Springer Nature. In this respect, the regulator and the healthcare professional should have common aims. sharing sensitive information, make sure youre on a federal For more complex examinations, the referring clinician will normally consult with the radiologist before a request/order is made. https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/document/document-old-versions.html?docId=74753, HERCA: inspection campaign to assess patient radiation protection in diagnostic radiology (2016) https://www.herca.org/highlight_item.asp?itemID=16. 2. The radiography students' perspective of the impact of COVID-19 on education and training internationally: a across sectional survey of the UK Devolved Nations (UKDN) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Physicians, surgeons, and radiologic personnel all play a key role in educating patients on the potential adverse effects . The fundamental aim of radiation protection is to reduce. Bradford Hill A. The role of radiologists in such meetings is well established in most of Europe and even mandatory in Cancer care in some countries (in France for example). ICNIRP acknowledges this and accordingly incorporates a conservative approach within a number of stages of the guideline setting process. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-020-00940-0, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-020-00940-0. Pregnant workers comprise a special category. Radiation protection refers to the implementation of practices to reduce radiation exposure to patients, workers and the public. 0000147301 00000 n "Any decision that alters the radiation exposure situation should do more good than harm". Radiation. Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Turkey. The main legal requirements enforced by HSE are the Ionising Radiation Regulations 2017 (IRR17). For correspondence contact: Gunde Ziegelberger, ICNIRP, Ingolstaedter Landstr. Most family doctors and many hospital doctors, however, are unlikely to have up to date knowledge of imaging or radiation protection and they should not take on the role and responsibilities of the practitioner, without undergoing considerable further training, including detailed radiation protection training. Insights into Imaging Guidelines are population based and may not be considered appropriate for individual patients presentations. This paper addresses justification of individual diagnostic imaging exposures. Epub 2011 Aug 16. Another special category includes allowable occupational exposure above the restrictions for emergency life-saving services to the public, e.g., electromagnetic pulse devices deployed for resuscitation. Justification in clinical radiological practice: a survey among staff of five London hospitals. Comprehensive integrated CDS and requesting systems may be the way forward, but the impact on professional roles and responsibilities regarding justification must be discussed and agreed in a meaningful manner. Further comments explained that in some Member States a range of medical practitioners were allowed to be practitioners for specified fields and that in one case the undertaking itself could be considered as the practitioner, with the activities undertaken by authorised health professionals. Turning these functions into roles within a clear regulatory framework can then be transparent and responsibilities can be assigned to the person best placed to carry them out, based on their training and their role in the patients healthcare pathway. Tender specifications. In the past five years, the importance of safety culture in radiological services has come to the fore. Is involvement of medical physicist required and for what purpose? 0000026496 00000 n Vienna International Centre, PO Box 100 Several of these are provided as internal physical quantities that are impractical to measure, such as the electric field inside an organism for low frequencies, or the absorbed energy for radiofrequencies. Distance: Maximize the distance between yourself and the radiation source, to limit radiation intensity. It is reasonable to assume therefore that the primary responsibility for justification rests with the practitioner. Radiological imaging is often used in both phases and therefore involves multiple imaging for a health episode but over a prolonged period of time. 0000005591 00000 n In these cases, individual justification will be relatively simple and will focus on contra-indications such as availability of alternative recent imaging which may make unnecessary further exposures as part of the programme. Imaging is a key part of most healthcare pathways and the positive impact of imaging on patient management means that radiology services are becoming a victim of their own success. 180 focused on the management of exposure to ionizing radiation and expressed radiation protection principles as justification . Where these are in place, all staff groups are more likely to embrace a safety culture mentality. 