The Current Status of Uptake of European BSS Directive (2013/59/Euratom) Requirements - Results of a Pilot Survey in European Radiology Departments with a Focus on Clinical Audit.

ABSTRACT: The recently implemented European Council Basic Safety and Standards Directive (BSSD), 2013/59/Euratom lays down core radiation protection standards for European radiology departments, with a mandatory requirement for supporting clinical audit processes.A survey on behalf of the European Society of Radiology (ESR) was undertaken in November 2018 involving the ESR EuroSafe Imaging Star department network to assess compliance with selected key BSSD requirements, with emphasis also on clinical audit/re-audit.64% of invited departments participated and the survey results revealed a lack of compliance with BSSD requirements even when allowing for work in progress within departments. Justification processes showed the lowest rates of compliance overall, with varying results relating to dose limi

SUBMITTER: European Society of Radiology (ESR) 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6509314 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature