The Portuguese Health Physics Society just became a member of the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging! So we became the 24th International Organization and are number 67 in overall Alliance.

DIA 14 de Dezembro de 2011

DOUTORAMENTO HONORIS CAUSA DO PROFESSOR DOUTOR JOÃO JOSÉ PEDROSO DE LIMA, PELA UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE

RADIATION PROTECTION OF PACIENT

1. Radiation and Cataract- New page
2. Growth in Imaging: Will it continue?
3. Russian Translation of poster on 10 Pearls: Radiation protection of Staff  and Patients in fluoroscopy
4. Interim version of the BSS released
5. Image Gently's "Go with the guidelines" campaign for child sizing radiopharmaceutical dose
6. Upcoming Events
• SAFRAD User's meeting,
• Meeting for Joint position statement for the IAEA Smart Card/SmartRadTrack protect,
7. Latest literature

IRPA 13 - Glasgow 2012
The 13th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association will be in the UK on 13-18 May 2012. Held every 4 years this Congress is the largest event in the world for the RP community and it will be the biggest and best training and update opportunity that UK professionals will ever have on their doorstep.For more information go to

IRPA 13 GLASGOW 2012

1. New page for Referring Medical Practitioners
2. New IAEA Publication on Avoidance of Unnecessary Dose to Patients While Transitioning from Analogue to Digital Radiology- Free download
3. Spanish translation of training material on Radiation Protection in Cardiology-Free download
4. Latest News
• Hybrid imaging systems increasing
• Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2012 –includes radiation exposure in radiotherapy and CT
5. Upcoming Events
• International Conference on Radiation Protection in Medicine - Setting the Scene for the Next Decade
• Technical Meeting on the Radiation Protection of Patients through the Development of Appropriateness Criteria in Diagnostic Imaging
6. Latest literature

ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE TECNOLOGIA DA SAÚDE DE LISBOA

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