Lessons learned from monitoring prolonged fluoroscopic procedures
Due to the concern that high radiation exposure to the patient’s skin during prolonged fluoroscopic procedures may result in severe skin reaction that requires additional medical intervention, the AHS Edmonton Zone DI QC team has been assisting with the monitoring of the radiation exposure from fluoroscopic examinations performed in the Edmonton area. This monitoring program […]
Best practices for mitigating extremity exposures with PET unidose pigs
The main objective of a radiation protection program is to protect workers, the public, and the environment by ensuring that radiation doses are kept As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA). In order to meet this objective, licensees may establish action levels that serve as an early warning before regulatory dose limits are reached and serve […]
Defining Human Receptors for Assessing Safety of Canada’s Deep Geological Repository for Used Nuclear Fuel
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is responsible for the implementation of Adaptive Phased Management. Under this plan, used nuclear fuel will ultimately be placed within a deep geological repository in a suitable host rock formation. The NWMO is currently in the siting process, working towards site selection at the end of 2024. Two areas […]