Penn-Ohio Chapter
2007 Fall Symposium
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Cleveland, OH
1:00 Chapter business meeting
1:30 F1. An Overview of CyberKnife, Jim Brindle, UH and Case Medical Center
1:50 F2. Clinical experience with a mega-voltage cone beam CT system for treatment localization, Olivier Gayou, Allegheny General Hospital
2:10 F3. Dosimetric comparison of Gamma Knife radiosurgery versus I-125 plaque brachytherapy in a cohort of posterior choroidal melanomas, Carryn M. Anderson, Cleveland Clinic
2:30 F4. A quantitative method for tumor delineation utilizing PET-CT imaging in patients with rectal and anal cancer, Ellen Day, Allegheny General Hospital
2:50 F5. Method of calculating dose per monitor unit at different depths in phantom for irregularly shaped electron fields, T. S. Kehwar, UPMC
3:10 Break; Commercial exhibits
3:40 F6. MV-Cine: Visualization of tumor motion using the MVision CBCT system, Bodo Reitz, Allegheny General Hospital
4:00 F7. Tumor Perfusion and Metastatic Failure in Cervical Cancer, D. Zhang, OSU
4:20 F8. Retrospective dosimetric analysis of partial and whole breast external-beam irradiation for early stage breast cancer, Yongbok Kim, Allegheny General Hospital
4:40 F9. Progress Toward Electronic Charts, Chuck Wissuchek, UH
5:00 Commercial exhibits
6:30 Dinner at J W Dover winery / Black Box Brewing Co
7:30 Continental breakfast
8:00 S1. Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: Clinical Issues and Technical Challenges, Kamil M. Yenice, University of Chicago
8:45 S2. Online treatment plan re-optimization: how far are we from there? T. Zhang, William Beaumont Hospital
9:30 S3. 4D Radiotherapy, Dan Low, Washington University School of Medicine
10:15 Break
QA in a Filmless Environment:
11:00 S4. Filmless QA in Radiotherapy, Greg Gibbs, Colorado Associates in Medical Physics
11:30 S5. A practical guide to the application of radiochromic EBT film in IMRT plan verification, Gary Gluckman, Nassau Radiation Oncology Center
12:00 Lunch
1:00 S6. Portal Dosimetry for IMRT QA, Ron Lalond, D3 Planning
1:30 S7. Choose the best QA solution for your IG/IMRT and SBRT, Jie Shie, Sun Nuclear Corporation
2:00 S8. A comparison of dosimetry devices, Dan Pavord, Vassar Brothers Medical Center
2:30 Closing remarks
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.
Visit the Vendor Demos and Displays, they help support this meeting. There will be vendor demonstration sessions on Friday and Saturday.
Member Registration Form for the Fall 2007 Symposium
Vendor Registration Form for the Fall 2007 Symposium
Objectives: Provide a forum for local AAPM members to discuss their research and clinical work; conduct sessions on current topics in IGRT, IMRT, and filmless QA.