PA-1 |
Volume Based Dose Optimization in Brachytherapy
- P. Kneschaurek |
PA-2 |
Dosimetry for multiplanar interstitial implants
- D. Fontenla*, S. Deore, J. Beitler, B. Vikram |
PA-3 |
Radiation Safety Considerations for Brachytherapy Patients with I-125 and Pd-103 Seed Implants.
- D. Macey, I. Brezovich*, P. Pareek |
PA-5 |
Distance-controlled Optimization of Treatment Planning in HDR Brachytherapy for Carcinoma of the Cervix
- J. Wang*, Y. Cao* |
PA-6 |
Estimation of the Effects of Patient Motion on the Dose Distribution to Tandem-Ovoid Brachytherapy Patients
- M. Blough*, R. Waggener, S. Chafe, F. Valenzuela |
PA-7 |
Clinical Implementation of an Automatic Seed Matching Algorithm for Prostate Implants
- B. Arjomandy*, M. Altschuler, E. Yorke, P. Bloch, A. Kassaee |
PA-8 |
Experience with activity verification of I 125 Prostate implant seeds
- E. Chen* |
PA-9 |
Comparison of response characteristics of two new reentrant brachytherapy ion chambers.
- S. Pai*, L. Reinstein, J. Huang, Z. Xu |
PA-10 |
The importance of Cs-137 source strength verification
- R. Yankelevich*, V. Maier, C. Anderko, J. Wojcicka |
PA-11 |
Exposure Rates Around Patients Receiving Endovascular Irradiation of the Coronary Artery in the Beta-CathTM System Trial
- D. Mellenberg*, K. Zhen, J. Rossen, E. Pennington, J. Lopez, D. Hussey, D. Mellenberg |
PA-12 |
P-32 Dosimetry Revisit in Intravascular Brachytherapy
- N. Yang*, R. Chan |
PA-13 |
Clinical Implementation of Total Skin Electron Therapy using The High Dose Rate Mode of Clinac 2100C
- K. Yenice*, A. Sabbas, A. Georgiades, J. Presser, V. Ruiz, L. Nisce, D. Nori |
PA-14 |
TLD In-Vivo Dosimetry for Total Skin Electron Therapy
- A. Sabbas*, A. Georgiades, K. Yenice, J. Presser |
PA-15 |
Determination of the peripheral dose in radiotherapy.
- P. Van der Giessen* |
PA-16 |
Dosimetry of hip irradiation for the prevention of heterotopic bone formation after arthroplasty
- H. Patrocinio*, M. Evans, L. Souhami, M. Tanzer, E. Podgorsak |
PA-17 |
IN-Vivo Measurements Of Doses To Out Of Field Normal Tissues In Radiation Therapy Of Brain Tumors
- H. Aghdam*, L. Harisiadis, E. Yorke, K. Wechsler-Jentzsch |
PA-18 |
Dosimetric Study of Large Electron Field
- A. Thavendrarajah*, C. Kanellitsas, N. Samsami, N. Gupta |
PA-19 |
Validity of the Equivalent Square Formalism for Field Size Dependence of Wedge Factors
- C. James*, C. Chang, K. Gall |
PA-20 |
The Use of Spreadsheets in Clinical TLD Dosimetry
- J. Presser*, A. Georgiades, V. Ruiz, A. Sabbas, K. Yenice |
PA-21 |
Energy Spectra Estimation for Linear Accelerator X-Ray Beams Using Large-Field Depth Dose Measurements and a Monte Carlo Calculated TPR Database
- G. Luxton*, G. Jozsef, C. Yu |
PA-22 |
A New Method For Measurement Of Phantom Scatter Factor And In Phantom Determination Of Head Scatter Factor For Symmetric And Asymmetric Fields
- M. Geso*, G. Lesile |
PA-23 |
Changes in Incident Photon Fluence of 6 and 18 MV x-rays Caused by Blocks and Block Trays
- P. Jursinic* |
PA-24 |
A Generalized Method for the Calculation of In-Air Output Factor
- S. Kim*, J. Palta |
PA-25 |
Tangential-Field Breast Irradiation: Optimization of Wedge Angle Using a Fast Fluence-Based Pencil Beam Method.
- A. Roberge*, P. Dunscombe, E. Lederer |
PA-26 |
Comparison of Monte Carlo First Scatter Kernels with Analytical Klein-Nishina Kernels
- J. Zachman*, G. Olivera, T. Mackie |
PA-27 |
A Practical Method for the Calculation of MLC-Shaped Fields Output Factors
- K. Yuen, M. Al-Ghazi*, C. Swift, G. White |
PA-28 |
Fast dose computation on any oblique dose grid in 3-D radiation treatment therapy
- T. Suh*, H. Lee, B. Choe, S. Yoon, K. Shinn |
PA-29 |
The medium-energy x-ray dosimetry protocol applied to in phantom calibrations of 192Ir brachytherapy sources
- N. Reynaert*, F. Verhaegen, H. Thierens |
PA-30 |
The design and Implementation of an Instrument to accurately check Temporal Accuracy of an HDR Remote Afterloader.
