation for a Linac-MR System |
| Lesley Baldwin | PhD (2010) | MRI-Based Radiotherapy Treatment Planning |
| Matthew Larocque | PhD (2010) | ADC and T2 Response to Radiotherapy |
| Jennifer Moroz | MSc (2010) | Roc Curve Analysis to Metabolomics Data Sets |
| Paul Kirvan | MSc (2010) | Cadmium Tungstate MVCT Scanner Performance |
| Ryan Rivest | PhD (2010) | Image registration in adaptive radiation therapy |
Graduated 2000 to 2009
| Name | Degree (Year) | Thesis Title |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Lamey | PhD (2009) | RF Noise Studies for a Linac - MRI System |
| Lori Noice | MSc (2009) | A Quantitative Analysis of 4DCT |
| Ben Burke | MSc (2008) | Measurement of Radiofrequency Emissions from a Medical Linac |
| David Sasaki | MSc (2008) | The Use of MVCT for Treatment Planning |
| Teo Stanescu | PhD (2008) | Towards Magnetic Resonance Image-guided Radiation Therapy |
| Thalat Monajemi | PhD (2007) | Cadmium Tungstate Scintillators in Contact with Silicon Photodiodes as Detectors for Megavoltage Computed Tomography |
| Amr Heikal | MSc (2007) | High-Resolution MRSI for Radiotherapy Planning |
| Colleen Schinkel | PhD (2007) | Clinical Applicability of TCP and NTCP Models for Inverse Planning Optimization and Parameter Estimation |
| Donata Drabik | MSc (2007) | Advanced Radiological and Nuclear Imaging Physics |
| Steven Thomas | PhD (2007) | Dose Verification in Image Guided Adaptive RT |
| Sandra Vidakovic | MSc (2006) | Feasibility of Normalized Mutual Information Registration of CT |
| Hans-Sonke Jans | MSc (2006) | 3D Inter-Fractional Patient Set-Up Verification and the Biological Impact of Positioning Errors |
| Michael Weldon | MSc (2006) | Applying Radiation Induced Tissue Damage Models to Cell-Colony Data Analysis and Dose-Volume Constraint Estimation |
| Laura Drever | MSc (2005) | Positron Emission Tomography Target Volume Delineation |
| Charlie Kirkby | PhD (2005) | Improving Photon Energy Fluence Measurement with an a-Si EPID |
| Deluan Tu | MSc (2005) | Bench-top Megavoltage Computed Tomography Scanner with Cadmium Tungstate - Photodiode Detectors |
| Isabelle M. Gagné | PhD (2005) | The Impact of Motion Upon CT Image Reconstruction |
| Brad Warkentin | PhD (2005) | Development of Verification Procedures using a Flat-Panel EPID, and Application and Investigation of Radiobiological Models, for Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy |
| Anna Kress | MSc (2005) | Experimental Investigation of Two Techniques to Reduce Limited Field-of-View Artifacts in Computed Tomography |
| Alana Hudson | MSc (2004) | Dosimetric Verification of Radiation Treatment Fields Using Radiographic Film |
| Geetha Menon | MSc (2004) | Compensator Transmission Measurement and Thickness Verification with an a-Si EPID |
| Alasdair Syme | PhD (2004) | The Mechanism of Sensitivity Reduction of a-Se X-ray Detectors |
| Keith Nakonechny | MSc (2004) | Novel Methods of Measuring Single Dose Profiles and Cumulative Dose in Computed Tomograph |
| Thalat Monajemi | MSc (2004) | Modeling Scintillator-Photodiodes as Detectors for Megavoltage Computed Tomography |
| Charles Schroeder | MSc (2004) | Lag Measurement in an a-Se Active Matrix Flat-Panel Imager |
| Erin Barnett | MSc (2004) | Characterization of a Diamond Detector for Intensity Modulated Point Dose Measurements |
| Marc A. MacKenzie | PhD (2000) | Intensity Modulated Arc Therapy Technique Using Sliding Window Dynamic Multileaf Collimation |
