Conveners
Radiotherapy and Radiobiology
- Jeff Crosbie ()
Dr
Christopher Poole
(University of Melbourne)
21/11/2014, 13:45
Radiotherapy and Radiobiology
Oral
Due to the very high dose rates (kGy/s) used in microbeam radiotherapy (MRT), rigorous fluence monitoring is necessary both for pre-treatment verification, and during therapy. We propose an in-beam monitoring system comprised of a 50 μm film of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) metalised with Aluminium positioned in the beam, coupled with a CMOS imaging system for the collection of fluorescence...
Mrs
Jessica Ventura
(Molecular Radiation Biology Laboratory, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
21/11/2014, 14:15
Radiotherapy and Radiobiology
Oral
Microbeam radiation therapy (MRT) is a novel, preclinical modality, with a unique ability to generate less radiation damage to neighbouring normal tissues, while providing efficient ablation to the tumour mass; compared to the currently used Broad Beam (BB) modality. A comprehensive investigation on the mechanisms and side effects of these modalities have not currently been established. Here...
Mr
Frank Gagliardi
(WBRC - Alfred Hospital, RMIT University)
21/11/2014, 14:35
Radiotherapy and Radiobiology
Oral
High resolution 3D imaging of microbeam radiation therapy (MRT) microbeams produced on the Australian Synchrotron's IMBL has been achieved using laser fluorescent confocal microscopy (LFCM). Radiosensitive dosimeters have been specifically fabricated to suit the extremely high dose of the MRT microbeams and the geometrical needs of the LFCM. Cross-fire, stereotactic and interlaced MRT beams...
Dr
Yuqing Yang
(University of Melbourne)
21/11/2014, 14:55
Radiotherapy and Radiobiology
Oral
Synchrotron-generated microbeams radiotherapy (MRT) is a novel preclinical radiotherapy,in which synchrotron-generated X-rays are segmented by a collimator, producing intense microbeams. MRT has been shown to be extremely well tolerated by normal tissues including the central nervous system in animal models when compared to conventional radiotherapy (CRT). The aim of this study was to identify...