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<div><font color="#000080"><b>Old Dominion University</b></font></div>
<div><font color="#000080"><b>Department of Physics</b></font></div>
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<div><font color="#E36C0A"><b>Fall Colloquium Series</b></font></div>
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<div><font color="#17365D" size="5"><b>Tuesday October 25, 2011</b></font></div>
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<div><font color="#E36C0A" size="5"><b>"The Evolution of Conformal Therapy with Particles"</b></font></div>
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<font color="#1F497D" size="5"><b>Dr. Jay Flanz<br>
Technical Director, Burr Proton Therapy Center</b></font></font></div>
<div><font color="#1F497D" size="5"><b>Massachusetts General Hospital<br>
Harvard Medical School</b></font></div>
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<font size="4">The evolution of radiation therapy is characterized by the goal of delivering as much energy as needed to the disease and minimizing the energy deposited elsewhere. Various forms of ionizing radiation delivery systems have been conceived over
the past 50 years or more including the more recent rise of particle therapy systems. The technology used in these systems will be described including the accelerators and the beam delivery systems that have been and are planned to be used. This modality
has shifted from laboratory based to vendor provided equipment in Hospital settings. Some of the promises and perils of these systems will be discussed.</font></font></div>
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<div><font size="4">Presentation: Physical Sciences Building II 1100 @ 3:00 pm</font></div>
<div><font size="4">Refreshments: 1st Floor Atrium @ 2:30 pm</font></div>
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<div><font size="4">More details at <a href="http://www.physics.odu.edu">
http://www.physics.odu.edu</a></font></div>
<div><font size="4">All are Welcome<font size="3">!</font></font></div>
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