The study shows that the doses absorbed by organs far from the treatment volume are substantially smaller in proton therapy than in external beam photon therapy, even when taking into account the imaging dose. For cancer patients receiving radiotherapy, reducing radiation exposure of normal tissue can prevent adverse effects, such [...]
In the latest issue of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, HARMONIC researchers provide a detailed overview of the rationale, design and methods for understanding how radiotherapy affects our body and which biomarkers can be used to predict long-term health risks. Radiotherapy has saved the lives of countless young cancer [...]
Isabelle Thierry-Chef receives the award in Lyon, France. photo: TimDouet Following the award received by HARMONIC at the last FISA (fission safety of reactor systems) conference in June 2022, the project has been recently featured in the European Physical Journal as part of the Euratom Research and Training [...]
By Isabelle Thierry-Chef, ISGlobal researcher and principal investigator of the HARMONIC project. […]
Isabelle Thierry-Chef receives the award in Lyon, France. photo: TimDouet HARMONIC received the EURATOM project award at the latest FISA conference, for its “high scientific level and originality of contribution”. The project was selected from among more than 50 EURATOM projects presented during the conference, which took place from Monday 30 [...]