Katie W. Hulme, MS

In 2020, AAPM issued a position statement recommending against the routine use of gonadal and fetal shielding during medical imaging exams. Since then many national and international organizations have issued similar guidance. In 2025, NCRP will publish a com...

As healthcare systems place increasing emphasis on environmental sustainability, diagnostic imaging modalities – particularly CT and MRI scanners – represent a significant opportunity for reducing energy consumption. However, the terminology and implementatio...

This session will feature 3-5 presentations from ACR member-volunteers who lead ACR committees or programs. At present, the following initiatives are likely to be useful as presentations to the audience at AAPM 2026. The ACR continues to develop a pathway in...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming breast imaging by enhancing detection accuracy, improving workflow efficiency, and aiding in clinical decision support. Computer-aided detection (CAD) systems for mammography have been available since the late 1990...

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms how software and tools are developed, medical physicists are increasingly exploring AI-assisted programming -- using models such as ChatGPT (and Codex) and Claude -- to accelerate problem solving and prototyping i...

Cardiac MRI is a unique diagnostic modality that is often given limited focus in medical physics educational and training programs, despite its ubiquity in clinical practice. The physics and clinical challenges inherent to cardiac MRI are a worthwhile subject...

IM- Breast X-Ray Imaging

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in ultrasound transforms medical diagnosis by using computer algorithms to analyze ultrasound images for pathologies and identify biomarkers. AI enhances ultrasound image quality, automates tasks like tumor tracing, aids in diagno...

IM- Breast X-Ray Imaging

IM- Breast X-Ray Imaging

Supporting MR protocol design, optimization, and management is an important role for a diagnostic medical physicist. However, unless a physicist has extensive MR training, these tasks can feel overwhelming due to the breadth and variety of MR protocol types,...

This session provides a practical framework for optimizing radiography through physics, quality control, and clinical integration. Topics include the physics of technique selection (kVp/mAs, attenuation, filtration, grids, geometry, and detector metrics), ret...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping diagnostic imaging, with pediatric applications standing out as both uniquely challenging and uniquely impactful. Pediatric imaging is not simply a scaled-down version of adult imaging. For example, pediatric...

With the Joint Commission’s (TJC) establishment of fluoroscopy-specific standards (effective January 1, 2019), typical exposure rates and low-contrast performance became required performance evaluations during annual surveys for all accredited institutions. T...

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Physics

This study aims to establish a preliminary screening workflow to identify potential sources of environmental EMI prior to installation of mammography equipment utilizing newer generation Analogic detectors (LMAM2,LMAM3).