Radiation Protection Needs Regulation

Regulation and decision-making in environmental radiation protection

The EC-funded project FASSET (Framework for ASSessment of Environmental impacT), which completed in 2003/2004, has developed an assessment framework for evaluating the environmental impact of ionising radiation on biota in natural ecosystems. The framework provides practical and scientific support to the international development of recommendations for radiological protection of the environment...

Radiation protection.

Radiation Protection.

Evaluation of the application of the concepts of exemption and clearance for practices according to title III 2003 This report was produced by NNC Limited (Warrington, UK) for the European Commission and represents that organisation's views on the subject matter. These views have not been adopted or in any way approved by the Commission and should not be relied upon as a statement of the Commis...

Breast Radiation Protection in Coronary Angiography

Introduction: Coronary angiography (CA) is an interventional diagnostic procedure to assess cardiovascular disease. CA is performed using dedicated fluoroscopic systems equipped with either flat detector or image intensifier. There is an increase in the number of CA annually. Reducing the radiation exposure in the CA is essential, especially due to high fluoroscopy time. In ord...

radiation protection in iran

this paper presents the current activities on radiation protection in iran. according to the atomic energy organization law of iran the radiological safety is ascribed to the atomic energy organization of iran (a e o i) and the radiation protection department (r p d) is the responsible organ within aeoi. r p d since it's establishment in 1975, with the aim to ensure the protection of man and hi...