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Hugo Simões

Hugo Simões, Postdoctoral researcher

1. International journals

2018
(1.7) P. Cambraia Lopes, P. Crespo, H. Simões, R. Ferreira Marques, K. Parodi, D.R. Schaart, Simulation of proton range monitoring in an anthropomorphic phantom using multi-slat collimators and time-of-flight detection of prompt-gamma quanta, Physica Medica, vol. 54, pp. 1-14, October 2018.

2017
(1.6) H. Simões, A.L. Lopes, C. Travassos, P. Crespo, M. Alves Barros, J. Lencart, P.J.B.M. Rachinhas, J.A.M. Santos, Monitoring tumor lung irradiation with megavoltage patient-scattered radiation: A full system simulation study, IEEE Trans. Radiat. Plasma Med. Sci., vol. 1(5), pp. 452-459, September 2017.

(1.5) A.L. Lopes, H. Simões, C. Travassos, P. Crespo, Patient Compton scattered radiation for monitoring prostate radiotherapy with gold fiducial markers: A simulation study, Int. J. Pharma Med. & Biol. Sci., vol. 6(3), pp. 77-82, July 2017. NB Lopes and Simões contributed equally to this work.

2015
(1.4) S. Ghithan, P. Crespo, S.J.C. do Carmo, R. Ferreira Marques, F.A.F. Fraga, H. Simões, F. Alves, P.J.B.M. Rachinhas, Development of a PET Cyclotron Based Irradiation Setup for Proton Radiobiology, Journal of Instrumentation (JINST), vol. 10, P02010, Feb. 2015

2013
(1.3) M. Cunha, M. Pinto, H. Simões, B. Ferreira, M.C. Lopes, P. Fonte, P. Crespo, Dose-Free Monitoring of Radiotherapy Treatments with Scattered Photons: Concept and Simulation Study, IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 60(4), pp. 3119-3126, Aug. 2013

(1.2) H. Simões, M. Cunha, M. Pinto, J. Gonçalves, L. Sampaio, R.J. Ferreira, H.F. Saraiva, A.R. Barbeiro, M. Capela, B. Ferreira, P. Fonte, S. Ghithan, A. Leal, M.C. Lopes, P. Martins, P. Crespo, Dose-Free Monitoring of Radiotherapy Treatments with Scattered Photons: First Experimental Results at a 6-MV Linac, IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 60(4), pp. 3110-3118, Aug. 2013.

(1.1) S. Ghithan, S.J.C. do Carmo, R. Ferreira Marques, F.A.F. Fraga, H. Simões, F. Alves, P. Crespo, On-line measurements of proton beam current from a PET cyclotron using a thin aluminum foil, Journal of Instrumentation (JINST), vol. 8, P07010, July 2013.

2. Portuguese journals

2009
(2.1) H. Simões, O sono e o seu ciclo: caracterização, importância e distúrbios, Peritia - Revista Portuguesa de Psicologia, vol. 1, pp. 35-52.

Contributions in conferences

2019
(3.20) H. Simões, Andrey Morozov, R. Ferreira Marques, P. Crespo, Orthogonal prompt-gamma imaging for in-vivo monitoring of proton therapy treatments: a full detection system simulation, 2019 IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. & Med. Imag. Conf. (NSS/MIC), Manchester, UK, Oct. 26-Nov. 2 2019, in press.

2018
(3.19) H. Simões, R. Ferreira Marques, P.J.B.M. Rachinhas, A. Wagner, P. Crespo, Rotation-free scattered-radiation imaging with a radiotherapy X-ray linac, In Conf. Records 2018 IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. & Med. Imag. Conf. (NSS/MIC), Sydney, Australia, pp. 1-3, Nov. 10-17 2018.

2013

P. Cambraia Lopes, H. Simões, A.K. Biegun, P. Dendooven, D.C. Oxley, K. Parodi, D.R. Schaart, P. Crespo, Monte-Carlo study on prompt-gamma imaging through multi-slat collimators: intrinsic performances with simple and anthropomorphic phantoms, 2013 IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. & Med. Imag. Conf. (NSS/MIC), Seoul, Korea, Oct. 27-Nov. 2 2013, in press

H. Simões, I. Bravo, M. Capela, A. Cavaco, R. Ferreira Marques, P. Fonte, J. Lencart, M.C. Lopes, H. Pereira, P.J.B.M. Rachinhas, J.A.M. Santos, P. Soares, P.C.P.S. Simões, P. Crespo, Observation of tumor morphological changes in lung irradiation with orthogonal ray imaging: a simulation study, 2013 IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. & Med. Imag. Conf. (NSS/MIC), Seoul, Korea, Oct. 27-Nov. 2 2013, in press

