Faculty

Keith M. Furutani, Ph.D.

Location

Jacksonville, Florida

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Clinical Profile

SUMMARY

Keith M. Furutani, Ph.D., studies emerging technologies in radiation therapy. He is particularly interested in investigating carbon ion radiation therapy.

Focus areas

  • Developing and commissioning delivery control systems for proton and carbon ion radiation therapy.
  • Using computational radiation biology to mathematically translate the measured tissue cell response to clinical endpoints.
  • Calculating and measuring ion dosimetry and microdosimetry.

Significance to patient care

Dr. Furutani's research efforts aim to provide even more beneficial treatment delivery from proton beam and carbon ion radiation therapy.

Professional highlights

  • Associate technical director, carbon ion radiation therapy facility, Mayo Clinic in Florida, 2020-present.
  • Member, Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group, 2014-present.
  • Member, American Association of Physicists in Medicine, 2001-present.
  • Member, Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine, 2001-present.
  • Member, Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists, 2001-present.

PROFESSIONAL DETAILS

Primary Appointment

  1. Consultant, Department of Radiation Oncology
  2. Vice Chair, Division of Medical Physics, Department of Radiology

Academic Rank

  1. Professor of Medical Physics

EDUCATION

  1. Resident - Medical Physics Cancercenter Manitoba
  2. Postdoctoral Fellowship Canadian Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
  3. Ph.D. - Nuclear Physics University of Manitoba
  4. BSc (Hons) - (Honours) Physics University of Manitoba

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