Hali Morrison

Medical Physicist, MCCPM

Division of Medical Physics

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Department of Physics and Astronomy

PhD Medical Physics

University of Alberta, 2017

BSc (Honours) Astrophysics

University of Calgary, 2012

Contact information

Phone

Office: 403.521.3598

Publications

(2014-2019)

Delivered dose changes in COMS-plaque-based ocular brachytherapy arising from vitrectomy with silicone oil replacement
H. Morrison, M.P. Larocque, G. Menon, R.S. Sloboda, E. Weis
Brachytherapy 18(5): 668-674 (2019)

Advanced Collapsed cone Engine dose calculations in tissue media for COMS eye plaques loaded with I-125 seeds
H. Morrison, G. Menon, M.P. Larocque, B. van Veelen, Y. Niatsetski, E. Weis, R.S. Sloboda
Med. Phys. 45(7): 3349-3360 (2018)

Initial evaluation of Advanced Collapsed cone Engine dose calculations in water medium for I-125 seeds and COMS eye plaques
H. Morrison, G. Menon, M.P. Larocque, B. van Veelen, Y. Niatsetski, E. Weis, R.S. Sloboda
Med. Phys. 45(3): 1276-1286 (2018)

Experimental assessment of the Advanced Collapsed-cone Engine for scalp brachytherapy treatments
B. Cawston-Grant, H. Morrison, R.S. Sloboda, G. Menon
Brachytherapy 17(2): 489-499 (2018)

Experimental verification of Advanced Collapsed-cone Engine for use with a multi-channel vaginal cylinder applicator
B. Cawston-Grant, H. Morrison, G. Menon, R.S. Sloboda
J Appl Clin Med Phys 18(3): 16-27 (2017)

A brief look at model-based dose calculation principles, practicalities and promise
R.S. Sloboda, H. Morrison, B. Cawston-Grant, G. Menon
J Contempt Brachytherapy 9(1): 79-88 (2017)

Delivered dose uncertainty analysis at the tumor apex for ocular brachytherapy
H. Morrison, G. Menon, M.P. Larocque, H.-S. Jans, E. Weis, R.S. Sloboda
Med Phys 43(8): 4891-4902 (2016)

Radiochromic film calibration for low-energy seed brachytherapy dose measurement
H. Morrison, G. Menon, R.S. Sloboda
Med Phys 41(7): 072101 (11 pp.) (2014)

Abstract and Presentations (2014-2019)

Alpha particle exposure using EBT3 GafChromic film: film splitting radiation dosimetry for Am-241
H. Morrison, J. Danforth, F.K.T. Stanley, N.D. Berger, D.D. Pearson, G. Pierce, A. Goodarzi, N. Ploquin
Med Phys 46(11): 5390 (2019)
COMP ASM; September 24-27, 2019; Kelowna, BC

Monte Carlo dosimetry of a sonolucent vaginal cylinder for three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound guidance in high-dose-rate interstitial gynecologic brachytherapy
D. Van Elburg, H. Morrison, J. Rodgers, A. Fenster, M. Roumeliotis, T. Meyer
Med Phys 46(11): 5397 (2019)
COMP ASM; September 24-27, 2019; Kelowna, BC

Simulating complex trajectories in the Eclipse treatment planning system: towards commercializing the translating couch treatment planning process
R. Frederick, H. Morrison, A. Hudson, G. Pierce
Med Phys 46(11): 5401 (2019)
COMP ASM; September 24-27, 2019; Kelowna, BC

The effect of insufficient backscatter conditions on monitor unit calculations for orthovoltage radiation therapy
A. Blais, H. Morrison, C. Schinkel
Med Phys 46(11): 5382 (2019)
COMP ASM; September 24-27, 2019; Kelowna, BC

TrueBeam Edge VMAT SRS treatment process of a pineal parenchymal tumour
H. Morrison, P. Leco, G. Lim, N. Ploquin, K. Thind
COMP-CARO-CAMRT Joint ASM; September 12-15, 2018; Monteral, QC

Ocular brachytherapy tumour apex and scleral doses during concurrent silicone oil vitrectomy treatment
H. Morrison, M.P. Larocque, E. Weis, G. Menon, R.S. Sloboda
COMP-CARO-CAMRT Joint ASM; September 12-15, 2018; Monteral, QC

Primary-scatter separated dose comparison of the Advanced Collapsed cone Engine for an I-125 brachytherapy source
H. Morrison, S. Nich, G. Menon, M.P. Larocque, B. van Veelen, Y. Niatsetski, E. Weis, R.S. Sloboda
COMP-CARO-CAMRT Joint ASM; September 12-15, 2018; Monteral, QC

Experience moving from BrainLab Novalis to Eclipse VMAT Radiosurgery – Dosimetric comparison for a large population of patients
Z. Anjomani, G. Lim, K. Thind, H. Morrison, N. Ploquin
COMP-CARO-CAMRT Joint ASM; September 12-15, 2018; Monteral, QC

Implementation and initial assessment of the Advanced Collapsed-cone Engine for ocular brachytherapy dosimetry
H. Morrison, G. Menon, M.P. Larocque, E. Weis, R.S. Sloboda
Med Phys 44(8): 4400 (2017)
COMP ASM; July 12-15, 2017; Ottawa, ON

Comparison of eye geometry measurement methods for ocular brachytherapy
M.P. Larocque, H. Morrison, E. Weis
Med Phys 44(8): 4386 (2017)
COMP ASM; July 12-15, 2017; Ottawa, ON

Evaluation of the Advanced Collapsed-cone Engine dose calculation algorithm for COMS eye plaques
H. Morrison, G. Menon, M.P. Larocque, E. Weis, R.S. Sloboda
Radiother Oncol 123(S1): S191-S192 (2017)
ESTRO 36; May 5-9, 2017; Vienna, Austria.

Delivered dose uncertainty analysis for partially loaded and eccentrically placed 16 mm COMS plaques compared to fully loaded plaques for brachytherapy treatment of uveal melanoma
H. Morrison, M.P. Larocque, G. Menon, H.-S. Jans, E. Weis, R.S. Sloboda
International Society of Ocular Oncology (ISOO) Bienniel Conference; March 24-28, 2017; Sydney, Australia

Preliminary Investigation into Collapsed-Cone based Dose Calculations for COMS Eye Plaques
H. Morrison, G. Menon, R.S. Sloboda
Med Phys 43(8): 4937-4937 (2016)
COMP ASM; July 20-23, 2016; St. John’s, NL.

Investigations of the Advanced Collapsed-cone Engine for HDR Brachytherapy Scalp Treatments
B. Cawston-Grant, H. Morrison, R.S. Sloboda, G. Menon
Med Phys 43(8): 4936-4937 (2016)
COMP ASM; July 20-23, 2016; St. John’s, NL.

Tumor apex dose uncertainty analysis for ocular plaque brachytherapy
H. Morrison, G. Menon, M.P Larocque, H.-S, Jans, E. Weis, R.S. Sloboda
Brachytherapy 15(S1): S31 (2016)
World Congress of Brachytherapy; June 27-29, 2016; San Francisco, CA.

Evaluation of the surface dose around a multi-channel vaginal cylinder using radiochromic film and ACE algorithm
B. Cawston-Grant, H. Morrison, G. Menon, R.S. Sloboda
Brachytherapy 15(S1): S89-S90 (2016)
World Congress of Brachytherapy; June 27-29, 2016; San Francisco, CA.

Geometric uncertainties in eye plaque dosimetry for a fully loaded 16 mm COMS plaque
H. Morrison, G. Menon, H.-S. Jans, M.P. Larocque, R.S. Sloboda
Med Phys 42(6): 3436 (2015)
AAPM ASM; July 12-16, 2015; Anaheim, CA.

Dosimetric effects of seed positioning uncertainties in ophthalmic plaque brachytherapy
H. Morrison, G. Menon, H.-S. Jans, R.S. Sloboda
World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering; June 7-12, 2015; Toronto, ON

Radiochromic film calibration for low-energy seed brachytherapy dose measurement
H. Morrison, G. Menon, R.S. Sloboda
Med Phys 41(8): 15-16 (2014)
COMP ASM; July 9-12, 2014; Banff, AB

Evidence of Bacterial Molybdenum Isotope Fractionation
M. Wieser, B. Proemse, R. Turner, H. Morrison, A. Mayer
Mineralogical Magazine 76: 2543 (2012)
Goldschmidt Annual Conference; June 24-29, 2012; Montreal, QC.

Modelling tumour vasculature and radiation response using a simulated annealing approach
C. Kirkby, H. Morrison, E. Ghasroddashti
ESTRO 31; May 9-12, 2012; Barcelona, Spain