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A Bibliometric Analysis on Medical Physics Research Trends in India

Authors: Sreejesh MS, Subramani Vellaiyan

Affiliation: Kuwait Cancer Control Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Bibliometric analysis is a powerful statistical tool for evaluating scientific literature and identifying research trends through the quantitative assessment of scholarly output. This study a...

Empowering Knowledge Transfer in Global Radiotherapy Planning: An Educational Case Study of Knowledge-Based Models in Nepal

Authors: Rita Buono, Elisabetta Cagni, Roberta Castriconi, Surendra Bahadur Chand, Marco Esposito, Claudio Fiorino, Valeria Landoni, Aldo Mazzilli, Eugenia Moretti, Lorenzo Placidi, Giulia Rambaldi Guidasci, Alessia Tudda

Affiliation: IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Department of Advanced Technology, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, ASU FC Medical Physics, University Hospital of Parma AOUP, ICTP, B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina – Gemelli Isola

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To explore the feasibility and educational impact of transferring knowledge-based planning (KBP) models—developed using Italian breast radiotherapy data—to a Nepalese hospital, thereby demons...

Establishing Radiotherapy in Malawi through an International Medical Physics Collaboration

Authors: Ruth Afanador, Daniela Branco, John M Bryant, John Campbell, Clement Chaphuka, Samuel A. Einstein, David B. Flint, Jeffrey R. Kemp, Mussa Kumwembe, Daniel J Mollura, Joseph Weygand

Affiliation: RAD-AID International, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Applied Science, Dartmouth Health, UNC Health, Malawi National Cancer Center, Kamuzu Central Hospital, Penn State College of Medicine, Sutter Health, New York University, University of California San Diego / California Protons, Department of Radiation Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa with a population of over 20 million, ranks among the world’s least-developed nations and has the fourth-lowest gross domestic product per ...

Exploring Perceptions of Global Medical Physics As a Viable Career Path in the Field of Medical Physics

Authors: Oi-Wai Chau, Beata Gontova Bernat, Mary Gronberg, Yao Hao, Amanda M. Jackson, Nupur Karmaker, Dishane Chand Luximon, Osama R. Mawlawi, Ikechi Samuel Ozoemelam, Deepak Shrestha, William Swanson, Md Tofiz Uddin, Joseph Weygand, Afua A. Yorke

Affiliation: University of Michigan, Mayo Clinic, Champion Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Applied Science, Dartmouth Health, University of Washington, Washington University in St Louis, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, Emory University, Dept. of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Gono Bishwabidyalay, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To evaluate perception and awareness of global medical physics (GMP) as a career path among medical physics professionals and trainees, identify opportunities to enhance professional developm...

Large Scale Deployment of a Tailored and Hybrid Educational Strategy for Wartime Capacity Building: Aapm/HUG/Uamp Initiative to Transition Ukraine from Co-60 to IMRT through a Comprehensive Medical Physics Training Program

Authors: Victoria Susan Ainsworth, Stephen M. Avery, Serhii Brovchuk, Thomas Brown, Sean A. Dresser, Matthew D. Goss, Viktor M. Iakovenko, Kelly Kisling, Nataliya Kovalchuk, Robert F. Krauss, Wilfred F. Ngwa, Jatinder R. Palta, Julie A. Raffi, Peter Allan Sandwall, Natalka Suchowerska, William Swanson, Shada J. Wadi-Ramahi, Ruslan Zelinskyi

Affiliation: Allegheny Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Stanford University, O.O. Shalimov National Institute of Surgery and Transplantology, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, MaineHealth, University of California, San Diego, Duke University, Emory University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Medical Physics Department, Medical center of Yuriy Spizhenko, OhioHealth, University of Massachusetts Lowell, St. Francis Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The AAPM International Council, in collaboration with Help Ukraine Group (HUG) and Ukrainian Association of Medical Physicists (UAMP), developed a novel hybrid year-long training course to as...

Multidisciplinary Collaboration in Medical Physics-a Need for Namibia's Healthcare System.

Authors: Kaino Haipinge, Festus Laban, Wilfred Midzi, Boas J Nikanor, Monika Sakaria, Vera Uushona

Affiliation: Ministry of Health and Social Services, MATCON BASED SOLUTION, Ministry of Health And Social Services, School of Medicine, University of Namibia

Abstract Preview: Purpose: Medical Physics in namibia is emerging as a multidisciplinary career, with efforts to raise awareness about the role of medical physics in radiation safety, treatment and protection. The prof...

Patient Education through Virtual Reality: Project Development

Authors: Alison Amos, Alan H. Baydush, Shawna Buchanan, Nicole Carone, Sarah Cummings, Corey Henderson, Christy Hickerson, Gretchen Kessler, Sydney Lash, Kelli Reardon, Michelle Rokni, Sarah B. Wisnoskie, Ashlyn Zebrowski

Affiliation: UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel HIll, Novant Health

Abstract Preview: Purpose: As Medical Physics 3.0 (MP3.0) progresses, many clinics are integrating consultations with physicists to educate cancer patients, reduce stress, and enhance the patient experience. However, d...

Principles of Medical Imaging: An AI-Driven Interdisciplinary Course Bridging Academia, Industry, and Clinical Practice

Authors: Ning Wen, Zheyu Zhang

Affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ruijin Hospital Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The graduate course, “Principles of Medical Imaging,” aims to advance imaging technology by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into medical imaging. It bridges interdisciplinary fields,...

Support for Radiotherapy in Ukraine: Help Ukraine Group Activities and the Importance of International Collaboration

Authors: Serhii Brovchuk, Viktor M. Iakovenko, Nataliya Kovalchuk, Yuliia Lozko, Zoia Shepil, Natalka Suchowerska, Ruslan Zelinskyi

Affiliation: Kyiv Regional Oncology Dispensary, Stanford University, O.O. Shalimov National Institute of Surgery and Transplantology, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, Medical Physics Department, Medical center of Yuriy Spizhenko, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Stanford Cancer Center

Abstract Preview: Purpose: The full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine has caused the largest humanitarian disaster in Europe since World War II. This study identifies gaps in RT services caused by the war and outlines ...

The Topas Monte Carlo Framework – Status and Outlook after 15 Years of Development

Authors: Alejandro Bertolet, Jorge Naoki Dominguez Kondo, Bruce A. Faddegon, Thongchai Masilela, Isaac Meyer, Victor V. Onecha, Harald Paganetti, Jose A. Ramos-Mendez, Jan PO Schuemann, Wook-Geun Shin

Affiliation: University of California San Francisco, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital

Abstract Preview: Purpose: To present the results of 15 years of developments of the TOPAS TOol for PArticle Simulation framework, and to highlight recent and new developments.

Methods: Fundamental understanding...