Education and training in medical radiation protection in Côte d'Ivoire: where are we

Congress:

EuroSafe Imaging 2018

Poster Number:

ESI-0041

Type:

EuroSafe Imaging

Keywords:

Dosimetry, Mammography, CT, Radioprotection / Radiation dose, Action 8 - Radiation protection training and learning material, Action 2 - Clinical diagnostic reference levels (DRLs), Action 1 - Guidelines, implementation policies, and Clinical Decision Support (ESR iGuide), Action 6 - Education and training in medical radiation protection, Action 3 - Optimisation, diagnostic reference levels, image quality, Action 1 - Clinical decision support, clinical imaging guidelines, Education, Radiation safety, Education and training

Authors:

K. P. N'ZI, N. J. Ahoury, A. Coulibaly, R. M. Kabas, C.-P. COMOE

DOI:

10.1594/esi2018/ESI-0041

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/esi2018/ESI-0041

Background/introduction

The management of Radiation Protection (RP) in Côte d'Ivoire was provided by a Sub-Directorate of the Ministry of Health and the Fight Against Aids, the Sub-Directorate of Protection against Ionizing Radiation (S / DPRI) , until the adoption of Law No. 2013-701 of October 10, 2013, on nuclear safety and security and protection against the dangers of ionizing radiation. This law created an autonomous authority, called: Radiation, Safety and Nuclear Security Authority (ARSN). The essential actions of the S / DPRI were the control of...

Description of activity and work performed

Conclusion and recommendations

Conditions are in place for radiological protection to take off in Côte d'Ivoire. We must now take action. Policy makers have done their part, the rest is up to the technicians (ARSN and all active components in the dispensing of medical care) Because medical imaging is the main source of radiation in Côte d'Ivoire, radiologists and technologists must play an important role in ARSN's policy.

Personal/organisational information

Kouassi Paul N'ZI, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Cardiology Institute of Abidjan, National Coordinator of Project RAF 9059 of the International Atomic Energy Agency, on Radiation Protection in Medicine. Ali COULIBALY, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, Yopougon University Hospital, member of the project team. Judicaël N'guessan AHOURY, Assistant head of clinic, Department of Radiology, Cardiology Institute of Abidjan. Raïssa Michelle KABAS, Assistant head of clinic, Department of Radiology, Treichville University Hospital, member of the project team. Patricia Corinne COMOE, Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Cardiology Institute...

References

Law No. 2013-701 Law No. 2013-701 of October 10, 2013 on nuclear safety and security and protection against the dangers of ionizing radiation. Official Journal of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, No. 43 of October24, 2013; p 682-85. Decree No. 2014-361 of June 12th, 2014 on the organization and functioning of the Radiation Protection, Nuclear Safety and Security Authority. Official Journal of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire No. 29 of July 17, 2014 Decree N ° 2014-362 of June 12th, 2014 of application of the...