Smart Medicine Podcast | Thomas “Rock” Mackie | Innovation, Entrepreneurship & the Future of Radiation Therapy

In this episode of the Smart Medicine Podcast, I speak with Thomas “Rock” Mackie, medical physicist, entrepreneur, and Professor of Medical Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.Dr. Mackie is one of the key innovators in modern radiation medicine. As a co-founder of TomoTherapy and founder of Leo Cancer Care, he has helped translate medical physics research into technologies that have significantly influenced radiation therapy practice worldwide.In this conversation, we discuss:• The journey from academic medical physics to entrepreneurship and leadership• What distinguishes technologies that truly change clinical practice• The role of boards and governance in guiding innovation• How AI, automation, and data-driven tools are shaping the future of healthcare• Advice for physicists and clinicians who want to build and lead innovationThis discussion explores how medical physicists can play a larger role in shaping the future of healthcare technology and patient care.Smart Medicine Podcast features conversations with leading scientists, physicians, and innovators shaping the future of medicine.#SmartMedicinePodcast #MedicalPhysics #RadiationOncology #MedTech #HealthInnovation #SmartMedicinePodcast #MedicalPhysics #AIinMedicine #PrecisionMRI #SpinTecx #MRI #MRPhysics #QuantitativeImaging #MRIGuidedRT #ImagingScience #RadiologyInnovation #GeometricDistortion #ImagingQA #HealthcareAI #ArtificialIntelligence #AIinRadiology #ClinicalAI #MedicalImagingAI #PhysicsAndAI #DigitalHealth #SaMD #RadiationOncology #MedicalPhysicist #CancerTechnology #Radiotherapy #ClinicalTranslation #PatientSafety #OncologyInnovation#HealthcareInnovation #MedTechStartup #PhysicianEntrepreneur #ScientificLeadership #TranslationalScience #HealthTech #SmartMedicinePodcast #MedicalPhysics #AIinMedicine #MRI #RadiationOncology #HealthcareInnovation #ClinicalAI #MedTech #AAPM #COMP