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MRI Linac Research Subgroup

Table of MRL Research, Institutions and Contacts in Australian and New Zealand

Location	Key Contacts	Focus Areas	Available Experimental Equipment	Collaboration Opportunities
ACRF Image-X Institute, University of Sydney, NSW	Prof Paul Keall paul.keall@sydney.edu.au	Key Investigator on Australian MRL Program MC and COMSOL Simulations on linear accelerators and electrons guns in magnetic fields AMPI: Patient imaging study investigating ways to improve imaging and treatment workflows Patient Rotation Couch System MRI based tumour tracking MRI sequencing and reconstruction efficiencies EPID compatibility in magnetic fields Proof of concept pre-clinical nanoparticle treatments Contrast Enhancement Development Geometric Distortion Corrections Aus MRL V2
Australian Clinical Dosimetry Service	Ms Rhonda Brown rhonda.brown@arpansa.gov.au	Clinical Audit Development including: Procedures and criteria for audits Detectors and phantoms for use in audits	Modified CIRS thorax phantom CIRS MRgRT Motion Management Phantom PTW Octavious 1500 MR 2D Array MR characterised PTW30013, PTW60019 & IBA CC13 detectors	Online Adaptive Radiation Therapy Dosimetry in Magnetic Fields
Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centre and Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, NSW	Prof Paul Keall paul.keall@sydney.edu.au	Installed Australian MRL Program Installed Siemens Skyra 3T MANTRA: Investigation into first high field in-line patient treatment AMPI: Patient imaging study investigating ways to improve imaging and treatment workflows Proof of concept pre-clinical nanoparticle treatments Dosimetry in magnetic fields Standardising MR image sequences Alternative treatment position investigation	Aus MRL – 1T Inline MRL MR compatible dosimeters QUASAR MRI^4D Motion Phantom Starcheck Maxi MR	MR Compatible Dosimeter development
Macquarie University	Prof Yves De Deene	Real time 3D dosimetry on MRL using polymer gel dosimeters Quantitative Bio-functional MRI for adaptive Radiotherapy	Gel making and evaluation equipment	Patient Specific QA Dosimetry in Magnetic Field Deformable Dose Registration Bio-functional and Quantitative MRI Translational MRI
Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre, Austin Hospital, Vic	Dr Kym Rykers Kym.rykers@austin.org.au Ms. Sandie Fisher Sandra.Fisher@austin.org.au	Business case, Capital works and project management : MR in RO Installed Elekta Unity MRL Installed Siemens Ingenia Ambition X	Elekta Unity MRL Siemens Ingenia Ambition X CIRS4D MR motion phantom MR Safety detectors Suite of MR phantoms MIM AQUA Modus MRI3D phantom	Adaptive Radiation Therapy Patient Specific QA MR Biomarkers Dosimetry in Magnetic Field Clinical Trials Clinical Trials: RICE Watchdog
GenesisCare St Vincent’s Clinic Sydney, NSW	Dr Michael Jameson michael.jameson@genesiscare.com	Installed Clinical MRL	Elekta Unity MRL CIRS4D MR motion phantom MR Safety detectors Suite of MR phantoms MIM AQUA Access to ViewRay MRIdian system	Adaptive Radiation Therapy Patient Specific QA MR Biomarkers Dosimetry in Magnetic Field Clinical Trials
Townsville Cancer Centre, Qld	Dr John Barnes John.Baines@health.qld.gov.au	Installed Clinical MRL MR Guided SABR clinical trial	Detectors: Farmer, Pinpoint, Diamond, Diode Octavius MR 1500 array Solid water phantom ACR phantom Modus MRI4D	Adaptive therapy MR Biomarkers QA techniques In-field and out-of-field dosimetry
University of Newcastle, NSW	Prof Peter Greer peter.greer@newcastle.edu.au	EPID dosimetry for real time verification of online adaptive treatments MRI-only planning for the Australian MRL Program
University of Queensland, Qld	Dr Mingyan Li mingyan@itee.uq.edu.au	Aus MRL V2 Geometric Distortion Corrections MRL compatible radiation transparent imaging coils Fast MR imaging for MRL guidance Radiofrequency safety management for MRL Deep learning applications for MRL Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM) Electrical Property Tomograph (EPT) for lesion detection	Radiofrequency laboratory with full capability of manufacturing radiofrequency coils and phantoms Access to 3T and 7T human MRI scanners and 9.4T pre-clinical MRI scanner Electromagnetic simulation software for the evaluation of MR safety and coil performance	Radiofrequency coil design and manufacture to satisfy customer requirements Fast and real-time MRI for MRL guidance Ultra high resolution MRI with 7T scanner and parallel transmission technology Deep learning for multi0contrast imaging, super-resolution and fast imaging
University of Wollongong, NSW	Prof Peter Metcalfe metcalfe@uow.edu.au Dr Brad Oborn boborn@uow.edu.au	MC Simulations on photon, electron and proton transport in magnetic field Magnetic Field Compatible Detector Development and Characterisation Patient Rotation Couch System MARDOS – Magnetic Apparatus for RaDiation Oncology Studies	CMRP MRI Compatible dosimeters Permanent magnet device for use with Linac	Novel experiments in B-fields for MRIgRT research
Western Sydney University, NSW	Prof Bill Price w.price@westernsydney.edu.au	MRI Contrast Enhancement Development MRI Visible Dose Enhancement Materials Development Tissue property investigation and translation from high magnetic field strength to clinical magnetic field strengths Diffusion MRI and theoretical analysis	11.7 T and 14.1 T High Resolution MRI (including accessories for diffusion MRI) – these machines can also perform spectroscopy and are capable of observing a range of nuclei in addition to ¹H. They also have temperature control. Fast Field Cycling (FFC) NMR 9.4 and 1 T NMR spectrometer also capable of diffusion measurements. Earth Field NMR Micro-CT.	If interested in collaborating please contact Prof. Bill Price

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