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Professor Andrew Nisbet

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Room no: 27 BC 04

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Publications

Highlights

  • Teoh M, Clark CH, Wood K, Whitaker S, Nisbet A. (2011) 'Volumetric modulated arc therapy: a review of current literature and clinical use in practice.'. Br J Radiol, England: 84 (1007), pp. 967-996.
    doi: 10.1259/bjr/22373346
  • Taylor CW, Brønnum D, Darby SC, Gagliardi G, Hall P, Jensen MB, McGale P, Nisbet A, Ewertz M. (2011) 'Cardiac dose estimates from Danish and Swedish breast cancer radiotherapy during 1977-2001.'. Elsevier Radiotherapy and Oncology, Ireland: 100 (2), pp. 176-183.
    doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2011.01.020
  • Galer S, Hao L, Gallop J, Palmans H, Kirkby K, Nisbet A. (2011) 'DESIGN CONCEPT FOR A NOVEL SQUID-BASED MICRODOSEMETER'. OXFORD UNIV PRESS RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY, Verona, ITALY: 15th International Symposium on Microdosimetry 143 (2-4), pp. 427-431.
    doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncq475
  • Taylor CW, Povall JM, McGale P, Nisbet A, Dodwell D, Smith JT, Darby SC. (2008) 'Cardiac dose from tangential breast cancer radiotherapy in the year 2006'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC INT J RADIAT ONCOL, 72 (2), pp. 501-507.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.12.058
  • Taylor CW, Nisbet A, Mcgale P, Darby SC. (2007) 'Cardiac exposures in breast cancer radiotherapy: 1950s-1990s'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC INT J RADIAT ONCOL, 69 (5), pp. 1484-1495.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.05.034

