Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology is an international and multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal covering fundamental and applied research in all disciplines of science, engineering and medicine.

James Chow

Editorial Board Member of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Staff Scientist, Princess Margaret Hospital/University Health Network, Canada

Research Areas

Medical Physics, Radiation Oncology Physics, Radiobiology, Material Science, Condensed Matter Physics (Superconductivity)

Education

1995Ph.DPhysics, University of Hong Kong, HK
1992B.Sc(First Class Hon.) in Applied Physics, City University, HK

Experience

2007-presentAdjunct Professor, Department of Physics, Ryerson University, Canada
2006-presentAssistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Canada
2005-presentMedical Physicist, Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, Canada, Academic Appointments
2005-2008Adjunct Professor, Department of Physics, University of Waterloo, Canada
2002-2005Medical Physicist and Deputy Radiation Safety Officer, Grand River Regional Cancer Centre, Grand River Hospital, Canada
2000-2002Medical Physics Resident, London Regional Cancer Center, London Health Sciences Centre, Canada
1995-1997Croucher Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Superconductivity, University of Cambridge, UK
1997-1998Postdoctoral Assistant, Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Canada
1998-1999Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Physics, McMaster University, Canada

Academic Achievement

1990-1991 Sir Edward Youde Memorial Scholarship
1990-1991 CMA Donor Scholarship
1992-1995 Postgraduate Studentship awarded by University of Hong Kong
1993-1994 Li Po Chun Memorial Fellowship
1993-1994 International Conference Grant
1993-1994 Taufik Ali Memorial Fellowship
1993-1994 Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowship
1994-1995 Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowship
1994-1995 Swire Scholarship
1994-1995 Espon Foundation Fellowship
1994-1995 Swire Travel Grant
1994-1995 Taiwan Trade Exchange Center Travel Grant
1995-1997 Croucher Foundation Fellowship
1998-2000 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship awarded by McMaster University
2000-2002 Medical Physics Residentship awarded by London Regional Cancer Centre
2007 Research Productivity 2007 Award from Princess Margaret Hospital
2010 The SciNet Local Resource Allocation Research Proposal Competition
2011 Research Productivity 2011 Award from Princess Margaret Hospital

Membership

Member of the American Association of Physics in Medicine (AAPM) in the USA
Fellow of the Canadian College of Physicist in Medicine (FCCPM) in Canada
Member of the Canadian Association of Physicist (CAP) in Canada
Member of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) in Canada
Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (MIEEE) in the USA
Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET) in the UK
Member of the Institute of Physics (MInstP) in the UK

