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Task Group No. 176 Task Group on Dosimetric Effects of Immobilization Devices
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Charge1. Statement of the problem, magnitude of tumor and surface dose errors that exists without accounting for the external devices. 2. Motivation to correct the problem. 3. Literature review of attenuation and surface dose effects of various couchtops and immobilization devices, including Calypso. 4. Recommendations for tumor and surface dose measurement methods (dosimeters and measurement geometry) for photons, electrons, and protons. 5. Recommendations to the TPS vendor community about solutions to the problem and to medical Physicists about how to best handle external devices in the current implementation of TPS.
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Approved Date(s)Start: 6/27/2008
End: 12/31/2012
Committee Keywords: TG176
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Chair

Arthur Olch
Task Group Chair


Members - 2013 Roster

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There are 5 members and guests.
Gerig, Lee H. 


6/27/2008  Member - 		Li, Heng 


2/17/2011  Member -
Mihaylov, Ivaylo B   


11/23/2009  Member - 		Morgan, Andrew M   


6/27/2008  Member -
Olch, Arthur J.   


6/27/2008  Task Group Chair -

Staff Assigned to Committee - 2013 Roster

(dates shown below are begining date of position)

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