Laura Masi
Papers
13
Total Citations
283
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10
About
Laura Masi is a distinguished medical physicist and clinical researcher specializing in robotic radiosurgery, stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT), and advanced radiation therapy delivery systems. Based at a leading Italian oncology center, her work has fundamentally shaped quality assurance protocols for robotic radiosurgery platforms, particularly the CyberKnife system. Her landmark studies on film-based and ion chamber array delivery quality assurance — accumulating over 70 combined citations — established rigorous commissioning and validation frameworks that continue to guide clinical practice worldwide. Masi's clinical contributions span a remarkable breadth of tumor sites, including prostate cancer retreatment, spinal radiosurgery, cardiac malignancies, liver oligometastases, and abdominal lymph node disease, demonstrating her versatility across both physics and oncology. Her 2017 study on robotic stereotactic retreatment for recurrent prostate cancer, her most cited work with 50 citations, highlighted the potential of salvage radiosurgery for biochemically relapsing patients. More recently, her involvement in the phase II ROCK trial for preoperative breast radiosurgery reflects her commitment to pioneering clinical innovation. Her investigations into MLC-based plan complexity and optimization further underscore her dedication to advancing the technical precision of modern radiotherapy delivery.
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- 3Treatment planning for spinal radiosurgery35 citations · 2018
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- 6Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy with Cyberknife for Cardiac Malignancies23 citations · 2015
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- 10Robotic MLC‐based plans: A study of plan complexity11 citations · 2020