Publications: Journals

[1]  Lam CC, Shen GJ, Chow JCL, Tang ST. Twin formation due to irradiation of energetic electron beam in high-temperature superconductors of In and Sb-doped YBCO. Physica C, 214: 426-434, 1993. (CPA)
[2]  Fung PCW, Du ZL, Chow JCL, He ZH, Yu TF, Luo YY, Li QY, Lu Y. Energy dispersive spectroscopy analysis of YBa2Cu3-xSnxO7-y superconductors fabricated by melt-texture growth method. Physica C, 212: 279-291, 1993. (CPA)
[3]  Fung PCW, Chow JCL, Yu TF, Du ZL. The Origin of Melt-Texture Crystal Growth process in a Simple Tube Furnace. J Supercond, 6: 247-254, 1993. (CPA)
[4]  Du ZL, Fung PCW, Chow JCL, Yu TF, He ZH, Li Y, Luo YY, Zhang JX.Microdefects and macroscopic characterisations of MTG YBa2Cu3-xSnxO7-y samples using Y2Sn2O7. Physica C, 215: 319-328, 1993. (CPA)
[5]  Fung PCW, Chow JCL, Gao J. On crystal alignment in polycrystalline YBCO material based on TEM observation. J Supercond, 6: 327-334, 1993. (CPA)
[6]  Chow JCL, Fung PCW. Fabrication of melt-texture growth YBCO samples using a simple muffle furnace. J Supercond, 6: 247-254, 1993. (PA)
[7]  Chow JCL, Fung PCW, Du ZL, Yu TF, Mok YC. Microdefects in relatively fast cooling MTG YBCO specimen. Cryogenics, 34: 245-250, 1994. (PA)
[8]  Chow JCL, Fung PCW. Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopic analysis in a microscopic area of a grain in the YBCO ceramic superconductor. J Mater Sci Lett, 13: 586-588, 1994. (PA)
[9]  Chow JCL, Mok YC, Fung PCW, Du ZL. Searching for fine Moire' fringes representing the (010), (100) and (013) planes in aligned unit cells of YBa2Cu2.7Sn0.3O7-y Superconducting crystals. J Mater Sci Lett, 13: 647-649, 1994.(PA)
[10]  Du ZL, Yu TF, Chow JCL, Fung PCW. An optimum-heating program for fabricating MTG Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2Cu3O11 superconductor. J Mater Res, 9: 2231-2237, 1994.(CPA)
[11]  Du ZL, Fung PCW, Chow JCL, He ZH, Yu TF. Melt-textured growth Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2Cu3O11 bulk superconductors fabricated in a simple tube furnace. J Mater Sci, 30: 964-969, 1994. (CPA)
[12]  Fung PCW, Chow JCL. Effect of irradiation by electron beam of 200 keV on melt textured growth YBCO and BSCCO superconducting films of 80 nm thickness. Surf Rev Lett, 1: 37-45, 1994. (CPA)
[13]  Fung PCW, Chow JCL, Du ZL. Dislocation networks in melt textured vanadium doped BSCCO superconductor with stoichiometric ratio Bi1.85V0.15Sr2Ca2Cu3Oy.Supercond Sci Tech, 7: 397-401, 1994. (CPA)
[14]  Chow JCL, Fung PCW. YBa2Cu3Oy phase distribution in a twin domain sized 200 x 200 nm2 in the MTG YBCO superconductor. J Mater Sci Lett, 13: 1650-1653, 1994.(PA)
[15]  Chow JCL, Fung PCW. Energy dispersive X-ray analysis of a Y2BaCuO5 grain inside a typical melt-textured growth YBa2Cu3Oy superconductor. Chem Phys Lett, 223: 185-189, 1994. (PA)
[16]  Fung PCW, Chow JCL, Yu TF. The origin of texture of the bulk superconductors fabricated by the melt texture growth method. Physica C, 235: 447-448, 1994. (CPA)
[17]  Fung PCW, Chow JCL, Du ZL, Luo YY, Yu TF. Microstructure of the melt-textured Bi1.6Pb0.4Sr2Ca2Cu3O10 superconductor using SrO as substrate. Mater Chem Phys, 40: 13-20, 1994. (CPA)
[18]  Chow JCL, Fung PCW. Variation of secondary electron yield in the fractured surface of melt-textured growth YBCO superconductor with Y2BaCuO5 grains under a scanning electron microscope in the temperature range 81-300 K. J Mater Sci Lett, 14: 99-101, 1994. (PA)
[19]  Chow JCL, Fung PCW, Zhang YH. Investigation of certain crystal growth characteristics in melt-textured YBCO superconductor using wavelength dispersive X-ray analysis. Chem Phys Lett, 234: 127-132, 1995. (PA)
[20]  Shao HM, Lam CC, Fung PCW, Wu XS, Du JH, Shen GJ, Chow JCL, Ho SL, Hung KC, Yao XX. The synthesis and characterisations of HgBa2Ca2Cu3Oy superconductors with substitution of Hg by Pb. Physica C, 246: 207-215, 1995. (CA)
[21]  Lam CC, Wang SD, Shao HM, Shen GJ, Chow JCL, Fung PCW, Ho SL, Lai HU, Hung KC. TEM observation of intergrowth structures in the HgBa2Ca2Cu3Oy ceramic superconductor. Physica C, 247: 43-54, 1995. (CA)
