Plan is Approved with Jeff and Jibin

Today's episode we have the privilege of talking to the chair of our department, Dr. Louis Potters. Louis Potters, MD, is chair of the Department of Radiation Medicine at Northwell Health and a professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He is deputy physician in chief and the Marilyn and Barry Rubenstein Chair in Cancer Research for the Northwell Health Can...

A continuation with our special dosimetry guests: Breanna, Billy, and Simeon speak about their transition from job hunting, studying for boards, and taking ownership of their first treatment plans. It's a candid conversation on stepping into the field as a junior dosimetrist.

In this episode, we have special guests: Breanna Huang, Simeon Yi, and Billy Huang. It's a fresh point of view providing valuable insight as how they decided to choose dosimetry as a profession. They are our newest faces of dosimetry here to discuss their journey. All three come from different training programs and address the life as a student in the clinic.

A discussion of PTVs and OARs. Update: We misspoke and said Episode 6, but this is actually our 5th episode. Pardon the rookie mistake. It's a simple fresher course on ICRU 50 & 62. We will look and attempt to explain the big three: GTV, CTV, PTV and its sub categories such as IM,SM,IV & TV. Also, understanding organs at risk (OAR) when creating a quality treatment plan.

What is that feeling once your finally graduate and ready to take on the world? Today's episode we discuss our experiences starting in the field and our approaches to getting the job.

Treating cancer with radiation is called radiation therapy. It can be both effective and potentially dangerous, depending on various factors. In today's episode we will look into radiation safety concerns and how overlooking the little details can result in unintended consequences.

In this episode we elaborate more about following a career path into dosimetry and deciding on a formal education program.

An introduction into the profession and a discussion of the roles in a Radiation Oncology Department