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HIGHLIGHTS OF IRPA 2010 WHO and IOMP SESSION

HIGHLIGHTS OF IRPA 2010 WHO and IOMP SESSION. Michael Kawooya PhD. General Secretary African Society of Radiology. Presentations. Human resource for Rad safety (medical physicist) Rad exposure assessment Imaging guidelines Other Scientific papers.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF IRPA 2010 WHO and IOMP SESSION

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  1. HIGHLIGHTS OF IRPA 2010 WHO and IOMP SESSION Michael Kawooya PhD. General Secretary African Society of Radiology

  2. Presentations • Human resource for Rad safety (medical physicist) • Rad exposure assessment • Imaging guidelines • Other Scientific papers

  3. The Role of the Medical Physicist (MP) in Radiation Protection: Porf Fridtjof Nüsslin • Ensure implementation of BSS ( Teamwork) • May play role of RPO • Competence in areas relevant to safety is required eg : dosimetry, QA • Conversant with 3 principles of RP

  4. The Role of the Medical Physicist in Radiation Protection: focal areas for safety • Adequate training • Nationaly recognition • Guidelines development • Accreditaiton of practices • National Rad Exposure datatabse • Networking with int agencies and other stakeholders

  5. Global assessment of medical radiation exposure: ShannounFerid • UN (1948): agency coordinates int. Public health • WHO [WHA] (1971) mandated WHO, IAEA & UNSCEAR to corporate and consult. • BSS • WHO Global Initiative on Radiation Safety in Health Care Settings (2008):ensure effectiveness of BSS • UNSCEAR (1955): assess Rad levels, effects & risks (with WHO) • IAEA (1957): safety in diagnostic and therapy

  6. Global assessment of medical radiation exposure: strategy for data collection • Simple data, e-tools • Target specific countries • Small expert national gps • Others: collaborate with UNSCEAR

  7. Challenges faced by MP in Africa: Miss NakatuddeRebeccah • Insufficient training • No professional societies • Weak or absent laws • No national and hospital representation /recognition • Lack of tools

  8. Challenges faced by MP in Africa: solutions; Creation of FAMPO • FAMPO: Federation of African Medical Physicists Organisation • Data base of MPs • QA • Networking • Standards and guidelines

  9. Global imaging referral guidelines: Michael Kawooya • Definition, justification, objectives, methodology, recipients • The IRQN guidelines • WHO facilitation role in IRQN guidelines

  10. IRQN Global imaging referral guidelines: methodology and challenges • Credibility and validity • Formation of SIGS, stake holder involvement • Methodology : review, adapt, and expand existing EB guidelines • Challenge of neglected diseases

  11. Other scientific papers • Mammography: Noise rations and doses: Tanzania • Dose in radiography and CT: Tanzania • Challenges for advancing medical physics globally • Pediatric CT patient dose : Ghana • Monitoring of medical workers : Burkina Faso

  12. Summary • Need to ensure effectiveness of BSS • Global agencies, regional and national societies • National authorities • Guidelines and standards • Human resource issues • Radiation exposure and risk quantification and communication

  13. THANK YOU

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