Martedì 29 Ottobre 2024 - ore 14.30 - Aula Grassano
Prof. Marco Durante (GSI. Darmstadt, Germany)
"NUCLEAR PHYSICS FOR NEXT-GENERATION CANCER THERAPY"
Abstract:
"Particle therapy is a rapidly growing and potentially the most
effective and precise radiotherapy technique. However, physics
research is needed to address a few problems that hamper its wider
diffusion. First, particle therapy is too expensive. Cheaper and
smaller accelerators and beam delivery systems are necessary. Second,
the position of the Bragg peak in the body is known with insufficient
accuracy. Range uncertainties jeopardize the benefits of the sharp
Bragg peak and force to use wide margins extending in the normal
tissue. Finally, with the recent discovery of FLASH effect there is a
general requirement for high-intensity machines able to deliver a
treatment in <1 s. In this lecture we will give some examples of
applications of nuclear physics to particle therapy. In particular,
for reducing range uncertainty we will discuss two recent ERC grants
at GSI, one on radioactive ion beams and the second on co-acceleration
of carbon and helium ions."
A reception will follow the meeting.
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