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Published December 21, 2022 | Version v1
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Medical applications of ionizing radiation and radiation protection for European patients, population and environment

Authors/Creators

  • 1. Barcelona Institute for Global Health
  • 2. Instituto de Salud Global Barcelona
  • 3. ROR icon University of Crete
  • 4. Université de Paris
  • 5. ROR icon European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research
  • 6. ROR icon Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg

Description

Abstract. Medical applications of ionising radiation (IR) represent a key component of the diagnosis and
treatment of many diseases, guaranteeing ecient health care. The use of IR in medicine, the largest source
of general population radiation exposure, is potentially associated with increased risk of cancer and noncancer
diseases, which needs to be evaluated to provide evidence-based input for risk-bene t considerations.
E orts are also needed to improve the safety and ecacy of medical applications through optimisation.
The EC Euratom programme enhances research in medical radiation protection. The four complementary
multidisciplinary projects presented here contribute to (1) improving knowledge on exposure and e ects of
diagnostic and therapeutic applications and (2) transferring results into clinical practice. The common aim
is to optimise use for individual patients, enhance education and training, ensuring adherence to ethical
standards, particularly related to technologies based on arti cial intelligence. MEDIRAD, SINFONIA and
HARMONIC focus on improving exposure estimation and studying the detrimental e ects of diagnostic
and therapeutic medical exposures in patients and sta  using di erent endpoints. EURAMED rocc-nroll
brings together the results of the projects and the recommendations generated by them to build, in
collaboration with the EU Radiation Protection research platforms, a strategic research agenda and a
roadmap for research priorities.

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Funding

European Commission
HARMONIC - Health effects of cArdiac fluoRoscopy and MOderN radIotherapy in paediatriCs 847707
European Commission
MEDIRAD - Implications of Medical Low Dose Radiation Exposure 755523
European Commission
SINFONIA - Radiation risk appraisal for detrimental effects from medical exposure during management of patients with lymphoma or brain tumour 945196
European Commission
EURAMED rocc-n-roll - EURopeAn MEDical application and Radiation prOteCtion Concept: strategic research agenda aNd ROadmap interLinking to heaLth and digitisation aspects 899995