The Nuclear Literacy Project: Creative Solutions to Growing Nuclear Energy

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SPEAKER:
SUZANNE HOBBS BAKER
DATE/TIME:
MON, 12/09/2013 - 4:00PM TO 5:00PM
LOCATION:
3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL
Fall 2013 Colloquium Series
Abstract:

The nuclear industry is truly unique in that we primarily trade in invisible forces.  Splitting atoms, generating electricity, shielding radiation; each of these services is quite intangible to the everyday citizen, despite the benefits they might receive as a consumer.  This problem has left me wondering: How can we better connect the dots in the public discourse between nuclear technologies and their benefits to people and the environment?  How can we make the industry more accessible, human and visually substantive?  To answer these questions, I've spent much of 2013 traveling the world, visiting nuclear sites and writing about my experiences for the Nuclear Literacy Project.

About the Speaker:

Suzanne Hobbs Baker is the founder of the nonprofit organization PopAtomic Studios and the Director of the Nuclear Literacy Project.  With a background in fine arts, Baker uses art and imagery to communicate the benefits associated with nuclear energy.  From reducing our carbon emissions to reducing proliferation risks.  Nuclear energy technologists and professionals have an important role to play in solving some of our world's biggest challenges.  Throughout her work, Baker explores ways to overcome the communications challenges associated with the advancement of nuclear technologies using visual arts, social media and collaborative thinking.  She hopes to de-mystify the inner workings of nuclear sector by highlighting the wonderful people and programs behind the technology.

Toward Adaptive Radiation Therapy: The Role and Validation of Deformable Image Registration

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SPEAKER:
JEAN POULIOT
DATE/TIME:
MON, 11/25/2013 - 4:00PM TO 5:00PM
LOCATION:
3105 ETCHEVERRY HALL
Fall 2013 Colloquium Series
Abstract:

Adaptive Radiation Therapy (known as ART) is a closed-loop radiation treatment process where the treatment plan can be adjusted using measurement feedback.  ART intends to improve radiation treatment by systematically monitoring treatment variations (temporal changes of anatomy due to tumor shrinkage, weight loss or internal motion) and incorporating them to re-optimize the treatment plan early on during the course of treatment.  This involves transforming information from multiple medical images into usable and accurate clinical knowledge to guide tumor irradiation.  Some of the steps include auto segmentation and contour propagation, all enabled using deformable image registration.  Using examples drawn from external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy, the talk will describe the role, benefits and challenges, as well as the on-going research efforts toward the clinical implementation of ART.

About the Speaker:

Professor Jean Pouliot is the Vice Chair and Director of the Division of Medical Physics at the Department of Radiation Oncology at UCSF.  He is also a Core Faculty of the UCB-UCSF Joint Graduate Program in Bioengineering.

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