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Wen-Ya Hsu, M.S. +1-917-***-****
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EDUCATION
Sep. 2010 ~ Feb. 2012
Columbia University in the City of New York
Master of Science in Medical Physics
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
National Yang-Ming University
BS in Biomedical Imaging and Radiological Science Sep. 2005 ~ June 2009
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia Medical Center
Research Assistant in Department of Radiation Oncology Mar. 2012~current
(Advisor: Dr. Cheng-Shie Wuu)
Comparison of current IMRT QA tools including mapCHECK, PTW 729, and
EPID. Gamma map was used for evaluation of 10 IMRT patients (80 fields)
Performing monthly QA at Columbia Eastside following TG40 and TG142
Using Eclipse TPS and ARIA recording & verification system
Taking Practicum courses in Health Physics and Radiation Oncology Physics Sep.~Dec. 2011
Health Physics Practicum: Sep.~Oct. 2011
Radioactive material decontamination, cyclotron QA, nuclear medicine
department quarterly survey, dental x-ray tube and panoramic imaging modalities
calibration, shielding design, and I-131 treatment
Radiation Oncology Physics Practicum: Sep.~Dec. 2011
LINAC and HDR calibrations, TG51, Inhomogeneity correct ion, electron
dosimetry, ion chamber, TLD, film dosimetry, and Clarkson calculation.
Performed treatment planning with Eclipse TPS: prostate, breast, lung, brain,
head & neck, esophagus; both 3DCRT and IMRT techniques.
July 2008~Jan.2009
National Taiwan University Hospital
Attending Practical Training in Departments of Diagnostic Radiology, Radiation
Oncology, and Nuclear Medicine.
Diagnostic Radiology: Operated CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Mammography,
Radiographic techniques, Fluoroscopic GI imaging, IVU, HSG, Angiography,
cardiovascular examinations, Dental radiography.
Nuclear Medicine: Planar scintigraphy, SPECT, PET, modalities QA,RIA
Radiation Oncology: 3D-CRT, IMRT, IGRT, Cyberknife, Tomotherapy,
simulation, block manufacturing, and cervical cancer brachytherapy
CERTIFICATION
License of Radiologic Technologist in Taiwan 30 Sept. 2009
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
National College Students Independent Research Project July~Dec. 2007
Evaluation of toxicity of curcumin combined with radiation to human oral cancer cells
Lab equipments used: Oscilloscope, Elisa reader, IVIS-50, and Fluorescent Microscope
with CCD technology, Geiger counter, proportional counter, TLD reader