Geant4 Users Workshop

19 Sept 2017, 08:00 → 22 Sept 2017, 20:00 Australia/Sydney

Grand Pacific

Susanna Guatelli (CMRP, University of Wollongong), Makoto Asai (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US))

Tuesday 19 September

Reception and Registration - Sage Hotel

Convener: Dr Susanna Guatelli (University of Wollongong)

Wednesday 20 September

Registration & Coffee: Registration

Attendees can register at the Workshop at the Desk in the Grand Pacific Foyer

09:10 Chairs: Joseph Perl and Susanna Guatelli

1 Welcome address

Speaker: Susanna Guatelli (CMRP, University of Wollongong)

guatelli_welcome.pdf

2 Solid State Micro-and Mini-Dosimetry in Particle Therapy

Speaker: Anatoly Rosenfeld (CMRP, University of Wollongong)

3 Geant4 – past, current and future

Speaker: Makoto Asai (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US))

asai_PastCurrentAndFuture_Abstract.pdf

Geant4_PastCurrentAndFuture.pdf

10:30 Tea break

4 The Geant4 Geometry modeler, recent developments

Speaker: Gabriele Cosmo (CERN)

abstract_cosmo.pdf

ModellerUpdates.pdf

5 Geant4 for medical physics: recent developments

Speaker: Susanna Guatelli (CMRP, University of Wollongong)

guatelli_Geant4_User_Workshop_2017.pdf

6 Recent developments of the Geant4-DNA extension of the Geant4 Monte Carlo simulation toolkit

Speaker: Dr Sebastien Laurent Incerti (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))

Abstract-SIncerti-2017.pdf

SIncerti.pdf

12:30 Lunch

13:25 Chairs: Makoto Asai and Dousatsu Sakata

7 New theoretical atomic radiation library for basic science and applications

Speaker: Tibor Kibedi (Australian National University (ANU))

2017_Geant4WS_Kibedi.pdf

abstract_Kibedi.pdf

8 Inclusion of novel proton and alpha shell ionisation cross sections in Geant4

Speaker: Samer Bakr (CMRP, University of Wollongong)

abstract_bakr.pdf

samer_bakr.pdf

9 Improving Geant4 Coherent Scattering by adding nuclear Thomson and Delbrück processes

Speaker: Mohamed Omer (Japan Atomic Energy Agency)

abstract_omer.pdf

Omer_Presentation.pdf

10 A Bethe-Heitler 5D polarized photon-to-e+e-pair conversion event generator

Speaker: Denis Robert Leon Bernard (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR))

abstract_Bernard.pdf

G4UW_DBernard_20Sept2017.pdf

11 Strangeness in the liège intranuclear cascade model

Speaker: Jason Hirtz (IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay)

abstract_jason_hirtz.pdf

Geant4-UW_jason-hirtz_public-version.pdf

16:00 Tea break

12 Validation of Geant4 Fragmentation for Heavy Ion Therapy by means of microdosimetry measurements

Speaker: David Bolst (CMRP, University of Wollongong)

abstract_Bolst.pdf

FragmentationBenchmarking-UsersWorkshop-v2.pdf

13 Feasibility study of a novel multi-strip silicon detector for use in protontherapy range verification Quality Assurance

Speaker: Aaron Merchant (Centre For Medical Radiation Physics, University of Wollongong)

AHMerchant_MCWorkshop_G4ProtonTherapy.pdf

merchant_Abstract.pdf

14 Evaluation of Geant4 for in-vivo range verification in Heavy Ion Therapy

Speaker: Andrew Chacon (CMRP, University of Wollongong)

andrew_chacon_user_workshop.pdf

andrew_chacon_v2.pdf

15 A Geant4 simulation study for in-vivo range verification in protontherapy

Speaker: Melek Zarifi (CMRP, University of Wollongong)

Abstract - Melek Zarifi.pdf

G4 User Workshop 2017_zarifi.pdf

Thursday 21 September

08:30 Arrival tea and coffee

08:55 Chairs: Gabriele Cosmo and Susanna Guatelli

16 TOPAS

Speaker: Joseph Perl

perl_abstract.pdf

TOPAS_Wollongong_20170920a.pdf

17 The use of TOPAS to determine low energy x-ray backscatter factors

Speaker: Robin Hill (Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Sydney)

abstract_robin_hill.pdf

Geant4 workshop - final presentation Robin Hill.pdf

18 Geant4 activities in the radiation therapy field at the University of Seville

Speaker: Miguel Antonio Cortes Giraldo (Depto. de Fis. Atom., Mole. y Nucl.-Universidad de Sevilla)

Abstract_giraldo.pdf

Cortes-Giraldo_Wollongong-2017.pdf

10:30 Tea break

19 Monoenergetic experimental validation of a Geant4 Monte Carlo code for breast dosimetry applications

Speaker: Christian Fedon (Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre)

