• Learning radiation oncology in Europe: Results of the ESTRO multidisciplinary survey 

      Bibault, Jean-Emmanuel; Franco, Pierfrancesco; van Elmpt, Wouter; Thorwarth, Daniela; Schmid, Maximilian P; Rouschop, Kasper M; Spalek, Mateusz; Mullaney, Laura; Redalen, Kathrine; Dubois, Ludwig; Verfaille, Christine; Eriksen, Jesper Grau (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Introduction Radiotherapy education can be very different across Europe, despite the publication of the ESTRO core curricula in 2011. The purpose of the current study is to map the different RO European education systems, ...
    • Potential of Deep Learning in Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Personalized Radiotherapy 

      Gurney-Champion, Oliver J.; Landry, Guillaume; Redalen, Kathrine; Thorwarth, Daniela (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI) has been shown to provide many potential advantages for personalized adaptive radiotherapy (RT). Deep learning models have proven to increase efficiency, robustness and speed ...
    • Professional practice changes in radiotherapy physics during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Bertholet, Jenny; Aznar, Marianne C.; Garibaldi, Cristina; Thwaites, David; Gershkevitsh, Eduard; Thorwarth, Daniela; Verellen, Dirk; Heijmen, Ben; Hurkmans, Coen; Muren, Ludvig; Redalen, Kathrine Røe; Siebert, Frank-André; Schwarz, Marco; Van Elmpt, Wouter; Georg, Dietmar; Jornet, Nuria; Clark, Catharine H. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background and purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed changes in radiotherapy (RT) departments worldwide. Medical physicists (MPs) are key healthcare professionals in maintaining safe and effective RT. This study ...
    • Professional quality of life and burnout among medical physicists working in radiation oncology: The role of alexithymia and empathy 

      Di Tella, Marialaura; Tesio, Valentina; Bertholet, Jenny; Gasnier, Anne; Gonzalez del Portillo, Elisabet; Spalek, Mateusz; Bibault, Jean-Emmanuel; Borst, Gerben; Van Elmpt, Wouter; Thorwarth, Daniela; Mullaney, Laura; Redalen, Kathrine; Dubois, Ludwig; Chargari, Cyrus; Perryck, Sophie; Petit, Steven; Lybeer, Myriam; Castelli, Lorys; Franco, Pierfrancesco (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background and purpose The professional quality of life of radiation oncology professionals can be influenced by different contributing factors, including personality traits. Alexithymia involves deficits in emotion ...
    • Quantitative imaging for radiotherapy purposes 

      Gurney-Champion, Oliver J.; Mahmood, Faisal; van Schie, Marcel; Julian, Robert; George, Ben; Philippens, Marielle E.P.; van der Heide, Uulke A.; Thorwarth, Daniela; Redalen, Kathrine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Quantitative imaging biomarkers show great potential for use in radiotherapy. Quantitative images based on microscopic tissue properties and tissue function can be used to improve contouring of the radiotherapy targets. ...