Assistant Professor

Colleen Dickie

MSc, MRT(T)(MR)

Publications

Location

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Address

610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5G 2M9

Clinical Interests

Implementation of new technology to improve the precision of sarcoma radiotherapy, Development of evidence based guidelines for IMRT/IGRT in the treatment of sarcomas, Wound care management / assessment using novel molecular imaging technology for soft tissue sarcoma patients

Accepting

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Qualification

MSc, Radiography, Anglia Ruskin University, UK
Diploma, Radiation Therapy, School of Radiation Therapy, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto
Diploma, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, University of Toronto / The Michener Institute

Research Synopsis

Evaluating bacterial response during sarcoma treatment using an optically tracked, ‘hand-held’ fluorescent imaging device
Dosimetric consequence of tumour volume changes during preoperative radiotherapy for soft tissue sarcoma
Use of high precision radiotherapy in the management of retroperitoneal soft-tissue sarcomas.
Magnetic resonance simulation of lower extremity soft tissue sarcoma patients treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy
Bone fractures following external beam radiotherapy and limb-preservation surgery for lower extremity soft tissue sarcoma

Recent Publications

Dickie C, Griffin A, Parent A, Chung P, Catton C, Svensson J, Ferguson P, Wunder J, Bell R, Sharpe M, O’Sullivan B. The relationship between local recurrence and radiotherapy treatment volume for soft tissue sarcomas treated with external beam radiotherapy and function preservation surgery. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phy, 82(4): 1528-34, 2012.

Dickie C, Parent A, Griffin A, Craig T, Chung P, Catton C, Panzarella T, Wunder J, Ferguson P, Sharpe M, O’Sullivan B. Measuring interfraction and intrafraction motion with cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and an optical localization system (OLS) for lower extremity soft tissue sarcoma patients treated with preoperative Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phy, 78(5): 1437-44, 2010.

Dickie C, Parent A, Griffin A, Craig T, Chung P, Catton C, Panzarella T, Wunder J, Ferguson P, Sharpe M, O’Sullivan B. A device and procedure for immobilization of patients receiving limb-preserving radiotherapy for soft-tissue sarcoma. Medical Dosimetry, 34, 243-9, 2009.

Dickie C, Parent A, Griffin A, Craig T, Chung P, Catton C, Fung S, Wunder J, Ferguson P, Sharpe M, O’Sullivan B. Bone Fractures following external beam radiotherapy and limb-preservation surgery for lower extremity soft tissue sarcoma: relationship to irradiated bone length, volume, tumor location and dose. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phy, 75, 1119-24, 2009.

Griffin A, Euler C, Sharpe M, Ferguson P, Wunder J, Bell R, Chung P, Catton C, O’Sullivan B. Radiation planning comparison for superficial tissue avoidance in radiotherapy for soft tissue sarcoma of the lower extremity. .Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys Dec.7 2006.

Appointments

Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto
Sarcoma Research Therapist, Radiation Therapy, Princess Margaret Hospital/University Health Network