OBJECTIVES: To review the use of fiducial markers and spacers in prostate radiotherapy (RT). MATERIALS AND METHODS: We reviewed the literature on the use of fiducial markers to improve accuracy in delivery of RT for prostate cancer. We discuss the rationale for fiducials, the types available, the procedures and complications. We also reviewed the current literature on the novel use of spacers to reduce rectal toxicity during prostate irradiation. RESULTS: Prostate motion is a significant problem both during and between RT treatments. Intraprostatic fiducials allow accurate prostate localisation ensuring RT treatment accuracy. Insertion of gold fiducials are a cost-effective marker that can be easily and quickly implanted and at least three fiducials are recommended. Severe complications from fiducial implantation are uncommon and marker migration is very rarely clinically significant. Spacers are a novel method to distance the rectum from the prostate during RT, reducing acute rectal toxicity, ...

Many of the actions needed to operate a 401(k) plan involve fiduciary decision - whether you hire someone to manage the plan for you or do some or all of the plan management yourself. Controlling the assets of the plan or using discretion in administering and managing the plan makes you or the entity you hire a plan fiduciary to the extent of that discretion or control. Thus, fiduciary status is based on the functions performed for the plan, not a title. Be aware that hiring someone to perform fiduciary functions is itself a fiduciary act.

Is all investment advice equal? Seems like an easy question to answer, right? We assume that someone who is providing financial advice knows what theyre talking about. The problem is that isnt always the case. In fact, there is no educational requirement for those who provide financial services. So, it falls on investors to know what to look for in a financial advisor.. There is a term used since the 1940s to describe the highest standard investors should expect of financial advisers - its called fiduciary advice. This means that the advisor will put their clients interests first and that they will understand all aspects of the clients wealth plan.. Why Fiduciary Advice Matters. Having a fiduciary duty to clients puts financial advisors on similar footing with other professional consultants, such as physicians and attorneys. Hiring a fiduciary advisor just makes sense - but knowing how to tell the difference between a fiduciary and a non-fiduciary can be tricky. The obvious place to start ...

The most common way fiduciary advisors are paid is by a flat fee or an AUM (assets under management) percentage fee, which creates less confusion when it comes to payment structure. When selecting an advisor, one of the most important factors is transparency. You want your prospective advisor to comfortably answer your compensation questions and communicate the details. If you are leaning toward a non-fiduciary advisor, make sure you request the advisors Form CRS, a summary of a broker or financial advisors offerings so there are no surprises.. When selecting a wealth advisor, its strongly encouraged to find one that fits your specific goals and needs. Fiduciaries earn their recognition as a fiduciary with the notion that they are working to meet and exceed your financial goals, not theirs. They are hired to provide expert advice, and their fee structure clearly outlines payment expectations. BerganKDVs Wealth Management team is comprised of fiduciary advisors who can navigate all areas of ...

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko AM), as an asset management company, acts as a fiduciary on behalf of its clients and is firmly committed to putting its clients best interest first. It places fiduciary and ESG principles at the highest guiding theme of its corporate value and actions.. Nikko AM strongly believes that investments by considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) are inherent to long-term corporate value creation, and contribute to the realization of sustainable economic growth. As such, Nikko AM views ESG issues as an integral part of its fiduciary duty and endeavours to incorporate ESG principles in all its investment processes. Nikko AM, for the realization of high-quality financial services that truly meet clients needs, always endeavours to act in the spirit of the fiduciary and ESG principles, and continually makes effort toward further improvement with the ideas of innovation.. ...

Reference fiducials for sample holders. The reference fiducials may be configured to provide information that facilitates sample handling and/or analysis. The sample holders may include microplates and biochips.

