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Educational

  • Innovation in Medical Physics Education

Professional

  • Professional Practice of Medical Physics
  • Education (Clinical)
  • Legislation and Regulation
  • Administration and Management
  • Compliance and Quality Management

Scientific - Imaging Physics

  • Radiography/Fluoroscopy
    • Dual-energy Imaging
    • Acquisition Imaging Physics and Novel Systems
    • Image Quality - Measurement & Modeling
    • Image Processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD
    • Clinical Applications
    • Dosimetry and Safety
    • Calibration and QA/QC
    • Quantitative Imaging
    • Virtual Tools and Phantoms
    • Radiomics / Imaging Genomics
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Multi-detector CT
    • Dual-energy or Multi-energy CT
    • Acquisition Imaging Physics and Novel Systems
    • Reconstruction
    • Image Quality - Measurement, Modeling, and Artifacts corrections
    • Image Processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD
    • Clinical Applications
    • Dosimetry
    • Radiation dose reduction
    • Protocol Management/Optimization
    • Calibration and QA/QC
    • Quantitative Imaging
    • Dynamic imaging (Time-resolved/4D imaging)
    • Virtual Tools and Phantoms
    • Radiomics / Imaging Genomics
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Cone-beam CT
    • Dual-energy or Multi-energy imaging
    • Acquisition Imaging Physics and Novel Systems
    • Reconstruction
    • Image Quality - Measurement, Modeling, and Artifacts corrections
    • Image Processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD
    • Clinical Applications
    • Dental Imaging
    • Breast Imaging
    • Dosimetry
    • Calibration and QA/QC
    • Quantitative Imaging
    • Dynamic imaging (Time-resolved/4D imaging)
    • Virtual Tools and Phantoms
    • Radiomics / Imaging Genomics
    • Protocol Management/Optimization
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Mammography/Tomosynthesis
    • Dual-energy or Multi-energy Imaging
    • Acquisition Imaging Physics and Novel Systems
    • Reconstruction
    • Image Quality - Measurement & Modeling & Artifacts correction
    • Virtual Tools and Phantoms
    • Image Processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD
    • Clinical Applications
    • Dosimetry
    • Calibration and QA/QC
    • Quantitative Imaging
    • Time-resolved mammography/breast tomosynthesis
    • Radiomics / Imaging Genomics
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Nuclear Medicine, PET and PET/MR
    • Acquisition Imaging Physics and Novel Systems
    • Attenuation Correction and Reconstruction
    • Image Quality - Measurement & Modeling & Artifacts correction
    • Image Processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD
    • Clinical Applications
    • Dosimetry
    • Calibration and QA/QC
    • Quantitative Imaging
    • Dynamic Imaging (Time-resolved/4D PET/SPECT/PET-MR)
    • Virtual Tools and Phantoms
    • Radiomics / Imaging Genomics
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • MRI
    • Acquisition Imaging Physics and Novel Systems
    • Reconstruction
    • Image Quality - Measurement & Modeling & Artifacts corrections
    • Image Processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD
    • Clinical Applications
    • Safety
    • Calibration and QA/QC
    • Quantitative Imaging
    • Dynamic imaging (Time-resolved/4D imaging)
    • Virtual Tools and Phantoms
    • Radiomics / Imaging Genomics
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Pre-Clinical (Small Animal) Imaging Systems
    • Small-Animal Therapy-related Systems (Please submit under Therapy Track)
    • CT
    • MRI
    • CBCT
    • Nuclear Medicine, PET and PET/MR
    • Multi-modality
    • New and Emerging Modalities
    • Optical
    • Virtual Tools and Phantoms
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Optical
    • Acquisition Imaging Physics and Novel Systems
    • Reconstruction
    • Image Quality - Measurement & Modeling & Artifacts correction
    • Image Processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD
    • Clinical Applications
    • Calibration and QA/QC
    • Quantitative Imaging
    • Virtual Tools and Phantoms
    • Radiomics / Imaging Genomics
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • New and Emerging Technology
    • X-Ray Phase-Contrast Imaging
    • X-Ray Fluorescence Imaging
    • X-ray imaging with distributed sources
    • Clinical Applications
    • Quantitative Imaging
    • Virtual tools and phantoms
    • Novel Contrast Agents and Nanoparticles for Imaging
    • Radiomics / Imaging Genomics
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Multi-Modality Imaging
    • Acquisition Image Physics and Novel Systems
    • Reconstruction
    • Dosimetry
    • Image Quality - Measurement & Modeling & Artifacts correction
    • Image Processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD
    • Clinical Applications
    • Calibration and QA/QC
    • Quantitative Imaging
    • Virtual Tools and Phantoms
    • Radiomics / Imaging Genomics
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Multi-Modality Imaging
    • Acquisition Image Physics and Novel Systems
    • Reconstruction
    • Dosimetry
    • Image Quality Measurement & Modeling & Artifacts correction
    • Image processing/Analysis/Segmentation/Registration/CAD
    • Clinical Applications
    • Calibration and QA/QC
    • Quantitative Imaging
    • Virtual Tools and Phantoms
    • Radiomics / Imaging Genomics
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • MedPhys3.0
    • MedPhys3.0 is an initiative to define and practice sustainable excellence in medical physics. Topics sought include practices of physics that extends to operational activities, new domains of practice, physics beyond radiation medicine, and innovative educational methods.

