Julia Schwaab

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Julia Schwaab is a biomedical researcher whose work sits at the critical intersection of medical imaging and particle therapy. Her primary research focuses on real-time motion management in cancer treatment, specifically developing and validating ultrasound-based methods to track tumors during ion beam therapy. Schwaab’s most-cited work, "Ion beam tracking using ultrasound motion detection" (2014, 27 citations), established a foundational proof-of-concept for using diagnostic sonography as a non-invasive, real-time motion mitigation tool. This phantom-based study demonstrated that ultrasound could provide the millimeter-precision tumor position data needed for effective tracking and gating in particle therapy—a significant advance over traditional X-ray-based methods that expose patients to additional radiation. By pioneering the integration of ultrasound into the treatment workflow, Schwaab has helped pave the way for safer, more precise cancer treatments. Her contributions are particularly valuable for addressing tumor motion caused by breathing, a major challenge in thoracic and abdominal radiotherapy. Through her work, Schwaab has positioned herself as a key innovator in the ongoing effort to make particle therapy more adaptive and patient-friendly.