AAPM Posters

The University of Texas

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center

Department of Radiation Physics

 

·         2005 Posters

·         2004 Posters

·         2003 Posters

·         2002 Posters

·         2001 Posters

·         2000 Posters

·         1999 Posters

 

 

 

2005                                                                                                          Back to top

 

·         Evaluation Of Doses Delivered By SBRT To The Lung Of An Anthropomorphic Thorax Phantom
Paola Alvarez,
Andrea Molineu, Nadia Hernandez, David S. Followill, and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         Analysis of Errors Made During 163 IMRT Irradiations of an Anthropomorphic Phantom

Andrea Molineu, Paola Alvarez, Nadia Hernandez, David S. Followill, Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         Reference Electron Beam Dosimetry Data Set: A Preliminary Analysis

José A. Bencomo, Rita Weathers, Marilyn Stovall, and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         Verification Of Dose Point Kernels For 192Ir Brachytherapy

José A. Bencomo, Daniel J. Macey, and Ann Lawyer

·         Heterogeneity Dose Calculation Algorithm Accuracy In IMRT Using Anthropomorphic Thorax Phantom

S. Davidson, D. Followill, K. Prado, G. Ibbott

·         Common Dosimetry Errors in Cervix Patients treated with Brachytherapy on Clinical Trials

Jessica R. Lowenstein, Joye Roll and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         Credentialing Requirements for NSABP B-39 / RTOG 0413

Jessica R. Lowenstein, Joye Roll, Cynthia Davis, Paul Holguin, Huy Duong, David S. Followill, and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         IMRT Head and Neck Phantom Irradiations: Correlation of Results with Institution Size

Andrea Molineu, Nadia Hernandez, Paola Alvarez, David S. Followill, and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         The Radiological Physics Center’s Anthropomorphic Quality Assurance Phantom Family:New Developments

David S. Followill, and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         The Radiological Physics Center A QA Resource in Radiation Therapy

Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         Development of an Independent Audit Device for Remote Verification of 4D Radiotherapy

Jason Shoales, David S. Followill, and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         Clinical Reference Dosimetry of a “Hi-Art II Helical Tomotherapy Machine

David S. Followill, Andrea Molineu, John McGary, and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         Evaluation of the TomoTherapy Planning Station Heterogeneity Correction Algorithm Using an Anthropomorphic Phantom

David S. Followill, Andrea Molineu, John McGary, and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         Monte Carlo Assisted Study of the microSelectron 192Ir Brachytherapy Source

Hilary Vass, Firas Mourtada, John Horton, Sang Cho, Anuja Jhingran, R. Allen White, and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

 

 

 

2004                                                                                                          Back to top

                   

·         Evaluation of IMRT for Institutions Participating in NCI Sponsored Clinical Trials
Andrea Molineu, Paola Alvarez, Nadia Hernandez, David S. Followill, and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         Anthropomorphic Phantoms for Quality Assurance in Radiation Therapy
P. Alvarez, A. Molineu, N. Hernandez, D.S. Followill, P. Balter, W.F. Hanson and G.S. Ibbott

·         Use of MOSFET detectors in an anthropomorphic breast phantom
to verify dose and dose distribution
 

Jose A. BenComo, Sang H. Cho, Tzouh-Liang Sun, Seungsoo Lee and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         Gel Dosimetry Technique for Measurements in High Dose Gradients
Malcolm P. Heard and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         On the Choice of Measured Depth Dose Data for the Monte Carlo
Modeling of the 18 MV Photon Beam: Shifted vs. Unshifted
Sang Hyun Cho, Oleg Vassiliev, Helen Liu, Geoffrey S. Ibbott, and Radhe Mohan

·         High-Energy Photon Standard Dosimetry Data: A Quality Assurance Tool
David Followill, Ph.D., Jessica Lowenstein, M.S., Geoffrey Ibbott, Ph.D.

·         The Accuracy of 3-D Inhomogeneity Photon Algorithms in Commercial Treatment Planning Systems using a Heterogeneous Lung Phantom
Gary Fisher, B.S., David Followill, Ph.D., Geoffrey Ibbott, Ph.D.

·         Energy dependence of a TLD-100 system for characterizing low energy brachytherapy sources
J. Esteban, R.C. Tailor, S. Cho and G. S. Ibbott

·         Evaluation of 94 IMRT irradiations of an anthropomorphic H&N phantom
Andrea Molineu, Paola Alvarez, Nadia Hernandez, David S. Followill and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

                   

 

 

2003                                                                                                          Back to top

 

·         Characterizing Dose Distributions of Brachytherapy Sources Using Normoxic Gel.
M.P. Heard, D.S. Followill and G.S. Ibbott

·         Magic Gel for Head and Neck IMRT
M. Beach, G. Ibbott, D. Followill, W. Hanson, C. Bloch, E. Jackson, S. Tucker

·         TLD measurements in liquid water of dosimetry characteristics of a new 125I seed.
R. C. Tailor, J. Esteban and G.S. Ibbott

·         Quality-Assurance Check of Collimator and Phantom-Scatter Factors.
Ramesh C. Tailor, David S. Followill, Nadia Hernandez, Timothy S. Zhu and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         Are photon and electron beam calibrations more consistent with TG-51 than with TG-21?
Ramesh C. Tailor, William F. Hanson, Nathan Wells and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         To Plan or not to Plan: Multiple High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy Insertions.
Lowenstein, J.R., Roll, J., and Ibbott, G. S.

