| Category |
Sub-Category (if applicable) |
Definition |
| Radiobiology |
A submission that pertains
to incorporation of radiobiology in the treatment planning process for either
external beam or brachytherapy treatment planning. This category includes
use of tumor specific information in planning, radiobiological modeling
including TCP, NTCP and EUD calculations . |
| Particle Therapy |
| |
Heavy Particle Radiation
Therapy |
Subject matter that includes the dosimetry,
delivery, and planning, of particle (other than electrons) based therapy. |
| |
Electron Based Radiation Therapy |
Subject matter that includes the dosimetry,
delivery, and planning of electron based therapy. It is imperative that
material be novel for this category. |
| |
Neutron
Therapy |
Subject matter that includes the dosimetry,
delivery, and planning of neutron based therapy. |
| External Beam Imaging
& Feedback |
| |
Techniques & Tools |
Any submission that pertains to the
use of new or advanced imaging tools or techniques for external beam delivery
and verification. Examples include dosimetric assessments or off-line treatment
analysis. |
| |
Image Guided Treatment |
Any submission that pertains to use
of imaging to adapt radiotherapy treatments to the mobile patient/target.
Examples include EPID's, camera systems and respiratory gating. |
| Brachytherapy |
| |
General |
Any aspect of the physics of brachytherapy
excluding prostate seed implants, intravascular brachytherapy and high dose
rate brachytherapy. Special attention will be paid to submissions on use
the use of new isotopes including radiopharmaceuticals. |
| |
Prostate Implants |
Subject matter that includes the dosimetry,
delivery, planning, or verification of prostate seed implants. It is imperative
that material be novel for this category. |
| |
Intravascular |
Subject matter particular to the dosimetry,
delivery, and radiation safety related to intravascular brachytherapy. Special
attention will be paid to use of recent FDA approved devices for IVB. |
| |
High Dose Rate |
Subject matter particular to the dosimetry,
delivery, and radiation safety related to high dose rate afterloaded brachytherapy.
|
| IMRT |
| |
Planning & Optimization |
Any submission that pertains to the
optimization and planning segment of IMRT, including algorithms. It is imperative
that material be novel for this category. |
| |
Delivery |
Any submission that pertains to the
delivery of IMRT. It is imperative that material be novel for this category.
Special attention will be paid to use of new delivery systems or comparisons
of existing systems. |
| |
Verification/Validation |
Subject matter on the verification
of IMRT delivery including measurements and peripheral calculation methods.
|
| |
Quality Assurance |
Any submission that pertains to quality
assurance of IMRT planning systems, delivery systems, or patient-specific
plans. |
| Photon Treatment Planning |
| |
Dose Calculations |
Subject matter pertaining to new calculation
methods for external beam, including commercial algorithms, but not including
Monte Carlo or IMRT. Special attention will be paid to calculation methods
validated by measurement. |
| |
Improvements in Conventional
Treatment Planning |
Subject matter pertaining to optimization
techniques in treatment planning (not IMRT). Special attention will be paid
to use of fusion and functional imaging. |
| |
Target Volume Definitions |
Abstracts related to the application
of ICRU 50 and ICRU 62 volumes, segmentation protocols and procedures. This
includes internal target motion and positioning. This also includes the
use of biological/molecular imaging for treatment planning. |
| Monte Carlo Calculations |
| |
Treatment Planning |
A submission that is based on the use
of MC calculations, either for treatment planning or characterizing delivery
systems. |
| |
Technique or Device Evaluation
|
Validation or modeling. |
| Treatment Delivery |
| |
Treatment Techniques
|
Subject matter on new external beam
treatment techniques. Submissions should be comprehensive and encompass
the planning, dosimetry and validation of new techniques. |
| |
Treatment Delivery Systems |
Any submission that pertains to use
of a new external beam delivery or immobilization systems, including commercial
systems. It is imperative that material be novel for this category. |
| Measurements |
| |
Dosimetry Instrumentation
|
Subject matter pertaining to use of
new measurement devices or validation of commercial devices. Special attention
will be paid to use of devices that streamline data acquisition. |
| |
Calibration & Quality
Assurance |
Any submission that pertains to programmatic
quality assurance. This includes QA for delivery systems, treatment planning,
or processes. Special attention will be paid to automation. Submissions
based on external beam calibration should extend beyond simple TG-21 to
TG-51 comparisons. |
| |
Clinical Measurements/Investigations
|
Specific clinical measurement problems
requiring significant measurement and analysis. |
| Networks,
PACS, & DICOM |
Subject matter that includes network
systems, PACS, and Dicom for radiation therapy. Special attention will be
paid to management and integration of data flow from planning to delivery.
