Addressing the Decline of Academic Health Physics Programs: Challenges, Solutions, and Opportunities for the Future
This presentation will highlight the status of academic Health Physics programs in North America, introduce potential solutions, and share some opportunities for practicing experts to efficiently maximize their impact on the next generation. The need for Health Physicists continues to grow with new reactor designs, the increase in novel radiopharmaceuticals, the need to manage environmental […]
Reevaluating the Linear No-Threshold Model: The Role of Organ-on-Chip Technology
The linear no-threshold (LNT) model, the long-standing basis for radiation regulation, faces persistent and significant scientific debate regarding its accuracy at low doses (below 10cSv/y). Recent studies offer no conclusive resolution, with results distributed across LNT, non-linear risk models, and hermetic models. Additionally, research is expanding into the potential role of radiation in non-cancerous diseases […]
Considerations Regarding Operational Dose Quantities Proposed by ICRU 95
In 2021, the ICRP initiated the revision of the general recommendations of the system of Radiation Protection, and part of it will focus on dose quantities. The recently published ICRP Publication 147 and ICRU Report 95 have described the extent of the proposed modifications and paved the way for the strategy to be adopted. These […]