This week's excitement involves an ion chamber change on one of our Linacs. The ion chamber is an integral part of the Linac.... Our old ionisation chamber being removed from the Linac head. Fun fact- the blue cable ties are more radio-resistant than the black and white cable ties and so don't become as brittle … Continue reading Ion chamber change
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Ode to brachytherapy
It's my second month in my specialist placement and so I've moved on from a dosimetry rotation into a brachytherapy rotation. Seeing a brachytherapy operation in my rotational placement was the first time I thought "maybe I want to be a radiotherapy physicist" and so this was a big deal for me! Brachytherapy uses sealed … Continue reading Ode to brachytherapy
General Ultrasound
#MedicalPhysicistOnTourPart3 Christmas Eve Eve saw me heading to General Ultrasound. I've had a good few ultrasounds in my time but never on my liver so it was very interesting to watch a specialist sonographer and radiology consultant who specialises in ultrasound performing liver ultrasounds in advance of a liver clinic later on in the morning. … Continue reading General Ultrasound
Ultrasonic Cavitation
Ultrasound Safety This week we're participating in a selection of imaging with non-ionising radiation workshops. One focus is ultrasound safety. Measuring power outputs, performing QC and understanding the clinical requirements of ultrasound vs patient safety. 2 indices are used to describe ultrasound safety: Thermal Index Thermal indices describe the potential for tissue temperature increasing during … Continue reading Ultrasonic Cavitation
“You’re obviously not a scientist”
Exactly what you want to be told by the photographer, whilst wearing your graduation regalia, about to accept your Master's degree in Physics... Fortunately I've grown enough in confidence over the course of my degree (with especial thanks to to my formidable female physics supervisors in Auckland who I need to write and thank) to … Continue reading “You’re obviously not a scientist”
"You're obviously not a scientist" 