Effects of Ionizing Radiation on Human Health Discussed

Near East University Center of Excellence – Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Research Center, Near East University Faculty of Medicine Radiation Oncology Head of Department Prof. Dr. In the "Symposium on Ionizing Radiation and Its Effects on Human Health" held under the chairmanship of Meltem Nalça Andrieu, the effects of ionizing radiation on human health, especially in imaging studies applied for health, were discussed. Many scientists from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Turkey made presentations to the symposium, which was held in three sessions in order to prevent information pollution on the subject and to provide accurate information by experts.

In the first session of the symposium; Ankara University Faculty of Engineering Physics Engineering Retired Lecturer Prof. Dr. While Doğan Bor was making his presentation on “The Effect of Low Level Ionizing Radiation on Health”, Near East University Faculty of Medicine Radiation Oncology Head of Department Prof. Dr. Meltem Nalça Andrieu, on the other hand, discussed the topic of "Radiobiological Interaction of Human and Tumor Cells and Ionizing Radiation". Specialist Doctor Yasemin Küçükçiloğlu from the Near East University Hospital gave important information about radiation protection.

Near East University, Head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine Prof. Dr. In the second session chaired by Nuri Arslan, Dr. Specialist Dr. from Burhan Nalbantoğlu Hospital. Sinem Şığıt İkiz discussed the subject of “Hospital Use of Ionizing Radiation in Radiology”. One of the faculty members of the Near East University Nuclear Medicine Department, Specialist Dr. Hülya Efetürk focused on “Hospital Use of Ionizing Radiation in Nuclear Medicine”. The third presentation of the second session was made by Ege University Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology faculty member Prof. Dr. Yavuz Anacak made his speech with the subject "The Use of Ionizing Radiation in Radiation Oncology".

Ionizing radiation also discussed in terms of veterinary medicine and dentistry

In the last session of the symposium, Near East University Dean of Veterinary Faculty Prof. Dr. Deniz Seyrek İntaş "The Use of Radiation in Veterinary Medicine" and Prof. Dr. Dilek Arsoy evaluated the veterinary aspect of the subject with her presentations on “Veterinary Public Health and Nuclear Technology”. Near East University Faculty of Dentistry faculty member Assist. Assoc. Dr. The symposium was concluded with the presentation of “The Use of Ionizing Radiation in Dentistry” by Gürkan Ünsal.
Official of Near East University, "Ionizing Radiation and Its Effects on Human Health Symposium", in which the effects of ionizing radiation on health are evaluated through human health medicine, veterinary medicine and dentistry practices. YouTube can be viewed on the channel.