EFOMP School | Radiation Biology Porto, Portugal

Start Date: Feb 19th, 2026 09:00

End Date: Feb 21st, 2026 15:00

URL: https://www.efomp.org/index.php?r=pages&id=esmpe-upcoming-editions

Location: University of Porto

EFOMP in collaboration with the Portuguese Association for Medical Physics (APFISMED) would like to invite you to the next ESMPE on 19th-21st February 2026. This school provides medical physicists working in both imaging and therapy with a comprehensive foundation in radiation biology. The curriculum introduces fundamental principles, including DNA damage and repair mechanisms, radiation-induced cellular death (apoptosis, necrosis, mitotic catastrophe), and the distinction between deterministic and stochastic effects. It also covers molecular and cellular responses to ionizing radiation, including the roles of free radicals, bystander effects, and genomic instability. The course then builds upon these basics to explore clinically applied models, such as the Linear Quadratic Model (LQM), which is essential for understanding fractionation, radiosensitivity, and dose–response relationships. Additional topics include cell cycle kinetics, tissue-specific radiosensitivity, and radiobiological principles underlying treatment strategies like hypofractionation and radiosensitization. For Therapy physicists (both radiotherapy and nuclear medicine), this knowledge is essential for optimizing treatment planning, enhancing clinical decision-making, and improving patient safety. For those in Imaging (radiology and nuclear medicine), understanding radiation–tissue interactions supports the justification of imaging doses, protocol optimization, and effective communication of patient risks — all critical for maintaining high standards of quality and safety in diagnostic practices. This two-and-half day event will be accredited by EBAMP (European Board of Accreditation for Medical Physics) and is intended for practicing clinical Medical Physicists who are involved or interested in in both imaging and therapy. There will be an optional examination at the end for those seeking a higher level of certification beyond attendance. ESMPE have decided this event will be in a hybrid format. All lecturers will give their talks on-site in Porto, Portugal, but participants can choose if they want to attend the school on-site or online, it will be live-streamed.

Content
Physics of radiation interaction
Microdosimetrical aspects
Molecular basis of radiation response
Molecular approaches to radiation therapy
Basic radiobiology, which includes an overview survival fractions, RBE, LET, etc.
Clinical radiobiology, which introduction to fractionation, oxygen effect, TCP, NTCP, etc

Final examination
The final exam is voluntary. Participants can gain additional credits when successfully pass
the test.

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