Medical Physics Seminar – Monday, February 27, 2017
Department of Radiation Oncology Clinical Workflow of HDR Brachytherapy in the Treatment of Cervical Cancer: Tandem and Ring Applicator
Jason Rownd, MS (hosted by Dr. Larry DeWerd)
Senior Medical Physicist, Dept of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226 - USA
Many individuals are part of the team responsible for the care and treatment of our brachytherapy patients. This talk will focus on the timeframes for a typical HDR brachytherapy treatment, with special focus on the medical physicist’s duties. These activities include imaging, contouring, planning and QA.