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Chaque ann\u00e9e, le Comit\u00e9 des \u00e9tudiants et des jeunes professionnels organise, conjointement au congr\u00e8s annuel de l\u2019ACRP, un concours de communications \u00e9crites pour les \u00e9tudiants. Le concours est ouvert \u00e0 tous les \u00e9tudiants inscrits \u00e0 temps plein dans un programme reli\u00e9 aux sciences des rayonnements, dans un \u00e9tablissement d\u2019enseignement (coll\u00e8ge ou universit\u00e9) canadien.<\/p>\n
Les participants doivent soumettre un r\u00e9sum\u00e9 de 750 mots maximum sur un sujet reli\u00e9 \u00e0 un aspect du rayonnement\u2009; le sujet est intentionnellement gard\u00e9 tr\u00e8s g\u00e9n\u00e9ral afin de permettre la participation d\u2019\u00e9tudiants et d\u2019\u00e9tudiantes provenant de disciplines diverses.<\/p>\n
Trois finalistes sont s\u00e9lectionn\u00e9s pour pr\u00e9senter leurs travaux au congr\u00e8s lors d\u2019une s\u00e9ance pl\u00e9ni\u00e8re. Les frais d\u2019inscription au congr\u00e8s (incluant un billet pour le banquet annuel) et l\u2019h\u00e9bergement pour trois nuits sont pay\u00e9s pour les trois finalistes.<\/p>\n
Les pr\u00e9sentations sont jug\u00e9es sur place et l\u2019annonce du gagnant ou de la gagnante est faite durant le banquet du congr\u00e8s plus tard en soir\u00e9e. Le gagnant ou la gagnante re\u00e7oit le prix Anthony J. MacKay et un prix de 250 $ en esp\u00e8ces.<\/p>\n
Tous les \u00e9tudiants s\u2019inscrivant au concours recevront un abonnement d\u2019un an \u00e0 l\u2019ACRP.<\/p>\n
Rencontrez les finalistes de cette ann\u00e9e.<\/p>\n
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Depuis trois ans, Amir est au Canada pour faire un doctorat en physique m\u00e9dicale \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 Carleton et \u00e0 l\u2019Institut de recherche de L\u2019H\u00f4pital d\u2019Ottawa.<\/p>\n
C\u2019est durant son baccalaur\u00e9at en physique que Amir a d\u00e9couvert la radioth\u00e9rapie et l\u2019id\u00e9e de combiner la m\u00e9decine et la physique a piqu\u00e9 son int\u00e9r\u00eat. Amir a obtenu une ma\u00eetrise en physique m\u00e9dicale utilisant l\u2019IA pour la radioth\u00e9rapie et travaille maintenant surtout en m\u00e9decine nucl\u00e9aire.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n En dehors du travail, Amir aime cuisiner, courir et faire de la photographie. La veille du congr\u00e8s Amir participera m\u00eame \u00e0 un marathon \u00e0 Ottawa!<\/p>\n I am doing my PhD in medical physics at Carleton University and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. I am a newcomer to Canada; I moved here three years ago to start my PhD.<\/p>\n I began studying physics in my undergraduate program, then eventually learned about radiotherapy and thought it was cool to use medicine and physics together. I completed my master\u2019s degree in medical physics using AI for radiotherapy. Now, I am working more on the nuclear medicine side, but I have loved both.<\/p>\n When I am not working, I love cooking, running, and photography. Fun fact: I will be running in a marathon in Ottawa the day before the conference!<\/p>\n Lung ventilation\/perfusion scintigraphy allows us to image patients to see where blood vessels or air passages are blocked, and these images are used to diagnose pulmonary embolism. We are proposing an AI algorithm that enhances the quality of images acquired over shorter periods of time, reducing dose to patients.<\/p>\n This project has been quite challenging, and the work submitted to the student paper contest is just one part of it. There are a lot of hidden complexities, and, for a long time, I felt completely stuck. However, just a few weeks before the contest deadline, things started to work out!<\/p>\n My supervisor is a medical physicist at the Ottawa Hospital, and the student paper contest notice was being shared in the hospital network. My supervisor recommended I go for it.<\/p>\n I have attended other conferences, but they were more international and not specific to radiation protection. I am looking forward to learning from other researchers, making connections, and getting to know others in the field. I would also like to go running and hopefully explore Niagara Falls.<\/p>\n We are developing another AI model to automatically diagnose pulmonary embolism and highlight ventilation\/perfusion (V\/Q) mismatches,1<\/sup> and we are looking to combine these two AIs.<\/p>\n Furthermore, we aim to project the AI-segmented defect into the segmental lung lobe anatomical atlas of a normal patient.