Dr. Kirkby completed a PhD in medical physics at the University of Alberta. This was followed by post-doctoral work and a residency in radiation oncology physics at the Cross Cancer Institute. In 2009 he moved to Lethbridge where he commissioned the radiation therapy facilities at the Jack Ady Cancer Centre (JACC). Currently, Dr. Kirkby is a senior medical physicist and radiation safety officer at the JACC, and he holds a director position with the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists as Chair of the Professional Affairs Committee.
Kirkby, Charles
Medical Physics
Adjunct Associate Professor
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Biography
Area of Focus
Summary of Research
Dr. Kirkby has a broad range of research interests relating to radiation therapy including: nanoparticles, SBRT, magnetic fields, Monte Carlo and machine-learning applications. He has supervised or co-supervised multiple MSc and PhD students through the University of Calgary’s radiation oncology physics program and teaches the statistics component of MDPH637.
Selected Recent Publications
- C. Kirkby and M. Mackenzie, “Is low dose radiation therapy a potential treatment for COVID-19 pneumonia?” Radiother Oncol, 147, 221 (2020)
- Sun, W. Smith, C. Kirkby, “Variation in inter-institutional plan quality when adopting a hypofractionated protocol for prostate cancer external beam radiation therapy,” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 107 (2), 243-252 (2020)
- Kirkby, E. Ghasroddashti, C.P. Angers, G. Zeng, E. Barnett, “COMP report: CPQR technical quality control guideline for medical linear accelerators and multileaf collimators,” J App Clin Med Phys, 19 (2), 22-28 (2018)
- Kirkby, B. Koger, N. Suchowerska, D.R. McKenzie, “Dosimetric consequences of gold nanoparticle clustering during photon irradiation,” Med Phys, 44 (12), 6560-6569 (2017)
- Koger, C. Kirkby, “Dosimetric effects of polyethylene glycol surface coatings on gold nanoparticle radiosensitization,” Phys Med Biol, 62 (21), 8455-8469 (2017)
Area Of Focus
Summary Of Research
Dr. Kirkby has a broad range of research interests relating to radiation therapy including: nanoparticles, SBRT, magnetic fields, Monte Carlo and machine-learning applications. He has supervised or co-supervised multiple MSc and PhD students through the University of Calgary’s radiation oncology physics program and teaches the statistics component of MDPH637.
Selected Recent Publications
- C. Kirkby and M. Mackenzie, “Is low dose radiation therapy a potential treatment for COVID-19 pneumonia?” Radiother Oncol, 147, 221 (2020)
- Sun, W. Smith, C. Kirkby, “Variation in inter-institutional plan quality when adopting a hypofractionated protocol for prostate cancer external beam radiation therapy,” Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 107 (2), 243-252 (2020)
- Kirkby, E. Ghasroddashti, C.P. Angers, G. Zeng, E. Barnett, “COMP report: CPQR technical quality control guideline for medical linear accelerators and multileaf collimators,” J App Clin Med Phys, 19 (2), 22-28 (2018)
- Kirkby, B. Koger, N. Suchowerska, D.R. McKenzie, “Dosimetric consequences of gold nanoparticle clustering during photon irradiation,” Med Phys, 44 (12), 6560-6569 (2017)
- Koger, C. Kirkby, “Dosimetric effects of polyethylene glycol surface coatings on gold nanoparticle radiosensitization,” Phys Med Biol, 62 (21), 8455-8469 (2017)