Consultant Clinical Scientist in Radiotherapy, Dr Catharine Clark has been appointed as the chair of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology Physics committee. Her role will be to promote Medical Physics within Radiation Oncology in Europe through professional, scientific and educational development. The European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology Physics Committee has over 7300…
Read MoreThe annual ESTRO (European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology) conference this year held in Milan was well attended from members of the radiotherapy team from St Luke’s in Guildford. The conference spanned 4 days with over 6000 attendees and hundreds of sessions covering all aspects of radiation oncology. Posters were on show from the department…
Read MoreCESM test object Radiation Protection is working on a phantom to test contrast enhanced spectral mammography and have produced a first attempt using 3D printing which will be tested on some systems they look after. Commissioning CT Trailers Radiation protection is in the middle of commissioning four CT trailers for inhealth and have headed…
Read MoreLast Week we celebrated Health Care Science Week by showcasing some of the work the scientists working at our hospital get up to. Every lunch time, there was a stand in the canteen focused on a different scientific specialism. Fellow staff and members of the public had the opportunity to see and try first hand…
Read MoreThe new state-of-the-art Stokes Centre of Urology was officially opened on 5th March 2019 by HRH The Duke of Kent. Full new article available here: https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/state-of-the-art-centre-receives-royal-seal-of-approval/ The brachytherapy physics team who are part of the wider radiotherapy physics team were in attendance to welcome the Duke and demonstrate the advanced real-time brachytherapy techniques on offer…
Read MoreDid you know that there are more than 250 scientists working at our hospital in a huge range of day-today support roles and research projects? They are part of a 50,000 strong army of NHS Health Care Scientists involved in more than 50 separate scientific specialisms that help to save lives here and around the…
Read MoreThe Scientific Computing team from the Royal Surrey County Hospital is running its STP Computing Course again this year. Our course provides a comprehensive overview of computing in healthcare and hands on experience of practical skills transferable back to the hospital workplace. The course will enable STP trainees to complete all IT-related competencies, case-based discussions (CBD) and direct observations of practical skills (DOPS) for the Medical…
Read MoreA number of abstracts submitted by the radiotherapy physics department at the Royal Surrey County Hospital have bene accepted for presentation at ESTRO 38, Europe’s largest radiotherapy conference with almost 5000 delegates in 2017 and has four complete days plus additional teaching workshops and symposiums prior to its official opening. There will be an oral…
Read MoreThis year abstracts have been accepted from lead authors Gail Distefano, Clara Navarro, Matt Bolt and Victoria Moore who are all members of the radiotherapy department based in St Luke’s Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford. The work has been accepted for presentation at the UK Imaging & Oncology (UKIO) conference. Contributions…
Read MoreStaff at NHS participated in Christmas Jumper day on the 14th December 2018 to help raise awareness and let everyone out there know exactly what they are doing and why. Physicists in radiotherapy at RSCH getting involved in Christmas jumper day! Physicists at RedHill getting involved in Christmas jumper day!
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