- J. Presser, A. Sabbas, V. Ruiz* |
PA-31 |
Comparison of a New Commercial Two-Compartment Sievert Integral Model to Monte Carlo
- M. Balbes*, N. Dogan, M. Fatyga, J. Williamson |
PA-32 |
How far do seeds move following an interstitial prostate implant?
- R. Gatenby*, J. Deasy, D. Wilson, M. Cornett, B. Jose |
PA-33 |
Exposure eliminated by a simple vacuum system constructed to enable Well Chamber assay of single or multiple radioactive seeds from groups of loose seeds prior to seed/needle loading for prostatic seed implantation.
- W. Kan*, Z. Ouhib, K. Clark |
PA-34 |
Characterization of Seed Migration in Permanent Prostate Implants and Impact on Post-Implant Dosimetry
- R. Taschereau, J. Pouliot, J. Roy, D. Tremblay, R. Taschereau* |
PA-35 |
Computer Simulated Prostate Implants as a Powerful Tool to Predict the Outcome of Any Planning Method
- R. Taschereau, J. Pouliot, R. Taschereau* |
PA-36 |
Absorbed Dose Estimates to Normal Organs in Prostate Brachytherapy Patients Treated With Pd-103, I-125 and Ir-192.
- D. Macey, I. Brezovich*, P. Pareek, M. Stabin |
PA-37 |
A Correction to the Dosimetry of I-125 Prostate Implants
- T. Lowinger*, L. Fridman, T. Mazzilli, S. Huh |
PA-38 |
A Calculation of the Relative Biological Effectiveness of 125I and 103Pd Brachytherapy Sources Using the Concept of Proximity Function
- C. Wuu*, M. Zaider |
PA-39 |
Consistency in Treatment Planning and Dose Prescription in HDR Prostate Implants
- A. Sharma*, A. Syed, A. Puthawala |
PA-40 |
A Simple Radioisotope Seed Reconstruction For Permanent Implants
- S. Li*, N. Detorie, D. Latronico, M. Errens, R. Abrams |
PA-41 |
Treatment Planning Considerations and Quality Assurance for CT Guided Transischiorectal Implantation of the Prostate
- J. Williams*, M. Williams |
PA-42 |
The Influence of Timing on the Dosimetric Analysis of Permanent Prostate Brachytherapy
- G. Merrick, W. Butler*, A. Dorsey, H. Walbert |
PA-43 |
Dosimetric Effects of Random Variations in Seed Activity and Locations in Prostate Seed Implant Using I-125 and Pd-103 Radioactive Seeds
- Z. Chen*, S. Nath, N. Yue, R. Nath |
PA-44 |
A linear accelerator method for producing radioisotopes for prostate implant therapy
- K. Weeks* |
PA-45 |
A New Perspective To Assess Mean Lethal Radiation Dose With Organ Weight And Water Proton Spin Lattice Relaxation Time In Human Organs
- S. Akber* |
PA-46 |
Visual Models of the Invisible Physical Universe
- P. Sprawls* |
PA-47 |
Survival Of Medical Physicist: Work Hours & FTE
- S. Brahmavar*, M. LaFrance, A. Al-Ryati |
PA-48 |
Thermal Waves In Cryosurgery
- G. Sandison*, J. Rewcastle, L. Hahn, J. Saliken, J. McKinnon, B. Donnelly |
PA-50 |
A Critical Review of HZE-Particle Dosimetry Measurements with Plastic Track Detectors on the Space Shuttle Program
- J. Almassy* |
PA-51 |
Seven Years of Neutron Radiation Therapy with the Superconducting Cyclotron at Harper Hospital
- R. Maughan*, M. Yudelev, A. Porter, J. Forman, H. Blosser, E. Blosser, G. Blosser |
PA-52 |
Whole- and Partial-Body Radiation Risks from p-boronophenylalanine-mediated Boron Neutron Capture Therapy for Glioblastoma Multiforme
- R. Ma*, J. Capala, A. Diaz, D. Greenberg, H. Liu, D. Slatkin, A. Chanana |
PA-53 |
Determining Dose Per Monitor Unit From Total Skin Electron Irradiation Using TLD, Diode, and Parallel-Plate Chamber
- H. Liu*, E. Lief, E. McCullough |
PA-54 |
In-house Development of a Radiation Therapy Beam Scanner
- P. McGhee*, W. Scherzinger, H. Schwendener, L. Reed |
PA-55 |
Use of an ionization chamber in an anthropomorphic head phantom to verify monitor unit calculational accuracy of a three-dimensional radiation treatment planning system
