Thesis by Frank P DeVita
How do information, rationality, method, and knowledge dynamics shape what’s possible with scienc... more How do information, rationality, method, and knowledge dynamics shape what’s possible with science? How do we make maximum contact with reality through scientific methods and reasoning? When can we assert scientific facts and confidently act on them? In this work, I approach these questions through a study of scientific rationality, information, and philosophical logic in context with some practical and theoretical challenges in contemporary life science research. The productive aim is to outline tactics for understanding the relations among scientific knowledge, information, rationality, and action that optimize decision making in scientific situations. There is a practical focus on translational biomedicine and molecular oncology because these fields aim to bridge gaps between theory and practice, and the dependence of rational decision making on knowledge relations is critical to their success. In my view, these and other precision scientific approaches may be better understood and executed by adopting pluralist and dynamic perspectives on science, information, and knowledge that, I argue, make better contact with reality than some existing knowledge-making strategies that aim to precipitate isolated scientific facts from interacting, evolving, and causally related bodies of information.
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Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting Abstracts, May 1, 2012
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International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, 2011
Recent public reports of radiation misadministrations have prompted the need to develop new ways ... more Recent public reports of radiation misadministrations have prompted the need to develop new ways to strengthen radiation oncology QA. Chart rounds (CR) is a seminal part of this QA process. However, weekly CR often focuses on patient status and field design while important details of physics treatment plans (TPs), including dose distributions, PTV coverage and DVHs are largely unexplored. To remedy this limitation, we propose a more comprehensive CR presentation using a telemedicine (TM) platform to involve physicians, physicists, RT therapists and nurses. A 3-month pilot study was undertaken between 4 MSKCC regional sites to include rapid visual display of routine portal imaging and critical components of radiation TPs. This information was displayed on a large monitor for convenient visualization. The system enabled participation at remote sites using teleconferencing software.
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Fuel and Energy Abstracts, 2011
Recent public reports of radiation misadministrations have prompted the need to develop new ways ... more Recent public reports of radiation misadministrations have prompted the need to develop new ways to strengthen radiation oncology QA. Chart rounds (CR) is a seminal part of this QA process. However, weekly CR often focuses on patient status and field design while important details of physics treatment plans (TPs), including dose distributions, PTV coverage and DVHs are largely unexplored. To remedy this limitation, we propose a more comprehensive CR presentation using a telemedicine (TM) platform to involve physicians, physicists, RT therapists and nurses. A 3-month pilot study was undertaken between 4 MSKCC regional sites to include rapid visual display of routine portal imaging and critical components of radiation TPs. This information was displayed on a large monitor for convenient visualization. The system enabled participation at remote sites using teleconferencing software.
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