Mark Long, deputy head of the brachytherapy physics division at the Royal Surrey was invited to speak at the national Elekta brachytherapy user group meeting. On the 10th October 2019 Mark presented a discussion on the progress which has been made in Guildford on in the implementation of the HDR technique used to treat prostate…
Read MoreMelanie Cunningham, Head of Brachytherapy Physics within the radiotherapy department at the Royal Surrey spoke is talking at the national induction day for the new intake of Medical Physics STP (Scientist Training Programme) trainees in Birmingham. This is run by the National School of Healthcare Science. Mel has been a designated training officer for a…
Read MoreCongratulations to Victor Lee from our Radiotherapy Physics team who has been awarded funding for his HEE/NIHR ICA Pre-doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship. Victor will be investigating the area of new adaptive radiotherapy for head and neck cancer patients. We wish him the best of luck.
Read MoreThe gaming industry is larger than films and music combined, yet few of us are likely to put our Fortnite playing achievements on our CVs. But why not? Businesses are waking up to the skills gamers can bring to the workplace. Twelve years into his career, Mark Long, a radiotherapy physicist with the NHS in…
Read MoreThe UK Imaging & Oncology (UKIO) Congress 2019 was hosted this year in Liverpool and is the largest multidisciplinary imaging and oncology conference in the UK, showcasing the latest developments in both imaging and oncology for radiographers, clinicians and physicists alike. The Congress was opened with an inspirational talk from Surrey’s own celebrity physicist, Professor…
Read MoreThe International Symposium on Standards, Applications and Quality Assurance in Medical Radiation Dosimetry (IDOS) 2019 was hosted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the Vienna International Centre. The symposium is of importance to both the dosimetry and medical radiation physics communities and occurs only once every 7 to 10 years. There were over…
Read MoreThe Royal Surrey County Hospital has been getting involved in the #hello my name is campaign (https://www.hellomynameis.org.uk/) across its social media pages. Recently Nicolle, a radiotherapy physicist was featured (see original post here). With international #hellomynameis day just around the corner on 23rd July we are hoping even more of the more behind the scenes…
Read MoreConsultant 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…
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