[22]  Chow JCL, Fung PCW, Lam CC, Shao HM. Observation of intergrowth structures of Hg-1212, Hg-1223 and Hg-1234 phase in a nominal Hg-1223 ceramic superconductor. Supercond Sci Tech, 8: 887-893, 1995. (PA)
[23]  Lam CC, Shao HM, Du JH, Shen GJ, Wang SD, Hung KC, Chow JCL, Yao XX.Tetragonal and orthorhombic prototype phase structures in the homologous series of pure and Pb-doped HgBa2Ca2Cu3O8+y superconductors. J Mater Sci Lett, 14: 1271-1274, 1995. (CA)
[24]  Fung PCW, Chow JCL, Du ZL. Fabrication of the HgBa2CuOy superconductor using a simple and fast method under atmospheric pressure. J Electrochem Soc, 95: 91-99, 1995. (CPA)
[25]  Chow JCL, Fung PCW, Shao HM. Distributions of the Hg, Pb and Tl atoms in a single grain of a Hg0.55Pb0.25Tl0.2Ba2Ca2Cu3Oy superconductor. Chem Phys Lett, 247: 45-50, 1995. (PA)
[26]  Du ZL, Fung PCW, Chow JCL, Luo YY, Li QY. Fabrication of the HgBa2CuOy superconductor under atmospheric pressure. J Supercond, 11: 43-48, 1996. (CPA)
[27]  Chow JCL, Lo W, Leung HT, Cardwell DA. Etching of melt-processed YBa2Cu3Oy for SEM image analysis. J Mater Sci Lett, 15: 1833-1835, 1996. (PA)
[28]  Chow JCL, Fung PCW, Shao HM, Lam CC. Texture and chemical composition analyses on the Hg0.66Pb0.33Ba2Ca2Cu3Oy superconductor using the seeded quartz tube technique. J Mater Res, 6: 1367-1372, 1996. (PA)
[29]  Lam CC, Chow JCL, Fung PCW, Shao HM. Observation of screw dislocation in the Hg-1223 superconductor under transmission electron microscope. Physica C, 258:253-260, 1996. (CPA)
[30]  Lo W, Leung HT, Cardwell DA, Chow JCL. Local dendrite development during seeded peritectic solidification of large YBa2Cu3Oy grains. J Amer Ceram Soc, 80:813-816, 1997. (CA)
[31]  Cardwell DA, Lo W, Leung H, Chow JCL. The spatial distribution of Y2BaCuO5 inclusions in large grain YBa2Cu3Oy. Adv. in Supercond., 9: 725, 1997. (CA)
[32]  Chow JCL, Lo W, Cardwell DA, Leung HT. Preparation of YBCO precursor powders by spray drying. ILASS'97 Amer Conf Proc, 389-391, 1997. (PA)
[33]  Lo W, Cardwell DA, Dewhurst CD, Leung HT, Chow JCL, Shi YH. Controlled Processing and Properties of Large Pt-doped YBCO Pseudo-crystals for Electromagnetic Applications. J Mater Res, 12: 2889-2900, 1997. (CA)
[34]  Chow JCL, Lo W, Dewhurst CD, Cardwell DA, Leung HT, Shi YH. The influence of process parameters on the growth morphology of large grain Pt-doped YBCO fabricated by seeded peritectic solidification. Supercond Sci Tech, 10: 435-443, 1997. (PA)
[35]  Chow JCL, Lettow JS, Lo W, Cardwell DA, Leung HT, Shi YH. SmBa2Cu3O6.5 seed fabrication for seeded peritectic solidification of YBa2Cu3O7-d. J Mater Sci, 33: 133-137, 1998. (PA)
[36]  Lo W, Cardwell DA, Chow JCL, Leung HT. Experimental investigation of the Y2BaCuO5 surface free energy during peritectic solidification of YBCO. J Mater Res, 13: 2035-2038, 1998. (CPA)
[37]  Lo W, Cardwell DA, Chow JCL. Anisotropic growth morphology and platelet formation in large grain YBCO grown by seeded peritectic solidification. J Mater Res, 13: 1141-1146, 1998. (CPA)
[38]  Chow JCL, Lo W, Leung HT, Cardwell DA. The Growth Process and Spatial Distribution of the Y2BaCuO5 Particle in the Large Grain Pt-doped YBCO. Mater Sci Eng B, 53: 79-85, 1998. (PA)
[39]  Chow JCL, Leung HT, Lo W, Cardwell DA. Analysis of the spatial distribution of the Y2BaCuO5 inclusions in large grain YBa2Cu3Oy. J Mater Sci, 33: 1083-1089, 1998.(PA)
[40]  Chow JCL, Lo W, Leung HT, Cardwell DA. Effects of Pt doping on the size uniformity of the Y-211 particles in the big YBCO grains. Supercond Sci Tech, 11:369-374, 1998. (PA)
[41]  Chow JCL, Ummat PK, Datars WR. Effect of Cl2 in the Interaction between C60 and FeCl3. Mater Res Bull, 34: 1749-1756, 1999. (PA)
[42]  Chow JCL, Ummat PK, Datars WR. Infrared Study of C60(AlCl3)2. Phys Stat Sol, 216: 1099-1106, 1999. (PA)
[43]  Hadzel P, Radon T, Lee MJG, Chow JCL. Surface Density of States on the (0001) Face of Titanium. Surf Sci, 442: 36-46, 1999. (CA)
[44]  Chow JCL, Ummat PK, Datars WR. C-Cl and C-F Coupling in C60(SbCl4F)x. Physica B, 271: 165-172, 1999. (PA)
[45]  Chow JCL, Ummat PK, Datars WR. Oxidation of C60 by Hexafluorides. J Phys C, 12: 8551-8558, 2000. (PA)