\u00a0We will use this information to\u00a0quantify the function of lung lobes and\u00a0analyze the survival chances for the suspected patients\u00a0based on\u00a0the size and location of the defect, as well as the percentage of compromised lung lobes. This quantification has another cool application in lung lobectomy surgery\u00a0radiotherapies, which consider lung function and whether or not the lung can tolerate different therapies.<\/p>\n I want to become a medical physicist and will hopefully be applying for residency after graduation. I love being in the hospital, and I want to continue with research. I would love to support and supervise a student in the future.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lire le r\u00e9sum\u00e9 de Megan :<\/strong> Am\u00e9lioration de la scintigraphie pulmonaire \u00e0 faible comptage par l\u2019IA\u00a0: Optimisation de la radioprotection et de l\u2019efficacit\u00e9 de l\u2019imagerie gr\u00e2ce aux cGAN<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ontario Tech University<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Minahil a termin\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re ann\u00e9e de sa ma\u00eetrise en g\u00e9nie nucl\u00e9aire \u00e0 la Ontario Tech University avec une sp\u00e9cialit\u00e9 en radioprotection. \u00c0 titre d\u2019auxiliaire en enseignement, Minahil a aim\u00e9 enseigner et aider \u00e0 d\u00e9velopper des cours de premier cycle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Minahil a obtenu son baccalaur\u00e9at en physique m\u00e9dicale \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 m\u00e9tropolitaine de Toronto et a fait partie de Women in Physics. Minahil a aim\u00e9 avoir un espace d\u00e9di\u00e9 et entendre d\u2019autres femmes parler de leur exp\u00e9rience. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Apr\u00e8s avoir obtenu son baccalaur\u00e9at, Minahil a pris une ann\u00e9e sabbatique pour travailler dans une clinique d\u2019optom\u00e9trie, qui a fini par se rapporter \u00e0 ses recherches actuelles.<\/p>\n I am in the first year of my master\u2019s degree in nuclear engineering with a focus on health physics. I have really enjoyed teaching and helping shape undergraduate courses as a teaching assistant.<\/p>\n I completed my undergraduate degree in medical physics at Toronto Metropolitan University, where I was part of Women in Physics. It was fun to hear other women\u2019s experiences in the industry and have that dedicated space.<\/p>\n I took a year off after my undergrad and worked in an optometry clinic, which ended up relating to my current research!<\/p>\n After reaching out to Dr. Waller, I found the topic of eye dosimetry interesting, and I learned about the recent changes to regulatory limits. Many dosimeters currently are thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs), but optically stimulated luminescent dosimeters (OSLDs) are more sensitive and reusable. Hp(0.07) dosimeters are also often used as a surrogate for the preferred Hp(3) metric, as Hp(3) dosimeters are not as readily available. My work assessed the correlation between Hp(0.07) and Hp(3) and how to convert Hp(0.07) to Hp(3) using a conversion factor or phantom. I evaluated the use of nanodot OSLDs and made an annealer, trying different LED lights and comparing how they affected the OSLDs sensitivity. It was challenging at times, especially during the first few months, but it has been fun!<\/p>\n In the past, I have seen it promoted on LinkedIn. This year, my supervisor, Ed Waller, encouraged me to join CPRA and enter the contest.<\/p>\n I am looking forward to meeting the people I have been emailing with, meeting more CPRA members, and presenting my work. While I am in Hamilton, I will be visiting McMaster and some of the restaurants. I will also be checking out antique malls and thrift stores, as I love thrifting!<\/p>\n I would like to become a health physicist or radiation safety officer. I am also interested in policy-making and being a part of decision-making processes.<\/p>\n In the future, I may complete a doctorate, but going into industry would also be very interesting. One of the most encouraging things I have learned from my professors is to try new things. I firmly believe that you are never too old to learn!