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First of all, a belated Happy New Year to all! We have been a bit quiet on the blog of late but not because there has been nothing going on, quite the contrary – we have had so much happening that it’s been hard to find time to post the good news! The rush really started with our first major exhibition at the RANZCR meeting on the Gold Coast followed shortly thereafter with the EPSM conference in Sydney.  Not only did these generate great interest in our existing products, but we were also proud to announce our partnership with IBA...

The ACPSEM Asia Pacific Special Interest Group (APSIG) was established to encourage and assist ACPSEM members to work with similar overseas organisations and institutions in the advancement of medical physics and engineering, especially in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region. https://www.acpsem.org.au/about-acpsem/asia-pacific-sig Two groups of brave physicists from rival towns, Sydney & Melbourne, are engaging in strenuous physical activity to raise money for the great cause.  You can help by going to their respective pages and donating generously. https://give.everydayhero.com/au/apsig-team-melbourne https://give.everydayhero.com/au/apsig-team-sydney The Gurus may be Sydney-based, but we're not going to take sides when it comes to backing a great cause, so choose...

As a result of the popularity and versatility of the Atomlab 500, Biodex has decided to discontinue the Atomlab 400.  Please see below for details: The Atomlab 500 Dose Calibrator has become the premier choice of nuclear medicine departments and commercial radiopharmacies around the world. As a result, Biodex has decided to discontinue manufacturing the Atomlab 400 Dose Calibrator. The Atomlab 500 Dose Calibrator features a user friendly, touch-screen display utilizing intuitive software. With proven performance for fast accurate measurements, the versatile Atomlab 500 communicates with most commercially available nuclear medicine management systems via Ethernet or serial port. Additionally, the...

There is just one more week until the deadline for the 2016 Photography in Medical Physics competition. Get your submissions ready (up to 5 images), pick a category for each image (P – Professionals at work, O – Other exciting aspects of Medical Physics, M – Macro: Get up close and personal with Medical Physics) and send the images to photographyinmedphys@gmail.com. largest dimension: 2000 pixels colour space: sRGB file name including your name, category and image title as “PeterCanon O GammaWhatGamma.jpg” Complete rules are on the website: http://www.photographyinmedicalphysics.com/ and on FB www.facebook.com/go4PiMP. We much look forward to your submissions!

Gamma Gurus' is now proud to offer 3D EPID based dose verification from their most recent partner, Math Resolutions. With the growing importance of independent dose verification in IMRT and TomoTherapy, Dosimetry Check offers automated, phantom-free independent 3D dose verification for both pre-treatment and exit-transit dosimetry.  Utilising EPID data, Dosimetry Check calculates dose using true fluence data and provides 2D & 3D dose comparison tools as well as gamma analysis with minimal user interaction. To find out more about Dosimetry Check, please click here: http://gammagurus.com/collections/radiotherapy/products/dosimetry-check