[46]  Barati M, Chow JCL, Ummat PK, Datars WR. Temperature Dependence of the Resistance of Antimony Nanowire Arrays. J Phys C, 13: 2955-2962, 2001. (CPA)
[47]  Chow JCL, Wong E, Chen JZ, Van Dyk J. Comparison of dose calculation algorithms with Monte Carlo methods for photon arcs. Med Phys, 30: 2686-2694, 2003. (PA)
[48]  Chow JCL, Seguin M, Alexander A. Dosimetric effect of collimating jaws for small multileaf collimated fields. Med Phys, 32: 759-765, 2005. (PA)
[49]  Chow JCL, Grigorov GN. Dose measurement near a non-radioactive gold seed using radiographic film. Phys Med Biol, 50: N227-N234, 2005. (PA)
[50]  Chow JCL, Wettlaufer B, Runqing J. Dosimetric effects on the penumbra region of irregular multi-leaf collimated fields. Phys Med Biol, 51: N31-38, 2006. (PA)
[51]  Grigorov GN, Chow JCL, Barnett RB. Dosimetry limitations and a dose correction methodology for step-and-shoot IMRT. Phys Med Biol, 51: 637-652, 2006. (SRA)
[52]  Chow JCL, Newman S. Experimental verification of the application of lateral buildup ratio on the 4 MeV electron beam. J Appl Clin Med Phys, 7: 35-41, 2006. (PA)
[53]  Chow JCL, Grigorov GN, MacGregor C. A graphical user interface for an electron monitor unit calculator using a sector-integration algorithm and exponential curve fitting method. J Appl Clin Med Phys, 7:52-64, 2006. (PA)
[54]  Grigorov GN, Chow JCL, Grigorov L, Jiang R and Barnett RB. IMRT: Improvement in treatment planning efficiency using NTCP calculation independent of the Dose-Volume-Histogram. Med Phys, 33:1250-1258, 2006. (CPA)
[55]  Chow JCL, Grigorov GN and Nuri Yazdani. SWIMRT: a graphical user interface using sliding window algorithm to construct fluence map machine file. J Appl Clin Med Phys, 7: 69-85, 2006. (PA)
[56]  Chow JCL and Grigorov GN. Peripheral dose outside applicators in electron beams. Phys Med Biol, 51: N231-240, 2006. (PA)
[57]  Chow JCL, Grigorov GN and Runqing Jiang. Improved peripheral dose calculation accuracy for a small MLC field brought by the latest commercial treatment planning system. J Radiother Pract, 5: 121-128, 2006. (PA)
[58]  Chow JCL, Girgorov GN. Measurement for the MLC leaf velocity profile by considering the leaf leakage using radiographic film. Phys Med Biol, 51: N299-306, 2006. (PA)
[59]  Chow JCL, Grigorov GN, Barnett RB. Study on the surface dose generated in the prostate intensity modulated radiation therapy treatment. Med Dosim, 31: 249-258, 2006. (PA)
[60]  Chow JCL, Grigorov GN and Jiang R. IMRT with irregular multileaf collimated field:A dosimetic study on the penumbra region with different leaf stepping patterns. Med Phys, 33: 4606-4613, 2006. (PA)
[61]  Chow JCL, Grigorov GN. Monte Carlo simulations of dose near a non-radioactive gold seed. Med Phys, 33: 4614-4621 2006. (PA)
[62]  Ma J, Yeow J, Chow JCL, Barnett RB. A customized radiation sensor for the study of ionization collection efficiency. IEEE Sensors J, 6: 1523-1530 2006. (SRA)
[63]  Chow JCL, Grigorov GN. Electron radiotherapy: a study on dosimetric uncertainty using small cutouts. Phys Med Biol, 52: N1-N11 2007. (PA)
[64]  Chow JCL. Calculation of lateral buildup ratio using Monte Carlo simulation for electron radiotherapy. Med Phys, 34: 175-182 2007. (PA)
[65]  Jiang R, RB Barnett, Chow JCL and Chen J. The use of spatial dose gradients and probability density function to evaluate the effect of internal organ motion for prostate IMRT treatment planning. Phys Med Biol, 52: 1469-1484 2007. (CPA)
[66]  Chow JCL, Grigorov GN. Effect of electron beam obliquity on lateral buildup ratio: a Monte Carlo dosimetry evaluation. Phys Med Biol, 52: 3965-3977 2007. (PA)
[67]  Ma J, Yeow J, Chow JCL, Barnett RB. A carbon nanotube-based radiation sensor.Int J Robot Auto 22: 49-58 2007. (SRA)
[68]  Chow JCL, Leung MKK. Treatment planning for small animal using Monte Carlo simulation. Med Phys, 34: 4810-4817 2007. (PA)
[69]  Chow JCL, Leung MKK, Islam MK, Norrlinger BD, Jaffray DA. Evaluation of the effect of patient dose from cone beam computed tomography on prostate IMRT using Monte Carlo simulation. Med Phys, 35: 52-60 2008. (PA)