H. Simões, S. Ghithan, M. Loureiro, P. Crespo, Characterization of GSO:Ce phosphorescence after low-dose-rate gamma-ray irradiation, 2013 IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. & Med. Imag. Conf. (NSS/MIC), Seoul, Korea, Oct. 27-Nov. 2 2013, in press

S. Ghithan, S.J.C. do Carmo, F. Alves, R. Ferreira Marques, F. Fraga, H. Simões, P. Crespo Fast and precise verification of proton beam position, range, and dose by using a plastic scintillator at PET-dedicated cyclotrons, 2013 IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. & Med. Imag. Conf. (NSS/MIC), Seoul, Korea, Oct. 27-Nov. 2 2013, in press

H. Simões, M. Dias Silva, C. Vieira Ferreira, L. Jesus, H. Oliveira, P. Fonte, R. Salvador, P. Crespo, J. Silvestre, Experimental Demonstration of Induction by Means of a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator Coil Immersed in a Conducting Liquid, ENBENG 2013 3nd Portuguese Meeting in Bioengineering, Braga, Portugal, Feb. 20-22 2013.

2012

H. Simões, M.C. Battaglia, M. Capela, M.C. Lopes, P. Crespo, Rotation-Free Computed Tomography with Orthogonal Ray Imaging: First Millimetric Experimental Results, In Conf. Records 2012 IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. & Med. Imag. Conf. (NSS/MIC), pp. 3605-3612, Oct. 27 - Nov. 3 2012.

M.C. Battaglia, H. Simões, V. Bellini, E. Cisbani, M.C. Lopes, P. Crespo, Orthogonal Ray Imaging with Megavoltage Beams: Simulated Results with an Anthropomorphic Phantom, In Conf. Records 2012 IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. & Med. Imag. Conf. (NSS/MIC), pp. 3854-3859, Oct. 27 - Nov. 3 2012. NB Battaglia and Simões contributed equally to this work.

H. Simões, M.C. Battaglia, M. Capela, A. Cavaco, P.C.P.S Simões, M.C. Lopes, P. Rachinhas, P. Soares, P. Crespo, LYSO Scintillators Coupled to Phototransistors for Orthogonal Ray Imaging: Experimental Results at 4 and 6-MV Linacs, In Conf. Records 2012 IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. & Med. Imag. Conf. (NSS/MIC), pp. 3860-3863, Oct. 27 - Nov. 3 2012.

P. Cambraia Lopes, M. Pinto, H. Simões, , A.K. Biegun, P. Dendooven, D.C. Oxley, K. Parodi, D. R. Schaart, P. Crespo, Optimization of collimator designs for real-time proton range verification by measuring prompt gamma rays, In Conf. Records 2012 IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. & Med. Imag. Conf. (NSS/MIC), pp. 3864-3870, Oct. 27 - Nov. 3 2012.

S. Ghithan, F. Alves, R. Ferreira Marques, F. Fraga, H. Simões, P. Crespo, Towards a High-Dynamic Dose-Range Irradiation Setup for Radiobioloy and Radiophysiology, In Conf. Records 2012 IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. & Med. Imag. Conf. (NSS/MIC), pp. 1253-1259, Oct. 27 - Nov. 3 2012.

S. Ghithan, H. Simões, F. Alves, S. Carmo, M. Cunha, R. Ferreira Marques, F. Fraga, M. Pinto, P. Crespo, Preliminary Characterization of the External Proton Beam from a PET Cyclotron for use in Neutron and Proton Radiobiology and Other Dosimetric Studies, In Conf. Rec. ENBENG 2012 2^nd Portuguese Meeting in Bioengineering, Coimbra, Portugal, Feb. 23-25 2012.

2011

H. Simões, M. Pinto, M. Cunha, J. Gonçalves, L. Sampaio, R.J. Ferreira, H.M. Saraiva, A.R. Barbeiro, M. Capela, B. Ferreira, P. Fonte, S. Ghithan, A. Leal Plaza, M.C. Lopes, P. Martins, P. Crespo, Dose-free monitoring of radiotherapy treatments with scattered photons: First experimental results at a 6-MV Linac, In Conf. Records 2011 IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. & Med. Imag. Conf. (NSS-MIC), Valencia, Spain, pp. 4296-4302, Oct. 23-29 2011.

2010

H. Simões, G. Pires, U. Nunes, V. Silva, Feature Extraction and Selection for Automatic Sleep Staging Using EEG, ICINCO 2010 Proceedings of, vol. 3, pp. 128-133, July 2010.

Thesis

H. Simões, Demonstração de um dispositivo de imagiologia por raios ortogonais para apoio à radioterapia externa de fotões, PhD project thesis in Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Sept. 2014.

H. Simões, Sistema para calibrar um endoscópio rígido dentro da sala de cirurgia, Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering thesis, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Sept. 16 2008.

Last update: 2019.10.07 by H. Simões