Sonja Dieterich
@sonjadieterich.bsky.social
Medical physicist, residency director, backyard farmer and all things outdoors. Opinions my own.
Thankful for scientist, funding and public health outreach to make this possible.
A *huge* vaccine victory. I've been writing on this for years; Australia has seen remarkable progress in cervical cancer prevention with the HPV vaccine. I love seeing science triumph like this.
Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
November 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Thankful for scientist, funding and public health outreach to make this possible.
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If you like cute cats with stupidly brilliant names, photographed amongst very pretty Oxford architecture, this article from @oxfordclarion.bsky.social is for you: oxfordclarion.uk/college-cats...
College cats of Oxford
Once upon a time, we featured an image of Magdalen's kitten, Ozymandias, in our newsletter. We figured it might be a gentle contrast to our regular diet of planning and local politics.
The grey ball ...
oxfordclarion.uk
November 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
If you like cute cats with stupidly brilliant names, photographed amongst very pretty Oxford architecture, this article from @oxfordclarion.bsky.social is for you: oxfordclarion.uk/college-cats...
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Testing the new @aapmhq.bsky.social membership software by renewing right away! Invites have gone out to volunteers first to tee st the new system is working as intended. We are #MedPhys, we QA!
Testing the new @aapmhq.bsky.social membership software by renewing right away! Invites have gone out to volunteers first to tee st the new system is working as intended. We are #MedPhys, we QA!
November 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I’m
Testing the new @aapmhq.bsky.social membership software by renewing right away! Invites have gone out to volunteers first to tee st the new system is working as intended. We are #MedPhys, we QA!
Testing the new @aapmhq.bsky.social membership software by renewing right away! Invites have gone out to volunteers first to tee st the new system is working as intended. We are #MedPhys, we QA!
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RO-ILS marks the International Day of Medical Physics highlighting a great catch by a physicist. Learn more:
https://ow.ly/bvFf50XnnY1
https://ow.ly/bvFf50XnnY1
November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
RO-ILS marks the International Day of Medical Physics highlighting a great catch by a physicist. Learn more:
https://ow.ly/bvFf50XnnY1
https://ow.ly/bvFf50XnnY1
See you there! We will just have completed our winter AAPM Board meeting. Budgets to approve, feedback on proposed Bylaws and Rules updates, and more. #MedPhys
Heading to RSNA 2025? Don’t miss the AAPM Reception!
An evening of connection, community, and conversation awaits.
When: Tuesday, December 2 | 6–8 PM
Where: Hyatt Regency Chicago
An evening of connection, community, and conversation awaits.
When: Tuesday, December 2 | 6–8 PM
Where: Hyatt Regency Chicago
November 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
See you there! We will just have completed our winter AAPM Board meeting. Budgets to approve, feedback on proposed Bylaws and Rules updates, and more. #MedPhys
Well deserved! #MedPhys #radoncsky
Please join us in congratulating #AAPM member Mary K. Martel! The IDMP Award recognises excellence in Medical Physics with a particular view of promoting medical physics to a larger audience and highlighting the contributions medical physicists make to patient care.
November 13, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Well deserved! #MedPhys #radoncsky
Graduate school recommendation time! My letter and assessments are in. Now crossing my fingers very hard that my student gets into their desired program! #MedPhys
November 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Graduate school recommendation time! My letter and assessments are in. Now crossing my fingers very hard that my student gets into their desired program! #MedPhys
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We’re excited to share that AAPM will be at the 2025 Physics and Astronomy Congress in Denver, CO!
Join us October 30 – November 1 as we connect with the physics and astronomy community.
Find more information about the meeting here: https://ow.ly/3wVl50XebAN
Join us October 30 – November 1 as we connect with the physics and astronomy community.
Find more information about the meeting here: https://ow.ly/3wVl50XebAN
October 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We’re excited to share that AAPM will be at the 2025 Physics and Astronomy Congress in Denver, CO!
Join us October 30 – November 1 as we connect with the physics and astronomy community.
Find more information about the meeting here: https://ow.ly/3wVl50XebAN
Join us October 30 – November 1 as we connect with the physics and astronomy community.
Find more information about the meeting here: https://ow.ly/3wVl50XebAN
Reposted by Sonja Dieterich
Ignite Your Research Career 🔬
AAPM invites early-career medical physicists to apply for its Research Seed Grant — funding high-impact, independent research for 1 year.
