Doan Trang Nguyen

University of Technology Sydney, The University of Sydney

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Total Citations

235

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About

Dr. Doan Trang Nguyen is a leading expert in medical physics, specializing in real-time motion management and image-guided radiotherapy. Her research addresses a critical challenge in cancer treatment: compensating for internal patient motion—from breathing, heartbeat, and organ activity—to deliver precise radiation doses to tumors while sparing healthy tissue. Dr. Nguyen’s most influential work, “Real-time intrafraction motion monitoring in external beam radiotherapy” (219 citations), provides a foundational framework for tracking tumor movement during treatment. She also pioneered the development of a six-degree-of-freedom (6DoF) robotic motion system for quality assurance in real-time image-guided radiotherapy, enabling more accurate simulation of complex tumor motions. Her experimental evaluation of the dosimetric impact of prostate rotation using film measurement with this robotic arm (2020) further advanced understanding of rotational motion effects. Through these contributions, Dr. Nguyen has significantly improved the precision and safety of radiotherapy, making her a key figure in the evolution of adaptive, motion-compensated cancer treatments.