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November 17, 2022

Items of Note

Important notices, upcoming deadlines, and events happening in the Medical Physics community.

  • AAPM at RSNA 2022
    AAPM Reception; AAPM Committee Meetings; RSNA/AAPM Physics Symposium; AAPM Booth.
    More on AAPM at RSNA 2022
  • Comments Requested
    • New Task Group Proposals (under Science Council)
      Deadline: November 30, 2022
      View & Submit Comments This is a members only link.
    • Medical Physics Practice Guideline 8.b: Linear Accelerator Performance Tests
      Deadline: December 5, 2022
      View & Submit Comments This is a members only link.
  • Request for Proposals (RFP)
    2024 Summer School
    Deadline: November 30, 2022
    Submit a Proposal
  • AAPM Newsletter
    November/December 2022 Issue Available.
    Read the Issue
  • IHE-RO
    Call for Nominations: Planning Committee - Physics Co-Chair
    Deadline: November 28, 2022
    Learn More
  • AAPM Publications
    • Academic Program Recommendations for Graduate Degrees in Medical Physics: AAPM Report No. 365 (Revision of Report No. 197)
      View AAPM Report 365
    • AAPM Report 373: The Content, Structure, and Value of the Professional Doctorate in Medical Physics (DMP)
      View AAPM Report 373
  • AAPM Funding Opportunities
    • 2023 DREAM - Diversity Recruitment Recruitment through Education and Mentoring Program
      Deadline: February 2, 2023
      Learn More & Apply
    • 2023 Summer Undergraduate Fellowship Program
      Deadline: February 2, 2023
      Learn More & Apply
    • 2023 ASTRO-AAPM Physics Resident/Post-Doctoral Fellow Seed Grant
      Deadline: February 15, 2023
      Learn More & Apply
    • 2023 Research Seed Funding Grant
      Deadline: April 12, 2023
      Learn More & Apply
    • 2023 AAPM / RSNA Doctoral and Masters Graduate Fellowships
      Deadline: April 27, 2023
      Learn More & Apply
  • AAPM Webinars
    • Webinar #31 | AAPM Webinar Series on Advances in Medical Physics
      LET-Based Proton Planning - From Development to Clinical Implementation

      Pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton therapy provides highly conformal tumor coverage and superior tissue sparing. But it also introduces additional complexities when dealing with variable relative biologically effective (RBE) dose due to varying high linear energy transfer (LET) at the end of proton ranges. The oversimplified RBE=1.1 in standard care proton therapy has negatively impacted the efficacy of PBS. In this webinar, we will discuss the current progress on developing LET-based proton planning. Recently we have developed a novel tool of dose-LET volume histogram (DLVH) to visualize dose, LET, and the structure volume in one plot, and performed LET-related toxicity studies in both PBS-treated prostate and head-neck populations facilitated by a concept of seed spot analysis. Based on these and other results, we have developed the LET-guided robust optimization to prospectively redistribute high LET from nearby OARs to tumors to minimize toxicity. This has been integrated into our GPU-accelerated and Monte Carlo-based in-house planning system, Shiva, for routine clinical use. Some DEMOs of this system will be given to show the clinical translation of our results.
      Speaker: Wei Liu
      Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 12:00 PM ET
      Register Now This is a members only link.
    • AAPM Webinar on Understanding 2023 Medicare Reimbursement
      A 90-minute webinar will provide an overview of the Medicare 2023 final rules which impact policy and payments to physicians, freestanding cancer centers, hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs). Bring your questions to be addressed during the 30 minute Q&A following the presentation.
      Speaker: Wendy Smith Fuss
      Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM ET
      Register Now This is a members only link.
  • AAPM Mentorship Program
    The AAPM Mentorship Program match process is now live! It is not too late to sign-up as a mentee or mentor, as the program is an on-demand service.
    Become a Mentor or a Mentee This is a members only link.
  • Confex
    AAPM is excited to announce Confex, an abstract system which will now be used for all AAPM meeting program development. If you’re an author or submitter for any AAPM meeting program, please watch for and whitelist the email address aapm@confex.com.
  • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC)
    AAPM members, please feel free to use this anonymous and confidential resource to inform the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EDIC) of any comments, questions or concerns you have regarding EDI within AAPM or your experience as a medical physicist.
    Learn More & Send Feedback This is a members only link.
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Spring Clinical Meeting Poster

2023 Spring Clinical Meeting
April 1 - 4, 2023 | Orlando, FL
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Meeting Program Available: December 7

Annual Meeting Poster

Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence in Radiation Oncology and Medical Imaging
April 28 - 29, 2022 | Virtual
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IMRT QA: Learning from our Past to Move Patient Safety Forward
January 24 - 25, 2022 | Virtual
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Summer School Meeting Poster

2023 Summer School
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June 2 - 7, 2023 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
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Registration & Housing Available Online: February 1



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64th Annual Meeting & Exhibition
July 10 - 14, 2022 | Washington, DC Post-Meeting Access

65th Annual Meeting & Exhibition
July 23 - 27, 2023 | Houston, TX
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RSNA 2022
November 27 - December 1, 2022 | Chicago, IL
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Corgi Phantom:
The Corgi Phantom is designed to evaluate cone beam CT systems. The modular phantom can be configured for different scan sizes, providing tests for multi-axis high resolution, sensitometry, cone beam artifacts, and uniformity. Additionally, the phantom includes holes for measuring dose.

Liver Phantom:
The Liver Phantom combines the advantages of objective test objects and anthropomorphic elements for evaluation of advanced iterative processing. The phantom includes low contrast test objects designed both for ROC tests along with conventional patterns, metal artifact inserts, and beads for MTF calculations.

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