Hirokazu Mizuno
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About
Hirokazu Mizuno is a leading medical physicist whose research centers on precision radiation therapy, with a particular focus on the CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery system. His major contributions lie in improving the accuracy and safety of tumor tracking, especially for moving targets like prostate cancer and lung tumors. In his highly cited 2018 study (15 citations), Mizuno quantified the dosimetric impact of intra-fraction prostate motion during hypofractionated robotic radiosurgery, demonstrating how a tumor-tracking system can correct target location in real time using implanted fiducial markers. His 2016 work (11 citations) introduced the novel "potential error" (PE) concept for robust dose verification in delivery quality assurance, providing a more reliable measurement point to detect targeting errors. Mizuno also advanced respiratory motion management by developing reference respiratory waveforms using minimum jerk model analysis (2015, 5 citations), which reduces mechanical stress on the robotic system during Synchrony® mode tracking. His research directly enhances clinical outcomes by minimizing radiation delivery errors, making him a key figure in the evolution of stereotactic body radiation therapy and adaptive radiotherapy techniques.
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- 3Reference respiratory waveforms by minimum jerk model analysis5 citations · 2015