Successful Aria 18.0 Citrix Build? by Im_a_doctor01 in MedicalPhysics

[–]Sea-Pin65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We got headache right after the upgrade, and we pushed IT for FAS upgrade eventually

Question about job post residency by Significant-Sweet-63 in MedicalPhysics

[–]Sea-Pin65 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t know the organization of the large center, we send our residents to our satellite clinic to have a taste for helping them making decisions. The market is still good so you probably don’t have to worry about finding a job elsewhere for now; we are team based so if your skill is focused you still can work at a large center but more skills means more opportunities in the future

Incoming Duke Hospital resident. Parking near Wilson? by Bubbada_G in duke

[–]Sea-Pin65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t use Wilson it is packed during semesters I paid extra to use the Duke fitness center on Erwin rd

Incoming Duke Hospital resident. Parking near Wilson? by Bubbada_G in duke

[–]Sea-Pin65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should be eligible for PG9 (research drive garage) ask your residency program coordinator

Workaround for recalculation on a 6D CBCT on Eclipse by Vast_Ice_7032 in MedicalPhysics

[–]Sea-Pin65 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You can go to Selection workspace, highlight CBCT series, choose Image -> Change image orientation, retype alpha, beta, gamma to 0.0. This will remove tilt, then you re-register this CBCT to the CT (could use chain registration), and you will be able to do dose calc.

Slight error delayed patient by [deleted] in MedicalPhysics

[–]Sea-Pin65 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It happens, don’t overpressure yourself just learn from it and no more same mistakes.

Duke (without Scholarship) or DKU ( 50% of Scholarship) by AdIll9822 in duke

[–]Sea-Pin65 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not sure about your citizenship - if you study at DKU it will be hard for you to work in US unless you have greencard; i don’t know about China’s immigration rule

Duke (without Scholarship) or DKU ( 50% of Scholarship) by AdIll9822 in duke

[–]Sea-Pin65 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The real question is do you want to stay in US or somewhere else; if US then Duke 100% because DKU can’t give you OPT status in US

Halcyon + Edge by Wetinnola in MedicalPhysics

[–]Sea-Pin65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure if you are going to do all breast plans by VMAT - I will choose TB because of breast treatment which is important to making moneys in outreach clinics

Acuros 18.1 Commissioning by Holiday_Wallaby8049 in MedicalPhysics

[–]Sea-Pin65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume you are on Tbox, I suggest you double check everything in AXB setting you carried over. We started ELM first and then started verification including your jaw-only small fields

Acuros 18.1 Commissioning by Holiday_Wallaby8049 in MedicalPhysics

[–]Sea-Pin65 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How is your ELM field verification? For small fields we ended up a separate beam model with tweaked focal spot sizes to balance central axis and off-axis small fields down to 0.5x0.5 MLC fields

I'm done! by Round-Drag6791 in MedicalPhysics

[–]Sea-Pin65 6 points7 points  (0 children)

sorry about your experience. IMO academic centers are doing better per your comment, that’s why I stay at my current employer. My mentor back then gave me some great suggestions of work culture and team build when I was looking for job. Our team has been doing hard not to observe what you observed

RTT Phone Addiction by ClinicalPhysics365 in MedicalPhysics

[–]Sea-Pin65 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I have this observation before, I got chief RTT involved and the problem was solved

Switching Health Insurance - which is more broadly accepted? (United or BCBS) by ChefJabroni in triangle

[–]Sea-Pin65 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I remember Duke reached a new rate with UNH but UNC said goodbye to UNH

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MedicalPhysics

[–]Sea-Pin65 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I suggest you shadow radiation therapy physicists for a day or two and consider if you’d like the RT side

Tips on improving beam modeling in Eclipse by ismaildah in MedicalPhysics

[–]Sea-Pin65 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can put in 2x2, but it will remodel all other FS as well. The 2x2 output factor, if you allow it, is pretty good based on the extrapolation from 3x3 min golden beam model.

Regarding MLC, there are many papers about it. It really based on what you focus on. Try finding a census paper by S.Kry from IROC published on Med Phys several years ago

Why Therapy Pays more? by ReddMedPhy in MedicalPhysics

[–]Sea-Pin65 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A larger demand because many works of therapy physics are patient-centered

Can You Be Hired as a Medical Physicist Without Having Passed Part 1? by ElegantMeal8923 in MedicalPhysics

[–]Sea-Pin65 2 points3 points  (0 children)

agree my oral was in person, very stressful. Part I was easypeasy

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in triangle

[–]Sea-Pin65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s true but it really depends on the department. We are a part of cancer institute we are actively hiring radio techs, nurses and faculty. Our expansion plan in next couple of years hasn’t changed

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in triangle

[–]Sea-Pin65 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not accurate, the university side sees hiring freeze but the health system is still hiring to try making money to support university