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Radiation Protection Standards for Medical Investigations


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1 POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest ETTI Faculty, Bucharest, Romania
2 Bucharest University of Economic Studies, FABBV Faculty,Bucharest, Romania
3 S.C.CERTSIGN S.A., Bucharest, Romania
4 Central Military Emergency Universitary Hospital “Dr. Carol Davila” of Bucharest, Romania
 

Large-scale using of ionizing radiation for medical investigations has benefits and risks.

Every country has national standards for radiation protection, defining responsibilities of individuals and organizations for radiation control. In spite of the rich legislation, the total cumulated dose absorbed by a patient during medical investigations is not cumulated or established in a unified manner. A national Romanian project is surveying radiation doses involved in medical investigations. The effective doses received by patients are unified and cumulated in a pilot study. The International System of Units uses the Sievert (Sv) as a derived unit in order to estimate the effective dose. The new system is based on smart cards and Public Key Infrastructure.


Keywords

Radiation Effective Dose, Radiation Protection, Medical Investigations, Smart Cards, Public Key Infrastructure.
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Lidia Dobrescu
POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest ETTI Faculty, Bucharest, Romania
Diana Dobrescu
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, FABBV Faculty,Bucharest, Romania
Armand Ropot
S.C.CERTSIGN S.A., Bucharest, Romania
Silviu Stanciu
Central Military Emergency Universitary Hospital “Dr. Carol Davila” of Bucharest, Romania

Abstract


Large-scale using of ionizing radiation for medical investigations has benefits and risks.

Every country has national standards for radiation protection, defining responsibilities of individuals and organizations for radiation control. In spite of the rich legislation, the total cumulated dose absorbed by a patient during medical investigations is not cumulated or established in a unified manner. A national Romanian project is surveying radiation doses involved in medical investigations. The effective doses received by patients are unified and cumulated in a pilot study. The International System of Units uses the Sievert (Sv) as a derived unit in order to estimate the effective dose. The new system is based on smart cards and Public Key Infrastructure.


Keywords


Radiation Effective Dose, Radiation Protection, Medical Investigations, Smart Cards, Public Key Infrastructure.