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Authors:
Eliseo Vano (1), Francisco Vargas (2), Mercedes Bezares (2), Luciano González (1), Antoni Segarra (3)
Full affiliation:
(1) Complutense University. Madrid, Spain
(2) Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs, Public Health Directorate, Madrid, Spain
(3) Spanish Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Madrid, Spain
Abstract:
Spanish regulation requires since 1999 a specific “second level” of training in radiological protection (RP) to the medical specialists performing interventional procedures guided by fluoroscopy. The second level is additional to the basic one required to any practitioner using X ray systems for medical exposures. The Spanish Department of Health has sponsored several meetings with the medical specialists involved in these practices trying to promote this training in dedicated short courses or during the residency period for some specialities. A formal procedure to certify these training courses by the Health Authority has already been established. Following of the recommendations of the European Guideline 116 is considered a pre-requisite. The experience of the Spanish Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology from three national courses already organised in cooperation with the Complutense University of Madrid (Radiology Department) is presented. Above sixty interventional radiologists have obtained their accreditation in RP. Attendees recognise that the training was very useful and consider that their practice would be improved after the course. This positive experience is expected to be followed by other medical specialists practising fluoroscopically guided procedures.
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