The HERCA Guidance on the Implementation of Radiation Protection Expert and Radiation Protection Officer Requirements details the different options for implementation of the Euratom BSS Directive requirements and provides a common understanding regarding these requirements.
HERCA issued its position paper which addresses the requirements of the Euratom BSS Directive regarding the justification of new types or classes of practices in the medical field.
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.