Useful links
A list of useful sites relevant to those interested in the Medical Physics Group
The following presentations were given at ‘Up-and-coming techniques in Medical Physics translated into clinical practices’ meeting (IOP, December 2014)
- Adapting radiotherapy using patient-specific biological imaging
- Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- Small Field of View Camera for Hybrid Gamma and Optical Imaging
- Translating MRS into clinical benefit for children with brain tumours
- Non-invasive in vivo imaging for basic and translational research
The following presentations were given at ‘Translational Techniques’ (IOP, November 2013)
American Institute of Physics' Special Topic: Physics of Cancer
The following presentations were given at MPEC2012 (Oxford)
- Using Bespoke Matlab Software for the Collection and Processing of Dynalog Files from the Varian Millennium 120 MLC system following delivery of Intensity Modulated Fields: (PDF, 540 KB)
- Digital Scatter Removal in Mammography to enable Patient Dose Reduction (PDF, 2 MB)
- Experiences of daily use of a database for linear accelerator quality control (PDF, 495 KB)
- The Effects of Partial Meniscectomy on Knee Joint Contact Stresses : A Finite Element Study (PDF, 2 MB)
- Exported Plan Import Check (PDF, 1 MB)
- Verification of RIS data using DICOM data for the purpose of patient dose audit (PDF, 701 KB)
- Science and Specialist Imagery
- Henry Stewart Talks - Medical Imaging: Imaging Techniques for Pre-clinical and Clinical Applications
The Lancet: Physics and Medicine, April 2012
The series of articles in The Lancet given context by IOP President Peter Knight’s paper “Physics and medicine—two tips for a long and happy marriage” [The Lancet 21 April 2012 (Volume 379 Issue 9825 Pages 1463-1464 DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60603-5)] combine national and international viewpoints from leaders in many aspects of physics applied to medicine.
Here are a selection of links that lead to the articles or comment on them, gathered for your convenience:
- The Lancet: Physics and Medicine
- The Lancet: Physics and medicine—two tips for a long and happy marriage -Peter Knight
- Institute of Physics: Medical students need an understanding of physics
- Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine: The Lancet: “The influence of physics on medicine will make healthcare predictive, preventive, and personalized”
- Physics World: The Lancet highlights role of physics in medicine