Conveners
Flash Posters
- Tanya Hutton (University of Cape Town)
Advanced Nuclear Science and Technology Techniques (ANSTT6) Workshop
18–22 May 2026 — iThemba LABS, Cape Town
Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Breast Cancer via Mammography
Andrew Lucio Mbewe and Dr. Maluba Vernon Chisapi
University of Zambia, School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Lusaka, Zambia
Abstract
Zambia faces a critical shortage of radiologists and...
Background: Radiotherapy is an essential part of the management of left-sided breast cancer, and this requires an optimal balance in target volume coverage and organs at risk, such as the ipsilateral lung and the heart. Advanced techniques such as tangential-intensity modulated radiotherapy (t-IMRT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) are commonly used. However, the dosimetric...
The increasing risk of illicit trafficking and misuse of nuclear and radioactive materials has highlighted the importance of nuclear forensics in supporting radiological crime scene investigations and nuclear security. This study focuses on the categorization and characterization of uranium-bearing materials to support nuclear forensic attribution and investigative processes. Uranium materials...
Medulloblastoma (MB) and glioblastoma (GB) are highly aggressive brain tu-
mours that exhibit substantial resistance to radiotherapy, largely due to im-
paired DNA damage repair mechanisms. The cellular response to radiation-
induced DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) is a critical determinant of radiosen-
sitivity. This study investigated the effects of the MDM2 inhibitor AMG232...
Introduction:
I-125 seeds are often used in temporary or permanent radiotherapy implants. The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) formed Task Group (TG) 43 to propose a dosimetry protocol for such cylindrically symmetric seeds. The protocol calculates the dose rate at a particular point by taking into account the air kerma strength, dose rate constant, geometry function,...
