The European Council Directive 97/43/Euratom requires Member States “to ensure that recommendations concerning referral criteria for medical exposures, including radiation doses, are available to the prescriber of medical exposures” (Article 6.2 of Council Directive 97/43/EURATOM (Medical Exposu...
The 2010 Scientific Seminar discussed issues with internal emitters. Five internationally renowned scientists working in the field of internal emitters presented current knowledge. The speakers offered information on dosimetry, uncertainties, and risk estimates in the context of internal emitter...
Due to increased concern over terrorist attacks on aircraft, new technologies have been developed to improve the efficiency of security screening of passengers. Some of these technologies use ionising radiation (X-rays). As the hazards related to ionising radiation include the well-known carcino...
The European Commission organises every year, in cooperation with the Group of Experts referred to in Article 31 of the Euratom Treaty, a Scientific Seminar on emerging issues in radiation protection – generally addressing new research findings with potential policy and/or regulatory implication...
Radiology is essential to dentists for determining the presence and extent of disease in patients for whom a thorough patient history and examination has been performed. It also has roles in treatment planning, monitoring disease progression and in assessing treatment efficacy. However, an integ...