Geant4 Users Workshop
from
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 (8:00 AM)
to
Friday, September 22, 2017 (8:00 PM)
Monday, September 18, 2017
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
6:00 PM
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
8:30 AM
Registration
Registration
8:30 AM - 9:10 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
9:10 AM
Chairs: Joseph Perl and Susanna Guatelli
Chairs: Joseph Perl and Susanna Guatelli
9:10 AM - 9:15 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
9:15 AM
Welcome address
-
Susanna Guatelli
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
Welcome address
Susanna Guatelli
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
9:30 AM
Solid State Micro-and Mini-Dosimetry in Particle Therapy
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Anatoly Rosenfeld
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
Solid State Micro-and Mini-Dosimetry in Particle Therapy
Anatoly Rosenfeld
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
10:00 AM
Geant4 – past, current and future
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Makoto Asai
(
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)
)
Geant4 – past, current and future
Makoto Asai
(
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)
)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
10:30 AM
Tea break
Tea break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
11:00 AM
The Geant4 Geometry modeler, recent developments
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Gabriele Cosmo
(
CERN
)
The Geant4 Geometry modeler, recent developments
Gabriele Cosmo
(
CERN
)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
11:30 AM
Geant4 for medical physics: recent developments
-
Susanna Guatelli
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
Geant4 for medical physics: recent developments
Susanna Guatelli
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
12:00 PM
Recent developments of the Geant4-DNA extension of the Geant4 Monte Carlo simulation toolkit
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Sebastien Laurent Incerti
(
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
)
Recent developments of the Geant4-DNA extension of the Geant4 Monte Carlo simulation toolkit
Sebastien Laurent Incerti
(
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
)
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:25 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
1:25 PM
Chairs: Makoto Asai and Dousatsu Sakata
Chairs: Makoto Asai and Dousatsu Sakata
1:25 PM - 1:30 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
1:30 PM
New theoretical atomic radiation library for basic science and applications
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Tibor Kibedi
(
Australian National University (ANU)
)
New theoretical atomic radiation library for basic science and applications
Tibor Kibedi
(
Australian National University (ANU)
)
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
2:00 PM
Inclusion of novel proton and alpha shell ionisation cross sections in Geant4
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Samer Bakr
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
Inclusion of novel proton and alpha shell ionisation cross sections in Geant4
Samer Bakr
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
2:30 PM
Improving Geant4 Coherent Scattering by adding nuclear Thomson and Delbrück processes
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Mohamed Omer
(
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
)
Improving Geant4 Coherent Scattering by adding nuclear Thomson and Delbrück processes
Mohamed Omer
(
Japan Atomic Energy Agency
)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
3:00 PM
A Bethe-Heitler 5D polarized photon-to-e+e-pair conversion event generator
-
Denis Robert Leon Bernard
(
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
)
A Bethe-Heitler 5D polarized photon-to-e+e-pair conversion event generator
Denis Robert Leon Bernard
(
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
3:30 PM
Strangeness in the liège intranuclear cascade model
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Jason Hirtz
(
IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay
)
Strangeness in the liège intranuclear cascade model
Jason Hirtz
(
IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay
)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
4:00 PM
Tea break
Tea break
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
4:30 PM
Validation of Geant4 Fragmentation for Heavy Ion Therapy by means of microdosimetry measurements
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David Bolst
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
Validation of Geant4 Fragmentation for Heavy Ion Therapy by means of microdosimetry measurements
David Bolst
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
5:00 PM
Feasibility study of a novel multi-strip silicon detector for use in protontherapy range verification Quality Assurance
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Aaron Merchant
(
Centre For Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong
)
Feasibility study of a novel multi-strip silicon detector for use in protontherapy range verification Quality Assurance
Aaron Merchant
(
Centre For Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong
)
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
5:30 PM
Evaluation of Geant4 for in-vivo range verification in Heavy Ion Therapy
-
Andrew Chacon
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
Evaluation of Geant4 for in-vivo range verification in Heavy Ion Therapy
Andrew Chacon
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
6:00 PM
A Geant4 simulation study for in-vivo range verification in protontherapy
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Melek Zarifi
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
A Geant4 simulation study for in-vivo range verification in protontherapy
Melek Zarifi
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
Thursday, September 21, 2017
8:30 AM
Arrival tea and coffee
Arrival tea and coffee
8:30 AM - 8:55 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
8:55 AM
Chairs: Gabriele Cosmo and Susanna Guatelli
Chairs: Gabriele Cosmo and Susanna Guatelli
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
9:00 AM
TOPAS
-
Joseph Perl
TOPAS
Joseph Perl
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
9:30 AM
The use of TOPAS to determine low energy x-ray backscatter factors
-
Robin Hill
(
Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Sydney
)
The use of TOPAS to determine low energy x-ray backscatter factors
Robin Hill
(
Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Sydney
)
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
10:00 AM
Geant4 activities in the radiation therapy field at the University of Seville
-
Miguel Antonio Cortes Giraldo
(
Depto. de Fis. Atom., Mole. y Nucl.-Universidad de Sevilla
)
Geant4 activities in the radiation therapy field at the University of Seville
Miguel Antonio Cortes Giraldo
(
Depto. de Fis. Atom., Mole. y Nucl.-Universidad de Sevilla
)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
10:30 AM
Tea break
Tea break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
11:00 AM
Monoenergetic experimental validation of a Geant4 Monte Carlo code for breast dosimetry applications
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Christian Fedon
(
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre
)
Monoenergetic experimental validation of a Geant4 Monte Carlo code for breast dosimetry applications
Christian Fedon
(
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre
)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
11:30 AM
A Geant4 study on air gap optimisation for a correction-free silicon diode array detector
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Giordano Biasi
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
A Geant4 study on air gap optimisation for a correction-free silicon diode array detector
Giordano Biasi
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
12:00 PM
Feasibility of in-vivo source position verification during high dose rate prostate brachytherapy using a 2D diode array
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Joel Poder
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong and St George Hospital Cancer Care Centre, Kogarah
)
Feasibility of in-vivo source position verification during high dose rate prostate brachytherapy using a 2D diode array
Joel Poder
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong and St George Hospital Cancer Care Centre, Kogarah
)
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
Joel Poder (CMRP, University of Wollongong and St George Hospital Cancer Care Centre, Kogarah)
12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:10 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
1:10 PM
Group picture
Group picture
1:10 PM - 1:25 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
1:25 PM
Chairs: Brad Oborn and Jeremy Davis
Chairs: Brad Oborn and Jeremy Davis
1:25 PM - 1:30 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
1:30 PM
Sensitivity analysis of parameters affecting optical photon transport in plastic scintillating fibres using Geant4
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Samuel Blake
(
University of Sydney
)
Sensitivity analysis of parameters affecting optical photon transport in plastic scintillating fibres using Geant4
Samuel Blake
(
University of Sydney
)
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
2:00 PM
Optimisation of Geant4 simulations for synchrotron-based microbeam radiation therapy
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Matthew Cameron
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
Optimisation of Geant4 simulations for synchrotron-based microbeam radiation therapy
Matthew Cameron
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
2:30 PM
Understanding radio-enhancement with gadolinium nanoparticles for theranostic use on the Australian MRI-Linac
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Hilary Byrne
(
University of Sydney
)
Understanding radio-enhancement with gadolinium nanoparticles for theranostic use on the Australian MRI-Linac
Hilary Byrne
(
University of Sydney
)
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
3:00 PM
Geant4 simulations for multidisciplinary and medical applications of laser-driven ion beams
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Francesco Romano
(
Universita & INFN, Bari
)
Geant4 simulations for multidisciplinary and medical applications of laser-driven ion beams
Francesco Romano
(
Universita & INFN, Bari
