Penn-Ohio Chapter
2003 Fall Symposium
Sheraton Cleveland City Centre
Cleveland, Ohio
Friday September 26, 2003
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11:00 - 1:00 |
Registration and Vendor Setup |
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1:00 – 1:15 |
Introductory Remarks; AAPM report (M. Weinhous) |
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Regional chapters report (D. Pavord) |
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1:15 - 1:45 |
Treatment Planning QA for HDR and LDR brachytherapy |
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E. Clouser and D.A. Wilkinson, Cleveland Clinic |
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1:45 – 2:15 |
Overview of a Windows based TG-51 Protocol Assistant Software Program |
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R. Kaczur, University Hospital |
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2:15 – 2:45 |
IMRT QA Implementation with RIT 3.14. |
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S. Gajdos, L. Muhieddine, T. Djemil, Cleveland Clinic |
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2:45 – 3:30 |
Break and Vendor Demos |
| 3:30 - 3:55 | Intraoperative Radiation Using Mobetron: University Hospitals Experience |
| Valdir Colussi, University Hospitals | |
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3:55 – 4:20 |
The Physics of Balloon Catheter-Based Breast Brachytherapy |
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Raj N. Selvaraj, UPMC |
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4:20 – 4:45 |
Preimplant Dosimetric Parameters as Predictors of Postimplant Quality |
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Wayne Butler, Schiffler Cancer Center |
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| 4:45 - 5:15 | Real-time 3D Image Registration |
| Raj Shekhar, Cleveland Clinic | |
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5:15 – 6:15 |
Cocktails and Appetizers (Cash Bar) |
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Browse vendor displays. |
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6:30 – 7:30 |
Board Nautica Queen for dinner cruise; embarking at 7:30. |
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10:30 |
Disembark Nautica Queen |
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Saturday September 27, 2003 |
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7:30 - 8:00 |
Continental Breakfast |
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8:00 – 9:00 |
4D CT |
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G. Chen |
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9:00 – 10:00 |
IMRT QA issues |
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G. Ezzell, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Arizona |
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10:00 – 10:45 |
Break and Vendor Demos |
| 10:45 - 11:30 | Volume Targetting |
| Peter Hoban, Siemens Corporation | |
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11:30 – 12:15 |
Biological Models in Treatment Planning |
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M. Wiesmeyer, Computerized Medical Systems |
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12:15 – 1:30 |
Lunch |
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1:30 – 2:10 |
Extracranial Radiosurgery |
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Richard Crownover, Cleveland Clinic |
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2:40 – 3:20 |
Cross-sectional Anatomy and Physiology of the Brain |
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Tina Barnauskas, Lakeland Community College |
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2:50 - 3:30 |
The Cellular Response to Ionizing Radiation |
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Alex Almasan, Cleveland Clinic |
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CAMPEP MPCEC Credits Applied For
MDCB Credits Applied For
Symposium Target Audience
Medical Physicists - This Symposium is an effort to educate Medical Physicists on current topics of interest in the field.
Medical Dosimetrists - This Symposium will educate Dosimetrists on recent developments in various areas of current interest..
Vendor Demos and Displays
There will be demonstration sessions on Friday and Saturday.