Medical Physics Resident, Department of Radiation Oncology UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas

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1 April 25, 2018 CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATION David D. M. Parsons, Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. Medical Physics Resident Department of Radiation Oncology UT Southwestern Medical Center 2280 Inwood Road, Dallas Texas, DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL PHYSICS, 2017 Thesis: Volume-of-interest imaging for image guided radiotherapy Supervisor: James Robar, PhD, FCCPM Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University MASTER OF SCIENCE, MEDICAL PHYSICS, 2012 Thesis: The production and detection of optimized Low-Z linear accelerator target beams for image guidance in radiotherapy Supervisor: James Robar, PhD, FCCPM Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science, Dalhousie University BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH HONOURS, PHYSICS, 2010 Thesis: An investigation of the effects of Sn alloying additions in the Ni-Mn-Ga ferromagnetic shape memory alloy system Supervisor: Craig Bennett, PhD Department of Physics, Acadia University EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE July 2017 to Present Medical Physics Resident, Department of Radiation Oncology UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas September 2012 to December 2015 Medical Physics Assistantship, Department of Medical Physics Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Canada September 2010 to August 2012 Teaching Assistantship, Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada 1

2 AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Doctoral Research Award, Canadian Institutes of Health Research $105k 2014,6 President s Award, Dalhousie University $4k Izaak Walton Killam Predoctoral Scholarship, Killam Trusts, $75k 2012 J.R. Cunningham Young Investigator Symposium Finalist, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists 2012 Dalhousie University Annual Oncology Research Day First Place Award in Research Medical Physics and Graduate Category, Dalhousie University 2011 Postgraduate Scholarships Master's, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES of Canada, $17.3k 1. D. Parsons, C. Church and A. Syme, Development of a pre-clinical irradiator using clinical infrastructure, Physics in Medicine and Biology, 2018, Submitted 2. T. D. Chiu, D. Parsons, Y. Zhang, B. Hrycushko, B. Zhao, R. Chopra, N. Kim, A. Spangler, A. Rahimi, R. Timmerman, S. B. Jiang, W. Lu, and X. Gu, Prototype volumetric ultrasound tomography image guidance system for prone stereotactic partial breast irradiation: Proof-of-concept, Physics in Medicine and Biology, 63(5), 2018, D. Parsons, M.T.R. Stevens and J. L. Robar, Current modulated volume-of-interest imaging for kilovoltage intrafraction monitoring of the prostate, Medical Physics, 44(4), 2017, M.T.R. Stevens, D. Parsons, and J. L. Robar, Patient specific methods for room-mounted x-ray imagers for monoscopic/stereoscopic prostate motion monitoring, J Appl Clin Med Phys, 18(4), 2017, M.T.R. Stevens, D. Parsons, and J. L. Robar, Continuous monitoring of prostate position using stereoscopic and monoscopic kv image guidance, Medical Physics, 43(5), 2016, D. Parsons and J. L. Robar, Volume of interest CBCT and tube current modulation for image guidance using dynamic kv collimation, Medical Physics, 43(4), 2016, R. Berbeco, D. Parsons, M. Yewondwossen, A. Detappe, P. Tsiamas and J. L. Robar, Low-Z target switching to increase tumor endothelial cell dose enhancement during gold nanoparticle-aided radiation therapy, Medical Physics, 43(1), 2016, D. Parsons and J. L. Robar, An investigation of kv CBCT image quality and dose reduction for volume-of-interest imaging using dynamic collimation, Medical Physics, 42(9), 2015, D. Parsons, J. L. Robar and D. Sawkey, A Monte Carlo investigation of Low-Z target image quality generated in a linear accelerator using Varian's VirtuaLinac, Medical Physics, 41(2), 2014, D. Parsons and J. L. Robar, The effect of copper conversion plates on Low-Z target image quality, Medical Physics, 39(9),

