The Medical Physics Consult

Medical physicists ask and answer questions of topical importance. The column is edited by Drs. Mahesh and Hevezi.

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2012

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Optimizing CT Dose and Image Quality for Radiotherapy Patients

February 2012 (Vol. 9 | No. 2 | Page 152)

James M. Hevezi, Mahadevappa Mahesh Short communication

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Pointers for Optimizing Radiation Dose in Pediatric CT Protocols

January 2012 (Vol. 9 | No. 1 | Pages 77-79)

Sarabjeet Singh, Mannudeep K. Kalra, James H. Thrall, Mahadevappa Mahesh Short communication

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2011

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Bismuth Shields for CT Dose Reduction: Do They Help or Hurt?

December 2011 (Vol. 8 | No. 12 | Pages 878-879)

Cynthia H. McCollough, Jia Wang, Lincoln L. Berland Short communication

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Two-Day Workshop on Incident Reporting, Analysis, and Learning: Defining the Structure

November 2011 (Vol. 8 | No. 11 | Page 811)

Peter Dunscombe, Eric Ford Short communication

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Pointers for Optimizing Radiation Dose in Abdominal CT Protocols

October 2011 (Vol. 8 | No. 10 | Pages 731-734)

Mannudeep K. Kalra, Sarabjeet Singh, James H. Thrall, Mahadevappa Mahesh Short communication

 731-734
Pointers for Optimizing Radiation Dose in Chest CT Protocols

September 2011 (Vol. 8 | No. 9 | Pages 663-665)

Sarabjeet Singh, Mannudeep K. Kalra, James H. Thrall, Mahadevappa Mahesh Short communication

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Pointers for Optimizing Radiation Dose in Head CT Protocols

August 2011 (Vol. 8 | No. 8 | Pages 591-593)

Sarabjeet Singh, Mannudeep K. Kalra, James H. Thrall, Mahadevappa Mahesh Short communication

 591-593
Automatic Exposure Control in CT: Applications and Limitations

June 2011 (Vol. 8 | No. 6 | Pages 446-449)

Sarabjeet Singh, Mannudeep K. Kalra, James H. Thrall, Mahadevappa Mahesh Short communication

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ACR Dose Index Registry

April 2011 (Vol. 8 | No. 4 | Pages 288-291)

Richard L. Morin, Laura P. Coombs, Mythreyi Bhargavan Chatfield Short communication

 288-291
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2010

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Physics Instruction for Radiology Residents in the Era of the New ABR Examination Process

November 2010 (Vol. 7 | No. 11 | Pages 900-904)

Edward Nickoloff, Mahadevappa Mahesh, Philip Heintz, Kalpana Kanal, Mark S. Rzeszotarski, Beth Schueler et al. Short communication

 900-904
Clinical Management of Abutting Electron Fields: An Overview of a New Paradigm

July 2010 (Vol. 7 | No. 7 | Pages 536-540)

John R. Gentry, Lawrence Klonowski Short communication

 536-540
Web-Based Modules for the Physics Education of Radiology Residents

April 2010 (Vol. 7 | No. 4 | Pages 306-308)

William R. Hendee Short communication

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ACR Membership Benefits to Medical Physicists

March 2010 (Vol. 7 | No. 3 | Page 233)

James M. Hevezi Short communication

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A New Water Scanner Designed to Collect Radiosurgery Beam Data

January 2010 (Vol. 7 | No. 1 | Pages 69-70)

James Hevezi, Walter Nikesch, Irene Monterroso, Daniel Navarro, Larry Thomson, James Schwade et al. Short communication

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2009

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NCRP Report Number 160: Its Significance to Medical Imaging

December 2009 (Vol. 6 | No. 12 | Pages 890-892)

Mahadevappa Mahesh Short communication

 890-892
Diagnostic Medical Physics Procedures Carrying Reimbursement

November 2009 (Vol. 6 | No. 11 | Pages 804-805)

James M. Hevezi, J. Anthony Seibert, Libby Brateman Short communication

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New 2009 Payment Levels for Placement of Interstitial Devices

October 2009 (Vol. 6 | No. 10 | Pages 724-725)

James M. Hevezi, Wendy Smith-Fuss Short communication

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Significant Payment Decreases to Freestanding Cancer Centers That Provide High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy

May 2009 (Vol. 6 | No. 5 | Pages 372-373)

Wendy Smith-Fuss Short communication

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Is Iterative Reconstruction Ready for MDCT?

April 2009 (Vol. 6 | No. 4 | Pages 274-276)

Jingyan Xu, Mahadevappa Mahesh, Benjamin M.W. Tsui Short communication

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Slice Wars vs Dose Wars in Multiple-Row Detector CT

March 2009 (Vol. 6 | No. 3 | Pages 201-202)

Mahadevappa Mahesh, James M. Hevezi Short communication

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2008

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Reflections on the Relationship Between the AAPM and the ACR

December 2008 (Vol. 5 | No. 12 | Pages 1212-1213)

Mahadevappa Mahesh, James M. Hevezi, William R. Hendee Short communication

 1212-1213
Fusing Images in Radiation Oncology Procedures

October 2008 (Vol. 5 | No. 10 | Pages 1093-1094)

James M. Hevezi Short communication

 1093-1094
How to Prepare for the Joint Commission’s Sentinel Event Policy Pertaining to Prolonged Fluoroscopy

April 2008 (Vol. 5 | No. 4 | Pages 601-603)

Mahadevappa Mahesh Short communication

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