Publications

2023
  • IS2aR, a computational tool to transform voxelized reference phantoms into patient-specific whole-body virtual CTs for peripheral dose estimation Isidora Sofía Muñoz-Hernández, Ignacio Espinoza, Ignacio N. López-Martínez, Beatriz Sánchez-Nieto. Physica Medica 116 (2023) 103183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2023.103183
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  • Delali Adjogatse, Andriana Michaelidou, Beatriz Sanchez Nieto, Robert Kozarski, Isabel Sassoon, Mererid Evans, Thomas Rackley, Simon Sha, David Eaton, Lucy Pike, Sorcha Curry, Sarah-May Gould, Christopher Thomas, Anthony Kong, Imran Petkar, Miguel Reis-Ferreira, Stephen Connor, Sally Fiona Barrington, Mary Lei, Teresa Guerrero Urbano. Protocol letter: Intra-treatment Image Guided Adaptive Radiotherapy Dose-escalation Study (InGReS) – A Phase 1 multicentre feasibility study. Radiotherapy and Oncology 183 (2023), 109645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109645 



2022
  • Beatriz Sánchez-Nieto, Lilian Stolarczyk, Alexandru Dasu, Wayne D.Newhauser and Francisco Sánchez-Doblado. Editorial: Out-of-field second primary cancer induction: Dosimetry and modelling. (2022), Front. Oncol. 12:1076792. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1076792.
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  • Sánchez-Nieto B, López-Martínez IN, Rodríguez-Mongua JL and Espinoza I. A simple analytical model for a fast 3D assessment of peripheral photon dose during coplanar isocentric photon radiotherapy. Front. Oncol. 12:872752 (2022). doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.872752
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  • Domingo C, Lagares JI, Romero-Expósito M, Sánchez-Nieto B, Nieto-Camero JJ, Terrón JA, Irazola L, Dasu A and Sánchez-Doblado F. Peripheral organ equivalent dose estimation procedure in proton therapy.  Front. Oncol. 12:882476  (2022).  doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.882476


2021
  • A Michaelidou ,D Adjogatse, Y Su, L Pik , C Thomas,, O Woodley, T Rackely, N Palaniappan, V Jayaprakasam, B Sánchez-Nieto, M Evans , S Barrington, M Lei and T Guerrero Urbano. 18F-FDG-PET in Guided Dose-Painting with Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy in Oropharyngeal Tumours: A Phase I Study (FiGaRO)  Radiotherapy and Oncology. VOLUME 155, P261-268, FEBRUARY 01, 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.10.039
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  • INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Postgraduate Medical Physics Academic Programmes, Training Course Series, 2021. ISSN 1018–5518. Contributors:  Haworth, A.,  Hobbs, R. F.,   Loreti, G.,   Sanchez-Nieto, B., Seuntjens, J and  van der Merwe, D., 2021.


2020
  • Trinitat García-Hernández, Maite Romero-Expósito and Beatriz Sánchez-Nieto. Low dose radiation therapy for COVID-19: effectice dose and estimation of cancer risk. Radiotherapy and Oncology. VOLUME 153, P289-295, DECEMBER 01, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2020.09.051
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  • B. Sánchez‐Nieto,  K. N. Medina‐Ascanio,  J. L. Rodríguez‐Mongua,  E. Doerner e I. Espinoza. Study of out‐of‐field dose in photon radiotherapy: A commercial treatment planning system versus measurements and Monte Carlo simulations. Med. Phys. 47 (9), September 2020. https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.14356
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  • Trinitat García-Hernández, Aurora Vicedo-González, Beatriz Sánchez-Nieto, Maite Romero-Expósito, Joan Roselló-Ferrando. Peripheral surface dose from a linear accelerator: radiochromic film experimental measurements of flattening filter free versus flattened beams. January 2020. Radiation Protection Dosimetry, ncz286, https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncz286.