[70]  Chow JCL, Grigorov GN. Surface dosimetry for oblique tangential photon beams: A Monte Carlo simulation study. Med Phys, 35: 70-76 2008. (PA)
[71]  Chow JCL, Grigorov GN. Monte Carlo simulation of backscatter from lead for clinical electron beams using EGSnrc. Med Phys, 35: 1241–1250 2008. (PA)
[72]  Chow JCL, Markel D, Jiang R. Dose-volume histogram analysis in radiotherapy using the Gaussian error function. Med Phys, 35: 1398-1402 2008. (PA)
[73]  Chow JCL, Leung MKK. A graphical user interface for the external beam treatment planning using Monte Carlo simulation. J Phys CS, 102: 1-6 2008. (PA)
[74]  Chow JCL, Leung MKK. Monte Carlo simulation of MOSFET dosimeter for electron backscatter using the GEANT4 code. Med Phys, 35: 2383-2390 2008. (PA)
[75]  Chow JCL, Grigorov GN, Ross K. Dosimetric changes induced by positional uncertainty of cutout in electron radiotherapy. J Radiother Pract, 7: 133-140 2008.(PA)
[76]  Ma Jiazhi, Yeow JTW, Chow JCL, Barnett RB. A carbon fiber based radiation sensor for dose measurements in radiotherapy. Carbon, 46: 1869-1873 2008. (CPA)
[77]  Chow JCL, Owrangi AM. Depth dependence of electron backscatter: An energy spectral and dosimetry study using Monte Carlo simulation. Med Phys, 36: 594-601 2009. (PA)
[78]  Chow JCL, Owrangi AM. Solid Water as phantom for dosimetry of electron backscatter using low-energy electron beams: A Monte Carlo evaluation. Med Phys, 36: 1587-1594 2009. (PA)
[79]  Chow JCL, Grigorov GN. Dosimetric dependence of the dimensional characteristics on a lead shield in electron radiotherapy: a Monte Carlo study. J Appl Clin Med Phys, 10(2): 75-91, 2009. (PA)
[80]  Chow JCL. Cone-beam CT dosimetry for the positional variation in isocenter: A Monte Carlo study. Med Phys, 36: 3512-3520 2009. (PA)
[81]  Chow JCL, Leung MKK, Van Dyk Jake. Variations of lung density and geometry on inhomogeneity correction algorithm: A Monte Carlo dosimetric evaluation. Med Phys, 36: 3619-3630 2009. (PA)
[82]  Chow JCL, Jiang Runqing, Markel Daniel. The effect of interfraction prostate motion on IMRT plans: a dose-volume histogram analysis using a Gaussian error function model. J Appl Clin Med Phys, 10(4): 79-95, 2009. (PA)
[83]  Chow JCL. Depth dose dependence of the mouse bone using kilovoltage photon beams: A Monte Carlo study for small-animal irradiation. Rad Phys Chem, 79: 567-574, 2010. (PA)
[84]  Chow JCL, Jiang Runqing. Monte Carlo calculation of monitor unit for electron arc therapy. Med Phys, 37: 1571-1578, 2010. (PA)
[85]  Chow JCL, Grigorov GN. Dosimetry of a small air cavity for clinical electron beams:A Monte Carlo study. Med Dosim, 35(2): 92-100, 2010. (PA)
[86]  Grigorov GN, Chow JCL. Prostate Helical Tomotherapy: A semi-empirical estimation of the scaling factor based on 2D approximating field. Iran J Radiat Res, 7(4): 177-185, 2010. (CPA)
[87]  Chow JCL, Markel D, Jiang R. Calculation of normal tissue complication probability using Gaussian error function model. Med Phys, 37: 4924-4929, 2010. (PA)
[88]  Grigorov GN, Chow JCL, Yazdani N. Dosimetry limitations and pre-treatment dose profile correction for sliding window IMRT. Iran J Radiat Res, 8(2): 61-74, 2010.(CPA)
[89]  Chow JCL, Leung MKK, Lindsay PE, Jaffray DA. Dosimetric variation due to the photon beam energy in the small-animal irradiation: A Monte Carlo study. Med Phys, 37: 5322-5329, 2010. (PA)
[90]  Chow JCL, Owrangi AM. Monte Carlo study on mucosal dose in oral and naval cavity using photon beams with small field. J Radiother Pract, 12(1): 1-11, 2011.(PA)
[91]  Leung MKK, Chow JCL, Chithrani BD, Lee MJG, Oms B and Jaffray DA. Irradiation of gold nanoparticles by x-rays: Monte Carlo simulation of dose enhancements and the spatial properties of the secondary electrons production. Med Phys, 38: 624-631, 2011. (PA)
[92]  Chow JCL, Jiang R and Leung MKK. Dosimetry of oblique tangential photon beams calculated by superposition/convolution algorithms: a Monte Carlo evaluation. J Appl Clin Med Phys, 12: 108-121, 2011. (PA)
[93]  Chow JCL. A performance evaluation on Monte Carlo simulation for radiation dosimetry using cell processor. J Comp Meth Sci Eng, 11: 1-12, 2011. (PA)

