Radiation Oncology

Letourneau, DanielMSc, PhD

Daniel Letourneau photo

Dr. Daniel Letourneau
Princess Margaret Hospital
610 University Avenue
Toronto, ON M5G 2M9
Tel. (416) 946-4501 x5562
Fax  (416) 946-2111

Admin Assistant
Rowena Reyes

Academic Rank

Assistant Professor

Professional Qualifications

MSc, Medical Physics, Laval University
PhD, Medical Science/Medical Physics, University of Toronto
DABR, Diplomat of the American Board of Radiology

Appointments

Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto

Academic & Clinical Interests

  • Quality control in radiotherapy and application of quality principles
  • Automation in radiotherapy
  • External beam treatment planning
  • Volumetric modulated arc therapy
  • Cone-beam CT imaging for treatment planning

Current Research Projects

  • Development and implementation of an automated quality assurance (AQUA) system for quality control of radiotherapy infrastructures
  • Development of a province-wide quality assurance program for intensity modulated therapy in Ontario: The collaborative QA program
  • Automatic beam modeling optimization for treatment planning systems
  • Volumetric modulated arc therapy for paraspinal radiosurgery
  • Evaluation and development of a novel dosimetric phantom for the quality assurance of volumetric modulated arc therapy
  • On-line planning and delivery for radiotherapy of bone metastases: A pilot study for a departmental implementation

Selected Publications

See current publications list at PubMed.