A First Timer's Review of the 2018 Spring Clinical Meeting

This was my first professional conference and I found it decidedly valuable, especially for younger members of the field such as myself that are in need of as much information and education as we can get.

For me, the most valuable talks were those regarding imaging for stereotactic treatments on linear accelerators, and the various errors/uncertainties that are associated with different modalities and reconstructions.

This is particularly valuable information as many community clinics are beginning to implement stereotactic treatments across the country without access to a full physics team, and I've witnessed uncertainty about what should be employed to treat the patients most effectively.

It was also apparent that there is a lot of research regarding automation in treatment planning, with most of the results presented looking promising. As the speakers stated, full implementation is still fairly far off, but it shows a clear future paradigm shift in radiation therapy.