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Task Group No. 117 Use of MRI Data in Treatment Planning and Stereotactic Procedures - Spatial Accuracy and Quality Control Procedures

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Charge

To develop a concise review of the physical bases for spatial accuracy limitations in MRI due to both the system hardware as well as the interaction of the system with the patient; b) to provide guidance, with practical examples, of imaging protocol optimization when high spatial accuracy is required; and (c) to propose specific QC tests for systems used to obtain data that will be used for interventional purposes.
Bylaws:Not Referenced.Rules: Not Referenced.
Approved Date(s)Start: 3/16/2005
End: 12/31/2014
Committee Keywords: TG117
Most recent status update:Jihong Wang and Archie Chu were appointed as the new co-chairs for the TG on 1/1/2015. The first meeting took place at 2015 AAPM annual meeting in Anaheim, CA, on 7/12/2015: a. Attendees: The chair of sub-committee, the new TG117 chair, members and candidates for the new members. b. Agenda: Discussion about revise or rewrite the previous manuscript of TG117, define the scope of TG c. Meeting decision: to re-focus and rewrite the TG report. d. Actions next: (i) To outline for the new framework for TG117 including title and charge, (ii) to assign each member’s responsibility for the report. - [8/24/2015 by Jihong Wang] Click to update.
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Chair

James Yang
Task Group Chair


2017 Roster

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There are 14 members and guests.
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VOTING Appointments
James M. Balter, PhD

1/1/2016  Member
up-to-date
 Zheng Chang, PhD

1/1/2016  Member
up-to-date
Archie C. Chu, PhD

7/21/2016  Member
up-to-date
 Ali . Fatemi, PhD

1/1/2016  Member
up-to-date
Ken-Pin Hwang, PhD

1/1/2016  Member
up-to-date
 John H. Lewis, PhD

10/17/2016  Member
out-of-date
Kiaran P. McGee, PhD

10/18/2016  Member
up-to-date
 Joseph Och, MS

1/1/2016  Member
up-to-date
Habeeb H. Saleh, PhD

1/1/2016  Member
up-to-date
 Bill J. Salter, PhD

10/17/2016  Member
up-to-date
Jihong Wang, PhD

8/21/2017  Task Group Vice Chair
up-to-date
 Yuenan . Wang, PhD

7/21/2016  Member
up-to-date
James N. Yang, PhD

8/21/2017  Task Group Chair
up-to-date
 Jinzhong Yang, PhD

1/1/2016  Member
up-to-date

STAFF Appointed to Committee

None Appointed