Medical physicists play a key role in underpinning the planning and delivery of radiation therapy treatments at Peter Mac’s sites in Melbourne, Bendigo, Box Hill, Sunshine and Moorabbin. We collaborate extensively with laboratory researchers, imaging scientists and cancer surgeons to enhance the delivery of brachytherapy.
A major strength of our research program is the ability of our medical physicists and biomedical engineers to turn ideas into evidence-based clinical practice. This has led to many successful innovations such as a computer controlled rotating turntable for whole body electron treatments, a novel monitor unit calculation program, credentialing tools for clinical trials and the development of an infra-red motion detection system to monitor movement of paediatric patients.