0 Frequently asked questions by the health professionals. Privacy However, for static or low frequency electric and magnetic fields, mainly the exposure intensity is relevant. Justification involves an appreciation for the benefits and risks of using radiation for procedures or treatments. Telephone: +43 (1) 2600-0, Facsimile +43 (1) 2600-7, 19982023 IAEA, All rights reserved. One feature of many European legal approaches is that responsibilities as laid out in regulations cannot be delegated or transferred, but an associated task can be, as long as the person to whom the task is delegated is competent. That means that the information one gathers with taking a radiograph will have a substantial impact on the diagnosis, treatment, and outcome. International commission of radiation protection (ICRP) suggested general principles of radiation protection as three key words; justification, optimization and dose limit. Principles of radiation protection: Justification, Optimization, Dose Limitation; Principles of security of radioactive material; International Best Practices; In brief, the Authority will consider the following during the assessment of your application: Has the applicant shown a capacity to comply with the Act, regulations and licence conditions? 0000004237 00000 n The reference levels are calculated so as to be highly conservative under typical exposure scenarios. Royal College of Radiologists, London, Guide du Bon Usage des examens d'imagerie mdicale. vFoyxN7 [[b %NZh|Q+z7K !0%+2D+:lK(_\a>*wz$N.gb;_>?~zL|+. 0000001935 00000 n Highlight selected keywords in the article text. 0000006541 00000 n Is involvement of medical physicist required and for what purpose? https://doi.org/10.1259/bjr/42893576, Call B (2016) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and World Health Organization (WHO). The justification process includes a number of sequential and parallel activities beginning with the initial presentation of the patient and ending with the authorisation for an exposure to take place. Similar dialogue will be essential if diagnostic imaging is to be used appropriately in healthcare pathways. According to the ICRP (Publication 103), the System of Radiological Protection is based on the following three principles: Justification. The Royal College of Radiologists, London, Implementing External Clinical Audits in Radiological Practices: The Experience in Finland Volume 9Issue 4, 2009Cover Story: Clinical Audit in the European Union, HealthManagement.org, The Royal College of Radiologists. For types of radiation where there is an accumulation of damage in the long term, or where the risk depends on the total dose, another important distinction between occupationally-exposed individuals and the general population is the duration of exposure, which for occupational exposure is taken to be up to about 40 hours per week. https://inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/40/029/40029225.pdf?r=1, European Commission (2000) Referral guidelines for imaging. Justification. In total, justification is addressed in three articles within the BSSDs chapter on medical exposures, thus complicating any operational approach to the justification concept. Thus far, the committee has discussed radiation protection principles without regard to the population that is being protected. https://www.rcr.ac.uk/clinical-radiology/audit-and-qi/auditlive, ENER/D3/2020-74 European Co-ordinated Action on Improving Justification of computed tomography. PubMedGoogle Scholar. ICNIRP was chartered by the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) in 1992 as an independent commission to succeed the International Non-Ionizing Radiation Committee (INIRC) of IRPA (Repacholi 2017). Radiat Prot Dosimetry. Exposure in occupational situations, both from natural and man-made sources, has to be regulated to prevent excessive exposure. https://www.herca.org/highlight_item.asp?p=13&itemID=23, MBUR 1 RCR Working Party (1989) Making the best use of a department of radiology: Guidelines for Doctors. The distinction that is made in ionizing radiation protection between planned, existing and emergency exposure situations is considered by ICNIRP to be less useful in general for non-ionizing radiation protection purposes. The EuroSafe Imaging Stars initiative is intended to identify and recognise imaging facilities with high standards relating to radiation protection. In many cases, delegation of tasks only applied to the justification of simple procedures and did not include CT. National Survey on Justification of CT examinations in Sweden, SSM 20093. In the UK, and subsequently in France, referral guidelines were originally intended to help the referrer make the best use of the imaging department [16, 17]. 0000004272 00000 n The two principal cornerstones of radiation protection of a patient are optimization and justification of the medical exposure. Keyword Highlighting do more good than harm. New members are elected by the Main Commission of ICNIRP from these candidates. Living organisms have repair and feedback mechanisms that are designed to maintain homeostasis, the balanced situation in which a biological system can properly function. 160 (1993) focused on the biological effects of ionizing radiation such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and cataracts, while its Report No. CENTRE FOR RADIATION, CHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS, . Further information about ICNIRP is provided in the Appendix. This applies to the justification of new technologies and techniques as they evolve. Radiation protection is based on the three fundamental principles of justification of exposure, keeping doses (of ionizing radiation ) as low as reasonably achievable (optimization) and the application of dose limits. Justification: The principle of justification requires that the . Nevertheless, some knowledge is helpful for all clinical staff who act as referrers for imaging, to support their interaction with patients. 