scholarly journals European consensus on patient contact shielding

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Hiles ◽  
Patrick Gilligan ◽  
John Damilakis ◽  
Eric Briers ◽  
Cristian Candela-Juan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Society ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Medical Physics ◽  
Ct Scanning ◽  
Management Program ◽  
European Federation ◽  
Team Approach ◽  
Patient Contact ◽  
European Academy ◽  
European Society Of Radiology

AbstractPatient contact shielding has been in use for many years in radiology departments in order to reduce the effects and risks of ionising radiation on certain organs. New technologies in projection imaging and CT scanning such as digital receptors and automatic exposure control systems have reduced doses and improved image consistency. These changes and a greater understanding of both the benefits and the risks from the use of shielding have led to a review of shielding use in radiology. A number of professional bodies have already issued guidance in this regard. This paper represents the current consensus view of the main bodies involved in radiation safety and imaging in Europe: European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics, European Federation of Radiographer Societies, European Society of Radiology, European Society of Paediatric Radiology, EuroSafe Imaging, European Radiation Dosimetry Group (EURADOS), and European Academy of DentoMaxilloFacial Radiology (EADMFR). It is based on the expert recommendations of the Gonad and Patient Shielding (GAPS) Group formed with the purpose of developing consensus in this area. The recommendations are intended to be clear and easy to use. They are intended as guidance, and they are developed using a multidisciplinary team approach. It is recognised that regulations, custom and practice vary widely on the use of patient shielding in Europe and it is hoped that these recommendations will inform a change management program that will benefit patients and staff.

scholarly journals Letter to the Editor in response to the Position statement and best practice recommendations on the imaging use of ultrasound from the European Society of Radiology ultrasound subcommittee

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Kalinka ◽  
Jeanette Dickson ◽  
Richard Evans ◽  
Edward Morris ◽  
Pamela Parker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Society ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
European Federation ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Practice Recommendations ◽  
Letter To The Editor ◽  
European Society Of Radiology ◽  
The Uk

AbstractThis letter to the editor is in response to the consensus statement from the Ultrasound Subcommittee of the European Society of Radiology, the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) Section of Radiology, and the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. It highlights the role of the non-medical sonographer in the UK and the evidence underpinning this safe and effective practice.

scholarly journals Position statement and best practice recommendations on the imaging use of ultrasound from the European Society of Radiology ultrasound subcommittee

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
European Society ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
European Federation ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Medical Specialists ◽  
Practice Recommendations ◽  
European Society Of Radiology ◽  
And Training

Abstract This document summarises best practice recommendations for medical imaging use of ultrasound in Europe, representing the agreed consensus of experts from the Ultrasound Subcommittee of the European Society of Radiology (ESR), the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) Section of Radiology, and the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. Recommendations are given for education and training, equipment and its maintenance, documentation, hygiene and infection prevention, and medico-legal issues.

scholarly journals Medical Physics Contributes to The Advancement in Medicine

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Kwan Hoong Ng ◽  
Jeannie Hsiu Ding Wong ◽  
Chai Hong Yeong ◽  
Hafiz Mohd Zin ◽  
Noriah Jamal
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Nuclear Medicine ◽  
Big Data ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Medical Physics ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Medical Physicists ◽  
Medicine Today ◽  
Improve Health

Medical physics is the application of physics principles and techniques in medicine. Medical physicists are actively applying their knowledge and skills in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases to improve health via research and clinical practice. In this paper, we present the roles of medical physicists in the three primary fields, namely, diagnostic imaging, radiotherapy and nuclear medicine.  Medical physicists have been playing a crucial role in the advancement of new technologies that have revolutionised medicine today. This includes the continuous development of medical imaging and radiotherapy techniques since the discovery of X-ray and radioactivity. The last decade has seen tremendous development in the field that allows for better diagnosis and targeted treatment of various diseases. In the era of big data and artificial intelligence, while medical physicists continue to ensure that the application of the technologies in medicine is optimal and safe, it is paramount for the profession to evolve and be equipped with new skills to continue to contribute to the advancement of medicine.

Trust in Technicians in Paleontology Laboratories

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 324-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitlin Donahue Wylie
Keyword(s):  
Social Order ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Ct Scanning ◽  
Vertebrate Paleontology ◽  
Real Thing ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Widespread Implementation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Specimen Processing ◽  
Skilled Manual Work

New technologies can upset scientific workplaces’ established practices and social order. Scientists may therefore prefer preserving skilled manual work and the social status quo to revolutionary technological change. For example, digital imaging of rock-encased fossils is a valuable way for scientists to “see” a specimen without traditional rock removal. However, interviews in vertebrate paleontology laboratories reveal workers’ skepticism toward computed tomography (CT) imaging. Scientists criticize replacing physical fossils with digital images because, they say, images are more subjective than the “real thing.” I argue that these scientists are also implicitly supporting rock-removal technicians, who are skilled and trusted experts whose work would be made obsolete by widespread implementation of CT scanning. Scientists’ view of CT as a sometimes useful tool rather than a universal new approach to accessing fossils preserves the laboratory community’s social structure. Specifically, by privileging “real” specimens and trusted specimen-processing technicians over images and imaging experts, scientists preserve the lab community’s division of labor and skill, hierarchy between scientists and technicians, and these groups’ identity and mutual trust.

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