Identify the submission as one of the following:

• Proffered Submission
• John R. Cameron Young Investigator Symposium
• Junior Investigator Competition
• Science Council - Imaging for Particle Therapy
• Innovation in Medical Physics Education
• SPS Undergraduate Research & Outreach

John R. Cameron Young Investigator Symposium

Each year AAPM conducts a Young Investigator Symposium (YIS) competition at the Annual Meeting. Young Investigators, as defined below, are encouraged to submit abstracts for the competition. The 10 highest scoring Young Investigator submissions as determined by the abstract reviewers will be selected for presentation in a special symposium in honor of University of Wisconsin Professor Emeritus John R. Cameron, Ph.D.

A panel of judges will score the oral presentations according to criteria that include scientific merit, originality, and organization/presentation of the material. Awardees will be announced at the Awards Ceremony during the Annual Meeting. The top 3 Awardees will receive a plaque and a cash award.

Young Investigators are not eligible for the Science Council Session.

All abstracts submitted to the YIS Competition that are NOT selected for the competition, will be considered for oral, SNAP oral, or poster presentation.

Young Investigator Definition: At the time of abstract submission, candidates for the Young Investigators' Symposium must be a graduate student OR within one year post-graduation, and if post-graduate, candidates must be in a medical physics residency program or a medical physics related postdoctoral position.

FINALISTS will be required to submit a letter of eligibility from the presenting author's thesis advisor identifying the institution. The letters are not to be submitted until the FINALISTS are identified in April, at which time the Finalists will be contacted with further instructions. Contact the AAPM Programs Manager with any questions regarding the Young Investigator Competition.

Only one submission from each Young Investigator can be submitted for consideration for the Young Investigator Award competition. (Note, however, the Oral Presentation Policy below).

NOTE: The winner of the Young Investigator Award Competition is not allowed to participate in the Young Investigator Award Competitions of future AAPM Annual Meetings.

Authors interested in being considered for the Session MUST:

• Select the submission type: John R. Cameron Young Investigator Symposium
• Select a subject category
• Presentation mode will default to “Oral”
• Submit REQUIRED support documentation not to exceed 2 pages in length.

Junior Investigator Competition

Two (2) awards for Junior Investigators have been established: In honor of Dr. Jack Fowler, Emeritus Professor of Human Oncology and Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin, and by the AAPM Science Council.  Each Awardee will receive a plaque and a cash award.

Junior Investigators, as defined below, are encouraged to submit abstracts for the competition. One Junior Investigator submission for each award will be selected from the highest scoring abstracts judged to be at the highest level of scientific innovation and impact, and the awardees will be announced at the Awards Ceremony during the Annual Meeting. If you wish to submit an abstract for the Junior Investigator Competition, you must identify the abstract by selecting the submission type: Junior Investigator Submission. All instructions given below for regular proffered submissions apply to Junior Investigator (JI) submissions with the exception of the Supporting Document, which is REQUIRED for JI submissions and must not exceed 2 pages in length.

A single abstract can not be submitted to both the Junior Investigator Competition and the Young Investigator Competition.

Abstracts submitted to the Junior Investigator Competition are eligible for the Science Council Session (provided, of course, that the abstract is appropriate to the topic of the Science Council Session).

All abstracts submitted to the Junior Investigator Competition that are NOT selected as the winner, will be considered for oral, SNAP oral, or poster presentation.

A Junior Investigator is defined as one of the following. (The junior investigator must be an APPROVED member of AAPM at the time of abstract submission):

• Current medical physics resident, OR
• Current postdoctoral fellow, OR
• Staff/faculty member who is within 4 years of having obtained a graduate degree (at the time of abstract submission).

The AWARDEE will be required to submit a letter of eligibility from a Full Member of AAPM at the junior investigator's sponsoring institution. The letter is not to be submitted until the Awardee is identified in April. Contact the AAPM Programs Manager with any questions regarding the Junior Investigator Competition.

Only one submission from each Junior Investigator can be submitted for consideration for the Junior Investigator Competition.

Authors interested in being considered for the Session MUST:

• Select the submission type: Junior Investigator Competition
• Select a subject category
• Presentation mode will default to “Oral”
• Submit REQUIRED support documentation not to exceed 2 pages in length.

