Particle Therapy MasterClass: NISER, Jatni, Odisha, India

Friday 15 Mar 2024, 10:00 → 23:30 Asia/Kolkata

Lecture hall-4 NISER

Yiota Foka (GSI - Helmholtzzentrum fur Schwerionenforschung GmbH (DE)), Bedangadas Mohanty (NISER, Bhubaneswar), Ganesh Jagannath Tambave (National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) (IN)), Lalatendu Mishra (NISER, CMRP), Rakesh Kumar Bhatta (CMRP NISER)

India is member of the International Particle Physics Outreach Group (IPPOG). The details about this group and its program can be found at - https://ippog.org/. In collaboration with IPPOG, every year CMRP NISER organizes Particle Therapy Masterclass for +2 level students of near by schools.

 

This year one day Masterclass on "Particle Therapy" will be held on Friday, 15th March 2024 from 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM in Lecture Hall-4 near central Library, NISER.

 

There will be a few presentations/animations/videos shown in the morning session and in the afternoon session after lunch, a hands-on session will be conducted on a software related to the treatment planning done in hospitals to treat cancer patients using radiation. The idea of the workshop is to introduce participants to the field of radiation/particle therapy and nuclear and particle physics in general. The basic science we do in particle and nuclear physics has this very important societal application.

 

The registration deadline is 1st March 2024. There are a limited number of seats kindly hurry up and register.

Laptop/computer requirements to use the Matrad software (Treatment planning):

The software tool can work on systems starting with 2GB RAM, however, it is recommended to use 8GB RAM or more and a 64-bit computer for: Windows, Linux & Mac (32-bit OS is not supported). The software installation steps are explained in details over here; https://indico.cern.ch/event/1120368/contributions/4704306/attachments/2377928/4062339/README_Installation_matRad%20%281%29.pdf

 

If you have any questions related to this, please email us here ptmc2022@gmail.com

 

Data Protection:
The data of the contact person and contributors are inserted under the responsibility of each institute after obtaining their explicit consent. 
These data will be used for the PTMC organisation purposes (including time tables) and may need to be forwarded to other participants or appear in PTMC presentations together with pictures taken during this specific event.
The document of consent can be found via the link below:

https://indico.cern.ch/event/840212/attachments/1893634/3123772/Consent_engleski.pdf

PTMC2024_poster.pdf

VenuePTMC.pdf

10:00 → 10:10 Welcome to PTMC-2024

Speaker: Prof. Bedangadas Mohanty (NISER, CMRP)

Master-class-NISER-Apr2022.pdf

10:10 → 10:40 Introduction to particle accelerators and its medical applications

Particle accelerator is a machine used to generate particle beams which are used to kill cancer cells. This lecture will give introduction to how the beam of particles are generated and how they are used to perform Radiation Therapy (killing cancel cells).

Speaker: Dr Varchaswi K S Kashyap (NISER)

Particle accelerators and their medical applications 2024.pdf

Particle accelerators and their medical applications 2024.pptx

10:40 → 11:00 Videos/animation on accelerators

Speaker: Dr Varchaswi K S Kashyap (NISER)

(1) Particle accelerators basics, GSI video

(2) Particle accelerators applications

(3) Introduction to LHC (Large Hadron Collider)

11:00 → 11:30 Tea Break

11:30 → 12:30 Introduction to Particle Therapy

Particle therapy is a form of radiation therapy that utilizes accelerating particles to target cancerous cells with high levels of precision. The technology works by accelerating particles to high speed and then directing them towards tumor, where they release their energy and destroy cancer cells. The particles used are electrons, photons, and protons. The proton therapy has become increasingly popular due to its ability to minimize damage to healthy tissues and reduce the risk of long-term side effects commonly associated with traditional radiation (electrons, photons) therapy. The process involves precise targeting, imaging, and planning, and typically requires a team of specialized healthcare professionals. The Proton therapy is particularly useful for treating cancers of the brain, spine, and prostate, among others. The Proton therapy is a rapidly evolving technology, with new techniques and technologies continually being developed to enhance its effectiveness and minimize side effects. One such technology is pencil beam scanning (PBS), which is a type of proton therapy that allows for more precise targeting of tumors. Overall, these different types of proton therapy technologies offer patients and clinicians greater control and precision in the treatment of cancer, while reducing the risk of side effects and damage to surrounding healthy tissues. Despite its many benefits, proton therapy is still a relatively new technology, and ongoing research is focused on improving its effectiveness, accessibility, and affordability.

Speaker: Prof. Lalit N. Chaudhari (Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai)

2. Introduction to Particle Therapy_NISER - 15 March, 2024-pdf.pdf

12:30 → 13:00 Videos/animation on Particle Therapy

Speaker: Ganesh Jagannath Tambave (National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) (IN))

(1) How does Proton Therapy work? IBA video

(2) virtual particle therapy animation

(3) MedAustron Behind the Scenes (patients treatement with protons) video

(4) Apollo Proton Cancer Centre in Chennai, India, video

13:00 → 14:30 Lunch break

Lunch will be served at community center, NISER.

14:30 → 15:00 Introduction to matRad software

Speaker: Mr lalatendu mishra (NISER, CMRP)

Matrad_Lalatendu.pdf

15:00 → 16:30 Hands on session and exercises

Speakers: Mr Rakesh Kumar Bhatta (CMRP NISER), Mr lalatendu mishra (NISER, CMRP), Ganesh Jagannath Tambave (National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) (IN))

HandsOn_exercises.pdf

16:30 → 17:00 Quiz

Speaker: Ganesh Tambave (NISER, CMRP)

Quiz