GS02-1731 - Medical Physics Seminar

Schedule - Fall 2012

last revised 10/29/2012

Objectives:

• To gain experience in public speaking
• To learn how to prepare an oral presentation
• To be exposed to current research topics, both within and outside the institution
• To understand the historical, scientific, and clinical context of current research
• To become better acquainted with other students and their areas of research expertise and interests

Lectures:

Mondays 4:00 - 5:00 pm
GSBS Large Classroom (BSRB3.8371)

Class Structure:

• Each student will give a 20-minute presentation followed by 5-10 minutes of questions and critique.
• Each class will consist of 2 presentations

Faculty:

Dr George Starkschall, course coordinator
FCT14.5042
(713) 563-2537
gstarksc@mdanderson.org

Grading:

The class will be graded on a pass/fail basis. To pass, you must do the following:

• Deliver your assigned presentation
• Hand in an abstract of your presentation prior to the presentation
• Attend each session (unless specifcally excused by the instructor)
• Turn in a critique of each presentation by your fellow students [link to evaluation form]

Presentation Guidelines:

Each student will present to the class a 20-minute oral presentation on any topic of his/her choosing in medical physics.  The presentation must include information from at least two articles in the peer-reviewed literature.  Such journals may include, but are not limited to, Medical Physics, Physics in Medicine and Biology, International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, Journal of Nuclear Medicine, IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, etc. Students are encouraged to seek a faculty mentor for guidance.

Once you have selected a topic, relevant papers, and a faculty consultant, e-mail that information to me no later than 9/14/12. Please email me a copy of the papers you have chosen.  Topics will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.  Although highly unlikely, you will be asked to select another topic if your topic has already been selected.  Second-year students should pick a topic related to their research project.  First-year students should schedule an appointment with me if you have difficulty getting started. E-mail me to schedule an appointment. I am typically in the office (FCT14.5042) on Mondays and Wednesdays. 

Remember that in your presentation you should give an introduction to the area of medical physics your papers address, as the material will likely be new to most students. Prepare a short abstract (approximately 300 words) of your presentation to be handed out before you start your presentation. This abstract cannot be a copy of the abstracts of papers you are reviewing! Excerpts of the papers reviewed and/or background material can also be provided to classmates (5-page maximum), if desirable.

In addition to presenting the information in the papers, your presentation should include a critique of the work, and an indication of how the papers are related.

Hints on Presentation:

There are many resources that provide guidance to making a good presentation. Some of these resources even agree with one another. Here are links to a few of them:

Public Speaking Review [link] - This was prepared by Dr Almond, my predecessor in teaching this course.

Guidelines for Oral Presentations [link] - Ohio Wesleyan University

Oral Presentation Advice [link] - University of Wisconsin-Madison

15 Strategies for Giving Oral Presentations [link] - US News and World Report

ADA and PowerPoint [link] - I prepared this one a few years ago, after attending a short course on teaching, and one of the participants advised our group how difficult it is for color-blind people to view many PowerPoint presentations.

Course Schedule

Date	Presenter	Topic
Monday, 8/27	Starkschall	Course Introduction
Monday, 9/3	No class - Labor Day
Monday, 9/10	1.Scott Ingram 2.David Fried	1.Bioluminescence 2.PET/CT in head and neck radiotherapy
Monday, 9/17	1. Katie Dextraze 2. James Neihart	1. MRI for assissing cryoablation 2. Scanned proton radiation therapy and respiratory motion
Monday, 9/24	1.Matthew Wait 2.Carrie Amador	1.Dual-energy CT and quantitative bone mineral density measurements 2.Radiochromic film dosimetry
Monday, 10/1	1. Rachael Martin 2. Tze Lim	1. 4D cone-beam CT 2. Constrast markers for prostate implant dosimetry evaluation
Monday, 10/8	1. Dana Lewis 2.Olivia Huang	1. Breast CT imaging 2. PRESAGE dosimeters
Monday, 10/15	1. Xenia Fave 2. Elizabeth McKenzie	1. Positions for breast radiotherapy 2. Planar IMRT QA
Monday, 10/22	1. Chris Pham 2. Ashley Rubinstein	1. Stereotactic radiosurgery 2. Commissioning small animal IGRT
Monday, 10/29	1. Wendy Siman 2.Elizabeth McKenzie	1. Y-90 SPECT/CT imaging 2.Medical Imaging in the Study of Mummies
Monday, 11/5	1. 2.	1. 2.
Monday, 11/12	1. Sierra Irwin 2. Mindy Hsieh	1. 4D CBCT image optimization 2. Gene delivery to CNS by targeted ultrasound
Monday, 11/19	1. Hannah Lee 2. Megan Jacobsen	1. Gold nanoparticle use in photothermal therapy 2. Dual-energy CT
Monday, 11/26	1. 2.	1. 2.
Monday, 12/3	1. Lawrence Bronk 2. John Eley	1. Radiation enhancement via introduction of gold nanoparticles 2. RBE calculations in particle therapy