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Xiaoyu Liu

Xiaoyu Liu, PhD

Associate Professor
Division of Physics
Department of Radiation Oncology

 

Meet Dr. Liu

I am driven to deliver exceptional patient care by advancing cutting-edge technologies and fostering education.

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Dr. Xiaoyu Liu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at UCSF. She earned a PhD in Biomedical Physics from UCLA and is an ABR board-certified clinical medical physicist. During her 15 years at Kaiser Permanente, she gained extensive clinical experience and specialized in Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), LDR/HDR brachytherapy, and linear accelerator commissioning, including Varian IX, TrueBeam, and Halcyon systems. With a diverse background spanning Medical Physics, Computer Science, and Biomedical Electrical Engineering, Dr. Liu is passionate about multidisciplinary collaboration. Her current research focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on clinical practice and physicist well-being, as well as standardizing multi-institution Halcyon commissioning and optimizing treatment planning. Dr. Liu serves as Vice Chair of the CAMPEP Education Committee and Chair of AAPM Task Group 432. She is deeply committed to promoting education and professional development within the medical physics community.

 

Education

Education

2008 University of California, Los Angeles PhD Biomedical Physics
2007 University of California, Los Angeles MS Biomedical Physics
2000 University of California, San Diego MS Computer Science
1989 Xi’an Jiaotong University BS Biomedical Electrical Engineering

 

 

Professional Experience

Professional Experience

2024-present University of California, San Francisco Associate Professor / Medical Physicist Radiation Oncology
2010-2024 Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center Clinical Medical Physicist Radiation Oncology
2004-2008 University of California, Los Angeles Graduate Researcher Biomedical Physics
2003-2004 University of California, Los Angeles Staff Research Associate Radiology
2000-2003 Wilshire Associate Inc. Java/C++ Programmer Software Development

 

 

Awards & Honors

2023 BEST in Professional Abstract AAPM
2009 Travel Grant The 17th ISMRM meeting
2008 Travel Grant DOD The 5th Era of Hope Meeting
2008 Travel Grant The 16th ISMRM Meeting
2005-2008 Predoctoral Training Award US Army DOD
2007 Travel Grant The 15th ISMRM Meeting
2007 Quality of Graduate Education Award UCLA Biomedical Physics
2004-2005 Graduate Program Fellowship UCLA Biomedical Physics
1998-2000 Opportunity Grant UCSD

 

 

Publications

Recent Significant Publications

Google Books
1. Multi-dimensional MR Spectroscopy: Applications in Breast Cancer in Vivo, Xiaoyu Liu, University of California, Los Angeles, 2008
2. Query and Presenting XML Data for MIX System, Xiaoyu Liu, University of California, San Diego, 2000

Book Chapter
X.Liu,S.Lipnick,S.Banaker,J.Sayre,N.Debruhl,L.Bassette,A.Thomas. Chapter 43: Recent Advances in MR SPectroscopy in the Breast. Imaging of the Breast (Second Edition), Elsevier, 2009

AAPM TASK GROUP TG-432
X.Liu et al., Practice Changes during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Effects in Radiation Therapy , 2024-2026

 

Redefining Possible