NE Chapter of American Association of Physicists in Medicine

Fall 2005 Meeting Wednesday, October 5, 2005 12:00 PM 5:00 PM

Wyndham Andover Hotel, 123 Old River Road, Andover, Massachusetts 01810, Phone: 978-975-3600

12:00 PM Registration—Lunch will be available during registration
1:00 PM Miniature X-Ray Sources for Electronic Brachytherapy
Mark J. Rivard, Ph.D., Tufts-New England Medical Center
1:45 PM Dosimetry and treatment planning for photodynamic therapy: an evolving
issue
Brian W. Pogue, Ph.D, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College
2:30 PM Design of Highly Focused Collimation for Brain SPECT Imaging
Mi-Ae Park, Ph.D., Brigham and Women's Hospital
3:15 PM Refreshment Break
3:30 PM The tradeoff between multiple planning objectives in IMRT and proton
therapy
Thomas Bortfeld, Ph.D., Mass General Hospital
4:15 PM Maintenance of Certification: What is it and do we need it?
Joseph Blinick, Ph.D., Maine Radiation Physics, Inc.
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: Y.C.Lo, Ph.D. LOY@UMMHC.ORG
Registration Fee: NEAAPM members: $40 (includes lunch)
Nonmembers: $50 (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)

Mail-in Registration Form:
Name:
Hospital/Institution/Company:
Email:
NEAAPM member: Y ___ N ___ Fee enclosed: ______

 

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

Direction from Logan Airport

Exit Logan via Sumner Tunnel. Follow signs for 93 North and take Route 93 North to Exit 45 (River Road), South Lawrence. Turn left off the ramp. Take a left at the light, Old River Road, and follow it to the end. The hotel is at the end of the road.

Direction West – Mass Pike

Take Mass Pike to exit 11A, Rt 495 N. Go 40 mi on 495N to exit 40B, Rt 93 N exit. Take Route 93 North to Exit 45 (River Road), South Lawrence. Turn left off the ramp. Take a left at the light, Old River Road, and follow it to the end. The hotel is at the end of the road.

Direction from Manchester Airport

Follow signs to 293 South. Take 293 to Route 93 South. Take 93 South to Exit 45, River Road, South Lawrence. Turn right off the ramp at the 2nd light. Take a left. This will be Old River Road. The hotel is at the end of the road.

The NEAAPM gratefully acknowledges the support of Corporate Sponsors:

Atlas Medical Technologies
IMPAC Oncology Management
ScanditronixWellhoffer
Atlantic Nuclear / LAP Laser
Systems
North America
Applications of America
MedTec
Siemens Medical Systems,
BrainLAB Inc.
Merraine Group, Inc
Inc.
CMS, Inc
NELC0
Standard Imaging
CNMC Co., Inc.
Nucleotron Corp
Unfors Instruments, Inc.
Fluke Biomedical Radiation
Radiological Imaging
Varian Medical Systems
Mgt. Svs.
Technology, Inc
Xoft Inc.
Huestis Medical
Radionics