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43rd Annual Meeting of
the American Association of Physicists in Medicine
July 22-26, 2001 Salt Lake City, Utah
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Sunday, July 22, 2001 Abstract Information

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Education Council Symposium: Techniques for Teaching Medical Physics to Allied Health Professionals
Sunday 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Room: Ballroom A


SU-AA-BRA-1 Techniques for Teaching Medical Physics to Allied Health Professionals
Byline E Frank*, Mayo Clinic/Foundation, Rochester, MN, US
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Sunday, July 22, 2001 Abstract Information

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Education Council Symposium: Techniques for Teaching Medical Physics to Allied Health Professionals
Sunday 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Room: Ballroom A


SU-AA-BRA-2 Web-Based Computerized Training of Medical Dosimetrists
Byline A Boyer*1, J Stringer1, J Kemp2, P Dev1, J Jolly1,(1) Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, (2) Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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Contact Email boyer@reyes.stanford.edu
 
 
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Sunday, July 22, 2001 Abstract Information

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The AAPM Professional Council Symposium: A Trilateral Activity
Sunday 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Room: Ballroom B


SU-BB-BRB-1 Medical Physics and Economics - a Three Body Problem
Byline C Kelsey1*, R Morin*2,(1) Univ New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, (2) Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, US
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Contact Email morin@mayo.edu
 
 
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Sunday, July 22, 2001 Abstract Information

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Scientific Director Special Lecture: The Physics and Current Status of X-Band Technology
Sunday 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Room: Ballroom A


SU-CC-BRA-1 Introduction
Byline E Klein*, Mallinckrodt Inst of Radiology, St. Louis, MO, US
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Contact Email klein_ee@castor.wustl.edu
 
 
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Sunday, July 22, 2001 Abstract Information

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Scientific Director Special Lecture: The Physics and Current Status of X-Band Technology
Sunday 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Room: Ballroom A


SU-CC-BRA-2 The Physics and Current Status of X-Band Technology
Byline R Schonberg*, Schonberg Research Corp., Los Altos Hills, CA, US
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Contact Email srcruss@aol.com
 
 
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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IMRT -1: Implementation of IMRT
Monday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: Ballroom B


MO-A-BRB-1 Clinical Implementation of IMRT
Byline A Boyer*, Stanford Univ School of Med, Stanford, CA, US
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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TG-51: Photon and Electron Beam Calibration
Monday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: Ballroom A


MO-A-BRA-1 TG-51: A Review of the Background and Implementation Issues
Byline D W O Rogers1, D Followill2,(1) National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, ON, CA, (2)UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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Contact Email dave@irs.phy.nrc.ca
 
 
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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IVB-1 Intro: Restenosis, Techniques, Radionuclides
Monday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: 150 A


MO-A-150A-1 An Introduction to the Physics, Techniques and Radionuclides in the Intravascular Brachytherapy for the Treatment of Restenosis
Byline R. Nath*, N. Yue, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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TG-57: Updates to NCRP 49 for Therapy
Monday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: Ballroom B


MO-B-BRB-1 Radiation Shielding Calculations in the Post-NCRP 49 Era
Byline P J. Biggs*, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, US
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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TG-25 Rewrite: Electron Beam Dosimetry
Monday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: Ballroom A


MO-B-BRA-1 TG-70 - Clinical Electron Beam Dosimetry in the Era of TG-51
Byline B Gerbi*, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, US
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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Radio-pharmaceutical Dosimetry
Monday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: 150 A


MO-B-150A-1 Radiopharmaceutical Dosimetry
Byline B Wessels*, Case Western Reserve University , Cleveland, OH, US
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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President's Symposium: Molecular Imaging and Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning
Monday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Room: Ballroom B


MO-C-BRB-1 Potential of Biological Images for Radiation Therapy of Cancer
Byline C Ling*, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, US
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Contact Email Lingc@mskcc.org
 
 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: IMRT - 2: IMRT with Multileaf Collimators
Tuesday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: Ballroom B


TU-A-BRB-1 IMRT with Multileaf Collimators
Byline L Verhey* University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, US
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Contact Email verhey@radonc17.ucsf.edu
 
 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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Treatment Planning Commissioning
Tuesday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: Ballroom A


TU-A-BRA-1 Commissioning and Quality Assurance of Modern Radiation Treatment Planning Systems
Byline J Van Dyk*, London Regional Cancer Centre, London, ON, CA
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Contact Email jake.vandyk@lrcc.on.ca
 
 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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IVB -2
Tuesday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: 150 A


TU-A-150A-1 IVB Imaging in the Cath Lab
Byline A Li* and J Whiting, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, US
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Contact Email whiting@csmc.edu
 
