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ISRRT NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2018
Above left to right:
Mr Dimitris Katsifarakis, Mr Graciano Paulo, Mr Tim Agadakos.
European Directive on Radiation Protection 2013/59 into
national legislation. The relay baton was then picked up by
Mr Tim Agadakos who explained the need for radiographers
strong implication during the 3As of justification i.e. awareness,
appropriateness and audit. Interestingly, the participants were
not well aware of the details of the EURATOM Directive nor
recognised their unofficial participation in justification during their
daily practice. This was evident during the discussion following
the presentation where grey areas of roles and responsibilities in
the justification processes were further explained.
3. Optimisation Session
Where Mr G Paulo kicked off with a presentation on Best Practice
and Practical Tips in Fluoroscopy Guided Procedures informing
of the demand for continuous professional development in
radiography in order to employ radiation protection measures
effectively. Similarly, Mr T. Agadakos, continued with dose
reduction strategies and the new innovative technology in
Computed Tomography during the Best Practice and Practical Tips
in CT presentation.
Acknowledgements
In recognition of all the efforts required to make this workshop
successful we wish to thank Mrs N. Dzhankova and Mrs P. Gagaova,
the President of the Bulgarian Association of Technicians in
Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy for this initiative and the dinner.
Moreover we anticipate that Professor Radiologist M. Totev
whom we spoke to during the lunch break will uphold his pledge
on supporting his notion for the shift of the current yet outdated
professional title of technicians to “radiographers”. n
E. Agadakos MSc
ISRRT Regional Director Europe
Conclusion
Finally, the workshop fulfilled its scope to strengthen radiographer
confidence to develop new roles in justification and optimisation.
The feedback from the participants was inspiring, diminishing the
language barriers encountered. In addition, Bulgarian radiographers
expressed their demand for a second workshop.
Upon completion of the pre-congress radiation protection
workshop, Mr D. Katsifarakis was invited to speak and greet the
participants during the opening ceremony of the congress with Mrs
N. Dzhankova, the President of the Organising Committee and Mrs P.
Gagaova, the president of the Bulgarian Association of Technicians in
Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy.
The day was completed with a complementary dinner at a
traditional Bulgarian restaurant.
The next day, the congress commenced with the Image
Diagnostics session which incorporated focused presentations on
conventional radiography in trauma, breast cancer in men, dental
imaging with CBCT, brain function assessment with CT angiography
and MRI procedures.
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