- D. Kaurin*, D. Duggan, K. McGee, C. Coffey |
PA-56 |
Evaluation and Clinical Implementation of a New In-Vivo Dosimetry Diode System
- R. Alecu, T. Loomis, J. Alecu, T. Ochran* |
PA-57 |
PC Based Auto QA Program for CT Scanners Used in Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning
- J. Levy, S. Dyer, F. Atkins, D. Goodenough* |
PA-58 |
Sparse Sampling of Central-Axis Dose Data for Verification and Calibration of Teletherapy Beams
- Y. Xiao*, M. Altschuler, B. Bjarngard |
PA-59 |
Commissioning of Varian Enhanced Dynamic Wedge
- J. Erb*, K. Kalbaugh, N. Papanikolaou, K. Sowards, S. Cassola, G. Ibbott |
PA-60 |
Pre-Clinical Evaluation of a Diode-Based In Vivo Dosimetry System
- G. Trujillo*, G. Ibbott |
PA-61 |
Experimental Evaluation of the Accuracy of the Asymmetric Collimator Dosimetry Calculation Algorithm Used in a 3D Treatment Planning System
- M. Al-Ghazi*, J. McLellan, K. Yuen |
PA-62 |
An Additional QA Tool for Checking the Self-Consistency of the Beam Parameters Documented on a Treatment Plan's Set Up Instructions.
- J. Ashburn* |
PA-63 |
A study of wavelet-based denoising and edge detection in the automatic delineation of anatomic structures on CT images
- S. Ahmad*, G. Starkschall, K. Berkner, R. Wells,Jr., J. Lewis, J. Odegard, C. Burrus |
PA-65 |
Characteristics Of The CEA Imaging System For Megavoltage Portal Imaging
- C. Cheng*, I. Das, H. Roehrig |
PA-66 |
The importance of CT slice thickness in radiographic patient positioning accuracy
- M. Murphy* |
PA-67 |
Application of Digital Computed Radiography in the Radiation Oncology Department.
- B. Rajagopalan* |
PA-68 |
Automatic Patient and Linear Accelerator Setup Verification using an EPID
- D. Roback*, B. Gerbi |
PA-69 |
Viability of an isocentric cobalt-60 teletherapy unit for stereotactic radiosurgery
- B. Poffenbarger*, E. Podgorsak |
PA-70 |
Dosimetric characterization of a mini-MLC for stereotactic radiosurgery application
- M. Lundsten*, J. Jackson, K. Javedan, A. Niroomand-Rad, J. Rodgers |
PA-71 |
Dosimetric characterization of a mini-MLC for multiple field conformal radiotherapy
- J. Jackson, K. Javedan, M. Lundsten, A. Niroomand-Rad, J. Rodgers* |
PA-72 |
Planning of fixed field Stereotactic Radiotherapy using a Stereotactic Localising Program and a regular Treatment Planning System
- T. Ackerly*, M. Geso, J. Cramb |
PA-73 |
Early Experience with Use of Hybrid Commerical Systems for Stereotactic Radiotherapy
- S. Goetsch*, J. Steigerwalt |
PA-74 |
Dose - Volume Study for Multiple Brain Metastases Treatment Using Gamma Knife
- Z. Chen*, X. Wu, C. Luo |
PA-75 |
Smoother Radiosurgery Beam Profiles with Radiochromic Film by Averaging Over Several Films
- D. Duggan*, C. Coffey, II |
PA-76 |
Use of a Miniature Ionization Chamber for the Measurement of Small Stereotactic Photon Fields
- S. Goetsch*, M. Bank, L. De Werd, B. Murphy, J. Micka |
PA-77 |
Superposition of Beams to Vary Shot Size in Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- M. Bank* |
PA-78 |
Dosimetric Aspects Of Small Circular 4 And 6 MV Photon Beams For Radiosurgery
- W. Al-Najjar*, S. Prasad, K. Parthasaradhi, M. LaCombe, W. Bloomer |
PA-79 |
Water Equivalency Of Polystyrene For 4, 6, And 10 MV Photon Radiosurgery Beams
- W. Al-Najjar*, S. Prasad, K. Parthasaradhi, W. Bloomer |
PA-80 |
Gamma Knife Beam Profiles Measured with Film and PTW Pinpoint Chamber
- M. Bank* |
PA-81 |
Dosimetric evaluation of stereotactic radiotherapy delivered using coventional MLC versus Tertiary collimator
- N. Ikoro*, M. Cosma, S. Saraf, J. Factor, B. Mohktar |
