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Radiation Oncology
Stritch School of Medicine

Hyejoo Kang, PhD, FAAPM

Associate Professor

Chief, Clinical Physics; Associate Director, Division of Medical Physics

Education

Bachelor of Science, Physics (With Honors), Sogang University, Seoul, South Korea

Master of Science, Physics, Sogang University, Seoul, South Korea 

Doctor of Philosophy, Physics, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 

Research Interests

Dr. Kang is an expert in technological and clinical applications of Dual-energy (DE) CT and CBCT, automation and deep-learning. Her research focus is on knowledge-based treatment planning, automation of the treatment planning/QA, developing DE-CT and DE-CBCT, and synthesizing medical images using AI and deep-learning.

Publications/Research Listings

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS IN MEDICAL PHYSICS

1. A. Keeler, M. Lehmann, M. Kaur, J. Luce, J. C. Roeske, H. Kang, DISC: Fast, Automated Optimization of Virtual Monoenergetic Images with the Dual-Energy Image Synthesizer for Cone-beam CT, submitted to Med. Physics, 07/2024

2. T. Tsui, A. R. Podgorsak, J.C.Roeske, W. Small Jr, T. Rafaat and H. Kang "Geometric and dosimetric evaluation for breast and regional nodal auto-segmentation structures " accepted to JACMP, 04/2024

3. A. Keeler, M. Lehmann, J. Luce, M. Kaur, J. C. Roeske, H. Kang, Technical Note: TIGRE-DE for the Creation of Virtual Monoenergetic images from Dual-Energy Cone-Beam CT, Med. Physics, 2024 Apr;51(4):2975-2982. https://doi-org.archer.luc.edu/10.1002/mp.17002

4. H. Kang, A. Podgorsak, B. Venkatesulu, A. Saripalli, B. Chou, A. Solanki, M. Harkenrider, S. Shea, J. Roeske, M. Abuhamad, Prostate segmentation accuracy using synthetic MRI for high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy treatment planning, accepted to Physics in Medicine and Biology (PMB), July 2023, https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6560/ace674

5. A. R. Podgorsak, B. P. Venkatesulu, M. Abuhamad, M. M. Harkenrider, A. A. Solanki, J. C. Roeske, H. Kang Dosimetric and workflow impact of synthetic-MRI use in prostate high-dose rate brachytherapy, Brachytherapy, Jun 12, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brachy.2023.05.005

6. M Kaur, J Luce, M Lehmann, D Morf, L Zhu, H. Kang, M Walczak, M Harkenrider, J Roeske, Effect of Scattered X -Rays from a Megavoltage Photon Beam on Markerless Tumor Tracking in Dual Energy Imaging, JACMP, April 2023. http://doi.org/10.1002/acm2.13993

7. M Kaur, J Luce, H Mostafavi, M Lehmann, D Morf, L Zhu, H. Kang, M Walczak, M Harkenrider, J Roeske, Effect of different noise reduction techniques and template matching parameters on markerless tumor tracking using dual-energy imaging, Nov 9;e13821, doi: 10.1002/acm2.13821, JACMP 2022. PMID: 36350280

8. I. Rusu, J. Roeske, A. Solanki and H. Kang Fully Automated Planning and Delivery of Hippocampal-Sparing Whole Brain Irradiation, Medical Dosimetry, S0958-3947(21), 2021. PMID: 34481718

9. D. Fiedler, S. Hoffman, J. Roeske, C. Hentz, W. Small, Jr and H. Kang Dosimetric assessment of brass mesh bolus and transparent polymer-gel type bolus for commonly used breast treatment delivery techniques, Medical Dosimetry, S0958-3947 (21) 2021. PMID: 33536152

10. A. Harris, M. Wu, J. Deirmenjian, S. Shea, H. Kang, R. Patel, D. Fielder, M. L. Mysz, M. M. Harkenrider, A. A. Solanki, Computed Tomography vs. Magnetic Resonance Imaging in High Dose Rate Prostate Brachytherapy Planning: The Impact on Patient-reported Health Related Quality of Life, Brachytherapy. (2020) Nov 4, S1538-4721 (20) 30203-8. PMID: 33160849

11. H Kang, R Patel and J Roeske, Efficient quality assurance method with automated data acquisition of a single phantom setup to determine radiation and imaging isocenter congruence, JACMP, Sept; 20:10:127-133 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1002/acm2.12723. PMID: 31535781

