Charge |
- Facilitate communication and collaboration among investigators working on robotic systems having brachytherapy, biopsy and focal therapy applications, and with potential manufacturers and vendors of these systems.
- Communicate new technology related to robotic or similar systems. to other Task Groups and Working Groups
- Establish guidelines for the safe use and quality management of robotic brachytherapy.
- Establish guidelines for required accuracy of relevant motions and procedures associated with delivery of robotic brachytherapy.
- Develop educational programs to apprise the AAPM membership and the radiotherapy community about robotic-assistance in brachytherapy and focal therapy.
- As appropriate reach out to other relevant communities by organizing special educational sessions, for example, at meetings/gatherings with ASTRO, as well as at robotic and biomedical conferences such as MICCAI, ICRA, IROS, etc.
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Bylaws: | Not Referenced.Rules: Not Referenced. |
Approved Date(s) | n/a
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Committee Keywords: |
WGRB
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Chair
J. Adam Cunha Workgroup Chair
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2021 Roster
(dates shown below are start and end dates of position.)

=complete and up-to-date,

=incomplete conflict of interest statement.
VOTING Appointments | There are 11 voting members. |
 Sudarshan N. Chamakuri, PhD
1/1/2021 - 12/31/2023 Member |
 J. Adam M. Cunha, PhD
1/1/2021 - 12/31/2023 Workgroup Chair |
 Sandeep K. Dhanesar, PhD
1/1/2021 - 12/31/2023 Member |
 Aaron Fenster, PhD
1/1/2021 - 12/31/2023 Work Group Vice Chair |
 Clara Ferreira, PhD
1/1/2021 - 12/31/2023 Member |
 Soyoung Lee
1/1/2021 - 12/31/2023 Member |
 Tarun Podder, PhD
11/11/2019 - 12/31/2021 Chair, Task Group No. 342 - Update of the AAPM and GEC-ESTRO Task Group 192 Report (ex officio) |
 Mark J. Rivard, PhD
1/1/2016 - 12/31/2021 Member |
 Xiaofeng Yang, PhD
1/1/2021 - 12/31/2023 Member |
 Yan Yu, PhD
1/1/2016 - 12/31/2021 Member |
 Hualin Zhang, PhD
1/1/2016 - 12/31/2021 Member |
NON-VOTING Appointments | There are 2 non-voting members and guests. |
HQ Team Appointed to Committee | There are 0 staff. |
See connections to Working Group on Robotic Brachytherapy