Joint Session of the ESR and BIR

ESR/BIR - Radiation protection

February 27, 08:00 - 09:30 CET

5 min
Chairpersons' introduction
Peter Hiles, Rhyl / United Kingdom
Boris Brkljačić, Zagreb / Croatia
26 min
Fluoroscopy-guided procedures: staff radiation safety review
Matthew Dunn, Nottingham / United Kingdom
  1. To review the radiation protection requirements for fluoroscopy-guided procedures.
  2. To discuss specific applications of staff radiation protection.
  3. To outline current and future challenges from new equipment design and usage.
18 min
Benefits and risks in diagnostic radiology
Christoph Hoeschen, Magdeburg / Germany
Reinhard W.R. Loose, Nürnberg / Germany
  1. To show the benefits of ionising radiation in medicine.
  2. To identify the risks of ionising radiation in medicine.
  3. To discuss the balance between benefits and risks in the justification process.
18 min
Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven approaches to personalised radiation protection in x-ray imaging
John Damilakis, Iraklion / Greece
  1. To understand the role of AI in optimising radiation dose in x-ray imaging.
  2. To explore AI-powered techniques for patient-dose prediction.
  3. To discuss future directions and research needs in AI-driven radiation protection.
23 min
Panel discussion