Haijun Song, Ph.D.

Department:
Radiation Oncology

Division:
Radiation Physics

Physical Address:
Box 3295
DUMC
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
9196813861

Research Interests:
Reference dosimetry, Experimental dosimetry, Radiation therapy using neutron and charged particles.

Publications:
2006 -- 23. Haijun Song, D. Eduardo Roa, Ning Yue, Francesco d’Errico, Zhe Chen, and Ravinder Nath, “Application of Gafchromic™ film in the dosimetry of an intravascular brachytherapy source.” Med. Phys. (Conditional acceptance, Dec. 2005.)

2006 -- Haijun Song, Munir Ahmad, Jun Deng, Zhe Chen, Ning Yue, and Ravinder Nath, “Limitations of silicon diodes for clinical electron dosimetry.” Radiation Protection Dosimetry (2006) (Accepted, in print).

2006 -- Ning J. Yue, Jonathan E. Knisely, Haijun Song, Ravinder Nath, “A method to implement full six-degree target shift corrections for rigid body in image-guided radiotherapy.” Med. Phys. 33(1), pp. 21-31 (2006).

2004 -- Dante E. Roa, Haijun Song, Ning Yue, Francesco d’Errico, and Ravinder Nath, “Dosimetric characteristics of the Novoste Beta-Cath 90Sr/Y source trains at submillimeter distances.” Medical Physics 31 (5), pp. 1269-76) (May 2004).

2004 -- Ning Yue, Kenneth B. Roberts, Haijun Song, Sheida Khosravi, Steven E. Pfau, and Ravinder Nath, “Optimization of dose distributions for bifurcated coronary vessels treated with catheter-based photon and beta emitters using the simulated annealing algorithm,” Med. Phys. 31 (9), pp. 2610–2622 (2004).

2003 -- Singh HS, Roberts KB, Yue N, Nath R, Song H, Azimi N, Pfau S, “Brachytherapy for in-stent restenosis in general interventional practice: a single institution's experience using four radiation devices.” Cardiovasc Radiat Med. 4(3):126-32 (Jul-Sep 2003).

2002 -- Andreo P, Huq MS, Westermark M, Song H, Tilikidis A, DeWerd L, Shortt K, “Protocols for the dosimetry of high-energy photon and electron beams: a comparison of the IAEA TRS-398 and previous international codes of practice.” Phys Med Biol. 47(17):3033-53 (Sep. 2002).

2002 -- H. Song, J. Yanch, and R. Klinkowstein, “Accelerator-Based Neutron Brachytherapy." Medical Physics 29 (1), pp. 15-25 (Jan. 2002).

2002 -- H. Song, Y. Xiao, and J. Galvin, "Comparison of Characteristics of Photon and Electron Beams Generated by Philips/Elekta and Varian Linear Accelerators." Medical Physics 29 (6), pp. 960-6 (June 2002).  

2002 -- Roa DE, Song H, Yue N, D'Errico F, Nath R, “Measured TG-60 dosimetric parameters of the Novoste Beta-Cath 90Sr/Y source trains for intravascular brachytherapy.” Cardiovasc Radiat Med. 3(3-4):199-204 (Jul-Dec 2002).

2001 -- 11. M. Saiful Huq, H. Song, P. Andreo, and C. Houser, "Reference dosimetry in clinical high-energy electron beams: Comparison of the AAPM TG-51 and AAPM TG-21 dosimetry protocols." Medical Physics Volume 28, Issue 10, pp. 2077-2087 (October 2001).

2001 -- M. Saiful Huq, Pedro Andreo, and H. Song, "Comparison of the IAEA TRS-398 and AAPM TG-51 absorbed dose to water protocols in the dosimetry of high-energy photon and electron beams." Physics in Medicine and Biology 46 (2001 Nov.), pp. 2985-3006.

1998 -- 10. Song H. and J.C. Yanch, "Accelerator-Based Neutron Brachytherapy with the 9Be(d,n)10B Reaction." The Proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium on Neutron Capture Therapy, September 1998.

1997 -- 2. B. Blackburn, R. Klinkowstein, J. Yanch, H. Song and W. Howard, “Development of a High-Power, Water-Cooled Beryllium Target for the Production of Neutrons in a High-Current Tandem Accelerator.” Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research & Industry, part two, pp. 1293-1296. Denton, Texas, November 1996. (Edited by J. L. Duggan and I. L. Morgan. Published by the American Institute of Physics (AIP) Press, New York.)

1997 -- 4. J. Yanch, R. Shefer, R. Klinkowstein, H. Song, B. Blackburn, and W. Howard, “Use of the 9Be(d,n) Nuclear Reaction for BNCT: Simulation and  Experimental Measurement.” Advances in Neutron Capture Therapy, Volume I, Medicine and Physics, (Editors: B. Larsson, J. Crawford, and R. Weinreich), pp. 564-569, (1997).

1992 -- 1. T.T.Inamura, M. Nakaoka, A. Iivonen, R. Saintola, K. Valli, J. Gu, and H. Song, “Measurements of the Energy Spread of Ion-Guide Beams.” Collections of the 47th Annual Meeting of the Physics Society of Japan, Section 1, 27a-Q-10. Japan, March 27-30, 1992.

1991 -- H. Song and Jiahui Gu, “Products of Mass Chain A=105 from 238U Fission.” Anuual Report of the Shanghai Institute of Nuclear Research, Chinese Academy, (in English), Shanghai, China, 1991.

1991 -- J.Äystö, A. Astier, T. Enquist, K. Eskola, J. Gu, Z. Janas, P. Jauho, A. Jokinen, M. Leino, S. Malm, H. Penttilä, H.Song, and J. Zylicz,  “Identification of New N-Rich Nuclides for 40≤Z≤44.” JYFL Annual Report, pp. 67-68. Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, 1991.