Carmen Mesina , M.S.
Medical Physicist
Division of Medical Physics
Phone: 215-662-2980
Fax: 215-349-5978
Pager: 215-312-0023
Email: mesina@xrt.upenn.edu
Education
- 1981 M.S. Radiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin
- 1973 B.S. Physics, University of the Philippines
Board Certifications
- American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology, 1987
- American Board of Medical Physics, 1990
Memberships
- European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
- American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
- American Association of Physicists in Medicine
- American College of Radiology
- Health Physics Society
- Delaware Valley Chapter - AAPM
- Penn-Ohio Chapter - AAPM
- Great Lakes Chapter - AAPM and HPS
- North Central Chapter - AAPM
Awards and Honors
- 1994 Siemens Scientific Achievement Award
- 1975-1976 World Health Organization Fellowship to Australia
- 1973 Cum laude (B.S. Physics)
- 1973 Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
- 1969-1973 National Science Development Board Undergraduate Scholarship
Publications
1. Ahmad, K., Kim, YH., Orton, CG., Ezzell, G., Deppe, G., Mesina, CF., Warmelink, C., Malone, J., Malviya, V., Christenson, C., Han, IH., Ratanatharathorn, V., Herskovic, A.: "Fractionated high dose rate brachytherapy and concomitant teletherapy in the treatment of carcinoma of the cervix: technique and early results. Endocurietherapy/Hyperthermia Oncology, 7: 117-124, 1991."
2. Ragan, DP., He T., Mesina, CF., Ratanatharathorn, V.: "CT-based simulation with laser patient marking". Med. Phys., 20 (2): 379-381, 1993.
3. Mesina, CF., Sharma, R., Rissman, LS., Geering, L., He T., Forman, JD.: "Comparison of a conformal non-axial boost with a four-field boost technique in the treatment of adenocarcinoma of the prostate". Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys., 30(2): 427-430, 1994.
4. Forman, JD., Kumar, R., Haas, G., Montie, J., Porter, AT., Mesina, CF.: "Neoadjuvant hormonal downsizing of localized carcinoma of the prostate: Effects on the volume of normal tissue irradiation". Cancer Investigation, 13 (1): 8-15, 1995.
5. Sharma, R., Warmelink, C., Yudelev, M., Mesina, CF., Maughan, RL., Forman, JD.: "Description of a 3D conformal neutron and photon radiotherapy technique for prostate cancer" Medical Dosimetry, 20(1): 45-53, 1995.
6. Ragan, DP., He T., Mesina, CF., Ratanatharathorn, V.: "CT-based simulation with laser patient marking". In: Purdy, J, Emami, B, eds. International Symposium Proceedings on 3D Radiation Treatment Planning and Conformal Therapy. Madison, WI: Medical Physics Publishing, 149-154, 1995.
7. Roeske, JC., Forman, JD., Mesina, CF., He T., Pelizzari, CA., Fontenla, E., Vijayakumar, S., Chen, GTY.: "Evaluation of changes in the size and location of the prostate, seminal vesicles, bladder and rectum during a course of external beam therapy". Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys., 33(5): 1321-1329, 1995.
8. Lipa, LA. and Mesina, CF.: "Virtual simulation in conjunction with 3-D conformal therapy". Radiation Therapist, 4(2): 99-102, 1995.
9. Lipa, LA and Mesina, CF.: "Virtual simulation in conjunction with 3-D conformal therapy". A videotape presentation through the Health and Sciences TV Network for Continuing Education Proramming. November, 1995.
10. Ragan, DP., Forman, JD., He T., Mesina, CF.: "Clinical results of computerized tomography-based simulation with laser patient marking". Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys. 34(3): 691-695, 1996.
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