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1. High energy photon beams from an accelerator require flattening filters in order to _____. A.  increase low-energy photonsB.  correct for the pulsing of radiationC.  increase fluence along the central…

Dear Colleagues, Greetings from AFOMP Pulse! It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the latest edition of AFOMP Pulse. This publication stands as a testament to our…

24th Asia-Oceania Congress of Medical Physics (AOCMP) and 22nd South-East Asia Congress of Medical Physics (SEACOMP) Venue: The Wembley - A St Giles Hotel, Penang, MalaysiaDate: 10th to 13th October 2024 It…

(Jannatul Madinah Wahabi, University of Malaya, Malaysia) Ionising radiation plays a critical role in patient care, serving as a screening tool for trauma and accidents, diagnosing illnesses and delivering cancer…

(Md. Rafiqul Islam, Tohoku University, Japan) Radiotherapy is one of the main treatment modalities for cancer. It uses ionizing radiation to eradicate malignant tumor cells, either as a standalone treatment…

(Jagadheeskumar, N, Vellore Institute of Technology, India) The aim of this research work is to dosimetrically compare the different radiotherapy delivery techniques available at present to treat thoracic tumours. In…

Artificial intelligence (AI) encompasses a range of technologies designed to enable machines to perform tasks that typically require human cognitive functions, such as learning and decision-making. Coined in 1956 at…

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is organizing the fourth International Conference on Advances in Radiation Oncology (ICARO-4), following the successes of ICARO-1, ICARO-2, and ICARO-3 held in 2009, 2017,…

LUNA 3D Camera Patients often come face to face with a variety of technical equipment in radiotherapy, large devices in particular. This environment, intimidating in both its complexity and technology,…