Alexandre Santos

APrf Alexandre Santos

School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences

College of Science

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Year Citation
2025 Lukas, E., Santos, A. M. C., Ganija, M., & Veitch, P. (2025). Evaluating the effects of increased stimulation power on a beryllium oxide real-time optically stimulated luminescence fibre-coupled dosimeter.. Radiation Measurements, 184, 107439.
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2025 Kennedy, A. C., Douglass, M. J. J., Gowda, R. V., & Santos, A. M. C. (2025). Robust optimisation genetic algorithm for HDR prostate brachytherapy including all major uncertainties. Physics In Medicine And Biology, 70(12, article no.125006), 1-13.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2025 Law, J. W., Santos, A., & Penfold, S. (2025). Radiological assessment of Cerrobend and tungsten carbide as aperture materials in proton therapy. Physica Medica, 137, 7 pages.
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2024 Kennedy, A. C., Douglass, M. J. J., & Santos, A. M. C. (2024). A robust evaluation of 49 high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy treatment plans including all major uncertainties. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, 25(2), 11 pages.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC7
2024 Shierlaw, E., Penfold, M., Crain, R., Santos, A. M. C., & Penfold, S. N. (2024). Dosimetric comparison of gantry and horizontal fixed-beam proton therapy treatment plans for base of skull chordoma. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 71(S2), 19-26.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC2
2024 Penfold, S. N., Santos, A. M. C., Penfold, M., Shierlaw, E., & Crain, R. (2024). Single high-energy arc proton therapy with Bragg peak boost (SHARP). Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 71(S2), 27-36.
DOI Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC1
2024 Veronese, I., Andersen, C. E., Li, E., Madden, L., & Santos, A. M. C. (2024). Radioluminescence-based fibre-optic dosimeters in radiotherapy: a review. Radiation Measurements, 174, 20 pages.
DOI Scopus25 WoS22
2023 Yu, L., Yap, P. L., Santos, A. M. C., Tran, D. N. H., & Losic, D. (2023). Lightweight polyester fabric with elastomeric bismuth titanate composite for high-performing lead-free X-ray shielding. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 205, 110726-1-110726-9.
DOI Scopus17 WoS15
2023 Douglass, M., Gorayski, P., Patel, S., & Santos, A. (2023). Synthetic cranial MRI from 3D optical surface scans using deep learning for radiation therapy treatment planning. Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 46(1), 367-375.
DOI Scopus6 WoS5 Europe PMC2
2023 Kennedy, A. C., Douglass, M. J. J., & Santos, A. M. C. (2023). Being certain about uncertainties: a robust evaluation method for high-dose-rate prostate brachytherapy treatment plans including the combination of uncertainties. Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 46(3), 1115-1130.
DOI Scopus10 WoS10 Europe PMC10
2023 Herrick, M., Penfold, S., Santos, A., & Hickson, K. (2023). A systematic review of volumetric image guidance in proton therapy. Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 46(33), 963-975.
DOI Scopus8 WoS7 Europe PMC4
2023 Birajdar, S., Zhang, W., Santos, A., Hickson, K., & Vahid, S. A. (2023). Real-time in vivo dose measurement using ruby-based fibre optic dosimetry during internal radiation therapy. Physical And Engineering Sciences In Medicine, 46(3), 1205-1213.
DOI Scopus5 WoS6 Europe PMC1
2023 Herrick, M., Penfold, S., Santos, A., & Hickson, K. (2023). Correction to: A systematic review of volumetric image guidance in proton therapy (Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, (2023), 46, 3, (963-975), 10.1007/s13246-023-01294-9). Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 46(3), 977-979.
