E³ - Young ECR Programme: Basic Session - Jointly organised by the ESR and EuroSafe Imaging

BS 21 - Radiation safety and dose optimisation

March 7, 16:00 - 17:00 CET

4 min
Chairperson's introduction
14 min
Fundamentals of radiation protection
  1. To explain the basic physics of ionising radiation, including x-ray production and interaction with tissue.
  2. To present the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principle as a practical implementation.
  3. To explain radiation units and dose metrics, such as absorbed dose (Gy), effective dose (mSv), and dose-length product (DLP).
  4. To explain the biological effects of radiation: deterministic vs stochastic effects.
14 min
Optimising dose in common imaging modalities
  1. To explain computed tomography (CT) optimisation.
  2. To present safety for fluoroscopy and interventional radiology (IR).
  3. To present the optimised dose for digital radiography and mammography.
14 min
Radiation protection in special populations
  1. To present radiation protection for pregnant patients.
  2. To present radiation protection in paediatric radiology.
  3. To present occupational radiation safety.
14 min
AI and technological innovations in dose optimisation
  1. To explain the role of AI in reducing radiation dose.
  2. To present future trends in radiation safety.