Wensha Yang, PhD
Biography University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA | clinical training | 01/2010 | Medical Physics | University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI | Ph.D. | 05/2005 | Material Chemistry | University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China | B.A. | 07/2001 | Material Chemistry |
Overview Dr. Wensha Yang is an Associate Professor of Clinical Radiation Oncology-Medical Physics at USC Norris Cancer Hospital and USC+Los Angeles County Medical Center. She joined USC in March 2019. Dr. Yang graduated from University of Science and Technology of China with a Bachelor of Arts degree in material chemistry. She received her doctorate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and completed her clinical training in medical physics at University of Virginia in 2010. After completing her clinical training, Dr. Yang became a medical physicist on the faculty at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Yang has published in multiple areas including material chemistry, medical physics, medical dosimetry and imaging guided radiation therapy. She had received NIH funding for her research in the area of MRI guided radiation therapy.
Medical Physics Expertise: SBRT, IGRT, DIBH, 4DCT, TBI, TSET, HDR, LDR
Languages Spoken: English and Chinese (Mandarin)
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Quantitative characterization of tumor proximity to stem cell niches: implications on recurrence and survival in GBM patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2021 Feb 15.
Lao Y, Yu V, Pham A, Wang T, Cui J, Gallogly A, Chang E, Fan Z, Kaprealian T, Yang W, Sheng K. PMID: 33600888.
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Automatic detection and segmentation of multiple brain metastases on magnetic resonance image using asymmetric UNet architecture. Phys Med Biol. 2020 Nov 13.
Cao Y, Vassantachart A, Ye J, Yu C, Ruan D, Sheng K, Lao Y, Shen ZL, Balik S, Bian S, Zada G, Shiu A, Chang E, Yang W. PMID: 33186927.
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Fully automated multiorgan segmentation in abdominal magnetic resonance imaging with deep neural networks. Med Phys. 2020 Oct; 47(10):4971-4982.
Chen Y, Ruan D, Xiao J, Wang L, Sun B, Saouaf R, Yang W, Li D, Fan Z. PMID: 32748401.
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Quantifying vascular invasion in pancreatic cancer-a contrast CT based method for surgical resectability evaluation. Phys Med Biol. 2020 06 01; 65(10):105012.
Lao Y, David J, Fan Z, Bian S, Shiu A, Chang EL, Sheng K, Yang W, Tuli R. PMID: 32187583.
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Deformable alignment of longitudinal postoperative brain GBM scans using deep learning. Proc. SPIE 11313, Medical Imaging 2020: Image Processing, 113130O (10 March 2020). 2020.
Yi Lao, Victoria Yu, Eric Chang, Wensha Yang, Ke Sheng. View Publication.
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Six-dimensional quantitative DCE MR Multitasking of the entire abdomen: Method and application to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Magn Reson Med. 2020 08; 84(2):928-948.
Wang N, Gaddam S, Wang L, Xie Y, Fan Z, Yang W, Tuli R, Lo S, Hendifar A, Pandol S, Christodoulou AG, Li D. PMID: 31961967.
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Combined morphologic and metabolic pipeline for Positron emission tomography/computed tomography based radiotherapy response evaluation in locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2019 Jan; 9:28-34.
Lao Y, David J, Torosian A, Placencio V, Wang Y, Hendifar A, Yang W, Tuli R. PMID: 32190750.
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A post-processing method based on interphase motion correction and averaging to improve image quality of 4D magnetic resonance imaging: a clinical feasibility study. Br J Radiol. 2019 Mar; 92(1095):20180424.
Deng Z, Pang J, Lao Y, Bi X, Wang G, Chen Y, Fenchel M, Tuli R, Li D, Yang W, Fan Z. PMID: 30604622.
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Discriminating lung adenocarcinoma from lung squamous cell carcinoma using respiration-induced tumor shape changes. Phys Med Biol. 2018 11 07; 63(21):215027.
Lao Y, David J, Mirhadi A, Lepore N, Sandler H, Wang Y, Tuli R, Yang W. PMID: 30403196.
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Novel 4D-MRI of tumor infiltrating vasculature: characterizing tumor and vessel volume motion for selective boost volume definition in pancreatic radiotherapy. Radiat Oncol. 2018 Oct 01; 13(1):191.
Yang W, Fan Z, Deng Z, Pang J, Bi X, Fraass BA, Sandler H, Li D, Tuli R. PMID: 30285889.
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Improved vessel-tissue contrast and image quality in 3D radial sampling-based 4D-MRI. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2017 Nov; 18(6):250-257.
Deng Z, Yang W, Pang J, Bi X, Tuli R, Li D, Fan Z. PMID: 28980395.
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Influence of Body Mass Index and Albumin on Perioperative Morbidity and Clinical Outcomes in Resected Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. PLoS One. 2016; 11(3):e0152172.