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2022 Bridger, C. A., Reich, P. D., Caraça Santos, A. M., & Douglass, M. J. J. (2022). A dosimetric comparison of CT- and photogrammetry- generated 3D printed HDR brachytherapy surface applicators. Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 45(1), 125-134.
DOI Scopus9 WoS6 Europe PMC3
2022 Santos, A., Penfold, S., Gorayski, P., & Le, H. (2022). The Role of Hypofractionation in Proton Therapy. Cancers, 14(9), 2271.
DOI Scopus17 WoS13 Europe PMC10
2022 Nine, M. J., Yu, L., Pereira, A. L. C., Batmunkh, M., Hassan, K., Santos, A. M. C., . . . Losic, D. (2022). Laminated antimonene as an alternative and efficient shielding strategy against X-ray radiation. Applied Materials Today, 29, 1-8.
DOI Scopus6 WoS8
2022 Yu, L., Yap, P. L., Santos, A., Tran, D., Hassan, K., Ma, J., & Losic, D. (2022). Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride in Molybdenum Disulfide/Epoxy Composites for Significant X-ray Shielding Enhancement. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 5(9), 12196-12208.
DOI Scopus11 WoS11
2021 Yu, L., Pereira, A. L. C., Tran, D. N. H., Santos, A. M. C., & Losic, D. (2021). Bismuth Oxide Films for X-ray shielding: effects of particle size and structural morphology. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 260, 1-7.
DOI Scopus40 WoS34
2021 Chrisanthakopoulos, A., & Santos, A. M. C. (2021). The intrinsic x-ray energy dependence of beryllium oxide (BeO) ceramic dosimeters. Radiation Measurements, 141, 106537-1-106537-7.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2021 Keal, J., Santos, A., Penfold, S., & Douglass, M. (2021). Radiation Dose Calculation in 3D Heterogeneous Media Using Artificial Neural Networks.. Medical physics, 48(5), 2637-2645.
DOI Scopus8 WoS8 Europe PMC7
2021 Bridger, C. A., Douglass, M. J. J., Reich, P. D., & Santos, A. M. C. (2021). Evaluation of camera settings for photogrammetric reconstruction of humanoid phantoms for EBRT bolus and HDR surface brachytherapy applications.. Physical and engineering sciences in medicine, 44(2), 457-471.
DOI Scopus9 WoS9 Europe PMC8
2021 Yu, L., Yap, P. L., Tran, N., Santos, A. M. C., & Losic, D. (2021). High-yield preparation of edge-functionalized and water dispersible few-layers of hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) by direct wet chemical exfoliation. Nanotechnology, 32(40), 1-11.
DOI Scopus23 WoS21 Europe PMC6
2021 Yu, L., Yap, P. L., Santos, A., Tran, D., & Losic, D. (2021). Lightweight bismuth titanate (Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂) nanoparticle-epoxy composite for advanced lead-free X-ray radiation shielding. ACS Applied Nano Materials, 4(7), 7471-7478.
DOI Scopus58 WoS48
2021 Madden, L., Lukas, E., Santos, A., Ganija, M., Veitch, P., Rosenfeld, A., & Li, E. (2021). Deconvolution analysis improves real-time OSL of BeO ceramic. Radiation Measurements, 149, 106680-1-106680-8.
DOI Scopus6 WoS6
2020 Santos, A. M. C., Kotsanis, A., Cunningham, L., & Penfold, S. N. (2020). Estimating the second primary cancer risk due to proton therapy compared to hybrid IMRT for left sided breast cancer. Acta Oncologica, 60(3), 1-10.
DOI Scopus9 WoS9 Europe PMC7
2020 Asp, J., Santos, A. M. C., Moghaddasi, L., Afshar Vahid, S., & Bezak, E. (2020). Design and verification of an external radiobiological beam port on a 16.5 MeV GE PETtrace proton cyclotron.. Medical physics, 47(2), 393-403.
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2020 Haworth, A., Fielding, A., Marsh, S., Rowshanfarzad, P., Santos, A., Metcalfe, P., & Franich, R. (2020). Will COVID-19 change the way we teach medical physics post pandemic?. Physical and engineering sciences in medicine, 43(3), 735-738.
DOI Scopus8 WoS5 Europe PMC4
2020 Santos, A. M. C. (2020). Proton Therapy Physics, Second edition. PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES IN MEDICINE, 43(3), 1133-1134.
