Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics
Operational Co-ordinated Research Projects
CRP Number: E2.40.15
CRP Title: Doctoral CRP on Quality Assurance of the Physical Aspects of Advanced Technology in Radiotherapy
Objective: The overall objective is to enhance the capabilities of Member States to develop new techniques, methodologies and training programmes in medical physics for advanced radiation treatment. The specific research objective is to enhance the capability of Member States to implement advanced radiotherapy treatments with curative intent, such as IMRT, stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) etc., by training a number of medical physicsts at the Ph.D. level with research and clinical capability.
Number of RCMs: 3
Next RCM: September 2008
Year of Commencement: 2008
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CRP Number: E2.10.05
CRP Title: Harmonization of quality practices for nuclear medicine radioactivity measurements
Objective: The specific goals of this CRP are:
to develop standardized protocols for the measurement of the amount of radioactivity contained in radiopharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine procedures in clinics and radiopharmacies;
to develop procedures for radioactivity measurement audits in secondary laboratories, radiopharmacies, and nuclear medicine clinics in Member States; and
to conduct baseline assessments of measurement capabilities for assaying radiopharmaceuticals for amount of radioactivity in clinics, as well as to assess the ability of secondary laboratories to carry out the procedures developed in this Programme.
Year of Commencement: 2005
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CRP Number: E2.10.06
CRP Title: Testing of the implemention of the Code of Practice for dosimetry in x-ray diagnostic radiology
Objective: The objective of the CRP is to test the implementation of the Code of Practice for dosimetry in x-ray diagnostic radiology that was developed under CRP E2.10.03. The CRP will focus on:
1) Testing the establishment of calibration facilities for diagnostic x-rays and the calibration of selected instruments.
2) Testing measurement procedures with phantoms and on patients in hospitals.
3) Publication of a TECDOC that will contain the results of experiments as well as suggestions for the practical implementation of the procedures described in the CoP.
Special emphasis will be paid to the implementation of the CoP in developing countries.
Year of Commencement: 2005
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CRP Number: E2.40.14
CRP Title: Development of procedures for in vivo dosimetry in radiotherapy
Objective: The aim is to develop and evaluate procedures for in vivo dosimetry to make them potentially available to radiotherapy centres in various countries. This CRP has an emphasis on patient dose studies, both to evaluate the clinical value of in vivo dosimetry and to compare different techniques for in vivo dosimetry in a clinical setting. Phantom studies to characterize new dosimeters and develop the relevant methodology will complement the patient studies. Metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) dosimetry and optically stimulated luminescent dosimetry (OSL) will be investigated and compared to established techniques, i.e., thermoluminescence dosimeters (TLD) and semiconductor diodes, for potential use under the local conditions in developing countries. The expected outputs will contribute to the overall increase in expertise in radiation dosimetry in the clinical environment leading to the increased precision of the treatment delivery, detection of systematic errors and prevention of radiation accidents in radiotherapy.
Year of Commencement: 2004
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