Graduated 1990 to 1999
| Name | Degree (Year) | Thesis Title |
|---|---|---|
| Isabelle M. Gagné | MSc (1999) | The Development of Equivalent Uniform Dose Models for Normal Tissue Irradiation |
| Geetha Menon | MSc (1999) | Experimental Determination of Relative Outputs of Sr-90 Ophthalimic Applicators and the Anisotropy Function of the Model 6711 I-125 Seed |
| Lara M. Dyke | MSc (1997) | Development of a Clinical MRI Dosimeter |
| Parminder S. Basran | MSc (1997) | Optimisation of Lung Cancer Treatment |
| John R. Kollar | MSc (1996) | Evaluation and Modification of a Differential SAR Dose Calculation Algorithm |
| Marc A. MacKenzie | MSc (1996) | Production of Dose Profiles by Dynamic Collimation |
| Terence .A. Riauka | PhD (1995) | Photon Propagation and Detection in SPECT : Theory, Experimental Validation, and Applications |
| Cheryl R. Duzenli | PhD (1995) | Spin-spin Relaxation Rate MRI Dosimetry Using Ferrous Sulphate Gelatin Materials |
| John A. Antoluk | PhD (1992) | Evaluation and Modification of Electron Beam Treatment Planning Algorithms |
| Terence .A. Riauka | MSc(1991) | Photon Propagation and Detection in SPECT: Theory, Experimental Validation, and Applications |
| Brad Murray | MSc(1990) | An Experimental Evaluation of an Electron Arc Algorithm |
Graduated 1980 to 1989
| Name | Degree (Year) | Thesis Title |
|---|---|---|
| Atsushi Takahashi | MSc(1989) | Evaluation of Filters for Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography |
| Trevor M. Fitzgerald | MSc(1989) | An Experimental Verification of a Treatment Planning Algorithm for Photon Dose Calculations in Irregular Fields |
| G. Colin Field | MSc(1989) | Dose Calculations for Megavoltage Photon Beams Using Convolution |
| Don M. Robinson | PhD (1989) | The Design and Fabrication of Optimized Missing Tissue Compensators |
| David J. Perry | PhD (1989) | On the Penetration of Fast Charged Particles in Matter |
| Larry Yakiwczuk | MSc(1987) | Analysis of the Equivalent Tissue Air Ratio Method of Photon Dose Computation |
| Rick J. Crilly | MSc(1987) | The Transport of Infrared Radiation Through Tissue |
| Don M. Robinson | MSc(1986) | Megavoltage Photon Dose Modification Resulting from Tissue Compensator Retraction |
| Adriano Zenari | PhD (1985) | Nuclear medicine tomography with special reference to the Photon multiplane imager |
| C. Park | PhD (1984) | Multiple scattering of electrons used in medical radiation therapy |
| Ellen El-Khatib | PhD (1984) | Detection and prevention of lung damage in large field irradiation with X-rays |
| T. Rock Mackie | PhD (1984) | A study of charged particles and scattered photons in megavoltage X-ray beams |
Graduated 1970 to 1979
| Name | Degree (Year) | Thesis Title |
|---|---|---|
| Sara Swenson | PhD (1979) | Combined effects of microwaves and gamma rays on cultured mamalian cells |
| Zoi Kolitsi | MSc (1979) | Scattered radiation from beam modifying devices used with megavoltage therapy beams |
| Rob B. Barnett | MSc (1977) | Polarized fluorescence from the cytoplasm of lymphocytes |
| M.K. Leung | MSc (1977) | A study of photographic gamma ray dosimetry in the determination of depth doses and isodose distributions |
| D. Roback | MSc (1973) | Toxic effect of irradiated medium on mammalian cells in tissue culture |
| P.D. Sharma | MSc (1972) | Radiation dose distributions around radioactive sources and their perturbation by absorbing materials |