2019
  • B. Sánchez-Nieto, M. Romero-Expósito, J. A. Terrón, L. Irazola, M. T. García Hernández, J. C. Mateos, J. Roselló, D. Planes, M. Paiusco and F. Sánchez-Doblado. External photon radiation treatment for prostate cancer: uncomplicated and cancer-free control probability assessment of 36 plans. Physica Medica. 66 (2019) 88–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2019.09.076
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  • Rosario Astaburuaga, Hubert S. Gabrys, Beatriz Sánchez-Nieto, Ralf O. Floca Sebastian Klüter, Kai Schubert, Henrik Hauswald and Mark Bangert. Incorporation of Dosimetric Gradients and Parotid Gland Migration Into Xerostomia Prediction. Frontiers in Oncology. 31 July 2019. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2019.00697​
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  • B. Sánchez-Nieto, E. López-Pineda, C. Ruiz-Trejo, I.D. Muñoz, P. Caprile, G. Chorbadjian, M.E. Brandan. Dedicated phantom and TLD-100 dosimetry for simultaneous determination of mean glandular dose and beam quality: Proposal for a compact mammography quality control procedure. Physica Medica. 60:30-36, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2019.03.018
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  • Irazola, B. Sánchez-Nieto, M.T. García-Hernández, J.A. Terrón, J. Roselló, M. Ortiz-Seidel, M.J. Béjar, R. Linares, S. Vélazquez and F. Sánchez-Doblado. 10-MV SBRT FFF irradiation technique is associated to the lowest peripheral dose: the outcome of 142 treatment plans for the 10 most common tumour locations. Radiation Protection Dosimetry (2019) pp. 1–13. doi:10.1093/rpd/ncy292.
 
2018                                                           
  • Beatriz Sánchez-Nieto; Maite Romero-Expósito; José Antonio Terrón; Leticia Irazola; Marta Paiusco; Elisabetta Cagni; Caterina Ghetti; Silvano Filice and Francisco Sánchez-Doblado. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy versus conventional conformal techniques at high energy: Dose assessment and impact on second primary cancer in the out-of-field region. Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy. 23: 251–259, 2018
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  • Araceli Gago-Arias; Beatriz Sánchez-Nieto; Ignacio Espinoza; Christian Karger; Juan Pardo-Montero. Impact of different biologically-adapted radiotherapy strategies on tumor control evaluated with a tumor response model, Plos One.1371/journal.pone.0196310, 2018

2017
  • Dusan Racordon, Andres Valdivia, Gabriel Mingo, Rafaela Erices, Raul Aravena, Felice Santoro, Maria Loreto Bravo, Carolina Ramirez, Pamela Gonzalez, Alejandra Sandoval, Alfonso Gonzalez, Claudio Retamal, Marcelo Kogan, Sumie Kato, Mauricio Cuello, German Osorio, Francisco Nuarlart, Pedro Alvarez, María Araceli Gago-Arias, Daniella Fabri, Ignacio Espinoza, Beatriz Sanchez, Alejandro Corvalan, Mauricio Pinto, and Gareth Owen, 2017. Structural and functional identification of vasculogenic mimicry in vitro. Scientific Reports. 1;7(1):6985. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-07622-w, 2017.
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  • L. Irazola, J.A. Terrón, R. Bedogni, A. Pola, M. Lorenzoli, E. Jimenez-Ortega, A.R. Barbeiro, B. Sánchez-Nieto, F. Sánchez-Doblado. Neutron measurements in radiotherapy: A method to correct neutron sensitive devices for parasitic photon response. Applied Radiation and Isotopes 123 32–35. Doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2016.12.060, 2017
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  • B. Sánchez-Nieto, MT Romero Expósito, JA Terron Leon and F. Sánchez-Doblado. Uncomplicated and Cancer-Free Control Probability (UCFCP): A new integral approach to treatment plan optimization in photon radiation. Physica Medica 42 277–284, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2017.03.025
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  • L Irazola Rosales, JA Terron Leon, B Sánchez Nieto, R Bedogni and Francisco Sanchez Doblado. Peripheral equivalent neutron dose model implementation for radiotherapy patients. Physica Medica 42 345-352, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2017.03.018.

2016
  • L Irazola,  JA Terrón, R Bedogni, A Pola, M Lorenzoli, B Sánchez-Nieto, F Gómez, F Sánchez-Doblado. Improving the neutron-to-photon discrimination capability of detectors used for neutron dosimetry in high energy photon beam radiotherapy. Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 115:49-54, 2016. doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2016.06.009
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  • Irazola, L., Praena, J, Fernandez, B. Macias, M, Bedogni, R., Terrón JA, Sánchez-Nieto, B, Arias de Saavedra, F, Porras, I and Sánchez-Doblado, F. Using a tamdem Pelletron accelerator to produce a thermal beam for detector testing procedures. Applied Radiation and Isotopes 107 330–334. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.11.020, 2016
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  • A. Gago-Arias, I. P. Aguiar, Espinoza, B. Sánchez-Nieto and J. Pardo-Montero. Modelling of radiation-induced cell death and re-oxygenation: Local versus global and instant versus delayed cell death. Phys. Med. Biol. 61 1204–1216. doi:10.1088/0031-9155/61/3/1204, 2016

