John W. Sweet, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Medical Physics Division, Department of Radiation Oncology,
Thomas Jefferson UniversityE-mail: john.sweet@mail.tju.edu
Research Interests
Intensity modulated radiation therapy
EDUCATION
| Institution and Location |
Degree |
Year(s) |
Field of Study |
| Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia |
Postdoc |
1989-91 |
Medical Physics |
| University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia |
Ph.D. |
1989 |
Physics |
| Lafayette College, Easton, PA |
B.S. |
1978 |
Physics |
Certification
American Board of Radiology - Therapeutic Radiological Physics, 1993
Research and Professional Experience
| 1991-92 |
Instructor, Medical Physics, Department of Radiation Oncology Thomas
Jefferson University Hospital , Philadelphia, Pennsylania |
| 7/92- to date |
Assistant Professor, Medical Physics Division, Department of Radiation Oncology Thomas
Jefferson University Hospital , Philadelphia, Pennsylania |
Selected Publications
H.T. Fortune, S.C. Headley, A. Spadafora, J. Sweet, S. LaFrance, M.E. Coburn,
G.E. Moore,
M. Newcomer, E. Wallash, L. Bland, J. Gilfoyle, R. Gilman, M. Carchidi, G.S. Stephans,
L.R. Greenwood, J.R. Erskine, R.E. Segal, T.H. Braid, K. Raghunathan: Determinations
for 12C + 12C, Physics Letters 108B: 95-97, 1982.
J.R. Hurd, L.C. Bland, G.P. Gilfoyle, R. Gilman, G.S. Stephans, J.W. Sweet, H.T.
Fortune: Resonance with / > gr in 12C + 16O, Phys. Lett. 134B: 166-68, 1984.
K.S. Dhuga, H.T. Fortune, M. Carchidi, G.P Gilfoyle, R. Gilman, J.W. Sweet, A.
Wuosmaa: Dominance of / = 10 in 12C(12C **** *e (g.s) at Ecm=13-15 MeV, Physical Review
C29: 1566-68, 1984.
J.W. Sweet, H.T. Fortune, R.W. Zurmühle, L.C. Bland, M.Carchidi, K.S. Dhuga, G.P.
Gilfoyle, R. Gilman, G.S. Stephans, A. Wuosmaa: Resonances in 12C(18O, * ) 26 Mg, Phys.
Rev. C30: 556-58, 1984.
G.P.Gilfoyle, L.C. Bland, R. Gilman, M. Carchidi, K.S. Dhuga, J. W. Sweet, A.H.
Wuosmaa, G.S.F. Stephans, R.W. Zurmühle, H.T. Fortune: Resonances in 13C(13C, ***2 *e,
Phys. Rev. C32:861-64,1985.
Kalvir S. Dhuga, H.T. Fortune, M. Burlein, M. Carchidi, M. Dwyer, G. Gilfoyle, J.W.
Sweet: Direct and compound components of the 27A1(6Li, *) 29Si reaction at 32 MeV,
Phys. Rev. C33: 1294-98, 1986.
G.S.F. Stephans, H.T. Fortune, L.C. Bland, M. Carchidi, R. Gilman, G.P. Gilfoyle, J.W.
Sweet: Distribution of proton spectroscopic strengths in the odd-A Rb isotopes, Phys.
Rev. C35:2033-48, 1987.
M. Carchidi, M. Burlein, H.T. Fortune, G.P. Gilfoyle, R. Gilman, J. Görres, P. Kutt,
S. Saini, J.W. Sweet, R.T. Kouzes, R. Sherr: 70Zn(p,t)68Zn reaction at Ep =35
MeV, Phys. Rev. C38: 2550-61, 1988.
K. Ayyangar, J.R. Palta, J.W. Sweet, and N. Suntharalingam: Experimental
verification of a three-dimensional dose calculation algorithm using a specially designed
heterogeneous phantom, Medical Physics 20 (2), 325-9, 1993.
S.A. Reisinger, K. Ayyangar, A. Flanders, J. Sweet, and M. Mohiuddin, Potential
underdosing with the use of electron-beam therapy in patients with cervical adenopathy and
advanced head and neck cancer. Medical Dosimetry, 19 (2), 97-101, 1994.
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