Collaboration is key.

Radiotherapy is a multidisciplinary  field that brings together medical physicists, radiation therapists, and radiation oncologists. The successful development and adoption of big data (BD) and artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives in this field requires strong collaboration.

CADRA is a partnership founded by the Canadian Association for Radiation Oncology (CARO), the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists (COMP) and the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT). Its work is partially funded by the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (CPAC) through the Pan-Canadian Cancer Strategy. 

CADRA works and collaborates with other key organizations and committees including :

• COMP’s Quality Assurance & Radiation Safety Advisory Committee (QARSAC)

• CARO’s Quality & Standards Committee 

• CAMRT’s AI Professional Practice Advisory Council

• The Canadian Association of Provincial Cancer Agencies (CAPCA) and its Canadian Partnership for Quality Radiotherapy (CPQR) committee 

• The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and its Task Group 263

• The European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)

It is through these partnerships that CADRA can integrate AI, BD, and standardized data protocols into radiotherapy centres, ensuring that our efforts are guided by the best experts in the field.