Regulating radiological protection and the role of health authorities
This article summarizes the development of protection against ionizing radiation and explains current thinking in the field. It also looks at the decisive role that regulatory agencies for radiological protection must play and the important contributions that can be made by health authorities. The l...
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todo:paper_10204989_v20_n2-3_p188_Arias2023-10-03T15:56:32Z Regulating radiological protection and the role of health authorities Arias, C.F. Ionizing Radiation Radiation control Radiation protection Standards education field method health care radiation exposure article health care personnel health practitioner ionizing radiation knowledge medical care medical education medical instrumentation medical practice quality control radiation dose radiation exposure radiation protection regulatory mechanism Government Agencies Health Care Sector Health Physics Humans International Agencies Radiation Dosage Radiation Injuries Radiation Protection This article summarizes the development of protection against ionizing radiation and explains current thinking in the field. It also looks at the decisive role that regulatory agencies for radiological protection must play and the important contributions that can be made by health authorities. The latter should take an active part in at least three aspects: the formal education of health personnel regarding radiological protection; the medical care of individuals who are accidentally overexposed, and the radiological protection of patients undergoing radiological procedures. To this end, health professionals must possess sufficient knowledge about radiological protection, promote the use of proper equipment, and apply the necessary quality assurance procedures. Through their effective intervention, national health authorities can greatly contribute to reducing unnecessary doses of radiation during medical procedures involving radiation sources and decrease the chances that radiological accidents will take place. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_10204989_v20_n2-3_p188_Arias |
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Ionizing Radiation Radiation control Radiation protection Standards education field method health care radiation exposure article health care personnel health practitioner ionizing radiation knowledge medical care medical education medical instrumentation medical practice quality control radiation dose radiation exposure radiation protection regulatory mechanism Government Agencies Health Care Sector Health Physics Humans International Agencies Radiation Dosage Radiation Injuries Radiation Protection |
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This article summarizes the development of protection against ionizing radiation and explains current thinking in the field. It also looks at the decisive role that regulatory agencies for radiological protection must play and the important contributions that can be made by health authorities. The latter should take an active part in at least three aspects: the formal education of health personnel regarding radiological protection; the medical care of individuals who are accidentally overexposed, and the radiological protection of patients undergoing radiological procedures. To this end, health professionals must possess sufficient knowledge about radiological protection, promote the use of proper equipment, and apply the necessary quality assurance procedures. Through their effective intervention, national health authorities can greatly contribute to reducing unnecessary doses of radiation during medical procedures involving radiation sources and decrease the chances that radiological accidents will take place. |
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