ESR-coordinated project develops new European Guidelines on Diagnostic Reference Levels for Paediatric Imaging
Publication Date: Sep 19th, 2018 09:06, Category: Associated Organisations Announcements
The guidelines were developed by the European Commission-funded project PiDRL (European Diagnostic Reference Levels for Paediatric Imaging), which was coordinated by the ESR and supported by key European stakeholders and professional groups working on radiation protection of paediatric patients, namely the European Society of Paediatric Radiology (ESPR), the European Federation of Radiographer Societies (EFRS), the European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics (EFOMP), the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) with Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) as subcontractor. PiDRL was led by Prof. John Damilakis, as scientific coordinator, and Prof. Peter Vock, as scientific co-coordinator.
The project was established in order to consolidate information currently existing on the diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for medical exposure of paediatric patients. The importance of establishing such DRLs for high-dose medical examinations of patients, especially children who are more sensitive to radiation exposure, is high. Despite a large number of studies available from European countries, until now, European DRLs for paediatric patients were only available for a number of common radiological examinations.