Journal articles

  • Issa F, Abdul Rahman AT, Hugtenburg RP, Bradley DA, Nisbet A. (2012) 'Establishment of Ge-doped optical fibres as thermoluminescence dosimeters for brachytherapy.'. Appl Radiat Isot,
    doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.12.027
  • Abdul Rahman AT, Hugtenburg RP, Abdul Sani SF, Alalawi AI, Issa F, Thomas R, Barry MA, Nisbet A, Bradley DA. (2011) 'An investigation of the thermoluminescence of Ge-doped SiO(2) optical fibres for application in interface radiation dosimetry.'. Applied Radiation and Isotopes,
    doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.11.030
  • Noor NM, Shukor NA, Hussein M, Nisbet A, Bradley DA. (2011) 'Comparison of the TL fading characteristics of Ge-doped optical fibres and LiF dosimeters'. Appl Radiat Isot,
    doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.11.026
  • Teoh M, Clark CH, Wood K, Whitaker S, Nisbet A. (2011) 'Volumetric modulated arc therapy: a review of current literature and clinical use in practice.'. Br J Radiol, England: 84 (1007), pp. 967-996.
    doi: 10.1259/bjr/22373346
  • Hussein M, Aldridge S, Guerrero Urbano T, Nisbet A. (2011) 'The effect of 6 and 15 MV on intensity-modulated radiation therapy prostate cancer treatment: plan evaluation, tumour control probability and normal tissue complication probability analysis, and the theoretical risk of secondary induced malignancies.'. Br J Radiol,
    doi: 10.1259/bjr/24514638
  • Noor NM, Hussein M, Bradley DA, Nisbet A. (2011) 'Investigation of the use of Ge-doped optical fibre for in vitro IMRT prostate dosimetry'. Elsevier Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 652 (1), pp. 819-823.
    doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2010.09.085
  • Taylor CW, Brønnum D, Darby SC, Gagliardi G, Hall P, Jensen MB, McGale P, Nisbet A, Ewertz M. (2011) 'Cardiac dose estimates from Danish and Swedish breast cancer radiotherapy during 1977-2001.'. Elsevier Radiotherapy and Oncology, Ireland: 100 (2), pp. 176-183.
    doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2011.01.020
  • Abdul Rahman AT, Nisbet A, Bradley DA. (2011) 'Dose-rate and the reciprocity law: TL response of Ge-doped SiO2 optical fibers at therapeutic radiation doses'. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 652 (1), pp. 891-895.
    doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2010.08.048
  • Galer S, Hao L, Gallop J, Palmans A, Kirkby KJ, Nisbet A. (2011) 'Design Concept for a novel SQUID based Micobolometer'. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, 143 (2-4), pp. 427-431.
    doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncq475
  • Dalah E, Bradley D, Nisbet A. (2010) 'Simulation of tissue activity curves of Cu-64-ATSM for sub-target volume delineation in radiotherapy'. IOP PUBLISHING LTD PHYS MED BIOL, 55 (3), pp. 681-694.
    doi: 10.1088/0031-9155/55/3/009
  • Issa F, Latip NAA, Bradley DA, Nisbet A. (2010) 'Ge-doped optical fibres as thermoluminescence dosimeters for kilovoltage X-ray therapy irradiations'. Elsevier Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 652 (1), pp. 834-837.
    doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2010.09.080
  • Nowais SA, Kacperek A, Brunt JNH, Adamovics J, Nisbet A, Doran SJ. (2010) 'An investigation of the response of the radiochromic dosimeter PRESAGE™ to irradiation by 62 MeV protons'. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 250, pp. 155-159.
    doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/205/1/012035
  • Doran S, Thomas R, Hollingdale R, Adamovics J, Nisbet A. (2010) 'Electron dosimetry in the presence of small cavities'. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 250, pp. 447-451.
    doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/250/1/012090
  • Noor NM, Hussein M, Bradley DA, Nisbet A. (2010) 'The potential of Ge-doped optical fibre TL dosimetry for 3D verification of high energy IMRT photon beams'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA: 619 (1-3), pp. 157-162.
    doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2010.01.013
  • Daar E, Kaabar W, Lei C, Keddie JL, Nisbet A, Bradley DA. (2010) 'AFM and uni-axial testing of pericardium exposed to radiotherapy doses'. Elsevier Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 652 (1), pp. 874-877.
    doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2010.08.059
