About Me
I am an Assistant Professor in Medical Physics in the Department of Medicine at the University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece. My research focuses on patient-specific radiation dosimetry and imaging technologies—especially in CT and radiotherapy setup. I have an active collaboration as Research Consultant with Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School (HMS), Boston, Massachusetts, USA. My clinical work is focused on Radiotherapy Treatment Planning, Linear Accelerator Quality Assurance, and Patient Specific QA in the University General Hospital of Larissa.
Research
My research interests are directed towards advancing patient-specific radiation dosimetry and imaging technologies in radiotherapy and computed tomography. My previous work features Monte Carlo–based and GPU-accelerated methods to improve dose calculations and imaging efficiency, especially for techniques such as megavoltage cone-beam CT (MV-CBCT) and electronic portal imaging device (EPID) systems.
I have led the development of FastEPID, a rapid Monte Carlo simulation framework that accelerates image generation by 90–150× without compromising accuracy, leveraging precalculated photon energy deposition and optical spread. I have also explored multi-layer MV imager designs, optimizing detective quantum efficiency (DQE) through layer-weighting strategies to enhance image quality and reduce noise. Throughout my work, a consistent theme is the integration of computational modeling, Monte Carlo simulation, and detector innovation to deliver faster, more accurate imaging and dose assessment tools for personalized medical physics.
I am currently working on employing artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning (DL) methods to achieve near real-time, patient-specific dose estimation. My recent publication in Medical Physics, a well-established, Q1-ranked journal, on the "Rapid estimation of patient-specific organ dose using a deep learning network", was awarded the "Top Cited Article Award" for 2023.
Teaching
I teach undergraduate courses in Medical Physics in the Department of Medicine at the University of Thessaly. My teaching philosophy emphasizes interactive questioning, a well-established and research-supported pedagogical method aligning with constructivism theories pioneered by Lev Vygotsky and Jean Piaget.
Publications
You can view my publications on Scopus.
I have contributed a chapter about Low-cost, high-quality x-ray imaging technology for radiotherapy to the Humanitarian Engineering for Global Oncology book by Eric Ford.
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Email: myronakis@uth.gr
Office: University General Hospital of Larissa, Radiotherapy Dpt
Phone: +30 2413 502052