Research
We focus on 4 areas of research:
- Radiotherapy treatment planning: We conduct research on mathematical optimization methods for radiotherapy planning to further improve treatment planning systems. This includes both X-ray therapy and proton therapy, and the combination of protons and X-rays.
- Target volume definition: We work on computational methods to support the definition of the clinical target volume (CTV), i.e. the volume to be irradiated. We focus on quantitative modeling of cancer progression to predict microscopic extensions of the tumor that cannot be detected on medical images.
- Medical image analysis and Artificial Intelligence: We work on quantitative analysis of CT, MR and PET image with the goal of predicting a patient's progrosis and response to treatment. In addition, we work on Artificial intelligence applications such as the automated segmentation of tumors.
- Adaptive radiotherapy: We work on the development and clinical translation of state-of-the-art radiotherapy technology, focusing on MR-guided treatments. Our department is the first in Switzerland to install a MRI-Linac, a combination of MRI scanner and radiotherapy device.
A selection of ongoing research projects is described below. Feel free to get in touch if you have questions.