2015
  • B. Sánchez-Nieto, R. El-far, L. Irazola, M.Romero-Expósito, J.I. Lagares, J.C. Mateo, J.A. Terrón, and F. Sánchez Doblado. Analytical model for photon peripheral dose estimation in radiotherapy treatments. Biomed. Phys. Eng. Express 1 045205. doi:10.1088/2057-1976/1/4/045205, 2015
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  • ​Maite R. Expósito, Beatriz Sánchez-Nieto, José A. Terrón, Maria do Carmo Lopez, Brigida C. Ferreira, Diana Grishchuk, Carlos Sandín, Sara Moral-Sánchez, Laura Bragado-Álvarez, Miguel Melchor, Carles Domingo, Faustino Gómez and F. Sánchez-Doblado. Commissioning the neutron production of a linac: development of a clinical planning tool for second cancer risk estimation. Med. Phys. 42, 276 (2015).

2014
  • ​L. Irazola, M. Lorenzoli, R. Bedogni, A. Pola, J.A. Terrón , B. Sánchez-Nieto, M.R. Expósito, J.I. Lagares, F. Sansaloni and F. Sanchez-Doblado A new online detector for estimation of peripheral neutron equivalent dose in organ. Med. Phys. 41, 112105 (2014)

2013
  • ​F. Lucic, B. Sánchez-Nieto, P. Caprile, G. Zelada and K. Goset. Dosimetric characterization and optimization of a customized Stanford total skin electron irradiation (TSEI) technique. Journal of applied Medical Clinical Physics. 14(5): 2013.


  • ​M. R. Expósito, B. Sánchez-Nieto, J. A. Terrón, Carles Domingo, F. Gómez, F. Sánchez-Doblado. Neutron contamination in radiotherapy: estimation of second cancers based on measurements in 1377 patients. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 107:234-243, 2013. 


  • ​Caprile, PF, Sánchez-Nieto, B, Pino, AM y Delgado, JF. Effects of heating rate and dose on trapping parameters of TLD-100 crystals. Health Physics. Vol:104(2):218-223, 2013.

2012
  • ​F Sánchez-Doblado, C Domingo, F Gómez, B Sánchez-Nieto et al. Methodology and benchmark dataset for radiotherapy real time assessment of patient neutron dose and application to a novel digital detector. Phys. Med. Biol. 57:6167-6191, 2012.


  • ​Sánchez-Nieto B, Goset K, Caviedes I, Delgado I and Córdova A. Predictive models for radio-induced pulmonary function changes after radiotherapy for breast cancer and lymphoma. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. Vol 82(2):e257-e264, 2012.


  • ​Sánchez-Nieto, B. El arte de la radioterapia. Revista Iberoamericana de física.Vol 7: 25-28, 2011.

2010
  • ​Sarah L. Gulliford, Kerwyn Foo, Rachel C. Morgan, Edwin G. Aird, A. Margaret Bidmead, Helen Critchley, Philip M. Evans, Stefano Gianolini, W. Philip Mayles, A. Rollo Moore, Beatriz Sánchez-Nieto, Mike Partridge, Matthew R. Sydes, Steve Webb, David P. Dearnaley. Dose–Volume Constraints to Reduce Rectal Side Effects From Prostate Radiotherapy: Evidence from MRC RT01 Trial ISRCTN 47772397. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. Vol. 76, No. 3, pp. 747–754, 2010.

2003
  • ​Pérez, J., González, S., Goset, K., Sánchez-Nieto, B. y Zelada, G. Terapia fotodinámica en queratosis actínicas y en enfermedad de bowen. Revista Chilena de Dermatología.19(4):256-260, 2003

2002
  • ​Nutting, CM., Corbishley, C., Sanchez-Nieto, B., Cosgrove, VP., Webb, S. and Dearnaley, DP. Potential improvements in the therapeutic ratio of prostate cancer irradiation: dose escalation of pathologically identified tumour nodules using IMRT. Br J of Radiology.75(890):151-61, 2002.

2001
  • ​Sánchez-Nieto, B, Nahum, A.E., Dearnaley, D.P. Individualisation of dose prescription customisation based on normal-tissue dose-volume and radiosensitivity data. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 49 (2):487-499, 2001.


