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Medical Physics and Engineering Research

Research in the Division of Medical Physics and Engineering centers on solving important clinical problems in cancer radiotherapy through the development, implementation, and testing of novel technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI). Current medical physics research projects include:

  • AI-driven intelligent treatment planning
  • AI-based clinical target volume delineation
  • MR, CBCT, and PET-guided and response-based online adaptive radiotherapy
  • Artificial intelligence-based real-time volumetric imaging
  • Multifaceted radiomics for outcome prediction
  • Ultra-high dose rate (FLASH) radiation
  • Optical tomography-guided system for pre-clinical radiation research
  • Single-pixel and fluorescence lifetime imaging for early-stage malignancy detection

Medical physicists are also involved in numerous clinical innovation projects. While not categorized strictly as research, these projects represent significant improvements in clinical workflow and patient safety through the use of advanced technology. Such projects have included:

  • Clinical implementation of artificial intelligence
  • Simulation-omitted radiation therapy (SORT)
  • MR-only planning (MROP)
  • AI-driven real-time localization system (RTLS)
  • AI-based dose prediction for individualized treatment directives
  • Computer-assisted chart checking and inspection (CACCI)
  • Improving clinical workflow through a web-based communications tool
  • Improving quality and efficiency of treatment planning (OneSign)
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