Science Council Session

A topic of particular relevance in medical physics research is identified each year, with proffered submissions on that topic considered for inclusion in a scientific session entitled the Science Council Session. Abstracts selected for the Session will be highlighted in the scientific program and given an extended presentation length.

The topic selected for the 2016 Science Council Session is: Imaging for Particle Therapy.

The Science Council Session includes proffered abstracts on a topic at the cutting-edge of medical physics research, presented in a special, high-visibility proffered oral session. For the 2016 Annual Meeting, the Scientific Program invites abstract submissions on “Imaging for Particle Therapy,” emphasizing research in imaging for treatment planning, dose calculations, image guidance, and verification of treatment. Example areas of research include (but are not limited to):

• Innovation in imaging for particle therapy treatment planning and adaptation, including, but not limited to, the use of imaging for range uncertainty reduction, robust optimization, and motion assessment.
• Development and implementation of novel in-room image guidance systems (e.g. proton radiography and tomography) for particle therapy to ensure accurate delivery of treatment plan and assess the need for adaptation.
• Novel methods to verify the delivery and efficacy of particle therapy.

Criteria for abstract evaluation include the novelty of the research, the emphasis on innovation in the application for particle therapy, and the potential impact / significance in therapy.

Authors interested in being considered for the Science Council Session MUST:

• Select the submission type: Science Council - Imaging for Particle Therapy
• Subject category will default to Joint Imaging/Therapy: Science Council Session: Imaging for Particle Therapy
• Presentation mode will default to “Oral”
• Submit a Structured Abstract as described in the Instructions to Authors
• Submit a REQUIRED Supporting Document not to exceed 2 pages in length.

Innovation in Medical Physics Education

The Education Council of AAPM is sponsoring a session to honor and publicize Innovation in Medical Physics Education. AAPM members are invited to submit an abstract describing innovative medical physics educational activities for radiology residents, radiation oncology residents, medical physicists, technologists or others. The abstract can describe novel teaching strategies such as team teaching or adult learning efforts, novel educational materials such as lectures, websites, educational videos or interactive media, novel program designs, or other innovations.  Submissions will be judged on the following criteria: the level of innovation, the potential for educational use, the extent to which the innovation has already been implemented and assessed, and how readily the innovation could be implemented or used at a variety of other institutions.

The top six submissions will be invited to present their abstracts at the session during the Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Each speaker will be allocated 15 minutes. The top presenting abstract will be announced at the Awards Ceremony during the Annual Meeting and presented a plaque and a $2,000 prize. The Award for Innovation in Medical Physics Education is made possible by a generous bequest of Harold Marcus.

Authors interested in being considered for the Session MUST:

• Select the submission type: Innovation in Medical Physics Education
• Select the subject category: Innovation in Medical Physics Education
• Presentation mode will default to “Oral”
• Submit REQUIRED support documentation not to exceed 2 pages in length.

All abstracts submitted to the Innovation in Medical Physics Education that are NOT selected for the session, will be considered for standard poster presentation.

SPS Undergraduate Research & Outreach

The Society of Physics Students (SPS) Undergraduate Research & Outreach poster session highlights the work of undergraduate students with an interest in medical physics.  The first author (and presenter) of all posters in this session must be an undergraduate at the time of submission. Posters should reflect either research related to medical physics or outreach to promote the importance of and relationship between physics in medicine. All joint SPS-AAPM undergraduate members are invited to submit.

Please note that submissions to SPS Undergraduate Research & Outreach will not be published in the Medical Physics Journal.

Authors interested in being considered for the Session MUST:

• Select the submission type: SPS Undergraduate Research & Outreach
• Subject category will default to SPS Undergraduate Research & Outreach
• Presentation mode will default to “Poster”
• No support documentation for this submission type.

Enter the title of the abstract to be submitted.

• Use sentence case when entering title.
• To enter superscript text put the following tags around the text to be superscripted: ^text
• To enter subscript text put the following tags around the text to be subscripted: _text

Select the Subject Category that best pertains to your Abstract. Category tree available here.

Rules regarding Requested Presentation Mode for Abstracts:

• Authors should request either Oral or Poster presentation mode.
• Final presentation mode assignments will be made by the Program Committee.
• Submissions requesting Oral Presentation may be assigned as ANY of the following:
• Oral Presentation
• SNAP Oral Presentation
• Poster Presentation
• Any submission may be rejected based on the reviews by at least 4 referees.
• All accepted abstracts will be published in Medical Physics (submissions to SPS Undergraduate Research & Outreach will not be published in Medical Physics).

PRESENTATION MODES DEFINED:

Oral Presentation

• This category entails a brief 8 minute presentation followed by a 2 minute question/discussion period. NOTE: Single LCD projection will be the ONLY presentation method available.
• Details will be provided in abstract acceptance notification.
• Top-scoring abstracts in each category will be selected for Best in Physics. In addition to an oral presentation, these abstracts will be highlighted in an electronic poster discussion session.

SNAP Oral Presentation

• SNAP oral sessions will consist of a brief oral presentation (5 minutes) in a moderated session with separate time allowed for discussion and Q/A.
• Sessions will have moderators in a manner similar to standard oral sessions.

Poster Presentation

• Posters must be displayed during the entire poster viewing time. General Posters should be hung no later than Sunday July 31 at 3:00 pm (in time for the General Posters Discussion Session) and should be removed no earlier than Wednesday August 3 at 12:15 pm (at the designated Tear-Down time).
• General Posters: The standard format for abstracts selected for General Posters is 4' x 4' hardcopy poster (3.83’ x 3.83’ usable surface) displayed in the Exhibit Hall.
• Electronic Campus Posters: Some high-scoring abstracts selected for Poster Presentation will be presented in electronic form in the Electronic Campus area.
• Pushpins will be provided.

NOTE: The individual names of contributing authors MUST appear on all posted presentations.

On the Abstract Submission Status screen, you will be prompted to add any contributing author(s) to your submission.

To Add Author(s):

• Select the link to 'add an Author' and search for an individual's last name.
• A list of potential authors will be generated if the 'last name' is in the system. Select the correct contributing author(s) for the submission.
• Identify each author as 'Presenting Author' or 'Author.' Also identify the 'Senior Author.' (Note that the Senior Author can be the Presenting Author or any other Author.)
• Continue the process until all contributing authors have been added.
• Each submission is allowed only ONE Presenting Author.
• Each submission is allowed only ONE Senior Author.
• Corresponding Authors are NOT automatically added to the submission as a contributing author. If the Corresponding Author is a contributing author, you MUST add the individual at this point.

If a Contributing Author is NOT Currently in the System:

• Once you have searched for the last name and it does not appear on the generated author list, select 'Click Here to Add a New Author' and proceed through the process of creating a new record for the individual.
• By entering a unique email, each author will have access to the abstract submission content, but ONLY the corresponding author may edit the content.
• Use proper capitalization when entering a new author.
• Check your entry as you go as the system does not correct spelling or grammar.

Helpful Hints:

• Add your 'presenting author' first. You can later use the arrow buttons at left of names to change order, once all authors have been added.
• Finally, arrange the author names in the order they are to appear when published in the "Program By-Line" and "Calendar of Events By-Line." ANY AND ALL CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS MUST BE ADDED IN THIS SECTION OF THE PROCESS IN ORDER TO GENERATE THE CORRECT 'BY-LINES'. (see Step 6).

Back on the Submission Status Page:

• The system will have generated a list of contributing authors added to your submission.
• If any contributing author's names are missing, go back and add the individuals.
• If the order of names is NOT correct, go back and use the arrow buttons to rearrange.
• The presenting author's name will be denoted with an asterisk.
• Any time you add/remove/reorder author names or reassign the presenting author, the system will change the content listed in Steps 6, 7, and 8 so it is IMPORTANT you review the content with each change made.

On the Abstract Submission Status screen, you will be prompted to view the 'Program By-Line' (Authors/Institutions) generated by the system. It is IMPERATIVE that the Program By-Line be VIEWED and EDITED as instructed.

What the System Generates:

• For a single author, the system will list author's name (first initial, last name), institution, city, and state.
• If multiple authors have been entered, the system will list ALL author names (first initials, last names) in the order of entry, followed by the first author's institution, city, and state, then the second author's institution, city, and state, etc.