|
| Stereotactic
|
Subject matter that includes the dosimetry,
delivery, planning, and verification of stereotactic radiosurgery/ radiotherapy
(including gamma knife). Intra or extra-cranial SRT. |
| Radiation
Safety |
Therapy Any submission that relates
to a safety or shielding issue specific to external beam radiation therapy.
Special attention will be paid to shielding issues that extend beyond current
NCRP reports (i.e., IMRT). |
| Thermal
Therapies |
Any treatment technique that elevates
or decreases cells/tissues temperatures for some length of time with an
ultimate therapeutic goal. Included are: hyperthermia, tissue fusion, coagulation
and ablation; ultrasonic-, laser-, microwave- and electro-surgery, burn
therapy; thermally-mediated gene therapy, wound healing, bone growth stimulation;
and cryosurgery. |
| Other
|
All others |
| Radiography
|
Topics related to general radiography including DR and CR,
detector design and characterization, new methods of detector characterization,
and clinical studies. Image processing topics should be submitted under
the image processing and CAD category. |
| Mammography |
All aspects of mammography, including digital mammography. Topics include
novel detectors and their evaluation, system evaluation, and new techniques
in mammography. Image processing and CAD papers should be submitted under
that category. |
| Fluoroscopy & Angiography
|
Topics related to fluoroscopy and angiography, including digital techniques. |
| CT |
Topics covering any aspect of CT, including detector design, system evaluation,
artifacts, dosimetry, image reconstruction, and clinical studies. Unless
specifically related to CT, submissions related to image display or image
fusion are best submitted under the Visualization category. Similarly, CAD
talks should be submitted under the CAD category. |
| MRI |
All aspects of MRI, MRS and MRA, including image acquisition and image
processing. Unless specifically related to MR, submissions related to image
display or image fusion are best submitted under the Visualization category.
Similarly, CAD talks should be submitted under the CAD category. |
| Ultrasound |
All aspects of Ultrasound, including image acquisition, image processing
and display. Similarly, CAD talks should be submitted under the CAD category. |
| Nuclear Medicine |
All aspects of Nuclear Medicine, including SPECT and PET. |
| Multi-Modality Imaging
|
Imaging techniques that involve more than one imaging modalities, e.g.,
Mammography and breast ultrasound, CT and PET, etc. |
| Image Processing &
CAD |
Topics in all areas of medical image processing including Computer-Aided
Diagnosis, including reports on new methodologies and clinical evaluations,
as applied to mammography, chest, CT and others. |
| Visualization & Display |
Techniques for display visualization of image data, including image fusion,
2D and 3D display of image data, and other related topics. |
| Electronic Imaging
& PACS |
All aspects of PACS, including image display, storage and distribution.
Topics can include PACS characterization, operational discussions, economics
of PACS, image quality, new technology and new standards. |
| Image-Guided Therapy
|
Topics pertaining to the use of image-based feedback systems for radiotherapy
including external beam and brachytherapy. Examples include EPID's, camera
systems, respiratory gating, or use of imaging in a feedback loop. |
| Quality Control -
Diagnostic |
The art and science of diagnostic radiology quality assurance, including
topics related to the practice of diagnostic medical physics and radiology
quality assurance (TQM, etc.). Included in this category are topics of accreditation
and regulatory interest, such as the ACR, FDA, etc. |
| Radiation Protection
& Dosimetry - Diagnostic |
All topics in the area of radiation protection, including shielding and
safety. Special attention will be paid to submissions on new shielding approaches.
Reports on the science and art of dosimetry, including internal and external
radiation sources. |
| Other - Diagnostic
|
Other aspects of diagnostic medical physics, including optical imaging,
infrared, impedance imaging, thermoacoustic imaging, economics of medical
physics, and other topics. |