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Chow JCL, Barati M, Ummat PK, Datars WR. Conductivity and other properties of C60(InCl3)2. Phys Canada, 54: 1998. (PA)
[2]  Datars WR, Chow JCL, Ummat PK. Oxidation of C-60 by Hexaflourides. Phys Canada, 57: 2000. (CPA)
[3]  Chow JCL, Wong E, Chen JZ, Van Dyk J. Monte Carlo Simulation for a Rotational Photon Beam. Med Phys, 28: 1829, 2001. (PA)
[4]  Chow JCL, Grigorov GN, Barnett RB. Surface and peripheral surface dose on the prostate IMRT treatment. Phys Canada 60: 116, 2004. (PA)
[5]  Grigorov GN, Chow JCL, Barnett RB. Mixed IMRT and conventional four-beam box treatment on prostate cancer. Phys Canada, 60: 116, 2004. (SRA)
[6]  Barnett RB, Chow JCL, Shenton D, Kennedy S. Web-based electronic physics database in the Grand River Regional Cancer Center. Phys Canada, 60: 143, 2004.(SRA)
[7]  Grigorov GN, Barnett RB, Chow JCL. Minimum monitor unit per segment IMRT Planning and Over-Shoot-Ratio. Proceedings, XI National Conference on Biomedical Physics and Engineering with International Participation 196-198, 2004. (SRA)
[8]  Grigorov GN, Chow JCL, Barnett RB. IMRT prostate planning-determination of the minimum MU per segment. Med Phys, 32: 2425, 2005. (SRA)
[9]  Jiang R, Barnett R, Chow JCL, Grigorov GN, Chen J. Improved absorbed dose calculations incorporating internal organ motion. Med Phys, 32: 2423, 2005. (SRA)
[10]  Chow JCL, Seguin M, Alexander A. Dosimetric effect of jaws for small MLC fields in 6 and 15 MV photon beam. Med Phys, 32: 1981, 2005. (PA)
[11]  Chow JCL, Grigorov GN. Radiation leakage from the electron applicators in the Varian 21 EX linear accelerator. Med Phys, 32: 1999, 2005. (PA)
[12]  Ma J, Yeow J, Chow JCL, Barnett RB. A customized parallel plate radiation sensor for evaluation of ionization collection efficiency. Mechatronics and Automation, 2005 IEEE International Conference, Processing of the ICMA meeting, 1: 477-482, 2005. (SRA)
[13]  Grigorov GN, Barnett RB, Chow JCL. IMRT step and shoot technique-correction of segment dose delivery due to the overshoot effect. Biomedizinische Technik 50:223-224, 2005. (SRA)
[14]  Grigorov GN, Chow JCL, Barnett RB. IMRT prostate planning-fast rectal NTCP determination. Biomedizinische Technik 50: 1044-1045, 2005. (SRA)
[15]  Chow JCL and Leung S. A graphical user interface for a superficial x-ray treatment time calculator. Med Phys, 33: 2054, 2006 (PA)
[16]  Chow JCL, Grigorov G, Jiang R. Improvement of a commercial treatment planning system on the MLC field. Med Phys, 33: 2110, 2006 (PA)
[17]  Jaffray D, Moseley D, Chow JCL, Kim S, Ansell S, Wilson G, Chirarot C. An imageguided irradiator for pre-clinical radiation therapy studies. Med Phys, 33: 2241, 2006 (CA)
[18]  Jiang R, Barnett R, Chow JCL, Grigorov G, Chen J. Dynamic evaluation for the treatment outcome incorporating prostate organ motion. Med Phys, 33: 2661, 2006 (SRA)
[19]  Jiang R, Barnett R, Chow JCL, Grigorov G, Chen J. Dose gradient analyses in the prostate organ motion: treatment plan evaluation independent of DVH. Med Phys, 33: 2661, 2006 (SRA)
[20]  Grigorov G, Chow JCL, Grigorov L, Jiang R, Barnett R. IMRT prostate planning: a graphical rectal NTCP determination. Med Phys, 33: 2673, 2006 (SRA)
[21]  Chow JCL and Leung MKK A graphical user interface for the external beam treatment planning using Monte Carlo simulation. Proceedings, Monte Carlo Technique in Radiotherapy delivery and verification: Third McGill International Workshop. p.78, 2007 (PA)
[22]  Chow JCL, Leung M, Kim S, Moseley D, Ansell S, Wilson G, Chiarot C, Bootsma G, Jaffray D. Irradiator for pre-clinical studies of radiation responses: Monte Carlo dosimetry evaluation. Conference Proceedings, XVth International conference on the use of computers in radiation therapy. p. 430-434, 2007 (CPA)
[23]  Alasti H, Chow JCL, Lochovsky C, Bezjak A, Jaffray D. Evaluation of an IMRT plan for lung tumours based on four-dimensional computed tomography. Conference Proceedings, XVth International conference on the use of computers in radiation therapy. p. 214-219, 2007 (CPA)
[24]  Jiang R, Barnett R, Chow JCL, Chen J. Estimating rectal complication in prostate IMRT treatment planning using maximum dose gradient. Med Phys. 34: 2447, 2007(SRA)
[25]  Grigorov G, Barnett R, Chow JCL. Dosimetry limitations and a dose profile correction methodology for sliding window IMRT. Med Phys. 34: 2444, 2007 (SRA)
[26]  Chow JCL, Grigorov G, Jiang R. Dosimetry along edges of an irregular MLC field with different stepping angles. Med Phys. 34: 2443, 2007 (PA)
[27]  Chow JCL, Grigorov G. Dosimetric uncertainty of small cutouts in electron radiotherapy: Monte Carlo dosimetry evaluation. Med Phys. 34: 2443, 2007 (PA)
[28]  Grigorov G, Barnett R, Chow JCL. Prostate IMRT: Calculation of dynamic rectal NTCP based on motion of the rectum, rectal wall variability and rectum deformation.Proceedings in Xth EFOMP Congress-Pisa, First European Conference on Medical Physics, P1-2, 2007 (SRA)
[29]  Grigorov G, Yazdani N, Markel D, Chow JCL, Grigorov L, Barnett R. Sliding window IMRT: Dose rate and leaf velocity limitations. Proceedings in Xth EFOMP Congress-Pisa, First European Conference on Medical Physics, T3#2-4, 2007 (SRA)
[30]  Grigorov G, Kron T, Bauman G, Chow JCL, Grigorov L, Rodrigues G, Yu E, Battista JJ and Van Dyk J. Helical Tomotherapy: QA program for prostate total treatment time. Proceedings in Xth EFOMP Congress-Pisa, First European Conference on Medical Physics, T3#1-1, 2007 (SRA)
[31]  Grigorov G, Chow JCL. A novel algorithm for calculation of dynamic rectal NTCP. Radiother Oncol. 84/2: S30, 2007 (CPA)
[32]  Chow JCL, Grigorov G. Evaluation of the effect of electron beam obliquity in the lateral buildup ratio using Monte Carlo simulation. Radiother Oncol. 84/2: S52, 2007 (PA)
