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Elena Fogazzi is a Professor in the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Trento, Italy, specializing in medical physics applications for radiation oncology and diagnostic imaging.
Her research focuses on:
- Proton therapy quality assurance and dosimetry
- Proton computed tomography (pCT) system development
- Relative stopping power estimation for treatment planning
- Metal artifact reduction in radiation therapy
- Neuroimaging biomarkers for multiple sclerosis
Recent work (2023-2025) centers on validating proton CT systems against x-ray CT for accurate stopping power prediction, developing novel dosimetry techniques for pencil beam scanning with metal implants, and investigating white matter changes in multiple sclerosis using advanced MRI relaxation techniques. Her publications demonstrate strong collaboration with INFN (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare) on proton imaging instrumentation.
Dr. Fogazzi's work bridges engineering and clinical applications, with publications in high-impact journals including Medical Physics and Physics in Medicine & Biology. She maintains active research in proton therapy optimization and cross-modality imaging validation, contributing to improved accuracy in radiation treatment planning.
She is affiliated with the INFN proton CT project and collaborates extensively with researchers across Italy and internationally, with frequent co-authorship from Francesco Tommasino, Marina Scarpa, and Paolo Farace.
