LIP at the leading FLASH Radiotherapy conference in Rome
"The Laboratory showcased innovative work on beam monitoring at the 4th edition of the FRPT in Rome."
In December, LIP participated in the 4th edition of the FLASH Radiotherapy and Particle Therapy (FRPT) conference, held in Rome. This is the most prominent event dedicated to FLASH Radiotherapy, an innovative and promising cancer treatment technique. Unlike conventional radiotherapy, the FLASH approach uses high-dose rates, achieving the same tumor control while better preserving healthy tissues.
Despite its potential, implementing this modality still faces challenges, such as developing devices for beam monitoring with high temporal resolution and no saturation effects. This is the focus of the PhD thesis by Gonçalo Ribeiro, supervised by LIP researchers Pedro Assis and Patrícia Gonçalves.
The work of Gonçalo Ribeiro, Master's student Carolina Miranda, and researchers Pedro Assis and Patrícia Gonçalves was selected for a poster presentation at the conference. Titled "Real-time beam monitoring with Cherenkov Effect for FLASH RT", the poster presents an innovative technique for monitoring beams at the nanosecond scale using the Cherenkov Effect.