Radioprotection

The Radioprotection Commission of the CIR is carrying out a Radiological Patient Protection Program based on the fundamental principles: avoiding unjustified doses (Principle of Justification), optimizing practices so that the doses involved are as low as possible (Principle of Optimization), and determining reference levels (although a recommendation is justified because the reported benefit is greater than the disadvantages, and optimized according to technology, it will be tried by all possible means that the dose received by any individual, be as low as possible).

This will ensure that medical practice does not unduly increase the risk of radiation exposure to the population. For this, it is necessary to work on the training of medical and technical personnel in Radiation Protection, in the application of Quality Systems, and in an adequate structure of supervision and regulatory control.

IAEA

Final Edition of Basic Safety Standards

IAEA: Final Edition of Basic Safety Standards Here are specified the requirements for the protection of people and the environment from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation, and for the safety of radiation sources. In the publication, all circumstances of exposure to ionizing radiation are considered, including those related to medical diagnosis.

Recently, the final edition of “Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources: International Basic Safety Standards” was published on the website of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA.

The Basic Safety Standards (BSS) specify the requirements for the protection of people and the environment from the harmful effects of ionizing radiation, and for the safety of radiation sources. In the publication, all circumstances of exposure to ionizing radiation are considered, including those related to medical diagnosis.

This publication is the result of the joint work of eight organizations, including OMS, OPS, IAEA and the European Commission, and CIR has been requested to disseminate it among its partners and promote its implementation in the region.