Resources
Helpful clinical resources for radiation oncology trainees are listed below.
Library Staples:
Khan (physics)
Hall (recommended resource for the radiobiology portion of the ABR)
Resident Favourites:
Handbook of Evidence-Based Oncology (Hansen/Roach) aka the BLUE book
Radiation Oncology: A Question Based Review (Hristov) aka the GREEN book
Essentials of Clinical Radiation Oncology (Ward) aka the RED book
Pocket Radiation Oncology (MDACC) - part of the popular Pocket Notebook series
Online Repositories: (open/crowd-sourced; always confirm with primary source)
QA Review:
Radiation Oncology: A Question Based Review (Hristov) aka the GREEN book (same as above)
Radiation Oncology Study Guide (Ord)
Radiation Oncology Self-Assessment Guide (Suh)
Rad Onc QBank (requires purchased membership, useful for studying for the ABR)
Radiation Therapy Study Guide (Heath) (designed for radiation therapists, but useful for rad onc residents also, in particular for CT Sim, treatment setup etc)
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (old exams)
Case-based Review:
ARRO cases (free!)
Difficult Cases and Practical Management (Small)
Radiobiology:
Radiobiology for the Radiologist (Hall) - recommended resource for the radiobiology portion of the ABR
Basic Clinical Radiobiology (Joiner)
Basic Science of Oncology (Tannock)
ARRO radiobiology lectures (free!)
Clinical and Experimental Radiobiology Course (Paid in-person and online course hosted by the University of Toronto)
Physics:
Raphex exams - excellent physics practice questions designed to help prepare residents for the ABR
Anatomy & Contouring:
EContour - Interactive contouring guide from the Radiation Oncology Education Collaborative Study Group (ROECSG), free!
Radiology Assistant (free!)
IAMOS e-anatomy (Paid subscription, very comprehensive imaging anatomy atlas)
HeadNeckBrainSpine (free! Interactive neuroradiology modules)
HeadandNeckRad (free! Head and neck radiology teaching modules from the University of Toronto)
Anatomy and Radiology Contouring (ARC) Bootcamp (Paid in-person and online course hosted by Western University)
Nomograms & Prediction Models:
MSKCC Prediction Tools – Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Prediction Models – MAASTRO Clinic
IBTR! – for breast cancer (adjuvant radiotherapy)
NHS Predict Breast – for breast cancer (adjuvant systemic therapy)
Toxicity:
QUANTEC publication – dose/volume/outcome data for various organs – Red Journal 2010
Emami publication – tolerance of normal tissue to therapeutic irradiation – Red Journal 1991
Wikibooks: Toxicity - open source platform with charts for QUANTEC, Emami, RTOG constraints, and SRS/SBRT constraints among others
Palliative care:
PPS – Ontario Palliative Care Network
Symptom Management Tools – Cancer Care Ontario
Guidelines:
ASTRO Guidelines (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
ASCO Guidelines (American Society for Radiation Oncology)
Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care Published GuidelinesCanadian Partnership Against Cancer Guidelines Database (provides a database of various guidelines from around the world)
Alberta Health Services Cancer Guidelines
Cancer Care Ontario Guidelines
Manitoba Cancer Management GuidelinesNova Scotia Cancer Management Guidelines
Saskatchewan Clinical Practice Guidelines and Follow-up Guidelines
USMLE:
UWorld - resident favourite!
First Aid for the USMLE series