Pierre Leger

 

 

 

Affiliate Member

Medical Physics Unit, McGill University

Other appointments:

Chief Engineer, Department of Medical Physics, McGill University Health Centre

Address:                           

Cedars Cancer Centre, Medical Physics, DS1.7141
McGill University Health Centre - Glen Site
1001 boul. Décarie
Montréal, QC H4A 3J1

Telephone:

514-934-1934 x44216

E-mail:

pierre.leger [at] mcgill.ca

Education:   

BSc Eng. in Electronics & Communication. O.I.Q. Member.

Teaching Principles of Electronics for Medical Physicists since 1999.

Certification & honors

Member, Association des Physiciens et Ingénieurs Biomédicaux du Québec (APIBQ)
Member, Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)

Research focus:

R&D projects support for MSc and PhD students.

Four Leafs Electron Cone design for Varian high energy accelerators,

Lung phantom motion controller,

Irradiation beam calorimeter,

Variable volume Ion chamber,

Pseudo-arc MU counter for varian clinac 18,

Design new interface for stereotactic radio surgery accessory and Varian clinac 18, Motorized total body irradiation sweeping beam system for Theratronics T780,

High voltage monitoring system of Farmer electrometer power supply,

Cobalt source elecctronic transit timer for Theratronics T780.

Key publications:

Design and built new Last Person Out system related to personnel safety working in low or high-energy accelerator bunkers. A publication report was approoved by CNSC before implementation at the Montreal General, Jewish General and Royal Victoria hospitals in 2004.

 

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