Awarded projects
Support, positioning and organ registration during breast cancer radiation therapy: SUPPORT 4 All
- Dr Heidi Probst (Centre for Health and Social Care Research; lead applicant)
- Dr John Hart (Centre for Sports Engineering Research)
- Lisa Radford (Centre for Sports Engineering Research)
- Professor Marcos Rodrigues (Communication and Computing Research Centre)
Breast cancer affects a substantial proportion of the population. Current radiotherapy approaches require precision accuracy to avoid long term side effects. The methods for positioning and immobilising the breast are inadequate given increased complexity of the radiotherapy approaches used.
This study hopes to devise a novel solution for safer breast radiotherapy and to improve the dignity and comfort of treatment for women.
