9/9/2011· Radiology
Radiation Skyshine From A 6 MeV Medical Accelerator
By: Michael Gossman, MS, DABR, RSO, et al
Skyshine radiation emanating from medical accelerator facilities is a phenomenon not well understood.
9/9/2011· Radiology
Radiation Skyshine From A 6 MeV Medical Accelerator
By: Michael Gossman, MS, DABR, RSO, et al
Skyshine radiation emanating from medical accelerator facilities is a phenomenon not well understood.
12/5/2011· Radiology
A Novel Phantom Model For Mouse Tumor Dose Assessment Under MV Beams
By: Michael Gossman, MS, DABR, RSO, et al
Abstract -- In order to determine a mouse's dose accurately and prior to engaging in live mouse radiobiological research, a tissue-equivalent tumor-bearing phantom mouse was constructed and bored to accommodate detectors. Comparisons were made among four different types of radiation detectors, each inserted into the mouse phantom for radiation measurement under a 6 MV linear accelerator beam.
12/31/2009· Medical Physics
By: Michael Gossman, MS, DABR, RSO, et al
Vascular access ports are used widely in the administering of drugs for radiation oncology patients. Their dosimetric effect on radiation therapy delivery in photon beams has not been rigorously established. In this work, the effects on external beam fields when any of a variety of vascular access ports were included in the path of a high energy beam are studied. This study specifically identifies sidescatter and backscatter consequences as well as attenuation effects.
7/22/2011· Medical Physics
By: Michael Gossman, MS, DABR, RSO, et al
In the process of radiation oncology department accreditation, surveyors pay close attention to continuous quality improvement in the clinical section.
6/15/2016· Accounting
Valuing a Professional Practice Requires In-depth Analysis
By: Michael J. Garibaldi CPA, ABV, CFF, CGMA
Goodwill can be a significant asset for a professional practice. It may include both "personal" goodwill that's attributable to individual owners and "business" goodwill that can be transferred to third parties. When accountants and other types of professionals divorce, the amount of goodwill to include in the marital estate can become contentious (and may vary depending on state law). If expert testimony on the issue is inadequate, a court might look elsewhere for help, as it did in a recent Texas divorce case, Hill v. Hill.
11/3/2017· Expert Witnessing
How Independent Is Your Expert?
By: Michael J. Garibaldi CPA, ABV, CFF, CGMA
It may be detrimental to an expert witness's credibility if even the appearance of a lack of independence exists. In today's legal environment, discrediting an expert based on his or her relationship with counsel, the client or the judge is common. Let's examine how to identify an expert's independence.
11/20/2017· Finance
Understanding Financial Misstatement: The Least Common Type Of Fraud Can Also Be The Costliest
By: Michael J. Garibaldi CPA, ABV, CFF, CGMA
When a dishonest CFO or controller cooks the books, it can be devastating for the victim organization. In addition to direct financial losses, financial statement frauds erode trust between management and other stakeholders, including lenders, investors and employees who own company stock. Unfortunately, it's common for smaller companies to associate financial misstatement with large public companies that focus heavily on earnings per share.
10/18/2017· Appraisal & Valuation
Business Valuations: Different Values for Different Purposes?
By: Michael J. Garibaldi CPA, ABV, CFF, CGMA
There are many more purposes for which valuations are used. Each has its unique presumptions. It must be understood that there is no one value and that the same investment can have a different value to different people and for different reasons. Each valuator must analyze such differences, understand the presumptions inherent in the purpose for which the valuation is to be used, and select and implement a method to determine proper value for the purpose.
10/6/2017· Accounting
Confirming Worst Suspicions: Hire a Forensic Expert To Find Hidden Assets
By: Michael J. Garibaldi CPA, ABV, CFF, CGMA
When a client voiced strong suspicions that her soon-to-be ex-husband was hiding assets, her attorney investigated the claim but found nothing amiss. However, he hired a forensic accounting expert to help ensure his client would receive an equitable share of the marital estate. The expert turned up a trunkload of hidden treasure - undeclared cash income and property "stashed" under the names of the husband's mother and siblings.
11/15/2013· Police Practices & Procedures
Fear & Deadly Force: Officer Involved Shootings
By: Michael Levine
The rules governing the use of deadly force by law enforcement are as easy to understand as the rules for three-card monte but about as difficult to apply as brain surgery.