Ghazal Shafai‐Erfani
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Ghazal Shafai‐Erfani is a medical physicist whose research advances precision and safety in proton therapy, particularly for complex cranial and base-of-skull tumors. Her most cited work, a 2018 study, rigorously evaluated the effectiveness of a base-of-skull immobilization system combined with a six-degree-of-freedom robotic couch in a compact proton therapy setting. By analyzing inter- and intra-fractional uncertainties, she demonstrated how this integrated setup significantly improves daily repositioning accuracy, directly enhancing treatment precision for patients with intracranial malignancies. This contribution addresses a critical challenge in proton therapy—minimizing setup errors to protect healthy tissue while maximizing tumor dose. With 7 citations, her paper provides foundational evidence for clinical protocols that optimize patient alignment and reduce treatment margins. Shafai‐Erfani’s work sits at the intersection of radiation oncology engineering and clinical practice, offering practical solutions that improve patient outcomes. Her research underscores the importance of robust immobilization and advanced robotics in making compact proton therapy systems both effective and safe, marking her as a rising contributor to the field of precision radiation oncology.
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