0000033934 00000 n The process of justification allows determining whether the medical exposure will take place or not. It should be ensured that such systems correctly apply the regulatory requirements for justification, in particular with respect to roles and responsibilities. California Privacy Statement, What guidance is available to help medical practitioners justify the individual patient exposure? The EuroSafe Imaging/HERCA survey has demonstrated how this is approached in practice. Appropriate justification remains one of the most important challenges for radiological services and staff, whether considered from the perspective of patient safety and radiation protection or the efficient use of radiological resources, be they equipment and facilities or workforce. In both ionizing and non-ionizing radiation protection, an individual is only considered to be occupationally exposed when performing their work duties under potentially controlled exposure and/or protection conditions. Principles Of Radiation Protection Apr. 0000003194 00000 n Google Scholar, Contract ENER/17/NUCL/SI2.755660 European Study on Medical, Industrial and Research Applications of Nuclear and Radiation Technology: Final Report. Unable to load your collection due to an error, Unable to load your delegates due to an error. Early pre-authorisation systems developed in the USA resulted in decreased numbers of procedures undertaken, rather than more appropriate imaging taking place, and this was viewed as a major drawback. The guidelines for optical radiation do not use the concept of basic restrictions and reference levels, but instead use exposure limits. A study in Sweden in 2009 [22] showed large discrepancies between CT referrals and performed examinations and available guidelines (the EC produced RP No 118) [23], but this might have been expected as these guidelines reflected practice from the mid-1990s and pre-dated the availability and capability of multi-detector CT. Dose constraints used in the optimization of protection and safety for persons acting as carers or comforters, or subject to exposure as part of a programme of biomedical research. A review of the scientific basis for radiation protection of the patient. The website also contains financial statements, which include ICNIRPs sources of funding. It also takes time. It would be interesting to see how this concept of responsibility is implemented practically across Europe. Insights Imaging 12, 2 (2021). Patient assessment is an essential part of all doctors activities so they should not require additional training to be referrers. Nuclear. ICNIRP has adapted relevant issues from the protection principles for ionizing radiation provided by ICRP (2007). Most non-ionizing radiation exposures are not intentional, even if they are regulated. Most health effects considered in non-ionizing radiation protection are direct effects. Justification is an ideal audit topic and the introduction of CDS may encourage more comprehensive and frequent assessment. While justification of a series of diagnostic imaging at the outset may not fit in well with a regulatory approach, it may make more sense in a medical setting and may have implications for the way justification is carried out. The following aspects and tools have to be used to ensure optimization of protection and safety: Special considerations should be made for the optimization of protection and safety of patients who are: What is required for prevention and investigation of accidental medical exposure? %PDF-1.7 % If no such threshold can be explicitly obtained, ICNIRP sets an operational threshold that is based on knowledge of the relation between exposure and adverse health effect. What is required for prevention and investigation of accidental medical exposure? Know About Three General Principles of Radiation Protection 1. Emphasis changes depending on the discipline, but in general regulation is of the facility, training requirements for staff etc. ICNIRP thanks the ICNIRP Scientific Expert Members who participated in the early draft development: Jukka Juutilainen, Rdiger Matthes, Mats-Olof Mattsson, Chiyoji Ohkubo, Ren de Sze, Rianne Stam, and Andrew Wood. Safety in radiotherapy: Responsibilities of health professionals, Safety in nuclear medicine: Responsibilities of health professionals. endstream endobj 78 0 obj <>stream In contrast, however, the competent authorities charged with regulatory oversight are required to create clear and unambiguous regulations which state where responsibilities rest for all the elements of the justification process. Why is radiological protection different in medicine? diagnostic radiology, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine). radiographers and nurses) and the competence of these individuals must be assessed. FOIA IRR17 replaced the Ionising Radiations Regulations IRR99 and implement the worker safety aspects of the Basic Safety Standards Directive (96 . Chilton, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 0RQ, UK The ICRP system of radiological protection is a fundamental framework for dealing with any exposure situation in a systematic and coherent manner. In a. 2.1 Principles for protection. For epidemiological studies an adequate description of the investigated population group, well-defined exposure contrasts and adequate identification and control of confounding factors and minimization of bias are essential. The difference between the justification of practices as distinct from the justification of reasons for the justification of individual activities within a practice and the relevance of cost-benefit analysis to this process are key elements. 