| Professor Anatoly Rozenfeld delivers the latest in the Research Stren... Professor Anatoly Rozenfeld delivers the latest in the Research Strength Showcase Series |
New cancer radiation treatments discussed at showcase series
9 May 2008 | Bernie Goldie
Cancer is rapidly becoming the largest cause of mortality this century. To address this problem and save more lives, better technologies for diagnosis and treatment of cancer are required.
One of UOW’s research strengths, the Centre for Medical Radiation Physics (CMRP) within the School of Engineering Physics, was established in 2002 to address this important task by using advances in radiation medicine.
Director of the CMRP, Professor Anatoly Rozenfeld, presented some of the research conducted and results of collaborative projects, at the Research Strength Showcase Series lecture held on May 7.
The core objectives of the CMRP are excellence in research and development in the field of innovative radiation therapy, radiation instrumentation and measurements. It has developed strong research programs in mini-micro and nano dosimetry using advanced microelectronics nano-technology, proton beam radiotherapy, micro beam radiation therapy and innovative magneto radiotherapy.
CMRP collaborations exist with leading radiation oncology institutions around the world. These include the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in New York, the Loma Linda University Medical Centre in California, and the Massachusetts General Hospital proton therapy centre and Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Centre.
Specialised areas of research within CMRP include X-ray radiotherapy for prostate cancer treatment, permanent radioactive seed implant brachytherapy, high dose rate brachytherapy and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy for head and neck treatment (which is in collaboration with the St George Cancer Care Centre and Illawarra Cancer Care Centre).
The 2008 schedule for the Research Strength Showcase Series is listed at: http://www.uow.edu.au/research/news/strengthseries/
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