Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP150101212

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/LP150101212

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A novel scintillating optical fibre array for cancer imaging and therapy. This project aims to realise a next-generation detector technology that delivers the first fully integrated solution to the X-ray imaging and dose measurement needs of cancer radiation therapy. It is planned that this will be achieved by optimising an experimental prototype device employing a scintillating optical fibre array to generate an optical signal that preserves a tissue-equivalent detector response. The acquired digital image can thus be used to simultaneously verify geometric accuracy (correct patient positioning) and dosimetric accuracy (correct dose distribution). This is not currently possible with existing X-ray detector technology and offers an improvement in treatment accuracy.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-03-2016

End Date: 31-12-2018

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $288,170.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Physics | Biomedical Instrumentation | Medical Devices | Biomedical Engineering |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Scientific Instruments | Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Technology

Other Keywords

Biomedical Engineering | Biomedical Instrumentation | Expanding Knowledge in Technology | Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences | Medical Devices | Medical Physics | Scientific Instruments

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