Belgian Medical Imaging Platform - Promoting the rational use of medical imaging

Congress:

EuroSafe Imaging 2016

Poster Number:

ESI-0014

Type:

EuroSafe Imaging

Keywords:

Action 10 - Improved communication and collaboration of health professionals in radiation protection, Action 2 - Clinical audit, Action 1 - Clinical decision support, clinical imaging guidelines, Action 1 - Guidelines, implementation policies, and Clinical Decision Support (ESR iGuide), Action 6 - Clinical audit tool for imaging, Action 13 - Stakeholder engagement and collaboration

Authors:

N. Reynders-Frederix, K. Muylle, W. Janssens, M. Haelterman, L. Van Bladel, H. Engels, G. Villeirs

DOI:

10.1594/esi2016/ESI-0014

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/esi2016/ESI-0014

Fig. 1: Good Practice Recommendations

Fig. 3: website awareness campaign

Fig. 2: Awareness campaign

Fig. 4: Focus on Medical Imaging

Fig. 5: Number of CT examinations

Fig. 6: Number of radiographs of the lower back

Background/Introduction

Objectives of BELMIP Avoid unnecessary irradiation prevent side-effects Improve clinical practice Improve allocation of means personnel, equipment & budget

Description of activity and work performed

Methods Good practice recommendations (1) for referring physicians focus on patients’ health Medical imaging awareness campaign (2) for general public hazards of unjustified imaging B-QUAADRIL (3) Radiology quality system - based on criteria IAEA - adapted to Belgian context Brochure: Focus on Medical Imaging (4) promote use of recommendations and inform on updates (1) Good Practice Recommendations www.health.belgium.be/richtlijnen-medische-beeldvorming www.health.belgium.be/recommandations-imagerie-medicale (2) Awareness campaign “Medische beelden zijn geen vakantiekiekjes. Wees er zuinig mee” “Les images médicales ne sont pas des photos de vacances. Pas de rayons sans...

Conclusion and Recommendations

Conclusions Create public awareness Develop recommendations and promote more rational use of medical imaging by professionals Ambition to reach a more evidence-based use of medical imaging Positive initial results

Personal/Organisational information

Nils Reynders-Frederix M.Sc., Department Healthcare, Federal Public Service Public Health, Brussels, Belgium; [email protected] Margareta Haelterman M.D., Department Healthcare, Federal Public Service Public Health, Brussels, Belgium; [email protected] Lodewijk Van Bladel MD, Federal Agency for Nuclear Control, Brussels, Belgium; [email protected] Engels Hilde MD Medical officer, National Institute for Health and Disabilities Insurance (NIHDI), Brussels, Belgium; [email protected] Wim Janssens MD, Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium; [email protected] Kristoff Muylle MD, Department of Nuclear Medicine, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; [email protected] Geert M. Villeirs MD, Division of Genitourinary...

References

Number of CT examinations Reference: Belgian National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance Number of radiographs of the lower back Reference: Belgian National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance