medical physics – STP Perspectives

3D Printing in Radiotherapy

Hi, I’m Hannah (one of the co-editors!) and I’m in my first year of Route 2 training to become a Clinical Scientist in Radiotherapy Physics in Belfast, Northern Ireland!

My training is a little different from the STP. I already have an MSc and I’m primarily completing clinical training to build a portfolio that demonstrates equivalence to the training done through the STP! I will hopefully be sharing more about Route 2 training on this blog, sharing alternative routes to Clinical Scientist registration and providing a platform for other Route 2 trainees to connect!

3D printing in Radiotherapy really interests me and that’s why I’ve chosen to focus on it. It’s also an area that has been gaining momentum in the world of radiotherapy research in recent years.

STP Specialisms | Medical Physics: The Pathway of a Radiotherapy Treatment

Hello! My name is Alick and I’m a second year Medical Physics trainee with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT, specialising in Radiotherapy at the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. I initially started the STP with an undefined specialism, which meant that I chose my specialism after completing first year rotations in the different strands of Medical Physics: Radiotherapy, Imaging with Ionising Radiation, Imaging with Non-Ionising Radiation and Radiation Safety. This blog post will cover the pathway of a radiotherapy patient, from immediately after the diagnosis through to treatment. Hopefully I’ll be able to convey the important role that physics plays along the way, as well as why I chose to specialise in radiotherapy!

A Day in the Life of a Medical Physics STP Trainee (Imaging with Ionising Radiation)

Hello! I’m a second year STP trainee on the Medical Physics (undefined) stream – undefined just means that I’ll choose what I specialise in after having completed my rotations in Radiotherapy, Radiation Safety, Imaging with Non Ionising Radiation and Imaging with Ionising Radiation.

STP Specialisms | Imaging with Ionising Radiation

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Ionising radiation. For lots of people, those words bring up images of glowing green goo, Chernobyl, and Godzilla.

Specialisms | Medical Physics

It’s tough to know where to start when describing medical physics – it’s a wide-ranging subject that covers everything from health and safety to diagnostic imaging, physiological measurement, and even cancer treatment. The broad scope means that it’s difficult to concisely describe the role of a medical physicist, but I’ll do my best!

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