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Andrea Pella is a medical physicist whose research has made significant contributions to the field of particle therapy, with a particular focus on image-guided treatment, patient positioning, and motion management in proton and ion beam radiotherapy. Working primarily at the Centro Nazionale di Adroterapia Oncologica (CNAO) in Pavia, Italy, Pella has been instrumental in developing and validating the systems that ensure precise dose delivery in this highly sensitive treatment modality, where even small geometric uncertainties can critically compromise outcomes. Among Pella's most impactful contributions is the commissioning and quality assurance of integrated patient positioning and setup verification systems, work that has garnered nearly 40 citations and helped establish clinical standards at CNAO. Pella has also advanced tumor motion compensation strategies, investigating correlation models for real-time tracking in scanned ion beam therapy, and explored the synergy between optical tracking systems and in-room X-ray imaging. More recently, Pella contributed to next-generation in-room imaging technology at CNAO and developed specialized positioning platforms for ocular proton therapy. Collectively, this body of work has helped translate particle therapy's theoretical advantages into reliable, clinically validated practice.
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- 7A new system for in-room image guidance in particle therapy at CNAO2 citations · 2023