ABSTRACT
CH A P T E 2 International Radiation Protection Association Statement Renate Czarwinski President of the International Radiation Protection Association Head of Section on Safety of Radiation Sources, Radiation Incidents and Type Approvals Federal Office for Radiation Protection, Berlin, Germany
THE USE OF IONIZING RADIATION in healthcare is by far thelargest contributor to the radiation exposure of the general populationfrom artificial sources (UNSCEAR 2010). Safety and quality assurance in the use of radiation in medicine aims to reduce unnecessary radiation risks while maximizing the benefits. Improvements in quality and safety in radiation medicine require a strong radiation safety culture. Every healthcare practitioner involved in practices that utilize ionizing radiation has a role in assuring that benefits are maximized and risks are minimized.
