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Gafchromic Film for Patient-Specific Quality Assurance in RadiotherapyPatient-specific quality assurance sits at the heart of safe radiotherapy delivery. Every IMRT, VMAT, or stereotactic plan that leaves a treatment planning…Crafting abstracts that earn a spot at the COMP annual meetingFor medical physicists, the abstract is often the smallest unit of professional currency, yet it carries the heaviest weight. It decides who gets a podium…Hypofractionation for prostate cancer from a physics perspectiveHypofractionation has become one of the most discussed shifts in prostate cancer radiotherapy over the past decade, and medical physicists sit at the centre of…Comparing Analytical and Monte Carlo Methods for Electron Beam CalculationsAccurate electron beam dose calculation underpins safe radiation therapy in Australian cancer centres, where complex treatment sites such as the chest wall,…Troubleshooting Common Artifacts in Cone-Beam Computed TomographyCone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is valuable for image-guided radiotherapy, dental imaging, interventional procedures and surgical planning. Its wide field…Your guide to COMP 2014 social events and networkingThe COMP Annual Scientific Meeting in Banff brings together medical physicists, students, residents, and industry exhibitors from across Canada and around the…Acoustic Focusing and Tissue Interaction in Image-Guided HIFUHigh-intensity focused ultrasound has matured from a laboratory curiosity into a clinically deployed modality for ablating tissue deep within the body without…Building a peer-review framework for radiation therapy plansA radiotherapy plan carries consequences that extend well beyond the planning console. Before a beam is shaped or a fraction delivered, a structured…Reflections from Banff: lessons from the COMP 2014 invited speakersThe Canadian Rockies provided a striking backdrop for the 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, held in Banff,…Practical Approaches to Small-Field Dosimetry in Modern LinacsThe clinical appetite for tightly collimated photon beams has grown as IMRT and stereotactic techniques became routine. Modern linear accelerators regularly…