Multi-Disciplinary

  • Imaging in Treatment Planning and Adaptive Radiation Therapy
    • CT (including CT simulation)
    • MRI
    • Image Registration: Single-Modality
    • Image Registration: Multi-Modality
    • Segmentation: Novel Methods
    • Applications in Therapy Guidance
    • Molecular Imaging in Treatment Planning
    • Functional Imaging in Treatment Planning
    • Deformable Image Registration
    • Adaptive Radiation Therapy
    • Online Replanning
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • MRI in Radiation Therapy
    • MRI for Treatment Planning and Target Definition
    • In-Room MRI for Therapy Guidance
    • Real-time Imaging and Tracking
    • Pre-treatment Motion Assessment/Management
    • MRI Calibration and QA
    • MRSI, DCE and Other Novel Techniques for Planning
    • MRI for Assessment of Therapy Response
    • MRI QA for Therapy: MR-SIM and MR-IGRT
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Treatment Response Assessment
    • kV/MV Fluoroscopy / Projection Imaging
    • kV/MV CT or Cone-beam CT
    • Nuclear Medicine, PET, and PET/MR
    • MRI
    • Novel Modality
    • Multi-Modality Imaging
    • Radiomics / Imaging Genomics (Please submit under Imaging Track)
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Imaging for Particle Therapy
    • kV/MV Fluoroscopy / Projection Imaging
    • kV/MV CT or Cone-Beam CT
    • Proton Radiography / Proton CT
    • Nuclear Medicine (PET, Prompt Gamma etc)
    • Novel Modality
    • MRI
    • Residual Range Detection
  • Image Guidance for Surgical and Other Interventions (not Radiation Therapy)
    • Surgical Planning
    • Interventional Imaging (All Modalities)
    • Tracking and Navigation
    • Robotics
    • Image-Guided Ablative Therapy (RF, Cryo, Thermal, etc.)
    • OR Safety
    • Quality Assurance and Imaging Dose
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Radiobiology and Small Animal Systems (Please submit under Therapy Track)
  • Other Multi-Disciplinary Related Topics
    • Novel Applications
    • Novel Image Guidance Modalities
    • Radiomics / Imaging Genomics (Please submit under Imaging Track)
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Science Council Session - Data Science in Medical Physics
    • Big Data
    • Imaging Metrology and Standards
    • Machine Learning
    • Radiomics
    • Deep Learning
  • Radiomics/Computing - (PLEASE CONSIDER SUBMITING TO SCIENCE COUNCIL SESSION)
    • Quantitative Image Analysis (CAD, Computerized Assessment of Prognosis, etc.) - (PLEASE SUBMIT TO SCIENCE COUNCIL SESSION)
    • Autosegmentation
    • Treatment Response
    • Robustness and Variability
    • Association with Genomics
    • Clinical Translation
    • Data Mining
    • Deep Learning
    • Feature Extraction
    • Data Harmonization
    • Statistical Models and Methods
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Quantitative Imaging
    • QI Phantoms - Physical or Synthetic (Digital Reference Object)
    • QI Data Acqusition Strategies
    • QI Phantoms
    • QI Data Acquisition Strategies
    • QI Data Analysis Strategies
    • QI Applications: Pre-Clinical and Clinical Trials
    • Metrology - Assessment of Bias and Variance in Data Acquisition or Analysis
    • Harmonization of Data Acquisition and Data Analysis Across Vendors and Centers
    • Applications of QI: Pre-Clinical and Clinical Trials
    • Applications of QI: Treatment Guidance
    • Applications of QI: Treatment Assessment
  • MedPhys3.0
    • MedPhys3.0 is an initiative to define and practice sustainable excellence in medical physics. Topics sought include practices of physics that extends to operational activities, new domains of practice, physics beyond radiation medicine, and innovative educational methods.

