Dear colleagues, Thank you for your previous interest in the online webinars organized by the IAEA Radiation Protection of Patients Unit (RPOP). We would like to invite you to join us for our next webinar, which will be held online on Wednesday, 6th July 2022, at 3pm CEST (Vienna time) in English. Imaging procedures utilizing ionizing radiation continue to advance rapidly and offer unprecedented benefits in health care. Even so, the potential harm from the associated radiation exposure has remained relevant and subject to strong public scrutiny. The current metrics are either procedure-centric, which is limiting their relatability across imaging modalities, or negligent of the patient attributes of size, sex, or age. These factors that are known to strongly influence the potential harm to patients from the exposure to ionizing radiation. The webinar will detail the requirements for a metric that can gauge the radiation burden of imaging procedures in such a way that it is reflective of the attributes of the patient, the imaging procedure, and the latest scientific evidence on radiation effects. We look forward to seeing you. RPOP team |