22.09.2022
On 21-22 September, 2022 the Annual Scientific and Practical Conference of the Ukrainian Society of Radiation Oncologists with the participation of international experts “Topical Issues of Radiation Oncology in Ukraine” was held in Lviv, organized by the Ukrainian Society of Radiation Oncologists, National Cancer Institute of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the State Institution “The Institute of Medical Radiology and Oncology named after S.P. Grigoriev of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine (IMRO), the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the State Institution “Oncology in Ukraine. S.P. Grigoriev NAMS of Ukraine (IMRO), Ministry of Health of Ukraine, UDIN IZOTOP State Enterprise, Ukrainian Society of Nuclear Medicine Specialists, P.L. Shupyk National University of Public Health of Ukraine, Lviv Regional State Administration Main Health Department, Lviv Regional Oncology Diagnostic and Treatment Center CNP LRC.
The main program issues were: radiotherapy diagnosis in oncology, technical re-equipment of radio-oncology institutions in Ukraine, the use of modern innovative radiotherapy technology, quality assurance of radiation oncology, radiobiology expertise and radiobiological support of radiotherapy. L. Averyanova, associate professor of Department of BME, made a report “State and problems of functioning of radiotherapy service of Ukraine in military conditions”, presenting the results of joint work with leading specialists of IMRO, which is the profile scientific and educational base of Department of BME. L. Averyanova was the only attendee from the entire Kharkiv region. The report highlighted the urgent problems of technical re-equipment of radiotherapy centers in Ukraine, the peculiarities of organizing their work under martial law, based on the IMRO experience.
The need to support the work of the Kharkiv Regional Center for Oncology, which suffered considerable damage as a result of Russian shelling, was separately noted. The report aroused great interest among the audience, and some of its provisions were included in the final resolution of the conference. It should be noted that the constant cooperation between the Department of BME and IMRO provides unique information for the educational and scientific work of the department, as well as practical training of technical specialists in the field of radiation oncology. Such long-term cooperation with the medical institution contributes to the third goal (good health and well-being) of the university’s sustainable development!