Scientific - Therapy Physics

  • Imaging for Planning (Please submit under Multi-Disciplinary Track)
  • Photon Therapy - SBRT/SRS
    • Image Guidance (Please submit under Multi-Disciplinary Track)
    • Imaging for Verification (Please submit under Multi-Disciplinary Track)
    • 4D Treatment Planning
    • Inverse Planning and Optimization Techniques
    • Planning and Dose Calculation Methods
    • Plan Evaluation Including Statistics and Robustness Analysis
    • Treatment Delivery Techniques and Novel Applications
    • Dose Measurement Tools and Equipment QA
    • Biological Modeling
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Photon External Beam Therapy
    • Image Guidance (Please submit under Multi-Disciplinary Track)
    • Imaging for Verification (Please submit under Multi-Disciplinary Track)
    • Adaptive Radiation Therapy (Please submit under Multi-Disciplinary Track)
    • 4D Treatment Planning
    • Inverse Planning and Optimization Techniques
    • Planning and Dose Calculation Methods
    • Monte Carlo Dose Calculation
    • Biological Modeling
    • Plan Evaluation Including Statistics and Robustness Analysis
    • Plan Evaluation-Comparison Studies
    • Treatment Delivery Techniques and Novel Applications
    • IMRT or VMAT Patient-specific QA: Film, EPID, Array
    • IMRT or VMAT Patient-specific: Novel Methods
    • EPID-based Portal Dosimetry Patient-specific QA
    • In vivo Dosimetry (non EPID-based)
    • QA of Linear Accelerators and Ancillary Systems
    • Novel Dosimeters (gel, chemical, etc)
    • Secondary Dose Calculation/Verification
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Immobilization Technology
    • External Immobilization Methods
    • Internal Immobilization Methods (balloon etc.)
    • Motion Management (Please submit under Multi-Disciplinary Track)
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Electron Beam Therapy
    • Treatment Delivery Techniques and Novel Applications
    • Dose Calibration and Verification
    • Planning and Dose Calculation
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Brachytherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals
    • HDR Techniques
    • LDR Techniques
    • Planning and Dose Calculation
    • Biological Modeling
    • Brachytherapy QA
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Particle Therapy (Protons and Heavy Ions)
    • Image Guidance (Please submit under Multi-Disciplinary Track)
    • Imaging for Range Verification (Please submit under Multi-Disciplinary Track)
    • 4D Treatment Planning
    • Proton Beam Delivery Techniques
    • Heavy Ion Beam Delivery Techniques
    • Planning and Optimization Techniques (including robustness analysis)
    • Dose Measurement Tools and Equipment QA
    • Dose Calculation and Calculation Tools
    • Biological Effect and Modeling
    • Uncertainties and Range Verification
    • Motion Management in Particle Therapy
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Outcome Modeling and Assessment
    • Imaging for Therapy Assessment (Please submit under Multi-Disciplinary Track)
    • Late Effects
    • Early Effects
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
    • Incident Learning
    • Risk Analysis
    • Statistical Process Control
    • Novel QA Systems and Approaches (for IMRT QA submit under Photon External Beam Therapy)
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Radiobiology and Small Animal Systems
    • Pre-Clinical Radiobiology and Imaging Studies
    • Novel Systems for Small Animal Experiments
    • Radiobiological Modeling
    • Clinical Studies
    • Nanoparticles in Imaging and/or Therapy
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Radiation Protection and Shielding
    • Brachytherapy
    • Photon Therapy
    • Particle Therapy
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Targeted Radionuclide Therapies
    • Novel Radionuclide Therapies
    • Image Guidance (Please submit under Multi-Disciplinary Track)
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Other Therapy Related Topics
    • Computational Phantoms
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • MedPhys3.0
    • MedPhys3.0 is an initiative to define and practice sustainable excellence in medical physics. Topics sought include practices of physics that extends to operational activities, new domains of practice, physics beyond radiation medicine, and innovative educational methods.

Scientific - Diagnostic Ultrasound, Ultrasound Therapy, and Image Guided Interventions (Specialty Track)

  • Ultrasound in Radiation Therapy
    • Quality Assurance
    • Robotic US Guidance
    • US guidance in Brachytherapy
    • Monitoring of Therapy
    • Motion Tracking
    • Image Registration with US for Patient Positioning
    • Ultrasound Imaging of Therapy Response
    • Ultrasound Treatment Planning
  • Therapeutic Ultrasound
    • High-Intenstiy Therapetic Ultrasound Devices
    • Ultrasound Hyperthermia/Thermal Ablation
    • Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound
    • Advanced and Novel Delivery Systems
    • Small Animal Systems
    • Image Guidance and Assessment (US, MRI,CT)
    • Treatment Planning
    • Therapy Modeling & Control
    • Drug Delivery, Activation, & Enhancement
    • Clinical Therapy
    • Ultrasound Therapy Standards
    • HIFU/Ultrasound with Radiation Therapy
    • HIFU and Immunotherapy
    • Motion Modeling
    • Dosimetric Effects
    • Delivered Dose
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.
  • Ultrasound Imaging
    • Acquisition Image Physics and Novel Systems
    • Image Quality- Measurement& Modeling
    • Image processing/analysis/segmentation/registration/CAD
    • Photo-Acoustic Ultrasound
    • Calibration, QA/QC, and Safety
    • Image Registration for Diagnostic Radiology
    • Emerging Ultrasound Imaging Technology
    • Preclinical/Small Animal
    • Contrast Agents
    • Ultrasound Imaging of Therapy Response
    • Molecular Imaging
    • Quantitative Imaging
    • Ultrasound Elastography
    • Clinical Applications
    • Other
      • While "OTHER" is an appropriate abstract submission category in some cases, please be sure to examine other categories to see if there is one that fits the topic of your abstract. The Program Directors may reassign abstracts submitted within the "OTHER" category to facilitate peer review.

SPS Undergraduate Research & Outreach

  • SPS Undergraduate Research & Outreach