Research
The Medical Physics division and Graduate Program is home to nearly 30 faculty and more than 35 graduate students performing research, clinical development, and clinical service in radiation oncology, radiology, and nuclear medicine. Research areas span a wide range of applications in radiation oncology, diagnostic imaging, radiobiology, and other areas (see list of recent research presentations).
The Medical Physics division is currently focusing on the following research:
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Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
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Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT)
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Tomotherapy
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Radiotherapy plan complexity reduction and delivery quality assurance
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Biological optimization of radiotherapy treatment plans
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Novel radiotherapy delivery techniques
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Novel radiation detection techniques
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High Linear Energy Transfer (LET), high Relative Biological Effectiveness (RBE) radiotherapy techniques