Project

Medical radiation physics

Code
bof/baf/4y/2024/01/145
Duration
01 January 2024 → 31 December 2025
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Applied and interdisciplinary physics
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Radiation therapy
  • Engineering and technology
    • Biomedical image processing
Keywords
radiotherapy medical imaging ionizing radiation medical physics
 
Project description

As an expert in medical radiation physics, my goal is to accurately determine the radiation dose delivered to patients and to improve the quality of radiotherapy treatments.

In particular: 

  • the biological effects of radiation on tumor cells and healthy tissues, and the modeling of the clinical effects of radiotherapy based on physical and biological parameters
  • automation of processes in radiotherapy, with a role for AI where possible
  • calculation of the cost of radiotherapeutic treatments, e.g. for the purpose of cost-effectiveness analyses
  • adaptive radiotherapy (ART), where treatment is adjusted over time based on anatomical and/or biological changes in the tumor or surrounding healthy tissues
  • "dose painting" and the use of biological and functional imaging in radiotherapy