24.09.24
FLASH is a novel form of cancer radiotherapy where the treatment is delivered with ultra-high dose rates that are hundreds of times higher than conventionally used. FLASH has received massive attention since pre-clinical (animal) studies show that the ultra-high dose rates reduce side effects substantially while the tumor killing effect is the same as for conventional dose rates.
Since 2020 we have conducted a series of FLASH experiments with proton and electron beams at Aarhus University Hospital. We have experimentally determined the degree of FLASH tissue sparing in mouse irradiations with a wide range of dose rates and time structures. The PhD project will extend these experiments with dynamic oxygen measurements for better understanding of the FLASH mechanism.
The PhD project will be supervised by Professor Per Rugaard Poulsen.
Read the full call at Aarhus University’s website: https://phd.health.au.dk/application/opencalls/phd-project-experimental-investigation-of-oxygen-changes-during-flash-radiotherapy