RayStation’s Fallback Planning (FBP) uses dose mimicking to automatically generate a new radiotherapy plan from an existing plan using a different treatment modality, technique, or unit. This facilitates contingency planning in the event of a non-paired treat...
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Emilie Carpentier, PhD
BC Cancer
Evaluation of VMAT Fallback Planning for Tomotherapy Treatment Continuity
Poster Program · Therapy Physics
From Beam to Bedside: A Physicist-Led Radiation Therapy Educational Seminar Series for Nurses
Uncertainty about radiotherapy treatments can cause patients distress, which has been linked to poorer outcomes. During interactions with their nursing team, patients often seek information about the safety of their treatments to reduce anxiety. However, the...
Poster Program · Education (Innovation in Medical Physics: Arthur Boyer Award)
The Road Less Chosen – Alternate Pathways to Certification for Internationally Trained Medical Physicists
In the current Oncology HHR crisis, existing training programs cannot keep up with demand for trained and certified medical physicists. The conventional residency pathway is not keeping up with market demand, resulting in unfilled positions and unsustainable...
Invited Program · Education