Hendifar A, Osipov A, Khanuja J, Nissen N, Naziri J, Yang W, Li Q, Tuli R. PMID: 27015568.
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Nonlocal Means Denoising of Self-Gated and k-Space Sorted 4-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Block-Matching and 3-Dimensional Filtering: Implications for Pancreatic Tumor Registration and Segmentation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 07 01; 95(3):1058-1066.
Jin J, McKenzie E, Fan Z, Tuli R, Deng Z, Pang J, Fraass B, Li D, Sandler H, Yang G, Sheng K, Gou S, Yang W. PMID: 27302516.
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Geometric validation of self-gating k-space-sorted 4D-MRI vs 4D-CT using a respiratory motion phantom. Med Phys. 2015 Oct; 42(10):5787-97.
Yue Y, Fan Z, Yang W, Pang J, Deng Z, McKenzie E, Tuli R, Wallace R, Li D, Fraass B. PMID: 26429253.
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Four-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging With 3-Dimensional Radial Sampling and Self-Gating-Based K-Space Sorting: Early Clinical Experience on Pancreatic Cancer Patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2015 Dec 01; 93(5):1136-43.
Yang W, Fan Z, Tuli R, Deng Z, Pang J, Wachsman A, Reznik R, Sandler H, Li D, Fraass BA. PMID: 26452571.
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Four-dimensional MRI using three-dimensional radial sampling with respiratory self-gating to characterize temporal phase-resolved respiratory motion in the abdomen. Magn Reson Med. 2016 Apr; 75(4):1574-85.
Deng Z, Pang J, Yang W, Yue Y, Sharif B, Tuli R, Li D, Fraass B, Fan Z. PMID: 25981762.
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Clinical experience using a video-guided spirometry system for deep inhalation breath-hold radiotherapy of left-sided breast cancer. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2015 Mar 08; 16(2):5218.
Yang W, McKenzie EM, Burnison M, Shiao S, Mirhadi A, Hakimian B, Reznik R, Tuli R, Sandler H, Fraass BA. PMID: 26103193.
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Dosimetric evaluation of simultaneous integrated boost during stereotactic body radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer. Med Dosim. 2015; 40(1):47-52.
Yang W, Reznik R, Fraass BA, Nissen N, Hendifar A, Wachsman A, Sandler H, Tuli R. PMID: 25445989.
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Adequacy of inhale/exhale breathhold CT based ITV margins and image-guided registration for free-breathing pancreas and liver SBRT. Radiat Oncol. 2014 Jan 09; 9:11.
Yang W, Fraass BA, Reznik R, Nissen N, Lo S, Jamil LH, Gupta K, Sandler H, Tuli R. PMID: 24401365.
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Computed tomography-based anatomic assessment overestimates local tumor recurrence in patients with mass-like consolidation after stereotactic body radiotherapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Dec 01; 84(5):1071-7.
Dunlap NE, Yang W, McIntosh A, Sheng K, Benedict SH, Read PW, Larner JM. PMID: 22898383.
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Feasibility of non-coplanar tomotherapy for lung cancer stereotactic body radiation therapy. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2011 Aug; 10(4):307-15.
Yang W, Jones R, Lu W, Geesey C, Benedict S, Read P, Larner J, Sheng K. PMID: 21728387.
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Radiation therapy of post-mastectomy patients with positive nodes using fixed beam tomotherapy. Radiother Oncol. 2011 Aug; 100(2):247-52.
Jones R, Yang W, Read P, Sheng K. PMID: 21641066.
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3D dose verification using tomotherapy CT detector array. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Feb 01; 82(2):1013-20.
Sheng K, Jones R, Yang W, Saraiya S, Schneider B, Chen Q, Sobering G, Olivera G, Read P. PMID: 21362580.
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Standardized evaluation of simultaneous integrated boost plans on volumetric modulated arc therapy. Phys Med Biol. 2011 Jan 21; 56(2):327-39.
Yang W, Jones R, Read P, Benedict S, Sheng K. PMID: 21160109.
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Tumor cell apoptosis induced by nanoparticle conjugate in combination with radiation therapy. Nanotechnology. 2010 Nov 26; 21(47):475103.
Wang L, Yang W, Read P, Larner J, Sheng K. PMID: 21030759.
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Dosimetric comparison of 6 MV and 15 MV single arc rapidarc to helical TomoTherapy for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Med Dosim. 2011; 36(3):317-20.
Cai J, Yue J, McLawhorn R, Yang W, Wijesooriya K, Dunlap NE, Sheng K, Yin FF, Benedict SH. PMID: 20846850.
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Comparison of Elekta VMAT with helical tomotherapy and fixed field IMRT: plan quality, delivery efficiency and accuracy. Med Phys. 2010 Mar; 37(3):1350-9.
