Ileana Silvestre Patallo

Ileana Silvestre Patallo is a medical physicist at the UK's National Physical Laboratory, and Ruth McLauchlan is a consultant radiotherapy physicist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. They dive into the dual nature of ionizing radiation, detailing how it can both harm and heal. The discussion covers the precision of radiotherapy in targeting cancer cells while protecting healthy tissue, the evolution of treatment techniques, and exciting innovations like flash radiotherapy. They emphasize the importance of technology in improving patient outcomes.