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lire le r\u00e9sum\u00e9 de Megan :<\/strong> Am\u00e9lioration de la surveillance de la dose oculaire en radioprotection\u00a0: \u00c9valuation de la Hp(0,07) et de la dosim\u00e9trie par luminescence stimul\u00e9e optiquement (OSLD) comme alternative \u00e0 la Hp(3)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Universit\u00e9 de Toronto<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Olivia termine sa deuxi\u00e8me ann\u00e9e de formation au sein du volet m\u00e9decine nucl\u00e9aire et technologie d\u2019imagerie mol\u00e9culaire\u00a0 <\/span>du programme de sciences de la radiation m\u00e9dicale de l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Toronto et du Michener Institute of Education au R\u00e9seau universitaire de sant\u00e9 (UHN). \u00c0 son arriv\u00e9e au UHN, la radioprotection \u00e9tait nouvelle pour Olivia, qui a beaucoup aim\u00e9 passer la derni\u00e8re ann\u00e9e \u00e0 en apprendre plus sur le sujet et \u00e0 travailler au Radiation Safety Office.<\/p>\n Olivia a g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement le nez dans les livres pour les \u00e9tudes ou le plaisir, mais aime aussi les sports, particuli\u00e8rement le rugby et le yoga.<\/p>\n I am finishing my second year of coursework in the Medical Radiation Science, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Technology program through the University of Toronto and The Michener Institute of Education at University Health Network (UHN). When I was hired at UHN, I was asked to pick what I was interested in from a list of topics, and I chose radiation safety. Radiation safety was new to me, but I have spent the past year getting to know more about it and working in the Radiation Safety Office, which has been incredible.<\/p>\n I generally have my nose in a book, whether that is a textbook or a book I am reading for enjoyment. I just finished The Blind Assassin<\/i> by Margaret Atwood, which was great. I also really love sports; I played rugby growing up and I do yoga.<\/p>\n This work was specific to nuclear medicine workers, which is what I will be working as in the future. It was an assessment to evaluate if whole body dosimeters were reliably capturing eye doses for nuclear medicine and PET workers at UHN. We attached tiny dosimeters to the safety glasses or masks of the workers to compare with the results from their whole-body dosimeters.<\/p>\n I am excited to see this paper come together, and I appreciate all the technologists who donated their time and wore the extra dosimeters. I am grateful to have the opportunity to share this work and the knowledge I have gained!<\/p>\n Multiple people from the Radiation Safety Department reached out to me suggesting I enter the contest. Michener also reached out to all their students to encourage them to submit their work.<\/p>\n I am excited to see what the other students have submitted and to see the other talks on topics and areas I have not had as much experience with. I think the banquet and just meeting new people will be highlights. I am also excited to try the restaurants, as well as some of the hikes and waterfall trails nearby!<\/p>\n This spring, I will be starting a full-time, one-year placement at Oakville Memorial Trafalgar Hospital. After finishing my placement, I will be writing the exam to become a licensed medical radiation technologist. I am looking forward to learning more about how I can apply what I have learned to my career as a technologist. I may end up working at a small clinic, which would generally have a technologist as the radiation safety officer. I know this won\u2019t be the end of radiation safety for me!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lire le r\u00e9sum\u00e9 de Megan :<\/strong> \u00c9valuation de la dose au cristallin pour les technologues en m\u00e9decine nucl\u00e9aire et en TEP<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\nTell us a little about yourself.<\/b><\/h3>\n
Share some background on your submitted work.<\/b><\/h3>\n
How did you hear about the Anthony J. MacKay Student Paper Contest?<\/b><\/h3>\n
What are you looking forward to most at the conference?<\/b><\/h3>\n
What\u2019s up next for you?<\/b><\/h3>\n
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<\/h2>\nMinahil Manzoor<\/b><\/h2>\n
Tell us a little about yourself.<\/b><\/h3>\n
Share some background on your submitted work.<\/b><\/h3>\n
How did you hear about the Anthony J. MacKay Student Paper Contest?<\/b><\/h3>\n
What are you looking forward to most at the conference?<\/b><\/h3>\n
What\u2019s up next for you?<\/b><\/h3>\n
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<\/h2>\nOlivia Sharp<\/b><\/h2>\n
Tell us a little about yourself.<\/b><\/h3>\n
Share some background on your submitted work.<\/b><\/h3>\n
How did you hear about the Anthony J. MacKay Student Paper Contest?<\/b><\/h3>\n
What are you looking forward to most at the conference?<\/b><\/h3>\n
What\u2019s up next for you?<\/b><\/h3>\n