  • Wai P, Adamovics J, Krstajic N, Ismail A, Nisbet A, Doran S. (2009) 'Dosimetry of the microSelectron-HDR Ir-192 source using PRESAGE (TM) and optical CT'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD APPL RADIAT ISOTOPES, 67 (3), pp. 419-422.
    doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2008.06.038
  • Al-Nowais S, Nisbet A, Adamovics J, Doran SJ. (2009) 'An attempt to determine the saturation dose for PRESAGE'. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 164 (1) Article number 012043
    doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/164/1/012043
  • Taylor CW, Nisbet A, McGale P, Goldman U, Darby SC, Hall P, Gagliardi G. (2009) 'Cardiac doses from Swedish breast cancer radiotherapy since the 1950s'. ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD RADIOTHER ONCOL, 90 (1), pp. 127-135.
    doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2008.09.029
  • Dalah EZ, Nisbet A, Reise S, Bradley D. (2008) 'Evaluating commercial image registration packages for radiotherapy treatment planning'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD APPL RADIAT ISOTOPES, 66 (12), pp. 1948-1953.
    doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2008.06.003
  • Taylor CW, Povall JM, McGale P, Nisbet A, Dodwell D, Smith JT, Darby SC. (2008) 'Cardiac dose from tangential breast cancer radiotherapy in the year 2006'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC INT J RADIAT ONCOL, 72 (2), pp. 501-507.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.12.058
  • Taylor CW, Nisbet A, Mcgale P, Darby SC. (2007) 'Cardiac exposures in breast cancer radiotherapy: 1950s-1990s'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC INT J RADIAT ONCOL, 69 (5), pp. 1484-1495.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.05.034
  • Taylor CW, Nisbet A, Povall JM, McGale P, Dodwell D, Darby SC. (2007) 'Cardiac irradiation in breast radiotherapy'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON CLIN ONCOL-UK, 19 (4), pp. S3-S3.
    doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2007.01.440
  • Nisbet A, Beange I, Vollmar HS, Irvine C, Morgan A, Thwaites DI. (2004) 'Dosimetric verification of a commercial collapsed cone algorithm in simulated clinical situations.'. Radiother Oncol, Ireland: 73 (1), pp. 79-88.
    doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2004.06.007
  • Irvine C, Morgan A, Crellin A, Nisbet A, Beange I. (2004) 'The clinical implications of the collapsed cone planning algorithm'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON CLIN ONCOL-UK, 16 (2), pp. 148-154.
    doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2003.11.014
  • Nisbet A, Cocker M. (2004) 'Experiences of a proactive IR(ME)R inspection in radiotherapy.'. Br J Radiol, England: 77 (916), pp. 329-332.
  • Nisbet A, Ward A. (2001) 'Radiotherapy equipment--purchase or lease?'. Br J Radiol, England: 74 (884), pp. 735-744.
  • Beange I, Nisbet A. (2000) 'A collision prevention software tool for complex three-dimensional isocentric set-ups.'. Br J Radiol, ENGLAND: 73 (869), pp. 537-541.
  • Allahverdi M, Nisbet A, Thwaites DI. (1999) 'An evaluation of epoxy resin phantom materials for megavoltage photon dosimetry.'. Phys Med Biol, ENGLAND: 44 (5), pp. 1125-1132.
  • Nisbet A, Thwaites DI, Nahum AE, Pitchford WG. (1998) 'An experimental evaluation of recent electron dosimetry codes of practice'. IOP PUBLISHING LTD PHYS MED BIOL, 43 (8), pp. 1999-2014.
  • Nisbet A, Thwaites DI, Sheridan ME. (1998) 'A dosimetric intercomparison of kilovoltage X-rays, megavoltage photons and electrons in the Republic of Ireland.'. Radiother Oncol, IRELAND: 48 (1), pp. 95-101.
  • Nisbet A, Thwaites DI. (1998) 'An evaluation of epoxy resin phantom materials for electron dosimetry.'. Phys Med Biol, ENGLAND: 43 (6), pp. 1523-1528.
  • Nisbet A, Weatherburn H, Fenwick JD, McVey G. (1998) 'Spectral reconstruction of clinical megavoltage photon beams and the implications of spectral determination on the dosimetry of such beams.'. Phys Med Biol, ENGLAND: 43 (6), pp. 1507-1521.
  • Nisbet A, Thwaites DI. (1998) 'Polarity and ion recombination correction factors for ionization chambers employed in electron beam dosimetry.'. Phys Med Biol, ENGLAND: 43 (2), pp. 435-443.
  • Nisbet A, Thwaites DI. (1997) 'A dosimetric intercomparison of electron beams in UK radiotherapy centres'. IOP PUBLISHING LTD PHYS MED BIOL, 42 (12), pp. 2393-2409.

