NE Chapter of American Association of Physicists in Medicine

 

Autumn 2004 Meeting

Pictures from the meeting

October 20, 2004

12:00 PM  -  6:00 PM

Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 30 Wheeler Rd., Burlington, MA

781-272-8800

 

12:00 PM                    Registration—Lunch will be available during registration

 

1:00 PM                      Prospective I-131 Dosimetry for Thyroid Cancer Therapy

                                                David North, MSc, Rhode Island Hospital, Prov., RI

 

2:00 PM                      Radiofrequency Ablation—an Overview

                                                Brian Murphy, MD, Rhode Island Hospital, Prov., RI

 

3:00 PM                      Refreshment Break

 

3:15 PM                      The Regulatory Mind—What the Inspector is Looking For

                                    John Ferruolo, Radiation Control Agency, State of RI, Prov., RI

 

4:15 PM                      An Overview of Boron Capture Neutron Therapy

                                                Robert Zamenhof, PhD, NE Medical Center, Boston, MA


5:15 PM                     Past President Acknowledgements

                                                Peter Biggs, PhD, Ned Sternick, PhD and Joe Blinick, PhD


5:30 PM                      Business Meeting

 

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:              $20 (includes lunch)

                                    Nonmembers:                            $35 (includes lunch)

                                   

Registration:

by email:  tfocht@capecodhealth.org

by US mail:       Tamara Focht, Davenport-Mugar Cancer Center, Cape Cod Hospital,
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.)


Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 30 Wheeler Rd., Burlington, MA

Tel. # 781-272-8800

 

 

*Boston Logan International Airport: Take US 93 North to Exit 37B. Take US 95/128 South to Exit 32B. At the end of the ramp make a left and at the second traffic light make a left onto Wheeler Road. The hotel is located on the left.

 

*South: Travel north on state Route 128/Interstate 95. Take the exit for the Middlesex Turnpike (Exit 32B). Turn left at the traffic light just off of the exit. Turn left at the first light onto Wheeler Road. The hotel is on the left.

 

*East: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) west and then travel north on state Route 128/Interstate 95. Take the exit for the Middlesex Turnpike (Exit 32B). Turn left at the traffic light just off of the exit. Turn left at the first light onto Wheeler Road. The hotel is on left side.

 

*West: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) to state Route 128/Interstate 95 and head north. Take the exit for the Middlesex Turnpike (Exit 32B). Turn left at the traffic light just off of the exit. Turn left at the first light onto Wheeler Road. The hotel is on left side.

 

 

 


Mail-in Registration Form:

 

            Name:                                                                                                                                    

            Hospital/Instituion/Company:                                                                                              

 

            Email:                                                                                                                     

           

            NEAAPM member:        Y ___     N ___    Fee enclosed:  ______