02/05/2014 (press release: kfarrington) // Atlanta, GA, USA // Kelsey Farrington. White Horse Advisors, LLC is pleased to share Betsy Custer, retirement plan advisor, has been awarded the Accredited Investment Fiduciary ® (AIF ®) Designation from the Center for Fiduciary Studies™. The AIF Designation signifies specialized knowledge of fiduciary responsibility and the ability to implement policies and procedures that meet a defined standard of care. The Designation is the culmination of a rigorous training program, which includes a comprehensive, closed-book final examination under the supervision of a proctor, and agreement to abide by the Code of Ethics. On an ongoing basis, Betsy will be required to complete continuing education to maintain the AIF Designation.. Betsy is among AIF designees who have a reputation in the industry for the ability to implement a prudent process into their own investment practices, as well as being able to assist others in implementing proper policies and ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - Liquid fiducial marker applicability in proton therapy of locally advanced lung cancer. AU - Scherman Rydhög, Jonas. AU - Perrin, Rosalind. AU - Jølck, Rasmus Irming. AU - Gagnon-Moisan, Francis. AU - Larsen, Klaus Richter. AU - Clementsen, Paul. AU - Riisgaard de Blanck, Steen. AU - Fredberg Persson, Gitte. AU - Weber, Damien Charles. AU - Lomax, Tony. AU - Andresen, Thomas Lars. AU - Munck af Rosenschold, Per. PY - 2017/3/1. Y1 - 2017/3/1. N2 - Background and purpose We investigated the clinical applicability of a novel liquid fiducial marker (LFM) for image-guided pencil beam scanned (PBS) proton therapy (PBSPT) of locally advanced lung cancer (LALC). Materials and methods The relative proton stopping power (RSP) of the LFM was calculated and measured. Dose perturbations of the LFM and three solid markers, in a phantom, were measured. PBSPT treatment planning on computer tomography scans of five patients with LALC with the LFM implanted was performed with 1-3 fields. Results ...

Fiduciary Guidance, LLC is totally independent and not affiliated with any other service provider. We do not sell products or give investment advice. We do not accept any indirect payments from service providers and do not receive commissions or any type of revenue sharing. Our fees and services are fully disclosed and invoiced to you. We are in business solely to provide you with objective fiduciary guidance. ...

In a Jan 25. article by IFLR asset management David Tittsworth discusses how individual U.S. states are introducing fiduciary standards, given the Department of Labors near-defunct Fiduciary Rule. In general it is a lot better for industry people to only have one set of rules to deal with, instead of one state saying you have to use red ink, another blue ink, said Mr. Tittsworth. These states can continue to move forward but there is a high probability of there being a court challenge to all the state laws or regulations that are being proposed, he said, adding It may end up that the courts is where the answers to these questions are decided.. ...

Mark K. Lund is an financial advisor. His office is near Lehi, Utah. His new post, The Fiduciary Advisor Report, updated October 5, 2020...

At Fiduciary Trust, our industry-recognized experts and investment officers help our clients stay one step ahead. Given the depth of our expertise, our officers are regularly engaged in speaking events and sought out by the media for their views.

Wilmington, Del. (PRWEB) January 30, 2015 -- Wilmington Trust expanded its Fiduciary Tax Department to handle increased demand for fiduciary tax return

Inextinguishable Debt, Unfunded Obligations and Breach of Fiduciary Duty - Part 1 of 2 There can be no security where there is fear. Justice Felix Frankfurter Please Listen to: Introduction to Liberty Defined (2011) by Ron Paul [DRAFT - subject to change] As part 1 of 2, this post examines the large question of fiduciary…

We represented an employer accused of failing to properly process an employees benefits enrollment form, which resulted in the employees spouse not receiving life insurance coverage. The employee alleged that our client negligently failed to procure the insurance coverage and breached its fiduciary duties under ERISA by failing to procure the coverage. We successfully argued that the employees state law claims were preempted by ERISA and that she had failed to allege a cognizable breach of fiduciary duty claim under ERISA, which resulted in dismissal of all claims.. ...

Remarkable advances have been made in the treatment of lung cancer in recent years with the use of drugs aimed at therapeutic targets that have helped improve the prognosis of patients with disseminated disease. However, resectable lung tumors are being identified in increasing numbers of patients who cannot undergo surgery due to functional impairment, advanced age, or severe limiting comorbidities. Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a potentially curative alternative in the subgroup of patients with stage I lung cancers who are not candidates for surgery.1,2 SBRT uses a combination of fixed, reproducible anatomical structures as a reference for the administration of higher doses of radiation per fraction to the target lesion. For successful treatment and minimization of potential side effects, it is essential that the lesion is precisely identified. This underlying premise has supported the decision to implant fiducials within the tumor, as an essential preliminary step before ...

Image-guided radiation treatments routinely utilize implantable devices, such as radio-opaque fiducials or brachytherapy spacers, for improved spatial accuracy.

We make new patient registration easy and simple. All you have to do is complete a new patient registration form. Dr Steven Hatzikostas take great care in making sure each new patient is treated with the highest quality care and doesnt have to fill out onerous questionnaire forms. To help him get to know you and what is most important in your care, we have complied some easy to answer questions in the registration and simply require your personal contact info in addition. For more information contact us.