12. A Solanki, M Mysz, R Patel, M Surucu, H Kang, A Plypoo, A Bajaj, M Koprics, B Martin, C Hentz, G Gupta, A Farooq, K Baldea, J Pawlowski, J Roeske, R FlaniNagan, W Small M Harkenrider, Transitioning From a Low-Dose-Rate to High-Dose-Rate Prostate Brachytherapy Program: Comparing Initial Dosimetry and Improving Workflow Efficiency Through Targeted Interventions, Advances in Radiation Oncology, 4(1), p.103-111, (2018). PMID: 30706017

13. A Xiao, J Crosby, M Malin, H Kang, M Washington, Y Hassan, S Chumura and H Al-Hallaq, Single-institution report of setup margins of voluntary deep-inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) whole breast radiotherapy implemented with real-time surface imaging, JACMP, Jul;19(4): 205-213 (2018). PMID: 29935001

14. H Kang, L Padilla, Y Hasan and H Al-Hallaq, Automated dose point calculation for cervical cancer brachytherapy using tandem and ovoid applicators, Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, 9 (4), p.354-358 (2017). PMID: 28951755

15. L Padilla, H Kang, M Washington, Y Hasan, SJ Chmura and H Al-Hallaq, Assessment of interfractional variation of the breast surface following conventional patient positioning for whole-breast radiotherapy, JACMP, Vol. 15 No.5 (2014). PMID: 25207578

16. R D Wiersma, SL Tomarken, Z Grelewicz, AH Belcher and H Kang, Spatial and temporal performance of 3D optical surface imaging for real-time head positioning tracking, Med. Physics 40 (111712) (2013). PMID: 24320420

17. H J Kang, Z Grelewicz and R D Wiersma, An Automated Optimal Region of Interest Discovery Method for Real-Time 3D Surface Image Monitoring of Head Motion, Med. Physics, 39(6), p.3270, (2012). PMID: 22755710

18. Z Grelewicz, H Kang and R D Wiersma, An EPID based method for performing high accuracy calibration between an optical external marker tracking device and the LINAC reference frame, Med. Physics, 39(5), p.2771, (2012). PMID: 22559649

19. H.J. Kang, D. Lovelock, E. Yorke, S. Kriminski, N. Lee and H. Amols, Accurate positioning for head and neck cancer patients using 2D and 3D image guidance, JACMP, Vol.12 No 1 (2011), PMID: 21330971

20. G. Li, A. Ballangrud, L.C. Kuo, H. Kang, A.Kirov, M. Lovelock, Y. Yamada, J. Mechalakos and H. Amols, Real-time head motion monitoring for frameless stereotactic radiosurgery treatment using video-based three-dimensional optical surface imaging, Med. Phys. 38(7), p.3981 (2011). PMID: 21858995

21. H.J. Kang, E. Yorke, J. Yang, C-S Chui, K. Rosenzweig, and H. Amols, Evaluation of tumor motion effects on dose distribution for hypofractionated intensity modulated radiotherapy of non-small cell lung cancer, JACMP, Vol. 11 No 3 (2010). PMID: 20717084

 

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS IN HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS

1. MINOS (Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search) Collaboration, A Study of Muon Neutrino Disappearance Using the Fermilab Main Injector Neutrino Beam, Phys. Rev. D 77, 072002 (2008)

2. MINOS Collaboration, Measurement of Neutrino Velocity with the MINOS Detectors and NuMI Neutrino Beam, Phys. Rev. D. 76, 072005 (2007)

3. MINOS collaboration, Measurement of the Atmospheric Muon Charge Ratio at TeV Energies with MINOS, Phys. Rev. D. 76, 052003 (2007)

4. MINOS collaboration; Charge-Separated Atmospheric Neutrino-Induced Muon in MINOS Far Detector, Phys. Rev. D. 75, 092003 (2007)

5. MINOS collaboration, First Observations of Separated Atmospheric νμ and anti-νμ Events in the MINOS detector, Phys. Rev. D. 73, 072002 (2006)

6. MINOS Collaboration, Observation of muon neutrino disappearance with the MINOS detectors and the NuMI neutrino beam, Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 191801 (2006).

7. SLD (SLAC Large Detector) Collaboration, Production of π±, K±, p and anti-p in light (uds), c, and b jets from Z0, Phys. Rev. D. 69, 72003 (2004).

