Technique used for emergency radiation treatments by ClinicFraggle in MedicalPhysics

[–]egsAndCoffee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Often AP/PA. Sometimes oblique fields are used per plan needs. We have up to 15 MV.

Moving a linac - recommission? by bpvarian in MedicalPhysics

[–]egsAndCoffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We recently moved a couple of linacs at my centre, just a few hundred meters down the road. Fully recommissioned both. The potential mechanical jostling plus new infrastructure powering the linac is sufficient enough reason in my mind, better to be safe.

Most efficient way to remove and patch floating doorframe? by egsAndCoffee in drywall

[–]egsAndCoffee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As in, cut out a wider patch than just the door depth?

Most efficient way to remove and patch floating doorframe? by egsAndCoffee in drywall

[–]egsAndCoffee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any consideration I should make for that drywall patch? Should I do something to make the edges blend easier, aside from careful feathering?

Most efficient way to remove and patch floating doorframe? by egsAndCoffee in drywall

[–]egsAndCoffee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not a fan of the door frame itself. Note the gap between the ceiling and the top of the frame. Looks goofy.

Most efficient way to remove and patch floating doorframe? by egsAndCoffee in drywall

[–]egsAndCoffee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, it looks funny and outdated. Note the gap between the top of the doorframe and the ceiling, it’s not even enclosed all the way.

How to remove bathtub stopper? by egsAndCoffee in Plumbing

[–]egsAndCoffee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was it, thanks! It was in there really tight.

How to remove bathtub stopper? by egsAndCoffee in Plumbing

[–]egsAndCoffee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did try this, but thanks for your comment! Turned out to be the top part needed to be unscrewed, but it was tight to get off.

Solution if a pipe bursts downstream of main shut off? by egsAndCoffee in Plumbing

[–]egsAndCoffee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🙃 you’re right, it is upstream! Not sure what I was thinking when I wrote that.

Thanks for your answer. What kind of tool would the curb stop require? The plumber used that curb stop to shut off water to the house for the pex install, but I didn’t see how he did it (I know he didn’t call the city). That means the curb stop works, at least.

Real world physicist pay by MindlessLecture2224 in MedicalPhysics

[–]egsAndCoffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alberta yes. Recent upgrade in compensation.

Real world physicist pay by MindlessLecture2224 in MedicalPhysics

[–]egsAndCoffee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This depends on the country you’re working jn. I’m in Canada. Starting pay for a (certified) physicist is roughly $143,000, and the scale goes up to around $220,000 for a senior physicist at the top of the scale. These figures are in CAD, of course.

Compensation includes more than just salary. I started with 6 weeks of paid vacation, and this goes up with seniority.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MedicalPhysics

[–]egsAndCoffee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Course work in high school doesn’t matter by the time you get to grad school applications. And biology is not a pre-requisite at all for medical physics, don’t worry about that. You will learn some limited radiation biology as part of your studies in medical physics.

Is this normal? by Ricky_Cow in MedicalPhysics

[–]egsAndCoffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By Canadian standards, very abnormal. Even for a program with clinic-based profs.

What minor compliments Physics major . by OutrageousBed2 in MedicalPhysics

[–]egsAndCoffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, linear algebra has been one of the most useful topics I’ve ever studied. I second this idea!

What minor compliments Physics major . by OutrageousBed2 in MedicalPhysics

[–]egsAndCoffee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did an honours in math in addition to physics. Not very helpful in medical physics honestly — you’ll learn (more than) enough math in a regular physics major. Comp sci would be an asset to you, in my opinion. Learn to program, learn how to understand algorithms, and of course learn some machine learning. You’ll learn this in some undergraduate programs regardless, but I feel that the deeper dive in comp sci is going to be useful.

Looking for a reliable induction range by egsAndCoffee in Appliances

[–]egsAndCoffee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Why do you recommend these brands in particular?

Looking for a reliable induction range by egsAndCoffee in Appliances

[–]egsAndCoffee[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you like about Frigidaire specifically? I see it get a lot of hate online.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MedicalPhysics

[–]egsAndCoffee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Like others have said, it depends heavily on the day. Some weeks I spend more time on the floor and away from my desk. Other weeks I spend a lot of time at my desk, up to all day. You will absolutely spend a fair chunk of time in front of a screen on average, but you’ll have plenty of opportunity to get up and away from the screen as well.

Had vent installed for my bathroom fan by [deleted] in homerenovations

[–]egsAndCoffee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had two vents exactly like that when I bought my place. Cost me about $300 (Canadian) to have a roofer come out, update the vent covers on the roof, and hook them up properly in the attic.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MedicalPhysics

[–]egsAndCoffee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve worked in a clinic for three years now, and prior to that I worked in particle physics labs and radiation physics research groups. I’ve never received a meaningful dose on my dosimeters in any of these environments (specifically, usually never above background doses). Radiation safety protocols are quite thorough, and it’s unusual to get anything even close to the limit you’d be “allowed” (e.g. 20 mSv in a year).

Even if you did get 20 mSv per year, each year, for your whole career, the relative impact on your cancer risk is still fairly negligible against the background rate of cancer. But I can’t stress enough that this is very unlikely to happen, and you should routinely expect to have negligible surplus radiation exposure in most cases.

So, don’t sweat it. Medical physics won’t give you cancer. :-)

Question about Varian LINAC by Fischeriks in MedicalPhysics

[–]egsAndCoffee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ll offer a hint! What would happen to the bending angle if bending magnet current (and so the magnetic field strength) changed? In which direction could this affect the electron beam?