東京大学 原子核科学研究センター

Center for Nuclear Study, The University of Tokyo

CNS Seminar by Prof. Alexander Gerbershagen (Oct16)

Posted on 27 Sep, 2024

Seminar

Place: RIKEN Nishina-hall (hybrid, zoom)

Date: Oct. 16 (Wed) 10:00(-12:00)

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Alexander Gerbershagen
(Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Univ. Medical Center Groningen, Univ. of Groningen)

Title: PARticle Therapy REsearch Center (PARTREC): From Nuclear Physics to Medicine

Abstract: After 25 years of successful research in the nuclear and radiation physics domain, the KVI-CART research center in Groningen is upgraded and re-established as the PARticle Therapy REsearch Center (PARTREC). Using the superconducting cyclotron AGOR and being embedded within the University Medical Center Groningen, it operates in close collaboration with the Groningen Proton Therapy Center. PARTREC uniquely combines R&D programs on radiation physics, nuclear physics, medical physics, biology and radiotherapy research with the main aim to improve hadron therapy technology and advanced radiation therapy for cancer. A number of further upgrades have established a wide range of irradiation modalities, such as pencil beam scanning, shoot-through with high energy protons and SOBP for protons, helium and carbon ions as well as delivery of spatial fractionation (GRID) and dose rates over 300 Gy/s (FLASH). The presentation summarizes diverse research activities performed at PARTREC and delineates the path from radiobiology to human treatment planning.