14th EURADOS Winter School day 1

14th EURADOS Winter School

‘Fetal radiation risk: dose assessment in occupational, medical and emergency situations'

The Winter School will present an overview of our current understanding of the scientific evidence for radiation risks and potential outcomes, including congenital malformations, growth retardation, loss of pregnancy, mental retardation and cancer risks to the unborn child and pregnant patient. Ionising radiation from all sources will be presented with additional focus on specific situations such as exposure to pregnant workers, medical exposures (radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging) and emergency situations. The assessment of effective dose and committed effective dose as well as the protective measures to mitigate risk to all developmental stages from conceptus to the breastfed infant will be discussed. Finally, counseling and communicating the risk to a pregnant woman, along with examples of situation in various European countries will be presented.

AGENDA:

14:30
Welcome and introduction to the Winter School
Jelena Pajić on behalf of organisers and scientific committee SIOH (Serbia)

14:30-14:55
Historical context and epidemiological data
Richard Wakeford UMAN/ICRP (United Kingdom)

14:55-15:20
Biological effects and genetics
Kimberly Applegate UKY/ICRP (USA)

15:20-14:45
Assessment of doses to embryo and fetus after incorporation of radionuclides
Sigrid Leide-Svegborn SUS (Sweden)

15:45-16:00
Discussion after the session

16:00-16:30
Break

16:30
Session Opening

16:30-16:55
Assessment of doses to embryo and fetus - external dosimetry - Natalia Saltybaeva USZ (Switzerland)

16:55-17:20
Radiation exposure of pregnant patients and pregnant employees in imaging departments: An overview of regulations and recommendations
John Damilakis UoC (Greece)

17:20-17:45
Possible effects of space radiation exposure on the reproductive system and fetal development
Hiroshi Yasuda HU (Japan)

17:45-18:00
Discussion after the session

This course has been accredited by EBAMP as CPD event for Medical
Physicists at EQF Level 7 and awarded 14 CPD credit points.

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:

Eleftheria Carinou
(Greek Atomic Energy Commission – EEAE, Greece)
Augusto Giussani
(Federal Office for Radiation Protection – BfS, Germany)
Una O'Connor
(St. James’s Hospital – SJH, Ireland)
Jelena Pajić
(Serbian Institute of Occupational Health – SIOH, Serbia)
Liliana Stolarczyk
(Danish Centre for Particle Therapy – DCPT, Denmark and Cyclotron Centre Bronowice - CCB IFJ PAN, Poland)