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Task Group No. 267 - Biophysical models and tools for the planning and evaluation of selected brachytherapy modalities (TG267)

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  1. Review existing biophysical models/model parameters and their use in the evaluation of selected brachytherapy modalities (educational).
  2. Evaluate critically the underlying assumptions, range of applicability and limitation of each biophysical model (scientific and clinical).
  3. Summarize and select by critical evaluation the model parameters in terms of data source, disease site, and inherent uncertainty (scientific and clinical).
  4. Demonstrate proper use of biophysical models through 3-5 specific brachytherapy examples.
  5. Recommend guidelines for implementation, testing and use of biophysical models in the selected modalities (recommendations).
  6. Recommend the information/data to be included when reporting results of biophysical model analysis for brachytherapy (recommendations).
Bylaws:Not Referenced.Rules: Not Referenced.
Approved Date(s)9/25/2014 - 12/31/2021
Committee Keywords: TG267

Board of Directors
Science Council  [Status]
Therapy Physics Cmte  [Status]
Brachytherapy SC  [Status]
Working Group on Brachytherapy Clinical Applications  [Status]
TG267 - Biophysical models and tools for the planning and evaluation of selected brachytherapy modalities  [Status]
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Chair

Zhe (Jay) Chen
Task Group Chair

2021 Roster

(dates shown below are start and end dates of position.)

=complete and up-to-date, =incomplete conflict of interest statement.
VOTING AppointmentsThere are 6 voting members.

up-to-dateZhe (Jay) Chen, PhD

9/24/2014 - 12/31/2021 Task Group Chair
up-to-dateX. Allen Li, PhD

7/1/2016 - 12/31/2021 Task Group Vice Chair

up-to-dateRavinder Nath, PhD

9/25/2014 - 12/31/2021 Member
up-to-dateMark J. Rivard, PhD

9/25/2014 - 12/31/2021 Member

up-to-dateBruce R. Thomadsen, PhD

9/25/2014 - 12/31/2021 Member
up-to-dateMarco Zaider, PhD

1/1/2017 - 12/31/2021 Member
NON-VOTING AppointmentsThere are 5 non-voting members and guests.

up-to-dateDavid J. Brenner, PhD

7/1/2016 - 12/31/2021 Consultant (nonvoting)
up-to-datePeter Hoskin, MD

12/5/2016 - 12/31/2021 Consultant (nonvoting)

up-to-dateMichael C. Joiner, PhD

9/24/2014 - 12/31/2021 Consultant (nonvoting)
up-to-dateChristian Kirisits, DSc

12/5/2016 - 12/31/2021 Consultant (nonvoting)

up-to-dateTaran Paulsen Hellebust, PhD

12/5/2016 - 12/31/2021 Consultant (nonvoting)
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