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Tianwu Xie

Fudan University
Verified email at fudan.edu.cn
Cited by 589

Monte Carlo-based evaluation of S-values in mouse models for positron-emitting radionuclides

T Xie, H Zaidi - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
In addition to being a powerful clinical tool, Positron emission tomography (PET) is also
used in small laboratory animal research to visualize and track certain molecular processes …

Assessment of CT dose to the fetus and pregnant female patient using patient-specific computational models

T Xie, PA Poletti, A Platon, CD Becker, H Zaidi - European radiology, 2018 - Springer
Purpose This work provides detailed estimates of the foetal dose from diagnostic CT imaging
of pregnant patients to enable the assessment of the diagnostic benefits considering the …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-scale Monte Carlo simulations of gold nanoparticle-induced DNA damages for kilovoltage X-ray irradiation in a xenograft mouse model using TOPAS …

AP Klapproth, J Schuemann, S Stangl, T Xie… - Cancer …, 2021 - Springer
Background Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are considered as promising agents to increase
the radiosensitivity of tumor cells. However, the biological mechanisms of radiation …

Development of computational small animal models and their applications in preclinical imaging and therapy research

T Xie, H Zaidi - Medical physics, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The development of multimodality preclinical imaging techniques and the rapid growth of
realistic computer simulation tools have promoted the construction and application of …

Estimation of the radiation dose in pregnancy: an automated patient-specific model using convolutional neural networks

T Xie, H Zaidi - European radiology, 2019 - Springer
Objectives The conceptus dose during diagnostic imaging procedures for pregnant patients
raises health concerns owing to the high radiosensitivity of the developing embryo/fetus. The …

Fetal and maternal absorbed dose estimates for positron-emitting molecular imaging probes

T Xie, H Zaidi - Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2014 - Soc Nuclear Med
PET and hybrid (PET/CT and PET/MR) imaging currently play a pivotal role in clinical diagnosis,
staging and restaging, treatment, and surveillance of several diseases. As such, limiting …

[HTML][HTML] Internal dosimetry in F-18 FDG PET examinations based on long-time-measured organ activities using total-body PET/CT: does it make any difference from a …

P Hu, X Lin, W Zhuo, H Tan, T Xie, G Liu, S Chen… - EJNMMI physics, 2021 - Springer
Purpose A 2-m axial field-of-view, total-body PET/CT scanner (uEXPLORER) has been
recently developed to provide total-body coverage and ultra-high sensitivity, which together, …

Assessment of uncertainties associated with Monte Carlo-based personalized dosimetry in clinical CT examinations

A Akhavanallaf, T Xie, H Zaidi - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The clinical value of x-ray computed tomography (CT) has skyrocketed in the last decade
while at the same time being the main source of medical exposure to the population. Concerns …

Pediatric radiation dosimetry for positron‐emitting radionuclides using anthropomorphic phantoms

T Xie, WE Bolch, C Lee, H Zaidi - Medical physics, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Positron emission tomography (PET) plays an important role in the diagnosis,
staging, treatment, and surveillance of clinically localized diseases. Combined PET/CT imaging …

Development of computational pregnant female and fetus models and assessment of radiation dose from positron-emitting tracers

T Xie, H Zaidi - European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Molecular imaging using PET and hybrid (PET/CT and PET/MR) modalities nowadays
plays a pivotal role in the clinical setting for diagnosis and staging, treatment response …