[33]  Ma J, Yeow JTW, Chow JCL, Barnett RB. Ionization collection efficiency of a prototype carbon nanotube-based dosimeter. Radiother Oncol. 84/2: S55, 2007 (SRA)
[34]  Jiang R, Barnett R, Chow JCL, Chen JZY. Evaluation of prostate IMRT treatment planning incorporating internal organ motion using a dose gradient analysis.Radiother Oncol. 84/2: S68, 2007 (SRA)
[35]  Chow JCL, Leung M. Verification of a Monte Carlo-based treatment planning tool. Radiother Oncol. 84/2: S92, 2007 (PA)
[36]  Alasti H, Chow JCL, Lochovsky C, Bezjak A. Evaluation of lung IMRT plan using NTCP and gEUD based on internal target volume delineated from four-dimensional computed tomography. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 69: S502-S503, 2007 (CPA)
[37]  Chow JCL, Markel D and Jiang R. Dose-volume histogram modeling using the Gaussian error Function in radiotherapy. Med Phys. 35: 2824, 2008 (PA)
[38]  Chow JCL and Grigorov G. Monte Carlo simulation on the percentage depth dose ratio for the surface dosimetry using tangential photon beams. Med Phys. 35: 2807, 2008 (PA)
[39]  Jiang R, Barnett R and Chow JCL. IMRT prostate: Cumulative rectal dose incorporating rectal motion. Med Phys. 35: 2821, 2008 (CPA)
[40]  Ma J, Yeow J, Chow JCL and Barnett R. Design and study of a novel dosimeter based on carbon fiber material. Med Phys. 35: 2787, 2008 (CPA)
[41]  Grigorov G, Chow JCL, Yazdani N and Markel D. Dosimetry evaluation and correction of DMLC control points for sliding window IMRT. Med Phys. 35, 2747, 2008 (CPA).
[42]  Chow JCL and Owrangi A. Depth dependence of electron backscatter for electron radiotherapy: A Monte Carlo study. Med Phys. 35: 3406, 2008; and Conference Proceedings of the 54th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Quebec City. p. 110-112, 2008 (PA)
[43]  Chow JCL, Jiang R and Grigorov G. Dosimetry study on the penumbra region for the irregular MLC fields with stepping patterns. Med Phys. 35: 3405, 2008; and Conference Proceedings of the 54th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Quebec City. p. 107-109, 2008 (PA)
[44]  Chow JCL, Leung M and Van Dyk J. Effect of lung density and geometry variation on inhomogeneity correction algorithms: A Monte Carlo dosimetry evaluation. Med Phys. 35: 3405, 2008; and Conference Proceedings of the 54th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Quebec City. p. 104-106, 2008 (PA)
[45]  Jiang R, Barnett R and Chow JCL. Modeling the effect of organ motion on cumulative rectal dose using EUD. Med Phys. 35: 3403, 2008; and Conference Proceedings of the 54th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Quebec City. p. 77-79, 2008 (CPA)
[46]  Grigorov G, Chow JCL, Yazdani N, Barnett R. Sliding window IMRT: Uncertainties of the leading edge and plateau of the beam profile. Med Phys. 35: 3399, 2008; and Conference Proceedings of the 54th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Quebec City. p. 6-8, 2008 (CPA)
[47]  Chithrani DB, Jelveh S, Chow JCL, Allen CJ, Hill RP and Jaffray DA. Radiosensitization effects of citrate-stabilized Au nanoparticles. Int J Rad Onco Bio Phys. 72: S717-718, 2008. (CPA)
[48]  Alasti H, Chow JCL, Markel D, Lochovsky C, Payne D. Evaluation of a 4DCT-based IMRT plan for lung using the free-form image deformation dose tracking method. Int J Rad Onco Bio Phys. 72: S614-615, 2008 (CPA).
[49]  Ma J, Yeow J, Chow JCL, Barnett RB. Effect of percolation on electrical conductivity in a carbon nanotube-based film radiation sensor. Nanotechnology, 2008, NANO '08, 8th IEEE Conference. 259-262, 2008 (CPA).
[50]  Chow JCL, Leung M, Chithrani D, Lee M, Oms B and Jaffray D. Dosimetry on gold nanoparticle: a microscopic and macroscopic study using Monte Carlo simulations.Med Phys. 36: 2512, 2009. (PA)
[51]  Grigorov G, Chow JCL and Fleck A. Pretreatment quality assurance program for prostate IMRT fields based on absolute dose measurements at specific control points. Med Phys. 36: 2576, 2009. (CPA)
[52]  Chow JCL and Grigorov G. Dosimetric effect of a small air cavity for clinical electron beams: a Monte Carlo study. Med Phys. 36: 2614-2615, 2009. (PA)
[53]  Alasti H, Chow JCL and Markel D. Free-form deformation algorithm: validation and dosimetric corrections for breathing motion using 4D-CT. Med Phys. 36: 2804, 2009.(PA)
[54]  Leung M, Chow JCL, Chithrani D, Lee M, Oms B and Jaffray D. Characterization of the spatial and energy distribution of electrons emitted from a gold nanoparticle irradiated by x-rays using Monte Carlo simulations. Med Phys. 36: 2819, 2009. (PA)
[55]  Owrangi AM, Masudiefar M, Jaberi R, Ghanramani F, Clarkson R and Chow JCL. Monte Carlo dose calculation of critical organs in MDR Cs-137 afterloading intracavitary brachytherapy. Conference Proceedings of the 55th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Victoria. (Paper) p. 49-50, 2009 (CA)
[56]  Chow JCL and Owrangi AM. Electron energy spectral analyses on electron backscatter in solid water using low-energy electron beams. Conference Proceedings of the 55th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Victoria. (Paper) p. 107-109, 2009 (PA)
[57]  Chow JCL and Grigorov G. Dosimetry of lead shield in electron radiotherapy: A Monte Carlo evaluation. Conference Proceedings of the 55th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Victoria. (Paper) p. 110-112, 2009 (PA)
[58]  Chow JCL and Jiang R. Comparison of dose calculation algorithms with Monte Carlo simulation for surface dosimetry. Conference Proceedings of the 55th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Victoria. (Paper) p.113-115, 2009 (PA)
[59]  Chow JCL, Jiang R and Markel D. Dose-volume histogram analyses on the prostate IMRT plan for interfraction organ motion using the Gaussian error function.Conference Proceedings of the 55th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Victoria. (Paper) p. 116-118, 2009 (PA)
