Th. Haberer
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Th. Haberer is a leading figure in the field of medical physics and radiation oncology, with a primary focus on advancing ion beam therapy for moving targets. His key research areas include motion mitigation techniques, such as gating, beam tracking, and rescanning, to address the "interplay effect" that causes dosimetric errors when irradiating tumors affected by respiratory motion. His most-cited work, a 2012 study on a breathing thorax phantom with independently programmable 6D tumor motion, has garnered 58 citations and remains a foundational tool for dosimetric measurements in scanned ion beam therapy. This contribution has been instrumental in developing clinically viable strategies to ensure precise dose delivery to moving tumors, directly impacting patient safety and treatment efficacy. Haberer’s innovative phantom design and rigorous experimental approach have established him as a key contributor to the practical implementation of motion-compensated radiotherapy, bridging the gap between theoretical motion mitigation and real-world clinical application.
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