2000.9-2005.6 Bachelor: Southern Medical University, Biomedical Engineering
2005.9-2008.6 Master: Southern Medical University, Biomedical Engineering
2010.9-2013.6 PhD: Southern Medical University, Biomedical Engineering
2011.7-2012.8 Visiting Scholar: University of California, San Diego, Moores Cancer Center CART Laboratory
2016.2-2017.8 Visiting Assistant Professor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology
2008.07-2010.12 - Southern Medical University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Medical Instruments - Assistant
2010.12-2014.12 - Southern Medical University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Medical Instruments - Lecturer
2014.12-2022.01 - Southern Medical University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Medical Instruments - Associate Professor
2022.01-present - Southern Medical University, School of Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Medical Instruments - Professor
2012: AAPM California Chapter Norm Baily Award, best student paper
2013: Third Prize, Medical Achievement Award of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
2014: Top Four Abstract- Best in Physics, American Brachytherapy Society 2014 Meeting
2017: Science Council Session Paper Award, AAPM Annual Meeting
Research
Medical image processing Adaptive radiation therapy Tumor radiation physics Application of machine learning in radiotherapy
Deep convolutional neural network with transfer learning for rectum toxicity prediction in cervical cancer radiotherapy: a feasibility study., Zhen X, Chen J, Zhong Z, Hrycushko B, Zhou L, Jiang S, Albuquerque K, Gu X, 2017
Comprehensive target geometric errors and margin assessment in stereotactic partial breast irradiation., Zhen X, Zhao B, Wang Z, Timmerman R, Spangler A, Kim N, Rahimi A, Gu X, 2017
An anthropomorphic abdominal phantom for deformable image registration accuracy validation in adaptive radiation therapy., Liao Y, Wang L, Xu X, Chen H, Chen J, Zhang G, Lei H, Wang R, Zhang S, Gu X, Zhen X, Zhou L, 2017
Comprehensive evaluation of ten deformable image registration algorithms for contour propagation between CT and cone-beam CT images in adaptive head & neck radiotherapy., Li X, Zhang Y, Shi Y, Wu S, Xiao Y, Gu X, Zhen X, Zhou L, 2017
Construction of an anthropopathic abdominal phantom for accuracy validation of deformable image registration., Liao YL, Chen HB, Zhou LH, Zhen X, 2016
Evaluation of deformable image registration for contour propagation between CT and cone-beam CT images in adaptive head and neck radiotherapy., Li X, Zhang YY, Shi YH, Zhou LH, Zhen X, 2016
A non-rigid point matching method with local topology preservation for accurate bladder dose summation in high dose rate cervical brachytherapy., Chen H, Zhong Z, Liao Y, Pompos A, Hrycushko B, Albuquerque K, Zhen X*, Zhou L, Gu X, 2016
FISER: Feature Image Space Enhanced Random Walker Algorithm for Brain Tumor Segmentation in Multimodal MR Images., Xiao, Y., L.H. Zhou*, and X. Zhen*, 2015
A segmentation and point-matching enhanced efficient deformable image registration method for dose accumulation between HDR CT images., Zhen X, Chen H, Yan H, Zhou L, Mell LK, Yashar CM, Jiang S, Jia X, Gu X, Cervino L, 2015
SPARSE: Seed Point Auto-Generation for Random Walks Segmentation Enhancement in medical inhomogeneous targets delineation of morphological MR and CT images., H. Chen, X. Zhen*, X. Gu, H. Yan, L. Cervino, Y. Xiao, L. Zhou*, 2015
A hybrid reconstruction algorithm for fast and accurate 4D cone-beam CT imaging., Yan H, Zhen X, Folkerts M, Li Y, Pan T, Cervino L, Jiang S B and Jia X, 2014
A Deformable Image Registration Method for Dose Accumulation between HDR CT Images., Zhen X, Chen H, Yan H, Zhou L, Mell L, Yashar C M, Jiang S B, Jia X, Gu X and Cervino L, 2014
Towards Accurate OAR Dose Accumulation in Cervix Brachytherapy: Applying a Non-Rigid Point Matching Method for Bladder Deformation., Zhen X, Pompoš A, Chen H, Yan H, Zhou L, Jiang S B and Gu X, 2014
Automatic treatment plan re-optimization for adaptive radiotherapy guided with the initial plan DVHs., Li N, Zarepisheh M, Uribe-Sanchez A, Moore K, Tian Z, Zhen X, Graves Y J, Gautier Q, Mell L, Zhou L, Jia X and Jiang S, 2013
Deformable image registration of CT and truncated cone-beam CT for adaptive radiation therapy., Zhen X, Yan H, Zhou L, Jia X and Jiang S B, 2013
SU-E-J-86: A Deformable Image Registration Method for Dose Accumulation Between IMRT and HDR CT Images., Zhen X, Yan H, Hu J, Zhou L, Jia X, Jiang S and Cervino L, 2013
WE-G-141-06: Progressive Cone Beam CT Dose Control in Image-Guided Radiation Therapy., Yan H, Zhen X, Cervino L, Jiang S and Jia X, 2013
TH-C-103-08: BEST IN PHYSICS (IMAGING) --- A Hybrid 4D Cone Beam CT Reconstruction Algorithm for Highly Under-Sampled Projections From the 1-Minute Cone Beam Scan., Yan H, Zhen X, Folkerts M, Pan T, Cervino L, Jiang S and Jia X, 2013
CT to cone-beam CT deformable registration with simultaneous intensity correction., Zhen X, Gu X, Yan H, Zhou L*, Jia X*, Jiang SB*, 2012
Progressive cone beam CT dose control in image-guided radiation therapy., Yan H, Zhen X, Cerviño L, Jiang S B and Jia X, 2013
WE-E-213CD-07: Deformable Registration Between CT and Truncated CBCT for Adaptive Therapy Dose Calculation., Zhen X, Graves Y, Yan H, Zhou L*, Jia X*, Jiang S*, 2012
WE-E-213CD-04: CT to Cone-Beam CT Deformable Registration With Simultaneous Intensity Correction., Zhen X, Yan H, Gu X, Zhou L*, Jia X*, Jiang S*, 2012
SU-E-T-340: Estimation of the Delivered Fractional and Accumulative Patient Dose in IMRT and VMAT., Graves Y, Zhen X, Kim G, Gautier Q, Tian Z, Cervino L, Lambrecht M, Jia X*, Jiang S*, 2012
SU-C-BRA-02: Evaluation of 2D DIR from CBCT to 4DCT Projections as a Tool for IGART., Kearney V, Wang X, Gu X, Yan H, Zhen X, Jia X, Jiang S, Cervino L, 2012
Area of Focus
Image Processing | Deep Learning | Machine Learning | Medical Imaging | Data Mining | Health Data | Algorithm Research | Big Data | Diagnosis | Treatment