DKFZ
Medizinische Physik in der Radiologie
Seminar Methods of Physics in Biology and Medicine

Winter 2025/26

Seminar: Methods of Physics in Biology and Medicine

Wintersemester 2025/26

Tuesday, 18:00 (s.t.) – 19:30 h

(This seminar is offered every summer and winter semester. Information on the seminar in the past summer semster 2025)

This seminar will be offered in hybrid mode (presentations are to be given at DKFZ).
On 14.10.2025, there will be a short meeting to discuss questions (no talk).

You can participate either in person in INF 223, Room number F.01.088 or online via Zoom. The seminar will be transmitted via a room video conferencing system. See plan for location of the seminar room below.

Zoom access:

https://dkfz-de.zoom-x.de/j/88052936406

Meeting-ID: 880 5293 6406

 

Registration:

Please choose the desired topic from the list below and register via the following link:

https://terminplaner.dfn.de/Kbk6WONDWMxyEm7V

Two talks per date are allowed.

Please make sure, that no one else has already chosen the desired talk.

Please enter your name and the number of the topic you want to choose. Please also select the desired date.

E.g. Max Mustermann (11.)

Then click "save" on the right side.

Email addresses will not be visible publicly.

For questions, or if you want to choose a topic not listed below, please contact us (t.kuder@dkfz.de, leif.schroeder@dkfz.de).

Additionally you must register via heiCO. Your place in the seminar is guaranteed by your registration on our website for a subject – heiCO registration will be needed so that we can assign the credit points after participation.

 

Schedule

To be announced.

To receive 6 credit points: talk, written report and regular attendance are required.

  • duration of talk: 40 min + 5 min questions (in case there is only one talk on the specific date, talks are allowed to be longer, if desired.)
  • Talks will be given on-site at DKFZ and in parallel be transmitted via Zoom.
  • written report: overview of the presented topic, maximum 10 pages, to be handed in until 01. April 2026 (Please submit your report and the slides of your talk via email using the following filename convention: <last name>, <first name>_<matriculation number>_<abbreviated title>_[report/slides].)
     

PD Dr. Tristan A. Kuder (t.kuder@dkfz.de), Prof. Joao Seco (j.seco@dkfz.de), Prof. Dr. Leif Schröder (leif.schroeder@dkfz.de)

 

TOPICS FOR TALKS

 

  1. Ultrasound imaging (US)
  2. Magnetoencephalography (MEG)
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  3. Physics of nuclear spin systems / Nuclear magnetism
  4. NMR imaging of tissue water protons (MRI)
  5. Fast MRI / Echo–planar imaging (EPI) / Advanced k–space–readout techniques
  6. Compressed–sensing MRI
     
  7. Diffusion-Weighted MRI and Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) (lesion detection, brain connectivity mapping)
  8. Perfusion imaging: MRI contrast agents, arterial spin labeling (ASL)
  9. Functional MRI (fMRI) for measuring brain activation
  10. X–nuclei imaging (17O, 23Na, 39K, 3He...)
  11. Hyperpolarization of nuclear spin systems
  12. Xenon-based molecular sensors
     
  13.  1D and 2D high–resolution NMR spectroscopy
  14. In vivo NMR spectroscopy (MRS)
  15. Monitoring energy metabolism in vivo with 31P NMR
  16. Chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST)
  17. Magnetic Resonance Elastography
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  18. Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)
  19. Positron emission tomography (PET)
  20. PET hybrid devices (PET/CT, MR/PET)
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  21. Fluorescence imaging and immunofluorescence
  22. Bioluminescence imaging
  23. Phase contrast microscopy
  24. Stimulated emission depletion microscopy (STED)
  25. Single–plane illumination microscopy (SPIM) / Light sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFP)
  26. Thin light–sheet microscopy (TLSM)
  27. Spectral precision distance microscopy (SPDM)
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  28. Hyperthermic therapy
  29. Simulations of hyperthermia therapy
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  30. Auto–regulation / Feedback systems biology
  31. Systems biology and enzymatic systems
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  32. Interaction of ionizing radiation with matter
  33. Radiobiology (effects of ionizing radiation on biological systems / cells)
  34. Radiation chemistry and radiation bio–chemistry
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  35. Planning of radiotherapeutic treatments: 2D and 3D planning techniques, excluding IMRT
  36. Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)
  37. FLASH radiotherapy
  38. Image–guided radiotherapy (IGRT): Cone–Beam–CT
  39. Volumetric arc therapy (VMAT), Rapid Arc, Tomotherapy
  40. Physics of radiotherapy with protons, in particular eye treatments
  41. Radiotherapy with heavy ions
  42. Laser ion / proton acceleration
  43. Radionuclide therapy
  44. Brachytherapy
  45. Radio–immunotherapy
  46. MR–guided radiotherapy (MR–Linac / MR–cobalt therapy)
  47. Stereotactic body radiation (SBRT)
  48. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
  49. Radiography with ions
  50. Spatially Fractionated Radiotherapy
  51. Photoacoustic imaging

 

 

Access to the seminar room: Due to a construction site, access to the main entrance is not obvious: Please refer to the following map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=16mEtQXetbcNAr7GM5Sxl5P1QreuCdRk&usp=sharing

Coming from the west (point A), walk along the northern side of the building in east direction to the construction site (blue line on the map), go up the stairs to the main entrance. In the main entrance hall, go the white staircase up to the first floor. You will be directly in front of the seminar room (see red markers on the map).

 

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