At the turn of September and October this year, the National Centre for Radiation Protection in Health Care will be equipped with a simulation system for interventional radiology – CathTrain VR – from the Swiss company SurgeonsLab. The purchase was funded by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under the IAEA TC POL9028 Project entitled “Preventing Tissue Reactions in Interventional Procedures”, in cooperation with the National Atomic Energy Agency.
The launch of the simulator and the provision of non-commercial access for physicians from interventional radiology departments, medical physicists, radiographers and students will make modern training in interventional radiology possible, with particular focus on the optimisation of radiation protection during fluoroscopy-guided procedures. The simulation system will ensure safe training in both performing procedures and applying the necessary radiation protection measures.
The experience gained during the training will promote the dissemination of good practices that enhence the radiological safety of both patients and staff, while also reducing the number of exposures not justified by clinical conditions.
