AMOS - Annual Meeting Online Submission

THERAPY PHYSICS (see also Imaging Physics)
Category	Sub-Category (if applicable)	Definition
Target Volume Definition
	Joint: Molecular/Functional Imaging in Planning	Using novel imaging modalities to define GTV and CTV.
	Joint: Methods of image Registration/fusion	Description and evaluation of methods for combining image sets.
Managing Inter- and Intra-fraction Motion
	Joint: 4D Modeling	Acquisition, construction, and use of temporally varying volumetric patient models.
	Joint: Internal Localization	Adjusting setup or delivery by imaging internal structures prior to or during treatment.
	Joint: External Localization	Adjusting setup or delivery by imaging external features prior to or during treatment.
	Margin Assessment	Assessing margins for specific patients or populations of patients.
	Joint: Image Guidance Strategies	Online, offline, and adaptive strategies for intervention and/or plan modification.
IMRT
	Optimization Research	Investigations of academic and/or pre-commercial optimization algorithms or methods.
	Commercial Systems	Evaluation or comparisons of commercial IMRT planning and delivery systems.
	Clinical Applications	Development of IMRT planning techniques; use of IMRT with specific clinical sites.
	Delivery	Description and/or evaluation of novel IMRT delivery systems.
	Verification and QA	Methods to verify IMRT treatments with measurements or independent calculations.
Monte Carlo
	Monte Carlo Methods	Improvements in Monte Carlo techniques and modeling.
	Monte Carlo Validation	Validation of Monte Carlo planning; clinical use.
Photon Treatment Planning and Delivery
	Clinical Planning	Improvements in clinical planning methods, excluding IMRT or Monte Carlo.
	Treatment Techniques	New beam delivery systems, excluding IMRT.
Measurements
	Dosimetry Instrumentation	Evaluation of the characteristics of new dosimeters or evaluation of commercial devices.
	Clinical Measurements	Application of dosimetric measurements to specific clinical problems, such as small fields, buildup regions, and interfaces.
	Calibration and Quality Assurance	QA for planning, delivery or other processes/programs.
Brachytherapy
	New Isotopes and Radiopharmaceuticals	Use of new isotopes and radiopharmaceuticals; also devices if not specific to a clinical site.
	Treatment Techniques	Dosimetry, delivery, and radiation safety of brachytherapy.
	Emerging Clinical Applications	Novel applications of brachytherapy to prostate, breast, etc.
Particle Therapy
	Electron Based Radiation Therapy	Dosimetry, planning, and delivery of radiation therapy with electrons.
	Particle Radiation Therapy	Dosimetry, planning, and delivery of radiation therapy with protons, neutrons, and other heavy.
Stereotactic	Dosimetry, planning, and delivery of stereotactic radiosurgery or radiation therapy; intra- or extra-cranial applications.
Radiobiology and Outcome Models
	Fundamental Radiobiology	Radiation biology, animal experiments.
	Outcome Modeling	NTCP, TCP modeling from dose data.
	Treatment planning and Evaluation	Use of radiobiological models in the treatment planning and evaluation processes.
Other (Therapy)	Radiation safety, networks and DICOM, thermal therapies, any other.

THERAPY PHYSICS
(see also Imaging Physics)

