Project

Explorative research towards a multidimensional dosimeter for hadron beam radiotherapy

Code

31512308

Duration

01 January 2008 → 31 December 2010

Funding

Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)

Promotor

Carlos De Wagter

Research disciplines

Medical and health sciences
- Medical imaging and therapy
- Morphological sciences
- Oncology
- Medical imaging and therapy
- Morphological sciences
- Oncology
- Other paramedical sciences
- Medical imaging and therapy
- Morphological sciences
- Oncology

Keywords

radiochromic film dosimetry hadron radiation therapy multidimensional radiation dosimetry

Project description

The aim is to extend the existing know-how and experience in radiochromic film dosimetry from photon beams to hadron beams. The research will focus on clinical dose distributions from protons and carbon nuclei. The planar structure of film will allow gaining insights into the mechanisms of interaction between hadrons and tissue equivalent media.