Comment: To date, Treasury has approved four applications under the new benefit suspension option.. Review and analyze insurance coverage. Two basic types of insurance are available to protect the plan:. Fidelity bond. A fidelity bond is required for every fiduciary of an employee benefit plan and every person who handles funds or other property of such a plan, with a few exceptions. On an annual basis, plans that require a fidelity bond should review existing bonds to ensure they have at least the required minimum coverage and that the elected level is appropriate for the plan. (In most circumstances, the amount of the required bond is capped at $500,000 for a plan without an employer securities fund and $1,000,000 for plans that hold employer securities.). Fiduciary liability insurance. Insurance can be purchased to protect fiduciaries and the plan against liability or losses occurring due to a plan fiduciarys act or omission. Fiduciaries are personally liable for losses incurred by a plan ...

Methods: Different kV-CBCT acquisition modes with different tube voltage (kV) and exposure (mAs) were studied: pelvis and pelvis obese with a Varian Truebeam™ (unit 1), pelvis and low dose thorax with a Varian Clinac 2100CD (unit 2). Using the TomoTherapy® Cheese phantom (Gammex RMI, Middleton, WI) for HU to electron density (de) calibration curve, and the NEMA body water phantom for HU uniformity, noise and mean water number analysis, were investigated. From the FBCT and kV-CBCT HU differential histograms, frequency peaks representing water, air, lung, soft tissue and bone were compared. Results: For unit 2, streaking and ring artifacts are much greater than for unit 1 as well as HU uniformity is deteriorated. Noise values are comparable between units but standard deviation is twice at unit 2. Peaks observed in the differential histograms are broader in kV-CBCT than those of FBCT especially for high tissue density. kV-CBCT uniformity is more degraded than in FBCT because CBCT is more ...

TY - JOUR. T1 - MO‐D‐ValB‐08. T2 - Fluoroscopic Tracking of Lung Tumor Mass Without Implanted Fiducial Markers. AU - Cui, Y.. AU - dy, J.. AU - Sharp, G.. AU - Alexander, B.. AU - Jiang, S.. PY - 2006. Y1 - 2006. N2 - Purpose: To develop techniques for direct lung tumor tracking in fluoroscopic images without implanted markers. Method and Materials: During the patient setup session, a pair of 15 second orthogonal fluoroscopic images are taken and processed off‐line to generate reference templates. Each breathing cycle is divided into 12 phase bins. Setup image frames falling in a specific bin are motion‐enhanced and averaged, and an ROI that contains the tumor is selected to be the reference template for that phase bin. Each reference template corresponds to a tumor position in the image. During the treatment, as soon as a fluoroscopic image is acquired, the cross‐correlation score between each reference template and this image is maximized by allowing small shifts of the template in ...

Intraprostatic fiducial markers: a potential application for ultrasound-guided radiotherapy in prostate cancer A Vavassori1, BA Jereczek-Fossa1,3, D Zerini1,

What happens to your emails, social media accounts, domain names, online stores, blogs, and Bitcoins if you are not able to manage them? Digital accounts and digital assets, some of which have substantial financial value, are becoming more and more popular with each passing day. Unfortunately, legislators in many states have not addressed fiduciary access to digital assets should the account holder or owner become incapacitated or pass away. Even the few states that adopted such legislation prior to 2015 were years behind digital advancements, which limited the statutes effect on fiduciaries and estate administration. Recognizing this need, as well as the discrepancies in current legislation, the Uniform Law Commission drafted the original Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act (UFADAA) to grant fiduciaries access to digital assets. Major e-commerce companies, social media companies, email providers, and civil liberties groups (collectively referred to as the Providers), and their ...

Date of Action: Oct. 2, 2012 Type of Action: Consent order and judgment Names of Defendant: Joseph A. Seher, Pat Mowery, Cheryl Sloan, Accucast Technology LLC 401(k) Plan and Accucast Technology LLC Health Plan Allegations: Mowery and Sloan in their capacity as fiduciaries to the Accucast Technology LLC 401(k) Plan and Accucast Technology LLC Health Plan failed to ensure employee contributions were forwarded to the plan.

Health plan investigations which find violations of Part 7 will include a re-adjudication of affected claims when applicable to ensure claims are properly paid.. Because enforcement for part 7 is shared among the Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services, administration of part 7 involves a tri-agency approach. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Departments of Labor, Treasury and Health and Human Services formally establishes an interagency agreement to ensure regulations, rulings, and interpretations relating to HIPAA and other laws are administered in a consistent and uniform manner among the Departments.. ERISA also requires group health plans to provide participants with plan information including important information about plan features and funding; provides fiduciary responsibilities for those who manage and control plan assets; requires plans to establish a grievance and appeals process for participants to get benefits from their plans; gives ...

