Summary
Darcy Mason is an experienced medical physicist with over 28 years in radiation oncology and a 17-year track record of professional roles across major Canadian cancer centres. He is the original author and long-time maintainer of pydicom, a widely used open-source Python library for working with DICOM medical images and metadata, bridging clinical practice and software tooling. Darcy combines deep clinical physics expertise with practical software development, improving interoperability and research workflows in medical imaging. Trained in physics and medical biophysics at Western University, he has held senior physicist roles focused on safe, precise radiation delivery and QA. Based in Oshawa, Ontario, he brings a rare mix of hands-on clinical responsibility and sustained open-source impact that benefits both clinicians and developers.
18 years of coding experience
Master's degree, Medical Biophysics, Master's degree, Medical Biophysics at Western University
English, German, French