8. SLD Collaboration, Production of π±, K±, p and anti-p in quark, anti-quark and gluon jets, Int. J. Mod. Phys. A16S1A: 226 (2001)

9. SLD Collaboration, Direct measurements of Ab and Ac using vertex/Kaon charge tags at SLD, Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 91801 (2005)

10. SLD Collaboration, Measurement of the Branching Ratio of the Z0 into Heavy Quarks, Phys. Rev. D. 71, 112004 (2005)

11. SLD Collaboration, First measurement of the double-inclusive B / anti-B hadron energy distribution in e+e- annihilations, and of angle-dependent moments of the B and anti-B energies, Phys. Lett. B 578, 45-53 (2004)

12. SLD Collaboration, Search for Time Dependent B0(S) - Anti-B0(S) Oscillations Using a Vertex Charge Dipole Technique, Phys. Rev. D. 67, 012006 (2003)

13. SLD Collaboration, Improved Direct Measurement of the Parity Violation Parameter A(B) Using a Mass Tag and Momentum Weighted Track Charge, Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 141804 (2003)

14. SLD Collaboration, A Search for Time Dependent B0(S)-Anti-B0(S) Oscillations Using Exclusively Reconstructed D±(S) Mesons, Phys. Rev. D. 66, 032009 (2002)

15. SLD Collaboration, An Improved Study of the Structure or e+e- → B Anti-B G Events and Limits on the Anomalous Chromomagnetic Coupling of the B Quark, Phys. Rev. D. 66, 052001 (2002)

16. SLD Collaboration, Improved Direct Measurement of A(B) and A(C) at the Z0 Pole Using a Lepton Tag, Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 151801 (2002)

17. SLD Collaboration, Measurement of the B Quark Fragmentation Function in Z0 Decays, Phys. Rev. D. 65,

092006 (2002)

18. SLD Collaboration, An improved direct measurement of leptonic coupling asymmetries with polarized Z bosons, Phys. Rev. Lett. 86, 1162 (2001)

19. SLD Collaboration, First symmetry tests in polarized Z0 decays to b ƃ g, Phys. Rev. Lett. 86, 962 (2001)

20. SLD Collaboration, Measurement of Ac with charmed mesons at SLD, Phys. Rev. D. 63, 032005 (2001)

21. SLD Collaboration, First direct measurement of the parity-violating coupling of the Z0 to the s-quark, Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 5059 (2000)

22. SLD Collaboration, A high-precision measurement of the left-right Z boson cross-section asymmetry, Phys. Rev. Lett. 84, 5945 (2000)

23. SLD Collaboration, Precise measurement of the b-quark fragmentation function in Z0 boson decays, Phys. Rev. Lett. 84, 4300 (2000)

24. SLD Collaboration, Search for charmless hadronic decays of B mesons with the SLD detector, Phys. Rev. D. 62, 071101 (2000)

25. SLD Collaboration, Direct measurement of Ab and Ac at the Z0 pole using a lepton tag, Phys. Rev. Lett. 83, 3384 (1999)

26. SLD Collaboration, Direct measurement of Ab in Z0 decays using charged kaon tagging, Phys. Rev. Lett. 83, 1902 (1999)

27. SLD Collaboration, First study of the structure of e+e- → b ƃ g events and limits on the anomalous chromomagnetic coupling of the b-quark, Phys. Rev. D 60, 092002 (1999)

28. SLD Collaboration, An improved test of the flavor independence of strong interaction, Phys. Rev. D. 59, 012002 (1999)

29. SLD Collaboration, Measurement of the B+ and B0 lifetimes using topological reconstruction of inclusive and semileptonic decays, Phys. Rev. Lett. 79, 590 (1997).

30. SLD Collaboration, First study of rapidity gaps in e+e− annihilation, Phys. Rev. Lett. 76, 4886 (1996)

31. SLD Collaboration, Measurement of the average B hadron lifetime in Z0 decays using reconstructed vertices, Phys. Rev. Lett. 75, 3624 (1995)

32. SLD (SLAC Large Detector) Collaboration, First measurement of the T-odd correlation between the Z0 spin and the three-jet plane orientation in polarized Z0 decays to three jets, Phys. Rev. Lett. 75, 4173 (1995)

 

BOOK CHAPTER

Assen S. Kirov, C. Ross Schmidtlein, Hyejoo Kang and Nancy Lee (2012). Rationale, Instrumental Accuracy, and Challenges of PET Quantification for Tumor Segmentation in Radiation Treatment Planning, in Positron Emission Tomography - Current Clinical and Research Aspects, InTech, p.27, ISBN: 978-953-307-824-3.