Abstract
RaCHy is a project funded by EURAMET in the framework of the EMPIR Health programme. The project aims at providing metrological support to achieve the maximum synergistic advantages in the integration of radiotherapy oncology with different hyperthermia techniques, based on high intensity Therapeutic Ultrasound (TUS), Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) and the use of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) excited by AC magnetic fields. Therapy efficacy will be tested in in vitro and in vivo experiments adopting a multidisciplinary methodology, which involves energy delivery and temperature measurements, tissue imaging, biological assessments and in silico modelling. The final goal is the quantification of the combined effect of radiation and hyperthermia therapy in terms of equivalent dose distributions.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2019 - Symposium Proceedings |
Editors | J.Max Cortner |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781538684276 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Event | 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2019 - Istanbul, Turkey Duration: 26 Jun 2019 → 28 Jun 2019 |
Conference
Conference | 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2019 |
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Country/Territory | Turkey |
City | Istanbul |
Period | 26/06/19 → 28/06/19 |
Keywords
- electromagnetic radiation
- magnetic nanoparticles
- radiotherapy
- Therapeutic ultrasound