Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of July 22 – LHSC Medical Physicist Champions Equity and Access as COMP President/Message from the CCPM President/Lung Images Reveal How Breathing Distribution Differs Between the Sexes
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- Recently appointed as president of COMP Dr. Kathleen Surry is dedicated to advancing cancer care across Canada. Her focus is on equitable access to treatment, supporting medical physicists, and promoting patient-centered care. Read the full article on Dr. Surry here.
- Read the Message from the CCPM President in the July issue of InterACTIONS.
- Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a radiation-free imaging technique for monitoring lung function. A study by the University Medical Centre Schleswig-Holstein found significant sex-related differences in EIT measurements, underscoring the need to consider these differences in clinical studies.
Published on July 22, 2024
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