Grant: Canada Research Chairs
Carleton University
$75,000.00
Radiotherapy Physics
EF 2017-18
Résumé
Radiotherapy is widely used for cancer treatment, however, questions regarding the interactions of radiation with matter remain and prospective treatment methods prompt new areas of investigation. This research program involves the development of computational techniques to study the interactions of radiation with matter, with applications in radiotherapy. A fast simulation package for brachytherapy (radiotherapy via radioactive source implantation) will be developed and clinically implemented. Computational approaches to study radiation interactions at length scales ranging from patient organs down to cellular levels will be investigated. This research will advance knowledge of radiation physics and lead to improved radiation treatments for cancer.
Programme
Canada Research Chairs
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
1000228422-2012
Name nom
Thomson, Rowan
Department département
Physics
Organization id
23
Institution établissement
Carleton University
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2017
Competition year année de concours
2012
Award amount
75000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
3100
Research subject group en
Physics
Research subject group fr
Physique
Research subject en
Physics
Research subject fr
Physique
Partie
0
Application title
Radiotherapy Physics
Keyword
CRC
Application summary
Radiotherapy is widely used for cancer treatment, however, questions regarding the interactions of radiation with matter remain and prospective treatment methods prompt new areas of investigation. This research program involves the development of computational techniques to study the interactions of radiation with matter, with applications in radiotherapy. A fast simulation package for brachytherapy (radiotherapy via radioactive source implantation) will be developed and clinically implemented. Computational approaches to study radiation interactions at length scales ranging from patient organs down to cellular levels will be investigated. This research will advance knowledge of radiation physics and lead to improved radiation treatments for cancer.