 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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IVB -2
Tuesday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: 150 A


TU-A-150A-2 Theoretical Aspects of Dosimetry for Intravascular Brachytherapy
Byline D Duggan*, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN, US
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Contact Email dennis.duggan@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu
 
 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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TG-58: Electronic Portal Imaging
Tuesday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: Ballroom B


TU-B-BRB-1 Clinical Use of Electronic Portal Imaging : Report of AAPM Radiation Therapy Committee Task Group 58
Byline M Herman*, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Contact Email herman.michael@mayo.edu
 
 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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Fusion in Treatment Planning
Tuesday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: Ballroom A


TU-B-BRA-1 Image Fusion in Treatment Planning
Byline M Kessler*, The University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, US
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Contact Email mkessler@umich.edu
 
 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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Funding at the NIH
Tuesday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: 150 A


TU-B-150A-1 Great Sayings of Peer Review
Byline P Strudler*, NIH Center for Scientific Review, Bethesda, MD, US
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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DICOM Beyond 2000
Tuesday 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Room: 150 A


TU-E-150A-1 DICOM Beyond 2000: Introduction to DICOM RT Extensions
Byline D Murray*, Chairman, Working Group 7, and Director of Product Development TomoTherapy Inc., Middleton, WI
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Contact Email dmurray@tomotherapy.com
 
 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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DICOM Beyond 2000
Tuesday 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Room: 150 A


TU-E-150A-2 Current Status of DICOM RT Extension
Byline H Sethi*, Elekta Oncology Systems, Fleming Way, Crawley, West Sussex UK
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Contact Email Hans.Sethi@elekta.com
 
 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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DICOM Beyond 2000
Tuesday 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Room: 150 A


TU-E-150A-3 Future RT Extensions in Development
Byline M Neumann, MDS Nordion Therapy Systems, Germany
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Contact Email mneumann@mds.nordion.com
 
 
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: IMRT - 3: Verification Measurements for IMRT
Wednesday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: Ballroom B


WE-A-BRB-1 Verification Measurements for IMRT
Byline D Low*, Mallinckrodt Inst of Radiology, St Louis, MO, US
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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MU Calculations
Wednesday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: Ballroom A


WE-A-BRA-1 Monitor Unit Calculations for External Photon and Electron Beams
Byline J Gibbons*, Palmetto-Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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IVB -3
Wednesday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: 150 A


WE-A-150A-1 Intravascular Brachytherapy: Dosimetry Techniques for Gamma Systems
Byline S Jani*, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, CA, US
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Contact Email sjani@scrippsclinic.com
 
 
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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IVB -3
Wednesday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: 150 A


WE-A-150A-2 Intravascular Brachytherapy
Byline T Fox*, Emory Univ School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, US
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Contact Email tim@radonc.emory.org
 
 
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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CT Simulation
Wednesday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: Ballroom A


WE-B-BRA-1 CT Simulation
Byline S Mutic*, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis, MO, US
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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Basic Film Dosimetry
Wednesday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: Ballroom B


WE-B-BRB-1 Film Dosimetry
Byline I. Das 1, C.-W. Cheng2 (1) Univ of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (2) Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ
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Contact Email das@xrt.upenn.edu
 
 
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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New 10 CFR 35
Wednesday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: 150 A


WE-B-150A-1 Update on Revised U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Regulations, 10 CFR 35, for Medical Use of Byproduct Material
Byline J Williamson*, Mallinckrodt Inst of Radiology, St. Louis, MO, US
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Contact Email williamson_jf@castor.wustl.edu
 
 
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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IMRT Verification Symposium
Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Room: Ballroom B


WE-E-BRB-1 IMRT Verification Symposium
Byline C Chui1, L Xing2, C Ma2, (1) Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, US, (2) Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA
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Contact Email low@castor.wustl.edu
 
 
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Thursday, July 26, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: IMRT - 4: Tomotherapy
Thursday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: Ballroom B


TH-A-BRB-1 Tomotherapy
Byline T Mackie*, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, US
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Contact Email mackie@macc.wisc.edu
 
 
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Thursday, July 26, 2001 Abstract Information

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TBI Commissioning
Thursday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: Ballroom A


TH-A-BRA-1 The Physics of Total Body Irradiation
Byline J. Galvin*, Dept of Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital Philadelphia, PA
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Contact Email james.galvin@mail.tju.edu
 
 
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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NIBIB as an Agent of Change
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Room: 250 D


WE-C-250D-1 Research Funding Strategies: Thoughts on the Impact of NIBIB
Byline P Judy*, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, US
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Contact Email judy@bwh.harvard.edu
 
