Zhuo Xiao

Zhuo Xiao

Third-year Ph.D. student

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overview for An Automatic Needle and Seed Planning Algorithm for Head and Neck Seed Implant Brachytherapy

An Automatic Needle and Seed Planning Algorithm for Head and Neck Seed Implant Brachytherapy

Published in Medical Physics (AAPM 64th Annual Meeting Abstract & Poster), 2022

This work presents an automatic planning algorithm for needle and seed placement in head and neck seed implant brachytherapy, evaluated in the context of the AAPM annual meeting.

Recommended citation: Xiao, Z., et al. (2022). "An Automatic Needle and Seed Planning Algorithm for Head and Neck Seed Implant Brachytherapy." Medical Physics, 49(6).
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overview for Automatic planning for head and neck seed implant brachytherapy based on deep convolutional neural network dose engine

Automatic planning for head and neck seed implant brachytherapy based on deep convolutional neural network dose engine

Published in Medical Physics, 2024

This paper presents an automatic treatment planning framework for head and neck seed implant brachytherapy, leveraging a deep convolutional neural network–based dose engine.

Recommended citation: Xiao, Z., Xiong, T., Geng, L., Zhou, F., Liu, B., Sun, H., Ji, Z., Jiang, Y., Wang, J., & Wu, Q. (2024). "Automatic planning for head and neck seed implant brachytherapy based on deep convolutional neural network dose engine." Medical Physics, 51(2), 1460–1473.
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overview for An Adaptive Feature Aggregation-Enhanced DCNN for Real-Time CT Reconstruction and Tumor Segmentation from Single X-Ray Projections

An Adaptive Feature Aggregation-Enhanced DCNN for Real-Time CT Reconstruction and Tumor Segmentation from Single X-Ray Projections

Published in Medical Physics (AAPM 66th Annual Meeting Abstract & Oral Presentation), 2024

This work presents an adaptive feature aggregation-enhanced deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) for real-time CT reconstruction and tumor segmentation from single X-ray projections, demonstrated at the AAPM 66th Annual Meeting.

Recommended citation: Zhu, M., et al. (2024). "An Adaptive Feature Aggregation-Enhanced DCNN for Real-Time CT Reconstruction and Tumor Segmentation from Single X-Ray Projections." AAPM 66th Annual Meeting & Exhibition.
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overview for An Iterative LLM Framework for SIBT utilizing RAG-based Adaptive Weight Optimization

An Iterative LLM Framework for SIBT utilizing RAG-based Adaptive Weight Optimization

Published in arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.08407, 2025

This paper proposes an iterative large language model (LLM) framework for seed implant brachytherapy (SIBT), leveraging retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and adaptive weight optimization to enhance treatment planning.

Recommended citation: Xiao, Z., Yao, Q., Wang, J., Zhou, F., Liu, B., Sun, H., Ji, Z., Jiang, Y., Wang, J., & Wu, Q. (2025). "An Iterative LLM Framework for SIBT utilizing RAG-based Adaptive Weight Optimization." arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.08407.
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overview for Multi-needle Localization for Pelvic Seed Implant Brachytherapy based on Tip-handle Detection and Matching

Multi-needle Localization for Pelvic Seed Implant Brachytherapy based on Tip-handle Detection and Matching

Published in IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 2026

We propose a tip–handle detection and matching framework for robust multi-needle 3D localization in intraoperative CT for pelvic seed-implant brachytherapy, outperforming a segmentation-based baseline.

Recommended citation: Xiao, Z., Zhou, F., Wang, J., He, C., Liu, B., Sun, H., Ji, Z., Jiang, Y., Wang, J., & Wu, Q. (2026). "Multi-needle Localization for Pelvic Seed Implant Brachytherapy based on Tip-handle Detection and Matching." IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 1-14. doi:10.1109/JBHI.2026.3694701
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talks

Development of an Intelligent Microwave Ablation Treatment Planning System

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This talk was presented at the CCMA 2023, held on June 16–18, 2023, in Nanjing, China. The forum was jointly organized by the World Tumor Ablation Association (WTAA, preparatory), the Tumor Minimally Invasive Therapy Committee of the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association, the Interventional Minimally Invasive Therapy Committee of the China Association for Medical Education (CSIMIT), the Tumor Ablation Therapy Committee of the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association, and the Nanjing Minimally Invasive Ablation Technology Association, and hosted by Nanjing ECO Medical Technology Co., Ltd. The presentation introduced the development of an intelligent treatment planning system for microwave ablation.

Automatic Treatment Planning for Head and Neck Seed Implant Brachytherapy Based on a Deep Convolutional Neural Network Dose Engine

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This talk was presented at the 2023 Annual Youth Symposium on Medical Physics, organized by the Medical Physics Branch of the Chinese Society of Biomedical Engineering and hosted by the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, on December 23, 2023. The presentation focused on an automatic treatment planning approach for head and neck seed implant brachytherapy based on a deep convolutional neural network dose engine.

teaching

Teaching Assistant for Data Structures

Undergraduate course, Beihang University, School of Astronautics, 2025

I served as a teaching assistant for the undergraduate course Data Structures in Fall 2025 at Beihang University, School of Astronautics. Responsibilities included assisting in course instruction, providing guidance to students, and supporting classroom activities and assignments.