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Deadline for Submissions: 25 February 2024 |
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Special Issue Editors |
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Guest Editor |
Dr.Lewei Zhao |
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Affiliation |
Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-5847, USA |
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optimization algorithms in proton therapy; mathematical modeling in medical physics; numerical analysis |
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Guest Editor |
Dr.Wenhua Cao |
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Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA |
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novel optimization and computation techniques to improve radiotherapy treatments and translating them into clinical practice |
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Guest Editor |
Dr.Zeyu Zhou |
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Affiliation |
Zeiss Company, Dublin, CA 94568, USA |
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X-ray industrial imaging, super-resolution, numerical methods, deep learning applications |
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Guest Editor |
Sophie Wuyckens |
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Molecular Imaging, Radiotherapy and Oncology (MIRO), UCLouvain, Belgium |
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Optimization algorithms, multi-criteria optimization and optimization modeling in radiation therapy |
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Special Issue Information |
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Medical Physics is an applied branch of physics concerned with the application of the concepts and methods of physics to the diagnosis and treatment of human disease. It is a multidisciplinary field involves mainly areas such as radiation therapy, medical imaging, nuclear medicine and medical equipment development. In recent years, there has been a growing trend in the use of mathematical tools, such as models, algorithms and simulations in medical physics. The mathematical techniques are used to optimize treatment planning, improve diagnostic accuracy, and enhance patient outcomes. This special issue aims to highlight current research on mathematical applications in medical physics and strengthen the connection between applied mathematics and medical physics. The issue is expected to include research articles that describe the use of mathematical methods and techniques in various areas of medical physics. It is intended for researchers, physicists, mathematicians, scientists, and engineers working in medical physics, as well as healthcare professionals and students interested in applying mathematical models to medicine.
The articles in this Special Issue will cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to the following most welcome areas: |
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· Optimization algorithms in treatment planning and medical imaging · Inverse problems in treatment planning and medical imaging · Medical imaging process · Machine learning in radiation therapy and medical imaging · Finite element method in deformable image registration · Radiation transport equations and their applications · Monte Carlo method in medical physics · Mathematical modeling in medical physics · Computational fluid dynamics in blood · Topological data analysis in medical physics · Imaging reconstruction algorithms · Finite element mesh in human organ geometry construction
In summary, the aim of this Special Issue is to provide a platform for researchers to showcase their innovative work of mathematical applications in medical physics.
Keywords: · radiation therapy · medical imaging · optimization · inverse problem · Monte Carlo method · mathematical modeling · blood dynamics · machine learning · finite element · transport equations |
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Published Papers |
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This special issue is now open for submission. |
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