The IAEA kicked off its 2025 side events with a focus on protecting patients around the world.
Experts shared the results from a recent international IAEA study that analysed circumstances in which medical procedures using X rays can cause radiation damage to some patients.
The study looked at procedures that use real time X ray imaging (fluoroscopy) to guide small instruments like catheters through the body’s pathways, such as blood vessels.
“With this study, we hope to raise awareness about possible tissue reactions during such procedures and the importance of having functional patient follow-up programmes,” said IAEA Radiation Protection Specialist Vesna Gershan.
The full results will be published in scientific documents and journals. For those who missed the event, you can sign up to the related webinar here.
The event also highlighted the chance to join the International Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine: X Ray Vision taking place from 8 to 12 December this year.
