Professor Tamar Sanikidze, Head of the Department of Physics, Biophysics, Biomechanics and Information Technologies of Tbilisi State Medical University, participated in the 7th Asian and Oceanic Congress on Radiation Protection (AOCRP-7), held in Beijing, China.

The Congress took place under the auspices of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) and organized by the China Society of Radiation Protection (CSRP). AOCRP is one of the major international scientific forums in the field of radiation protection in the Asia-Oceania region, bringing together representatives of academia, the clinical sector, regulatory bodies, and international organizations. The Congress brought together specialists from around the world, including representatives of leading international organizations such as IRPA, UNSCEAR, ICRP, IAEA, and ILO.

As part of the “Radiation Protection in Medical Applications” session, Professor Tamar Sanikidze delivered an oral presentation: “Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Breast Cancer Patients after Radiation Therapy in Georgia.”

The presentation focused on assessing the risk of cardiovascular complications following radiotherapy in oncology patients, particularly breast cancer patients. It addressed the potential relationship between radiation dose and cardiac exposure, as well as the importance of predicting the risk of cardiovascular disease following radiation therapy.

The TMU professor’s presentation was selected as the Best Oral Presentation in the session, representing significant international recognition of the scientific relevance and importance of the research.

Following a decision by the Congress Scientific Committee, a full-length research article based on the presented study will be published in the international peer-reviewed journal Radiation Medicine and Protection, published on the Elsevier platform. The journal currently has a CiteScore of 2.1.

Professor Tamar Sanikidze also held scientific and professional discussions with representatives of the Chinese scientific and medical communities, including researchers working in the fields of radiation health, medical physics, dosimetry and radiation protection.

The meetings and discussions with Chinese colleagues also identified prospects for future scientific cooperation and the development of joint research projects, including within the framework of Georgia–China scientific collaboration.