Ioannis Androulakis

Ioannis Androulakis is a Researcher in the Department of Radiotherapy at Erasmus University Medical Center. His work focuses on advancing brachytherapy and hyperthermia techniques for cancer treatment, with particular emphasis on prostate cancer. He specializes in integrating electromagnetic tracking systems to improve treatment accuracy and safety in high-dose-rate brachytherapy procedures. His research also involves developing novel thermobrachytherapy systems for interstitial hyperthermia applications.

Research Interests:

• Optimization of HDR brachytherapy delivery systems
• Electromagnetic tracking for real-time treatment monitoring
• Hyperthermia integration into radiation therapy protocols
• Transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate treatments

Key Contributions: His studies address critical challenges like implant reconstruction errors and dosimetric impacts in clinical settings. Recent work validated a preclinical thermobrachytherapy prototype and demonstrated the efficacy of electromagnetic tracking in improving HDR brachytherapy precision.

Awards:

• 2022 ESHO-Sensius Young Investigator Award

Labs/Teams: Collaborates closely with multidisciplinary teams in radiation oncology and medical physics at Erasmus MC, focusing on translational research from preclinical prototypes to clinical applications.