Category	Definition
Radiography	Topics related to general radiography including DR and CR, detector design and characterization, new methods of detector characterization, and clinical studies. Abstracts concerning image processing, display, CAD, etc. should be submitted under respective categories, below.
Mammography	All aspects of mammography, including digital mammography. Topics include novel detectors and their evaluation, system evaluation, and new techniques in mammography. IAbstracts concerning image processing, display, CAD, etc. should be submitted under respective categories, below.
Fluoroscopy	Topics related to real-time fluoroscopy, including digital techniques, imaging system design and characterization, new methods of performance characterization, and clinical studies.
Vascular, Endovascular, and Cardiac Imaging	Topics related to vascular, endovascular, and cardiac imaging. All modalities, including x-ray, ultrasound, MRI, PET, etc.
Computed Tomography	Topics is all aspects of CT, including detector design, system evaluation, artifacts, dosimetry, image reconstruction, and clinical studies. Unless specifically related to CT, abstracts concerning image processing, display, CAD, etc. should be submitted under respective categories, below.
Ultrasound	All aspects of Ultrasound, including image acquisition, reconstruction, new technology, and clinical studies. Unless specifically related to Ultrasound, abstracts concerning image processing, display, CAD, etc. should be submitted under respective categories, below.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging	All aspects of MRI, MRS and MRA, including image acquisition, reconstruction, new technologies, and clinical studies.Unless specifically related to MR, abstracts concerning image processing, display, CAD, etc. should be submitted under respective categories, below.
Nuclear Medicine	All aspects of Nuclear Medicine, including SPECT and PET, imaging system design, image acquisition, reconstruction, tracers, and clinical studies. Abstracts concerning image fusion of Nuclear Medicine images may be submitted in this category or the Visualization and Image Fusion category. Unless specifically related to PET, abstracts concerning image processing, display, CAD, etc. should be submitted under respective categories, below.
Optical Imaging	All aspects of optical imaging, including optical coherence tomography, detectors, lasers, image acquisition, reconstruction, and clinical studies. Abstracts concerning small animal imaging by optical methods may be submitted in this category or the Small Animal Imaging category. Unless specifically related to optical imaging, abstracts concerning image processing, display, CAD, etc. should be submitted under respective categories, below.
Non-Conventional Imaging	All modalities with application in medical imaging not covered in the above categories, including infrared imaging, impedance imaging, thermoacoustic imaging, MEG, and other topics.
Small Animal Imaging	Topics related to pre-clinical imaging in small animals, including imaging systems, new technology, multi-modality imaging, and pre-clinical studies. All modalities, including x-ray, micro-CT, ultrasound, MRI, PET, etc.
Multi-Modality Imaging	Imaging techniques that involve more than one modality. For example: (X-ray mammography + breast ultrasound); (PET + CT); etc. Abstracts concerning image fusion may be submitted in this category or the Visualization and Image Fusion category. Abstracts concerning display, CAD, etc. should be submitted under respective categories, below.
Image Science	Topics of fundamental image science and imaging physics, including measurement and mathematical modeling of detector performance, imaging system evaluation, linear systems analysis, new evaluation techniques, performance metrology, etc. Topics specific to a given modality may be submitted in this category or that of the modality, at the authors' discretion.
Image Perception	Topics related to model and human observer performance, including experimental and theoretical analysis of observer performance (ROC, LROC, FROC, 2AFC, MAFC, etc.) and analytical models of human or machine visual systems.
Image Processing and Segmentation	Topics in all areas of medical image processing including new methodologies, image or feature enhancement, tissue segmentation, and clinical evaluation, as applied to any of the above medical imaging modalities.
Visualization and Image Fusion	Techniques for visualization and/or fusion of image data, including any of the above modalities, 2D and 3D display of image data, image rendering, and related topics.
CAD	Topics in all areas of Computer-Aided Diagnosis, including new methodologies and clinical evaluations, as applied to mammography, chest, CT and other modalities.
Display	Techniques for display of image data, including display performance evaluation, new display technologies, 2D and 3D displays, and related topics.
PACS	All aspects of PACS, including image display, storage and distribution. Topics can include PACS characterization, operational discussions, economics of PACS, image quality, new technology and new standards.
Dosimetry and Radiation Protection (Imaging)	All topics in the area of radiation protection, including shielding, safety, and dosimetry as related to medical imaging, including internal and external radiation sources. Special attention will be paid to submissions on new protection or dosimetry approaches. Abstracts concerning a given modality but focusing on dosimetric aspects (e.g., imaging dose in CT or PET) should be submitted under this category.
Quality Control (Imaging)	The art and science of diagnostic radiology quality assurance, including topics related to the practice of diagnostic medical physics and radiology quality assurance (TQM, etc.). Included in this category are topics of accreditation and regulatory interest, such as the ACR, FDA, etc.
Joint: Image-Guided Procedures	Topics related to the use of imaging in the guidance of localized therapeutic procedures. Localized therapies include surgery (open and/or minimally invasive), interventional radiology, and radiation therapy. All imaging modalities. For example: MR-guided neurosurgery; Ultrasound-guided biopsy; CT-guided radiation therapy. Topics should involve novel imaging techniques applied to a given therapy, novel therapeutic techniques enabled by imaging, or both.
Joint: Image-Guidance Strategies	Online, offline, and adaptive strategies for intervention and/or plan modification.
Joint: Molecular/Functional Imaging in Planning	Using novel imaging modalities to define GTV and CTV.
Joint: Methods of image Registration/fusion	Description and evaluation of methods for combining image sets.
Joint: 4D Modeling	Acquisition, construction, and use of temporally varying volumetric patient models.
Joint: Internal Localization	Adjusting setup or delivery by imaging internal structures prior to or during treatment.
Joint: External Localization	Adjusting setup or delivery by imaging external features prior to or during treatment.
Other (Imaging)	Other aspects of imaging and diagnostic medical physics, including economics, history, demographics, relation to other fields of research, and other topics.

Category

Definition

Radiography

Topics related to general radiography including DR and CR, detector design and characterization, new methods of detector characterization, and clinical studies. Abstracts concerning image processing, display, CAD, etc. should be submitted under respective categories, below.

Mammography

All aspects of mammography, including digital mammography. Topics include novel detectors and their evaluation, system evaluation, and new techniques in mammography. IAbstracts concerning image processing, display, CAD, etc. should be submitted under respective categories, below.

Fluoroscopy

Topics related to real-time fluoroscopy, including digital techniques, imaging system design and characterization, new methods of performance characterization, and clinical studies.

Vascular, Endovascular, and Cardiac Imaging

Topics related to vascular, endovascular, and cardiac imaging. All modalities, including x-ray, ultrasound, MRI, PET, etc.

Computed Tomography

Topics is all aspects of CT, including detector design, system evaluation, artifacts, dosimetry, image reconstruction, and clinical studies. Unless specifically related to CT, abstracts concerning image processing, display, CAD, etc. should be submitted under respective categories, below.

