Authors: Mauro Carrara, Olivera Ciraj Bjelac, John E. Damilakis, Andre L. Dekker, Serafina Di Gioia, Renato Padovani, Egor Titovich, Qingrong Jackie Wu
Affiliation: University of Crete, Duke University Medical Center, Maastro Clinic, Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics Section, Division of Human Health, International Atomic Energy Agency, International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Abstract Preview: Purpose: The purpose of this work is to present the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) activity in providing medical physicists (MPs) with knowledge, skills, and competencies to support the saf...
Authors: Stephanie Bennett, Sean L. Berry, Caroline M. Colbert, Dustin J. Jacqmin, James A. Kavanaugh, Minsun Kim, Maura L. Kirk, Emily Kruse, Benjamin Li, Mu-Han Lin, Lindsey A. Olsen, Jose Carlos Pichardo, Justin R. Roper, Leah K. Schubert, Chunhao Wang, Sua Yoo
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin, Department of Medical Physics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Abington - Jefferson Health, Mayo Clinic, University of Washington, University of Colorado Health, University of Colorado Denver, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington and Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Duke University, Pichardo Physics LLC, Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology and Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University
Abstract Preview: Purpose: As clinics in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) transition to advanced radiotherapy techniques like IMRT and VMAT, gaps in training can result in suboptimal planning. To help support...
Authors: Joseph Steiner
Affiliation: University of Chicago, Department of Radiology
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Authors: Wesley E. Bolch, Robert Joseph Dawson, Wyatt Smither
Affiliation: University of Florida
Abstract Preview: Purpose: To design a novel course that reinforces key medical physics concepts through a series of practicum sessions, where students learn and apply the Monte Carlo radiation transport code, PHITS, c...
Authors: Stephen F. Kry, Andrea Molineu
Affiliation: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Abstract Preview: Purpose: This study aims to introduce knowledge and tools from the fields of implementation science and change management to the medical physicist.
Methods: Medical physicists often implement new t...