Radiotherapy Physics

放射疗法被广泛用于癌症治疗，然而，关于放射与物质相互作用的问题仍然存在，并且前瞻性的治疗方法提示了新的研究领域。 该研究计划涉及计算技术的发展，以研究辐射与物质的相互作用，并应用于放射治疗。 将开发并在临床上实施近距离放射治疗（通过放射源植入进行放射治疗）的快速模拟包。 将研究从患者器官到细胞水平的长度尺度上的辐射相互作用的计算方法。 这项研究将促进辐射物理学的知识，并导致改善癌症的放射治疗。

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.