JMRS ASMIRT CPD Q&A - Radiation Therapy - June 2023
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Continuing Professional Development Q&A - Radiation Therapy
An evaluation of radiation therapy patient body mass index trends and potential impact on departmental resource planning


Laing B, Caldwell P, Vincent D, Rattray G. 

(2023) J Med Radiat Sci. 

https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.652

1.    The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines overweight and obesity as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. According to the WHO, what body mass index (BMI) is considered obese? *
1 point
2.    According to this study, which age category had the highest BMI? *
1 point
3.    According to this study, which treatment sites showed a statistically significant association with BMI? *
1 point
4.    What does SWL stand for in the article? *
1 point
5.    Which treatment site demonstrated a statistically significant increase in average BMI, and what was the increase? *
1 point
Recommended further reading:

1.   Seo G, Robinson J, Punch A, Jimenez Y, Lewis S. Understanding radiographic decision-making when imaging obese patients: A Think-Aloud study. J Med Radiat Sci. 2022;69(1):13-23.

2.   Le NTT, Robinson J, Lewis SJ. Obese patients and radiography literature: what do we know about a big issue? J Med Radiat Sci. 2015;62(2):132-41.

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