Andrea, Sean, Nick, and Alison presented an unofficial episode of the Hormesis Podcast at AAPM/COMP 2020. You can access it at https://www.aapm.org/students/. Please share with any lost undergraduates that you know!

Andrea and Nick discuss the new ABR MOC format - the ABR OLA

ABR OLA Website: https://ola.theabr.org/

In this episode Sean and Nick lead our discussion of Big Data as it relates to Radiation Oncology medical physics. The discussion ranges from reasons to buy in, how we are starting to do it, and how we can proceed as a field in light of big data analytics.

References:

Matuszak, M. M., Fuller, C. D., Yock, T. I., Hess, C. B., McNutt, T., Jolly, S., Gabriel, P., Mayo, C. S., Thor, M., Caissie, A., Rao, A., Owen, D., Smith, W., Palta, J., Kapoor, R., Hayman, J., Waddle, M., Rosenstein, B., Miller, R., … Feng, M. (2018). Performance/outcomes data and physician process challenges for practical big data efforts in radiation oncology. Medical Physics, 45(10), e811–e819. https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.13136

Mackie, T. R., Jackson, E. F., & Giger, M. (2018). Opportunities and challenges to utilization of quantitative imaging: Report of the AAPM practical big data workshop. Medical Physics, 45(10), e820–e828. https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.13135

Mayo, C., Phillips, M., McNutt, T., Palta, J., Dekker, A., Miller, R., Xiao, Y., Moran, J., Matuszak, M., Gabriel, P., Ayan, A., Prisciandaro, J., Thor, M., Dixit, N., Popple, R., Killoran, J., Kaleba, E., Kantor, M., Ruan, D., … Lawrence, T. (2018). Treatment data and technical process challenges for practical big data efforts in radiation oncology. Medical Physics, 45(10), e793–e810. https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.13114

McNutt, T. R., Bowers, M., Cheng, Z., Han, P., Hui, X., Moore, J., … Quon, H. (2018). Practical data collection and extraction for big data applications in radiotherapy. Medical Physics, 45(10), e863–e869. https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.12817

El Naqa, I., Ruan, D., Valdes, G., Dekker, A., McNutt, T., Ge, Y., … Ten Haken, R. (2018). Machine learning and modeling: Data, validation, communication challenges. Medical Physics, 45(10), e834–e840. https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.12811

Raghupathi, W., & Raghupathi, V. (2014). Big data analytics in healthcare: promise and potential. Health Information Science and Systems, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/2047-2501-2-3

Spector-Bagdady, K., & Jagsi, R. (2018). Big data, ethics, and regulations: Implications for consent in the learning health system. Medical Physics, 45(10), e845–e847. https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.12707

Traverso, A., van Soest, J., Wee, L., & Dekker, A. (2018). The radiation oncology ontology (ROO): Publishing linked data in radiation oncology using semantic web and ontology techniques. Medical Physics, 45(10), e854–e862. https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.12879

Vikram, B. (2018). Perspectives on potential research benefits from big data efforts in Radiation Oncology. Medical Physics, 45(10), e848–e849. https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.13109

Zou, W., Geng, H., Teo, B. K., Finlay, J., & Xiao, Y. (2018). NCTN clinical trial standardization for radiotherapy through IROC and CIRO. Medical Physics, 45(10), e850–e853. https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.12873

In this episode, Sean and Nick discuss IT in medicine, and are joined by Andrea and Alison for their experiences.

References:

Siochi, R. A., Balter, P., Bloch, C. D., Bushe, H. S., Mayo, C. S., Curran, B. H., ... & Stern, R. L. (2009). Information technology resource management in radiation oncology. Journal of applied clinical medical physics, 10(4), 16-35. https://doi.org/10.1120/jacmp.v10i4.3116

NEMA DICOM Standard: http://dicom.nema.org/medical/dicom/current/output/html/part01.html

Crash Course Computer Science: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLME-KWdxI8dcaHSzzRsNuOLXtM2Ep_C7a

Andrea and Sean discuss their experiences with ACR Site Reviews, the benefits of accreditation, and the role peer review plays in radiation oncology physics.

To learn more about ACR Accreditation, please visit https://www.acr.org/Clinical-Resources/Accreditation. For Radiation Oncology accreditation specifics, visit https://www.acraccreditation.org/Modalities/Radiation-Oncology-Practice. To be considered for as an ACR Site Surveyor, you can email rad-onc-accred@acr.org. 

For information on APEx Accreditation, please visit https://www.astro.org/Daily-Practice/Accreditation. To learn the requirements to become an APEx surveyor, visit https://www.astro.org/Daily-Practice/Accreditation/APEx-Surveyor. 

Please note that as of 11/26/2019, both accrediting bodies are not accepting new site surveyors. However, there may be further need in the future.

Welcome to the second Micro Dose or mini episode from the Hormesis Podcast! These mini episodes will be based on personal experiences rather than our usually researched full episodes and will feature only two of the four podcasters.

In this Micro Dose, join Sean and Alison in discuss his experience with the ABR part 3 exam. Have your own experiences that you want to share or more questions that you want answered? Join us at https://www.reddit.com/r/HormesisPodcast/comments/doqglb/micro_dose_%CE%B2_abr_part_3/

In this episode of the Hormesis Podcast, co-hosts Alison and Andrea discuss the Radium Girls by Kate Moore. For more listening enjoyment, focused on the history and social implications of the story, check out the podcast episode by Stuff You Missed in History Class.

Let us know what you think of the Radium Girls, the impact that they have had on our field, and your thoughts about this episode at https://www.reddit.com/r/HormesisPodcast/comments/d8ajde/episode_5_true_grit_a_recounting_of_the_radium/.

Join us in debriefing following the AAPM Annual Meeting 2019 at www.reddit.com/r/hormesispodcast/