J. Fred Harmon, Ph.D., DABR
Assistant Professor

Phone: (970) 297-4063, (970) 491-5417
Fax: (970) 297-1254
Email: Joseph.Harmon@colostate.edu
Office: 152 Animal Cancer Center
James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Diplomat, American Board of Radiology (Therapeutic & Diagnostic Radiologic Physics)

American College of Radiology - qualified mammography physicist and qualified MRI scientist

Degrees

• Ph.D., Medical Physics, University of Florida
• M.S., Nuclear Science, Air Force Institute of Technology
• B.S., Physics, The Citadel

Research Interests

Development and application of Ionizing and non-ionizing medical imaging modalities. Optimization of therapeutic radiation oncology treatment methods such as Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery, and kV/MV on-board Imaging.

Selected Publications

• A. E. Dragun, E. G. Aguero, J. F. Harmon, J. L. Harper, J. M. Jenrette, Chest Wall Dose in MammoSiteT Breast Brachytherapy: Radiobiologic Estimations of Late Complication Risk Based on Dose-Volume Considerations. Brachytherapy, Vol 4, Issue 4, 2005
• S. L. Meeks, J. F. Harmon, K. Langen, T. R. Willoughby, T. H. Wagner, P. A. Kupelian, Performance Characterization of Megavoltage Computed Tomography Imaging on a Helical Tomotherapy Unit. AAPM 2005
• A. E. Dragun, J. F. Harmon, E. A. Aguero, Defining Targets and Protecting Normal Tissues in Inverse-Planned IMRT for Prostate, Head and Neck, and Gynecologic Cancers: A Comparative Review. Community Oncology, July/Aug 2005