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Activities	Educate the brachytherapy community in best practices on the use of dosimetry datasets and calibration standards. Lead the development of consensus brachytherapy source data through evaluation of published single-source dose distributions. Periodically review and revise the prerequisites for brachytherapy sources to be listed on the Source Registry and coordinate AAPM responses regarding primary and secondary standards relevant to brachytherapy planning and dosimetry. This also includes evaluating methodology for clinical calibration of brachytherapy sources.
By-Laws:	Not Referenced.Rules: Not Referenced.
Standing?	This is not a standing committee.
Approved Date(s):	n/a
Committee Keywords:	WGBD

Working Group on Brachytherapy Dosimetry [Status]

Unit 78 - Brachytherapy Dosimetry Consensus Datasets [Status]

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Chair

Javier Vijande
Workgroup Chair

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VOTING Appointments

There are 8 voting members.

Wesley S. Culberson, PhD 10/27/2016 - 12/31/2025 Chair, TG292 - Electronic Brachytherapy Dosimetry (ex officio) 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2027 Work Group Vice Chair	Frank William Hensley, PhD 4/23/2021 - 12/31/2026 Member
Jessica R. Lowenstein, MS 4/23/2021 - 12/31/2026 Member	Courtney C. Oare, PhD 12/22/2023 - 12/31/2026 Member
Mark J. Rivard, PhD 3/14/2022 - 12/31/2026 Chair, Unit 78 - Brachytherapy Dosimetry Consensus Datasets (ex officio)	Jeffrey V. Siebers, PhD 9/26/2022 - 12/31/2025 Member Calibration Laboratory Accreditation Subcommittee (ex officio)
Samuel Trichter, DrPH, MS 4/23/2021 - 12/31/2026 Member	Javier Vijande, PhD 4/23/2021 - 12/31/2026 Member 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2027 Workgroup Chair

NON-VOTING Appointments

There are 7 non-voting members and guests.

Marc J. Chamberland, PhD 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 Guest (nonvoting)	Larry A. DeWerd, PhD 1/1/2019 - 12/31/2025 Consultant (nonvoting)
Jessica R. Lowenstein, MS 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2026 Liaison - IROC Houston (formerly RPC) (ex officio, nonvoting)	Ernesto Mainegra-Hing, PhD 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2025 Consultant (nonvoting)
Zoubir Ouhib, MS 1/1/2019 - 12/31/2025 Consultant (nonvoting)	Meysam Tavakoli 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 Guest (nonvoting)
Christian Valdes, PhD 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025 Guest (nonvoting)

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