UPDATE ON AFROSAFE-rad ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF EuroSafe CALL FOR ACTION

Congress:

EuroSafe Imaging 2017

Poster Number:

ESI-0015

Type:

EuroSafe Imaging

Keywords:

Radioprotection / Radiation dose, Action 12 - Information for and communication with patients, Action 2 - Clinical diagnostic reference levels (DRLs), Action 1 - Guidelines, implementation policies, and Clinical Decision Support (ESR iGuide), Action 11 - Improved patient communication, Action 3 - Optimisation, diagnostic reference levels, image quality, Action 1 - Clinical decision support, clinical imaging guidelines, CT, Radiation safety, Quality assurance

Authors:

M. Kawooya, R. Nyabanda, G. Mwango, B. Mansouri

DOI:

10.1594/esi2017/ESI-0015

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.1594/esi2017/ESI-0015

Fig. 1: CME on Clinical Imaging Guidelines and WHO pediatric Radiation Risk...

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Background/Introduction

AFROSAFERAD is a radiation safety campaign for the African continent, launched in Feb 2015, and domiciled under the umbrella of the African Society of Radiology (ASR). The mission of AFROSAFE is to promote a favorable benefit-risk ratio in the application of ionizing radiation for medical diagnostic and therapy interventions. AFROSAFE promotes adherence to global and national policies, guidelines and actions for radiation safety, guided by the International Basic Safety Standards (BSS) and the Bonn Call for Action.

Description of activity and work performed

These developments have been under the 10 points in the EuroSafe Call for Action below: ACTION 1: CLINICAL IMAGING GUIDELINES Development of a 3 year-logical framework for the adoption and adaption of clinical Imaging guidelines (CIG) in Africa organized and sponsored by the IAEA. Members of the AFROSAFE steering committee Participated in the development of a logical framework for the adoption and adaption of clinical imaging guidelines organized and sponsored by the IAEA and held in Vienna in September 2016 under RAF9059. This meeting was...

Conclusion and Recommendations

AFROSAFE has been an effective campaign platform for promoting radiation safety in several regions within Africa. Launching of the French Chapter ensured that the French speaking countries worked in unison with the English speaking countries, in the promotion of radiation safety. There has been progress in the formulation of strategies for the adoption and adaption of Clinical Imaging Guidelines (CIG), with the support of IAEA. Through partnerships with region and national radiology societies,IAEA, and WHO, health workers are being educated on the use of CIG,...

Personal/Organisational information

AFROSAFE_RAD is under the umbrella of the African Society of Radiology. It has a Steering committee chaired by Prof. Dr. Michael Kawooya. The Deputy chair is Dr Rose Nyabanda. Different African Countries are represented by Champions from that country. There is a chapter for English-speaking Africa and a chapter for French-speaking Africa. Dr Mansouri heads the French Chapter. We are very grateful to Prof Guy Frija, Chair, Eurosafe Imaging Steering Committee who has supported AFROSAFE from Inception to date and who has made presentationof this...

References

1.Communication Radiation Risks in Paediatric Imaging: Information to Support Health Care Discussions about Benefit and Risk:http://www.who.int/ionizing_radiation/pub_meet/radiation-risks-paediatric-imaging/en/ 2. Bonn Call for Action: Joint Position Statement by the IAEA and WHO:https://rpop.iaea.org/RPOP/RPoP/Content/Documents/Whitepapers/conference/bonn-call-for-action-statement.pdf 3. The International Basic Safety Standards- IAEA publication: http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/p1531interim_web.pdf 4. AFROSAFE WEBSITE: http://www.afrosaferad.org/