Nicholas Potter

Nicholas Potter, PhD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology with significant contributions to medical physics and radiation therapy techniques. His research focuses on improving the accuracy and safety of radiation treatment delivery systems.

Dr. Potter's primary research interests include:

• Radiation Oncology
• Medical Physics
• Dose Calculation
• Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
• Flattening Filter Free Beams
• VMAT (Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy)
• MRI-guided Radiotherapy

His work demonstrates expertise in developing innovative approaches to radiation therapy challenges, with particular focus on sliding window techniques for dose calculation accuracy and beam modulation for flattening filter free photon beams. Dr. Potter has developed methods that address critical aspects of radiation therapy quality assurance and treatment planning.

Dr. Potter's scientific impact includes:

• h-index of 39
• 7 research outputs between 2019-2024
• Significant citations in key journals including Medical Physics (30 citations for his IMRT QA work)

His research has practical applications across multiple areas of radiation oncology, particularly in MRI-guided radiotherapy for thoracic tumors, error detection in treatment quality assurance, and tumor phase recognition using imaging techniques to manage respiratory motion during treatment.