50th AAPM Annual Meeting Program
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
Therapy Scientific Session
Brachytherapy II
Thursday 10:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM  Room: Aud-A

Chair 1: X. Allen Li, Medical College of Wisconsin

Chair 2: Bruce R. Thomadsen, University of Wisconsin

10:00 AM
TH-C-AUD A-1
A Systematic Analysis of Errors and Uncertainties in Partial Breast Irradiation Using the MammoSite Balloon Catheter - S. Stojadinovic*, D. Todor, L. Cuttino, D. Arthur
10:12 AM
TH-C-AUD A-2
The Air-Kerma Strength Standard for 192Ir HDR Sources at the University of Wisconsin ADCL - B. Rasmussen*, S. Davis, J. Micka, L. DeWerd
10:24 AM
TH-C-AUD A-3
A New Approach for Afterloading Brachytherapy Inverse Planned Dose Optimization Based On the Accurate Monte Carlo Method - M. D'Amours*, J. Carrier, E. Lessard, J. Pouliot, F. Verhaegen, L. Beaulieu
10:36 AM
TH-C-AUD A-4
Calibration of Image-Guided Robotic System for Prostate Brachytherapy - I. Buzurovic*, T. Podder, Y. Hu, K. Yan, R. Valicenti, A. Dicker, Y. Yu
10:48 AM
TH-C-AUD A-5
Experimental Validation of An Iterative Forward Projection Matching Algorithm for Seeds Center Localization Using Conebeam-CT X-Ray Projections - D. Pokhrel*, M. Murphy, D. Todor, J. Williamson
11:00 AM
TH-C-AUD A-6
Evaluation of 3 Tesla MR Image Distortion and Artifacts in a Titanium Applicator Presence: Toward 3T MRI Guided HDR Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer - Y. Kim*, M. Muruganandham, J. Bayouth, J. Modrick, S. Bhatia, G. Jacobson
11:12 AM
TH-C-AUD A-7
Evaluation of the Correction Factor Due to the Lack of Full Scatter Conditions in Cs-137 and Ir-192 Brachytherapy Dosimetric Studies - F. Ballester*, D. Granero, J. Perez-Calatayud, M. Rivard, C. Melhus, M. Pujades
11:24 AM
TH-C-AUD A-8
Evaluation of Electronic Equilibrium Conditions Near Brachytherapy Sources - J. Perez-Calatayud*, D. Granero, M. Rivard, C. Melhus, M. Pujades, F. Ballester
11:36 AM
TH-C-AUD A-9
Monte Carlo (MCNP5) Dose Calculation for Eye Plaque Therapy - G. Palaniswaamy*, D. Rangaraj, S. Yaddanapudi, S. Loyalka
11:48 AM
TH-C-AUD A-10
LDR Brachytherapy Dosimetry: Monte Carlo Code and TG-43 Comparisons - C. Furstoss*, E. Poon, B. Reniers, J. Carrier, J. Pignol, J. Williamson, L. Beaulieu, F. Verhaegen