An estimation of the carbon footprint of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging To provide an initial estimate of the carbon footprint of PET/CT imaging at a UK imaging centre, indicating the major contributing factors to the emis…

🥬 Our paper estimating the carbon footprint 👣 of PET imaging is now available here: 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

• The carbon footprint of PET/CT imaging was estimated at 20 kg CO2e per patient.
• Most significant contributors were patient travel and energy used by the scanner.

First study on the carbon footprint of UK Brachytherapy Climate change is acknowledged to be the single biggest threat to human health this century and healthcare is responsible for 4–5% of global carbon em…

🎉 Our paper estimating the carbon footprint 👣 of brachy is now published: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🥬

Highlights:
• HDR vault lowest associated emissions (59 kg CO2e/pt).
• LDR prostate was 134 kg CO2e.
• HDR prostate was 128 kg CO2e.
• HDR cervix had largest emissions (184 kg CO2e).

🏃‍➡️ I am now over half way through running 50 miles (80.5 km) in February for Pancreatic Cancer UK 💜 . If you fancy sponsoring me I would be very grateful, the link is here:

www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...

and I made a plot of my distance so far:

🚨 Job alert: MR Research Scientist at The Christie.

You will develop novel acquisition methods on the MR-Linac and advance image processing and analysis techniques to establish quantitative imaging biomarkers (using DWI, DCE and OE), for pancreatic cancer.

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Rob Runs 50 Miles - 80 km - in February for Pancreatic Cancer UK Help Robert Chuter raise money to support Pancreatic Cancer UK

🏃‍➡️ I signed up to run 50 miles in Feb for Pancreatic Cancer UK. They are a fantastic charity that do great work to improve the lives of people with pancreatic cancer. If you would like to sponsor me: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/... , I would really appreciate it. Thank you! 💜

How can a radiation oncology society support its members and the community to help reduce the carbon footprint of radiation oncology? Climate change and associated extreme weather events [1] pose a significant threat to human health and will place increasing strain on health services [2,3]. At the same time, health services also hav...

💚 Our paper "How can a radiation oncology society support its members and the community to help reduce the carbon footprint of radiation oncology?" is now out here:

👉 www.thegreenjournal.com/article/S016...

This summarises the response of over 700 radiotherapy professionals to a survey.

‘Taking action is not a sacrifice, it’s not even a problem, taking action is the opportunity here’ @zackpolanski.bsky.social

Add your signature to the open letter to Keir Starmer and all public service broadcasters.

www.nebriefing.org/open-letter-keir

#climatecrisis #netzero #NEB2025 #cop30

Attending #ESMO25
Join us to learn about sustainability integration into cancer care and the environmental impacts of AI 👇
@myesmo.bsky.social @robchuter.bsky.social @beckilee.bsky.social @pawelsobczuk.bsky.social @ouchinternational.bsky.social @irishdocsenv.bsky.social @cancertrialsie.bsky.social

The University of Manchester, Division of Cancer Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships - 31 PhDs Listed FindAPhD. Search Funded PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships at The University of Manchester, Division of Cancer Sciences.

Lots of PhD opportunities in DCS for 2026 entry🧬

We have both clinical and non-clinical studentships in research groups across the Division, with many cross-centre projects on offer too 🥼

✍️ The projects offered and how to apply can be found here: www.findaphd.com/phds/divisio...

(MRC DTP) A real-world data, rapid-learning approach to optimisation of liver stereotactic ablative body (SABR) radiotherapy at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - (MRC DTP) A real-world data, rapid-learning approach to optimisation of liver stereotactic ablative body (SABR) radiotherapy at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

🚨 PhD opportunity! To use real-world data and rapid-learning approaches to improve liver stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) treatments. 🏥 🖥️

For more information and to apply see here:

👉 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

with me, Alan McWilliam, Gareth Price and Laura Forker!

Biological Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Radiotherapy Adaption in Lung Cancer - Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre Non-Clinical PhD Studentship. Applications now open.

