Determination of diagnostic reference levels in general radiography in Latin America

Abstract

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the International Commission on Radiological Protection have for some time carried out important efforts to assure that in the medical applications of the ionising radiations, the optimisation of radiological protection of patients is fundamental, to such a point that the IAEA includes it directly as a requirement for these practices [in its International Basic Safety Standards for Protection against Ionising Radiation and for the Safety of Radiation Sources (BSS)].