14th International Conference on Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions (NN2024)

Session

Public Lecture

18 Aug 2024, 18:00

Whistler Conference Centre

350. How Nuclear Physics Can Treat Cancer - Radiotherapy at TRIUMF

Dr Cornelia Hoehr (TRIUMF)

18/08/2024, 18:00

Applications of Nuclear Science and Technologies

Invited Talk

Besides being Canada's particle accelerator centre with emphasis on nuclear, particle and accelerator physics, TRIUMF has a long history of medical isotope production and radiotherapy. Cancer treatment with different particles has been a long-standing commitment at TRIUMF, first with pion therapy and then with proton therapy, for many years operating Canada's only proton therapy facility. To...