30th Annual CIRMS Meeting
“Mitigating Challenges in Radiation Technologies”
April 17-19, 2023
In-Person meeting held at The Universities at Shady Grove, Rockville, MD, USA
View the full meeting agenda and flyer
Presentation Library
If there is no presentation available for a specific talk, the presenter did not give permission for their slides to be published on this webpage. If you are interested in the slides from one of these talks, please contact the presenter directly.
Monday - Plenary Session
Charles Ferguson, Senior Director Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Abstract, Presentation
"Preview of the new developments underway in the Division of Radiation Physics"
Alan Thompson, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract, Presentation
"The role of radioactive sources in ionizing radiation metrology"
Malcolm McEwen, National Research Council of Canada
Abstract, Presentation
"Flash therapy with Mobetron electron beams"
Emil Schueler, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract
"Development of radiation countermeasures for acute radiation syndrome: Current status of biomarker identification and validation"
Vijay Singh, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
Abstract, Presentation
Tuesday - Plenary Session
Ladislav Czap, IAEA Dosimetry Laboratory
Abstract, Presentation
"Significance and use of ANSI standards for the use of portable detectors"
Edward Walker, Chair ANSI N323AB-2013
Abstract, Presentation
"AAMI TIR 104:202 guidance on transferring healthcare products between radiation sterilization sources"
Mark Smith, Ionaktis, LLC
Abstract, Presentation
"Machine based release"
Aaron Starkey, IBA
Wednesday - Plenary Session
Lisa Karam, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract, Presentation
"Discussion of linear non-threshold needs"
John Cardarelli, Health Physics Society
Presentation
"Discussion of needed technologies for fusion power plant"
Samuel Wurzel, Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E)
Abstract, Presentation
"Communication on nuclear topics and challenges to public perception"
Shelly Lesher, Professor, Host of the Podcast "My Nuclear Life" Univ. of Wisconsin – La Crosse
Presentation
Monday - Joint Medical and Radiation Processing Breakout
Biodosimetry
William F. Blakely, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI)
Abstract, Presentation
"Biodosimetry – challenges to product development and regulatory approval"
Maria Moroni, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
Abstract, Presentation
"The NIAID/RNCP biodosimetry program: The need for predictive biodosimetry"
Merriline Satyamitra, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH
Abstract
"A novel countermeasure against ionizing radiation-induced bone loss"
Melanie Coathup, University of Central Florida
Abstract, Presentation
"NIH/NIAID radiation and nuclear countermeasures program portfolio-wide radiation dosimetry harmonization program"
Thomas Winters, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH
Abstract
Monday - Medical Applications Breakout
Flash Radiotherapy
John Wong, Johns Hopkins University
Presentation
"Flash therapy dosimetry standards"
Rongxiao Zhang, Dartmouth College
Presentation
"Experience with the eFLASH Mobetron"
Sagarika Jain, The Ohio State University
Presentation
Tuesday - Medical Applications Breakout
Advances in Monte Carlo Radiation Transport
Jungwook Shin, National Cancer Institute/NIH
"4D Monte Carlo simulation to assess the impact of respiratory motion during radiation therapy"
Emily Heath, Carleton University
Presentation
"GPU-based multi-scale Monte Carlo simulations for radiation transport in medical imaging and radiation therapy"
Xun Jia, Johns Hopkins University
Calibration of Medical X-ray Devices
Maddison Heine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Abstract, Presentation
"National calibration needs: x-ray multimeters and mammography"
John Stasko, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Presentation
"Mitigating transition challenges from gamma irradiator to x-ray irradiators"
Jacob Kamen, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Abstract, Presentation
Monday - Radiation Protection & Homeland Security Breakout
Methods of Radiochemical Separation and Measurement
Ezekiel Blain, NY State Health
Presentation
"Development of voluntary consensus standards and measurement support for NORM/TENORM"
Evgeny Taskaev, Eckert and Ziegler Analytics, Inc
Donivan Porterfield, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Abstract, Presentation 1, Presentation 2
Gamma Analysis
Frazier Bronson, Mirion
Presentation
