On 20th of February 2025, the Mid-Term Meeting of the DETMED project took place at Lusófona University in Lisbon, Portugal. DETMED is a project funded by the European Executive Research Agency (REA) of the European Commission and coordinated by Lusófona University.
The DETMED project aims to develop a high-precision, compact gamma probe prototype for surgical tumor removal, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of cancer diagnostics and treatment. By leveraging advanced research in optoelectronics, modern technological approaches, and international collaboration among experts from Portugal, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Ukraine, Germany, Hungary, and Azerbaijan, the project will drive the development of next-generation highly sensitive gamma detectors. Through interdisciplinary knowledge exchange and the application of innovative optical detection technologies, DETMED seeks to improve the precision of medical procedures, ultimately contributing to advancements in oncology and patient care.
In the Midterm Meeting, the main advancements, as well as the next steps to be undertaken, of the project were presented by the teams of the Consortium related to the ongoing Work Packages (WP) of their responsibility, namely: WP1 – Innovative SiPM samples Preparation and Testing, WP2 – Investigation of parameters of scintillation materials and calculation, WP3 Electronic circuit, readout system & gamma probe design preparation, and WP6 – Management. Moreover, not only technical progress was covered, but also presentations from secondees, who shared the experiences from their staff exchanges.
All teams from the Consortium were represented in the meeting, either in presence or online, namely: Lusófona University/COFAC (Portugal), CascataChuva (Portugal), Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry VI Vernadsky National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Ukraine), Nanomaterials Research & Development (Poland), Elmek Mozgasban Alapitvany (Hungary), Technische Universität Dortmund (Germany), Institut Jožef Stefan (Slovenia), and Západočeská Univerzita v Plzni (Czechia), Institute of Radiation Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan and SETM LLC (Azerbaijan). Furthermore, the European Union was represented in the meeting by a REA Representative.