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2020 Madden, L., Santos, A., Li, E., Gowda, R., Bezak, E., Afshar V, S., & Rosenfeld, A. (2020). Temporal modelling of beryllium oxide ceramics' real-time OSL for dosimetry with a superficial 140 kVp X-ray beam.. Phys Med, 80, 17-22.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2019 Whittaker, C. A., Santos, A. M. C., Kalnins, C. A. G., Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H., Ottaway, D., & Spooner, N. A. (2019). Evaluating the energy dependence of various polystyrene based plastic scintillators. Radiation Measurements, 122, 57-62.
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2019 Douglass, M., & Santos, A. (2019). Application of Optical Photogrammetry in Radiation Oncology: HDR Surface Mold Brachytherapy. Brachytherapy, 18(5), 689-700.
DOI Scopus15 WoS9 Europe PMC10
2019 Santos, A. M. C., & Shepherd, J. (2019). An affordable custom phantom for measurement of linac time delay in gated treatments with irregular breathing. Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, 42(3), 863-869.
DOI Scopus6 WoS2 Europe PMC3
2019 Asp, J., Caraça Santos, A. M., Afshar Vahid, S., Qi Zhang, W., & Bezak, E. (2019). Evaluation of silica and PMMA optical fibre response when irradiated with 16.5 MeV protons.. Physica medica : PM : an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology : official journal of the Italian Association of Biomedical Physics (AIFB), 65, 15-20.
DOI Scopus8 WoS6 Europe PMC2
2019 Santos, A. M. C., Gowda, R., Bezak, E., & Afshar, S. (2019). Evaluation of a real-time optically stimulated luminescence beryllium oxide (BeO) fibre-coupled dosimetry system with a superficial 140 kVp X-ray beam.. Physica medica : PM : an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology : official journal of the Italian Association of Biomedical Physics (AIFB), 65, 167-171.
DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC1
2016 Santos, A., Marcu, L., Wong, C., & Bezak, E. (2016). Risk estimation of second primary cancers after breast radiotherapy. Acta Oncologica, 55(11), 1331-1337.
DOI Scopus30 WoS25 Europe PMC21
2015 Santos, A., Mohammadi, M., & Afshar Vahid, S. (2015). Energy dependency of a water-equivalent fibre-coupled beryllium oxide (BeO) dosimetry system. Radiation Measurements, 73, 1-6.
DOI Scopus15 WoS14
2015 Santos, A., Mohammadi, M., & Afshar V, S. (2015). Evaluation of a real-time BeO ceramic fiber-coupled luminescence dosimetry system for dose verification of high dose rate brachytherapy. Medical Physics, 42(11), 6349-6356.
DOI Scopus15 WoS13 Europe PMC5
2014 Santos, A., Mohammadi, M., & Afshar, S. (2014). A Beryllium Oxide (BeO) Fibre-Coupled Luminescence Dosimeter for High Dose Rate Brachytherapy. MEDICAL PHYSICS, 41(6), 90.
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2014 Santos, A., Mohammadi, M., & Afshar Vahid, S. (2014). Investigation of a fibre-coupled beryllium oxide (BeO) ceramic luminescence dosimetry system. Radiation Measurements, 70, 52-58.
DOI Scopus16 WoS15
2014 Santos, A., Mohammadi, M., & Afshar Vahid, S. (2014). Optimal light collection from diffuse sources: application to optical fibre-coupled luminescence dosimetry. Optics Express, 22(4), 4559-4574.
DOI Scopus6 WoS5
2014 Marcu, L., Santos, A., & Bezak, E. (2014). Risk of second primary cancer after breast cancer treatment. European Journal of Cancer Care, 23(1), 51-64.
DOI Scopus33 WoS32 Europe PMC25
2013 Santos, A., Mohammadi, M., Asp, J., Monro, T., & Afshar Vahid, S. (2013). Characterisation of a real-time fibre-coupled beryllium oxide (BeO) luminescence dosimeter in X-ray beams. Radiation Measurements, 53, 1-7.
DOI Scopus29 WoS24
2011 Santos, A., Mohammadi, M., & Afshar Vahid, S. (2011). Light collection simulations in BeO fibre optic dosimetry. Australasian physical and engineering sciences in medicine, 622.

