title: Smartphones and tablets: Reshaping radiation oncologists' lives.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Smartphones and tablets are new handheld devices always connected to an information source and capable of providing instant updates, they allow doctors to access the most updated information and provide decision support at the point of care.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The practice of radiation oncology has always been a discipline that relies on advanced technology. Smartphones provide substantial processing power, incorporating innovative user interfaces and applications.
  
  
  METHODS
  The most popular smartphone and tablet app stores were searched for "radiation oncology" and "oncology" related apps. A web search was also performed searching for smartphones, tablets, oncology, radiology and radiation oncology.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Smartphones and tablets allow rapid access to information in the form of podcasts, apps, protocols, reference texts, recent research and more.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With the rapidly changing advances in radiation oncology, the trend toward accessing resources via smartphones and tablets will only increase, future will show if this technology will improve clinical care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Cruces, Barakaldo, Vizcaya, Spain.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gomez-Iturriaga
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Cruces, Barakaldo, Vizcaya, Spain.
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bilbao
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Cruces, Barakaldo, Vizcaya, Spain.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Casquero
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Universitario de Cruces, Barakaldo, Vizcaya, Spain ; Department of Radiation Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Center for the Southern Interior, Kelowna, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cacicedo
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Center for the Southern Interior, Kelowna, BC, Canada.
authors.forename: Juanita
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Crook
keywords: Cancer; Radiotherapy; Smartphones; Tablets; Technology