Conference papers

  • Galer S, Hao L, Gallop J, Palmans H, Kirkby K, Nisbet A. (2011) 'DESIGN CONCEPT FOR A NOVEL SQUID-BASED MICRODOSEMETER'. OXFORD UNIV PRESS RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY, Verona, ITALY: 15th International Symposium on Microdosimetry 143 (2-4), pp. 427-431.
    doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncq475
  • Nisbet A, Galer S, Palmans H, Hao L, Kirkby KJ, Gallop J. (2010) 'Development of a Microbolometer for Microdosimetry.'. Elsevier Radiotherapy and Oncology (Vol 96, Suppl 1), Barcelona, Spain: ESTRO 29, pp. S453-S453.
    doi: 10.1016/S0167-8140(10)80072-6
  • Nisbet A, Galer S, Palmans H, Hao L, Kirkby K, Gallop J. (2010) 'Development of a Microbolometer for Microdosimetry'. Elsevier Radiotherapy & Oncology, Barcelona, Spain: ESTRO 29 96 (Supplement 1), pp. S 453-S 453.
  • Lei M, Adams E, Clark C, Cranshaw J, Reise S, Rickard D, Jena R, Kirkby N, Hatt M, Hall J, Jordan T, Whittaker S, Nisbet A, Guerrero-Urbano T. (2010) '18F-FDG-PET Guided dose painting IMRT in oropharyngeal SCC: TCP and NTCP variations with dose and automated segmentation'. Oxford : Elsevier Radiotherapy & Oncology, Barcelona, Spain: ESTRO29 96 (Supplement 1), pp. S 308-S 308.
  • Chan O, Adams E, Clark C, Freeman K, Dabbs M, Jamieson C, Hussein M, Jordan T, Money-Kyrle J, Khaksar S, Laing R, Langley S, Nisbet A, Guerrero-urbano T. (2010) 'CBCt Evaluation of Interfraction Changes in Rectal and Bladder Volume in Prostate Cancer patients Receiving IG-IMRT'. Elsevier Radiotherapy & Oncology, Barcelona, Spain: ESTRO 29 96 (Supplement 1), pp. S 395-S 395.
  • Dalah E, Bradley D, Nisbet A. (2010) 'A mathematical approach towards simulating a realistic tissue activity curve of Cu-64-ATSM for the purpose of sub-target volume delineation in radiotherapy'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA: 11th International Symposium on Radiation Physics 619 (1-3), pp. 283-286.
    doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2009.10.160
  • Daar E, Woods E, Keddie JL, Nisbet A, Bradley DA. (2010) 'Effect of penetrating ionising radiation on the mechanical properties of pericardium'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, Melbourne, AUSTRALIA: 11th International Symposium on Radiation Physics 619 (1-3), pp. 356-360.
    doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2009.11.007
  • Dalah EZ, Nisbet A, Bradley D. (2010) 'Effect of window level on target volume delineation in treatment planning'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES, Czech Tech univ, Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC: 7th International Topical Meeting on Industrial Radiation and Radioisotope Measurement Application 68 (4-5), pp. 602-604.
    doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.09.007
  • Daar E, King L, Nisbet A, Thorpe RB, Bradley DA. (2010) 'Viscosity changes in hyaluronic acid: Irradiation and rheological studies'. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES, Czech Tech univ, Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC: 7th International Topical Meeting on Industrial Radiation and Radioisotope Measurement Application 68 (4-5), pp. 746-750.
    doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.10.022
  • Lei M, Clark C, Adams E, Freeman K, Jamieson C, Dabbs M, Jordan T, Whitaker S, Nisbet A, Urbano TG. (2010) 'CBCT Evaluation of Dose-Volume Changes in Contralateral Parotid Gland during Head and Neck IG-IMRT'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, San Diego, CA: 52nd Annual Meeting of the American-Society-For-Radiation-Oncology 78 (3), pp. S481-S482.
  • Darby SC, Bronnum D, Correa C, Ewertz M, Gagliardi G, Gigante B, McGale P, Nisbet A, Taylor C, Hall P. (2010) 'A Dose-response Relationship for the Incidence of Radiation-related Heart Disease'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, San Diego, CA: 52nd Annual Meeting of the American-Society-For-Radiation-Oncology 78 (3), pp. S49-S50.
  • Chan O, Adams E, Clark C, Dabbs M, Jamieson C, Hussein M, Laing R, Langley S, Nisbet A, Urbano TG. (2010) 'Impact of Intrafraction Motion on TCP and Rectal NTCP Values in Patients Receiving IG-IMRT for Prostate Cancer'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, San Diego, CA: 52nd Annual Meeting of the American-Society-For-Radiation-Oncology 78 (3), pp. S363-S364.
  • Lei M, Clark C, Adams E, Freeman K, Jamieson C, Dabbs M, Jordan T, Whitaker S, Nisbet A, Urbano TG. (2010) 'CBCT Evaluation of Dose-Volume Changes in Contralateral Parotid Gland during Head and Neck IG-IMRT'. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, San Diego, CA: 52nd Annual Meeting of the American-Society-For-Radiation-Oncology 78 (3), pp. S481-S482.
  • Dalah E, Lloyd D, Bradley D, Nisbet A. (2009) 'Computational simulation of tumour hypoxia as applied to radiation therapy applications'. IFMBE Proceedings, Munich, Germany: World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering 25 (1), pp. 64-66.
    doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-03474-9_17
  • Hussein M, Aldridge S, Nisbet A. (2009) 'The Effect of Beam Energy on IMRT Treatment Plans and the Risk of Secondary-induced Malignancies'. Elsevier Clinical Oncology (Vol 21(3), Suppl 1), Cardiff, Wales: UK Radiation Oncology Conference (UKRO), pp. 246-246.
    doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2009.01.001
  • Dalah E, Gundogdu O, Bradley D, Nisbet A. (2009) 'A Study of the Inherent Limitations of Image Fusion Software in Volume Delineation for Radiotherapy'. Elsevier Clinical Oncology (Vol 21(3), Suppl 1), Cardiff, Wales: UK Radiation Oncology Conference (UKRO), pp. 267-267.
    doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2009.01.001
  • Aldridge S, Ismail A, Nobes J, Langley S, Nisbet A, Laing R. (2007) 'Comparison of two prostate seed brachytherapy techniques using dosimetric analysis'. ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY, Barcelona, SPAIN: 9th Biennial Meeting on Physics and Radiation Technology for Clinical Radiotherapy 84, pp. S144-S145.
  • Taylor CW, Nisbet A, McGale P, Darby SC. (2007) 'Dosimetry based on radiotherapy treatment planning'. RADIATION RESEARCH SOC RADIATION RESEARCH, Pacific Grove, CA: American-Statistical-Association-Conference on Radiation and Health 167 (3), pp. 359-359.
  • Nisbet A, Roberts R, Costelloe M, Hopewell J. (2006) 'A radiobiological and clinical assessment of quality assurance tolerances in head and neck radiotherapy techniques'. ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY, Leipzig, GERMANY: Conference of the Spanish-Portuguese-and -Latin-American-Association 81, pp. S460-S460.
  • Taylor C, Nisbet A, Povall J, McGale P, Dodwell D, Darby S. (2006) 'Heart and coronary artery doses from breast radiotherapy'. ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY, Leipzig, GERMANY: Conference of the Spanish-Portuguese-and -Latin-American-Association 81, pp. S283-S283.
  • Thwaites DI, Nisbet A. (2003) 'The Scottish plus radiotherapy dosimetry audit system: recent results and pilot audit studies for MLC dosimetry and in-vivo dosimetry'. ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY, Geneva, SWITZERLAND: 7th Biennial Meeting on Physics and Radiation Technology for Clinical Radiotherapy 68, pp. S26-S26.