European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics

06/03/2026

📍 Still at in Vienna 🇦🇹? Stop by the EFOMP booth, it would be great to see you there!👋

🤝 A big thank you to everyone who joined today’s informal coffee chat to stay connected with the newly established EFOMP MRI Special Interest Group ( ) 📸.

06/03/2026

📢 📅 March 7 ⏰ 08:00–09:00 CET
Discover how AI can be safely and effectively integrated into radiology at the Refresher Course: Physics in Medical Imaging – Clinical testing processes for artificial intelligence applications in radiology: from procurement to validation and quality contro 👉🔗 https://connect.myesr.org/course/clinical-testing-processes-for-artificial-intelligence-applications-in-radiology-from-procurement-to-validation-and-quality-control/

Chaired by Chadia Rizk (Vienna, Austria) and EFOMP Secretary General Brenda Byrne (Dublin, Ireland).

Topics include:
🤝 Optimising AI application procurement in radiology workflows – Maciej Bobowicz (Gdańsk, Poland)
🤝 Clinical validation of AI applications – Teemu Mäkelä (Helsinki, Finland)
🤝 Ensuring quality and safety in AI-driven radiology systems – Merel Huisman (Nijmegen, Netherlands)

💬 Panel discussion: How can AI applications be effectively tested before clinical implementation, considering different hospital sizes and resources?

05/03/2026

📢 Don’t miss this great opportunity to join the Refresher Course: Physics in Medical Imaging - Innovative educational approaches: boosting safety in interventional radiology and cardiology with AI, virtual and augmented reality, and computational techniques chaired by Olivera Ciraj-Bjelac (Vienna, Austria) and Efi Koutsouveli (Athens, Greece) 👉🔗 https://connect.myesr.org/course/innovative-educational-approaches-boosting-safety-in-interventional-radiology-and-cardiology-with-ai-virtual-and-augmented-reality-and-computational-techniques/
📅 March 6
⏰ 12:30–13:30 CET

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

05/03/2026

🙌 A great chance tomorrow to attend the Research Presentation Session: Physics in Medical Imaging – Hot Topic: Error Reporting, featuring a Keynote Lecture by Donald P. Frush (US) and engaging research presentations in the field of Physics in Medical Imaging 👉🔗 https://connect.myesr.org/course/hot-topic-error-reporting/
📅 Date: March 6
⏰ Time: 08:00 – 09:00 CET
📍 Location: ACV – Research Stage 3

05/03/2026

📍 Joining in Vienna 🇦🇹 on 4–6 March?

🤝 Let’s meet for an informal coffee chat! This will be a great opportunity to meet fellow members of our newly established EFOMP MRI Special Interest Group , exchange ideas 💡, and discuss plans for the future.

📅 When: Friday, 6 March at 11:00
📍 Where: EFOMP booth at the International Village

Looking forward to seeing you there! 👋‼️

Magnetic Resonance Imaging SIG Steering Committee 👉 Ioannis Tsougos (Greece), Eveliina Lammentausta (Finland), Emer Kenny (Ireland), Claudia Testa (Italy), Cormac McGrath (UK), Ioannis Seimenis (Greece), Simone Busoni (Italy)

04/03/2026

Is your hospital ready for major trauma events? 🤔
At in , the EFOMP session “The Clinical Needs, Physics and Technology of Trauma Imaging” brought experts together to explore clinical needs, physics, and cutting-edge technology in trauma imaging 🙌 Desislava Kostova-Lefterova (Bulgaria), Paddy Gilligan (Ireland), Marta Sans Merce (Switzerland), Jonas Andersson (Sweden), and Richard Graham (UK) 👉🔗 https://connect.myesr.org/course/the-clinical-needs-physics-and-technology-of-trauma-imaging/

02/03/2026

🙌 Join us at in Vienna! Stop by the EFOMP booth, meet our team, and grab your pin 👇

📍 Joining in Vienna 🇦🇹 on 4–6 March?
🤝 Visit the EFOMP booth at the International Village to connect with the medical physics community.
🙌 We look forward to welcoming you, come and meet our team‼️

01/03/2026

🚨 – Abstract submission is open! ⏳ Deadline: March 16th – don’t miss your opportunity to share your research.

The 6th European Congress on Medical Physics (ECMP 2026) is open for abstract submissions 👉🔗 https://ecmp2026.efomp.org/abstract-submission/ and 🛠️ DIY Fair – showcase your innovative software, custom-built devices, 3D-printed designs, phantoms, and creative technical solutions.

ℹ️ Want to learn more? 👇
➡️ Read about the first edition of the DIY Fair in the EFOMP Journal Physica Medica 👉🔗 https://www.physicamedica.com/article/S1120-1797(24)00008-5/fulltext
➡️ Find all details on the website 👉🔗 https://ecmp2026.efomp.org/diy-fair-abstract-submission/
➡️ Or read the latest edition of EMPNews, p. 17 👉🔗 https://www.efomp.org/index.php?r=fc&id=emp-news

Share your ideas. Inspire your peers. See you at !

