[Intl_DxMedPhys] AAPM Position Statement on Gonadal Shielding

[Jessica Clements]

I'll chime in to say that it looks like a few policies sunset at the end of
the year. There were some IT issues with the AAPM website, which may have
contributed to this.

I chair the parent group of the CARES working group and can confirm that we
are working to get this corrected ASAP.

Jessica Clements

On Tue, Feb 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM Rebecca Milman via
Intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list <intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list at lists.osu.edu> wrote:

> I'm guessing this was an oversight rather than a deliberate "stopping of
> the position statements". (Although in reality I have no more information
> than anyone else here. ) At least one group in AAPM (the Communications
> Coordination
> I'm guessing this was an oversight rather than a deliberate "stopping of
> the position statements". (Although in reality I have no more information
> than anyone else here.)
>
> At least one group in AAPM (the Communications Coordination Committee) is
> looking into this now, so thanks for posting it on the listserv.
>
> Rebecca Milman.
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 4, 2025 at 8:28 AM Brb W via Intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list <
> intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list at lists.osu.edu> wrote:
>
>> Wondering the same thing. PS-8-A is sunsetted, but it is still active:
>> AAPM Position Statements, Policies and Procedures - Details Regards,
>> Weiyuan/OUHSC On Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 01: 30: 35 PM CST, Mary Ellen
>> Jafari via Intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list
>> Wondering the same thing.  PS-8-A is sunsetted, but it is still active:
>> AAPM Position Statements, Policies and Procedures - Details
>> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aapm.org/org/policies/details.asp?type=PP&id=2552__;!!KGKeukY!xw1jaz9j1AElEt5QgNGZN9nV4NdR6oTE71nRbxjcNT_R3DA-qrjJRyaH6I9zpepTTZR4rEPb9YM0m0yt5sU5w27gPw5jjVUB1RDM$>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Weiyuan/OUHSC
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 01:30:35 PM CST, Mary Ellen Jafari via
>> Intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list <intl_dxmedphys_wd_osu_list at lists.osu.edu>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I noticed on the AAPM website that the AAPM Position Statement on the Use
>> of Patient Gonadal and Fetal Shielded sunsetted on 12/31/2024 and is no
>> longer active. Does anyone know if there a new reference from AAPM that we
>> can use for this? Thank
>>
>> I noticed on the AAPM website that the AAPM Position Statement on the Use
>> of Patient Gonadal and Fetal Shielded sunsetted on 12/31/2024 and is no
>> longer active.
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone know if there a new reference from AAPM that we can use for
>> this?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Mary Ellen Jafari, MS, DABR (D,N), MRSE, MRSO, FACR, FAAPM, CIIP
>>
>> Chief Physicist and Regional Radiation Safety Officer
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