"Advances in homeland security instrumentation: Detecting and identifying special nuclear material"
John Smalling, ORTEC, a business unit of Ametek Advanced Measurement Technologies
Presentation
"The industry need for updated gamma spectroscopy guidance"
Billy Cox, Radiation Safety and Control Services
Abstract, Presentation
Tuesday - Radiation Protection & Homeland Security Breakout
Counting Source Preparation
Hiromu Kurosaki, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Presentation
"3D scanning and printing of radiation sources"
Steve Biegalski, Georgia Institute of Technology
Presentation
Dosimetry
Chris Passmore, Radiation Detection Company
Abstract, Presentation
"CT-Dose: A graphical user interface for dose calculation using MC-GPU Monte Carlo code"
Sergio Morato Rafet, National Cancer Institute/NIH
Abstract, Presentation
Monday - Radiation Processing & Material Effects Breakout
DNA Damage from Ionizing Radiation
Miral Dizdaroglu, National Institute of Standards and Technology
"Nanopore sensors for measuring radiation-induced DNA damage"
Joey Robertson, National Institute of Standards and Technology
"Study of backbone and base pair bond breaking in DNA during proton beam irradiation"
Noel Guardala, The George Washington University
Abstract, Presentation
Tuesday - Radiation Processing & Material Effects Breakout
Simulations and Novel Applications of Radiation Processing
Tobias Funk, Triple Ring Technologies
Abstract, Presentation
"Simulating dynamic irradiation of complex systems using RayXpert®‘s built-in energy-angle spectrum"
Nicolas Mary, TRAD
Abstract, Presentation
"Degradation of microcystin, MIB, and geosmin in drinking water by irradiation"
Mark Driscoll, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Abstract, Presentation
"Preliminary development in the synthesis of alumina-acrylic polymer nanoparticles for immobilizing chloride ion transport in concrete"
Aiysha Ashfaq, University of Maryland, College Park
Abstract, Presentation
Achieving Goals of Working Group and Future Vision
Zach Hope, Hopewell Designs, Inc.
Presentation
"Review of changes to Co-60 irradiation program at NIST"
Ileana Pazos, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Presentation
Poster Session
Poster #1:
"Evaluation of GEANT4 Monte Carlo platform for absorbed dose calculation using alpha-emitting radionuclides"
Ahtesham Ullah Khan, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Essay, Poster, Blitz Slide
Poster #2:
"Energy and geometry-dependent corrections to dose variability across cell culture irradiations"
Kevin Byrne, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Abstract
Poster #3:
"Optimizing Ion Chamber-Based Dose Modulation of an Electron FLASH-enabled Linac"
Kevin Byrne, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Abstract
Poster #4:
"Uncertain biokinetic parameter considerations in stochastic modeling of the human respiratory tract system in defense and consequence management applications: Computational and mathematical tools leveraged for an expanded stochastic analysis of biokinetic model parameters"
Emmanuel Mate-Kole, Georgia Institute of Technology
Essay
Poster #5:
"Non-contact scintillator imaging dosimetry for total body irradiation in radiotherapy"
Alexander Niver, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Essay, Poster, Blitz Slide
Poster #6:
"Determination of absorbed dose to water for the DaRT brachytherapy source in Monte Carlo"
Sean Jollota, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract, Poster, Blitz Slide
Poster #7:
"Application of liquid scintillation and gas-flow proportional counting techniques for simultaneous detection of alpha/beta radioactivity in food"
Jingjing Pan, US Food and Drug Administration
Abstract, Poster, Blitz Slide
Poster #8:
"X-ray multimeter performance in diagnostic imaging calibration beams"
John Stasko, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract, Poster, Blitz Slide
Poster #9:
"Applications for and advancements towards a deployable emergency response dosimetry system (ERDS)"
Ileana Pazos, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract
Poster #10:
"Remote dose monitoring – Early phase study"
Rao Papineni, University of Kansas
Abstract
Poster #11:
"Investigation of charge buildup in cabled detectors in the Small Animal Radiation Research Platform (SARRP)"
Joceyln Jackson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Essay, Poster, Blitz Slide
Poster #12:
"A novel multifunctional radioprotective strategy using P7C3 as a countermeasure against ionizing radiation-induced bone loss"
Fei Wei, University of Central Florida
Essay