Automation is transforming the way we practice radiation oncology and advancing the standard of patient care. There have been major improvements, both in workflow and quality of treatment, as a direct result of automating various portions of the care path.

Tyler Blackwell, Contributing Editor

Submitted by mtaschetta-millane on Mon, 06/07/2021 - 08:08

Tyler Blackwell is a board-certified medical physicist with extensive clinical experience in radiation therapy. He is active in several AAPM committees, has served as secretary-treasurer for the Northwest Chapter of AAPM, and is an ABR orals examiner.

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