3 11. D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, Beam generation and planar imaging at energies below 2.40 MeV with carbon and aluminum linear accelerator targets, Medical Physics, 39(7), 2012, J. L. Robar, D. Parsons, A. Berman and A. MacDonald, Volume-of-interest cone-beam CT using a 2.35 MV beam generated with a carbon target, Medical Physics, 39(7), 2012, ABSTRACTS AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS 1. D. Parsons, T. Chiu, R. Chopra, W. Lu, S. Jiang and X. Gu, WE-AB-KDBRB1-3: Development of a Robotic Prototype Ultrasound Tomography System for Image Guided Prone Breast SBRT, Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Medical Physics, 45(6), 2018, **** 2. C. Ma, D. Parsons, M. Chen, X. Gu and W. Lu, TU-K-KDBRC-5: Modulated Electron Arc Therapy (MEAT) with 3D Bolus and Photon MLC for Chest Wall Radiotherapy, Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Medical Physics, 45(6), 2018, **** 3. D. Parsons, C. Church and A. Syme, SU-I-GPD-T-451: Toward a High Precision Pre-Clinical Irradiator Using Clinical Infrastructure, Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Medical Physics, 45(6), 2018, **** 4. D. Parsons, X. Gu, S. Stojadinovic, M. Chen, S. Jiang and W. Lu, SU-I-GPD-T-453: Investigation of Small Field Electron Beams for Preclinical Irradiation, Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Medical Physics, 45(6), 2018, **** 5. M Chen, D. Parsons, X. Gu and W. Lu, SU-I-GPD-J-66: Real-Time Breathing Phase Identification Using Treatment Beams, EPID, and Deep Network, Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Medical Physics, 45(6), 2018, **** 6. C. Ma, D. Parsons, M. Chen, X. Gu and W. Lu, SU-I-GPD-T-58: Modulated Electron Arc Therapy Using Photon MLC Monte Carlo Based Feasibility Study, Proceedings of the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Medical Physics, 45(6), 2018, **** 7. M.N. Ha, O. Piccolo, N. Melong, D. Parsons, A. Detappe, O. Tillement, R. I. Berbeco, J. N. Berman, J. L. Robar, An In Vivo Model to Study the Use of Nanoparticles as a Radiosensitizer in Radiation Beams Generated From a Low Z Target, Proceedings of the 59 th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology and Physics, 99(S1), 2017, E D. Parsons, M.T.R. Stevens and J. L. Robar, TH-AB-205-4: Current modulated volume-of-interest imaging for kilovoltage intrafraction monitoring of the prostate, Proceedings of the 59 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Medical Physics, 44(6), 2017, M. Yewondwossen, D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, WE-DE-BRA-08: A Linear Accelerator Target Allowing Rapid Switching Between Treatment and High-Contrast Imaging Modes, Proceedings of the 58 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Med. Phys. 43(6), 2016,

4 10. D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, SU-G-JeP4-13: Continuous Intra-Fractional Monitoring of the Prostate Using Dynamic KV Collimation and Tube Current Modulation, Proceedings of the 58 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Medical Physics, 43(6), 2016, D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, OC-0159: X-ray tube current modulation with dynamic blade collimation for image quality improvement and dose reduction in CBCT guidance, ESTRO 35, Radiotherapy and Oncology 119(S1), 2016, S M.T.R. Stevens, D. Parsons, and J. L. Robar, EP-1746: Stereo/monoscopic motion tracking of the prostate using room-mounted x-ray image guidance, ESTRO 35, Radiotherapy and Oncology 119(S1), 2016, S D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, TH-EF-BRB-05: Dynamic Blade Collimation for Image Quality Improvement and Dose Reduction in CBCT Guidance, Proceedings of the 57 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Medical Physics, 42(6), 2015, R Kelly, D Parsons and J.L. Robar, SU-E-T-244: Designing Low-Z targets to enhance surface dose: A Monte Carlo simulation, Proceedings of the 57 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Medical Physics, 42(6), 2015, D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, TH A 18C 11: An investigation of KV CBCT image quality and dose reduction for volume-of-interest imaging using dynamic collimation, Proceedings of the 56 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Medical Physics, 41(6), 2014, C. Parsons, D. Parsons, J. L. Robar and R. Kelly, TH-C-12A-10: Surface dose Enhancement using novel hybrid Electron and photon Low-Z therapy beams: Monte Carlo simulation, Proceedings of the 56 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Medical Physics, 41(6), 2014, D. Parsons, J. L. Robar and D. Sawkey, WE-C : A Monte Carlo investigation of Low-Z target image quality generated in a linear accelerator using Varian's VirtuaLinac, Proceedings of the 55 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Medical Physics, 40(6), 2013, D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, Sci Thur PM: YIS 08: The effect of copper conversion plates on Low Z target image quality, Proceedings of the 58 th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists and the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine, Medical Physics, 39(7), 2012, J.L. Robar, D. Parsons, A. Berman and A. MacDonald, TU-E-BRA-11: Volume of Interest Cone beam CT with a Low-Z linear accelerator target: Proof-of-concept, Proceedings of the 54 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Medical Physics, 39(6), 2012, J.L. Robar, D. Parsons, A. Berman and A. MacDonald, Volume of interest cone-beam CT with a 2.35 beam generated with a carbon linear accelerator target M. Long (Ed.): World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, IFMBE Proceedings 39, 2012, D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, Planar imaging at energies below 2.4 MV with carbon and aluminium linear accelerator targets, M. Long (Ed.): World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, IFMBE Proceedings 39, 2012,

