MBPCC Medical Physicists Present at National Conference
The LSU-MBP Research Partnership Thriving
(Baton Rouge) – Of the 70+ papers presented on TomoTherapy and cancer care at the 49th annual American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) conference held in Minneapolis July 22-26, 2007 nine papers were presented by LSU medical physics graduate students and members of MBP’s 10-member medical physics staff. The LSU-MBP medical physics program is driving significant cancer research and advances in the innovative use of equipment and technology.
Medical physics is a discipline vital to the provision of radiation therapy. The physicians and medical physicists create a dynamic treatment team with incredible ingenuity working together to improve patient outcomes. In just a few short years, this partnership has fueled tremendous growth, gaining remarkable academic ground and attracting students from all over the nation and beyond.
For more information on the Tomo-focused papers presented, click here.
For AAPM Conference details, please visit the AAPM site.
The AAPM is dedicated to advancing the practice of physics in medicine and biology by encouraging innovative research and development, disseminating scientific and technical information, fostering the education and professional development of medical physicists, and promoting the highest quality medical services for patients.