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Task Group No. 426: AAPM Recommendations on traceability and standardization for activity measurements in unsealed radiopharmaceutical therapy (TG426)

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Activities
  1. Provide an overview of the current availability of activity standards for approved and emerging diagnostic, therapeutic, and theranostic (combined diagnostic and therapeutic) radiopharmaceuticals.
  2. Provide guidelines, techniques and recommendations for accurate activity quantification (dose calibrators, imaging modalities) in the clinic including standards, calibrations, and QA.
  3. Discuss current approaches, challenges and opportunities related to establishing and maintaining measurement traceability in the clinic.
  4. Address uncertainties related to clinical activity measurements with dose calibrators and identify quality management and control processes to reduce these uncertainties.
  5. Define role and responsibilities of physicists for ensuring accurate measurements of administered activity.
By-Laws:Not Referenced.Rules: Not Referenced.
Standing?This is not a standing committee.
Approved Date(s):3/20/2024 - 12/31/2025
Reviewable Draft Deadline:
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Board of Directors
Science Council
Therapy Physics Cmte  [Status]
Radiopharmaceutical Therapy SC  [Status]
TG426: AAPM Recommendations on traceability and standardization for activity measurements in unsealed radiopharmaceutical therapy  [Status]

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Chair

Brian Zimmerman
Task Group Chair

2025 Roster

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VOTING AppointmentsThere are 6 voting members.

up-to-dateGamal Akabani, PhD

3/20/2024 - 12/31/2025 Member
up-to-dateRachel Barbee

4/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 Member

up-to-dateStephen A. Graves Ph.D.

4/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 Member
up-to-dateRobert F. Hobbs, PhD

3/20/2024 - 12/31/2025 Member

up-to-dateJohn Sunderland Ph.D.

3/20/2024 - 12/31/2025 Member
up-to-dateBrian E. Zimmerman

3/20/2024 - 12/31/2025 Task Group Chair
NON-VOTING AppointmentsThere are 6 non-voting members and guests.

up-to-dateDenis Bergeron, PhD

3/20/2024 - 12/31/2025 Liaison - NIST (nonvoting)
up-to-dateWesley S. Culberson, PhD

4/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 Consultant (nonvoting)

up-to-dateRaphael Galea

3/20/2024 - 12/31/2025 Consultant (nonvoting)
up-to-dateSean Jollota, MS

4/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 Guest (nonvoting)

up-to-dateYing Xiao, PhD

4/15/2024 - 12/31/2025 Consultant (nonvoting)
up-to-dateMary Anne Yusko

3/20/2024 - 12/31/2025 Consultant (nonvoting)
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