🚨 PhD Opportunity: Biological Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Radiotherapy Adaption in Lung Cancer 🫁

For more information and to apply see here:
www.crukcentre.manchester.ac.uk/opportunitie...

with Michael Dubec, Alan McWilliam, David Woolf and me!

a white woman brandishes a plastic salt bag (used by fishermen) at the Texas Senate

👩 Meet Linda Maraniss
⭐ In 1986, she visited Padre Island National Seashore, in Texas.
🏖️ She expected a beach.
🤢 She found a landfill.
▶️ Listen to ep 2 of our "Early Heroines of Plastic Pollution" series to find out what happened afterwards
tinyurl.com/4xsvnbv3
#InternationalCoastalCleanup

What can we learn from the pioneers who started the citizen science beach cleanup movement?
I wrote about the lessons we can learn from their plastics activism for the conversation.

a scubadiver GI-Joe type toy in plastic

Who's this little man?
That's the scuba diver toy that Judie Neilson found over 40 years ago during the first citizen science cleanup.
In this Plastisphere episode, @anjakrieger.bsky.social & I tell the story one of the early heroines of plastic pollution!
on.soundcloud.com/nAoXkGXDAri2...

🚨 Our paper to accompany the green Radiotherapy Framework 🥬 (which is here: www.rcr.ac.uk/about-us/par...) is now out!
👇
📖 authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

Maybe a few cancers and then you could?

Is there any reason why this would only be applicable to colon cancer?

Estimating the carbon footprint of an international radiation oncology conference and modelling reduction strategies Healthcare professionals attend international meetings to network, disseminate science and update practice. Conferences have large carbon footprints, …

🚨 Our paper estimating the 🍃 carbon footprint of ESTRO conferences is now available as Journal Pre-proof here!:

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

1. Hold it online 💻
2. Include non-European hubs 🏘️ 🏠
3. Choose locations that are central within Europe 🌍
4. Promote and enable train travel 🚅

Very proud 🥳of Amerah Alshamrani's PhD paper #2! 🎉medicaljournalssweden.se/actaoncologica/article/v... 📝With thanks co-authors! @achoud72.bsky.social @marianneaznar.bsky.social @robchuter.bsky.social Claire Nelder, Lisa Baraclough & Peter Hoskin @cruk-mi.bsky.social

I am having similar problems from Frankfurt. Trying to go via Dusseldorf instead.....

Good luck!

Last leg of my journey to Vienna for #ESTRO25 after a night's rest in Frankfurt. #TrainsNotPlanes

Nice one! Great way to travel!!

I am on the Eurostar for my 2nd train of today (of 3) to Frankfurt! Night in Frankfurt and then direct train to Vienna tomorrow! See you there! 🌳🚆🚅🚄

🍃I have made a summary of the environmental sustainability related content at #ESTRO25 this year to make it easier to find.

💚If I have missed anything/anyone out please let me know and I will add it!

Last week, @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social released its January climate report, highlighting the climate trends of the month. 🌡️

📈 Global: 1.75°C above pre-industrial levels
🌍 Europe: 2.51°C above the 1991-2020 average

👉 climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-j...

We have broken the planet. Our only planet. The one that feeds and sustains us is being pushed further and further into the unknown.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Do you work on clinical trials?

We need your help to understand the challenges to designing & delivering greener trials. Only 30 responses so far but we can all have a say on this topic. Please take 10 minutes to tell us what you think tinyurl.com/GreenTrials

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Petition: Tighten the rules on political donations We want the government to: Remove loopholes that allow wealthy foreign individuals to make donations into UK political parties (e.g. by funnelling through UK registered companies). Cap all donations ...

🚨Let’s protect democracy by tightening the rules on political donations. Please sign this petition

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Come & join our amazing #MRL team as a #projectmanager Help us do meaningful patient-facing research @mcrcnews.bsky.social @cynthiaeccles.bsky.social @robchuter.bsky.social
www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...

We're recruiting! Want to join a vibrant #UroOnc team? Learn all about clinical trials? Do some research? Then get in touch 😃 @oncoalert.bsky.social @oncocook.bsky.social @yeepei.bsky.social @ukecrc.bsky.social @oncologyforum.bsky.social
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1 week today the cross-party Climate and Nature Bill #CANBill is debated in Parliament. Will we have enough MPs there to vote it through? We don't know 😕

It's not too late to write to your MP to ask them to clear their diary and commit. Template provided by @zero-hour.bsky.social ⤵️