Title:

Modalities and Practical Knowledge for Physicists in Brachytherapy

Speaker:

Ms. Misha Khona

Affiliation:

Radiation Physicist, Northside Hospital

When:

Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 11:00:00 AM   Add to Calendar

Where:

Boggs Building, Room 3-47

Host:

Farzad Rahnema
dbrown360@gatech.edu
4043855502

Abstract

This is an overview of Brachytherapy, primarily HDR, for new physicists. It provides practical knowledge of the modalities and practical use of HDR for radiation therapy in comparison to external beam radiation therapy. We discuss the importance of the role the physicist plays in the entire process. Additionally, this provides an overview of the safety required for brachytherapy treatment.

Biography

Misha Khona is a physicist in the Atlanta area, currently working at Northside Hospital in Canton. She has 10+ years of physics experience, having worked in various private practice and hospital settings. She studied undergraduate physics at Emory University and attended the Medical Physics Graduate program at Columbia University in New York City. Misha’s primary passion in radiation therapy is brachytherapy. She recently moved to the Georgia area from Chicago, with her husband, two young daughters, and her dog. In her free time she enjoys reading, pilates, and spending time with her family.

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