Radiography - radiation safety
Project Title: Would Clinical Audit Work in Norway?
Objective/Research Question:Is clinical audit, the quality assurance method mandatory under the Council Directive 97/43/Euratom (Article 2) suitable for improving medical radiation protection routines in Norway? Radiation safety practice has often been haphazard and non-standardised in Norwegian X-Ray departments. New legislation and guidelines require optimised radiation protection routines in depts. medical radiology in Norway.
A pilot audit carried out in cooperation with the radiological department of an Oslo university hospital showed that Clinical Audit is a suitable quality assurance tool in Norway. Re-audit after a year showed greater awareness and reflectiveness amongst radiographers and improved radiation safety routines, although familiarity with the method may take time.
Contact person: Assistant Professor Ann Torday Gulden, AnnTorday.Gulden@hf.hio.no
Cooperating in the project: Herbjørg Raaen, AkerUniversityHospital, Herbjorg.Raaen@akersykehus.no
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