Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology
Our Research is focused on:
- image guided radiotherapy with a focus to MR guidance
- novel optimization algorithms for treatment planning
- advanced dosimetry and quality assurance solutions
- radiobiological investigations of ion beams
Detailed information can be found on the webpages of the research groups!
Groups
- E0401 - Computational Patient Models - Dr. Kristina Giske
- E0402 - Applied Medical Radiation Physics - Prof. Dr. Christian Karger
- E0403 - Therapy Planning - Development - Christian Bierstedt
- E0404 - Radiotherapy Optimization - Dr. Mark Bangert
- E0405 - Medical Engineering - Gernot Echner
- E0406 - Novel Detection Techniques for Ion Beams - Dr. Maria Martisikova
- E0407 - Physical Quality Assurance in Radiation Therapy - Dr. Peter Häring
- E0408 - Ion Beam Therapy - Dr. Steffen Greilich
- E0409 – MR-guided RadioTherapy – Dr. Asja Pfaffenberger
- Clinical Research Group
Funded / Collaboration Projects
- SPARTA (Softwareplattform für die Adaptive Multimodale Radio- und Partikeltherapie mit Autarker Erweiterbarkeit), bmbf - involved groups: E0401, E0402, E0403, E076, SIDT
- SFB Cognition-Guided Surgery, DFG - involved groups: E0401, E0403, E0404
- Project C01: Adaptive Photon Therapy in the Treatment of Lung and Liver Tumours
- Project C02: Biological and Time Adaptive Therapy of Pancreatic Carcinoma
- Analytical probabilistic modeling for radiation therapy planning, DFG - involved groups: E0404
- Low-intensity Therapeutical Ultrasound (LiFu)