Biography
A graduate of The University of Sydney, Elizabeth has over 10 years of clinical experience as a Radiation Therapist. She has worked clinically in Ireland, The UK, and Australia and has spent time in The US, Switzerland and Italy in a research capacity. In 2011 Elizabeth relocated to Ireland where she was appointed as Assistant Professor in the Discipline of Radiation Therapy in 2012 and was awarded a MSc in 2015. Elizabeth is currently completing her PhD in quantitative imaging analysis and its application to the prediction of radiation induced normal tissue damage. Elizabeth has demonstrated particular interest and experience in advanced treatment planning and image guided adaptive radiotherapy. Her involvement in a number of clinical schools and education symposiums has allowed Elizabeth to develop her enthusiasm for teaching. In 2021 she was selected to be a School Champion for the Trinity Inclusive Curriculum Project, representing the School of Medicine.
In 2017, she joined the editorial board for the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences and 2019 became a member of council for the Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy. Elizabeth is also a long standing faculty member and current Course Director of the ESTRO ASMR course, is an ESTRO FALCON tutor, and in 2019 was elected to represent RTTs on the ESTRO Board of Directors.
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Early and Late Toxicity in Skin Radiotherapy in, editor(s)REMBIELAK, Agata Tagliaferri, Luca , Non-Melanoma Skin Cance, 2023, CRC Press, 2023, [Forde, Elizabeth; Vassiliou, Maria]
Rachel Barry, Elizabeth Forde, Sarah Barrett, Improving Organ at Risk Sparing in Oropharyngeal Treatment Planning by Increasing target dose: A feasibility study, Medical Dosimetry, 46, (3), 2021, p304 - 309
Forde E, Leech M, Robert C, Heron E, Marignol L, Influence of Inter-Observer Delineation Variability on Radiomic Features of the Parotid Gland, Physica Medica, (82), 2021, p240 - 248
Aileen Duffton, Winnie Li, Elizabeth Forde, The Pivotal Role of the Therapeutic Radiographer/Radiation Therapist in Image Guided Radiation Therapy Research and Development, Clinical Oncology, 2020
Elizabeth Forde, Michelle Leech, Charlotte Robert, Elizabeth Heron, Laure Marignol, Influence of Inter-Observer Delineation Variability on Radiomic Features of the Parotid Gland, Radiotherapy and Oncology, ESTRO2020, Online, August 2020, 2020
Elizabeth Forde, Michelle Leech, Charlotte Robert, Elizabeth Heron, Laure Marignol, Influence of Inter-Observer Delineation Variability on Radiomic Features of the Parotid Gland, Radiotherapy and Oncology, ESTRO2020, Online, August 2020, 2020
Glynn A, Marignol L, Forde E, Focal therapy: A treatment option for localized prostate cancer? , Advances in Modern Oncology Research, 2018
Jounral of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Elsevier, [eds.], 2017-2018
Stritch MA, Forde E, Leech M, The impact of IMRT plan normalization in the post prostatectomy setting - Does it matter? , Medical Dosimetry, 2017
Moore A and Forde E, A Dosimetric Evaluation of Threshold Bladder Volumes for Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy, Jounral of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 2017
Mohan A, Forde E, Adherence to ICRU-83 reporting recommendations is inadequate in prostate dosimetry studies. , Practical Radiation Oncology, 2017
Duffy O, Forde E and Leech M, The dilemma of parotid gland and pharyngeal constrictor muscles prevention - Is daily online image guidance required? A dosimetric analysis, Medical Dosimetry, 42, 2017, p24 - 30
Conor Nolan and Elizabeth Forde, A Review of the Use of Lipiodol and Gold Fiducials for Image Guided Bladder Radiotherapy , Acta Oncologica, 55, (5), 2016, p533 - 538
Conor Nolan and Elizabeth Forde, A Review of the Use of Lipiodol and Gold Fiducials for Image Guided Bladder Radiotherapy, IIRRT Anual Conference, Dublin, October 2015, 2015
Adam Moore and Elizabeth Forde, Honey I Shrunk The Bladder: A Dosimetric Evaluation of Threshold Bladder Volume for Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy, RCSI Anual Meeting, Dublin, September 2015, 2015
Elizabeth Forde, Jeremy Booth, Michelle Leech, A volumetric approach to path length measurements is essential when treating radiotherapy with modulated beams, Medical Dosimetry, 39, (2), 2014, p194 - 196
Forde E, Bromley R, Kneebone A, Eade T, A class solution for volumetric modulated arc therapy planning in post prostatectomy radiotherapy., Medical Dosimetry, 39, (3), 2014, p261 - 265
Browne M, Leech M, Forde E , Quantification of independent prostate and seminal vesicles planning margins in intermediate-risk prostate radiotherapy. , Annual Conference of the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, 2014
Mulryan, K., Leech, M., Forde, E., Effect of stereotactic dosimetric end points on overall survival for Stage I non-small cell lung cancer: A critical review, Medical Dosimetry, 2014
Mulryan K, Leech M, Forde E , A Review of Dosimetric Endpoints Reported On in Clinical Trials for Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Stage I Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. , Annual Conference of the Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy, Dublin, Ireland, 2014
Forde E, Kneebone A, Bromley R et al., , Volumetric modulated arc therapy in post prostatectomy radiotherapy patients: A planning comparison study, Medical Dosimetry, 38, (3), 2013, p262 - 267