Ultrasound

All aspects of Ultrasound, including image acquisition, reconstruction, new technology, and clinical studies. Unless specifically related to Ultrasound, abstracts concerning image processing, display, CAD, etc. should be submitted under respective categories, below.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

All aspects of MRI, MRS and MRA, including image acquisition, reconstruction, new technologies, and clinical studies.Unless specifically related to MR, abstracts concerning image processing, display, CAD, etc. should be submitted under respective categories, below.

Nuclear Medicine

All aspects of Nuclear Medicine, including SPECT and PET, imaging system design, image acquisition, reconstruction, tracers, and clinical studies. Abstracts concerning image fusion of Nuclear Medicine images may be submitted in this category or the Visualization and Image Fusion category. Unless specifically related to PET, abstracts concerning image processing, display, CAD, etc. should be submitted under respective categories, below.

Optical Imaging

All aspects of optical imaging, including optical coherence tomography, detectors, lasers, image acquisition, reconstruction, and clinical studies. Abstracts concerning small animal imaging by optical methods may be submitted in this category or the Small Animal Imaging category. Unless specifically related to optical imaging, abstracts concerning image processing, display, CAD, etc. should be submitted under respective categories, below.

Non-Conventional Imaging

All modalities with application in medical imaging not covered in the above categories, including infrared imaging, impedance imaging, thermoacoustic imaging, MEG, and other topics.

Small Animal Imaging

Topics related to pre-clinical imaging in small animals, including imaging systems, new technology, multi-modality imaging, and pre-clinical studies. All modalities, including x-ray, micro-CT, ultrasound, MRI, PET, etc.

Multi-Modality Imaging

Imaging techniques that involve more than one modality. For example: (X-ray mammography + breast ultrasound); (PET + CT); etc. Abstracts concerning image fusion may be submitted in this category or the Visualization and Image Fusion category. Abstracts concerning display, CAD, etc. should be submitted under respective categories, below.

Image Science

Topics of fundamental image science and imaging physics, including measurement and mathematical modeling of detector performance, imaging system evaluation, linear systems analysis, new evaluation techniques, performance metrology, etc. Topics specific to a given modality may be submitted in this category or that of the modality, at the authors' discretion.

Image Perception

Topics related to model and human observer performance, including experimental and theoretical analysis of observer performance (ROC, LROC, FROC, 2AFC, MAFC, etc.) and analytical models of human or machine visual systems.

Image Processing and Segmentation

Topics in all areas of medical image processing including new methodologies, image or feature enhancement, tissue segmentation, and clinical evaluation, as applied to any of the above medical imaging modalities.

Visualization and Image Fusion

Techniques for visualization and/or fusion of image data, including any of the above modalities, 2D and 3D display of image data, image rendering, and related topics.

CAD

Topics in all areas of Computer-Aided Diagnosis, including new methodologies and clinical evaluations, as applied to mammography, chest, CT and other modalities.

Display

Techniques for display of image data, including display performance evaluation, new display technologies, 2D and 3D displays, and related topics.

PACS

All aspects of PACS, including image display, storage and distribution. Topics can include PACS characterization, operational discussions, economics of PACS, image quality, new technology and new standards.

Dosimetry and Radiation Protection (Imaging)

All topics in the area of radiation protection, including shielding, safety, and dosimetry as related to medical imaging, including internal and external radiation sources. Special attention will be paid to submissions on new protection or dosimetry approaches. Abstracts concerning a given modality but focusing on dosimetric aspects (e.g., imaging dose in CT or PET) should be submitted under this category.

Quality Control (Imaging)

The art and science of diagnostic radiology quality assurance, including topics related to the practice of diagnostic medical physics and radiology quality assurance (TQM, etc.). Included in this category are topics of accreditation and regulatory interest, such as the ACR, FDA, etc.

Joint: Image-Guided Procedures

Topics related to the use of imaging in the guidance of localized therapeutic procedures. Localized therapies include surgery (open and/or minimally invasive), interventional radiology, and radiation therapy. All imaging modalities. For example: MR-guided neurosurgery; Ultrasound-guided biopsy; CT-guided radiation therapy. Topics should involve novel imaging techniques applied to a given therapy, novel therapeutic techniques enabled by imaging, or both.

Joint: Image-Guidance Strategies

Online, offline, and adaptive strategies for intervention and/or plan modification.

Joint: Molecular/Functional Imaging in Planning

Using novel imaging modalities to define GTV and CTV.

Joint: Methods of image Registration/fusion

Description and evaluation of methods for combining image sets.

Joint: 4D Modeling

Acquisition, construction, and use of temporally varying volumetric patient models.

Joint: Internal Localization

Adjusting setup or delivery by imaging internal structures prior to or during treatment.

Joint: External Localization

Adjusting setup or delivery by imaging external features prior to or during treatment.

Other (Imaging)

Other aspects of imaging and diagnostic medical physics, including economics, history, demographics, relation to other fields of research, and other topics.


IMAGING PHYSICS (see also Therapy Physics)