NE AAPM Summer Meeting

8:30-9:30 PET: An Introduction

Jonathon Movson, MD – Rhode Island Hospital, Prov., RI

9:45-10:45 ALARA CT Doses

Keith Strauss, MSc – Children's Hospital, Boston, MA

11:00-12:00 Patient Dose from Multi-slice CT

Bryan Westerman, PhD, Toshiba, Aliso Viejo, CA

12:00-1:30 LUNCH in the Newport Room

1:30-2:30 Risk Management for the Medical Physicist - Do you need Professional Insurance?

Joseph Melino, M.Div, Rhode Island Hospital, Prov., RI

2:45-3:45 IMRT Verification

James Hevezi, PhD, Cancer Therapy & Research Center, San Antonio, TX

4:00-5:00 What's New in Shielding Design

Benjamin Archer, PhD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

5:00-6:30 Cocktail Party in the Heritage Room

Format: Lecture with question period

Objective: Continuing Education forum to provide medical physicists and guests with data and discussion on topics of research and professional interest.

Program Director: Douglas R. Shearer dshearer@lifespan.org

Registration Fee: NEAAPM members: $35 (includes lunch & cocktail party)

Nonmembers: $50 (includes lunch & cocktail party)

Registration:

by email: tfocht@capecodhealth.org

by US mail: Tamara Focht, Davenport-Mugar Cancer Center, Cape Cod Health,
27 Park Street Hyannis, MA 02601 (508-862-5754)

The NEAAPM gratefully acknowledges the support of Corporate Sponsors:

Amersham Health	Atlantic Nuclear	Atlas Medical	BrainLab	Cardinal Health
CMS	CNMC	Elekta	Gammex RMI	Huestis
ICN Dosimetry	Landauer Mentor	Nelco	NOMOS	Nucletron
Philips Oncology	Radionics	RIT Inc.	Scanditronix/Wellhoffer	Standard Imaging
Sun Nuclear	Varian

We are applying for CAMPEP educational activity credits for this meeting.

(registration form & directions are on page 2.)

Hyatt Regency Newport, One Goat Island, Newport, RI 02840

401-851-1234

From Points South (New York or Hartford):

Take I-95 North to exit 3A in Rhode Island (Rt. 138 East). Follow signs for Newport. Continue over Jamestown Bridge, then over Newport Bridge ($2.00 toll). Take first exit after bridge, "Scenic Newport - Rt. 238". Turn right at stop sign at end of exit ramp. Proceed to second traffic light. Turn right onto Rt. 238/America's Cup Avenue. Turn right at next traffic light onto Goat Island Connector Road. Proceed one block. At stop sign, continue straight over causeway. Hyatt Regency Newport straight ahead.

From Western Massachusetts/Mass Pike:

Take Mass Pike (I-90) East to Rt. 146 South/Providence (exit 10A). Follow to I-295 South to Warwick. At end of 295 follow I-95 South to exit 9 (left exit). Follow directions "From Points Northeast".

From Points Northeast (Providence/Warwick/T.F. Green Airport):

Take I-95 South to exit 9 (left exit). Follow Rt. 4 South for ten (10) miles. At end of Rt. 4 follow Rt. 1 South for 1/2 mile. Take first exit Rt. 138 East. Continue over Jamestown Bridge, then over Newport Bridge ($2.00 toll). Take first exit after bridge, "Scenic Newport - Rt. 238". Turn right at stop sign at end of exit ramp. Proceed to second traffic light. Turn right onto Rt. 238/America's Cup Avenue. Turn right at next traffic light onto Goat Island Connector Road. Proceed one block. At stop sign, continue straight over causeway. Hyatt Regency Newport straight ahead.

From Points North (Boston Area):

Take I-93 to Rt. 24 South to Fall River, MA. Continue on Rt. 24 across Rhode Island border. At end of 24, follow Rt. 114 South approximately 11-12 miles to Newport. Proceed one mile past Newport city line. Take first right turn after Newport Police Station onto Marlborough Street. Continue straight to traffic light. Make right turn onto America's Cup Avenue. At the next light turn left at Goat Island Connector Road. At stop sign, continue over causeway. Hyatt Regency Newport straight ahead.

Mail-in Registration Form:

Name:

Hospital/Instituion/Company:

Email:

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