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Welcome to the Rad. Sci. Research Laboratory at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, led by of Professor David Medich, Ph.D.
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What are we currently doing in the Rad Lab?
- Developing a new type of physiological and structural imaging technique that uses neutrons as its imaging source to produce physiological images with a resolution approximately 100 times better than fMRI and nuclear medicine,
- Adapting a GEN IV Research Reactor as a next-generation hybrid university research reactor for both electricity production and research,
- Investigating the dosimetric characteristics of novel brachytherapy treatment isotopes, such as Yb-169 and W-181, for intensity modulated brachytherapy,
- Determining the environmental resuspension kinetics of radioactive particles after a release.
Our lab uses numerous techniques including: neutron activation analysis, neutron and gamma radiography, brachytherapy dosimetry, and Monte Carlo simulation. We also have a state-of-the-art neutron generator, an array of semiconductor detectors and scintillation counters, and a dedicated simulation computing cluster.
If you’re interested in learning more about our lab, please contact Prof. Medich