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1/ During a meeting with a Radiation Oncologist about an ongoing XAI project, she said something unforgettable:

"As a RadOnc, I'm not interested in benchmark chasing and raising the ceilingr. I'm interested in raising the floor"

Me: "what do you mean by the floor?"

#research #teamwork #AI #XAI #ResponsibleAI #userresearch #UX #HCI #radiationoncology #radonc #mastodon

With manual treatment planning, a patient diagnosed with cancer often needs to wait 2–3 weeks for treatment to start.

“Our automation enables same-day treatment. We are making same-day treatment a standard in cancer treatment globally,” Hasan adds.

#Medmastodon #AI #MVision
#Radonc

https://www.mvision.ai/press-release-mvision-ai-raises-5-4me-to-make-same-day-cancer-treatment-the-new-standard/

.@pastorglo as a physician-minister bring exhortation and data (h/t to #radonc @TracyABalboni) on meeting real needs of patients so spiritual care & cancer care work to, as @jjmlouis says, “come alongside” our patients journey to enable #CancerEquity

.@DrWinkfield at the @MGHMedicine #CancerEquity Colloquium on Equity in Precision Medicine—fantastic presentation, bringing slide after slide of 🔥 🔥; incisive and inspiring. Precision medicine is more than targeted drugs!! #radonc

RT @UChicagoRadonc
Heads up: the deadline for the Underrepresented in Medicine Visiting Clerkship Program (URiMVCP) is TOMORROW, April 15th. Come get some money to rotate with us! #RadOnc #URiM #MedEd #URM #Scholarships #PSOM #GME https://pritzker.uchicago.edu/academics/underrepresented-visiting-students

Together with Lambros Tselikas, Christian Ottensmeier et al. we will discuss the synergies of #Immunotherapy and #interventionalradiology at the #ECIO23 in Stockholm https://www.ecio.org/programme-interventional-oncology/scientific-programme-ecio/ #immunology #oncology #radiology #cancer #radonc

Sarah Kelly worked a lot to setup the QUARTET #RTQA platform for #Pediatrics #ClinicalTrials, thanks to the support of #SIOPe, #EORTC and the Fondatioun Kriibskrank Kanner. A first report on 6 trials is available here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167814023000877?via%3Dihub #RadOnc #MedPhys

RT @pre_rad
A scholarship to help with costs of visiting rotations at UNC. URiM folks, join us for a month @UNCRadOnc ☺️

#MedTwitter #RadOnc

https://www.med.unc.edu/inclusion/programs-initiatives/visiting-student-elective/

Radiation Medicine at a Crossroads: a Historical Perspective to Consider Future Directions

a #preprint for #radonc on the use of low-dose radiotherapy, questioning #LNT
zenodo.org/record/7683056

#threegoodthings #3goodthings
1. I get to have amazing #IJROBP podcast conversations every few weeks with the smartest docs in #radonc talking about the things that make them most passionate. #BIGGOODTHING #LISTENUP #IJROBP #PODCAST
2. Always love the weekends.
3. Great hand lotion. Truly did not appreciate how important it was before COVID era handwashing.

RT @RTOGFoundation
Deadline extended - Submit ASAP!

RTOGF is accepting applications for Communications interns to help create social media content.

12-month internship ❗️

Ideal for #RadOnc residents or medical students looking for ways to get involved ❗️

More info: https://bit.ly/3k9hz3K

RT @Fumikochino
DEADLINE has been EXTENDED to apply for this paid internship with the @RTOGFoundation Communications committee. It is ideal for #radonc residents or #medicalstudents looking for ways to get involved with cancer research & other organizational activities.
➡️http://bit.ly/3k9hz3K https://twitter.com/RTOGFoundation/status/1627695697569931269

RT @ACRORadOnc
Did you know #ACRO2023 has a track tailored for #radonc residents and med students? Check it out and register now before prices increase at http://acro.org/annual_meeting!

RT @ACROresident
That’s right! If you’re a #radonc resident or interested med student, register for #ACRO2023 🌴. The only conference with THIS MUCH TRAINEE FUN ACTIVITIES!! https://twitter.com/acroradonc/status/1626225914978910217

The prostatic urethra is an organ at risk for prostate radiotherapy and many radiation therapy protocols call for urethral sparing.
Tailoring #MRI protocols with a focus on #radiotherapy can provide tangible benefits to patients undergoing RT.

Kate Skehan (Calvary Mater Hospital, Newcastle, NSW, Australia) shares their 3T MAGNETOM Skyra protocol for improved visualization of the urethra.
Download the .exar1 file for syngo MR E11C at https://www.magnetomworld.siemens-healthineers.com/clinical-corner/protocols/mr-in-rt/magnetom-skyra-3t
#magnetomworld #MRinRT #RadOnc

#radonc #ONCOLOGY
Just issued -- Call for Papers!
#redjournal #IJROBP

"New Approaches to Combinatorial Therapy"

Deadline: August 15, 2023

Details at: https://www.redjournal.org/pb-assets/Health%20Advance/journals/rob/Red_Journal_CFP_Combinatorial_Therapy-1676321522167.pdf

RT @RadHealthEqty
Welcome American Society for Radiation Oncology - joining us as a new Coalition Partner. We are excited to work with you on advancing #healthequity in imaging!
@ASTRO_org
👉https://www.astro.org/
#radonc
#radiology

Why is #radonc so prone to negative views of itself (and others)? Truly puzzling to me but maybe I am a hopeless optimist.

I truly don't understand why #radonc keeps returning to such a negative view of itself and others. It's a strange and vicious circle. Not how I want to live my life.

RT @PBlanchardMD@twitter.com

Is single fraction the future of stereotactic #radiotherapy?

My colleague @MarioTerlizziFR@twitter.com and others at @GustaveRoussy@twitter.com have tried to identify pros/cons & perspectives.

Full text #OpenAccess at @ctRO_journal@twitter.com: https://www.ctro.science/article/S2405-6308(23)00009-5/fulltext

#radonc #sbrt

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/PBlanchardMD/status/1621876766062116864