Background/Introduction
An important part of EuroSafe Imaging’s mission is to promote research in medical radiation protection and contribute to shaping the European research agenda.
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) recently achieved a milestone in this regard by becoming a member of the Multidisciplinary European Low-Dose Initiative (MELODI),
an organisation promoting radiation protection research.
Having been accepted by the MELODI General Assembly on November 9,
2015 allows the ESR to become an integral,
long-term partner in shaping the European radiation protection research landscape.
The cooperation with...
Description of activity and work performed
Throughout 2015,
the ESR and other medical associations – the European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS),
the European Federation of Organisations in Medical Physics (EFOMP),
the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM),
and the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) – have been working to develop a strategic research agenda (SRA) for medical radiation protection,
as this field has been underrepresented and fragmented to date.
In addition to giving greater visibility to medical radiation protection in the research community,
the aim is to also...
Conclusion and Recommendations
2015 was a very encouraging year for medical radiation protection research as the medical community came together,
joined forces with the influential MELODI platform,
and agreed on a joint strategic approach.
Having laid the groundwork,
all involved stakeholders now have to build on this foundation and continue to intensify their cooperation to reap the benefits and take medical radiation protection research to the next level.
Personal/Organisational information
Prof.
Guy Frija (Paris/FR)
Member,
ESR Radiation Protection Subcommittee
Chair,
EuroSafe Imaging Steering Committee