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Jooyoung Sohn

Dr. Jooyoung (James) Sohn is an Assistant Professor and Medical Physicist in the Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology at the University of Chicago. He teaches Interactions of Radiation with Matter (MPHY350), Health Physics (MPHY397), and Practicum in Radiation Therapy (MPHY344) and serves as a committee member of the Graduate Program in Medical Physics (GPMP). Prior to joining the University of Chicago, Dr. Sohn worked as an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University, focusing on MR-guided Radiation Therapy (MRgRT) and brachytherapy. His research interests include brachytherapy and hardware & software developments in various areas of radiation therapy. Additionally, Dr. Sohn oversees Oncosoft, an AI-driven auto-contouring company.



If you are interested in collaborating or joining Dr. Sohn's lab, please contact him via email at jooyoung.sohn@bsd.uchicago.edu.

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
Residency - Medical Physics
2022

Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Postdoc - Medical Physics
2020

Catholic University of Korea
Seoul, Korea
PhD - Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering
2018

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Visiting Scholar - Medical Physics
2018

Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA
Visiting Scholar - Medical Physics
2014

Catholic University of Korea
Seoul, Korea
MS - Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering
2014

Investigation of triaxial cables and microdetectors in small field dosimetry.
Investigation of triaxial cables and microdetectors in small field dosimetry. Biomed Phys Eng Express. 2024 05 28; 10(4).
PMID: 38768575

Out of field scatter from electron applicator in modern linear accelerators.
Out of field scatter from electron applicator in modern linear accelerators. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2024 Jun; 25(6):e14265.
PMID: 38335230

Characteristics of a plastic scintillation detector in photon beam dosimetry.
Characteristics of a plastic scintillation detector in photon beam dosimetry. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2024 Jan; 25(1):e14209.
PMID: 37983685

Utilizing a novel hybrid brachytherapy technique FINITO (Freehand Interstitial Needles in addition to Tandem and Ovoid) for locally advanced cervical cancer.
Utilizing a novel hybrid brachytherapy technique FINITO (Freehand Interstitial Needles in addition to Tandem and Ovoid) for locally advanced cervical cancer. Brachytherapy. 2023 Nov-Dec; 22(6):746-752.
PMID: 37722989

Shallow kinetics induced by a metronome (SKIM): A novel contactless respiratory motion management.
Shallow kinetics induced by a metronome (SKIM): A novel contactless respiratory motion management. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2023 Dec; 24(12):e14147.
PMID: 37672210

An integrated and fast imaging quality assurance phantom for a 0.35 T magnetic resonance imaging linear accelerator.
An integrated and fast imaging quality assurance phantom for a 0.35 T magnetic resonance imaging linear accelerator. Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2023 Jul; 27:100462.
PMID: 37449023

Deep learning-based protoacoustic signal denoising for proton range verification.
Deep learning-based protoacoustic signal denoising for proton range verification. Biomed Phys Eng Express. 2023 05 12; 9(4).
PMID: 37141867

A Novel Workflow with a Customizable 3D Printed Vaginal Template and a Direction Modulated Brachytherapy (DMBT) Tandem Applicator for Adaptive Interstitial Brachytherapy of the Cervix.
A Novel Workflow with a Customizable 3D Printed Vaginal Template and a Direction Modulated Brachytherapy (DMBT) Tandem Applicator for Adaptive Interstitial Brachytherapy of the Cervix. J Clin Med. 2022 Nov 26; 11(23).
PMID: 36498563

Investigation of Isotoxic Dose Escalation and Plan Quality with TDABC Analysis on a 0.35 T MR-Linac (MRL) System in Ablative 5-Fraction Stereotactic Magnetic Resonance-Guided Radiation Therapy (MRgRT) for Primary Pancreatic Cancer.
Investigation of Isotoxic Dose Escalation and Plan Quality with TDABC Analysis on a 0.35 T MR-Linac (MRL) System in Ablative 5-Fraction Stereotactic Magnetic Resonance-Guided Radiation Therapy (MRgRT) for Primary Pancreatic Cancer. J Clin Med. 2022 May 05; 11(9).
PMID: 35566712

Review of Machine Learning in Lung Ultrasound in COVID-19 Pandemic.
Review of Machine Learning in Lung Ultrasound in COVID-19 Pandemic. J Imaging. 2022 Mar 05; 8(3).
PMID: 35324620

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Emerging Leaders of Academic Medical Physics Symposium & Workshops,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
2024 - 2024