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JOANNA E. CYGLER

Joanna E. CyglerOccupation:
 Medical physicist specializing in radiation oncology

Born:
Lodz, Poland

Education:
M.Sc., University of Lodz, Poland, 1972
Ph.D., Technical University of Lodz, Poland, 1978

Certification:
Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine, fellow (FCCPM)

Career
After receiving my Ph.D., I moved to Canada and worked first at the Division of Physics, National Research Council and later on at the University of Alberta and Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton. In 1986 I moved back to Ottawa as a physicist in the Medical Physics Department, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre. I hold academic appointments as associate professor in the Department of Radiology, Ottawa University and as adjunct research professor in the Department of Physics, Carleton University. In 1998 I was elected Founding President of the Cancer Care Ontario Medical Physicists Association.

My research interests include electron beams, dosimetry, treatment planning, in-vivo dosimetry, brachytherapy.

Publications [Up to 15]

  1. G. X., Ding, D. M. Duggan, C. W. Coffey, P. Shokrani, J. E. Cygler, “First Macro Monte Carlo based commercial dose calculation module for electron beam treatment planning-new issues for clinical consideration”, Phys. Med. Biol. 51: 2781-2799; 2006.
  2. J. E., Cygler, A., Saoudi, G., Perry, C., Morash, C., E, “Feasibility study of using MOSFET detectors for in vivo dosimetry during permanent low-dose-rate prostate implants”, Radiotherapy and Oncology 80: 296-301; 2006
  3. G.X. Ding, J.E. Cygler, C.W.Yu, N.I. Kalach, G.M. Daskalov,  “A comparison of electron beam dose calculation accuracy between treatment planning systems using either a pencil beam or a Monte Carlo algorithm”, Int. J. Rad. Onc. Biol. Phys. 63:622-633; 2005.
  4. J.E. Cygler, G.M. Daskalov, G.H. Chan, G.X. Ding, “Evaluation of the first commercial Monte Carlo dose calculation engine for electron beams treatment planning”, Med. Phys. 31:142-153; 2004.
  5. G.X. Ding, J.E. Cygler, C.B. Kwok, “Clinical Reference Dosimetry: Comparison between AAPM TG-21 and TG-51 Protocols”, Med. Phys. 27:1217-1225; 2000.
  6. G.X. Ding, J.E. Cygler, G.G. Zhang, M.K.Yu,  “Evaluation of a commercial three-dimensional electron beam treatment planning system”, Med. Phys 26:2571-2580; 1999.
  7. G.G. Zhang, D.W.O. Rogers, J.E. Cygler, T.R. Mackie, “Monte Carlo investigation of electron beam output factors versus size of square cut-out”, Med. Phys. 26:733-750; 1999.
  8. G.G. Zhang, D.W.O. Rogers, J.E. Cygler, T.R. Mackie, “Effects of changes in stopping – power ratios with field size on electron beam ROFs”, Med. Phys. 25: 1711-1724; 1998.
  9. N.V. Klassen, L. van der Zwan, J. Cygler, “Gafchromic MD-55 investigated as a precision dosimeter”, Med. Phys. 24:1924-1934; 1997.
  10. J. Cygler, X.A. Li, G.X. Ding, E. Lawrence, “Practical Approach to Electron Beam Dosimetry at Extended SSD”, Phys. Med. Biol. 42:1505-1514; 1997.
  11. G.X.Ding, D.W.O. Rogers, J.Cygler, “Electron Fluence Correction Factors for Conversion of Dose in Plastic to Dose in water”, Med. Phys. 24: 161- 176, 1997
  12. M., Soubra, J., Cygler,  G. Mackay, “Evaluation of a dual bias dual metal-oxide-silicon semiconductor field effect transistor detector as radiation dosimeter”, Med. Phys. 21, 567-572; 1994
  13. N.V., Klassen, P.R., Walker, C.K., Ross, J., Cygler, B., Lach, “Two-stage cell shrinkage and the OER of the radiation-induced apoptosis of rat thymocytes”, Int. J. Rad. Biol. 64, 571-581; 1993
  14. J., Van Dyk,  R.B., Barnett,  J.E., Cygler, P.C. Shragge, “Commissioning and Quality Assurance of Treatment Planning Computers”, Int. J. Radiation Oncology Biol. Phys., 26: 261-273; 1993
  15. J., Cygler, J.J., Battista, J.W., Scrimger, E., Mah, J., Antolak, “Electron dose distributions in experimental phantoms: A comparison with 2D pencil beam calculations”, Phys. Med. Biol., 32: 1073-1086; 1987

Awards
Best Poster Award, Canadian Organization of Medical Physics 47th Annual Meeting, Kelowna, BC, abstract #P-3, p 15-17, 2001.
Fellow, AAPM, 2007

American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Activities
Vice-chair of European Sub-Committee, International Affairs Committee of American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Member of AAPM Task Group 105 for Clinical Implementation of Monte Carlo based treatment planning systems
Faculty Member at the 2006 AAPM Summer School on Integrating New Technologies into Clinic: Monte Carlo and Image-Guided Radiation Therapy, University of Windsor, Canada, June 18-22, 2006.

Additional Professional Organization Activities
Member of the Ontario Cancer Foundation Medical Physicists’ Task Group for QA of Treatment Planning Systems (1988-1994)
Member of the Medical Physicists Peer Review Committee, Cancer Care Ontario (1996-1999)
Member of the Ontario Cancer Foundation Medical Physicists’ Task Group for QA of Brachytherapy (1992-2003)
Founding President of the Cancer Care Ontario Medical Physicists Association (1998-2000).

Civic Activities
Avocations and Special Interests: music, literature, travel, skiing

Family:
Spouse:            David W.O. Rogers
Children:         Adam, Mark, Brenda, Karine