Software Manager
Resume:
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RUSS RUPOLO *******@*****.*** 847-***-****
EDUCATION
ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE
M.S. - Medical Radiation Physics GPA: 3.97/4.0 Graduation: May 2011
Dean’s Award for Scholarship, May 2011
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF N.Y., Brooklyn, NY
B.S. - Computer Science
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Approved to take ABR Medical Physics Part 1 Exam in Summer 2013.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
July 2011 – June 2013
Medical Physics Resident
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CAMPEP-accredited residency
MACHINE & PATIENT QA
o Significant contribution in all 10 of the annual QA calibrations performed on 3 Siemens linear accelerators
(Artiste, Oncor, Primus), TomoTherapy, and CyberK nife accelerators, using IBA Blue Phantom water tank and
OmniPro-Accept software
o Monthly machine QA calibration for linacs, TomoTherapy, Calypso, and VisionRT systems
o Responsible for IMRT patient QA for TomoTherapy and linacs
o Proficient with MapCHECK, MapCHECK2, ArcCHECK, Profiler, and Daily QA3 detector arrays
o MapCHECK array and dose calibrations
o Philips CT Simulator daily and monthly QA procedures
o Chart checks on the Mosaiq Record &Verify system
3D-CRT, IMRT, & TOMO TREATMENT PLANNING
o Planning of 3D conformal plans to various sites
o IMRT planning for head and neck, prostate, lung
o Knowledge of dose algorithms, including Convolution/Superposition, Collapsed Cone, Monte Carlo
o Image fusion via CT-On-Rails and CBCT
BRACHYTHERAPY - HDR
o Planned over 100 tandem & ovoid and vaginal cylinder HDR cases, using the Oncentra treatment planning
system and Nucletron microSelectron HDR afterloader
o Quarterly source exchanges and calibrations
o Day-of-treatment QA
o Generated plans as part of commissioning of new multi -lumen vaginal cylinder
o Received brachytherapy radiation safety and emergency training
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SRS/SBRT/COMMISSIONING
o Commissioning of the Accuray CyberKnife system, including initial beam steering, beam data collection and
import, end-to-end testing, AQA (Winston-Lutz) calibration, TG51 dose calibration, and water tank setup
o Developed single-fraction and multi-fraction treatment plans for brain, lung, spine, prostate, and liver, using the
Accuray MultiPlan treatment planning system
o Annual and monthly QA procedures
BRACHYTHERAPY - LDR
o Preparation, treatment planning, and seed loading for I -125 prostate seed implants, including pre- and post-
implant volume studies using VariSeed TPS
o Planning, insertion, and removal procedures for eye plaque
o Simulation, planning, and source preparation of Ir-192 Syed implants and Cs-137 tandem & ovoid applicators
SPECIAL PROCEDURES
o TBI procedures, including hand calculations of dose, in -vivo dosimetry using MOSFETS, and
patient/procedural setup
o IORT procedures using the Mobetron accelerator, including sterilization procedures, machine calibration, and
hand calculation of dose
RTOG CREDENTIALING
o Credentialing submission to the RTOG 0631 clinical trial. Performed simulation, planning, and delivery of a
spinal plan to the RTOG phantom, RPC TLD output measurement, generation of all paperwork, DICOM
export, and communications with the RPC and the ATC
August 2010 – May 2011
Medical Physics Intern
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital – Park Ridge, IL
HDR Prostate - assisted with treatment planning; observed implant, simulation and removal procedures
Total Skin Electron Therapy - assisted with TSET simulation, planning and treatment design, including PDD and
uniformity measurements
LDR seed assay – assisted in assaying for prostate and eye plaque procedures
MLC Commissioning – measurement of MLC DLS and transmission factors for new Varian iX linac
Annual QA - assisted with Annual QA procedures for Varian iX and Trilogy linacs
OBI / CBCT QA - on Varian Trilogy using Varian Isocenter Cube Phantom
H&D Calibration - film development, digitization and analysis using RIT IMRT QA software; developed
calibration files for EDR2 and XV films
HDR brachytherapy - assisted with treatment planning for Mammosite, SAVI, and vaginal cylinder applicators
HDR brachytherapy QA – performed QA procedures on GammaMedplus iX HDR afterloader system
RapidArc, and TomoTherapy patient QA - generated verification plans and performed patient QA measurement and
analysis using IBA MatriXX detector array and OmniPro -I’mRT software
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May 2010 – August 2010
Medical Physics Intern
Edward Hospital – Naperville, IL
SRS - observed head frame placement, simulation, planning, and treatment; assisted with SRS QA on Varian
Trilogy treatment system
SBRT - observed 4DCT simulation & immobilization, GE Advantage 4DCT planning and treatment
Intravascular brachytherapy – observed IVB planning calculations and treatment; performed source exchange and
leak testing of sealed sources
LDR intracavity brachytherapy treatment planning – observed simulation, planning, and treatment using Fletcher
tandem/ovoid applicator
