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Patient radiation exposure tracking: worldwide programs and needs--results from the first IAEA survey.

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Rehani, MM; Frush, DP; Berris, T; Einstein, AJ
Published in: Eur J Radiol
October 2012

The purpose of this study was to assess the current status of patient radiation exposure tracking internationally, gauge interest and develop recommendations for implementation. A survey questionnaire was distributed to representatives of countries to obtain information, including the existence of a patient exposure tracking program currently available in the country, plans for future programs, perceived needs and goals of future programs, which examinations will be tracked, whether procedure tracking alone or dose tracking is planned, and which dose quantities will be tracked. Responses from 76 countries, including all of the six most populous countries and 16 of the 20 most populous, showed that although no country has yet implemented a patient exposure tracking program at a national level, there is increased interest in this issue. Eight countries (11%) indicated that such a program is actively being planned and 3 (4%) stated that they have a program for tracking procedures only, but not for dose. Twenty-two (29%) feel that such a program will be "extremely useful", 46 (60%) "very useful" and 8 (11%) "moderately useful", with no respondents stating "Mildly useful" or "Not useful". Ninety-nine percent of countries indicated an interest in developing and promoting such a program. In a first global survey covering 76 countries, it is clear that no country has yet achieved exposure tracking at a national level, although there are successful examples at sub-national level. Almost all have indicated interest and some have plans to achieve dose tracking in the near future.

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Eur J Radiol

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1872-7727

Publication Date

October 2012

Volume

81

Issue

10

Start / End Page

e968 / e976

Location

Ireland

Related Subject Headings

  • Radiation Protection
  • Radiation Monitoring
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Population Surveillance
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Internationality
  • Humans
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Data Collection
 

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Rehani, M. M., Frush, D. P., Berris, T., & Einstein, A. J. (2012). Patient radiation exposure tracking: worldwide programs and needs--results from the first IAEA survey. Eur J Radiol, 81(10), e968–e976. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.07.004
Rehani, Madan M., Donald P. Frush, Theocharis Berris, and Andrew J. Einstein. “Patient radiation exposure tracking: worldwide programs and needs--results from the first IAEA survey.Eur J Radiol 81, no. 10 (October 2012): e968–76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.07.004.
Rehani MM, Frush DP, Berris T, Einstein AJ. Patient radiation exposure tracking: worldwide programs and needs--results from the first IAEA survey. Eur J Radiol. 2012 Oct;81(10):e968–76.
Rehani, Madan M., et al. “Patient radiation exposure tracking: worldwide programs and needs--results from the first IAEA survey.Eur J Radiol, vol. 81, no. 10, Oct. 2012, pp. e968–76. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.07.004.
Rehani MM, Frush DP, Berris T, Einstein AJ. Patient radiation exposure tracking: worldwide programs and needs--results from the first IAEA survey. Eur J Radiol. 2012 Oct;81(10):e968–e976.
Journal cover image

Published In

Eur J Radiol

DOI

EISSN

1872-7727

Publication Date

October 2012

Volume

81

Issue

10

Start / End Page

e968 / e976

Location

Ireland

Related Subject Headings

  • Radiation Protection
  • Radiation Monitoring
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Population Surveillance
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Internationality
  • Humans
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Data Collection