Hamed Bekerat
Title:
Dr
Academic title(s):
Faculty Lecturer, Medical Physics Unit, McGill University
Medical Physicist, Radiation Oncology Department, SMBD Jewish General Hospital
Group:
Faculty Lecturer
Degree(s):
BSc, Physics (Birzeit '97)
PhD, Physics (Utah '06)
MSc, Medical Physics (McGill '13)
Location:
Jewish General Hospital
Current research:
Monte Carlo simulations of CT x-ray energy spectra, dose measurements using radiochromic film, optimization of HDRBT boost dose delivery.
Selected publications:
- S. Aldelaijan, S. Devic, H. Bekerat, Pa. Papaconstadopoulos, J. Schneider, J. Seuntjens, R.A. Cormack, I.M. Buzurovic, “Positional and angular tracking of HDR 192 Ir source for brachytherapy quality assurance using radiochromic film dosimetry”, Medical Physics, v47 n12 (December 2020): 6122-6139
- N. Tomic, P. Papaconstadopoulos, H. Bekerat, G. Antunovic, S. Aldelaijan, J. Seuntjens, S. Devic, “Monte Carlo simulations of different CT X-ray energy spectra within CTDI phantom and the influence of its changes on radiochromic film measurements” Physica Medica,62(2019) 105-110
- S. Devic, L.H. Liang, N. Tomic, H. Bekerat, M. Marcos, M. Popovic, P. Watson, S. Aldelaijan, J. Seuntjens, “Dose measurements nearby low energy electronic brachytherapy sources using radiochromicfilm”, Physica Medica, 64(2019), 40-44
- S. Devic, H. Bekerat, A. Garant, T. Vuong,”Optimization of HDRBT boost dose delivery for patients with rectal cancer”, Brachytherapy, 18(2019), 559-563.
Awards, honours, and fellowships:
Member, Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (MCCPM), 2015