To Edit the By-Line:

If all authors are from the SAME INSTITUTION:

• The final/correct By-Line should list ALL AUTHOR names (first initials, last names) followed by ONE listing of the institution, city, and state.
• YOU MUST REMOVE all additional listings of institution, city, and state in order for the By-Line to be correct.
• YOU MUST SELECT the check box 'Click inside the check box if all authors are from the same institution' in order to proceed back to your status page or you will be forced to add super/sub-script coding, that is not necessary.
• Do not include "USA" or zip codes. Do not include departmental information.
• Do not abbreviate institution names.
  
  --Use the following format when all authors are from the same institution:
  
  T Webster*, M Warden, L Salliman, A Geyser, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, NY
  (NOTE: The Presenting Author's name will be denoted with an asterisk.)

If authors are from MULTIPLE INSTITUTIONS:

• The final/correct By-Line should list ALL AUTHOR names (first initials, last names) followed by EACH AUTHOR'S institution, city, and state.
• YOU MUST ADD 'super/sub-script coding' (¹; ², etc) in order to correlate the correct Author with the correct institution, city, state.
• Do not include "USA" or zip codes. Do not include departmental information.
• Do not abbreviate institution names.
  
  --Use the following format to add the required 'super/sub-script coding' when Authors are from multiple institutions:
  
  Note that this code:
  
  T Webster*¹, M Warden¹, L Salliman², A Sullivan³, (1) Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, NY, (2) University of Maryland, College Park, MD (3) UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
  
  --Produces this output:
  
  T Webster*¹ , M Warden¹ , L Salliman² , A Sullivan³ , (1) Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, NY, (2) University of Maryland, College Park, MD, (3) UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Changes to By-Line:

• Anytime you make changes to the Author List, the system will require that the By-Line be reviewed again. The system will display the former By-Line, before changes were made.
• If you want the system to regenerate the By-Line with the new authors/changes, (1) clear out the text field, (2) press the Update By-Line Button, (3) Edit the text field (if needed), (4) then click the Update By-Line Button again to submit changes.
• The 'Program By-Line' is EXACTLY what will be published in Medical Physics with the Abstract:
  
  

The corresponding author must indicate if the submission is to be considered for the Science Council Session.

• If YES, the submission subject category MUST be: Joint Imaging/Therapy: Science Council Session on Imaging for Particle Therapy

The corresponding author must agree to and select the following "Verification of Contributing Authors" statement button in the submission process:

"By checking this box, I verify that each author to be listed on the submitted abstract has contributed to the content of the abstract and consented to the submission of said abstract."

The corresponding author must agree to and select the following "AAPM Participation Agreement" statement button in the submission process:

"By checking this box I verify that each author listed on the abstract has been appropriately credited for their contributions to this presentation. It is understood that each presentation will be constructively evaluated in areas of presentation quality, achievement of educational objectives, and utility/usefulness of content. The evaluation will be confidential and communicated only to the contributing authors upon request.

I further verify that any potential conflict of interest(s), as set forth in the preceding statement, has been listed in the abstract and will be disclosed during the presentation.

I agree that AAPM is not responsible for the content of my presentation, abstract, or any representations made by me regarding the contents of the presentation or abstract, and that AAPM is not responsible for any representations or omissions made by me on my submitted abstract or during the course of my presentation."

The corresponding author must indicate whether or not permission was obtained in the following "Distribution of Abstract and Presented Materials Agreement" statement button in the submission process:

"Non-copyrighted materials obtained from sources such as colleagues or the web will be attributed accurately. Where possible, prior permission for its use will be obtained.

BY SELECTING YES, I verify that I have obtained permission from each author listed on my abstract (submitted presentation) allowing me to distribute the abstract at the AAPM meeting, via the AAPM website, or via any other publication that may result from this meeting. I certify that I am not receiving a financial benefit for this presentation and that I have fully and accurately credited each author and writing that was consulted or used in the creation of my presentation. 

Under this constraint, I verify that all contributing authors will obtain or have obtained permission for the use of any copyrighted materials that may be presented at the AAPM Annual Meeting for educational purposes from the appropriate copyright owner(s) and publisher(s).

