ELogs/FernPannell

Electronic Log for Fern Pannell

MSci Project

Measuring the Range of Proton Therapy Beams

Dr Simon Jolly, Prof. Ruben Sakyaan

Engagement

October 2020

• Registered with the IBA Dosimetry Clinical Presentations Hub.
  • Following the series "Best Practice and Experience about Dosimetry and QA Solutions".

September 2020

• Enrolled on MPHY0038 "Treatment with Ionising Radiation" with Gary Royle as term 1 elective.

August 2020

• Completed online course with Lund University, Sweden. "Medical Applications of Particle Accelerators".
  • Covered Radiotherapy, LINAC, Proton Therapy, PBT Accelerators, Heavy-Ion Therapy, Radionuclides.

July 2020

• Attended IBA Dosimetry ESTRO Webinar "Innovation & Evolution in Radiation and Proton Therapy Quality Assurance".

Literature Review

• Splitting the review into sections on Cancer Biology, Cancer Treatment, Proton Therapy, Quality Assurance, QuARC, Project Outline and Timeline.
• Deadline 17:00, 28th October 2020.

Progress Report & Interview

• Progress interview held at the end of term 1.
• Progress report will be submitted in term 2.

Final Report & Presentation

• Submission of Project Report Deadline is TBC (end of second term).
• Project talk will be held in term 3.