Radiation Oncology Board Review
Resources from Dr. Almeida's residency training in radiation oncology, with emphasis on CNS radiation and radiosurgery. Organized around the core concepts covered on the board examinations, and structured to be useful in clinic and at the planning console.
Featured Guides
Study Strategy
Board Preparation & Favorite Resources
A personal framework for exam timing, efficient resource selection, physics and radiation-biology preparation, clinical review, and contouring references.
Companion Library
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Twenty-eight pages on SRS and SBRT: radiobiology and small-field physics, platform differences, dose selection, and the cranial and spinal indications, written from both the neurosurgical and radiation-oncology side.
Core Board Review
Rad Onc Dose Anchors & Clinical Paradigms | Quick Reference
Core management paradigms, target volumes, and dose anchors across all major disease sites.
Staging & Treatment Decision Points
Radiation oncology boards review: staging triggers, treatment paradigms, RT doses, and OAR constraints.
Radiation Biology Board Review
A boards-focused radiation biology field guide with formulas, mechanism maps, traps, and key reference tables.
Dose Calculator: BED, EQD2 & Re-irradiation
BED and EQD2 at any α/β, isoeffective conversion, cumulative re-irradiation dose against published CNS limits, and a pre-plan dose-falloff estimate.
Therapy Physics Boards Field Guide
Focused radiation therapy physics review: equations, dose calculations, QA protocols, brachytherapy, shielding, and common points of confusion.
Disease Site Reviews
CNS Malignancies
Brain metastases, glioma, meningioma, and core CNS radiation principles.
Head and Neck Malignancies
Major head and neck disease sites, landmark trials, and modern radiation paradigms.
Skin Malignancies
Keratinocyte carcinoma, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, and key RT indications.
Breast Malignancies
Whole-breast RT, partial-breast RT, PMRT, regional nodal RT, omission strategies, and metastatic RT.
Genitourinary Malignancies
Prostate, bladder, kidney, testicular, and penile cancer radiation management.
Gastrointestinal Malignancies
Major gastrointestinal cancers, staging frameworks, and radiation treatment principles.
Gynecologic Malignancies
Endometrial, cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancer radiation management.
Thoracic Malignancies
Major thoracic malignancies and core radiation treatment principles.
Sarcomas
Adult soft tissue sarcoma management, including extremity, truncal, and retroperitoneal disease.
Pediatric Radiation Oncology
Major pediatric CNS and non-CNS malignancies, with core RT indications and dose frameworks.
Lymphomas
Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, bridging therapy, and consolidative RT.
Radiotherapy for Benign Disease
Mechanisms, indications, dose schedules, and counseling pearls for benign RT.
Clinical Practice Frameworks
Advanced Technologies & Systemic Integration
Radiopharmaceuticals
Theranostics, landmark therapeutic isotopes, access, and dosimetry principles.
Advanced RT Technologies
Advanced RT technologies and molecular guidance in one focused technology review organized around core concepts.
Adaptive Radiotherapy
Online adaptive RT platforms, workflows, clinical trials, and implementation principles.
Targeted Agents in Radiation Oncology
Focused radiation oncology review of targeted therapies and immunotherapy.