LOI due Mar 16, 2026
Applications due Apr 17, 2026 💡
Learn more ➡️ https://aapm.secure-platform.com/gaf/page/seed
AAPM invites early-career medical physicists to apply for its Research Seed Grant — funding high-impact, independent research for 1 year.
LOI due Mar 16, 2026
Applications due Apr 17, 2026 💡
Learn more ➡️ https://aapm.secure-platform.com/gaf/page/seed
October 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Ignite Your Research Career 🔬
AAPM invites early-career medical physicists to apply for its Research Seed Grant — funding high-impact, independent research for 1 year.
LOI due Mar 16, 2026
Applications due Apr 17, 2026 💡
Learn more ➡️ https://aapm.secure-platform.com/gaf/page/seed
AAPM invites early-career medical physicists to apply for its Research Seed Grant — funding high-impact, independent research for 1 year.
LOI due Mar 16, 2026
Applications due Apr 17, 2026 💡
Learn more ➡️ https://aapm.secure-platform.com/gaf/page/seed
The only word I can think of about this VA decision is “bizarre”. Yes, male breast cancer is rare but about once a year on average in my career I’ve seen cases come through. It’s bad enough to have to deal with cancer, but why deny coverage to some veterans arbitrarily?
Preapproved service connection for male veterans with #breastCancer #bcsm is eliminated citing “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government”
Not sure how this defends women.
@propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/vete...
Not sure how this defends women.
@propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/vete...
Citing Trump Order on “Biological Truth,” VA Makes It Harder for Male Veterans With Breast Cancer to Get Coverage
A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica erects new roadblocks to care for veterans with the rare but deadly cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive orde...
www.propublica.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The only word I can think of about this VA decision is “bizarre”. Yes, male breast cancer is rare but about once a year on average in my career I’ve seen cases come through. It’s bad enough to have to deal with cancer, but why deny coverage to some veterans arbitrarily?
Reposted by Sonja Dieterich
Interoperability is a challenge in radiation oncology. Safety & efficiency can be compromised when information exchange is not seamless.
Please participate in this survey so that we can understand the challenges you're facing: https://aapm.questionpro.com/ihero2025
Please participate in this survey so that we can understand the challenges you're facing: https://aapm.questionpro.com/ihero2025
October 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Interoperability is a challenge in radiation oncology. Safety & efficiency can be compromised when information exchange is not seamless.
Please participate in this survey so that we can understand the challenges you're facing: https://aapm.questionpro.com/ihero2025
Please participate in this survey so that we can understand the challenges you're facing: https://aapm.questionpro.com/ihero2025
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In our short existence, The Corsi-Rosenthal Foundation has issued 58 grants providing healthier indoor air to 30,000 ppl.
The Foundation aims to substantially increase these benefits to under-resourced schools over the next several months.
Please consider helping us: givebutter.com/buildabox2025
The Foundation aims to substantially increase these benefits to under-resourced schools over the next several months.
Please consider helping us: givebutter.com/buildabox2025
Build a Box Campaign
Help Us Bring Clean Air to More Classrooms
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October 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
In our short existence, The Corsi-Rosenthal Foundation has issued 58 grants providing healthier indoor air to 30,000 ppl.
The Foundation aims to substantially increase these benefits to under-resourced schools over the next several months.
Please consider helping us: givebutter.com/buildabox2025
The Foundation aims to substantially increase these benefits to under-resourced schools over the next several months.
Please consider helping us: givebutter.com/buildabox2025
The UC Davis Therapy Physics #medphys programs at ICD and Sutter are looking forward to your application!
🚨The 2025-2026 Medical Physics Matching and Recruitment season is now open! 🚨
Click to view program overview, rules/eligibility, stats and more, and make a note of key dates: natmatch.com/medphys/
Click to view program overview, rules/eligibility, stats and more, and make a note of key dates: natmatch.com/medphys/
October 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The UC Davis Therapy Physics #medphys programs at ICD and Sutter are looking forward to your application!
3rd and last day of FallMeeting at @aapmhq.bsky.social headquarters. EXCOM discussed what major items need to be taken care of by the Board. FINCOM has a 2026 budget ready for the Board meeting on December 2nd in Chicago.
I also bought yarn at Fibre Space.