Year Citation
2024 Kennedy, A. C., Douglass, M. J. J., Gowda, R. V., & Santos, A. M. C. (2024). A robust optimisation genetic algorithm for HDR prostate brachytherapy including all major uncertainties II: Algorithm evaluation on 49 patients.
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2024 Kennedy, A. C., Douglass, M. J. J., Gowda, R., & Santos, A. M. C. (2024). A robust optimisation genetic algorithm for HDR prostate brachytherapy including all major uncertainties II: Algorithm evaluation on 49 patients.
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2024 Kennedy, A., Douglass, M., & Santos, A. (2024). A robust optimisation genetic algorithm for HDR prostate brachytherapy including all major uncertainties I: Algorithm implementation.
DOI Europe PMC1
2024 Kennedy, A. C., Douglass, M. J. J., & Santos, A. M. C. (2024). Implementation of a robust optimisation genetic algorithm for HDR prostate brachytherapy including all major uncertainties.
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Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2023 Principal Supervisor Novel techniques to improve proton beam therapy for base of skull tumours. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jia Wei Law
2023 Principal Supervisor Novel techniques to improve proton beam therapy for base of skull tumours. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jia Wei Law
2020 Co-Supervisor Comparison of Novel Volumetric Imaging Systems for Adaptive Proton Therapy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Mitchell Ryan Herrick
2020 Co-Supervisor Motion management in radiation therapy: investigation of internal target volume (ITV) definition in lung stereo tactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) using four-dimensional cone beam computer tomography (CBCT) Master of Philosophy Master Part Time Mr Francois Du Toit Botha
2020 Co-Supervisor Motion management in radiation therapy: investigation of internal target volume (ITV) definition in lung stereo tactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) using four-dimensional cone beam computer tomography (CBCT) - Master Full Time Mr Francois Du Toit Botha
2020 Co-Supervisor Comparison of Novel Volumetric Imaging Systems for Adaptive Proton Therapy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Mitchell Ryan Herrick
2018 Co-Supervisor Development of a Prototype EU-155 CT Scanner Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Mr Giuseppe Michael Caporaso
2018 Co-Supervisor Development of a Prototype EU-155 CT Scanner Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Mr Giuseppe Michael Caporaso

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2021 - 2024 Principal Supervisor Robust Evaluation and Optimisation for Treatment Planning in High-Dose-Rate Prostate Brachytherapy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Andrew Kennedy
2019 - 2025 Co-Supervisor Evaluating the Clinical Feasibility of Photogrammetry in Radiation Oncology: A Comparative Study of 3D-Printed Bolus and Brachytherapy Surface Applicators Against Conventional CT-Based Workflows Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Corey Andrew Bridger
2019 - 2022 Co-Supervisor New Generation of 2D Materials for Ionizing Electromagnetic Radiation Shielding Applications Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Le Yu
2018 - 2020 Co-Supervisor The Characterisation of NaCl Crystal for a Reusable Radiation Dosimeter Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Alexandra Chapsky
2017 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Superficial High Dose Rate Brachytherapy for the Treatment of Lower Eyelid Carcinomas Master of Philosophy Master Part Time Miss Holly Maree Stephens
2017 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Validation of MRtrix tractography for clinical use Master of Philosophy Master Part Time Miss Olivia Lannan

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