General Considerations and Criteria for Procurement of a Dose Management System

Congress:

EuroSafe Imaging 2019

Poster Number:

ESI-0084

Type:

EuroSafe Imaging

Keywords:

Action 4 - Dose management systems, eHealth, CT, Decision analysis, Dosimetry, Dosimetric comparison, Quality assurance

Authors:

T. D. Do, N. Reichhardt, S. Hähnel, P. Geisbüsch, L. Born, K. Graf, W. Stiller, H. U. Kauczor

DOI:

10.26044/esi2019/ESI-0084

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.26044/esi2019/ESI-0084

Fig. 1: Action plan for the procurement of a dose management program

Fig. 2: Stakeholders

Background/introduction

In 2013 new guidelines on radiation safety were released by the European Atomic Energy Community (EUROATOM) (1). The guidelines released by the EUROATOM are standardized regulations on medical radiations that are binding for each European member state. The deadline for the implementation of the guidelines into federal law was 2018. The acquisition and implementation of a dose management tool is mandatory to fulfill German federal laws on documentation of any incidents and establishment of an information and reporting system (Council Directive 2013/59/EUROATOM and §90 Protection...

Description of activity and work performed

A. Define framework conditions In the process of formation of a working group and steering committee it is important to involve all stakeholders of different departments related to radiation application for a multidisciplinary and holistic approach. Bringing representatives of various stakeholders together provides transparency and opportunity to meet the requirements of each department. The committee is charged with planning of acquisition, coordination and supervision of the implementation process of the dose management system. A business plan has to be formulated. Information on changes in federal...

Conclusion and recommendations

Acquisition of a dose monitoring system is a multidisciplinary and collective effort requiring a high level of collaboration and scrutiny. A well-organized schedule is compulsory to fulfill legal requirements and lead the project to success. Specification book and a comprehensive market are essential components of the acquisition process.

Personal/organisational information

Thuy D. Do is a radiologist at the University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany, dedicated to research in the field of metal artifact reduction and image quality in computed tomography imaging.

References

Council Directive 2013/59/EUROATOM. Accessed at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32013L0059. Accessed 04.01.2019. Bundesministerium für Umwelt Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit; Accessed at https://www.bmu.de/fileadmin/Daten_BMU/Download_PDF/Glaeserne_Gesetze/19._Lp/artikelvo_strlsch/Entwurf/artikelvo_strlsch_refe.pdf. Accessed 08.01.2019.