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Radiation Protection of the Australian Public via the Introduction of a National Diagnostic Reference Level Scheme

Radiation Protection of the Australian Public via the Introduction of a National Diagnostic Reference Level Scheme. P. Marks , A. Wallace, K. Edmonds, A. Hayton, D. Tingey paul.marks@arpansa.gov.au. Australia is a Commonwealth made up of six states and two territories

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Radiation Protection of the Australian Public via the Introduction of a National Diagnostic Reference Level Scheme

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  1. Radiation Protection of the Australian Public via the Introduction of a National Diagnostic Reference Level Scheme P. Marks, A. Wallace, K. Edmonds, A. Hayton, D. Tingey paul.marks@arpansa.gov.au

  2. Australia is a Commonwealth made up of six states and two territories • Each jurisdiction (State & Territory) is responsible for its own radiation regulation and compliance • ARPANSA regulates radiation protection and nuclear safety for Commonwealth entities ACT • Population: 22,482,198 • Area: 7,617,930 km2

  3. What, Why & How? ARPANSA and National Surveys: • The Australian Government charged ARPANSA to construct national DRL’s, in conjunction with various professional groups.

  4. What, Why & How?

  5. What, Why & How? Metrics Acquired On-Line DRL Survey http://www.arpansa.gov.au/Services/NDRL/index.cfm

  6. What, Why & How? • Survey Details Summary • Survey Outcome Box • PRL • European DRL • Comment • Spread of DLPs for the survey • European Survey Summary • for the specific protocol • European Survey Summary • for all protocols • Graph and Table • Survey Details Summary • Settings • Patient Data Entry Table 6

  7. What, Why & How? The objective of a diagnostic reference level is to help avoid excessive radiation dose to the patient that does not contribute additional clinical information value to the medical imaging task. “The best diagnostic image for the least amount of radiation dose to the patient.”

  8. What, Why & How? • Proposed Australian MDCT DRL’s

  9. The Future Interventional Radiology PET-SPECT/CT Nuclear Medicine Mammography General Radiography OPTIMISATION

  10. THANK YOU • CONTACT ARPANSA • Email:info@arpansa.gov.au • Website: www.arpansa.gov.au Telephone: +61 3 9433 2211 Freecall 1800 022 333 General Fax: +61 3 9432 1835

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