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Jay Douglas Department of Radiation Oncology
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Radiation Oncology Multidisciplinary specialty
In depth interactions with: Medical oncologists; pediatric oncologists; oncological surgeons; neurological surgeons In depth patient interactions Variety of disease processes Prostate, breast, CNS, soft tissue sarcomas, GI tumors, head and neck, lung, lymphomas, etc. Exciting new technologies Exciting new biological agents that interact with irradiation
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Technologies 3-D conformal IMRT IGRT “Moving target” IGRT
Adaptive IGRT/IMRT (ART) Proton radiotherapy Proton IGPT Proton IMPT/IGPT
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Technologies LINAC - photons Cyclotron protons Tomotherapy
Stereotactic Radiosurgery Gamma Knife Cyber knife
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LINAC
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Image Guided Radiotherapy
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Cyclotron Protons
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Protons gantry
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Fixed beam protons
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Protons vs. Photons
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Protons vs. Photons
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Prostate Photons
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Prostate Protons
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Prostate Protons
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Prostate Photons
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Protons
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Protons Chondrosarcoma
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Protons Chondrosarcoma
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Craniospinal Protons
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Craniospinal Protons vs. Photons
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Posterior fossa boost
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Retinoblastoma Protons
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Retinoblastoma Protons
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RMS Protons
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RMS Protons
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Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Gamma Knife LINAC Cyberknife
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Gamma Knife
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Gamma Knife
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Cyberknife
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Cyberknife
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Single metastases
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Multiple metastases
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Extracranial Stereotactic Radiotherapy
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Radiation Oncology Residency
Duration 1 year internship 4 years Radiation Oncology 81 programs in the US 604 residents in training (2008) 3 – 29 residents per program (most 4 – 8) Approximately 150 positions per year
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Radiation Oncology Clerkships for Students
Radiation Oncology 697 P 4 week rotation at the UW Rotation at another institution Radiation Oncology 697 P WWAMI Rotation at another site in the WWAMI region Radiation Oncology 499 Undergraduate Research
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Radiation Oncology Want more info? Want to sign up for an elective?
Contact: Jay Douglas; rad-onc Want to sign up for an elective? Contact: Karynne Tsursuda
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