Slide-based course

"European regulations in radiation protection that concern radiologists"
Speaker: Eliseo Vano (Madrid, Spain)

Learning objectives:
• to recognize the main aspects in the European Directives dealing with radiation safety in medical imaging.
• to describe the changes introduced in the new Basic Safety Standards in comparison to the Directives 96/29/Euratom (workers and public) and 97/43/Euratom (medical exposures).
• to appreciate the potential impact of the new Directive on radiation safety aspects for patients and professionals in diagnostic and interventional radiology.
• to outline the basic contents of the European Guidelines published to facilitate the implementation of the European Directives on radiation safety.