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Task Group No. 59.B/Report 61.B: High dose-rate brachytherapy treatment delivery (TG59.B)

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Activities
  1. Present key and significant medical incidents reported since the original report “High dose-rate brachytherapy treatment delivery: Report of the AAPM Radiation Therapy Committee Task Group No. 59”
  2. Examine potential risk, incidence, and severity specific to HDR brachytherapy utilizing FMEA as outlined in TG100.
  3. Revisit the checklists in the original TG59 report and update these with model QA and QC forms, HDR plan check guidance, and dose accumulation (EBRT + HDR) recommendations in light of deformable registration.
  4. Reexamine the utilization of modern technologies and safeguards that have been introduced since the original report, which have been designed to reduce and/or automate QA and QC processes, along with emerging QA-oriented technologies.
  5. Update and regenerate the model procedure workflows for different scenarios of clinical practice.
By-Laws:Not Referenced.Rules: Not Referenced.
Standing?This is not a standing committee.
Approved Date(s):9/15/2023 - 12/31/2028
Reviewable Draft Deadline:
Committee Keywords: No Keywords Entered

Board of Directors
Science Council
Therapy Physics Cmte  [Status]
Brachytherapy SC  [Status]
TG59.B/Report 61.B: High dose-rate brachytherapy treatment delivery  [Status]

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Chair

Christopher Tien
Task Group Chair

2026 Roster

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VOTING AppointmentsThere are 14 voting members.

up-to-dateIvan M. Buzurovic, PhD

10/18/2023 - 12/31/2028 Member
up-to-dateMaria d. De Ornelas, PhD, MS

12/28/2023 - 12/31/2028 Member

up-to-dateYuHuei Jessica Huang, PhD

10/18/2023 - 12/31/2028 Member
up-to-dateIleana Iftimia, PhD

9/15/2023 - 12/31/2028 Member

up-to-dateCasey Y. Lee, PhD

11/13/2023 - 12/31/2028 Member
up-to-dateMahta M. McKee, MS

9/15/2023 - 12/31/2028 Task Group Vice Chair

up-to-dateZoubir Ouhib, MS

9/15/2023 - 12/31/2028 Member
up-to-dateJoel Poder, PhD, MS

10/18/2023 - 12/31/2028 Member

up-to-dateMark J. Rivard, PhD

9/15/2023 - 12/31/2028 Member
up-to-dateDeborah L. Schofield, PhD

9/15/2023 - 12/31/2028 Member

up-to-dateXinyi Shen

12/28/2023 - 12/31/2028 Member
up-to-dateMatthew T. Studenski, PhD

10/18/2023 - 12/31/2028 Member

up-to-dateChristopher J. Tien, PhD

9/15/2023 - 12/31/2028 Task Group Chair
up-to-dateJacqueline E. Zoberi, PhD

10/18/2023 - 12/31/2028 Member
NON-VOTING AppointmentsThere are 3 non-voting members and guests.

up-to-dateLauren Allaire

12/28/2023 - 12/31/2026 Consultant - Elekta (nonvoting)
up-to-dateKatherine N. Tapp, PhD

9/15/2023 - 12/31/2026 Consultant (nonvoting)

up-to-dateSharon M. Thompson, MS

11/20/2023 - 12/31/2026 Guest - Varian (nonvoting)
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