AAPM

This page includes news coverage of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) annual meeting and related medical physics content. The AAPM is a scientific and professional organization, founded in 1958, with more than 8,000 scientists whose clinical practice is dedicated to ensuring accuracy, safety and quality in the use of radiation in medical procedures, including medical imaging and radiation therapy.

CT imaging radiation dose tracking software from Imalogix displayed at RSNA 2019.

Feature | Radiation Dose Management | By Dave Fornell

Medical Imaging Radiation Exposure in U.S. Dropped Over Past Decade

More than a decade ago, there was an alarming, rapid rise in ionizing radiation exposure in the U.S. population that was ...

March 04, 2021

The first and only FDA-approved gadolinium-based contrast agent for multi-patient dosing with an FDA-cleared Transfer Spike in the MR suite

News | Contrast Media

FDA Approves Gadavist (gadobutrol) Imaging Bulk Package

August 14, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of the Gadavist (gadobutrol) ...

August 14, 2020

Global radiotherapy market revenue is set to expand from $7,222.4 million in 2019 to $17,194.4 million by 2030, at an 8.4% CAGR between 2020 and 2030, the key factor driving the market growth is the increasing number of cancer cases, according to the report published by P&S Intelligence.

News | Radiation Therapy

Radiotherapy Market to Cross $17 Million Revenue by 2030

August 6, 2020 — Global radiotherapy market revenue is set to expand from $7,222.4 million in 2019 to $17,194.4 million ...

August 06, 2020

New Medical Imaging and Data Resource Center will aid AI development and medical advancement to battle COVID-19

News | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

RSNA, ACR and AAPM to Develop Massive Open-Source COVID-19 Medical Image Database

August 5, 2020 — The nation’s largest medical imaging associations are working together to develop the new Medical ...

August 05, 2020

At the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 2019 meeting, new artificial intelligence (AI) software to assist with radiotherapy treatment planning systems was highlighted. The goal of the AI-based systems is to save staff time, while still allowing clinicians to do the final patient review.

Feature | Treatment Planning | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Treatment Planning

At the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 2019 meeting, new artificial intelligence (AI) software to ...

July 08, 2020

Due to ongoing health concerns related to the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as global travel restrictions, the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) has decided to evolve the Joint AAPM/COMP (Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists) Meeting content into a virtual (completely online) meeting in place of the in-person meeting originally scheduled for July 12-16, 2020, in Vancouver, BC.

News | AAPM

Joint AAPM|COMP Meeting Goes Virtual

May 11, 2020 — Due to ongoing health concerns related to the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as global ...

May 11, 2020

Varian received FDA clearance for its Ethos therapy in February 2020. It is an adaptive intelligence solution that uses onboard AI in the treatment system to take the cone beam CT imaging on the system, compare it to the treatment plan and deliver an entire adaptive treatment plan in a typical 15-minute treatment time slot, from patient setup through treatment delivery.

Feature | Treatment Planning | Dave Fornell, Editor

Artificial Intelligence Greatly Speeds Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning

The traditional treatment planning process takes days to create an optimized radiation therapy delivery plan, but new ...

April 03, 2020

Rising concerns over radiation overexposure teamed with a growing focus on improving the quality of patient care are two key drivers of today’s radiation dose management market.

Feature | Radiation Dose Management | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane

Drivers in Today’s Radiation Dose Management Market

Rising concerns over radiation overexposure teamed with a growing focus on improving the quality of patient care are two ...

April 02, 2020

News | Artificial Intelligence

Major Radiology Organizations Publish Ethics of AI in Radiology Statement

October 22, 2019 – Experts in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology, from many of the world’s leading ...

October 22, 2019

Proton therapy for the eye treatment plan shown by RaySearch at AAPM 2019. #AAPM2019 #AAPM

Gallery | AAPM | Dave Fornell, Editor

Image Gallery of New Radiotherapy Technology at AAPM 2019

This is a photo essay of the new radiation oncology and medical physics technologies on the expo floor and discussed in ...

August 22, 2019

The Zap-X stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) brain radiotherapy system is completely self-shielded, eliminating the need for a concrete vault. The goal of the system is to expand SRS brain therapy by making it easier to access and less expensive by eliminating the large expense of custom built vaults to house the system. #AAPM19 #AAPM2019 #AAPM

Feature | AAPM | Dave Fornell, Editor

New Radiotherapy and Medical Physics Technology at AAPM 2019

There were several trends and new technologies in radiation oncology discussed at the American Association of Physicists ...

August 21, 2019

Videos | Proton Therapy

VIDEO: Example of an Eye Proton Therapy Treatment Plan

A new area for proton therapy in treatment of eye cancer, because of the ability to control the tissue penetration and ...

August 21, 2019

Videos | Treatment Planning

VIDEO: Artificial Intelligence Automatic Contouring and Segmentation For Radiotherapy

This is an example of the Mirada DLCExpert deep learning software that automatically identifies organs, segments and ...

August 21, 2019

Videos | Patient Positioning Radiation Therapy

VIDEO: Walk Around of a Varian Identify Image-guided Patient Positioning System

This is a quick demonstration of the Varian Identify image-guided patient positioning system at the American Association ...

August 21, 2019

Videos | Treatment Planning

VIDEO: Lung Cancer Treatment Plan for a CyberKnife Radiotherapy System

This is a lung cancer tumor radiotherapy treatment plan for the Accuray CyberKnife system demonstrated at the American ...

August 21, 2019

Videos | Computed Tomography (CT)

VIDEO: Walk Around of a Mobius 32-slice mobile CT Scanner

This is a quick walk around of a mobile 32-slice computed tomography (CT) scanner used for surgery, brachytherapy and ...

August 21, 2019

News | Proton Therapy

IBA Signs Contract to Install Proton Therapy Center in Kansas

August 6, 2019 — IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) recently signed a contract and received the first payment for a ...

August 06, 2019

The top piece of content in July was a video interview explaining how Princess Margaret Cancer Center is using machine learning to create automated treatment plans. This was a hot topic at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 2019 meeting in July.

Feature | Dave Fornell, Editor

August 5, 2019 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Imaging Technology New (ITN) magazine website from ...

August 05, 2019

News | Radiation Therapy

Varian Showcases Cancer Care Systems and Software at AAPM 2019

August 2, 2019 — Varian showcased systems and software from its cancer care portfolio, including the Identify Guidance ...

August 02, 2019

Videos | Computed Tomography (CT)

VIDEO: New Advances in CT Imaging Technology

Cynthia McCollough, Ph.D., director of the Mayo Clinic CT Clinical Innovation Center, professor of medical physics and ...

July 30, 2019