Collaboration between HERCA and COCIR
HERCA and COCIR are pleased to announce the outcome of their collaboration on optimising Computed Tomography (CT) dose.
HERCA and COCIR are pleased to announce the outcome of their collaboration on optimising Computed Tomography (CT) dose.
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.
HERCA issues a Position Paper on “Accidental and Unintended Medical Exposures” which addresses the related requirements of the Euratom BSS directive.
HERCA issued a “Common understanding of the BSS requirements and recommendations” focused on NORM activities and legacy contamination and gamma radiation from building materials.
HERCA has developed guidelines on radiation protection education and training of veterinary professionals.
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.
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.
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.
HERCA and WENRA jointly organised on 14 and 15 June 2016 in Bled, Slovenia, a workshop on the implementation of the HERCA-WENRA Approach for cross-border emergency preparedness with the participation of civil protection competent authorities.