 
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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NIBIB as an Agent of Change
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Room: 250 D


WE-C-250D-2 Medical Physics Opportunities in the New NIH Environment
Byline P Carson*, Univ Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, US
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Contact Email pcarson@umich.edu
 
 
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Thursday, July 26, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: IVB - 4
Thursday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: 150 A


TH-B-150A-1 Radiation Safety in Endovascular Brachytherapy
Byline S Balter*, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY
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Thursday, July 26, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: IVB - 4
Thursday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: 150 A


TH-B-150A-2 Quality Management for Intravascular Brachytherapy
Byline B Thomadsen*, Univ Wisconsin, Madison, WI, US
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Contact Email brthomad@facstaff.wisc.edu
 
 
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Thursday, July 26, 2001 Abstract Information

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Modern Linac Acceptance Testing
Thursday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: Ballroom A


TH-B-BRA-1 Modern-Day Linear Accelerator Acceptance Testing and Commissioning
Byline J.Palta*, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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Contact Email paltajr@ufl.edu
 
 
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Thursday, July 26, 2001 Abstract Information

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Legal Affairs Course
Thursday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: Ballroom B


TH-B-BRB-1 Legal Topics of Concern to Medical Physicists
Byline M Davis1, J Masten2, (1)Greenville Hospital System, Greenville, SC, US (2)Medical X-Ray Center, Sioux Falls, SD, US
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Contact Email mdavis@ghs.org
 
 
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Thursday, July 26, 2001 Abstract Information

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NIST Standards Symposium
Thursday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Room: Ballroom A


TH-C-BRA-1 Centennial Recognition of the National Bureau of Standards:The Evolution of Physical Measurement Standards for Radiology
Byline B Coursey*, P Almond2, L DeWerd3, S Seltzer1, (1) NIST, Gaithersburg, MD (2) MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (3) Univ of WI, Madision, WI
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Contact Email bert.coursey@nist.gov
 
 
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Thursday, July 26, 2001 Abstract Information

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Computational Methods in CAD/Diagnostic - Computer Aided Diagnosis
Thursday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Room: 250 A


TH-C-250A-1 Computational Methods in Computer-Aided Diagnosis
Byline M Giger*, Univ Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
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Contact Email m-giger@uchicago.edu
 
 
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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Advances in 3-D Image Acquisition
Monday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: 250 A


MO-A-250A-1 Advances in 3-D Image Acquisition
Byline A Fenster*, Robarts Research Institute, London, ON, CA
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Contact Email afenster@irus.rri.on.ca
 
 
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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Multidimensional Multimodality and Multitemporal Visualization
Monday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: 250 A


MO-B-250A-1 Multidimensional Multimodality and Multitemporal Visualization
Byline M Vannier*, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, US
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Contact Email michael-vannier@uiowa.edu
 
 
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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Frontiers in PACS
Wednesday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: 250 D


WE-A-250D-1 Frontiers in PACS: Acceptance Testing of PACS and Display Workstations
Byline E Samei*, Duke Univ Medical Center, Durham, NC
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Contact Email samei@duke.edu
 
 
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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Frontiers in PACS - 2
Wednesday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: 250 D


WE-B-250D-1 Frontiers in DICOM: Structured Reporting
Byline D Clunie*, ComView Corporation, Bangor, PA
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Contact Email dclunie@dclunie.com
 
 
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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CR vs. DR A Moderated Debate
Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Room: 250 A


WE-E-250A-1 Computed and Digital Radiography: A Moderated Debate
Byline L Antunok1, J Dobbins2, A Maidment3, R Gould4, R Pizzutiello 5, JA Seibert6 (1) Univ Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (2) Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC (3) Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (4) University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (5) Upstate Medical Physics, Victor, NY (6) UC Davis, Sacramento, CA
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Contact Email andrew.maidment@mail.tju.edu
 
 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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Reconstruction Methods for X-Ray Helical (Spiral) C.T.
Tuesday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: 250 A


TU-A-250A-1 Reconstruction Methods for X-ray Helical (Spiral) C.T.
Byline F Noo*, Univ Utah, Medical Imaging Res. Lab., Salt Lake City, UT, US
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Contact Email noo@doug.med.utah.edu
 
 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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Medical Physicists Role in Full-Field Digital Mammography Facilities
Tuesday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: 251 A


TU-B-251A-1 Medical Physicists Role in Full-Field Digital Mammography Facilities
Byline K Chakrabarti*, CDRH\FDA, Rockville, MD, US
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Contact Email KXC@CDRH.FDA.GOV
 
