Anna E Rodrigues | Scholars@Duke

Anna E Rodrigues
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology

Current Research Interests

Medical Physics Education
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis for PET Quality Management in Radiation Therapy
External Radiationtherapy Dosimetry
LDR Eye plaque Brachytherapy

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Clinical Science Departments 2021

Contact Information

Duke South Clinics, Box 3295 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710
(801) 608-4761

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- ABR Certification, Therapeutic Medical Physics, American Board of Radiology 2018 - 2022
- Medical Physicist, Radiation Oncology Physics Division, Duke University 2017 - 2019
- Medical Physics Resident, Radiation Oncology Physics Division, Duke University 2015 - 2017
- C., Duke University 2015
- Ph.D., Duke University 2015
- M.S., Duke University 2012
- B.S., University of Maryland, College Park 2009
- B.S., Vienna University of Technology (Austria) 2008
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Clinical Science Departments 2019 - 2020
Expertise
Subject Headings
- Education
- Medical physics
Research
External Relationships
- American Association of Physicists in Medicine
- American Board of Radiology
- Society of Directors of Medical Physics Programs
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Meltsner, Sheridan G., Anna Rodrigues, Miguel A. Materin, David G. Kirsch, and Oana Craciunescu. “Transitioning from a COMS-based plaque brachytherapy program to using eye physics plaques and plaque simulator treatment planning system: A single institutional experience.” J Appl Clin Med Phys, January 13, 2023, e13902. https://doi.org/10.1002/acm2.13902.
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  - Burmeister, Jay W., Nathan C. Busse, Ashley J. Cetnar, Rebecca R. Howell, Robert Jeraj, A Kyle Jones, Steven H. King, et al. “Academic program recommendations for graduate degrees in medical physics: AAPM Report No. 365 (Revision of Report No. 197).” J Appl Clin Med Phys 23, no. 10 (October 2022): e13792. https://doi.org/10.1002/acm2.13792.
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  - Hendrickson, Kristi R. G., Titania Juang, Anna E. Rodrigues, and Jay W. Burmeister. “The MedPhys match survey: Search criteria and advice for programs and applicants.” J Appl Clin Med Phys 22, no. 5 (May 2021): 150–67. https://doi.org/10.1002/acm2.13235.
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  - Kim, Grace J., Evan D. Buckley, James E. Herndon, Karen J. Allen, Tyketra S. Dale, Justus D. Adamson, Lam Lay, et al. “Outcomes in Patients With 4 to 10 Brain Metastases Treated With Dose-Adapted Single-Isocenter Multitarget Stereotactic Radiosurgery: A Prospective Study.” Adv Radiat Oncol 6, no. 6 (2021): 100760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adro.2021.100760.
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  - Rodrigues, Anna, Kelly Loman, Jeff Nawrocki, Jenny K. Hoang, Zheng Chang, Yvonne M. Mowery, Taofik Oyekunle, Donna Niedzwiecki, David M. Brizel, and Oana Craciunescu. “Establishing ADC-Based Histogram and Texture Features for Early Treatment-Induced Changes in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.” Front Oncol 11 (2021): 708398. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2021.708398.
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  - Charaghvandi, K. R., T. Van’t Westeinde, S. Yoo, A. C. Houweling, A. Rodrigues, H. M. Verkooijen, M. E. P. Philippens, B. van Asselen, J. K. Horton, and H. J. G. D. van den Bongard. “Single dose partial breast irradiation using an MRI linear accelerator in the supine and prone treatment position.” Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 14 (January 2019): 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctro.2018.09.001.
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  - Carpenter, David J., Yvonne M. Mowery, Gloria Broadwater, Anna Rodrigues, Amy J. Wisdom, Jennifer A. Dorth, Pretesh R. Patel, Cynthia K. Shortell, Robert Clough, and David M. Brizel. “The risk of carotid stenosis in head and neck cancer patients after radiation therapy.” Oral Oncol 80 (May 2018): 9–15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.02.021.
