Emily Hirata, PhD
Associate Professor
Radiation Oncology
School of Medicine

Dr. Hirata's clinical interests range from high dose rate brachytherapy and external beam photon radiotherapy, including specialized systems such as TomoTherapy. She is also interested in quality assurance and safety practices, developing workflows to improve efficiency and communication with a focus on optimization and automation.

Publications (8)

Top publication keywords:
Uterine Cervical NeoplasmsLatin AmericaSmartphoneRadiotherapy DosageX-Ray FilmRadiotherapy, Intensity-ModulatedROC CurveFilm DosimetryProstatic NeoplasmsQuality Assurance, Health CareMachine LearningRadiotherapy, ConformalRadiotherapy, Image-GuidedRadiotherapy Planning, Computer-AssistedDose-Response Relationship, Radiation

• A Couch Mounted Smartphone-based Motion Monitoring System for Radiation Therapy.
  Practical radiation oncology 2023 Capaldi DPI, Axente M, Yu AS, Prionas ND, Hirata E, Nano TF
• Tungsten Filled 3-Dimensional Printed Lung Blocks for Total Body Irradiation.
  Practical radiation oncology 2023 Capaldi DPI, Gibson C, Villa A, Schulz JB, Ziemer BP, Fu J, Dubrowski P, Yu AS, Fogh S, Chew J, Boreta L, Braunstein SE, Witztum A, Hirata E, Morin O, Skinner LB, Nano TF
• Exploring the Cost of Radiation Therapy Delivery for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer in a Public and a Private Center in Latin America Using Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing.
  International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2023 Li B, Hirata E, Trejo JM, Garcia B, Chang B, Malhotra S, Ning M, Sarria GJ
• Prospective Clinical Validation of Virtual Patient-Specific Quality Assurance of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Radiation Therapy Plans.
  International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2022 Wall PDH, Hirata E, Morin O, Valdes G, Witztum A
• Use of Receiver Operating Curve Analysis and Machine Learning With an Independent Dose Calculation System Reduces the Number of Physical Dose Measurements Required for Patient-Specific Quality Assurance.
  International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2020 Hasse K, Scholey J, Ziemer BP, Natsuaki Y, Morin O, Solberg TD, Hirata E, Valdes G, Witztum A
• In Reply to von Eyben et al.
  International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2015 Kuang Y, Wu L, Hirata E, Miyazaki K, Sato M, Kwee SA
• Volumetric modulated arc therapy planning for primary prostate cancer with selective intraprostatic boost determined by 18F-choline PET/CT.
  International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2015 Kuang Y, Wu L, Hirata E, Miyazaki K, Sato M, Kwee SA
• Low dose fraction behavior of high sensitivity radiochromic film.
  Medical physics 2005 Hirata EY, Cunningham C, Micka JA, Keller H, Kissick MW, DeWerd LA