Continental Breakfast/Registration
8:30 am
CIRMS Conference April 18-20, 2016
CIRMS 2016 Conference – Current Agenda
“A Matter of Scale: Measurement Standards from the Nano to the Giga”
- April 18
- April 19
- April 20
- Breakout Sessions Agendas
9:00 am
Welcome to NIST
Dr. Lisa R. Karam, Chief
Radiation Physics Division, Physical Measurement Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology, MD
Dr. Lisa R. Karam, Chief
Radiation Physics Division, Physical Measurement Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology, MD
9:15 am
Intro to NEEDS REPORT
Dr. Walter E. Voit, CIRMS President,
University of Texas at Dallas
Dr. Walter E. Voit, CIRMS President,
University of Texas at Dallas
9:30 am
Keynote Address
Dr. Mark S. Driscoll, State University of New York at Syracuse
“Curing Carbon Fiber Reinforces Composites for Automotive Application”
Dr. Mark S. Driscoll, State University of New York at Syracuse
“Curing Carbon Fiber Reinforces Composites for Automotive Application”
9:45 am
Discussion
10:15 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am
10:45 am
Student Travel Grant Awards Presentations:
CIRMS Student Travel Grant – sponsored by ASTM International
CIRMS Student Travel Grant – sponsored by ASTM International
CIRMS Student Travel Grant – sponsored by NIST
Manik Aima, University of Wisconsin - Madison
“ Primary Air-kerma Strength Measurements of a New Directional Pd-103 Low-dose Rate Brachytherapy Source ”
CIRMS Student Travel Grant – sponsored by NIST
Khalid Gameil, National Research Council of Canada, Carleton University
“Digitization of the National Research Council of Canada Ionizing Radiation Standard's Triple to Double Coincidence Counter”
CIRMS Student Travel Grant – sponsored by Bruker BioSpin
Yvonne Roed, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
“Investigation of Gel Dosimetry for Quality Assurance of Magnetic Resonance-Guided Radiotherapy”
CIRMS Student Travel Grant – sponsored by Landauer
Blake Smith, University of Wisconsin – Madison
“ Determining the Air-kerma Strength for the BEBIG Model Ir2.A85-2 Ir-192 Source ”
CIRMS Student Travel Grant – sponsored by Hopewell Design Inc.
Kejia Yang, University of Texas at Dallas
“Shape Memory Polymers Enabled by Radiation Crosslinking”
11:15 am
Poster Summaries
12:05 am
Poster Viewing
12:15 pm
Lunch
12:45 pm
Concurrent Working Group Sessions IAME, Medical App, RP/HS Working Group Session I
Medical Applications Breakout Session I: Proton Therapy
Medical Applications Breakout Session I: Proton Therapy
- Wayne Newhauser, Ph.D., Louisiana State University
The Physics of Proton Therapy - Chris Beltran, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic
Needs for Treatment Planning and Quality Assurance in Proton Spot Scanning Therapy - Vahagn Nazaryan, Ph.D., Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute
Functional and Safety Aspects of an Efficient Proton Therapy Facility Design
- Mike Fletcher, PCT Engineering and COMET
Low Energy Electron Accelerator Principles and Applications
1:45 pm
Questions for speakers and discussion on "current needs"
3:15 pm
Break
3:30 pm
Working Group Session II
Medical Applications Breakout Session II: Standards in Nuclear Medicine and Quantitative Imaging
Medical Applications Breakout Session II: Standards in Nuclear Medicine and Quantitative Imaging
- Brian Zimmerman, Ph.D., NIST
Standards for PET - Eric Frey, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
Concepts, applications, and requirements for Quantitative SPECT/CT - Marios Gavrielides, Ph.D., Food and Drug Administration
CT Phantoms
- Brad Lundahl, J&J, ASTM E61
Dosimetry Issues Associated with Low Energy Electrons - Marc Desrosiers, NIST
The Electron Gray
3:45 pm
Questions for speakers and discussion on "current needs"
5:15 pm
Adjourn
5:30 pm
Breakfast
8:30 am
Presidents Welcome
Dr. Walter E. Voit , President, CIRMS
Dr. Walter E. Voit , President, CIRMS
9:15 am
Plenary Session II
Dr. John Bayouth, University of Wisconsin
"Measurement Considerations in an MR-guided Radiation Therapy Environment"
Dr. John Bayouth, University of Wisconsin
"Measurement Considerations in an MR-guided Radiation Therapy Environment"
9:30 am
Randall S. Caswell Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Field of Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards
will be presented to Dr. James A. Deye, National Cancer Institute, RRP “Precision Medicine and Radiation Standards”
will be presented to Dr. James A. Deye, National Cancer Institute, RRP “Precision Medicine and Radiation Standards”
10:00 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am
Plenary Session III
Dr. Brad Lundahl, Johnson & Johnson
“Dosimetric Techniques for Low Energy E-beams”
Dr. Brad Lundahl, Johnson & Johnson
“Dosimetric Techniques for Low Energy E-beams”
10:45 am
Poster Summaries
11:15 am
Poster Viewing
11:30 am
Lunch
12:45 pm
Concurrent Working Group Sessions (continued)): IAME, RP/HS Working Group Session III
Medical Applications Breakout Session III: Quantitative Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
Medical Applications Breakout Session III: Quantitative Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
- Rick Avila, M.D., Accumetra, LLC
Quantitative Imaging Optimization; Dosimetry of CT Imaging in the Thoracic - Michael Boss, Ph.D., NIST
Developing Standards for Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Geoff Ibbott Ph.D., MD Anderson Cancer Center
Reference Dosimetry in the Presence of Magnetic Fields
1:45 pm
Coffee Break
3:30 pm
Working Group Sessions IV
Medical Applications Breakout Session IV: Topics in Radiation Dosimetry
Breakout Sessions I and II Radiochemistry of Food and Potable Water
Medical Applications Breakout Session IV: Topics in Radiation Dosimetry
- Stephen Seltzer, Ph.D., NIST
New ICRU
Recommendations on Key Data for Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry - Ernesto Mainegra-Hing, Ph.D., NRCC
Canada Transport under Magnetic Fields with the EGSnrc Simulation Toolkit - Ramanathan Ganesan, Ph.D., Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
Calibration of dosimeters for small fields at ARPANSA
Breakout Sessions I and II Radiochemistry of Food and Potable Water
- Zhichao Lin, WEAC, FDA
Isotopic Analysis of Plutonium (Pu) in Foods by Inductively-Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry - Abdur-Rafay Shareef, WEAC, FDA
Rapid Detection of Processed Uranium in Foods by ICP-MS - Clarence Rolle, WEAC, FDA
Method Development of Food Density Corrections for the Detection of Radioactive Contamination in Food Products - Stephanie Healey, WEAC, FDA
An Intercomparison Study on Gamma Spectrometry Methods Used by FDA Food Emergency Response Radiological Laboratory Network - William Cunningham, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA
Samples - Terminology and Processing - Evgeny Taskaev, Eckert & Ziegler
Whole Reference Sample Concept as an Alternative to Reference Material
- Spencer Mickum, Hopewell Designs, Inc.
Development of a Co-60 Gamma Irradiator for Research Application
- Michael Gordon, IBM, TJ Watson Research Lab
The Need for a Large-area Low Emissivity Alpha Particle Standard
3:45 pm
Questions for speakers and discussion on "current needs"
5:15 pm
Adjourn Day 2
5:30 pm
Bus from Hilton Hotel to Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant
6:15 pm
Dinner at Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant
6:30 pm
Breakfast
8:30 am
President's Welcome
Dr. Walter E. Voit, President, CIRMS
Dr. Walter E. Voit, President, CIRMS
9:15 am
A Nervous FuturePlenary Session IV
Dr. Christopher H. Sommers, USDA-ARS-NEA-Eastern Regional Research Center
“The Role of Extraintestinal Foodborne Pathogens in Human Illness”
Dr. Christopher H. Sommers, USDA-ARS-NEA-Eastern Regional Research Center
“The Role of Extraintestinal Foodborne Pathogens in Human Illness”
9:30 am
Plenary Session V
Dr. Zhichao Lin, FDA
“FDA Compliance and Emergency Response Programs for Safeguarding Nation’s Food Supply from Radioactive Contamination”
Dr. Zhichao Lin, FDA
“FDA Compliance and Emergency Response Programs for Safeguarding Nation’s Food Supply from Radioactive Contamination”
10:00 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am
Report on Needs in Ionizing Radiation
Dr. Walter E. Voit, University of Texas at Dallas
Dr. Walter E. Voit, University of Texas at Dallas
10:45 am
Closing Address/New Officers
Dr. Mark S. Driscoll, State University of New York at Syracuse
Dr. Mark S. Driscoll, State University of New York at Syracuse
12:00 pm
Lunch
12:30 pm
ExComm Meeting
1:00 pm
Adjourn ExComm
2:30 pm