HIRO and OncoRay Lecture ­Series "Radiation Research in ­Oncology": PARTICLE RADIOTHERAPY (Prof. Dr. Oliver Jäkel)

This Seminar is part of the lecture series "Radiation Research in Oncology" with a total of 18 talks over the course of 2 years (9 lectures per year). The talks are given by lecturers from Heidelberg or Dresden and can also be attended at the partner site via a live video stream. The lectures are designed for a broad audience with the goal of providing an overview of a wide range of topics relevant to radiooncological research, including in the fields of medicine, biology, chemistry, physics, and technology.

The seminar PARTICLE RADIOTHERAPY held by Prof. Dr. Oliver Jäkel introduces the rationale and fundamental principles of proton and ion beam radiotherapy. A brief historical overview is provided, together with an introduction to existing particle therapy facilities. The lecture further reviews the current state of the art in radiation sources and discusses recent advances in radio-frequency  accelerator  and  laser-based  technologies. Finally,  selected  clinical  applications  and  the available clinical evidence are presented.