UCLA Journal of Radiation Oncology January 1, 2022 - Flipbook - Page 15
UCLA RADIATION ONCOLOGY JOURNAL
QIHUI LYU, PH.D.
Dr. Lyu received her bachelor's degree in physics from Nanjing
University in China and came to the United States to pursue her
PhD in Medical Physics at UCLA. She has active research on CT
reconstruction, dual-energy CT material decomposition, VMAT
optimization, 4pi radiotherapy, FLASH radiotherapy, etc. Dr. Lyu
developed treatment planning optimization algorithms that lift restrictions in clinical radiotherapy to improve tumor coverage and
normal tissue sparing. She is a member of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), serving on the Science Council Associates Mentorship Program (SCAMP) and the task group for
FLASH (ultra-high dose rate) radiation dosimetry.
LAUREN SMITH, PH.D.
Dr. Smith was born and raised in Canada where she completed her
BSc at McMaster University and PhD at the University of Western
Ontario. Her PhD research focused on using advanced MRI techniques, including hyperpolarized and diffusion weighted imaging, to study the impact of diet on physiology of the liver and placenta. During her time in graduate school, Dr. Smith developed
an interest in clinical medical physics and is excited to be joining
the Radiation Oncology team at UCLA Health. She is especially
interested in MRI guided radiotherapy and aims to contribute to
translational clinical research projects at UCLA.
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