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Partner Insight: Responsible investing and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are importantto our clients. Considering the extent to which ESG factors impact not just the financialresults, but other outcomes, is a good starting point. Identifying issues driven by risk mitigation, return maximisation, complying with regulation or in response to particular beliefs, can also help trustees select a fiduciary manager that meets their requirements from an ESG investment perspective.

Ethical fiduciaries in health care lack sufficient criteria for making ethical decisions. The authors introduce criteria from The Theory of Comfort as developed in the nursing literature. According to the theory, comfort is based in observation, measurable, and represents a nearly universal human need and interest. Use of the theory is illustrated through three case studies.. ...

March 27, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey has refused to issue summary judgment for Merck & Co. on claims the drugmaker breached its fiduciary duties by continuing to offer company stock as an investment option in its retirement plans.

Retirement plan recordkeepers are seeing ongoing pressure on fees, developing alternative revenue sources has implications for plan fiduciaries.

At Westminster Consulting, we specialize in providing incomparable fiduciary advice and counsel coupled with thoughtful investment research to our clients.

Kim Krause, Senior Investment Advisor, SunTrust Foundations and Endowments Specialty Practice, discusses how measuring what matters and using a combination of benchmarks will likely give fiduciaries the greatest perspective to answer the important question.

Clarity Capital Advisors, LLC is a Fee Only, Fiduciary, Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) firm. Flat fee advisory services are only offered to clients or prospective clients where Clarity Capital Advisors, LLC and its representatives are properly licensed or exempt from licensure. This website is solely for informational purposes. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns. Investing involves risk and possible loss of principal capital. No advice may be rendered by Clarity Capital Advisors, LLC unless a client service agreement is in place.. Firm Disclosures. ...

Many CPAs perform business valuation services and many of these CPAs regularly value the stock of employer corporations that sponsor ESOPs. These employer stock valuations are typically performed for transaction, taxation, or annual Department of Labor (DOL) reporting requirements. Importantly, AICPA members must abide by the AICPAs Code of Professional Conduct when performing valuations, which requires CPAs to be impartial, intellectually honest, disinterested, and free from conflicts of interest. As you know, a fiduciary is bound to act for anothers benefit and, therefore, we believe CPAs, working as appraisers, cannot, by definition, be acting on behalf of the beneficiaries of an ESOP. ...

In a letter sent to Congress today, the Center for Individual Freedom (CFIF) joined a coalition 30 organizations and individuals in urging a vote in support of H.J. Res. 88, which uses the Congressional Review Act to disapprove of the Department of Labors so-called fiduciary rule and prevent it from going into effect ...

Intertrust, a provider of trust and corporate management services, has expanded its fiduciary team in the Cayman Islands and in Singapore.

Article Risk, fiduciary responsibility and regulatory insulation. With regulatory insulation taking hold worldwide as a powerful business strategy, the author advises forward-thinking company leaders to look at the world through an ecological lens...

In the event that a business partner ignores or offends their fiduciary responsibilities, legal action may be the only remedy to remaining partners.

The US District Court for the Northern District of California recently held that a third party claims administrator (TPA) breached its fiduciary duty in excluding certain autism related...

Mayer Brown announced today that Erin Cho has joined the firm as a partner in its Employment & Benefits Group in Washington DC, specializing in ERISA Title I fiduciary matters. Ms. Cho was previously at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and most recently Groom Law Group. “We are excited to ha...

The High Court has recently held that an introducing broker owed a fiduciary duty to its clients (those introduced to a CFD provider) to inform them about the commissions it would receive as a result of the introduction, as well as the other costs and charges incurred in the provision of the service

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New patients attending the clinic are required to complete a patient registration form including medical history. We have a separate form for patients attending for hair loss or scalp conditions. Please print out the relevant form, complete and sign and bring along to your appointment at our clinic.. We ask patients to keep our clinic updated with changes in their address, mobile phone number, email and GP details. For those patients with private health insurance, please ensure you provide full details including your membership number, authorisation code, name of insurer, and please provide the statement address that your insurer has on record, where that is different to your home address.. Download New Patient Form Skin Condition. Download New Patient Form Hair or Scalp Condition. Please refer to our clinic terms and conditions including our payment policy and appointment cancellation policy here. ...

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