 
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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Computed Radiography Quality Control
Monday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: 250 D


MO-A-250D-1 Acceptance Testing and Quality Control of Computed Radiography Devices
Byline J. A. Seibert*, Univ of California - Davis, Sacramento, CA, US
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Contact Email jaseibert@ucdavis.edu
 
 
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Thursday, July 26, 2001 Abstract Information

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Metrics for Measuring Image Quality
Thursday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: 250 D


TH-A-250D-1 Metrics for Measuring Image Quality
Byline J Dobbins*, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, US
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Contact Email jtd@scott.mc.duke.edu
 
 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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Digital Mammography, Computer-aided Diagnosis, Multiple-Reader Studies -- and the Holy Grail of Imaging Physics
Tuesday 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM Room: 251 A


TU-D-251A-1 Digital Mammography, Computer-aided Diagnosis, Multiple-Reader Studies-- and the Holy Grail of Imaging Physics
Byline R. Wagner1, S. Beiden 1; G. Campbell2, C. Metz 3, Y. Jiang3, (1) CDRH FDA, Rockville, MD, US (2) OST, CDRH, Rockville, MD (3) University of Chicago, Chicago, IL H.-P. Chan4,(1) OST, CDRH, Rockville, MD (2) OSB, CDRH, Rockville, MD; (3) Univ of Chicago, Chicago, IL; (4) Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Contact Email rfw@cdrh.fda.gov
 
 
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: Ultrasound - 4: Hands On
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Room: 251 A


WE-C-251A-1 Hands-On Ultrasound Physics and Quality Assurance Workshop
Byline Z Lu*1, J Kofler2, R Kruger3, M Goodsitt4, P Carson4, M Holland5, (1) Columbia University, New York, NY, (2)Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, (3) Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI, (4) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, (5) Washington University, St. Louis, MO
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Contact Email zfl1@columbia.edu
 
 
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Thursday, July 26, 2001 Abstract Information

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Digital Radiography Performance Evaluation
Thursday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: 250 D


TH-B-250D-1 Digital Radiography Performance Evaluation
Byline M Flynn*, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, US
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Contact Email mikef@rad.hfh.edu
 
 
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: Nuclear Med- 1: Scintillation Camera QC and Accreditation
Monday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: 251 A


MO-A-251A-1 Scintillation Camera QC and Accreditation
Byline L. S. Graham*, West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, US
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Contact Email lsgraham@ucla.edu
 
 
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: Nuclear Med - 2: Image Fusion in Nuclear Medicine - PET/CT
Monday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: 251 A


MO-B-251A-1 Image Fusion in Nuclear Medicine – PET/CT
Byline J Patton*, Vanderbilt Univ Medical Ctr, Nashville, TN, US
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Contact Email jim.patton@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu
 
 
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering: Update from the Director
Monday 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM Room: 250 A


MO-D-250A-1 National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB): Update from the Director
Byline P Judy*1, D Dean2, P Carson 3, (1) Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (2) NIBIB, Bethesda, MD (3) Univ of Michigan Med Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI
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Contact Email judy@bwh.harvard.edu
 
 
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: Mammography - 1: Practical Aspects of Mammographic Surveys
Monday 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Room: 250 A


MO-E-250A-1 Practical Aspects of Mammographic Surveys
Byline R Gould*, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Contact Email robert.gould@radiology.ucsf.edu
 
 
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: Mammography - 1: Practical Aspects of Mammographic Surveys
Monday 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Room: 250 A


MO-E-250A-2 Quality Control of Stereotactic Biopsy Systems
Byline R Pizzutiello*, Upstate Medical Physics, Victor, NY, US
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Contact Email BobP@UpstateMP.com
 
 
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: Nuclear Med - 3: Imaging with Positron Emitters Symposium
Monday 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Room: 251 A


MO-E-251A-1 Instrumentation for PET Imaging
Byline T Lewellen*, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA
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Contact Email tkldog@u.washington.edu
 
 
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: Nuclear Med - 3: Imaging with Positron Emitters Symposium
Monday 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Room: 251 A


MO-E-251A-2 Clinical PET: Radiation Safety Issues and PET Instrumentation Siting
Byline J Carey*, Univ Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, US
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Contact Email jcarey@umich.edu
 
 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: Ultrasound - 1: New Technologies
Tuesday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: 251 A


TU-A-251A-1 Ultrasound: New Technologies
Byline J Zagzebski*, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, US
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Contact Email jazagzeb@facstaff.wisc.edu
 
 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: MRI Imaging Artifacts - 2
Tuesday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: 250 A