2.Christian_Fedon_abstract.pdf

Fedon_G4workshop.pdf

20 A Geant4 study on air gap optimisation for a correction-free silicon diode array detector

Speaker: Giordano Biasi (CMRP, University of Wollongong)

abstract_biasi.pdf

The Octa A Geant4 investigation_biasi.pdf

21 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)

Speaker: Joel Poder (CMRP, University of Wollongong and St George Hospital Cancer Care Centre, Kogarah)

Abstract_Poder.pdf

Joel Poder Geant4 Users Workshop 2017.pdf

12:30 Lunch

13:10 Group picture

13:25 Chairs: Brad Oborn and Jeremy Davis

22 Sensitivity analysis of parameters affecting optical photon transport in plastic scintillating fibres using Geant4

Speaker: Samuel Blake (University of Sydney)

abstract_Blake.pdf

G4workshop-2017-SBlake.pdf

23 Optimisation of Geant4 simulations for synchrotron-based microbeam radiation therapy

Speaker: Matthew Cameron (CMRP, University of Wollongong)

Abstract_Cameron.pdf

Matthewg4user17.pdf

24 Understanding radio-enhancement with gadolinium nanoparticles for theranostic use on the Australian MRI-Linac

Speaker: Hilary Byrne (University of Sydney)

Byrne_2017_Monte_Carlo_Workshop.pdf

25 Geant4 simulations for multidisciplinary and medical applications of laser-driven ion beams

Speaker: Francesco Romano (Universita & INFN, Bari)

Abstract_laser-driven_FrancescoRomano.pdf

Romano-G4UserMeeting2017.pdf

15:30 Tea Break

26 Introduction to developing nuclear medicine applications using GATE

Speaker: Alessandra Malaroda (CMRP, University of Wollongong)

Geant4Workshop_21Sep2017_AMalaroda_OnLineVersion.pdf

27 GATE Monte Carlo dosimetry simulation of Mars Spectral CT

Speaker: Emmanuel Marfo (Department of Radiology, University of Otago)

21_09_2017_Geant4 User Workshop_marfo.pdf

Emmanuel_Marfo_Geant4_Abstract_2017.pdf

28 Integration of GATE Monte Carlo-based radionuclide dosimetry as a practical on-line clinical tool

Speaker: Price Jackson (Department of Molecular Imaging, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre)

abstract_jackson.pdf

Jackson UoW G4 Conf 2017 - Integration of GATE radionuclide dosimetry as a practical tool.pdf

29 Social Dinner

Friday 22 September

08:30 Arrival tea and coffee

08:55 Chairs: Sebastien Incerti and Francesco Romano

30 Implementation of EM physics for nano scale gold electron simulations

Speaker: Dousatsu Sakata (University of Bordeaux)

20170922_dousatsu_G4WS.pdf

dousatsu_abtract.pdf

31 Potential implementation of nitrogen, propane and DNA cross sections for electrons and light ions into Geant4-DNA

Speaker: Heidi Nettelbeck (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB))

abstract_nettelbeck.pdf

VortragHNettelbeck.pdf

32 Geant4 Simulation Study on nanoparticle enhanced Microbeam Radiation Therapy

Speaker: Elette Engels (CMRP, University of Wollongong)

engels_NanoparticlesMRT-Geant42017.pdf

10:30 Tea break

33 Investigation of Geant4-DNA chemical yields and comparison with RITRACKS and experimental observations

Speaker: Dylan Peukert (University of South Autralia)

Abstract_Dylan_Peukert.pdf

G4UserWS_slides_DylanPeukert.pdf

34 Simulation platform for Radionuclide therapy (RNT) and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) in vitro studies

Speaker: Yaser Gholami (University of Sydney)

Abstract_Yaser_Gholami.pdf

Geant4_workshop_2017_YaserG.pdf

35 Geant4 modelling of MRI-guided proton therapy hardware concepts

Speaker: Bradley Oborn (CMRP, University of Wollongong)

oborn_G4workshop.pdf

36 Evaluation of silicon based microdosimetry for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy Quality Assurance

Speaker: James Vohradsky (CMRP, University of Wollongong)

abstract_Vohradsky.pdf

JamesVohradsky-BNCTMicrodosimetry.pdf

13:00 Lunch

37 Student Prize, sponsored by Amentum Pty Ltd

Speaker: Iwan Cornelius

38 Geant4 Technical Forum & Wrap up

Tibor Kibedi, ANU (15 min)
Robin Hill (15 min)
Q&A, Open discuss

Speakers: Makoto Asai (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (US)), Susanna Guatelli (CMRP, University of Wollongong)

15:45 Tea break