  • ​Sánchez-Nieto, B, and Nahum, A.E., In Reply to “In regard to Sánchez-Nieto et al., IJROBP 2001;49(2):487-499. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 51(5):1437, 2001


  • ​Nahum, A.E. and Sanchez-Nieto, B. Tumour Control Probability Modelling: Basic Principles and applications in treatment planning. Physica Medica. 17 (S 2):13-23, 2001.


  • ​Sánchez-Nieto, B, and Nutting, C. Application of biological models: a) IMRT for pelvic tumours and oesophageal cancer, b) prescription dose individualisation. Physica Medica. 17 (S 2):86-92, 2001.


  • Fenwick, J.D., Khoo, V., Nahum, A.E., Sanchez-Nieto, B. and Dearnaley, D.P. Correlations between dose-surface histograms and the incidence of long-term rectal bleeding following conformal or conventional radiotherapy treatment of prostate cancer. Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 49 (2):473-480, 2001.
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  • ​Sanchez-Nieto, B. Modelos radiobiológicos: aplicación a radiocirugía. Oncología. 25(1):50-55, 2001.
​​2000
  • Sánchez-Doblado, F., Leal, A., Perucha, M, Arráns, R., Rincón, Sánchez-Nieto, B., Carrasco, E., Roselló, J., Errazquin, L., Sánchez-Calzado, JA. MC as a tool for treatment planning verification. Physica Medica 17(S 4):84-86, 2000.
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  • Sánchez-Nieto, B, and Nahum, A.E. Bioplan: a software for the biological evaluation of treatment plans. Medical Dosimetry. 25(2):71-76, 2000.


  • ​Sánchez-Nieto, B, and Nahum, A.E. In reply to ‘Should the delta-TCP concept be replaced by local control probability ratios?’. Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys. 48(2):617, 2000.

1999
  • Sánchez-Nieto, B, and Nahum, A.E. The Delta-TCP concept: a clinically useful measure of Tumour Control Probability. Int.J.Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys., 44(2):369-380, 1999

1997
  • Sánchez-Nieto, B., Sánchez-Doblado, F. and Terrón, J.A. A CT-aided PC-based physical treatment planning of TBI: a method for dose calculation. Radiother. Oncol. 42:77-85, 1997.
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  • Sánchez-Nieto, B., Sánchez-Doblado, F., Terrón, J.A., Arráns, R. and Errazquin, L. Computer-based anthropometrical system for total body irradiation. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing. 35:291-294, 1997.
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  • Sánchez-Nieto, B., Sánchez-Doblado, F., Arráns, R., Terrón, J.A. and Errazquin, L. Lateral scatter correction algorithm for percentage depth dose in a large-field photon beam. Medical Dosimetry, 22 (2):121-125, 1997.

1995
  • Sánchez-Doblado, F., Terrón, J.A., Arráns, R., Sánchez Nieto, B., Errazquin, L. et al. Results intercomparison of diodes and TLD systems for TBI in vivo dosimetry. Radiother. Oncol, 34(1):73-77, 1995.
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  • Arráns, R., Sánchez-Doblado, F., Sánchez-Nieto, B. and Terrón, J.A. Constancy of wedge factors in a Siemens Mevatron 74 linear accelerator. Medical dosimetry. 20(1):43-44, 1995.

1994
  • Sánchez-Doblado, F., Arráns, R., Terrón, J.A., Sánchez-Nieto, B., Errazquin, L. Computerized semiconductor probe based system for in vivo dosimetry of patients undergoing high energy therapy. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 32(5):588-592, 1994.
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  • Terrón, J.A., Sánchez-Doblado, F., Arrans, R., Sánchez-Nieto, B. and Errazquin, L. Midline dose algorithm for in vivo dosimetry. Medical Dosimetry, 19:263-267, 1994.

1993
  • Sánchez-Nieto, B., Sánchez-Doblado, F., Arrans, R., Terrón, J.A. and Errazquin, L. Backscatter correction algorithm for TBI treatment conditions. Medical Dosimetry. 18:107-111,1993.
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  • Sánchez-Doblado, F., Arráns, R., Terrón, J.A., Sánchez-Nieto, B. y Errazquin, L. Sistema experto para la dosimetría en vivo y en tiempo real mediante semiconductores. Revista Española de Física. VII(3): 28-37, 1993.
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1992
  • Terrón, J.A., Sánchez-Doblado, F., Smith, F.A., Arráns, R., Sánchez-Nieto, B. y Errazquin, L. Estudio de la respuesta de diodos semiconductores para la dosimetría con equipos de terapia de media energía (100-300 kv). Radiología. 34(9):653-657, 1992.​
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