Medical Physics
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Am Coulombwall 1
R127
85748 Garching
+49 (0) 89 289 14085
Katia.Parodi[at]physik.uni-muenchen.de
Research WebsiteMy mission is to promote research and teaching in the field of medical physics, with focus on advances in pre-clinical and clinical radiotherapy for a wide range of beam modalities, from established conventional sources of photons and charged hadrons up to laser-based systems. My main research interest is in translational research of new experimental and computational methods aiming to improve the outcome of radiation therapy, with special emphasis on rapidly emerging techniques employing ion beams for high precision and more effective treatment.
Description
Research focus: pre-clinical and translational research in proton and light ion beam therapy, novel instrumentation and advanced computational methods for precision image-guided particle therapy
Quantum mechanics has been at the heart of several medical imaging techniques since decades, e.g., to visualize the spin of nuclei in magnetic resonance imaging or electron-positron annihilation in positron emission tomography (PET). New horizons are currently opening up through the development of advanced instrumentation that allows us to explore physical phenomena on an unprecedented scale and benefit from the powerful advances of quantum computing. Our main research interest within MCQST/MQC is to explore new possibilities of quantum-enhanced imaging for biomedical applications, with focus on advanced image guidance in particle beam therapy.