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"The fifth Mexican Symposium on Medical Physics took place at Mexico's National Autonomous University (UNAM) Campus Juriquilla during 21-23 March 2001": p. vii.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: FSA Design of a Gradient Coil Set for Head Imaging 1 -- D. Tomasi -- Silicon Detectors in Imaging Applications 10 -- L. M. Montaiio Zetina -- Magnetic Resonance Dosimetry 15 -- O. Baffa, A. M. O. Kinoshita, F. C. Abrego, and N. A. Silva -- Dosimetric Characterisation of a Brachytherapy Source for -- Gynaecological Applications 43 -- M. Rodriguez-Villafuerte, S. Arzamendi, and R. Diaz-Perches -- Positron Emission Tomography and Radiation Oncology49 -- G. D. Fullerton, P. Fox, and W. T. Phillips -- Deuterium Microimages and Microvolume Localized Spectroscopy -- at 9.4T 55 -- B. Foerster, A. Tannis, E. L. G. Vidoto, M. J. Martins, -- and H. Panepucci -- Development of Targeted Radiotherapy Systems 63 -- G. Ferro, C. A. Murphy, J. E. Villarreal, M. Pedraza, L. Garcia, -- J. I. Tendilla, and L. Paredes -- Evaluation of Mammography Equipment Performance, Dose, and -- Image Quality in Five Latin American Countries 71 -- M.-E. Brandan, C. Ruiz-Trejo, C. E. M. Caspani, I. Fleitas, -- R. de-la-Mora, A. A. Miranda, M.-C. Plazas, C.-M. Betancourt, -- and C. Borras -- Human Brain Somatic Representation: A Functional -- Magnetic Resonance Mapping 76 -- J. Romero-Romo, R. Rojas, J. Sanchez-Cortazar, A. Vazquez-Vela, -- and F. A. Barrios -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Mexico 89 -- A. O. Rodriguez, R. Rojas, and F. A. Barrios -- More Efficient Focusing for Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy99 -- A. M. Loske and F. E. Prieto -- CONTRIBUTED PAPERS -- A Tool for the Analysis, Segmentation, and Reconstruction of MR -- Brain Images107 -- F. Flores M., M. Villasenior A., and M. E. Algorri -- Design of a Research Device to Perform Optical Tomography 115 -- J. J. Garcia, A. Castanieda, and A. M. Loske -- Simulation of an Anthropomorphic Phantom for -- Dynamic Renal Studies 121 -- J. M. Larraga, A. Martinez-Divalos, and C. Martinez-Duncker -- v -- Experimental Measurements of Spatial Dose Distributions in -- Radiosurgery Treatments 127 -- M. A. Avila-Rodriguez, M. Rodriguez-Villafuerte, R. Diaz-Perches, -- and M. A. P6rez-Pastenes -- Targeted Radiotherapy Dosimetry of 153Sm Hydroxide -- Macroaggregates for Radiation Synovectomy133 -- J. E. Villarreal, G. Ferra, 0. Hemandez, and J. Carmona -- Leakage Neutron Radiation in a Medical Electron Accelerator 140 -- L. Paredes, M. Balcazar, R. Genis, and R. Ortiz -- Petal Resonator Surface Coil in Spectroscopy by Magnetic Resonance 148 -- S. Hidalgo, A. Rodriguez, R. Rojas, J. Sanchez, G. Reynoso, -- and F. A. Barrios -- Experimental Treatment of Neoplasic Diseases and Tumors with -- Iono Magnetic Therapy151 -- E. K. Rizsanyi, D. Lavan Quiroz, C. L. Huamaccto, -- and E. Guerra Marroquin -- STUDENT SESSIONS -- Monte Carlo Determination of the Functions A(r,Z), G(r,0), g(R), -- and F(r,O) for Amersham CDCS-M-Type 137Cs Source159 -- F. R. Fragoso Valdez and J. T. Alvarez Romero -- Mapping of Motor and Sensory Activity in the Human Spinal Cord -- with Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)167 -- D. Morales, R. Rojas, and F. A. Barrios -- Study of the Heartbeat of an Invertebrate during Long Periods 170 -- P. A. Ritto, D. Vera, J. G. Contreras, and J. J. Alvarado-Gil -- Expression of P53 Protein after Exposure to Ionizing Radiation 176 -- A. M. Salazar, C. Salvador, C. Ruiz-Trejo, P. Ostrosky, -- and M. E. Brandan -- Novel Photoplethysmography System184 -- A. D. Lozano Uribe, R. L6pez Ramirez, A. Castaneda Miranda, -- and V. M. Castano -- Optimization Method to Calculate Shieldings on X Ray -- Diagnostic Rooms by HE and E, and Verification Using H*(10) 193 -- J. G. Guti6rrez and J. T. Alvarez -- Author Index203.