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RPW8: The International Radiation Basic Safety Standards (BSS) and Supporting Safety Guide: Implementation in Diagnostic Radiology

 

Date & Time: February, 25, 2016, Thurs 08:00-10:00

Venue:  King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Room #304, 3rd Flr, Research Centre

Coordinator: Mehenna Arib, PhD, Head Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory., Biomedical Physics Dept., KFSH&RC, email: marib@kfshrc.edu.sa

Workshop Faculty:

  • Ali Almesned, Diagnostic Radiology, MOH
  • Debbie Gilley, IAEA
  • Eric Stern, International Society of Radiology (ISR), USA
  • Harry Delis, IAEA
  • Irfan Mamoun,  Radiology Department, KFSH & RC, Jeddah
  • Maria Perez, WHO
  • Melissa Martin, AAPM, USA
  • Musaed Alie Almalki, Radiation Protection Administration, MOH
  • Nizar Nakshabandi, Saudi Board of Radiology, Riyadh
Target Audience:
  • Radiation safety officers
  • Health and medical physicists
  • medical imaging professionals
  • Radiologic technologists and radiologists

Workshop Description:

This joint IAEA/WHO/KFSHRC workshop concerns the  implementation in Diagnostic Radiology of the International Radiation Basic Safety Standards (BSS). It is organized in presentations of  20 minutes given by the representatives of IAEA and WHO  followed by short talks given by local speakers who will focus on the following topics:  

  • Key challenges/ issues and proposed solutions for enhancing justification of the use of radiation in medical imaging
  • Key challenges / issues and proposed solutions for enhancing optimization in radiology
  • Key elements for establishing and maintaining a radiation safety culture in radiology
  • Other identified issues/proposed solutions for improving safety and quality in radiology
  • Roles and responsibilities for the implementation of the BSS in Diagnostic Radiology
  • Occupational/public exposure in Diagnostic Radiology (eg. new dose limits, shielding requirements, etc)

 

                        

 
 
For more information please contact: Ms. Josephine Veridiano, Biomedical Physics Department
Email: josfin@kfshrc.edu.sa, Tel. No.: +966 (11) 4427879, Fax No.: +966 (11) 4424777
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