Name: Geant4 Users Workshop
Start: 2017-09-19T08:00:00+10:00
End: 2017-09-22T20:00:00+10:00
Location: No location set

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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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

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