University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Resident

Elissa Khoudary Selected for Prestigious AAPM Mentorship Program Ahead of Graduation

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As she prepares to graduate this June from the University of Wisconsin Department of Human Oncology’s Radiation Oncology Physics Residency Program, second-year resident Elissa Khoudary is already gaining national recognition for her leadership and commitment to the field. Khoudary is one of only five individuals who have been selected for the American Association of Physicists …

Precision in Practice: How Medical Physicists Are Preparing Proton Therapy for Patient Care

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The Proton Therapy Medical Physics team at Eastpark Medical Center has been busy commissioning process for the gantry room of our new proton therapy system, which is anticipated to launch for patient care later this spring. Commissioning includes comprehensive characterization of the beam’s physical properties—energy, spot size, position, output consistency—as well as validation of treatment‑planning …