PUBLICATIONS            
Chan MF,  Song Y, Burman C, Hu YC,  Sim S.  “Image-guided adaptive radiation therapy with anatomic imaging and dose verification in head and neck cancer using kV CBCT”, accepted for publication in IJBET - Special Issue on “4D Medical Imaging and 4D Radiation Therapy”, 2008.

Song Y,  Mueller B, Chan MF, Sim S, Mychalczak B, Huang X. “A hybrid method for reliable registration of digitally reconstructed radiographs and kV x-ray images for image-guided radiation therapy for prostate cancer”, Proceedings of SPIE; Medical Imaging 2008: Visualization, Image-guided Procedures, and Modeling, Vol. 6918 (1), pages: 69182W 1– 10, 2008.

Raben A, Sammons S, Sim S, Chen H, Hanlon A, Sarkar A, Donavanik V, Grebler A, Geltzeiler J, Benge B, Glick A, Jacob D, Koprowski P. “Initial comparison of inverse optimization, modified peripheral technique, and geometric optimization as real-time intraoperative computer planning options for permanent seed implantation of the prostate.”, Brachytherapy 2007 Octo-Dec; 6(4):238-45.           

Peng L, Yang J, Sim S, Weiss M, Bielajew A. “Dose comparison of megavoltage cone-beam and orthogonal-pair portal images”. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 2007; 8(1) :1-11

Raben A, Chen H, Grebler A, Geltzeiler J, Geltzeiler M, Keselman I, Litvin S, Sim S, Hanlon A, Yang J.  “Prostate seed implantation using 3D-computer assisted intraoperative planning vs. a standard look-up nomogram: Improved target conformality with reduction in urethral and rectal wall dose”. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. Dec 1, 2004; 60(5) :1631-8

Zelefsky MJ, Yamada Y, Marion C, Sim S, Cohen G, Ben-Porat L, Silvern D, Zaider M. “Improved conformality and decreased toxicity with intraoperative computer-optimized transperineal ultrasound-guided prostate brachytherapy”. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. Mar 15, 2003; 55(4) :956-963

Sim S, Rosenzweig KE, Schindelheim R, Ng KK, Leibel SA. “Induction chemotherapy plus three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy in the definitive treatment of locally advanced non-small-cell lung cancer”. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. Nov 1, 2001; 51(3) :660-665

Rosenzweig KE, Dladla N, Schindelheim R, Sim SE, Braban LE, Venkataraman ES, Leibel SA. “Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) for early-stage non-small-cell lung cancer”. Clin Lung Cancer. Nov 2001; 3(2) :141-4
                                                         
Rosenzweig KE, Sim SE, Mychalczak B, Braban LE, Schindelheim R, Leibel SA. “Elective nodal irradiation in the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer with three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy”. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. Jul 1, 2001; 50(3) :681-685

BOOK CHAPTERS
Sim SE, Alektiar KM.  Brachytherapy: Atlas of Procedures in Gynecologic
Oncology, 2ND EDITION. Eds: Levine D, Barakat R, Hoskins W; London: Martin Dunitz Publishers, (IN PRESS)

Sim SE, Alektiar KM.  Brachytherapy: Atlas of Procedures in Gynecologic
Oncology, Eds: Levine D, Barakat R, Hoskins W; London: Martin Dunitz Publishers, 2003

PRESENTATIONS

Sim S, Li J, Chan MF, Schupak K, Burman C, Mueller B, Lovelock D, Zelefsky MJ. “4D CT simulation for prostate cancer: Assessing intrafraction organ motion for image guided IMRT treatment planning”, poster presentation at ASTRO, Boston, MA, 2008.

Chiu-Tsao S, Sim S, Chan MF, “The impact of patient immobilization devices on skin dose during IMRT: A radiochromic EBT film dosimetry study in phantom”, poster presentation at ASTRO, Boston, MA, 2008.

Chan MF, Sim S, Li J, Burman C, “Image-guided adaptive radiation therapy for head and neck cancer using adaptive planning CT images”, poster presentation at AAPM, Houston, TX, 2008.

Chan MF, Burman C, Li J, Sim S. “Quantitative feasibility evaluation of contrast enhanced CBCT for IGRT in an in-vitro model”, poster presentation at AAPM, Houston, TX, 2008.

Li J, Burman C, Chan MF, Sim S, “Evaluation of organ motion for prostate IMRT treatment using 4D CT”,
poster presentation at AAPM, Houston, TX, 2008.

Yang C, Peng L, Sim S, Weiss M. “Clinical IMRT Planning Testing for the Multi-Criteria Optimization (MCO) Methodology, poster presentation at ASTRO, 2006

Raben A, Grebler A, Sim S, Geltzeiler J, Keselman I, Litvin S, Geltzeiler M, Raben D, Crawford D, Yang J. “Analysis of acute and late morbidity, and biochemical control for intermediate to high risk prostate cancer treated with androgen deprivation, HDR and 3D/IMRT: 4 year results of a phase I-II dose escalation trial”. Oral presentation, ESTRO, 2004

Raben A, Chen H, Grebler A, Geltzeiler J, Geltzeiler M, Keselman I, Litvin S, Sim S, Hanlon A, Yang J. “Prostate seed implantation using 3D-computer assisted intraoperative planning vs. a standard look-up nomogram: Improved target conformality with reduction in urethral and rectal wall dose”. Oral presentation Americal Brachytherapy Society, 2003.

Sim S, Rosenzweig K, Leibel S. “"Induction chemotherapy plus three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy in the definitive treatment of locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer”. Oral presentation, ASTRO 2000