NCCAAPM 2009 Spring Meeting Agenda*
Best
Western Trail Lodge Hotel & Suites, Eau Claire, WI
Friday, April 24, 2009
7:30–8:00 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast (free)
8:00–8:10 am
Welcome, Introductions and Announcements (10 min)
Vendor Introduction and News
8:10–9:50 am
Morning Scientific Session (1 hr 40 min)
|
The Need for
Standards: ADCLs in Medical Dosimetry (40 min) (pdf, 1.3 Mb) |
Larry DeWerd, Ph.D. |
|
Tomotherapy Patient QA
using IBA Matrix - the Marshfield experience (20 min) (pdf, 3 Mb) |
Tripathi, Sugata,
Ph.D. |
|
SBRT of Lung &
Liver lesions using Novalis IGRT System (20 min) (pdf, 1.8 Mb) |
Pat Silgen, M.S. |
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Impact of Dose
Prescription on Treatment Volume (20 min) (pdf, 219 kb) |
Summer Chaudhari, Ph.D. |
9:50–10:20 am
Coffee Break (Vendor display area – 30
min)
10:20–12:00 am Morning
Professional Session (1hr 40 min)
|
Medical Physicists are Scientists,
Clinicians and Educators; Professionals Leveraging Complex Technology to
Improve the Human Condition (40 min) |
Mike Herman, Ph.D. |
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Medical
physics residency program (40 min) (pdf, 338 kb) |
Bruce Gerbi, Ph.D. |
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The status of the CARE legislation and
other issues pending in Congress (20 min) |
Jeff Masten, JD, M.S. |
12:00–12:30
pm Lunch Break (30 min), free lunch
12:30–1:15
pm NCCAAPM Business Meeting (45 min)
1:15–2:30 pm
Young Investigator Presentations (1 hr
15 min., 15 min per talk)
|
A 50-month Summary of the Lead Apron Quality
Control Program for a Large Hospital (500+ bed) and Multi-Specialty Clinic |
Nicole Bloms, RT |
|
Measurement of the synergistic effects of combining clinically
relevant radiation with the anti-cancer agent beta-lapachone |
Troy Dos-Santos |
|
Quantifying the effects of air pocket formation on the surface of
MammoSite implants |
Andy Ellis |
|
Experimental and theoretical verification of dosimetric parameters for
a new brachytherapy seed |
Regina Kennedy |
|
Metal Artifact Suppression with Dual-front Active Contours in
Multi-slice Helical CT |
Hua Li, Ph.D. |
2:30–3:00
pm Coffee Break (Vendor display
area - 30 min)
3:00–4:40
pm Afternoon Scientific Session
(1 hr. 40 min)
|
Physics role in development and
implementation of EMR for a Radiation Oncology Department (40 min) (pdf, 9.6 Mb) |
Jeni Smilowitz, Ph.D. |
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Calypso 4D Localization System and Prostate Motion Management (20 min) (pdf, 2.2 Mb) |
Wes Culberson, Ph.D. |
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A prostate IMRT technique resulting in improved rectal DVHs (20 min) |
Jane Johnson, M.S. |
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Hybrid denoising filter pipeline for mixed noise images (20 min) |
Oleksandr Dzyubak, Ph.D. |
4:40 pm Meeting Conclusion
*CAMPEP and MDCB (MDCB-109-250 6.5
credits) Credits have been applied for.
Pre-Registration: Email Bob Dahl to register
for this event at: radahl@mayo.edu
Registration Fees: $10.00 early registration (by April 17);
$15.00 late and on-site registration (after April 17)
All registrations payable at the
meeting site; please register early to help planning.
Directions,
parking and hotels see website: http://chapter.aapm.org/nccaapm