Multiphysics Modeling for Radiation Therapy


Combined hyperthermia-radiotherapy (CHR) exploits a feedback mechanism between heat and radiation: elevated tumor temperature enhances radiosensitivity, altering the dose-response relationship in ways that other clinical tools do not capture. This project develops a coupled mathematical model and simulation environment that integrates three interdependent components: a thermal model governing temperature distribution and its effect on tissue radiation properties; a transport model estimating dose deposition as a function of local temperature; and a biological response model describing tumor behavior under simultaneous heating and irradiation. The goal is a simulation framework that realistically predicts treatment outcomes for recurrent tumors undergoing CHR, supporting more accurate treatment planning.

Publications


[P31] One-way coupled tumor response model for combined-hyperthermia-radiotherapy treatment with anisotropic scattering


Japan K. Patel, John J. Kuczek, Richard Vasques

Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, vol. 121(1), 2019, pp. 65-68


[P30] One-way coupled benchmark for combined-hyperthermia- radiotherapy treatment in slab geometry


Barry D. Ganapol, Japan K. Patel, Richard Vasques

Proceedings of 26th ICTT: International Conference on Transport Theory, Paris, France, 2019 Sep


[P25] Towards a multiphysics model for tumor response to combined-hyperthermia-radiotherapy treatment


Japan K. Patel, Richard Vasques, Barry D. Ganapol

Proceedings of International Conference on Mathematics & Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science & Engineering, Portland, OR, 2019 Aug



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