- Start: 04/04/2013
- End: 28/02/2015
The need to address the LOCALIZA project came about for two reasons: firstly, improving radiotherapy treatments, significantly increasing patient safety, secondly, optimizing time and resources used in the health area. In consequence, the overall objective of the project was to develop health immobilization devices based on advanced materials, integrated on architectures of intelligent spaces, in order to minimize the uncertainties associated with the different stages of Radiation Oncology. Thus the image acquisition while treatment planning and the treatment itself would be more accurate, providing greater safety and quality patient care and completely eliminating medical errors. In the first part of the project low cost immobilization systems (standard and custom) were developed, based on highly radiolucent advanced materials with high mechanical strength and durability (composites and semi-rigid foams). Identification and location devices adapted and compatible with radiotherapy immobilization systems were also developed. AIMEN's participation in the project was focused on the development and characterization of advanced materials, both composites and semi-rigid integral skin foams and in their compatibility with the Oncology Radiotherapy equipments.
- Sectors: Composite materials, Health, ICT
- R&D&i: Multimaterial systems
- Contributors: GRADIANT
- Leader: GALARIA
- Partners: SIHO, Castro Composites, TRC, MiFibra
- Acronym: LOCALIZA
- Ambit: National
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