IAEA Joins Forces with Dosimetry Companies to Advance Radiation Medicine under Rays of Hope

“It is a true honour for Standard Imaging to partner with the IAEA and Rays of Hope to address the crucial disparities in life-saving cancer treatments worldwide,” said Eric DeWerd, MBA, President of Standard Imaging.

These partnerships will not only expand countries’ capacities for accurate measurements and consistency in radiation dosimetry but also play a role in further developing the competencies of medical physicists and radiation metrology professionals in the field, providing them with more accurate diagnostic and enhanced therapeutic practices.

“We are excited to join the IAEA’s Rays of Hope initiative. At PTW, our commitment to quality and knowledge sharing in radiation therapy – values that have been embraced by the PTW Dosimetry School for a decade – uniquely positions us to support the IAEA in the global fight against cancer,” said Tobias Schüle, Managing Director of PTW-Freiburg.

IBA Dosimetry, PTW-Freiburg, and Standard Imaging are all active in the fields of dosimetry and medical physics but with a distinct focus and product range.

“With Rays of Hope, the IAEA has launched a global initiative that brings help and hope where they are most urgently needed. By signing the Practical Agreement, we stand together to strengthen the tireless fight against cancer and celebrate the power of international collaboration,” said Jörg Leske, Manager RTV at IBA Dosimetry GmbH.

For decades, the IAEA has enhanced dosimetry and quality assurance in calibration laboratories and hospitals across the globe. In developing guidance and training materials, coordinating research activities, organizing scientific events, raising awareness about the importance of dosimetry and medical physics and implementing concrete actions to that end, it has established best practices and actively contributed to more effective diagnostic and treatment approaches.

“To further assure effective cancer care and diagnosis, countries around the world need well-trained medical physicists. Through Rays of Hope, the IAEA is addressing this need, including through the Anchor Centres within each region,” noted Najat Mokhtar, Deputy Director General and Head of the IAEA’s Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications. “Thanks to the partnership with IBA Dosimetry, PTW-Freiburg and Standard Imaging, Rays of Hope Anchor Centres will be better equipped to effectively train medical physicists. This agreement will also enhance our support for Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratories and hospitals in low and middle income countries,” she added.