Appropriate justification and optimisation of all medical imaging procedures involving patient ionising exposure are essential elements of good and safe clinical practice. Adherence to the principles of ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) and, particularly in radiotherapy, ALARP (as low as r...
In November 2022, the EU Scientific Seminar covered the issue Radiological protection considerations for fusion reactors. Internationally renowned scientists presented the following topics: An introduction to basics of fusion technologies; Basic radiation protection issues in future fusion react...
The objective of the EIVIC-2020 project was to assess the implementation of the individual monitoring requirements of the Basic Safety Standards (BSS) Directive in EU Member States based on in-vivo measurements and receive an overview of the capabilities and performance of whole-body counters in...
The overall objective of the EU-RAP study is to independently review and assess in detail the establishment of national radon action plans in EU Member States (MS) and the United Kingdom (UK) according to the requirements laid down in Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom – the BSS Directive – with ...
This report presents a summary of the available data on levels of radioactivity in some environmental media in the European Union (EU) Member States for the years 2015 - 2020. These data are obtained from official reports published by the responsible authorities and from data transmitted directl...
Quarterly average values of radioactivity levels in airborne particulates, surface water, drinking water, milk and mixed diet are reported for the twenty-eight countries of the European Union (sparse and dense network) for the years 2012-2014....
QuADRANT is a European project on clinical audit of medical radiological procedures as mandated in the BSSD. QuADRANT has specific objectives – to provide an overview of European clinical audit implementation; identify good practices and resources; provide guidance and recommendations to improve...
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...
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...
The EUCLID project aimed to study the feasibility of establishing diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) based on clinical indication in the context of Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom....
