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Mu-Han Lin, Ph.D.

Mu-Han Lin, Ph.D.

Titles and Appointments

Director of Adaptive Therapy in Medical Physics

Associate Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Radiation Oncology
  • Biography

    Mu-Han Lin, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Department of Radiation Oncology. She is faculty in the Department’s Division of Medical Physics & Engineering and holds the title of Director of Adaptive Therapy in Medical Physics. Additionally, she serves as the lead physicist for the head and neck radiation oncology service.

    Dr. Lin earned both her master’s degree and Ph.D. in medical physics from National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan. Following her doctoral studies, she completed her medical physics residency training at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    Since joining UT Southwestern, Dr. Lin has had extensive teaching experience, including serving as a mentor and instructor for the Clinical Medical Physics Residency Program on topics such as radiation physics, adaptive radiation therapy through the Ethos adaptive treatment platform, and treatment planning. She also serves as an instructor for UT Southwestern’s Medical Physics Certificate Program and the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program, leading topics on radiation safety and treatment planning, respectively. In 2023, she was a committee chair for the Department of Radiation Oncology’s X-Ray Guided Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy Symposium, a day-long course for over 150 attendees focused on exploring workflows, challenges, and implementation of X-ray-based adaptive radiation therapy to improve outcomes.

    Dr. Lin currently serves on the editorial board for the Therapeutic Radiation and Oncology (TRO) journal. She is also a guest associate editor of the prestigious journal, Medical Physics, and is an active reviewer for numerous high-impact journals, including Practical Radiation Oncology, the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics, and the Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. Additionally, Dr. Lin has given many international and national invited lectures on various topics, including adaptive radiotherapy, treatment planning, and artificial intelligence.

  • Education
    Graduate School
    National Tsing Hua University (2010), Biomedical Engineering
  • Research Interest
    • Adaptive therapy
    • Artificial intelligence in medicine application
    • Clinical implementation of novel treatment technologies
    • Stereotactic radiotherapy
  • Publications
    Contour uncertainty assessment for MD-omitted daily adaptive online head and neck radiotherapy
    Liao CY, Maniscalco AM, Zhao H, Bai T, Choi B, Moon D, Yang D, Wang J, Zhong X, Nguyen D, Godley A, Jiang SB, Sher D, Lin M Radiotherapy and Oncology 2025 Apr 205
    Cone Beam Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy: A Promising Approach for Gastric Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma?
    Zhong X, Rahman M, Simmons A, Li X, Kozak M, Desai N, Timmerman R, Godley A, Cai B, Parsons D, Kumar KA, Lin MH Advances in Radiation Oncology 2025 Feb 10
    Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for T1 to T2 Glottic Larynx Cancer: Mature Results From the Phase 2 GLoTtic Larynx-SABR Trial
    Sher DJ, Avkshtol V, Moon D, Vo D, Mau T, Childs L, Lin MH, Dubas J, Ahn C, Sumer BD International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics 2025 Jan 121 137-144
    Ensuring High Quality Treatment Plans with a Plan Quality Review Checklist
    Lin MH, Olsen L, Kavanaugh JA, Jacqmin D, Lobb E, Yoo S, Berry SL, Pichardo JC, Cardenas CE, Roper J, Kirk M, Bennett S, Cheung JP, Solberg TD, Moore KL, Kim M Practical Radiation Oncology 2025 Jan 15 e82-e87
    Mitigating Risks in Cone Beam Computed Tomography Guided Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy: A Preventative Reference Planning Review Approach
    Rahman M, Iqbal Z, Parsons D, Salazar D, Visak J, Zhong X, Wang S, Stanley D, Godley A, Cai B, Sher D, Lin MH Advances in Radiation Oncology 2024 Nov 9
    Safe Hypofractionation Amid Diverse Technologies: Using Teamwork to Manage the Complexity
    Lin MH, Arbab M, Pompos A, Wilcox LC, Radpour S, Desai K, Timmerman R Seminars in Radiation Oncology 2024 Oct 34 395-401
    Adapt-On-Demand: A Novel Strategy for Personalized Adaptive Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Lung Cancer
    Li R, Zhuang T, Montalvo S, Wang K, Parsons D, Zhang Y, Iyengar P, Wang J, Godley A, Cai B, Lin MH, Westover K Practical Radiation Oncology 2024 Sep 14 e395-e406
    Quantification of Dosimetry Improvement With or Without Patient Surface Guidance
    Sheng K, Cao M, Godley A, Lin MH, Henze L, Hammond L, Delombaerde L, Hierholz K, Kouptsidis J Advances in Radiation Oncology 2024 Sep 9
    Beyond conventional bounds: Surpassing system limits for stereotactic ablative (SAbR) lung radiotherapy using CBCT-based adaptive planning system
    Gonzalez Y, Visak J, Overman L, Liao CY, Yen A, Zhuang T, Cai B, Godley A, Zhang Y, Timmerman R, Iyengar P, Westover K, Parsons D, Lin MH Journal of applied clinical medical physics 2024 Aug 25
    In silico evaluation and feasibility of near margin-less head and neck daily adaptive radiotherapy
    Dohopolski M, Visak J, Choi B, Meng B, Parsons D, Zhong X, Inam E, Avkshtol V, Moon D, Sher D, Lin MH Radiotherapy and Oncology 2024 Aug 197
  • Honors & Awards
    • Blue Ribbon Poster Award, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
      (2024)
    • Best of Professional Session, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
      (2023)
    • Prize for the Highest Cited Paper, Physics in Medicine & Biology/IOP Publishing
      (2023)
    • Best in Physics (Therapy), American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
      (2021)
    • Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (ARRO) Educator of the Year
      (2015)
    • Young Investigators Award, Delaware Valley Chapter of American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
      (2013)
    • Best in Physics (Therapy), American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
      (2012)
    • Newsworthy Topic, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
      (2012)
    • Radiation Therapy Scientific Paper Competition Award, Taiwan Clinical Oncology Research Foundation
      (2010)
    • Abstract of Special Merit, American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
      (2006)
    • Presidents List, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
      (2006)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) (2013)
    • American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) (2013)
    • NRG Oncology Adaptive Radiation Therapy Working Group (2024)