IMRT may be used to offer a more targeted treatment for sialorrhea (excessive drooling) in patients with ALS and neurologic disorders. #advancesRO bit.ly/3SVwIBc

Essential tremor is the most common movement disorder, with increasing prevalence with age. For many people it becomes disabling & impacts ADLs including eating, drinking, & basic household tasks. First line treatment is propanolol and/or primidone. (1/4)

In the latest paper from my lab, Jerry Tang showed that we can decode language that a person is hearing (or even just thinking) from fMRI responses. nature.com/articles/s4159…

Powerful message, we can all use a friend :)

Reaching out to a loved one or saying “hi” to your neighbor can help improve your health. Hear more about how each of us can #Connect2Heal on the latest #HouseCallswithVivekMurthy: bit.ly/44zgtRq

Training with 1-mm thoracic CT scans, model is shallower, but was able to (barely) fit the model and data in.

Loneliness doesn't only hurt mental health. It's also a risk factor for physical health. 90 studies, 2.2M people: loneliness and social isolation predict mortality from cancer and all causes, even after controlling for health conditions. Human connection is vital to well-being.

#Radonc faculty and trainees visited San Diego early for the ASCO / AACR Methods in Clinical Cancer Research Workshop #Vailworkshop! See you back in San Diego for ARRO Day on Sept 30, 2023!! 🏖️

Half of Americans now experience loneliness, putting them at increased risk for depression, anxiety & suicide. #Loneliness, and related ailments, are why U.S. Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy has declared #MentalHealth the defining public health crisis of our time.

A publicly available CT #segmentation model segments most anatomically relevant structures in the whole body doi.org/10.1148/ryai.2… Jakob Wasserthal Martin Segeroth #TotalSegmentator #MachineLearning #AI

@CBSHealthNews covers the groundbreaking, first of its kind transplant approach happening only at UCLA Health. Featured: UCLA Radiation Oncology's Dr.Ann Raldow, MD, MPH and the crucial role Radiation Therapy plays in preparing patients for the procedure. cbsnews.com/losangeles/vid……

"I suppose in the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go, but what always hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye." -Yann Martel, Life of Pi.

I am so grateful to the Radiation Oncology Institute and Dr. Ritsuko Komaki-Cox for the honor and privilege. I am very excited to continue this work with Ricky Savjani in creating animations to improve patient understanding of radiation treatment in an equitable, accessible, and inclusive way.

Congratulations, Eulanca Liu! So happy for you and honored to work with you!

The Hidden Toll of Loneliness in Medicine Brady Laughlin, MD opmed.doximity.com/articles/the-h…

My 1st patient on Boswellia Serrata… appliedradiationoncology.com/articles/role-…

Such a pleasure to have you in our program Michelle Ann B. Eala, MD 🇵🇭 !

PRESS PLAY for our newest episode on laryngeal cancer featuring Chief Resident Beth Neilsen at UCLA Health! She wins the all around 🥇 and huge thanks to Ricky Savjani for helping review this case! 🏄🏼‍♀️🥋☢️

DGSOM Medical Students and UCLA Pre-Meds--this is for you! Tickets to our TEDxUCLA Radiation Oncology Salon (Let's Get Awkward to Get Connected: Humanizing Those Who Heal) on 10.19 are live! Seating is extremely limited. Get your tickets today. ucla.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncomme…

And I’m pleased to join the team! I’m honored to work with such brilliant and kind people.