Yi Rong

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Dr. Yi Rong is a leading voice in the evolution of radiation oncology, specializing in the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), advanced imaging, and treatment automation. Her work critically examines how emerging technologies—from MR-linac hybrids to 4DCT and proton therapy—are reshaping clinical practice. Dr. Rong’s most influential paper, with 41 citations, provocatively argues that AI will reduce the need for clinical medical physicists, sparking essential debate on the profession’s future. She champions the MR-linac as the premier modality for lung SBRT (20 citations), highlighting its superior soft-tissue guidance, while also calling for long-overdue improvements in 4DCT (12 citations). Her contributions extend to advocating for computer automation to replace manual chart checking (8 citations) and exploring AI’s potential to overcome challenges in brachytherapy planning (7 citations). Notably, her clinical research on intensity-modulated proton therapy for oropharyngeal cancer provides critical toxicity and dysphagia outcomes. Through these works, Dr. Rong not only documents technological shifts but actively shapes the dialogue on safety, efficiency, and the evolving role of medical physicists in an AI-driven era.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Artificial intelligence will reduce the need for clinical medical physicists

   41 citations · 2018
2. 2
   MR‐linac is the best modality for lung SBRT

   20 citations · 2019
3. 3
   4DCT is long overdue for improvement

   12 citations · 2023
4. 4
   Computer automation for physics chart check should be adopted in clinic to replace manual chart checking for radiotherapy

   8 citations · 2021
5. 5
   Artificial intelligence can overcome challenges in brachytherapy treatment planning

   7 citations · 2022
6. 6
   Toxicity and Pharyngeal Dysphagia Outcomes from Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer

   2 citations · 2019

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