Addendum to the HERCA Position Paper on Justification “HERCA recommendations on the transposition and implementation of BSS requirements concerning the application of justification principle for medical examinations using ionising radiation.
HERCA approved a HERCA Position Paper on the process of CT dose optimisation through education and training and role of CT Manufacturers.
On 26 September 2014 HERCA organised a multi stakeholder in Brussels. The objective of the meeting was to exchange views with a variety of key stakeholders on issues with regard to the application of the principle of justification in medical imaging procedures and the justification process.
On 12 June 2014, on the occasion of the 13th meeting of the association HERCA which brings together the Heads of European Radiological protection Competent Authorities, HERCA has approved the document “Information paper on lamps containing small amount of radioactive substances.
The Board of Heads of HERCA has approved at its 13th Meeting held in Vilnius on 11-12 June 2014 the setting up of a Task Force (TF) to explore the possible role of HERCA in the transposition of the Euratom BSS.
HERCA, the association of the Heads of European Radiological protection Competent Authorities, approves its “HERCA-Approach” for a better cross-border coordination of protective actions during the response in the early phase of a nuclear accident.
The Board of Heads of HERCA has approved at its 13th Meeting held in Vilnius on 11-12 June 2014 a position paper on the on use of handheld portable dental x-ray equipment.
2014-06-12 – HERCA/ Medical Applications/ Application of the justification principle/ Justification of Individual Medical Exposures for Diagnosis: A HERCA Position Paper
HERCA (the association of the Heads of European Radiological Protection Competent Authorities) and COCIR (the European association representing the medical imaging, electromedical and healthcare IT industry) are working together to reduce patient radiation exposure in computed tomography (CT). This work is being carried out through voluntary commitments developed by COCIR at HERCA’s initiative.