Continental Breakfast/Registration
8:30 am
CIRMS Conference March 27-29, 2017
CIRMS 2017 Conference– Agenda
Subject: Past, Present and Future.
- March 27
- March 28
- March 29
- Breakout Sessions Agendas
- Full Program with Abstracts
- Agenda as .pdf
9:15 am
Welcome to NIST
Dr. Lisa R. Karam,
Chief Radiation Physics Division, Physical Measurement Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology, MD
Report
Dr. Lisa R. Karam,
Chief Radiation Physics Division, Physical Measurement Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology, MD
Report
Intro to NEEDS REPORT and Student Award Introduction
Dr. Walter E. Voit
University of Texas at Dallas
Dr. Walter E. Voit
University of Texas at Dallas
9:30 am
9:45 am
Randall S. Caswell Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Field of
Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards presented to:
Dr. Peter R. Almond, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (retired)
Report
Dr. Peter R. Almond, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (retired)
Report
10:15 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am
Plenary Session I
Dr. Larry DeWerd, University of Wisconsin Madison
Caswell Fellows and Calibration Standards from NIST using Secondary Laboratories as an Example
Dr. Larry DeWerd, University of Wisconsin Madison
Caswell Fellows and Calibration Standards from NIST using Secondary Laboratories as an Example
10:45 am
CIRMS Student Travel Grant Awards Winners
11:15 am
Student Travel Grant Awards Presentation
Student Travel Grant Award Sponsored by ASTM International
Alexandra Bourgouin – Carleton University, Canada
Vacuum Current; A Possible Systematic Error on Ion Chamber Absolute Dose Measurement
Student Travel Grant Award Sponsored by ASTM International
Alexandra Bourgouin – Carleton University, Canada
Vacuum Current; A Possible Systematic Error on Ion Chamber Absolute Dose Measurement
11:15 am
Student Travel Grant Awards Presentation
Student Travel Grant Award Sponsored by Hopewell Designs, Inc.
James Renaud – McGill University, Canada
Aerrow: A Probe-Format Graphite Calorimeter for Use as a Local Absorbed Dose Standard for High-Energy Photon Beams in The Clinical Environment
Student Travel Grant Award Sponsored by Hopewell Designs, Inc.
James Renaud – McGill University, Canada
Aerrow: A Probe-Format Graphite Calorimeter for Use as a Local Absorbed Dose Standard for High-Energy Photon Beams in The Clinical Environment
11:25 am
Student Travel Grant Awards Presentation
Student Travel Grant Award Sponsored by IBA Industrial, Inc.
Susannah Hickling– McGill University, Canada
Measuring Radiation Dose Through the Detection of Radiation-Induced Acoustic Waves
Student Travel Grant Award Sponsored by IBA Industrial, Inc.
Susannah Hickling– McGill University, Canada
Measuring Radiation Dose Through the Detection of Radiation-Induced Acoustic Waves
11:35 am
Student Travel Grant Awards Presentation
Student Travel Grant Award Sponsored by Landauer
Manik Aima – University of Wisconsin – Madison
Dose Distribution Measurements of a New Directional Pd-103 Low-dose Rate Brachytherapy Source
Student Travel Grant Award Sponsored by Landauer
Manik Aima – University of Wisconsin – Madison
Dose Distribution Measurements of a New Directional Pd-103 Low-dose Rate Brachytherapy Source
11:45 am
Poster Summaries
11:55 am
Poster Viewing
12:05 pm
Lunch
12:45 pm
Concurrent Working Group Sessions
Working Group Session I
Medical Applications Agenda
Working Group Session I
Medical Applications Agenda
- John Keightley, NPL Radioactivity Group
Development of standards for alpha emitting radionuclides for nuclear medicine - Reid Townson, NRC Canada
Realistic Simulation of Radionuclide Sources in EGSnrc: A predictive model of the Vinten Ionization Chamber - Brian Zimmerman, NIST
From Level Scheme To Diagnosis Nuclear Data And The Development Of Standards For Quantitative Medical Imaging
- Luis Benevides, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division
Aligning US Navy Dosimetry with NIST - Jeancarlo Torres, CHP Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division
IM-276/PD Next Generation Navy Battlefield Dosimeter – System Overview and Test Summary - Joe Rotunda, Rotunda Scientific Technologies LLC
The Future Direction of Passive Dosimetry
- Anuradha Prakash, Chapman University
Shedding Light on Food Irradiation: A Comparison with Alternative Food Technologies - Vanee Komolprasert, Food and Drug Administration
CFSAN Packaging for Irradiated Fresh Produce - Laura Jeffers, U.S. Department of Agriculture
APHIS Phytosanitary Irradiation Treatments: An Important Mitigation Tool in the Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) Toolbox - Chip Starns, ScanTech Sciences Inc.
