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Physical dose conformation
We explore and develop radiation treatment techniques for optimum physical dose conformation to the tumor target volume. Our efforts are focused on proton radiotherapy and advanced photon treatments, as well as on their comparison.
Biological modeling
As a basis for treatment optimization we model the relationship between the dose distribution and the clinical outcome. Also, for proton radiotherapy we model the relative biological effectiveness.
IMXT/IMPT
Intensity modulation is crucial both in photonradiotherapy (IMXT) and in proton radiotherapy (IMPT). In particular, we develop new IMPT methods.
4D
We develop concepts and methods to consider the time component in the whole radiotherapy chain, from imaging over planning and optimization to treatment delivery.
Precision
To increase the precision of the dose application we develop new targeting techniques. To increase the accuracy of the dose prediction we perform Monte Carlo simulations.
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Two papers are featured on MedicalPhysicsWeb |
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Our MCO-Robust IMPT planning work was featured on MedicalPhysicsWeb. link
It was also selected as featured article on PMB and editor's choice on MedicalPhysicsWeb.
Our MCO VMAT paper was featured on MedicalPhysicsWeb. link |
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Dualta McQuaid wins the 2011 AAPM/COMP Jack Fowler Junior Investigator's Competition |
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Dualta McQuaid is the winner of the Jack Fowler Junior Investigator's Competition for the 53rd 2011 Joint AAPM/COMP Meeting in Vancouver, BC from July 31 - August 4, 2011 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
The abstract and short paper "4D Planning Over the Full Course of Fractionation: Assessment of the Benefit of Tumor Trailing" by Dualta McQuaid and Thomas Bortfeld were rated by the judges as the best submitted out of 131 submissions.
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Joao Seco wins 2012 Harvard Club of Australia Foundation award. |
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Joao Seco wins the Harvard Club of Australia Foundation award on the development of Monte Carlo and optimization techniques for use in radiation therapy for lung cancer using arc beam delivery and multi-criteria optimization. The project involves collaboration with Andrew Fielding, PhD from Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.
Further information is provided in the following Harvard Gazette link
http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2012/02/eight-from-harvard-headed-down-under/
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New: Book by Harald Paganetti: Proton Therapy Physics |
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