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Heavy Ion Collisions Unit
Μember of the High Acceptance Dielectron Spectrometer (HADES) Collaboration, which is composed from 18 Institutions from 7 European countries. It currently performs experiments at the Heavy Ion Synchrotron 18 (SIS18) at the Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research (GSI) in Darmstadt, Germany. In the next years, the Collaboration will begin conducting experiments at higher energies at the SIS100 of the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) at GSI; FAIR: ‘The Universe in the Laboratory’ (Video).
Environmental Radioactivity Unit
- Systematic grid-wise airborne radon in Cyprus (houses, schools, public buildings) and interactive radon maps of various types of formats.
- Systematic measurements of radon in drinking water and soils all over Cyprus and interactive radon maps of various types of formats; radon measurements in some groundwater too.
- Gamma radiation measurements in building materials used in Cyprus and dose calculations.
- Gamma radiation measurements in commonly consumed foodstuff in Cyprus and dose calculations.
Nuclear Medicine Imaging Unit
This Unit's main objective is to optimize the diagnostic value of various nuclear medicine procedures in the framework of improving public health. This is achieved by:
- Manufacturing innovative human-like and shaped phantoms with precisely controlled motions for nuclear medicine,
- Performing SPECT/CT & PET/CT acquisitions and image processing at the collaborating Nuclear Medicine Departments, in Cyprus and abroad, following the clinical protocols and using the developed phantoms,
- Performing quantitative imaging analysis using dedicated innovative custom-made imaging software, and evaluating the diagnosis of the collaborating physicians.
The Unit collaborates with organizations such as the Nicosia General Hospital, the Limassol General Hospital, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center, German Oncology Center, European University Cyprus, Cyprus Institute, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Kings College London.
| Position | Name | Department | Research Domain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Researcher | Professor Yiannis Parpottas | Mechanical Engineering | Heavy Ion Collisions, Environmental Radioactivity, Nuclear Medicine Imaging |
| Team Member | Dr Theodoros Leontiou | Mechanical Engineering | Heavy Ion Collisions, Nuclear Medicine Imaging (algorithm development) |
| Team Member | Professor Antonios Lontos | Mechanical Engineering | Medicine Imaging (3D printing & moulding) |
| Team Member | Dr Andreas Constantinides | Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Informatics | Nuclear Medicine Imaging (Databases) |
| Team Member | Dr Pavlos Mavromatides | Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Informatics | Nuclear Medicine Imaging (Automation techniques) |
| Team Member | Dr Anastasia Hadjiconstanti | Researcher | Nuclear Medicine Imaging |
| Team Member | Dr George Charitou | Researcher | Environmental Radioactivity |
| Team Member | Sotiris Panagi | Researcher | Nuclear Medicine Imaging (Phantoms, Automation) |
| Team Member | Konstantinos Michael | Researcher | Nuclear Medicine Imaging (Phantoms) |
| Team Member | Elena Ttofi | Researcher | Nuclear Medicine Imaging (Algorithms) |
| Team Member | Dr Haralabos Tsertos | Researcher (Visiting Professor) | Heavy Ion Collisions, Environmental Radioactivity |
| Team Member | Dr Jehad Mousa | Researcher | Heavy Ion Collisions |
| Start Year | Project Title | Lead Partner/ Assignee | Funding from | Project Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Ion Collisions at GSI | HADES Collaboration | https://hades.gsi.de | ||
| 2022 | Enhancing the Capacities of Educational Institutions for the Sustainable use of Nuclear Technologies | International Atomic Energy Agency | RER0049 | |
| 2022 | CyRadon_Alpha / Investigation of radiological concentrations of radon (Rn-222) in drinking water and soil, in Cyprus | Frederick University |
Cyprus Government (TEE1/2022) |
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| 2019 | SPECT_THYROID - Optimizing the diagnostic value of postsurgical I-123 SPECT thyroid imaging and applying patient-specific dosimetry for radioiodine ablation for thyroid remnants | Frederick Research Center | European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus through the Research and Innovation Foundation (EXCELLENCE/1216/88) | https://bionuclearmed.com/spect-thyroid-project/ |
| 2019 | MPI_LIVER - Optimizing the diagnostic value of SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging under the influence of liver activity | Frederick Research Center | European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus through the Research and Innovation Foundation (EXCELLENCE/1216/85) | https://bionuclearmed.com/mpi_liver-project/ |
| 2019 | CyRadon / Investigation of radiological concentrations of indoor airborne radon (Rn-222) in Cyprus | Frederick University | Cyprus Government (TEE14/2019) | N/A |
| 2018 | Enhancing the Regional Capacity to Control Long Term Risk to the Public due to Radon in Dwellings and Workplaces | International Atomic Energy Agency | RER/9/153 | |
| 2018 | Enhancing Capacity Building Activities in the European Nuclear and Radiation Safety Organizations for the Safe Operation of Facilities | International Atomic Energy Agency | RER0043 | |
| 2012 | Resp-MPI - Optimizing the diagnostic value of SPECT myocardial perfusion image under the influence of respiratory motions | Frederick Research Center | European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus through the Research and Promotion Foundation (ΥΓΕΙΑ/ΔΥΓΕΙΑ/0311/27) | https://bit.ly/3LUpavU |
| 2012 | Characterization of pigments in Byzantine frescoes using the X-Ray Fluorescence technique | Frederick University | Research and Promotion Foundation (ΚΟΥΛΤΟΥΡΑ/ΜΕΡΑ/1012/14) | |
| 2012 | Areas with sources of electromagnetic radiation: Akrotiri antennas | Frederick University | Research and Promotion Foundation (ΚΟΥΛΤΟΥΡΑ/ΜΕΡΑ/1012/13) | |
| 2010 | SPECT_MPI / Optimizing the diagnostic value in SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging | Frederick Research Center | European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus through the Research and Promotion Foundation (ΥΓΕΙΑ/ΔΥΓΕΙΑ/0308/11) | https://bit.ly/3OV2Ow9 |
| 2009 | Systematic measurements of the radon concentration in residential areas of the Larnaca district | Frederick University | Research and Promotion Foundation (ΚΟΥΛΤΟΥΡΑ/ΜΕΡΑ/1009/14) | |
| 2009 | Enhancing the Characterization, Preservation and Protection of Cultural Heritage Artefacts (Nuclear Techniques) | International Atomic Energy Agency | RER/0/034 |
The CyNuclPhy team conducts and promotes basic and applied research related to nuclear physics in Cyprus. It also involves in radiation protection and nuclear safety/security matters.
