FLASH-CARE: Improving Safety and Reliability in Advanced Cancer Treatment

Faustino Gómez.

Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

FLASH radiotherapy is an emerging cancer treatment approach with great potential to control tumours effectively while causing less damage to surrounding healthy tissues. However, wider clinical adoption requires reliable methods to verify and monitor treatment with high accuracy. This project aims to develop a comprehensive quality assurance system to support the safe and effective implementation of FLASH radiotherapy in clinical settings.

FLASH-CARE improves verification and quality control to help healthcare professionals ensure that radiation is delivered accurately and consistently, and that treatment follows the intended plan. Reliable monitoring is essential for identifying errors, supporting clinical confidence and contributing to patient safety, better outcomes and more efficient healthcare workflows.

The project could make FLASH radiotherapy safer and more dependable for patients, reducing treatment-related harm. It could also improve the efficiency of radiotherapy services and help translate a promising technology into practical cancer treatment that is safer, more effective, and more accessible.

• Sophie Heinrich, Institut Curie, France.

• Consuelo Guardiola, Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, M.P., Spain.

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