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ASTRO 2022 | The evolving role of the medical physicist

Todd Atwood • 24 Oct 2022
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Todd Atwood, PhD, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, explains the Physics Direct Patient Care Initiative at UC San Diego, which aims to develop better communication between patients and medical physicists, allowing patients to better understand their treatments in order to make more informed decisions and reduce confusion and anxiety. This interview took place at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2022 Congress in San Antonio, Tx.

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