Eade T, Guo L, Forde E et al.,, Image-guided dose-escalated intensity-modulated radiation therapy for prostate cancer: treating to doses beyond 78 Gy, BJU International, 109, (11), 2012, p1655 - 1660
A Thompson, M Rinks, E Forde, K Syzmura , VMAT for Pelvic cancers Impact on planning times , Annual Meeting Australian Institute of Radiography,, Adelaide, Australia, 2011
E Forde, A Kneebone, R Bromley, P Hunt, M Back, T Eade , Volumetric Modulated Act Therapy in Post Prostatectomy Radiotherapy Patients: A Planning Comparison Study , Annual Meeting Australian Institute of Radiography, Adelaide, Australia, 2011
J Booth, T Eade, E Forde , Significant Dosimetric Impact of Variable FSDs During Prostate IMRT: The Role of CBCT, AAPM Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, USA , 2010
R Skelly, A Kneebone, E Forde, J Booth, T Eade , Importance of Rectal Volume Changes During Post Prostatectomy Radiotherapy , Combined Scientific Meeting, RANZCR/AIR/FRO/ACPSEM, Brisbane, Australia, 2009
E Forde, M Johnston, R Bromley, M Back, L Oliver, T Eade, An Investigation of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy versus Conventional Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer Treatment, Combined Scientific Meeting, RANZCR/AIR/FRO/ACPSEM,, Brisbane, Australia, 2009
Forde E, Robert C, Leech M, Marignol L. , Spatial Resampling Combined with Intensity Discretization Improves Reproducibility of Radiomic Features of the Parotid Gland. (e-poster #604, European Congress of Medical Physics, Dublin, Ireland, August 2022
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Forde E and Velec M, Practicalities and Not Technical Uncertainties Limit the Clinical Implementation of Adaptive Radiotherapy, ESTRO38, Milan, Italy, April 2019, 2019
Elizabeth Forde, MRI in Radiotherapy - An RTT Perspective, Seminar in MRI for Radiotherapy, Trondheim, Norway, Dec 5th, 2018, St Olavs Hospital
E Forde, Who Does What? The Increasing Role of the RTT, 3rd ESTRO Forum, Barcelona, Spain, 2015
E Forde, In the era of CBCT, this house believes that electronic portal imaging is obsolete: Against the motion, ESTRO 33, Vienna, Austria, 2014
E Forde, Head and Neck IGRT; Verification and Correction Protocols, 14th Annual All Ireland Radiation Therapy Study Day, Dublin, Ireland, 2014
E Forde, Prostate IMRT: A Radiation Therapist's Perspective, Cork University Hospital Prostate Study Conference, Cork, Ireland, 2013
E Forde, IMRT vs. VMAT in prostate planning...what's the difference? , Annual Meeting of the IIRRT, Dublin, Ireland, 2012
Research Expertise
Description
Treatment Planning; Image Guided Adaptive Radiotherapy; Quantitative Image Analysis; Radiation Induced Normal Tissue DamageProjects
- Title
- Conversion of medical images into data: a novel approach to side effect prediction in oropharyngeal radiotherapy patients
- Summary
- This work will test the hypothesis that radiation induced xerostomia (dry mouth) can be predicted prior to the manifestation of clinical signs, based on retrospective quantitative analysis of CT images taken as part of routine clinical care.
- Funding Agency
- Irish Research Council
- Date From
- Dec 2021
- Date To
- Dec 2022
- Title
- Radiomics based assessment of parotid changes during head and neck radiotherapy
- Summary
- This specific funded project forms part of a larger piece of research relating to the Quantitative Imaging Analysis of Radiation Induced Normal Tissue Damage
- Funding Agency
- ESTRO (Mobility Grant)
- Date From
- 5th Nov 2018
- Date To
- 10th Nov 2018
- Title
- The dosimetric impact of an "off-axis" contour variation when treating prostate radiotherapy with intensity and volumetric modulated fields
- Summary
- Due to the modulated nature of the fields, a volumetric approach to contour variation is essential when treating with either IMRT or VMAT. The traditional central axis measurement is no longer sufficient as an indicator for dosimetric variation on target dose and fails to inform of the need for plan adaptation. This reseach quantifies the impact a body contour variation may have on the dose to the target for prostate radiotherapy.
- Date From
- 2012
- Date To
- 2014
- Title
- An investigation into the optimal planning technique for the radiotherapy treatment of complex pelvic cancers: 3DCRT, IMRT and RapidArc.
- Summary
- This grant, funded by the NSW Cancer Institute, enabled site visits to centres of excellence in the US and Europe. The experience gained during this project facilitated the impementation of VMAT at NSCC.
- Funding Agency
- NSW Cancer Institute
- Date From
- 2009
- Date To
- 2010
Recognition
Representations
Member of ESTRO Board of Directors
Course director ESTRO Advanced Skills in Modern Radiotherapy
Member of ESTRO Policy and Partnership Council
National RT Education Representative and member of council for Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiotherapy
IIRRT Representative for MEDIRAD Stakeholder Forum
Member of the ESTRO RTT Committee (Board Observer)
Awards and Honours
Winner - Best Poster Award IIRRT Conference
Winner - Best Poster Award IIRRT Conference
Shortlisted - Trinity Creative Challenge
Memberships
Member of European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology
Member of the Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy
Member of Council: Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy
Member of Cancer Trials Ireland
Member of the Irish Radiation Research Society