Radiotherapy in Queensland: Pre-2000
The table below summarises the development of radiation oncology, particularly radiation oncology medical physics, in Queensland, prior to the year 2000. References Hoffman, KM, 1986. The History of the Queensland Cancer Trust and the Queensland Radium Institute. Morgan GW, 1996….
Metropolitan Vickers patient treatments
The number of courses delivered on Australia’s first clinical linear accelerator, a Metropolitan Vickers “Orthotron” Series I (LA1 at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital) between 1957 and 9/9/1983 is listed below; taken from personal communication. The number of patients…
Basics of cancer
Cancer is one of the most prominent causes of death worldwide (after cardiovascular diseases) having accounted for approximately 12.5% of total deaths (7.1 million people) in 2002 according to the World Health Organisation. Within developed nations such as Australia, this…
RBWH Journal Club 2018
The papers discussed in the 2018 Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Group journal club meetings are listed here, for future reference.
RBWH research fellow position
The Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital is currently looking to employ 1 to 2 radiation therapy, medical physics or biomedical engineer research fellows for up to 3 years; to perform research and service development work on 3D printing and biofabrication applications…
Radium treatments of lesions
The following notes for the treatment of lesions using radium (beginning 1928 in Queensland) are taken from KM Hoffman’s The History of the Queensland Cancer Trust and the Queensland Radium Institute. Radium was most frequently used for surface lesions: Most…
RBWH Journal Club 2017
The papers discussed in the 2017 Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Group journal club meetings are listed here, for future reference.
Megavoltage treatment introduction in Australia
Australia was one of the first nations to utilise MV radiation therapy equipment, with three among the first dozen clinical linear accelerators being installed in Australia in 1956 and 1957 (Thwaites and Tuohy, 2006). The number of MV teletherapy systems…
First text book contribution!
I contributed to Chapter 18: Postal and clinical trial dosimetry. The textbook also features contributions from frequent collaborators Tanya Kairn, Johnny Morales and Robin Hill. The book is scheduled for publication on October 27th, and you can buy it here.
RBWH Journal Club 2016
The papers discussed in the 2016 Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Group journal club meetings are listed here, for future reference.