Eurosafe Imaging Stars: Overcoming Obstacles with Experience of a Tertiary Care University Hospital

Congress:

EuroSafe Imaging 2021

Poster Number:

ESI-15279

Type:

EuroSafe Imaging

Keywords:

Radioprotection / Radiation dose, CT, Radiation safety, Quality assurance

Authors:

M. R. Onur, Y. BAYTAR, S. Ardali Düzgün, M. N. Özmen, D. Akata

DOI:

10.26044/esi2021/ESI-15279

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/10.26044/esi2021/ESI-15279

Purpose or learning objective

To present challenges encountered in daily practice and practical recommendations in fulfillment of the criteria with the experience of a tertiary care university hospital.

Methods or background

We review the Eurosafe Imaging Stars criteria by emphasizing the challenges of criteria as well as recommendations to overcome the challenges in the way of radiology departments to become or stay as Eurosafe Imaging Star.

Results or findings

Eurosafe Imaging Stars criteria consist of 21 criteria that are classified into six main topics (Fig. 1). I. Optimization criteria CT protocols Overview: CT protocols and their acquisition parameters should be easily accessible. Challenge: CT protocols in radiology departments with multiple different vendor CT scanners may differ due to protocol titles and acquisition parameters of CT scanners. Recommendation: Acquisition parameters of CT studies should not vary in a wide range between CT scanners. CT protocol names should also be matched with commonly used lexicon codes...

Conclusion

Radiology departments may benefit from guidelines published by the European Society of Radiology Subcommittees to fulfill the Eurosafe Imaging Star criteria.

References

Frija G, Hoeschen C, Granata C, et al. ESR EuroSafe Imaging and its role in promoting radiation protection - 6 years of success. Insights Imaging. 2021;12(1):3.

Personal information and conflict of interest

M. R. Onur: Nothing to disclose Y. Baytar: Nothing to disclose S. Ardali Düzgün: Nothing to disclose M. N. Özmen: Nothing to disclose D. Akata: Nothing to disclose

Fig 1: Figure. 1. Main topics of Eurosafe Imaging Stars Criteria.

Fig 2: Figure 2: Tasks of DMS.

Fig 3: Fig. 3: Role of the medical physicist in a radiology department.