Rao M, Yang W, Chen F, Sheng K, Ye J, Mehta V, Shepard D, Cao D. PMID: 20384272.
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Helical tomotherapy-based STAT stereotactic body radiation therapy: Dosimetric evaluation for a real-time SBRT treatment planning and delivery program. Med Dosim. 2010; 35(4):312-9.
Dunlap N, McIntosh A, Sheng K, Yang W, Turner B, Shoushtari A, Sheehan J, Jones DR, Lu W, Ruchala K, Olivera G, Parnell D, Larner JL, Benedict SH, Read PW. PMID: 21055611.
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Tumor cell survival dependence on helical tomotherapy, continuous arc and segmented dose delivery. Phys Med Biol. 2009 Nov 07; 54(21):6635-43.
Yang W, Wang L, Larner J, Read P, Benedict S, Sheng K. PMID: 19826199.
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Spatial control in the heterogeneous nucleation of water. Applied Physics Letters. 2009; 95(9):4101 .
Varanasi KK, Hsu M, Bhate N, Yang W, Deng T. View Publication.
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Chest wall volume receiving >30 Gy predicts risk of severe pain and/or rib fracture after lung stereotactic body radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Mar 01; 76(3):796-801.
Dunlap NE, Cai J, Biedermann GB, Yang W, Benedict SH, Sheng K, Schefter TE, Kavanagh BD, Larner JM. PMID: 19427740.
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The implication of non-cyclic intrafractional longitudinal motion in SBRT by TomoTherapy. Phys Med Biol. 2009 May 07; 54(9):2875-84.
Yang W, Van Ausdal R, Read P, Larner J, Benedict S, Sheng K. PMID: 19384001.
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Semiconductor nanoparticles as energy mediators for photosensitizer-enhanced radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Nov 01; 72(3):633-5.
Yang W, Read PW, Mi J, Baisden JM, Reardon KA, Larner JM, Helmke BP, Sheng K. PMID: 19014777.
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Covalent molecular functionalization of diamond thin-film transistors. Diamond and Related Materials. 2007; 16(8):1608-1615.
Sun B., Baker S.E, Butler J.E, Kim H., Russell J.N, Shang L., Tse K.Y, Yang W, Hamers R.J. View Publication.
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Direct electrical detection of antigen-antibody binding on diamond and silicon substrates using electrical impedance spectroscopy. Analyst. 2007 Apr; 132(4):296-306.
Yang W, Butler JE, Russell JN, Hamers RJ. PMID: 17554408.
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Electrical properties of diamond surfaces functionalized with molecular monolayers. J Phys Chem B. 2005 May 05; 109(17):8523-32.
Tse KY, Nichols BM, Yang W, Butler JE, Russell JN, Hamers RJ. PMID: 16852003.
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Electrically Addressable Biomolecular Functionalization of Conductive Nanocrystalline Diamond Thin Films. Chemistry of Materials. 2005; 5(17):938-940.
Wensha Yang, Sarah E. Baker, James E. Bulter, Chang-soo Lee, John N. Russell, Lu Shang, Bin Sun and Robert J. Hamers. View Publication.
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Molecular and biomolecular monolayers on diamond as an interface to biology. Diamond and Related Materials
. 2005; 14(3-7):661-668.
Robert J. Hamers, James E. Butler, Tami Lasseter, Beth M. Nichols, John N. Russell Jr., Kiu-Yuen Tse, Wensha Yang. . View Publication.
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Fabrication and characterization of a biologically sensitive field-effect transistor using a nanocrystalline diamond thin film. Applied Physics Letters. 2004; 85:3626.
Wensha Yang and Robert J. Hamers. . View Publication.
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Electrically Addressable Biomolecular Functionalization of Carbon Nanotube and Carbon Nanofiber Electrodes. Nano Letters. 2004; 9(4):1713-1716.
Lee CS, Baker S, Marcus M, Yang W, Hamers RJ. View Publication.
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Interfacial electrical properties of DNA-modified diamond thin films: intrinsic response and hybridization-induced field effects. Langmuir. 2004 Aug 03; 20(16):6778-87.
Yang W, Butler JE, Russell JN, Hamers RJ. PMID: 15274585.
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Invasive cleavage reactions on DNA-modified diamond surfaces. Biopolymers. 2004 Apr 05; 73(5):606-13.
Lu M, Knickerbocker T, Cai W, Yang W, Hamers RJ, Smith LM. PMID: 15048784.
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DNA-modified nanocrystalline diamond thin-films as stable, biologically active substrates. Nat Mater. 2002 Dec; 1(4):253-7.
Yang W, Auciello O, Butler JE, Cai W, Carlisle JA, Gerbi JE, Gruen DM, Knickerbocker T, Lasseter TL, Russell JN, Smith LM, Hamers RJ. PMID: 12618788.
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