Karazin University Acquires RayStation System for Practical Training of Medical Physicists

The Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Nanotechnology of the School of Physics and Technology at Karazin University, headed by Valeriia Trusova, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor and Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, continues to advance modern medical physics in Ukraine by expanding opportunities for specialist training in line with international standards. An important step in this direction was the acquisition of the professional RayStation radiotherapy treatment planning system, provided with the assistance of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) and the support of the Nova Ukraine International Charitable Foundation.

RayStation is an advanced radiotherapy treatment planning system used in clinical practice to develop and optimise individualised radiation treatment plans. Its integration into the educational process will enable students to master professional medical physics tools, acquire practical skills in radiotherapy treatment planning, and deepen their understanding of modern technologies used in cancer treatment.

The next stage of the collaboration will involve an ESTRO-supported training programme for Denys Horokh, Senior Research Fellow at the School of Physics and Technology, focusing on practical aspects of working with the RayStation system in Stockholm, Sweden. The knowledge and experience gained will provide a foundation for further integration of this technology into the curriculum and the development of practice-oriented training for future medical physicists.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to ESTRO and the Nova Ukraine International Charitable Foundation for their support, trust, and significant contribution to the advancement of medical physics and the training of highly qualified specialists in Ukraine. This international cooperation creates new opportunities for integrating advanced European technologies into higher education and strengthening Ukraine's national workforce capacity in the field of medical physics.