Comprehensive Biomedical Physics
9.10 - Patient Dose Computation
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Anders Ahnesjö studied engineering physics at Uppsala University, Sweden, and then combined enrollment in the treatment planning software industry with academic engagement. He obtained a doctorate in medical physics in 1991 under the supervision of professor Brahme at Karolinska at Stockholm University on a thesis of photon dose calculation algorithms, later implemented into several treatment planning systems. He has held various research positions in industry and became adjunct professor at Umeå University in 2003, and at Uppsala University in 2005 where he from 2012, is a full professor in medical radiation physics. His research interest has been in treatment planning algorithms where he has developed kernel based models for external beam photons and brachytherapy sources, multisource beam models for photon, electron and proton beams, and also quality assurance applications. More lately he has worked with other aspects of dosimetry including response modelling of semiconductor detectors, microdosimetry of low energy photons and proton and light ion. He is now continuing these interests and also pursuing research into patient positioning and imaging applications in radiotherapy.