[60]  Owrangi AM, Masudiefar M, Jaberi R, Ghanramani F, Clarkson R and Chow JCL. Monte Carlo dose calculation of critical organs in MDR Cs-137 afterloading intracavitary brachytherapy. Med Phys. 36: 4303, 2009; and Conference Proceedings of the 55th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Victoria. (Abstract) p. 19, 2009 (CA)
[61]  Chow JCL and Grigorov G. Electron energy spectral analyses on electron backscatter in solid water using low-energy electron beams. Med Phys. 36: 4308, 2009; and Conference Proceedings of the 55th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Victoria. (Abstract) p. 30, 2009 (PA)
[62]  Chow JCL and Grigorov G. Dosimetry of lead shield in electron radiotherapy: A Monte Carlo evaluation. Med Phys. 36: 4308, 2009; and Conference Proceedings of the 55th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Victoria. (Abstract) p. 30, 2009 (PA)
[63]  Chow JCL and Jiang R. Comparison of dose calculation algorithms with Monte Carlo simulation for surface dosimetry. Med Phys. 36: 4308, 2009; and Conference Proceedings of the 55th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Victoria. (Abstract) p. 31, 2009 (PA)
[64]  Chow JCL, Jiang R and Markel D. Dose-volume histogram analyses on the prostate IMRT plan for interfraction organ motion using the Gaussian error function. Med Phys. 36: 4308, 2009; and Conference Proceedings of the 55th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Victoria. (Abstract) p. 31, 2009 (PA)
[65]  Grigorov G, Chow JCL and Fleck A. Pretreatment IMRT QA program for low-dose control points based on dynamic noise correction using a 2D matrix of ionization chambers. Proceedings of the 56th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Ottawa. (Paper) p. 91-93, 2010 (CPA)
[66]  Chow JCL and Jiang R. Surface dosimetric performance of superpositionconvolution algorithms in tangential photon beams: A Monte Carlo evaluation.Proceedings of the 56th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Ottawa. (Paper) p. 94-96, 2010 (PA)
[67]  Chow JCL, Owrangi A and Grigorov G. Dependences of mucosal dose on small photon beams: A Monte Carlo study. Proceedings of the 56th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Ottawa. (Paper) p. 97-99, 2010 (PA)
[68]  Chow JCL, Lindsay P, Leung M and Jaffray D. Effect of heterogeneities due to kilovoltage photon beam energy in small-animal irradiation: A Monte Carlo evaluation.Proceedings of the 56th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Ottawa. (Paper) p. 100-102, 2010 (PA)
[69]  Chow JCL, Markel D and Jiang R. Differential dose-volume histogram using the Gaussian error function. Proceedings of the 56th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Ottawa. (Paper) p. 103-105, 2010 (PA)
[70]  Grigorov G, Chow JCL and Fleck A. Pretreatment IMRT QA program for low-dose control points based on dynamic noise correction using a 2D matrix of ionization chambers. Med Phys. 37: 3889, 2010; and Proceedings of the 56th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Ottawa. (Abstract) p. 22, 2010 (CPA)
[71]  Chow JCL and Jiang R. Surface dosimetric performance of superpositionconvolution algorithms in tangential photon beams: A Monte Carlo evaluation. Med Phys. 37: 3889, 2010; and Proceedings of the 56th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Ottawa. (Abstract) p. 23, 2010 (PA)
[72]  Chow JCL, Owrangi A and Grigorov G. Dependences of mucosal dose on small photon beams: A Monte Carlo study. Med Phys. 37: 3889, 2010; and Proceedings of the 56th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Ottawa. (Abstract) p. 23, 2010 (PA)
[73]  Chow JCL, Lindsay P, Leung M and Jaffray D. Effect of heterogeneities due to kilovoltage photon beam energy in small-animal irradiation: A Monte Carlo evaluation.Med Phys. 37: 3889, 2010; and Proceedings of the 56th Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Ottawa. (Abstract) p. 24, 2010 (PA)
[74]  Chow JCL, Markel D and Jiang R. Differential dose-volume histogram using the Gaussian error function. Med Phys. 37: 3890, 2010; and Proceedings of the 56th 20 Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Ottawa.(Abstract) p. 24, 2010 (PA)
[75]  Chow JCL, Jiang R. Monitor unit calculation for electron arc therapy using Monte Carlo simulations. Med Phys. 37: 3277, 2010 (PA)
[76]  Chow JCL. Dosimetric variations due to the photon beam energy in Monte Carlo dose calculation using sub-millimeter voxels. Med Phys. 37: 3183, 2010 (PA)
[77]  Sivayogan T and Chow JCL. Graphical user interface for Monte Carlo phase space field trimming. Med Phys. 37: 3287, 2010 (PA)
[78]  Chow JCL, Leung MKK and Jaffray DA. Monte Carlo simulation on a gold nanoparticle irradiated by electron beams. Proceedings, International Workshop on Recent Advances in Monte Carlo Techniques in Radiation Therapy. p.74, 2011. (PA)
[79]  Chow JCL, Leung MKK, Fahey S, Chithrani DB and Jaffray DA. Monte Carlo simulation on low-energy electrons from gold nanoparticle in radiotherapy.Proceedings, HPCS 2011-High Performance Computing in Medical Science. p.3, 2011. (PA)
[80]  Chow JCL, Lam Phil and Jaffray DA. Monte Carlo dose calculation for radiotherapy using cell processor: A performance evaluation. Proceedings, HPCS 2011-High Performance Computing in Medical Science. p.25, 2011. (PA)

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  Chow JCL. Some medical applications of MOSFETs in radiation therapy: Surface dose and electron backscatter measurements with Monte Carlo simulations. In MOSFETs: Properties, preparations and performance. Noah T. Andre and Lucas M Simon (Eds.), New York: Nova Publisher. 2008. 217-251.