PA-82 |
Linac based stereotactic radiosurgery for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia
- B. Gerbi*, P. Higgins, K. Cho, W. Hall, R. Maxwell |
PA-83 |
A Leaf-Setting Algorithm with Minimum Machine Units and Beam Delivery Time For Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy
- L. Ma*, A. Boyer, L. Xing, C. Ma |
PA-84 |
Leaf Synchronization Methods of Minimizing Beam Delivery Time and Improving Beam Output for Intensity Modulated Fields
- L. Ma, A. Boyer*, L. Xing, C. Ma |
PA-85 |
The Effect of Internal Organ Motion on Dosimetry of Conformal Prostate Treatment Plans With Position Correction
- R. Lalonde*, J. Bycura, R. Campbell, R. Riker, J. Strait, M. Carol, R. Lalonde |
PA-86 |
Tomotherapy: Conformal Avoidance Radiation Therapy -- A Complement to Conformal Radiotherapy
- J. Aldridge*, D. Shepard, T. Mackie, P. Reckwerdt |
PA-87 |
Dose Across the Match Plane of Breast Fields Considering Mechanical Tolerance of Collimator Jaw alignment and Setup Uncertainties
- J. Palta*, C. Liu, Z. Li, N. Mendenhall |
PA-88 |
Commissioning a Siemens Virtual Wedge
- M. Bank*, C. DesRosiers, L. Papiez |
PA-89 |
Acceptance Testing and Measurements On Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy(IMRT) Device
- M. Nair*, A. Gray, K. Boydston |
PA-90 |
Reduction of MIMIC Elementary Beam Dimension and the Impact on Treatment Plan Conformality
- B. Salter*, A. Kania, B. Curran |
PA-91 |
Validation software for Peacock Intensity Modulated Treatment Plans Using Phantom Plan
- W. Grant*, J. McGary |
PA-92 |
CT Based Conformal Planning of Craniospinal Radiotherapy
- A. Agranovich, M. Al-Ghazi, C. Swift*, W. Kwan |
PA-93 |
A 3-D Treatment Planning Comparison of Two Lung Blocking Techniques used in Breast Conservative Treatment
- D. Chase*, C. Ramsey, A. Oliver |
PA-94 |
Extension of an Inverse Planning System from Algorithm Development to Clinical Implementation
- B. Tollenaar*, F. Newman, S. McCourt, S. Humphries |
PA-95 |
On the Isotropic Distribution of Beam Directions
- L. Papiez*, M. Langer, X. Lu |
PA-96 |
A comparison of field shape optimized conventional and intensity modulated prostate plans
- M. Muthuswamy*, K. Forster |
PA-97 |
Application of Constrained Optimization to Radiotherapy Planning
- O. Sauer*, D. Shepard, T. Mackie |
PA-98 |
The Maximum Likelihood Approach to Radiotherapy Optimization: Strengths, Weaknesses, Stability, and Penalties
- D. Shepard*, G. Olivera, P. Reckwerdt, T. Mackie |
PA-99 |
Optimization of beam weight, wedge angle and beam direction
- J. Yang*, C. Chui |
PA-100 |
The Optimal Step-Length in Iterative Methods for Inverse Treatment Planning
- R. Li*, F. Yin, Q. Gao |
PA-101 |
A Comparative Analysis Of Four Field And Cross Fire Conformal 3-D Techniques For Prostate Treatment Under Simulated Prostate Motion & Setup Errors
- J. Feldmeier, J. Battle, R. Dobelbower, R. Price*, S. Jiang, K. Ayyangar, R. Price |
PA-102 |
A Comprehensive Dosimetric Evaluation of MLC Field Blocking: A Clinical Guide to MLC Usage
- J. Killoran*, J. Giraud, L. Chin, G. Svensson |
PA-103 |
A study of algorithm dimensionality in the calculation of dose for photon beams
- N. Papanikolaou*, M. Gehring |
PA-104 |
Dosimetric Undulation in Multileaf Collimator Fields
- I. Das*, T. Steinberg |
PA-105 |
Modifications and Strategies for Treating Large Areas of the Scalp
- J. Ashburn* |
PA-106 |
3D Conformal Therapy Planning for Multiple Lung Tumors
- L. Olson, E. Greenleaf, M. Chan* |
PA-107 |
The Effect of Using Large Collimator Rotations in Isocentric Tangential Breast Treatments
- S. Hong*, Y. Lo |