HDR brachytherapy treatment planning - for Mammosite and Contura HDR applicators
OBI / CBCT QA - assisted with OBI and CBCT QA on Varian Trilogy using Catphan phantom
IMRT and RapidArc patient QA - generated verification plans and performed patient QA measurement and analysis
using MapCheck2 detector array and software
Secondary MU calculation – using Standard Imaging IMSure QA software
November 2009 – May 2010
Medical Physics Intern
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital – Barrington, IL
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital – Downers Grove, IL
Monthly and Quarterly QA – for Varian iX, Trilogy, TomoTherapy, and Siemens Primus accelerators
HDR brachytherapy QA – for VariSource iX afterloader system
IMRT and RapidArc patient QA - generated verification plans and performed patient QA measurement and analysis
using MapCheck detector array and software
TomoTherapy patient QA - measurement and analysis using film, Vidar film digitizer, RIT QA software
CT Sim warm-up and daily QA - for Phillips CT scanner
RapidArc, TomoTherapy, IMRT and conventional treatment planning - developed treatment plans using Varian
Eclipse, Elekta XiO, and TomoTherapy planning systems
HDR brachytherapy treatment planning - for Mammosite, SAVI, and vaginal cylinder applicators
Electron cutout blocks & measurements - produced cerrobend blocks and measured cutout factors for patient plans
Secondary MU calculation – performed verification calculations using LSI RadCalc software
PREVIOUS (NON-CLINICAL) EXPERIENCE
Software Engineering Manager – Motorola, Inc.
Decisive and innovative senior engineering manager with a proven record of developing and delivering wireless products into
a global marketplace.
Over 20 years of software development & management experience, directing global cross -functional teams of 15-50
engineers & 3rd party vendors, with an emphasis on quality and on -time delivery.
Effectively managed and coordinated concurrent development teams in India, Russia, Japan, Italy, and the U.S.
Served as mentor to student engineers through Motorola College Internship program.
Responsible for requirements analysis, architecture, and documentation of software standards and protocols.
Strong motivator with outstanding communication and team-building skills.
Hands-on leader with advanced engineering skills and creative problem solving ability.
U.S. Patent
Method of acquiring a channel in a general frequency reuse system, U.S. Patent 5 524280, June 1996.
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RESEARCH AND ABSTRACTS
R. Rupolo, S. Wang, Z. Xu, K. Deschesne, S. Chang, and J. Lian, “Evaluation of DQA Results Using a Super -Sampling
Dose Calculation in Helical Tomotherapy”, Med. Phys. 39, 3784 (2012) (poster).
X. Tang, R. Rupolo, G. Tracton, Z. Xu, S. Wang, and M. Lawrence, “Investigation of the Immobilization Capability of Open
Masks for Head and Neck Patient Setup and Treatment”, Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol., Phys. 84(3), 5740 (2012) (poster).
T. Cullip, X. Zhu, D. Merck, M. North, G. Tracton, R. Rupolo, and S. Chang, “Improving Radiation Therapy Workflow and
Patient Safety Via In-House Clinical Software”, UNC Hospitals Process Improvement Symposium, October 2011. (poster)
R. Rupolo, J. Fan and B. Tom, “Analysis of Software P ackages for Performing Secondary MU Calculations for RapidArc
Plans”, Clinical Research Project, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, August
2010.
PRESENTATIONS
Linac-Based SRS and SBRT. UNC Dept. of Radiation Oncology Morning Conference Lecture, February, 2013
Recent Advancements in Tomotherapy. UNC Dept. of Radiation Oncology Morning Conference Lecture, December 2012
In vivo dosimeters: TLDs, OSLDs, MOSFETs. UNC Dept. of Radiation Oncology Morning Conference Lecture, September
2012
Superficial Treatment With HDR Brachytherapy Surface Applicators. UNC Dept. of Radiation Oncology Morning
Conference Lecture, June 2012
Photon Beam Dose Algorithms: Basic Concepts. UNC Dept. of Radiation Oncology Morning Conference Lecture, February
2012
EPID Dosimetry: The Potential Role in IMRT Verification. UNC Dept. of Radiation Oncology Morning Conference Lecture,
October 2011
Radioembolization. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, April 2011
PET shielding design considerations. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, November 2010.
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: A review of the TG -101 protocol. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine &
Science, North Chicago, Illinois, September 2010.
Total Skin Electron Therapy – Guidelines of the TG-30 Protocol. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science,
North Chicago, Illinois, August 2010.
Cone Beam CT: A comparison of Varian OBI Version 1.3 vs. Version 1.4. Edward Hospital, Naperville, Illinois, August
2010.
SBRT: An overview of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy, and review of the RTOG 0236 clinical trials. Advocate Good
Shepherd Hospital, Barrington, Illinois, April 2010.
CT Dose: A summary of recent news and studies. Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, January 2010.
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