Martin D. Altschuler, PhD

Martin D. Altschuler photo

Emeritus Associate Professor of Radiation Physics in Radiation Oncology

Department: Radiation Oncology


Contact Information

Department of Radiation Oncology
Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Education

  • BS (Physics)
    Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, 1960
  • MS (Physics)
    Yale University, 1961
  • Ph.D. (Physics)
    Yale University, 1964

Selected Publications

  • Cheung R, Altschuler MD, D’Amico AV, Malkowicz B, Wein AJ, and Whittington R : ROC-optimized risk stratification improves predictive accuracy on the outcomes of individual prostate cancer patients. Jour. of Urology 57(2) : 286-290, 2001
  • Kassaee A, Bloch P, Yorke E, Altschuler MD, and Rosenthal D : Beam Spoilers versus Bolus for 6 MV Photon Treatment of Head and Neck Cancers. Medical Dosimetry 25 : 127-131, 2000
  • Arjomandy B and Altschuler MD : A quality assurance device for the accuracy of the isocentres of teletherapy and simulation machines. Phys Med Biol 45 : 2207-2217, 2000
  • Bloch P, Altschuler MD, Bjarngard BE, Kassaee A, and McDonough J : Determining clinical photon beam spectra from measured depth dose with the Cimmino algorithm. Phys Med Biol 45 : 171-183, 2000
  • Arjomandy B, Altschuler MD, Yorke ED, Bloch P, and Kassaee A: : Clinical implementation of an automatic seed matching algorithm for prostate seed implant evaluation. Journal of Brachytherapy Int. 15 : 105-113, 1999
  • Laramore, G.E., Altschuler, M.D., Banks, G., Kalet, I.J., Pajak, T.F., Schultheiss, T.E., and Zink, S.: : Applications of data bases and AI/Expert Systems in Radiation Therapy. Amer. J. Clin. Oncol. 11 : 387-393, 1998
  • Steenbakkers, R.J.H.M., Altschuler, M.D., D'Angio, G.J., Goldwein, J.W., and Kassaee, A : Optimized Lens Sparing Treatment of Retinoblastoma with Electron Beams. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys 339 : 589-594, 1997
  • Altschuler, M.D., and Kassaee, A : Automated Matching of Corresponding Seed, Images of Three Simulator Radiographs to Allow 3D Triangulation of Implanted Seeds. Phys, in Med. And Biol. 42 : 293-302, 1997
  • Kassaee, A. Altschuler, M.D., Ayyalasomayajula, S., and Bloch, P : Influence of Cone Design on the Electron Beam Characteristics on Clinical Accelerators. Medical Physics 21 : 1671-1676, 1994
  • Kassaee, A. and Altschuler, M.D : Semiautomated Matching and Seed Position Location for Implanted Ribbons. Medical Physics 21 : 643-650, 1994