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As part of the POL9027 project, the National Center for Radiological Protection in Health Care developed a questionnaire on the performed PET/CT examinations. The questionnaire was sent to all nuclear medicine units in Poland that have PET/CT devices. Its purpose is to obtain basic information on the 3 most frequently performed PET/CT tests in Poland in 2021: ¹⁸F FDG, ¹⁸F choline and ⁶⁸Ga DOTA-TATE. The data provided by the units will be used to assess the exposure of patients undergoing these tests, referred to in Art. 33 from sec. 5 point 13 of the Atomic Law. This information will also be used as part of the ongoing technical support project of the International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA TC POL9027. This project is aimed at promoting safety culture and improving the quality control system in nuclear medicine facilities in Poland. The survey can be downloaded here .

Given the significant concern about military action around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and the possibility of similar activity around other NPPs in Ukraine, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), in partnership with SAGE publishing UK, has made ICRP Publication 146 Radiological Protection of People and the Environment in the Event of a Large Nuclear Accident immediately free to access. Although this publication was not specifically intended to cover radioactive releases due to military action, the principles and guidance provided should be helpful should such an unfortunate event occur. We hope this helps those responsible for planning the response to a large nuclear accident to be better prepared, and that it will not be necessary to put these plans into action.

ICRP Publication 146 Free Download

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is organizing the third International Conference on Occupational Radiation Protection: Strengthening Radiation Protection of Workers­­–Twenty Year of Progress and the Way Forward. The conference will be held as an in-person event (Geneva, Switzerland) with the possibility of remote connection. The first conference on this topic was held in 2002.

The conference is expected to identify proposal for actions leading to improved global occupational radiation protection system. The conference has the following objectives: to exchange information and experience in the field of occupational radiation protection; to review technical and regulatory advances, challenges and opportunities since the last conference on the topic organized in 2014; to review the global situation on radiation protection of workers; to identify priority actions and future needs; to formulate conclusions and recommendations.

For more information on the event see the organiser’s website:

https://www.iaea.org/events/occupational-radiation-protection-2022