Dr. Ekaterina Tchistiakova

Biography

Dr. Tchistiakova received her Bachelor of Science from McMaster University in Medical Health Physics, followed by a PhD from the University of Toronto in Medical Biophysics. Her doctoral research focused on the application of advanced MRI techniques to detect changes in brain structure and vasculature caused by vascular risk factors such as diabetes and hypertension. Upon completing her PhD, she underwent a Medical Physics residency at the Odette Cancer Centre. Currently, Dr. Tchistiakova works as a full-time clinical medical physicist at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre and serves as an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Oncology at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. Her role as a clinical physicist is integral to the radiation therapy program at TBCC, where she identifies research opportunities that directly benefit patients. Her primary research interest centers on expanding the application of advanced MRI techniques to bridge advancements made in the field of MRI with their application in radiation therapy. Dr. Tchistiakova's research includes developing a platform for integrating functional MRI techniques into the clinical protocol within the radiation therapy department, with a focus on patients with brain metastases undergoing stereotactic radiation therapy. The long-term goal of her research is to incorporate MRI into adaptive radiation therapy, which enhances treatment effectiveness by monitoring therapy and modifying it as needed based on sensitive imaging techniques.

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