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EPJ Web of Conferences
Volume 77, 2014
16th International Congress of Metrology
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| Article Number | 00021 | |
| Number of page(s) | 7 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20147700021 | |
| Published online | 19 August 2014 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20147700021
Biologically Weighted Quantities in Radiotherapy: an EMRP Joint Research Project
1 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Braunschweig, Germany
2 National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Teddington, UK
3 EBG MedAustron GmbH, Wiener Neustadt, Austria
4 Istituto Nazionale di Metrologia delle Radiazioni Ioniszanti (ENEA-INMRI), Via Anguillarese, 301, 00123 Santa Maria di Galeria RM, Italy
5 Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire (IRSN), Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
6 Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), Legnaro, Italy
7 Politecnico di Milano (PoliMi), Milan, Italy
8 National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ), Otwock-Swierk, Poland
9 Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa, Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear (IST-ITN), Sacavém, Portugal
a Corresponding author: hans.rabus@ptb.de
Published online: 19 August 2014
Funded within the European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP) [1], the joint research project “Biologically weighted quantities in radiotherapy” (BioQuaRT) [2] aims to develop measurement and simulation techniques for determining the physical properties of ionising particle tracks on different length scales (about 2 nm to 10 μm), and to investigate the correlation of these track structure characteristics with the biological effects of radiation at the cellular level. Work package 1 develops micro-calorimeter prototypes for the direct measurement of lineal energy and will characterise their response for different ion beams by experiment and modelling. Work package 2 develops techniques to measure particle track structure on different length scales in the nanometre range as well as a measurement device integrating a silicon microdosimeter and a nanodosimeter. Work package 3 investigates the indirect effects of radiation based on probes for quantifying particular radical and reactive oxygen species (ROS). Work package 4 focuses on the biological aspects of radiation damage and will produce data on initial DNA damage and late effects for radiotherapy beams of different qualities. Work package 5 provides evaluated data sets of DNA cross-sections and develops a multi-scale model to address microscopic and nanometric track structure properties. The project consortium includes three linked researchers holding so-called Researcher Excellence Grants, who carry out ancillary investigations such as developing and benchmarking a new biophysical model for induction of early radiation damage and developing methods for the translation of quantities derived from particle track structure to clinical applications in ion beam therapy.
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