Sociedad Española De Física Médica Malta Association of Medical Physics AIFM - Associazione Italiana di Fisica Medica e Sanitaria Serbian Association of Medical Physicists Česká společnost fyziků v medicíně, z.s. - ČSFM Hellenic Association of Medical Physicists

27/02/2026

🤝 Steering Committee members 📸 Richard Amos (UK, Workshop organiser), Joao Seco (Germany), and Yolanda Prezado (France) of the EFOMP Special Interest Group (SIG) on Particle Therapy joined today’s CP4CT Strategic Review Workshop on laser-driven charged particles at Imperial College London (27 February 2026) 👉🔗 https://indico.stfc.ac.uk/event/1703/

🧐 If you are working or interested in particle therapy and are not yet a member of the EFOMP SIG on Particle Therapy, we warmly invite you to join our growing network of experts contributing to innovation, research, and clinical advancement in this field 👉🔗 https://www.efomp.org/index.php?r=pages&id=sig-particle-therapy

📍 You can also connect with us in person and grab the EFOMP pin during 👇
➡️ European Congress of Radiology , March 4–8, 2026, in Vienna
➡️ European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology congress, Stockholm, Sweden, May 15-19, 2026

24/02/2026

🚨 POSTPONED: We would like to inform that today’s webinar has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Please stay tuned for updated information.

👉 Stay at the forefront of radiopharmaceutical dosimetry! Join Special Interest Group for “Radionuclide Internal Dosimetry” and connect with experts in radionuclide internal dosimetry 🔗 https://www.efomp.org/index.php?r=pages&id=sig-frid

💡 Upcoming meeting for members 🔗 https://www.efomp.org/index.php?r=pages&id=webinars-2026

23/02/2026

🙌 The latest issues of Physica Medica (Volumes 141 and 142) are now published! Both editions are currently available with promotional free access and featured as Editor’s Choice on the journal: https://www.physicamedica.com/

Explore what’s new in Physica Medica – The European Journal of Medical Physics (Vol. 141 & 142), discover the Editor’s top selections and Review Articles!

⭐ Editor’s Choice – Volume 141
1️⃣ Systematic review and meta-analysis of AI-driven MRI motion artifact detection and correction | Mojtaba Safari, Zach Eidex, Richard L.J. Qiu, Matthew Goette, Tonghe Wang, Xiaofeng Yang 👉🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2025.105704
2️⃣ Spectral performance of dual source flash mode on the emerging photon counting CT: Comparison with dual energy CT for body imaging | Wendy Siman, Nolan Dang, Donglai Huo, Lorna P. Browne, Jason P. Weinman, Wei Zhou 👉🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2025.105703

⭐ Editor’s Choice – Volume 142
1️⃣ Using hydrated electron temporal measurement as dosimetry of individual electron FLASH beam pulses | Xu Cao, Aubrey Parks, William Thomas, Matthew S. Reed, Wesley S. Culberson, Brian W. Pogue 👉🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2026.105725
2️⃣ Performance evaluation of EBT3, EBT-XD, and OrthoChromic OC-1 films for reference dosimetry in Ultra-High dose rate electron beams radiotherapy | Cathyanne Schott, Imane Said-Mansour, Pauline Maury, François de Kermenguy, Eric Deutsch, Julie Colnot, Charlotte Robert 👉🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2026.105723

📚 Review Articles Featured in Volumes 141 & 142
🔹 Systematic review and meta-analysis of AI-driven MRI motion artifact detection and correction | Mojtaba Safari, Zach Eidex, Richard L.J. Qiu, Matthew Goette, Tonghe Wang, Xiaofeng Yang 👉🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2025.105704
🔹 Advances in radiomics for predicting and managing xerostomia following radiotherapy: A systematic review | Soheila Sharifian Jazi, Mohammadreza Khademi, Iraj Abedi, Ali Shams, Parinaz Mehnati, Davood Khezerloo 👉🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2026.105715
🔹 Towards quantitative MRI Driving online adaptive MRgRT for lung tumors | I. Moretti, M. Nardini, C. Mazzarella, A. Romano, G. Chiloiro, G. Panza, M. Galetto, H.E. Tran, K. Zormpas-Petridis, L. Boldrini, M. De Spirito, L. Placidi 👉🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2026.105731
🔹 What is the role of oxygen in FLASH radiotherapy using electron beams? Alexsandro Guimarães, Brenda Candeia, Thatiane Pianoschi, Alexandre Bonatto, Mirko Alva- Sanchez 👉🔗 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2026.105738

🙌 Stay up to date with the latest advances in medical physics research and innovation‼️

21/02/2026

🎓 The EFOMP School on Radiation Biology in has successfully come to an end‼️

🙌 A warm thank you to all participants who joined us, both onsite and online, and helped make this edition of the European School for Medical Physics Experts such a remarkable success. It was a true pleasure to host you in the sunny and lively city of .

🙏 Our sincere appreciation goes to the local organisers, the – Associação Portuguesa dos Físicos Médicos, for their excellent work and for organising the , , and moments that made the event even more special.

🤝 We extend our deepest gratitude to the school chairs 👉 Joao Seco and Iuliana Toma-Dasu, as well as to all lecturers 👉 Christian Karger, Francesca Ballarini, Thomas Schmidt, Brigida Costa Ferreira, Isabel Bravo, and Alejandro Bertolet, for their outstanding presentations, and inspiring discussions that greatly enriched the learning experience.

👉 We look forward to welcoming you again at the upcoming and Pre-Congress in Valencia 2026 🔗 https://www.efomp.org/index.php?r=pages&id=esmpe-upcoming-editions