BY SELECTING NO, I verify that I did not obtain permission from each author listed on my abstract (submitted presentation) and that my use of each listed author’s material constitutes a “fair use” of the material for nonprofit educational purposes, allowing me to distribute the abstract at the AAPM meeting, via the AAPM website, or via any other publication that may result from this meeting. I certify that I am not receiving a financial benefit for this presentation and that I have fully and accurately credited each author and writing that was consulted or used in the creation of my presentation."

Identify the Principal Investigator's E-mail if your research is supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Identify sources of funding, financial disclosures, and conflicts of interest in the submission field entitled "Funding Support, Disclosures, and Conflict of Interest." This information is entered once for the entire abstract and should list funding sources pertinent to the research and encompass disclosures and conflicts of interest pertinent to all authors.

Corresponding Author Contact Information is entered on this screen. If you are an AAPM member, first log into the AAPM website. The following required fields will automatically be completed for you. The following fields are required:

• First Name
• Last Name
• Phone
• E-mail
• Street Address
• City/State/Zip
• Country

All Contributing Authors may access an Abstract by using their personal Username and Password. BUT only the Corresponding Author has the ability to modify any of the Abstract information, including withdrawing the abstract or re-submitting a revised Supporting Document.

You will be given the opportunity to withdraw the submission at this point.

If you choose to do so, this record will be deleted from the system. You would need to return to your private Abstract Homepage in order to 'create a new submission.'

• Review the Sample Abstract before preparing your submission.
• The Abstract text MUST be structured as follows:
• Purpose:
• Methods:
• Results:
• Conclusion:

**Any abstract that does NOT conform with this structured format may be REJECTED.**

• Abstracts must not exceed 300 words.
• Enter Abstract text directly in the designated field on the website. If you Copy/Paste from word processing software, be sure to proofread integrity of the text. Symbols and equations are not supported.
• DO NOT include Title, Author names/institutions, graphs, figures, tables, images or multimedia elements. Title and Author information is entered elsewhere in the system and will be merged with the abstract file later in the process.

Once Steps 1 - 15 have been completed, the system will allow you to advance to the next screen to upload your Supporting Document.

Note: The Supporting Document should include a statement of Innovation/Impact to help identify the most exciting and interesting submissions.

• A Supporting Document is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, but optional, for regular submissions and is limited to 1 page - using 11-point Arial Font and 0.5” margins. The Supporting Document should be limited to a small number of clear figures and/or equations with self-explanatory captions.
• A Supporting Document is REQUIRED for Young Investigator Competition submissions and limited to 2 pages. Similar to the above instructions, the Supporting Document should be limited to a few figures and/or equations with clear, self-explanatory captions. The Supporting Document should NOT be used for extensive text descriptions and should not repeat material contained in the abstract.
• A Supporting Document is REQUIRED for Junior Investigator Competition submissions and limited to 2 pages. Similar to the above instructions, the Supporting Document should be limited to a few figures and/or equations with clear, self-explanatory captions. The Supporting Document should NOT be used for extensive text descriptions and should not repeat material contained in the abstract.
• A Supporting Document is REQUIRED for Science Council Session submissions and limited to 2 pages. Similar to the above instructions, the Supporting Document should be limited to a few figures and/or equations with clear, self-explanatory captions. The Supporting Document should NOT be used for extensive text descriptions and should not repeat material contained in the abstract.
• A Supporting Document is REQUIRED for Innovation in Medical Physics Education submissions and limited to 2 pages. Similar to the above instructions, the Supporting Document should be limited to a few figures and/or equations with clear, self-explanatory captions. The Supporting Document should NOT be used for extensive text descriptions and should not repeat material contained in the abstract.
• Preferred format is illustrated in the Sample Supporting Document.
• The Supporting Document must be submitted as a PDF format file.
• The Supporting Document should include the title and should be limited to a few equations and/or a small number of figures or tables with self-explanatory captions. A small number of references may also be included.
• Do NOT list authors in the Supporting Document. In support of our blind review policy, there is to be no author information in the Supporting Document nor any information identifying the authors or affiliation.
• The Supporting Document must be uploaded to our server by clicking the "Upload Supporting Document" icon that will appear on your status page once you have provided all the required information.

This shows the status of the documents.

• By looking at this, the author should be able to see if the system has received the Supporting Document.
• If the information was received without any problems, there will be a link to the Adobe Acrobat PDF file that was created.
• Click on the "View Supporting Doc" button to view the document.
• Proofread carefully to ensure there were no errors introduced in file conversion.