TU-B-250A-1 Artifacts in High Resolution Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Byline D Parker*, Mark H. Huntsman Professor Radiology, Medical Imaging Research Lab, Univ of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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Contact Email parker@doug.med.utah.edu
 
 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: Mammography - 2: Mammography Symposium
Tuesday 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Room: 250 A


TU-E-250A-1 Full Field Digital Mammography – Image Detection, Display and Clinical Perspective
Byline J Thomas*1, M Williams2, C Galbo 3, (1) USUHS, Potomac, MD, US, (2) University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, (3) Uniformed Services University of the Health Science, Bethesda, MD
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Handout: Handout has yet to be submitted
Contact Email jthomas@usuhs.mil
 
 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: MRI Imagaing Artifacts - 3: MRI Artifacts in ACR Accreditation Phantom Images
Tuesday 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Room: 251 A


TU-E-251A-1 MRI Artifacts in ACR Accreditation Phantom Images
Byline GD Clarke*, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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Contact Email clarkeg@uthscsa.edu
 
 
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: Mammography - 3: FFDM QC
Wednesday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: 250 A


WE-A-250A-1 Quality Control for Full-Field Digital Mammography
Byline M Yaffe*, Univ Toronto, Toronto, ON, CA
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Handout: Handout has yet to be submitted
Contact Email martin.yaffe@swchsc.on.ca
 
 
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: Ultrasound - 2: Understanding and Teaching
Wednesday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: 251 A


WE-A-251A-1 Understanding and Teaching Ultrasound Physics
Byline R Kruger*, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, WI, US
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Contact Email krugerrl@mfldclin.edu
 
 
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: Ultrasound - 3: Quality Control
Wednesday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: 251 A


WE-B-251A-1 Quality Assurance of Ultrasound Imagers: Procedures, Expectations, and Philosophies
Byline J Kofler, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Contact Email jkofler@mayo.edu
 
 
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: Ultrasound - 3: Quality Control
Wednesday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: 251 A


WE-B-251A-2 (Link here for 2nd handout submission)
Byline J Kofler*, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, US
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Contact Email jkofler@mayo.edu
 
 
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Thursday, July 26, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: Mammography - 4: Update on Computer Aided Diagnosis of Mammography
Thursday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: 250 A


TH-B-250A-1 Update on Computer-Aided Diagnosis in Mammography
Byline M Giger*, Univ Chicago, Chicago, IL, US
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Contact Email m-giger@uchicago.edu
 
 
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Thursday, July 26, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: MRI Imaging Artifacts - 4: Principles of Clinical Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Thursday 7:30 AM - 8:25 AM Room: 250 A


TH-A-250A-1 Principles of Clinical Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Byline D Hearshen*, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, US
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Contact Email daveh@rad.hfh.edu
 
 
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Tuesday, July 24, 2001 Abstract Information

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Advances in Computed Radiography Technology
Tuesday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: 250 D


TU-B-250D-1 Recent Advances in Computed Radiography Technology
Byline E Gingold*1,R Schaetzing2; (1) Agfa Corporation, Newark, DE (2)Agfa-Gevaert AG,Munich, Germany
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Contact Email eric.gingold.b@us.agfa.com
 
 
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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IMRT Sheilding Symposim
Monday 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Room: Ballroom B


MO-E-BRB-1 IMRT Shielding
Byline J Rodgers1, D Robinson2, S Mutic*3, (1) Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA, (2) Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, AB, Canada, (3) Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Contact Email mutic_s@castor.wustl.edu
 
 
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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CE: MRI Imaging Artifacts - 1
Monday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: 250 D


MO-B-250D-1 Characterization and Minimization of Geometric Distortions in MR Imaging
Byline E Jackson*, UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, US
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Contact Email ejackson@mdanderson.org
 
 
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Wednesday, July 25, 2001 Abstract Information

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Fully 3-D Image Reconstruction
Wednesday 8:30 AM - 9:25 AM Room: 250 A


WE-B-250A-1 Fully 3D Image Reconstruction
Byline R Clackdoyle*, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, US
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Contact Email rolf@doug.med.utah.edu
 
 
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Monday, July 23, 2001 Abstract Information

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Reduction of Radiation Morbidity through Q.A. of Dosimrtry and Evaluation of Morbidity (MORQA)
Monday 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Room: Room 250 D


1-E-250D-1 Reduction of Radiation Morbidity through Q.A. of Dosimrtry and Evaluation of Morbidity (MORQA)
Byline H Svensson*, University of Umea /Sweden and ESTRO/Europe
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Handout: Handout has yet to be submitted
Contact Email hans.svensson@radfys.umu.se