(Wang Na, Correspondent) On the afternoon of September 5, the Department of Radiation Oncology at our hospital (The Second Norman Bethune Hospital of Jilin University) held a specialized academic exchange lecture on cancer radiotherapy between China and the United States in the conference room on the third floor of the Information Exchange Center. The event featured Professor Dou Kai, a Senior Physicist from the Radiation Oncology Center at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, USA, who delivered an in-depth lecture on clinical radiotherapy methods and technologies in the United States. The lecture was attended by Jia Lihua, Deputy Director of the Human Resources and Social Security Office of Jilin University, and Liu Kexiang, Vice President of our hospital. The event was presided over by Wang Tiejun, Director of the Department of Radiation Oncology at our hospital.
Professor Dou Kai, a graduate of the Department of Physics at Jilin University and a member of the Class of 1977, has held positions at several research institutions, including the Changchun Institute of Physics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Oklahoma State University in the United States. He currently serves as a Senior Physicist at the Radiation Oncology Center of Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, USA, and is a board-certified advanced medical physicist (DABR) by the American Board of Radiology. He has published over 100 academic papers, including more than 30 papers related to medical physics in recent years.
During the lecture, Professor Dou Kai provided a detailed introduction to the latest technologies and advancements in cancer radiotherapy in the United States, covering areas such as stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), 4D-CT-based radiotherapy, brachytherapy, intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT), and proton/heavy-ion radiotherapy. He also extended a warm invitation to the audience to visit Mercy Hospital. In the subsequent interactive Q&A session, Professor Dou engaged in a lively discussion with experts from our hospital, including Professor Wang Tiejun, Professor Jia Xiaojing, and Associate Professor Yang Jianzheng, as well as physicists such as Song Yunhao, Zhang Zhiliang, Wang Chunyu, Lu Shuangchen, and Guo Hui. The discussion covered a range of hot topics in the field of radiation oncology, with participants freely sharing their perspectives in a highly active atmosphere. Professor Dou patiently addressed all questions raised and expressed full recognition and high praise for the techniques employed by our hospital’s Department of Radiation Oncology, particularly in areas such as interstitial implantation for cervical cancer, intraoperative radiotherapy, and hyperthermia technology.
In his concluding remarks, Director Wang Tiejun once again welcomed Professor Dou Kai and expressed hope that the professor would frequently visit and provide guidance to the Department of Radiation Oncology in the future.
This academic exchange deepened everyone’s understanding and awareness of cutting-edge developments and key issues in radiation oncology technology, broadening their knowledge and expanding their horizons. It holds significant importance for enhancing the clinical technical capabilities and medical service quality of our hospital’s Department of Radiation Oncology and is certain to promote faster and better development of cancer radiotherapy at our institution.