)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
3:30 PM
Tea Break
Tea Break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
4:00 PM
Introduction to developing nuclear medicine applications using GATE
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Alessandra Malaroda
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
Introduction to developing nuclear medicine applications using GATE
Alessandra Malaroda
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
4:30 PM
GATE Monte Carlo dosimetry simulation of Mars Spectral CT
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Emmanuel Marfo
(
Department of Radiology, University of Otago
)
GATE Monte Carlo dosimetry simulation of Mars Spectral CT
Emmanuel Marfo
(
Department of Radiology, University of Otago
)
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
5:00 PM
Integration of GATE Monte Carlo-based radionuclide dosimetry as a practical on-line clinical tool
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Price Jackson
(
Department of Molecular Imaging, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
)
Integration of GATE Monte Carlo-based radionuclide dosimetry as a practical on-line clinical tool
Price Jackson
(
Department of Molecular Imaging, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
)
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
7:00 PM
Social Dinner
Social Dinner
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Friday, September 22, 2017
8:30 AM
Arrival tea and coffee
Arrival tea and coffee
8:30 AM - 8:55 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
8:55 AM
Chairs: Sebastien Incerti and Francesco Romano
Chairs: Sebastien Incerti and Francesco Romano
8:55 AM - 9:00 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
9:00 AM
Implementation of EM physics for nano scale gold electron simulations
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Dousatsu Sakata
(
University of Bordeaux
)
Implementation of EM physics for nano scale gold electron simulations
Dousatsu Sakata
(
University of Bordeaux
)
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
9:30 AM
Potential implementation of nitrogen, propane and DNA cross sections for electrons and light ions into Geant4-DNA
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Heidi Nettelbeck
(
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
)
Potential implementation of nitrogen, propane and DNA cross sections for electrons and light ions into Geant4-DNA
Heidi Nettelbeck
(
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
)
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
10:00 AM
Geant4 Simulation Study on nanoparticle enhanced Microbeam Radiation Therapy
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Elette Engels
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
Geant4 Simulation Study on nanoparticle enhanced Microbeam Radiation Therapy
Elette Engels
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
10:30 AM
Tea break
Tea break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
11:00 AM
Investigation of Geant4-DNA chemical yields and comparison with RITRACKS and experimental observations
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Dylan Peukert
(
University of South Autralia
)
Investigation of Geant4-DNA chemical yields and comparison with RITRACKS and experimental observations
Dylan Peukert
(
University of South Autralia
)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Room: Grand Pacific
11:30 AM
Simulation platform for Radionuclide therapy (RNT) and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) in vitro studies
-
Yaser Gholami
(
University of Sydney
)
Simulation platform for Radionuclide therapy (RNT) and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) in vitro studies
Yaser Gholami
(
University of Sydney
)
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
12:00 PM
Geant4 modelling of MRI-guided proton therapy hardware concepts
-
Bradley Oborn
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
Geant4 modelling of MRI-guided proton therapy hardware concepts
Bradley Oborn
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
12:30 PM
Evaluation of silicon based microdosimetry for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Quality Assurance
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James Vohradsky
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
Evaluation of silicon based microdosimetry for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Quality Assurance
James Vohradsky
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
1:00 PM
Lunch
Lunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
2:00 PM
Student Prize, sponsored by Amentum Pty Ltd
-
Iwan Cornelius
Student Prize, sponsored by Amentum Pty Ltd
Iwan Cornelius
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
2:15 PM
Geant4 Technical Forum & Wrap up
-
Makoto Asai
(
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)
)
Susanna Guatelli
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
Geant4 Technical Forum & Wrap up
Makoto Asai
(
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)
)
Susanna Guatelli
(
CMRP, University of Wollongong
)
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Room: Grand Pacific
Tibor Kibedi, ANU (15 min) Robin Hill (15 min) Q&A, Open discuss
3:45 PM
Tea break
Tea break
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Room: Grand Pacific