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
Published on:
- 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
Related Articles
Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of September 9 COMP Virtual Library/Quantum Entanglement Puzzle Solved: 25-Year-Old Question Finally Answered/IDEAs @ Home
Did you know that as a COMP member you have access to a virtual library full of past COMP event recordings? Check it out here ! A groundbreaking study by Julio I de Vicente...
Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of September 2 – Canadian Radiologists Call for Better Medical Imaging Access/Chief Examiner Report/Enhancing Cancer Treatment to Prevent Heart Risks
Radiology groups are urging the federal government to address issues of growing wait lists, staff shortages, and outdated equipment by improving staffing, equipment, and...
Pieces of Interest from COMP for the week of August 26 - 2024 CNSC Innovation Grant by COMP/NRC-Not Just a Calibration Laboratory/ NRC and Ionizing Radiation Standards Group/Medical Breakthrough Provides Hope for Early Risk Stratification of a Deadly Bloo
COMP, in collaboration with the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC), is excited to announce the 2024 CNSC Innovation Grant Competition . The Grant supports the...