Cross-border Produce Irradiation using E-beam; an Emerging Market with Great Potential
1:45 pm
Break
3:30 pm
Working Group Session II
Medical Applications Agenda
Medical Applications Agenda
- Paul De Jean, Image-Guided Systems
Advances in Preclinical IGRT Commissioning and Quality Assurance - Wesley Culberson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Current Status of Radiobiology Dosimetry
- Chad McKee, JPL – Radiological and Nuclear Defense
Conformal Testing for Dosimeters against Prompt Neutron and Gamma Exposures - Keith D. Turner, PE, US Navy RADIAC Standards Program
An Overview of Current US NAVY Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Neutron Radiation Calibration Standards and the Processes Used to Ensure NIST Traceability - Meredith Wood, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division
Pitfalls of Revising National Standards – A Portable Survey Instrument Standard (ANSI 42.17AC)
- Mohamad Al-Sheikhly, University of Maryland
Electron Beam Synthesis of Magnetic Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites - Mohamad Al-Sheikhly, University of Maryland
Production of Nanomaterials in Water using Ionizing Radiation - Michael Postek, NIST
Nanomaterials Analysis and Standards
3:45 pm
Adjourn
5:30 pm
Breakfast
8:30 am
9:15 am
9:30 am
10:00 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am
Plenary Session IV
Dr. Ruthan Lewis, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Radiation -- A Cosmic Hazard to Human Habitation in Space
Dr. Ruthan Lewis, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Radiation -- A Cosmic Hazard to Human Habitation in Space
10:45 am
Poster Summaries
11:15 am
Poster Viewing
11:30 am
Lunch
12:45 pm
Concurrent Working Group Sessions (continued):
Working Group Session III
Medical Applications Agenda
Working Group Session III
Medical Applications Agenda
- Regina Fulkerson,Asto CT
EQUINA™: A CT Scanner Designed by and for Veterinarians - Ronnie Minniti, NIST
Can we improve the current practice? - Stuti Singh, CurveBeam LLC
Why Cone Beam CT Can Make 3D the Standard of Care in Extremity Imaging
- Robert L. Jones, CDC, NCEH, Division of Laboratory Sciences
CDC’s Need for Reference Materials to Validate Analytical Methods for Public Health Exposure Assessments after a Radiological or Nuclear Incident - Stephanie Healey (FDA-WEAC)
An Intercomparison Study on Radiological Methods Used by FDA Food Emergency Response Radiological Laboratory Network
- Lonnie Cumberland and Ileana Pazos, NIST
High Dose Calibration at NIST (Gamma) - Fred Bateman and Ronald Tosh, NIST
Accelerator-Based Standards for Industrial Dosimetry - Spencer Mickum, Hopewell Designs Inc.
New Design Basis Analysis for Self-Contained, Dry-Storage Irradiators - Deepak Patil, Steris
Establishing Process Parameters and Process Acceptance
1:45 pm
Coffee Break
3:30 pm
Working Group Sessions IV
Medical Applications Agenda
Medical Applications Agenda
- Michael Butkus, Yale School of Medicine
Multi-Ion Analysis of RBE using the Microdosimetric Kinetic Model - Paige Taylor, IROC Houston QA Center
Proton Therapy National Ion Chamber Intercomparison - Ramin Abolfath, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Modeling Biological Responses of Therapeutic Ionizing Radiation
- Zhichao Lin (FDA-WEAC)
Development of Rapid Liquid Scintillation Counting Method for Determination of Tritium in Foods - Zhichao Lin (FDA-WEAC)
Rapid Detection of Americium-241 in Food by Inductively-Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry - Clarence Rolle (FDA-WEAC)
A Comparison of Computational Approaches for the Detection of Gamma- Emitting Radionuclides in Foods
- Sherry Formica, Johnson & Johnson
Process Verification – How to ensure process effectiveness - Kevin O’Hara, Sterigenics
Sterilization of Medical Devices
3:45 pm
Adjourn Day 2
5:30 pm
Bus from Hotel to Restaurant
6:15 pm
Gala Dinner @ Smokey Glen Farm BBQ
16407 Riffle Ford Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
16407 Riffle Ford Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
6:45 pm
Breakfast
8:30 am
President's Welcome
Dr. Mark S. Driscoll, President, CIRMS
Dr. Mark S. Driscoll, President, CIRMS
9:15 am
9:30 am
9:45 am
Plenary Panel
Dr. Stephanie Healey, Food and Drug Administration
Food Defense during a Radiological Emergency
Dr. Stephanie Healey, Food and Drug Administration
Food Defense during a Radiological Emergency
10:00 am
Plenary Panel
Panel Discussion with three panelists
Panel Discussion with three panelists
10:15 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am
Capstone Speaker
Dr. Vasilis Ntziachristos, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Biological and Medical Imagining
Dr. Vasilis Ntziachristos, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Biological and Medical Imagining
10:45 am
Report on Needs in Ionizing Radiation
Dr. Anthony Berejka – Past MPD Recap
Group leaders
Dr. Walter E. Voit – Current/Future Work
Dr. Anthony Berejka – Past MPD Recap
Group leaders
Dr. Walter E. Voit – Current/Future Work
11:15 am
Closing Address/New Officers
12:30 pm
Lunch
12:45 pm
ExComm Meeting
1:45 pm
Adjourn ExComm
3:30 pm