INTRODUCTION: In the Netherlands, Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) have not been based on a national survey as proposed by ICRP. Instead, local exposure data, expert judgment and the international scientific literature were used as sources. This study investigated whether the current DRLs are reasonable …

Medical imaging practice changed dramatically with the introduction of digital imaging. Although digital imaging has many advantages, it also has made it easier to delete images that are not of diagnostic quality. Mistakes in imaging—from improper patient positioning, patient movement during the examination, …

Introduction: In the Netherlands, Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) have not been based on a national survey as proposed by ICRP. Instead, local exposure data, expert judgment and the international scientific literature were used as sources. This study investigated whether the current DRLs are reasonable …

Abstract—A survey was conducted among 20 Dutch hospitals about radiation protection for interventional fluoroscopy. This was a follow-up of a previous study in 2007 that led to several recommendations for radiation protection for interventional fluoroscopy. The results indicate that most recommendations …

In deze afstudeerscriptie is onderzocht op welke manier duurzame energiebronnen gekoppeld kunnen worden aan de Gebiedsontwikkeling Oostelijke Langstraat (GOL).

Abstract—A survey about radiation protection in pediatric radiology was conducted among 22 general and seven children’s hospitals in the Netherlands. Questions concerned, for example, child protocols used for CT, fluoroscopy and x-ray imaging, number of images and scans made, radiation doses and measures …

Bij het 11e lustrum van de NVS is uitgebreid stilgestaan bij de zogenaamde stralingstaart, die weergeeft aan welke bronnen van ioniserende straling Nederlanders worden blootgesteld [Sla15]. De grootste taartpunt in die stralingstaart komt voor rekening van de medische diagnostiek. Het gaat daarbij met …

Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for medical x-ray procedures are being implemented currently in the Netherlands. By order of the Dutch Healthcare Inspectorate, a survey has been conducted among 20 Dutch hospitals to investigate the level of implementation of the Dutch DRLs in current radiological …

Exposures to ionizing radiation frommedical examinations are on the rise. An important cause for this has been the advent and ever-increasing use of computed tomography (CT) scans for diagnostic purposes. It is often implied that population aging contributes significantly to this rise. Here, the trends …

Het grootste deel van de kunstmatig veroorzaakte, gemiddelde stralingsbelasting in Nederland is afkomstig van medische blootstellingen. In opdracht van het Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport (VWS) en de Inspectie voor de Volksgezondheid (IGZ) verricht het Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid …