Despite a large number of studies available from European countries, European DRLs for paediatric patients are only available for some common radiological examinations. There is a need to consolidate what is available and to provide guidance on what actions are needed for using DRLs to further enhance the radiation protection of children.
The European Commission recognised this need and approved the 27-month tender project PiDRL on the establishment of European DRLs for paediatric patients in December 2013.
Consortium partners are:
- European Society of Radiology, ESR,
- European Society of Paediatric Radiology, ESPR
- European Federation of Radiographer Societies, EFRS
- European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics, EFOMP
- Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, STUK
Project ENER/D3/91-2013 - European Guidelines on Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRL) for Paediatric Imaging General and Specific Objectives.
This project is intended to provide European DRLs for children and to promote their use so as to advance optimisation of radiation protection of paediatric patients, with a focus on CT, interventional procedures using fluoroscopy (abbreviated as IR) and digital radiographic imaging.
The specific objectives are to:
- Agree on a methodology for establishing and using DRLs for paediatric imaging, and
- Update and extend the European DRLs to cover more procedures and a wider patient age / weight range based on current knowledge. The work will include three major tasks:
- Development of European Guidelines on diagnostic reference levels for paediatric imaging covering plain radiography, fluoroscopy, CT, IR procedures and as far as possible, examinations using mobile equipment, e.g. on neonates.
- Deciding on European DRLs for the main paediatric imaging procedures, involving plain radiography, fluoroscopy, CT, IR and as far as possible, examinations using mobile equipment, e.g. on neonates
- Organisation of a European workshop to discuss the results of the first two tasks and the need for further action on DRLs and optimisation of radiation protection of paediatric patients. To fulfil these objectives, this project will especially rely on:
- The cooperation of the most relevant European umbrella organisations and their key experts in this field, supported by a radiation protection authority with wide experience on setting DRLs and radiation protection of paediatric patients, further supported
Despite a large number of studies available from European countries, European DRLs for paediatric patients are only available for some common radiological examinations. There is a need to consolidate what is available and to provide guidance on what actions are needed for using DRLs to further enhance the radiation protection of children.
The European Commission recognised this need and approved the 27-month tender project PiDRL on the establishment of European DRLs for paediatric patients in December 2013.
Consortium partners are:
- European Society of Radiology, ESR,
- European Society of Paediatric Radiology, ESPR
- European Federation of Radiographer Societies, EFRS
- European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics, EFOMP
- Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, STUK
Project ENER/D3/91-2013 - European Guidelines on Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRL) for Paediatric Imaging General and Specific Objectives.
This project is intended to provide European DRLs for children and to promote their use so as to advance optimisation of radiation protection of paediatric patients, with a focus on CT, interventional procedures using fluoroscopy (abbreviated as IR) and digital radiographic imaging.
The specific objectives are to:
- Agree on a methodology for establishing and using DRLs for paediatric imaging, and
- Update and extend the European DRLs to cover more procedures and a wider patient age / weight range based on current knowledge. The work will include three major tasks:
- Development of European Guidelines on diagnostic reference levels for paediatric imaging covering plain radiography, fluoroscopy, CT, IR procedures and as far as possible, examinations using mobile equipment, e.g. on neonates.
- Deciding on European DRLs for the main paediatric imaging procedures, involving plain radiography, fluoroscopy, CT, IR and as far as possible, examinations using mobile equipment, e.g. on neonates
- Organisation of a European workshop to discuss the results of the first two tasks and the need for further action on DRLs and optimisation of radiation protection of paediatric patients. To fulfil these objectives, this project will especially rely on:
- The cooperation of the most relevant European umbrella organisations and their key experts in this field, supported by a radiation protection authority with wide experience on setting DRLs and radiation protection of paediatric patients, further supported