Lisa Forrest
PROFESSOR
Department of Surgical Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Madison
United States of America
Biography
Titles and Education Professor BA 1981, Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara VMD 1988, University of Pennsylvania Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology (Radiology) 1993 Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Radiology (Radiation Oncology) 1995 Research Her research involves clinical trials using radiotherapy in client owned pet dogs with spontaneous tumors. These spontaneous tumors in dogs have similar biological behavior as their counterparts in humans. Information obtained from these clinical trials help advance and inform the design of future trials in humans.
Research Interest
CT, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and general radiography.
Publications
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Deveau MA, Gutiérrez AN, Mackie TR, Tomé WA, Forrest LJ. Dosimetric impact of daily setup variations during treatment of canine nasal tumors using intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Vet Radiol Ultrasound, 2010, 51(1):90-96, (NIHMS-140066).
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Drees R, Forrest LJ, Chappell R. Comparison of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging for the evaluation of canine intra-nasal neoplasia. J Small Anim Pract 50(7):334-40, 2009 (NIHMS-103638).
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Forrest LJ, Mackie TR, Ruchala K, Turek M, Kapatoes J, Jaradat H, Hui S, Balog J, Vail DM, Mehta MP. The Utility of Megavoltage Computed Tomography Images from a Helical Tomotherapy System for Set-up Verification Purposes. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 2004; 60(5):1639-44.
