Congress:
EuroSafe Imaging 2019
Keywords:
Action 2 - Clinical diagnostic reference levels (DRLs), Radioprotection / Radiation dose, Radiation physics, CT, Conventional radiography, Fluoroscopy, Radiation safety, Dosimetric comparison
DOI:
10.26044/esi2019/ESI-0079
Conclusion and recommendations
DRLs are an important tool and should be used for optimization of protection and safety for diagnostic medical exposure.
The IAEA provides support to its Member States through guidelines,
training and expert support.
Few new activities related to DRLs are under development:
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Publication in the IAEA Safety Report Series "Patient Radiation Exposure Monitoring in Medical Imaging",
under development,
with contribution from the ICRP,
WHO,
UNSCEAR,
and the Working Group 28 (Physics) of DICOM.
- IAEA training package and e-learning on Establishment and Utilization of Diagnostic Reference Levels in Medical Imaging - under preparation
- Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Establishment and Utilization of Diagnostic Reference Levels in Medical Imaging (SMR 3333),
18-22 November 2019 in Trieste,
Italy.