0000039566 00000 n This represents the mechanism by which society defines the accepted standards that must be applied for acceptance of a practice. The most significant growth is in the use of computed tomography (CT) and this has been estimated at approximately 10% per year. General principles of radiation protection from the hazard of ionizing radiation are summarized as three key words; justification, optimization, and dose lim. Membership in ICNIRP is limited to scientific experts who have no commercial or other vested interests. Further information about ICNIRP and its procedures for setting guidelines. In 1990, the UKs Royal College of Radiologists and National Radiological Protection Board estimated that 20% of procedures were likely to be clinically unhelpful [5]. Ebdon-Jackson, S., Frija, G. & European Society of Radiology. If patients expectations are to be managed, then communication about the value of imaging is essential and family doctors, medical specialists, other appropriate healthcare professionals, as well as radiologists must be willing to advise patients when imaging is of value and when it is not appropriate. In healthcare however, imaging is often applied as part of a pre-defined healthcare pathway including initial assessment and periodic follow up to assess either disease progression or efficacy of treatment. Future development of the EuroSafe Imaging Stars initiative might consider extending this and including justification as part of any external evaluation carried out to validate the institutions own assessment. How optimization of medical exposure is ensured and who is responsible? Appropriate justification is still important to ensure efficient use of resources when using ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), but issues relating to patient safety are significantly fewer for most imaging when the radiation effects alone are considered while use of non-ionising radiation has some associated risk, it is considered trivial for most diagnostic applications. IAEA Principles of Radiation Protection Justification Any decision that alters the radiation exposure situation should do more good than harm. Reduction factors may vary depending on the severity of the impact on health, and on the degree of certainty with which the health effect level has been obtained. While this flexibility can be exploited at local level, it should be recognised that any flexible approach should still be formalised within local procedures so that responsibilities associated with the justification process are clear and well understood. As such it reflects current legal requirements and approaches. Further, because of the conservative nature of the calculation of the reference levels, exceeding them does not necessarily imply that the basic restrictions are exceeded. In this statement, the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) presents its principles for protection against adverse health effects from exposure to non-ionizing radiation. The .gov means its official. Adoption is likely to be slow at first, but there is sufficient evidence to support introduction on a wider scale. Where potential changes to existing ICNIRP limits are considered, the magnitude of the change relative to the uncertainty in the threshold for adverse health effects is considered in determining whether a change is required. ICNIRP uses standard procedures to arrive at its guidelines for limiting exposure. The regulations aim to make sure that it is used safely to protect patients from the risk of harm when being exposed to ionising . This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND), where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. 0000001977 00000 n In such cases, this process should be documented in accordance with local polies and procedures. Shielding: Use barriers of substances that are impenetrable to specific types of radiation. 0000039503 00000 n Key findings: For many effects (e.g., heating from exposure to high frequency electromagnetic fields and infrared radiation), both intensity and duration of exposure are important. As a result, appropriate justification has become a key component of a number of major international initiatives, in particular the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) triple A approach addressing Awareness, Appropriateness and Audit [10] and its joint initiative with the World Health Organisation (WHO)the IAEA/WHO Bonn Call for Action of 2012 [11]. Excellent public awareness campaigns regarding the unnecessary use of imaging using ionising radiation have been launched in Belgium, where the radiation protection competent authority (FANC) is a separate entity, and Luxembourg, where the equivalent authority is integrated within the Health Ministry. Education of referring physicians and integration into healthcare pathways and workflow are also required. Within the BSSD, the principle of justification is applied to types or classes of practice (not addressed here) and individual exposures. Specialists in other fields (e.g., orthopaedists, interventional cardiologists etc.) statement and 0000077823 00000 n Bonn call for action: 10 actions to improve radiation protection in medicine in the Next Decade. Members of the general public are, in most cases, unaware of their exposure to non-ionizing radiation and, without education, cannot reasonably be expected to take precautions to minimize or avoid any adverse effects of exposure. 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