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Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists — July 9–12, 2014, The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta, Canada

Stories

Automating contour segmentation in radiotherapy with machine learning
Manual contouring has long been the rate-limiting step in radiotherapy planning. A radiation oncologist or therapist can spend thirty to ninety minutes per…
Practical considerations for transitioning to a new TPS
Replacing a treatment planning system in a radiation oncology department is one of those projects that looks straightforward on a project timeline and becomes…
The physicist's role in total body irradiation treatments
Total body irradiation (TBI) remains one of the more demanding regimens in radiation oncology, used most often as part of conditioning before bone marrow…
Walking through the 2014 COMP scientific abstract categories
The 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists landed in Banff that June, and the abstract categories offered a useful…
How to Prepare for an Oral Presentation at a COMP Session
Presenting at a Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists meeting requires more than summarising a research project. A strong oral presentation translates…
Exploring Banff Around the COMP Scientific Meeting
Banff offers medical physics delegates a rare combination of professional focus and mountain scenery. During the 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian…
Implementing Knowledge-Based Planning In Clinical Workflow
Knowledge-based planning (KBP) is changing how radiation oncology teams use historical treatment data. Rather than treating every plan as an isolated expert…
A Guide To The COMP 2014 Sponsors And Exhibitors
The COMP 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting in Banff brought together medical physicists, clinicians, researchers, suppliers and professional organisations in one…
Using Statistical Process Control to Monitor Medical Linacs
Reliable treatment delivery depends on knowing whether a machine is performing within its established clinical range. Statistical process control (SPC)…
Detecting Proton Beam Accuracy Through Prompt Gamma Imaging
Proton therapy is now a mainstream radiotherapy modality, offering clinicians a way to concentrate dose within a tumour while sparing healthy tissue. The…