Authors: Yanique N. Dunn, Marissa Joyce Vaccarelli
Affiliation: Northwell, Hofstra University Medical Physics Program
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) Event Notification Reports provide detailed information on nuclear-related events, including medical and non-medical incidents. This study evalu...
Authors: Yu-Ying Lin
Affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the level of radiation protection knowledge among operating room professional nurses.
Methods: A questionnaire was distributed to operating room profession...
Authors: Ashish Binjola, Raj Kishore Bisht, Natanasabapathi Gopishankar, Pratik Kumar, Daya Nand Kishore Sharma, Sukhvir Kishore Singh, Subramani Vellaiyan
Affiliation: Medical Physics Unit, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Radiological Safety, Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Additive manufacturing is increasingly being explored to create dosimetry phantoms. Commercial anthropomorphic phantoms represent an average patient and lack anatomical variations due to obes...
Authors: Lotem Buchbinder Shadur, Shaheen Dewji, Martin Graffigna, Alejandro Rafael Martinez, Emmanuel Mate-Kole, Antonio McClain, Samuel Taylor, Jeffrey Wang
Affiliation: Student, Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics Programs, Georgiaย Institute of Technology
Abstract Preview: Purpose: DosInMe is an internal dosimetry visualization tool developed by the Radiological Engineering, Detection, and Dosimetry Laboratory at Georgia Tech to assist researchers and professionals in v...
Authors: Alejandro Bertolet, Mislav Bobiฤ, Carlos Huesa-Berral, Aileen O'Shea, Ralph Weissleder
Affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To develop a pipeline for estimating the absorbed dose to various organs from positron emission tomography (PET) combined with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We use this pipeline to evalua...
Authors: Kaino Haipinge, Festus Laban, Wilfred Midzi, Boas J Nikanor, Monika Sakaria, Vera Uushona
Affiliation: Ministry of Health and Social Services, MATCON BASED SOLUTION, Ministry of Health And Social Services, School of Medicine, University of Namibia
Abstract Preview: Purpose: Medical Physics in namibia is emerging as a multidisciplinary career, with efforts to raise awareness about the role of medical physics in radiation safety, treatment and protection. The prof...
Authors: Caridad Borras
Affiliation: Radiological Physics and Health Services
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The production, use, and disposal of radiopharmaceuticals must comply with regulations for drugs (medicines) and radiation. The relevant roles and requirements for medical physicists to be in...