5 ORAL PRESENTATIONS TO SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES 1. D. Parsons, T. Chiu, R. Chopra, W. Lu, S. Jiang and X. Gu, WE-AB-KDBRB1-3: Development of a Robotic Prototype Ultrasound Tomography System for Image Guided Prone Breast SBRT, 60 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, August 2018, Nashville, TN 2. C. Ma, D. Parsons, M. Chen, X. Gu and W. Lu, TU-K-KDBRC-5: Modulated Electron Arc Therapy (MEAT) with 3D Bolus and Photon MLC for Chest Wall Radiotherapy, 60 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, August 2018, Nashville, TN 3. D. Parsons, M.T.R. Stevens and J. L. Robar, TH-AB-205-4: Current modulated volume-of-interest imaging for kilovoltage intrafraction monitoring of the prostate, 59 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, August 2017, Denver, CO 4. M. Yewondwossen, D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, WE-DE-BRA-08: A Linear Accelerator Target Allowing Rapid Switching Between Treatment and High-Contrast Imaging Modes, 58 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 2016, Washington, DC. 5. D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, X-ray tube current modulation with dynamic blade collimation for image quality improvement and dose reduction in CBCT guidance, 35 th Annual Congress of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, April 2016, Turin, Italy. 6. D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, TH-EF-BRB-05: Dynamic Blade Collimation for Image Quality Improvement and Dose Reduction in CBCT Guidance, 57 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 2015, Anaheim, CA. 7. D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, TH A 18C 11: An investigation of KV CBCT image quality and dose reduction for volume-of-interest imaging using dynamic collimation, 56 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 2014, Austin, TX. 8. C. Parsons, D. Parsons, J. L. Robar and R. Kelly, TH-C-12A-10: Surface dose Enhancement using novel hybrid Electron and photon Low-Z therapy beams: Monte Carlo simulation, 56 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 2014, Austin, TX. 9. D. Parsons, J. L. Robar and D. Sawkey, WE-C : A Monte Carlo investigation of Low-Z target image quality generated in a linear accelerator using Varian's VirtuaLinac, 55 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, August 2013, Indianapolis, IN. 10. J.L. Robar, D. Leary and D. Parsons, Novel approaches to volume of interest CBCT imaging using a 2.35 MV beam generated with a carbon target, Varian Research Partnership Symposium, March 2013, Atlanta, GA. 11. J.L. Robar, D. Parsons and A. Hupman, TH-C-BRA-02: A novel technology for volume-of-interest kv cone-beam CT, 54 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 2012, Charlotte, NC. 12. J.L. Robar, D. Parsons, D. Leary, A. Berman and A. Macdonald, TU-E-BRA-11: Volume-of-interest CBCT with a Low-Z linear accelerator target: proof-of-concept, 54 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 2012, Charlotte, NC. 13. D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, Sci Thur PM: YIS 08: The effect of copper conversion plates on Low Z target image quality, 58 th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists and 5

6 the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (Young Investigators Symposium), July 2012, Halifax, Canada. 14. J.L. Robar, D. Parsons, A. Berman and A. MacDonald, Volume of interest cone-beam CT with a 2.35 MV beam generated with a carbon linear accelerator target, World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, May 2012, Beijing, China. 15. D. Parsons and J. L. Robar, Planar imaging at energies below 2.4 MV with carbon and aluminium linear accelerator targets, World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, May 2012, Beijing, China. POSTERS AT SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES 1. D. Parsons, C. Church and A. Syme, SU-I-GPD-T-451: Toward a High Precision Pre-Clinical Irradiator Using Clinical Infrastructure, 60 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, August 2018, Nashville, TN 2. D. Parsons, X. Gu, S. Stojadinovic, M. Chen, S. Jiang and W. Lu, SU-I-GPD-T-453: Investigation of Small Field Electron Beams for Preclinical Irradiation, 60 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, August 2018, Nashville, TN 3. M Chen, D. Parsons, X. Gu and W. Lu, SU-I-GPD-J-66: Real-Time Breathing Phase Identification Using Treatment Beams, EPID, and Deep Network, 60 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, August 2018, Nashville, TN 4. C. Ma, D. Parsons, M. Chen, X. Gu and W. Lu, SU-I-GPD-T-58: Modulated Electron Arc Therapy Using Photon MLC Monte Carlo Based Feasibility Study, 60 th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, August 2018, Nashville, TN 5. M. Ha, O. Piccolo, N. Melong, D. Parsons, A. Detappe, O. Tillement, R. I. Berbeco, J. N. Berman and J. L. Robar, An in vivo model to study the use of nanoparticles as a radiosensitizer in radiation beams generated from a low Z target, 59 th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, September 2017, San Diego, CA. 6. M. Ha, O. Piccolo, N. Melong, D. Parsons, A. Detappe, O. Tillement, R. I. Berbeco, J. N. Berman and J. L. Robar, An in vivo model to study the use of nanoparticles as a radiosensitizer in radiation beams generated from a low Z target, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology, September 2017, Toronto, Canada. 7. D. Parsons, M.T.R. Stevens and J. L. Robar, Current modulated volume-of-interest imaging for kilovoltage intrafraction monitoring of the prostate, Varian Research Partnership Symposium, March 2017, Chicago, IL. 8. D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, SU-G-JeP4-13: Continuous intra-fractional monitoring of the prostate using dynamic kv collimation and tube current modulation, 58th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 2016, Washington, DC. 9. M.T.R. Stevens, D. Parsons, and J. L. Robar, EP-1746: Stereo/monoscopic motion tracking of the prostate using room-mounted x-ray image guidance, 35th Annual Congress of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, April 2016, Turin, Italy. 6

