CT Manufacturers Stakeholder Involvement
HERCA started its dialogue with the CT manufacturers, professional and international organisations in 2010. Today, HERCA publishes the outcomes of this dialogue in a comprehensive report.
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CT Manufacturers Stakeholder Involvement
HERCA started its dialogue with the CT manufacturers, professional and international organisations in 2010. Today, HERCA publishes the outcomes of this dialogue in a comprehensive report.
20th HERCA Board Meeting
HERCA Board met on 2 and 3 November 2017 in Copenhagen, Denmark. This 20th meeting was kindly hosted by the Danish Health Authority (SIS).
Reporting of Accidental and Unintended Medical Exposures
HERCA issues a Position Paper on “Accidental and Unintended Medical Exposures” which addresses the related requirements of the Euratom BSS directive.
NORM & Building Materials | Common understanding of Euratom BSS directive requirements
HERCA issued a “Common understanding of the BSS requirements and recommendations” focused on NORM activities and legacy contamination and gamma radiation from building materials.
Guidelines on radiation protection education and training of veterinary professionals
HERCA has developed guidelines on radiation protection education and training of veterinary professionals.
Starting 1 Jan. 2018, Karla Petrova is Chair of HERCA
At the last HERCA Board meeting in Warsaw, the members of HERCA Board elected Mrs Karla Petrová as next Chair of HERCA starting 1 January 2018. She will replace Mr Sigurður M. Magnusson, Chair of HERCA since 2012.
Optimised use of CT Scanners: last HERCA Multi-stakeholder meeting
On the 6th of March 2017, HERCA organized in Vienna a third and last multi-stakeholder meeting on the optimised use of CT Scanners. The objective was to promote the collaboration between stakeholders on the issue of education and training with regards to the optimised use of CT scanners.
HERCA launches a European inspection campaign to assess patient radiation protection in diagnostic radiology
Starting on 8 November 2016, national radiation protection authorities from 18 European countries will conduct a special series of inspections in radiology departments and practices. Their aim is to assess the application of the justification principle. By monitoring existing practices, the European authorities hope to identify routes for further improvement in patient radiation protection.