NOTE: If you previously submitted a document and would like to resubmit it for any reason, you may press the "Delete Supporting Doc" button. This will 1) notify the system that the document will be resubmitted and 2) all references to previously submitted documents will be removed. After resetting a document, resubmit the new document through the same web-based upload process.

You will only have the option to reset a submitted document if it has been received as noted above.

Please be completely sure that you wish to resubmit a document before following this procedure.

• Innovation in Medical Physics Education

Professional Practice of Medical Physics Education (Clinical) Legislation and Regulation

Administration and Management Compliance and Quality Management

Radiography/Fluoroscopy Dual-energy Imaging Acquisition Image Physics and Novel Systems Image Quality - Measurement & Modeling Image Processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD Clinical Applications Dosimetry and Safety Calibration and QA/QC Quantitative Imaging Virtual Tools and Phantoms Therapy Guidance (Please submit under Science Council Session in Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Radiomics / Imaging Genomics (Please submit under Radiomics Track) Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Multi-detector CT Dual-energy or Spectral CT Acquisition Image Physics and Novel Systems Reconstruction Image Quality - Measurement & Modeling Image Processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD Clinical Applications Dental Imaging Breast Imaging Dosimetry Protocol Management/Optimization Calibration and QA/QC Quantitative Imaging Virtual Tools and Phantoms Therapy Guidance (Please submit under Science Council Session in Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Radiomics / Imaging Genomics (Please submit under Radiomics Track) Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Cone-beam CT Dual-energy or spectral imaging Acquisition Image Physics and Novel Systems Reconstruction Image Quality - Measurement & Modeling Image Processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD Clinical Applications Dental Imaging Breast Imaging Dosimetry Protocol Management/Optimization Calibration and QA/QC Quantitative Imaging Virtual Tools and Phantoms Therapy Guidance (Please submit under Science Council Session in Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Radiomics / Imaging Genomics (Please submit under Radiomics Track) Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Mammography/Tomosynthesis Dual-energy or Spectral Imaging Acquisition Image Physics and Novel Systems Reconstruction Image Quality - Measurement & Modeling Virtual Tools and Phantoms Image Processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD Clinical Applications Dosimetry Calibration and QA/QC Quantitative Imaging Therapy Guidance (Please submit under Science Council Session in Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Radiomics / Imaging Genomics (Please submit under Radiomics Track) Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Nuclear Medicine, PET and PET/MR Acquisition Image Physics and Novel Systems Attenuation Correction and Reconstruction Image Quality - Measurement & Modeling Image Processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD Clinical Applications Dosimetry Calibration and QA/QC Quantitative Imaging Virtual Tools and Phantoms Therapy Guidance (Please submit under Science Council Session in Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Radiomics / Imaging Genomics (Please submit under Radiomics Track) Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. MRI Acquisition Image Physics and Novel Systems Reconstruction Image Quality - Measurement & Modeling Image Processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD Clinical Applications Safety Calibration and QA/QC Quantitative Imaging Virtual Tools and Phantoms Therapy Guidance (Please submit under Science Council Session in Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Radiomics / Imaging Genomics (Please submit under Radiomics Track) Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.