7 10. R Kelly, D Parsons and J.L. Robar, SU-E-T-244: Designing Low-Z targets to enhance surface dose: A Monte Carlo simulation, 57th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 2015, Anaheim, CA. 11. D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, Dynamic kv collimation for reduction of imaging dose and image quality improvement, Varian Research Partnership Symposium, March 2015, Atlanta, GA. INVITED PRESENTATIONS OTHER PRESENTATIONS 1. D. Parsons, J.L. Robar and D. Sawkey, Monte Carlo investigation of Low-Z targets in a TrueBeam linear accelerator using Varian s Virtualinac, Varian Research Partnership Symposium, March 2013, Atlanta, GA. 1. D. Parsons, M.T.R. Stevens and J. L. Robar, Current modulated volume-of-interest imaging for kilovoltage intrafraction monitoring of the prostate, Dalhousie University Annual Oncology Research Day, May 2017, Halifax, Canada. 2. R. Berbeco, D. Parsons, M. Yewondwossen, A. Detappe, P. Tsiamas and J. L. Robar, Low-Z target switching to increase tumor endothelial cell dose enhancement during gold nanoparticle-aided radiation therapy, Dalhousie University Annual Oncology Research Day, May 2016, Halifax, Canada. 3. D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, Dynamic blade collimation for image quality improvement and dose reduction in CBCT guidance, Dalhousie University Annual Oncology Research Day, April 2015, Halifax, Canada. 4. D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, An investigation of kv CBCT image quality and dose reduction for volume-of-interest imaging using dynamic collimation, Dalhousie University Annual Oncology Research Day, March 2014, Halifax, Canada. 5. D. Parsons, J.L. Robar, D. Sawkey, A Monte Carlo investigation of Low-Z targets in a TrueBeam linear accelerator using Varian s Virtualinac, Dalhousie University Annual Oncology Research Day, April 2013, Halifax, Canada. 6. D. Parsons and J.L. Robar, The effect of copper conversion plates on Low-Z target image quality, Dalhousie University Annual Oncology Research Day, April 2012, Halifax, Canada. CONFERENCES ATTENDED th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 2018, Nashville, TN 2. Annual Meeting of the Southwest Regional Chapter of American Association of Physicists in Medicine, April 2018, Houston, TX th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 2017, Denver, CO 4. Varian Research Partnership Symposium, March 2017, Chicago, IL th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 2016, Washington, DC 7

8 6. 35 th Annual Congress of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology, April 2016, Turin, Italy th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 2015, Anaheim, CA 8. Varian Research Partnership Symposium, March 2015, Atlanta, GA th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, July 2014, Austin, TX th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, August 2013, Indianapolis, IN 11. Varian Research Partnership Symposium, March 2013, Atlanta, GA th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists and the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine, July 2012, Halifax, Canada 13. World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, May 2012, Beijing, China ACADEMIC REVIEWING MEMBERSHIPS Reviewer of scientific articles submitted to Medical Physics; Physics in Medicine and Biology; The Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics; Advances in Radiation Oncology; Medical Dosimetry; Current Medical Imaging Reviews The American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Resident Member Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, Resident Member 8

9 REFERENCES James Robar, PhD, FCCPM Medical Physicist Chief of Medical Physics Department of Medical Physics Nova Scotia Health Authority Director of Graduate Programs in Medical Physics Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia 1 (902) James.Robar@nshealth.ca Mammo Yewondwossen, PhD, MCCPM, DABR Medical Physicist Director of Clinical Medical Physics Department of Medical Physics Nova Scotia Health Authority Halifax, Nova Scotia 1 (902) Mammo.Yewondwossen@nshealth.ca Chris Thomas, PhD, MCCPM Medical Physicist Department of Medical Physics Nova Scotia Health Authority Halifax, Nova Scotia 1 (902) Chris.Thomas@nshealth.ca 9