We hereby inform you that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is organizing a webinar “ Artificial Intelligence in Radiation Protection of Patients: Diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine”. The aim of this webinar is to explore how AI-based tools and technologies can support and promote the safe and effective use of radiation in medical settings.
The webinar will be held online on November 27, 2025, 2:00 PM CET (Vienna time)
Presenters: Hongyoon Choi (Republic of Korea), Kuangyu Shi (Switzerland) and Dimitris Visvikis (France)
More information and registration link available here.
We invite you all to take part in this webinar!
Report from the National Workshop “Radiation Protection in Fluoroscopy Guided Imaging Procedures” including the closing of the IAEA TC POL9028 project
The event, organised by the National Centre as part of the POL9028 project, took place from November 3-6, 2025, in a hybrid format: on-site in Łódź and online on a dedicated conference platform (with the option of interactive participation). Additionally, the event was broadcast online at www.rpop.pl, in two language versions: Polish and English.
The workshop was intended for all professionals interested in enhancing radiation protection for patients and staff by promoting good medical practices and improving interventional radiology procedures. Over the four days, participants had the opportunity to listen to 26 lectures delivered by experts from Poland – Kamil Brzóska, Marcin Brodecki, Marcin Drabek – and from abroad (IAEA experts) – Andy Rogers, Annalisa Trianni, and Steve Ebdon-Jackson.
Karolina Kacprzak, Kamil Brzóska, Dariusz Kluszczyński, Adam Grabowski, Vesna Gershan, Steve Ebdon-Jackson, Andy Rogers, Annalisa Trianni
Among the special guests invited to participate in the event were: Paweł Grzesiowski – Chief Sanitary Inspector, Jerzy Walecki – National Consultant in Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging and Vesna Gershan, Project Technical Officer, Radiation Protection Specialist, Radiation Protection of Patients Unit, IAEA.
During the event, the following topics were discussed: “Radiation risk in interventional radiology” (November 3); “Patients and occupational exposures in interventional radiology” (November 4); “Ethics and risk communication in interventional radiology” (November 5).
Marcin Drabek, Dariusz Kluszczyński, Steve Ebdon- Jackson, Vesna Gershan, Andy Rogers, Annalisa Trianni, Adam Grabowski
The final day, November 6th, was devoted to the summary and completion of the POL9028 Project, which was implemented by the National Centre for Radiation Protection in Health Care as part of the International Atomic Energy Agency Technical Cooperation Programme for 2024-2025. The closing meeting was chaired by Dariusz Kluszczyński, Director of the NCRPHC, and the opening remarks were delivered by Paweł Pytlarczyk, Vice President of the National Atomic Energy Agency, and Joanna Kujawa, Head of the Environmental Health Division, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health.
Joanna Kujawa, Dariusz Kluszczyński, Paweł Pytlarczyk
The lectures that day covered topics such as the latest updates on angiography technology, information related to equipment procurement, and a national survey on patient doses in IR in Poland. The entire meeting was held in a workshop format – in addition to expert presentations, it also included discussions and exchange of experiences among participants.
Marcin Drabek, Steve Ebdon- Jackson, Karolina Kacprzak, Joanna Kujawa, Dariusz Kluszczyński, Paweł Pytlarczyk, Vesna Gershan, Annalisa Triani, Andy Rogers
Over 300 people expressed interest in participating in the whole event. We thank you for your involvement and positive feedback! We invite you to follow the National Centre’s website and participate in events, which will be organised as part of the next IAEA TC POL9029 Project. This new initiative will start in 2026 and will continue to strengthen the role of optimising radiation protection in interventional radiology practice, what was initiated under POL9028 Project.
June 1 – 2, 2026 – XVII National Conference “Ionising Radiation in Medicine” PJOMED 2026
17th edition of the National Conference “Ionising Radiation in Medicine” PJOMED 2026, organised by the National Centre for Radiation Protection in Health Care, will be held on June 1-2, 2026 as a hybrid event: in Łódź and online on the web platform. More information coming soon.
Heads of the European Radiological Protection Competent Authorities (HERCA) launches European campaign promoting the appropriate use of medical imaging
The meeting of the Working Group on Medical Applications of Heads of the European Radiological Protection Competent Authorities (HERCA) was held on September 11, 2025, in Helsinki. The event was attended by DSc Dariusz Kluszczyński, Director of the National Center for Radiation Protection in Health Care. Experts from the association (HERCA) are working on relaunching a European patient information campaign. The campaign will becarried out in 21 countries across Europe. The initiative aims to enhence patient care by ensuring that each patient undergoes the most appropriate and clinically imaging procedure, thereby optimising diagnostic and treatment outcomes.
POL9028 – simulation system for interventional radiology at the National Centre
At the turn of September and October this year, the National Centre for Radiation Protection in Health Care will be equipped with a simulation system for interventional radiology – CathTrain VR – from the Swiss company SurgeonsLab. The purchase was funded by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under the IAEA TC POL9028 Project entitled “Preventing Tissue Reactions in Interventional Procedures”, in cooperation with the National Atomic Energy Agency.
The launch of the simulator and the provision of non-commercial access for physicians from interventional radiology departments, medical physicists, radiographers and students will make modern training in interventional radiology possible, with particular focus on the optimisation of radiation protection during fluoroscopy-guided procedures. The simulation system will ensure safe training in both performing procedures and applying the necessary radiation protection measures.
The experience gained during the training will promote the dissemination of good practices that enhence the radiological safety of both patients and staff, while also reducing the number of exposures not justified by clinical conditions.
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