Stephen F. Kry, Ph.D. 2007, The University of Texas at Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Department of Radiation Physics Contact Information Biographical Sketch

Research Interests:

• Out-of-field dose
• Peripheral radiation
• Neutrons
• Late effects
• Secondary malignancies
• Risk models

My research is directed at quantification and minimization of the dose away from the treatment site during radiation therapy. This includes photons, and, when relevant, neutrons. I use both measurement techniques (including ion chambers, TLD, neutron moderators, and Bonner Spheres) as well as computational methods (primarily MCNPX).

Additionally, I study the impact of these doses. I use and evaluate risk models that are available for estimating late effects (particularly second malignancies) from low doses of radiation.

Depending on the student’s interests, a tutorial with me would provide experience with Monte Carlo methods, measurements of secondary photons and/or neutrons, and study of risk models for late effects.


Publications

Program Affiliation:

Program in Medical Physics