Joint Symposium of CERN NIMMS & HUS & CERN Baltic Group: “Particle therapy technologies”

Monday 15 January 2024 - 10:00
Helsinki University Hospital: Meilahti Bridge Hospital

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
15 Jan 2024
AM
10:00 Welcome introduction, HUS – “Radiotherapy at HUS: clinical applications and research activity” - Mikko Tenhunen (Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center (HUS) Chief physicist)   ()
10:10 Welcome introduction, CERN – “Development of particle therapy technologies at CERN” - Toms Torims (Chairman of CERN Baltic Group “Advanced Particle Therapy center for the Baltic states” working group)   ()
10:20 “In-hospital BNCT treatment system: overview of clinical translation” - Liisa Porra (Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center (HUS) Adj. chief physicist)   ()
10:40 “European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and NIMMS group activities for development of innovative medical technologies” (remotely) - Maurizio Vretenar (Leader of NIMMS collaboration (CERN))   ()
11:00 “Research on helium synchrotron design” - Heli Huttunen (Master's student at the University of Helsinki, CERN Technical student)   ()
11:20 --- Break ---
11:30 “Overview of CERN Baltic Group and activities in the development of “Advanced Particle Therapy center for the Baltic states” initiative” - Toms Torims (Chairman of CERN Baltic Group “Advanced Particle Therapy center for the Baltic states” working group)   ()
11:50 “Conceptual design and current status of particle therapy center development in the Baltic States” - Kristaps Palskis (Researcher at Riga Technical university Institute of Particle Physics and Accelerator Technologies, CERN Doctoral student)   ()
PM
12:10 --- Wrap-up ---
12:15 --- Lunch break ---
13:00 --- Visit of HUS Radiotherapy Department ---