I also bought yarn at Fibre Space.
October 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
3rd and last day of FallMeeting at @aapmhq.bsky.social headquarters. EXCOM discussed what major items need to be taken care of by the Board. FINCOM has a 2026 budget ready for the Board meeting on December 2nd in Chicago.
I also bought yarn at Fibre Space.
I also bought yarn at Fibre Space.
This is absolutely worth it.
October 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
This is absolutely worth it.
Appeal from Dr. Bryant Lin at #AAPM25 for healthcare professionals to be online. Share evidence-based Madi one, share our experiences taking care of patients, advocate for good healthcare.
September 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Appeal from Dr. Bryant Lin at #AAPM25 for healthcare professionals to be online. Share evidence-based Madi one, share our experiences taking care of patients, advocate for good healthcare.
#AAPM25 Dr. Bryant Lin talking about his experience turning from physician into a nonsmoking lung cancer patient.
“You know but you don’t know”.
Acknowledges his privilege compared to what many patients face.
Alive because we kept cancer research at NCI going since Rosevelt started it in 1937.
“You know but you don’t know”.
Acknowledges his privilege compared to what many patients face.
Alive because we kept cancer research at NCI going since Rosevelt started it in 1937.
September 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
#AAPM25 Dr. Bryant Lin talking about his experience turning from physician into a nonsmoking lung cancer patient.
“You know but you don’t know”.
Acknowledges his privilege compared to what many patients face.
Alive because we kept cancer research at NCI going since Rosevelt started it in 1937.
“You know but you don’t know”.
Acknowledges his privilege compared to what many patients face.
Alive because we kept cancer research at NCI going since Rosevelt started it in 1937.
#ASTRO25 has a session on gliomas. Near and dear to my heart because my mom died from one in 1996. I appreciate everyone doing research on this challenging primary brain malignancy.
September 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
#ASTRO25 has a session on gliomas. Near and dear to my heart because my mom died from one in 1996. I appreciate everyone doing research on this challenging primary brain malignancy.
AAPM president-elect Robin Miller and past AAPM president John Bayouth. #ASTRO25 is a great place to network, learn, and visit the vendors.
September 29, 2025 at 3:46 AM
AAPM president-elect Robin Miller and past AAPM president John Bayouth. #ASTRO25 is a great place to network, learn, and visit the vendors.
#ASTRO25 Storytelling Session Alert 🚨
Radiation Care and Survivorship in the Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Population
We will be discussing how to best care for #AYACSM including addressing their unique #AYAC survivorship needs
📆 Monday Sep29
⏰5:00 - 6:00pm
📍Room 20/21
Radiation Care and Survivorship in the Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Population
We will be discussing how to best care for #AYACSM including addressing their unique #AYAC survivorship needs
📆 Monday Sep29
⏰5:00 - 6:00pm
📍Room 20/21
a neon sign says radiate positive vibes
ALT: a neon sign says radiate positive vibes
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September 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Our chief resident, Dr. Kim, is giving an educational presentation. Citing the German 🇩🇪 clinical trials. There is a session about this at #ASTRO2025 in a few days. Glad to see this is becoming more widely available to patients in the USA. #MedPhys #radoncsky
September 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Our chief resident, Dr. Kim, is giving an educational presentation. Citing the German 🇩🇪 clinical trials. There is a session about this at #ASTRO2025 in a few days. Glad to see this is becoming more widely available to patients in the USA. #MedPhys #radoncsky
Anyone have a good estimate of what the dose to clinic staff & patients might have been?
My fist boss said to always look at the construction site at least 1x/wk. Had two findings during my career requiring action.
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My fist boss said to always look at the construction site at least 1x/wk. Had two findings during my career requiring action.
radiologybusiness.com/topics/healt...
Clinic files lawsuit after neighboring imaging center allegedly leaks radiation through shared wall
Clinic Director Paulette Valentine first suspected the problem after her employees fell ill, with one individual developing leukemia.
radiologybusiness.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Anyone have a good estimate of what the dose to clinic staff & patients might have been?
My fist boss said to always look at the construction site at least 1x/wk. Had two findings during my career requiring action.
radiologybusiness.com/topics/healt...
My fist boss said to always look at the construction site at least 1x/wk. Had two findings during my career requiring action.
radiologybusiness.com/topics/healt...