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The number of diagnostic and interventional medical procedures using ionising radiations is rising steadily, and procedures resulting in higher patient and staff doses are being performed more frequently. As such, the need for education and training of medical staff (including medical students) and other healthcare professionals in the principles of radiation protection is even more compelling than in the past. The Commission has made basic recommendations for such education and training of these individuals in ICRP Publications 103 and 105 (ICRP, 2007a,b). The present publication expands considerably on these basic recommendations with regard to various categories of medical practitioners and other healthcare professionals who perform or provide support for diagnostic and interventional procedures utilising ionising radiation and nuclear medicine therapy.
List of contents
Abstract Guest editorial Preface Summary of recommendations Introduction The Healthcare professionals to be trained Priorities in topics to be included in the training Training opportunities and suggested methodologies Certification of training Annex A - Examples of suggested content for training courses Annex B - Outline of specific educational objectives for paediatric radiology Annex C - Example of some sources of training material Annex D - References containing information of interest for the present report
Summary
The number of diagnostic and interventional medical procedures using ionising radiations is rising steadily, and procedures resulting in higher patient and staff doses are being performed more frequently. This book deals with this topic.
