Wayne D. Newhauser, Ph.D. 1995, University of Wisconsin-Madison The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Department of Radiation Physics Contact Information

Research Interests:

• Proton radiation therapy
• Radiation transporto physics
• Monte Carlo simulation of radiation transport
• Computational physics
• Radiation detection and measurement
• Theoretical dosimetry
• Nuclear cross section measurements

My research focuses on the design, construction, and operation of proton radiation therapy centers. This covers a broad range of topics that include nozzle design, Monte Carlo simulations of treatment beams and neutron shielding, proton beam instrumentation and dosimetry, and the development of novel instruments for characterizing the behavior of the proton therapy systems. The relative scarcity of proton therapy facilities, compared to more conventional techniques, presents a unique opportunity to perform research in a promising and rapidly expanding field in radiation oncology.

Depending on the student's interests and experience, a tutorial in the proton therapy group would include work on various aspects of the design and/or construction of the MDACC proton therapy center. These generally fall into three categories: numerical methods and simulations, development of special measuring devides, and measuring the proton therapy equipment peformance.

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Program Affiliation:

Program in Medical Physics