Pre-Clinical (Small Animal) Imaging Systems Small-Animal Therapy-related Systems (Please submit under Therapy Track) CT MRI CBCT Nuclear Medicine, PET and PET/MR Multi-modality New and Emerging Modalities Optical Virtual Tools and Phantoms Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Optical Acquisition Image Physics and Novel Systems Reconstruction Image Quality - Measurement & Modeling Image Processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD Clinical Applications Calibration and QA/QC Quantitative Imaging Virtual Tools and Phantoms Therapy Guidance (Please submit under Science Council Session in Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Radiomics / Imaging Genomics (Please submit under Radiomics Track) Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. New and Emerging Technology X-Ray Phase-Contrast Imaging X-Ray Fluorescence Imaging Clinical Applications Quantitative Imaging Virtual tools and phantoms Novel Contrast Agents and Nanoparticles for Imaging Therapy Guidance (Please submit under Science Council Session in Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Radiomics / Imaging Genomics (Please submit under Radiomics Track) Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Multi-Modality Imaging Acquisition Image Physics and Novel Systems Reconstruction Dosimetry Image Quality - Measurement & Modeling Image Processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD Clinical Applications Calibration and QA/QC Quantitative Imaging Virtual Tools and Phantoms Therapy Guidance (Please submit under Science Council Session in Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Radiomics / Imaging Genomics (Please submit under Radiomics Track) Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. PACS/Informatics PACS Display Calibration and QA/QC Image Quality - Measurement & Modeling Image Processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD Clinical Applications Virtual Tools and Phantoms Data Mining Radiomics / Imaging Genomics (Please submit under Science Council Session in Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Ultrasound for Diagnostic Imaging Acquisition Image Physics and Novel Systems Image Quality - Measurement & Modeling Image processing/analysis/segmentation/registration/CAD Photo-Acoustic Ultrasound Calibration, QA/QC, and Safety Image Registration for Diagnostic Radiology Emerging Ultrasound Imaging Technology Preclinical/Small Animal Contrast Agents Ultrasound Imaging of Therapy Response Molecular Imaging Quantitative Imaging Ultrasound Elastography Clinical Applications Therapy Guidance (Please submit under Science Council Session in Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Radiomics / Imaging Genomics (Please submit under Radiomics Track) Other Imaging Related Topics Radiomics / Imaging Genomics (Please submit under Radiomics Track) Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.

Science Council Session: Imaging for Particle Therapy The Science Council Session includes proffered abstracts on a topic at the cutting-edge of medical physics research, presented in a special, high-visibility proffered oral session. For the 2016 Annual Meeting, the Scientific Program invites abstract submissions on “Imaging for Particle Therapy,” emphasizing research in imaging for treatment planning, dose calculations, image guidance, and verification of treatment. Example areas of research include (but are not limited to): Innovation in imaging for particle therapy treatment planning and adaptation, including, but not limited to, the use of imaging for range uncertainty reduction, robust optimization, and motion assessment. Development and implementation of novel in-room image guidance systems (e.g. proton radiography and tomography) for particle therapy to ensure accurate delivery of treatment plan and assess the need for adaptation. Novel methods to verify the delivery and efficacy of particle therapy. Criteria for abstract evaluation include the novelty of the research, the emphasis on innovation in the application for particle therapy, and the potential impact / significance in therapy. kV/MV Fluoroscopy / Projection Imaging (Please submit under Science Council Session under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) kV/MV CT or Cone-Beam CT (Please submit under Science Council Session under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Proton Radiography / Proton CT (Please submit under Science Council Session under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Nuclear Medicine (PET, Prompt gamma etc) (Please submit under Science Council Session under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Novel Modality (Please submit under Science Council Session under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) MRI (Please submit under Science Council Session under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Residual Range Detection (markers/dosimeters etc) (Please submit under Science Council Session under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Other (Please submit under Science Council Session under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.

Imaging in Treatment Planning and Adaptive Radiation Therapy MRI Image Registration: Single-Modality Image Registration: Multi-Modality Segmentation: Novel Methods Applications in Therapy Guidance Molecular Imaging in Treatment Planning Functional Imaging in Treatment Planning Deformable Image Registration Adaptive Radiation Therapy Online Replanning Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. MRI in Radiation Therapy MRI for Treatment Planning and Target Definition In-Room MRI for Therapy Guidance Real-time Imaging and Tracking Pre-treatment Motion Assessment/Management MRI Calibration and QA MRSI, DCE and Other Novel Techniques for Planning MRI for Assessment of Therapy Response Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) Quality Assurance In-Room Localization: Radiographic (kV or MV) In-Room Localization: Tomographic (All Modalities) In-Room Localization: Optical In-Room Localization: MRI Real-time Imaging and Tracking Dosimetric Effects Marker-Based Guidance Novel Modalities Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Motion and Uncertainty Assessment and Management MRI 4D-CT Reconstruction and Applications 4D-CBCT Reconstruction and Applications Real-time Imaging and Tracking Intra-fractional Margin Assessment Inter-fractional Margin Assessment Motion Modeling Dosimetric Effects Delivered Dose Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Treatment Response Assessment kV/MV Fluoroscopy / Projection Imaging kV/MV CT or Cone-Beam CT Nuclear Medicine, PET, and PET/MR MRI Ultrasound Novel Modality Multi-Modality Imaging Radiomics / Imaging Genomics (Please submit under Radiomics Track) Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review

