Publications about radiation protection

Cumulative radiation dose from multiple CT examinations: stronger justification, fewer repeats, or dose reduction technology needed?

Remedios D. Cumulative radiation dose from multiple CT examinations: stronger justification, fewer repeats, or dose reduction technology needed? Eur Radiol. 30 April 2020.

High CT doses return to the agenda

Rühm W, Harrison RM. High CT doses return to the agenda. Radiat Environ Biophys. March 2020.

Running a Radiation Oncology Department at the time of coronavirus: an Italian experience

Krengli M, Ferrara E, Mastroleo F, Brambilla M, Ricardi U.Running a Radiation Oncology Department at the time of coronavirus: an Italian experience. Adv Radiat Oncol. 20 March 2020.

CT protocols and radiation doses for hematuria and urinary stones: Comparing practices in 20 countries

Gershan V, Homayounieh F, Singh R, Avramova-Cholakova S, Faj D, Georgiev E, Girjoaba O, Griciene B, Gruppetta E, Hadnadjev Šimonji D, Kharuzhyk S, Klepanec A, Kostova-Lefterova D, Kulikova A, Lasic I, Milatovic A, Paulo G, Vassileva J, Kalra MK. CT protocols and radiation doses for hematuria and urinary stones: Comparing practices in 20 countries. Eur J Radiol. May 2020.

Patients undergoing recurrent CT exams: assessment of patients with non-malignant diseases, reasons for imaging and imaging appropriateness

Rehani MM, Melick ER, Alvi RM, Doda Khera R, Batool-Anwar S, Neilan TG, Bettmann M. Patients undergoing recurrent CT exams: assessment of patients with non-malignant diseases, reasons for imaging and imaging appropriateness. Eur Radiol. 2 Dec 2019. 

Patients undergoing recurrent CT scans: assessing the magnitude

Rehani MM, Yang K, Melick ER, Heil J, Šalát D, Sensakovic WF, Liu B. Patients undergoing recurrent CT scans: assessing the magnitude. Eur Radiol. 2 Dec 2019.

Multinational data on cumulative radiation exposure of patients from recurrent radiological procedures: call for action

M Brambilla, J Vassileva, A Kuchcinska, MM Rehani. Multinational data on cumulative radiation exposure of patients from recurrent radiological procedures: call for action. Eur Radiol. Dec 2019.

Management of Radiotherapy Patients with Implanted Cardiac Pacemakers and Defibrillators: A Report of the AAPM

Report No. 203 - Management of Radiotherapy Patients with Implanted Cardiac Pacemakers and Defibrillators: A Report of the AAPM TG-203. 2019.

Global Future of Imaging

British Insitute of Radiology. Nov 2019.

Summary of the IAEA Technical Meeting on Radiation Exposure of Patients from Recurrent Radiological Imaging Procedures

4-6 March 2019 at IAEA Headquarter, VIC, Vienna, Austria

Image guidance and positioning accuracy in clinical practice: influence of positioning errors and imaging dose on the real dose distribution for head and neck cancer treatment

Bell K, Licht N, Rübe C, Dzierma Y. Image guidance and positioning accuracy in clinical practice: influence of positioning errors and imaging dose on the real dose distribution for head and neck cancer treatment. Radiat Oncol. 2018 Oct 1;13(1):190. 

European Nuclear Medicine Guide

European Nuclear Medicine Guide. A joint publication by EANM & UEMSIEBNM (October 2020).

Improving radiation protection and quality of healthcare in radiation medicine

IAEA meeting report (1 to 3 October 2018)

Survey of key radiation safety practices in interventional radiology: an Irish and English study

O'Hora L, Ryan ML, Rainford L. Survey of key radiation safety practices in interventional radiology: an Irish and English study. Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2018 Sep 22.

Challenges assessing radiation risk in image-guided treatments - implications on optimisation of radiological protection

Almén A, Lundh C, Båth M. Challenges assessing radiation risk in image-guided treatments — implications on optimisation of radiological. J Radiol Prot. 2018 Sep;38(3):1064-1076.

Communicating radiation risks in paediatric imaging

WHO. Information to support healthcare discussions about benefit and risk. (2016)

Available also in English, Spanish, Japanese. 

Evaluating Lens Dose Reduction in Pediatric Neuroradiology Examinations Using Automated Kilovoltage Selection Software

Raudabaugh J, Smith AK, Moore B, Ramirez-Giraldo JC, Januzis N, Yoshizumi T. Evaluating Lens Dose Reduction in Pediatric Neuroradiology Examinations Using Automated Kilovoltage Selection Software. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2018 Sep;211(3):635-640. 

Past and present work practices of European interventional cardiologists in the context of radiation protection of the eye lens - results of the EURALOC study

Domienik-Andrzejewska J, Ciraj-Bjelac O, Askounis P, Covens P, Dragusin O, Jacob S, Farah J, Gianicolo E, Padovani R, Teles P, Widmark A, Struelens L. Past and present work practices of European interventional cardiologists in the context of radiation protection of the eye lens - results of the EURALOC study. J Radiol Prot. 2018 Sep;38(3):934-950.

Out-of-field doses from secondary radiation produced in proton therapy and the associated risk of radiation-induced cancer from a brain tumor treatment

Ardenfors O, Dasu A, Lillhök J, Persson L, Gudowska I. Out-of-field doses from secondary radiation produced in proton therapy and the associated risk of radiation-induced cancer from a brain tumor treatment. Phys Med. 2018 Sep;53:129-136.

Reducing the risk of skin injuries in cardiac catheterization procedures: Optimization proposal for obese patients

Sánchez RM, Vañó E, García LE, Fernández JM. Reducing the risk of skin injuries in cardiac catheterization procedures: Optimization proposal for obese patients. Phys Med. 2018 Sep;53:94-102.