·         Evaluation of dosimetry parameters of photons and electron beams using a linear ionization chamber array.
Jose A. Bencomo, Geoffrey Ibbott, Seungsoo Lee and Joao A. Borges

·         A Gel Lung-Equivalent Material for 3D Dosimetry.
Jose A. Borges, M.S., Jose A. Bencomo, Ph.D., Geoffrey S. Ibbott, Ph.D. and Jingfei Ma, Ph.D.

·         Energy dependence of a TLD system for characterizing low energy brachytherapy sources.
J. Esteban, G.S. Ibbott, W. Hanson, J. Horton and S.Cho

                   

 

 

2002                                                                                                          Back to top

 

·         Implementation of a Polymer Gel Dosimetry Insert for an Anthropomorphic Head Phantom Used to Evaluate Head and Neck Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy
Michael L. Beach, Geoffrey S. Ibbott and Marek Maryanski

·         Reference Photon Dosimetry Data for the Siemens Primus Linear Accelerator:  Preliminary Results for Depth Dose and Output Factor
Sang Hyun Cho and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         Verification of Plaque Simulator Dose Distributions Using Radiochromic Film
Amanda Krintz, William F. Hanson, Geoffrey S. Ibbott and David S. Followill

·         Quality Assurance of Linear Accelerators Using Arrays of MOSFET Dosimeters:  A Feasibility Study
Jose A. Bencomo, and Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         Experience with an IMRT Head and Neck QA Phantom
Andrea Nelson, Peter Balter, William F. Hanson, Geoffrey S. Ibbott

·         Radiotherapy Quality Assurance of Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) Protocol 165, A Cooperative Group Study of Carcinoma of the Cervix Lowenstein
J.R., Roll, J., Hanson, H.W., Davis, D.S., Lanciano R., Calkins, A., Petereit, D., Varia, M., Ibbott, G.S.

                   

 

 

2001                                                                                                          Back to top

                                       

·         A Reanalysis of the Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study Medium Tumor Trial Eye Plaque Dosimetry
Amanda Krintz, David S. Followill, Michelle Melia and Willaim F. Hanson

·         Electron Calibrations:  Parallel Plate Chambers vs. Cylindrical Chambers
Peter Balter, J.R. Lowenstein and William F. Hanson

·         Problems and Shortcomings of the RPC Remote Monitoring Program of Institutions Dosimetry Data
J.A. Bencomo, N. Hernandez and William F. Hanson

·         Standard Wedge and Tray Transmission Values for Varian, Seimens, Elekta/Philips Accelerators;  A Quality Assurance Tool
David S. Followill, Nadia Hernandez and William F. Hanson

·         Dose Specification and Quality Assurance of RTOG Protocol 95-17, A Cooperative Group Study of 192 IR Breast Implants as Sole Therapy
W.F. Hanson, B. Martin, R. Kuske, D. Arthur, R. Rabinovitch, J. White, R. Wilenzick, I. Harris, R.C. Tailor, D.S. Davis   Poster and Slides

·         Calculated TG51 to TG21 Absorbed-Dose Ratios For Most Widely Used Cylindrical and Parallel-Plate Ion Chambers Over a Range of Photon and Electron Energies
R.C. Tailor and W.F. Hanson

·         Design of an Anthropomorphic Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Quality Assurance Phantom
Dee-Ann Radford, David S. Followill and William F. Hanson

         

        

 

2000                                                                                                          Back to top

 

·         Comparison of On-Site and Off-Site Evalutations of Dosimetry Data
J.A. Bencomo, D.S. Followill, S.H. Cho, P.Balter, R.C. Tailor, J.R. Lowenstein, N. Hernandez, and W.F. Hanson;

·         Standard Electron Cone Ratio Values for Varian, Siemens and Elekta (Philips) Accelerators
David S. Followill, Ramesh C. Tailor, Nadia Hernandez and William F. Hanso

·         Implementation of TG-51: Practical Considerations
J.R. Lowenstein, P. Balter, D.S. Followill and W.F. Hanson;

·         Design of a Heterogeneous Thorax Phantom for Remote Verification of Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiotherapy
Christopher P. Cherry, David S. Followill, William F. Hanson;

·         Design of an Anthropomorphic Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Quality Assurance Phantom
Dee-Ann Radford, David S. Followill, Peter A. Balter, William F. Hanson;

·         Practical Considerations for the Calibration of Low Energy/Low Activity Seeds
Peter A. Balter, J. Francisco Aguirre, and William F. Hanson;

·         **Protocol Pre-Approval Processes for Radiotherapy Treatment on Clinical Trials; The RPC Experience.
Denise S. Davis, David S. Followill, Ramesh C. Tailor, Jessica R. Lowenstein, I. Harris, Joye Roll, and William F. Hanson (Oral Presentation)

** Poster not currently available.

 

 

 

1999                                                                                                          Back to top

                 

·         RPC Experience with TLD for Output and Energy Monitoring of Radiation Therapy Beams
Ramesh C. Tailor, J. Francisco Aguirre, and William F. Hanson

·         Analysis of Radiological Physics Center Remote Tools Program Data
Jose A. Bencomo, Jessica R. Lowenstein, Denise S. Davis, Cynthia M. Davis, and William F. Hanson  

·         An Anthropomorphic Head Phantom for Remote Monitoring of Stereotactic Radiosurgery at Multiple Institutions
Peter Balter, Marilyn Stovall, Cathy Kasper, Susan Smith, and William F. Hanson  

·         Comparison between TG-51 and TG-21: The results of TG-51 beta testing
Jessica R. Lowenstein, Sang H. Cho, Peter A. Balter, and William F. Hanson