Nathan E. Becker, PhD

To develop a Gaussian process regression (GPR) framework that treats along-core HDR prostate brachytherapy dose as a spatially correlated signal, in order to denoise voxel-level dose and dose-uncertainty summaries used for Monte Carlo biopsy dose quality assu...

To perform cohort-level probabilistic quality assurance of biopsy dose thresholds in HDR prostate brachytherapy under a fixed localization-uncertainty model and relate robustness to nominal distance from threshold.

While mentorship programs by AAPM and other institutions are increasing, there remains a strong need to raise awareness and provide resources for students and early-career physicists to explore diverse and rewarding career opportunities. This session aims to...

The future of medical physics depends on how effectively we train and support the next generation. As the field, certification requirements, and trainees themselves continue to evolve — driven by advances in artificial intelligence, imaging technologies, and...

As adaptive radiotherapy (ART) evolves from early innovation to standard clinical practice, structured training and credentialing frameworks are essential to ensure safety, consistency, and confidence across institutions. While technical readiness of ART plat...

As adaptive radiotherapy (ART) evolves from early innovation to standard clinical practice, structured training and credentialing frameworks are essential to ensure safety, consistency, and confidence across institutions. While technical readiness of ART plat...

The coming decade will reshape the practice of medical physics. Economic pressures, workforce shortages, and emerging technologies—particularly artificial intelligence (AI)—will challenge the traditional boundaries of our profession. To sustain excellence in...

The AMPERE (Access for Medical Physicists to Education and Research Excellence) program, developed in partnership with the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), is a new NIH-supported Research Education initiative designed to strengthen the g...