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19/12/2025

A contrast enhanced CT histogram driven nomogram for predicting post radiotherapy liver regeneration in hepatocellular carcinoma, published in Radiat Oncol.
👉 Read it before your patients: https://bit.ly/48HxlJK

18/12/2025

🚨 Call applications: Join the ESTRO Physics Committee!
Three vacancies are open for ESTRO members passionate about medical physics and computer science in radiation oncology.
➡ Join a motivated team to:
✅ Represent clinical & research physicists
✅ Shape educational activities & workshops
✅ Influence the annual ESTRO congress programme
✅ Promote professional recognition across Europe
📌 Eligibility: Full ESTRO members with prior involvement in physics activities. Diversity in background, gender, and geography is encouraged.
📅 Apply by: 31 January 2026
👉 https://bit.ly/48V0Whz
Be a voice for medical physics and help advance the profession across Europe!

18/12/2025

From molecular responses to tumour control probability, AI promises powerful insights in radiobiology. Yet without robust experimental data, simulations remain incomplete.
💡 This article highlights why experimentalists and computational scientists must work hand-in-hand to build reliable, personalised radiotherapy models.
👉 https://bit.ly/4s0eO2V

18/12/2025

✨ Throwback to where it all began! 🎬
In 1985, the very first ESTRO course — a physics course — took place in Leuven, Belgium, marking the start of 40 years of radiation oncology education.
This black-and-white snapshot reminds us how far we’ve come — and how the journey continues.
📌 Stay tuned in 2026 for more ESTRO School stories and highlights!

18/12/2025

ESMO - European Society for Medical Oncology -ESTRO consensus statements on the safety of combining radiotherapy with CDK4/6, HER2, PARP, or mTOR inhibitors, just published in the .
👉 https://bit.ly/4j0MAko

18/12/2025

📢 Call for an Associate Editor – phiRO (ESTRO Journal)
Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology (phiRO) and ESTRO invite applications for an Associate Editor position.

↗️ Join a leading open-access medical physics journal that is experiencing strong growth in submissions worldwide!
📌 Start: February 2026
⏳ Term: 2 years (renewable)
📅 Application deadline: 25 January 2026

Contribute to the scientific direction of physics and imaging in radiation oncology alongside the new Editors-in-Chief, Barbara Knäusl and Tim Solberg.
👉 Apply now: https://shorturl.at/WM8gA

17/12/2025

🚀 EuroBrachytherapy Fellowship: Apply by 15 February 2026!
Gain hands-on experience in brachytherapy at top European centres of excellence. 6 months to 2 years of specialty training, mentorship, and opportunities to join research & tumour boards.
📌 Open to radiation/clinical oncology trainees or recent graduates.
👉 Learn more & apply: https://bit.ly/4iYVMps
Take your brachytherapy skills to the next level! 🌟

17/12/2025

📢 Announcing the New Editor-in-Chief of tipsRO!
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Aileen Duffton, PhD, as the new Editor-in-Chief of tipsRO, Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology!
🎓 Aileen Duffton serves as Lead Research and Development Radiographer at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (BWoSCC) in Glasgow, UK, and is a Senior Honorary Lecturer at the University of Glasgow’s Institute of Cancer Science. She brings extensive expertise in stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR), image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), adaptive radiotherapy (ART), and patient and public involvement initiatives, and has successfully led numerous local and multi-centre research collaborations.
Her leadership within ESTRO has included roles on the Education Council, RTT Committee and the ESTRO Reirradiation focus group. Combined with her commitment to advancing radiotherapy practice, this uniquely positions her to guide tipsRO into its next chapter of innovation and impact, while strengthening the evidence base.
As Aileen takes the helm, we look forward to the vision and energy she will bring to the journal, further enhancing the visibility and influence of RTT research worldwide.
✨ Please join us in welcoming Aileen to her new role!
🙏 We also extend our sincere gratitude to Michelle Leech, our former Editor-in-Chief, whose outstanding contributions have been instrumental in shaping tipsRO into the respected journal it is today.👏
👉 Explore tipsRO: https://www.tipsro.science/

17/12/2025

📌2025 GEC-ESTRO report
RTTs & RT Nurses are essential in brachytherapy, but unfortunately under-represented at major conferences.
💡 Find out how a global RTT / RT Nurse task force within GEC-ESTRO is taking shape — and why your involvement matters.
👉 https://bit.ly/3XYYkKE

16/12/2025

🚨 New ESTRO–ISRS Clinical Recommendations! 🚨
ESTRO and ISRS have joined forces to provide guidance on re-irradiation of spinal metastases with SBRT.
Based on a systematic review and meta-analysis, this work, published in the Green Journal, supports clinicians in navigating a complex clinical scenario.
👉 https://bit.ly/4s5dLPo

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16/12/2025

📢 Announcing the New Editors-in-Chief of PhiRO - Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology!
We are delighted to welcome Barbara Knäusl, PhD and Tim Solberg, PhD, as the new Editors-in-Chief of phiRO!

🎓 Barbara Knaeusl is a Senior Post-Doc Research Associate and Medical Physicist at the Medical University Of Vienna , Department of Radiation Oncology (Austria). She brings deep expertise in image guidance, adaptive treatment concepts, ion beam therapy, dosimetry, and precision radiotherapy, and has served as an Associate Editor for phiRO since 2023.

🎓 Tim Solberg serves as Clinical Professor and Senior Advisor on Advanced and Emerging Technology at the University of Washington (USA). He brings extensive academic and clinical experience across radiation therapy physics, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), SBRT, IGRT, motion management, adaptive radiotherapy, and proton therapy, and previously served as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics (JACMP).

🙏 We also extend our sincere thanks to Ludvig Muren and Daniela Thorwarth for their outstanding leadership as previous Editors-in-Chief. 🚀 ✨

👉 Explore phiRO: https://www.phiro.science/

16/12/2025

📢 Quantitative Methods in Radiation Oncology! Join the course and enhance your skills in quantitative analysis for clinical practice!

⏳ Early deadline: 21 January 2026
📅 19–22 April 2026 | 📍 Lisbon, Portugal

Radiation oncology is becoming increasingly data-driven. This ESTRO course provides a practical overview of key quantitative methods, from clinical trials to big-data analytics, with a strong focus on using data to improve clinical practice. Designed for physicians, medical physicists, biologists, RTTs, and PhD students seeking to strengthen their understanding of evidence-based decision-making in radiation oncology

Course Director:
🗣️Søren M. Bentzen, Biostatistician & Radiation Biologist, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Maryland (USA)

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4aRmVIQ

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