Congress:
EuroSafe Imaging 2017
Keywords:
Radiation safety, Experimental, Radioprotection / Radiation dose, Action 13 - Stakeholder engagement and collaboration, Action 12 - Cooperation with international radiation protection initiatives and other stakeholders including IAEA, WHO, ICRP, HERCA, European Commission, Quality assurance
Authors:
G. Frija, D. P. Frush
DOI:
10.1594/esi2017/ESI-0032
Background/Introduction
The mission of the International Society of Radiology (ISR) is 'to facilitate the global endeavours of the … member organisations to improve patient care and population health through medical imaging'.
To this end,
the ISR recently formally established the Quality and Safety Alliance (ISRQSA).
The ISRQSA is co-chaired by Drs Guy Frija (EuroSafe Imaging Chair of the European Society of Radiology) and Donald Frush (Image Gently Alliance Chair),
both appointed at this past RSNA on November 26th.
Current members of ISRQSA are: AFROSAFE (E-Afrosafe and F-Afrosafe),
Canada Safe Imaging,
EuroSafe Imaging,
Image Gently,
Image Wisely,
Japan Safe Imaging,
and LatinSafe.
These are independent professional organisations lead primarily by radiologists and supported by their regional societies of radiology.
Most of them are also multi-stakeholder organisations,
having on board Medical Physicists and Radiographers and it is anticipated that this model would be a necessary and valuable element for new organisational involvement in the ISRQSA.
Discussions at the July 2015 ISR summer retreat,
and the 2016 ECR (March) and ICR (September) resulted in the formation and further development of the aims,
scope and governance for the ISRQSA.
The ISRQSA will be responsible for the Society’s quality and safety agenda,
and especially early on function as convener of and facilitator for continental,
regional and national radiation protection and quality and safety.
The ISRQSA will work in collaboration with other relevant organisations in the domain of safety and quality,
including the IAEA,
WHO,
IRPA and ICRP and similar international societies and organisations.