Image Guidance for Surgical and Other Interventions (not Radiation Therapy) Surgical Planning Interventional Imaging (All Modalities) Tracking and Navigation Robotics Image-Guided Ablative Therapy (RF, Cryo, Thermal, etc.) OR Safety Quality Assurance and Imaging Dose Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Radiobiology and Small Animal Systems Please submit under Therapy Track - Radiobiology and Small Animal Systems Ultrasound for Therapy Guidance Quality Assurance Robotic US Guidance Monitoring of Therapy Image Registration with US for Patient Positioning Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Therapeutic Ultrasound High-Intensity Therapeutic Ultrasound Devices Ultrasound Hyperthermia/Thermal Ablation Advanced and Novel Delivery Systems Small Animal Systems Image Guidance and Assessment (US, MRI,CT) Treatment Planning Therapy Modeling & Control Drug Delivery, Activation, & Enhancement Clinical Therapy Ultrasound Therapy Standards HIFU/Ultrasound with Radiation Therapy HIFU and Immunotherapy Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Other Joint Imaging-Therapy Related Topics Novel Applications Novel Image Guidance Modalities Radiomics / Imaging Genomics (Please submit under Radiomics Track) Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.

Imaging for Planning (Please use JOINT Category) Photon Therapy - SBRT/SRS Image Guidance (Please submit under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Imaging for Verification (Please submit under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Inverse Planning and Optimization Techniques Planning and Dose Calculation Methods Plan Evaluation Including Statistics and Robustness Analysis Treatment Delivery Techniques and Novel Applications Dose Measurement Tools and Equipment QA Biological Modeling Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Photon External Beam Therapy Image Guidance (Please submit under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Imaging for Verification (Please submit under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Adaptive Radiation Therapy (Please submit under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) 4D Treatment Planning Inverse Planning and Optimization Techniques Planning and Dose Calculation Methods Monte Carlo Dose Calculation Biological Modeling Plan Evaluation Including Statistics and Robustness Analysis Treatment Delivery Techniques and Novel Applications IMRT or VMAT Patient-specific QA EPID-based Portal Dosimetry Patient-specific QA In vivo Dosimetry (non EPID-based) QA of Linear Accelerators and Ancillary Systems Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Immobilization Technology External Immobilization Methods Internal Immobilization Methods (balloon etc) Motion Management (Please submit under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Electron Beam Therapy Treatment Delivery Techniques and Novel Applications Dose Calibration and Verification Planning and Dose Calculation Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Brachytherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals HDR Techniques LDR Techniques Planning and Dose Calculation Biological Modeling Brachytherapy QA Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Particle Therapy (Protons and Heavy Ions) Image Guidance (Please submit under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Imaging for Range Verification (Please submit under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) 4D Treatment Planning Proton Beam Delivery Techniques Heavy Ion Beam Delivery Techniques Planning and Optimization Techniques (including robustness analysis) Dose Measurement Tools and Equipment QA Dose Calculation and Calculation Tools Biological Effect and Modeling Uncertainties and Range Verification Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.

Outcome Modeling and Assessment Imaging for Therapy Assessment (Please submit under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Late Effects Early Effects Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Incident Learning Risk Analysis Statistical Process Control Novel QA Systems and Approaches (for IMRT QA submit under Photon External Beam Therapy) Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Informatics Radiation Therapy Informatics Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Radiobiology and Small Animal Systems Pre-Clinical Radiobiology and Imaging Studies Novel Systems for Small Animal Experiments Radiobiological Modeling Clinical Studies Nanoparticles in Imaging and/or Therapy Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Radiation Protection and Shielding Brachytherapy Photon Therapy Particle Therapy Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Targeted Radionuclide Therapies Novel Radionuclide Therapies Image Guidance (Please submit under Joint Imaging-Therapy Track) Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review. Other Therapy Related Topics Computational Phantoms Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.

Quantitative Image Analysis (CAD, Computerized Assessment of Prognosis, etc.) Treatment Response Robustness and Variability Association with Genomics Clinical Translation Data Mining Feature Extraction Data Harmonization Statistical Models and Methods

Other While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review