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  - Charaghvandi, Ramona K., Sua Yoo, Bram van Asselen, Anna Rodrigues, Desirée H. J. G. van den Bongard, and Janet K. Horton. “Treatment constraints for single dose external beam preoperative partial breast irradiation in early-stage breast cancer.” Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 6 (October 2017): 7–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctro.2017.06.003.
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  - Hendrickson, Kristi R. G., Titania Juang, Anna Rodrigues, and Jay W. Burmeister. “Ethical violations and discriminatory behavior in the MedPhys Match.” J Appl Clin Med Phys 18, no. 5 (September 2017): 336–50. https://doi.org/10.1002/acm2.12135.
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  - Rodrigues, Anna, Daren Sawkey, Fang-Fang Yin, and Qiuwen Wu. “A Monte Carlo simulation framework for electron beam dose calculations using Varian phase space files for TrueBeam Linacs.” Med Phys 42, no. 5 (May 2015): 2389–2403. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4916896.
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  - Li, Ying, Anna Rodrigues, Taoran Li, Lulin Yuan, Fang-Fang Yin, and Q Jackie Wu. “Impact of dose calculation accuracy during optimization on lung IMRT plan quality.” J Appl Clin Med Phys 16, no. 1 (January 8, 2015): 5137. https://doi.org/10.1120/jacmp.v16i1.5137.
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  - Li, Taoran, Qiuwen Wu, Yun Yang, Anna Rodrigues, Fang-Fang Yin, and Q. Jackie Wu. “Quality assurance for online adapted treatment plans: benchmarking and delivery monitoring simulation.” Med Phys 42, no. 1 (January 2015): 381–90. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4904021.
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  - Stanton, Ian N., Matthew D. Belley, Giao Nguyen, Anna Rodrigues, Yifan Li, David G. Kirsch, Terry T. Yoshizumi, and Michael J. Therien. “Europium- and lithium-doped yttrium oxide nanocrystals that provide a linear emissive response with X-ray radiation exposure.” Nanoscale 6, no. 10 (May 21, 2014): 5284–88. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4nr00497c.
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  - Rodrigues, Anna, Fang-Fang Yin, and Qiuwen Wu. “Dynamic electron arc radiotherapy (DEAR): a feasibility study.” Phys Med Biol 59, no. 2 (January 20, 2014): 327–45. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/59/2/327.
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  - Liu, Bo, Justus Adamson, Anna Rodrigues, Fugen Zhou, Fang-fang Yin, and Qiuwen Wu. “A novel technique for VMAT QA with EPID in cine mode on a Varian TrueBeam linac.” Phys Med Biol 58, no. 19 (October 7, 2013): 6683–6700. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/58/19/6683.
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  - Rodrigues, A., G. Nguyen, Y. Li, K. Roy Choudhury, D. Kirsch, S. Das, and T. Yoshizumi. “SU-E-T-275: Dose Verification in a Small Animal Image-Guided Radiation Therapy X-Ray Machine: A Dose Comparison between TG-61 Based Look-Up Table and MOSFET Method for Various Collimator Sizes.” Med Phys 39, no. 6Part14 (June 2012): 3766. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4735343.
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- Conference Papers
  - Liu, B., J. Adamson, A. Rodrigues, F. Zhou, F. Yin, and Q. Wu. “WE-G-108-08: A Novel Technique for VMAT QA with EPID in Cine Mode On Varian TrueBeam.” In Med Phys, 40:502, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4815632.
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  - Rodrigues, A., F. Yin, and Q. Wu. “SU-E-T-602: Dynamic Electron Arc Radiotherapy (DEAR): A Planning Study.” In Med Phys, 40:344, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4815030.
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  - Sawkey, D., M. Constantin, S. Mansfield, J. Star-Lack, A. Rodrigues, Q. Wu, and M. Svatos. “SU-E-T-553: Measurement of Incident Electron Spots On TrueBeam.” In Med Phys, 40:332, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4814982.
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  - Rodrigues, A., F. Yin, and Q. wu. “TU‐E‐108‐02: Dynamic Electron Arc Radiotherapy (DEAR): A Feasibility Study.” In Medical Physics, 40:443, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1118/1.4815417.
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