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The 12^th National Conference “Ionising Radiation in Medicine” PJOMED 2021 took place on 13-14 September 2021 and was organised by the National Centre for Radiation Protection in Health Care. This cyclical event is intended to deepen the awareness concerning the application of ionising radiation in medicine. This year, for the first time, the Conference was organised in the hybrid format: participants were present either in-person at the venue in the Didactic and Conference Centre of the European Institute in Łódź or online at a dedicated online platform. Online participants could follow live streaming, choose the interpretation channel (English or Polish), and actively participate in discussions and the exchange of experiences and views on the subject-matter at hand.

Honorary Patrons of the event were: the Minister of Health, the President of the National Atomic Energy Agency, National Consultant for radiology and diagnostic imaging, National Consultant for nuclear medicine, the President of the Polish Society of Nuclear Medicine, and the President of the Polish Medical Society of Radiology.

This edition of the Conference focused in particular on essential amendments to the Act Atomic Law and quality control of radiology equipment. The event was attended by speakers from Poland and other countries. Lectures were delivered, inter alia, by: Piotr Korzecki and Edward Raban from NAEA, Krzysztof Składowski – National Consultant for radiotherapy, Tomasz Kawełczyk – vice-Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Strzeminski Academy of Art in Łódź, Hanna N. Waltenburg from the Danish Ministry of Health, and Ed McDonagh from the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

Dariusz Kluszczyński, Director of the National Centre for Radiation Protection in Health Care gave the opening speech. Next, Dariusz Poznański, Director of the Public Health Department of the Ministry of Health read the letter addressed to the participants of the Conference by Waldemar Kraska, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Health. Introduction speech was given by Łukasz Młynarkiewicz, the President of the National Atomic Energy Agency.

PJOMED 2021 was attended by almost 150 persons. Participants included supervisors who perform and supervise medical radiology procedures, i.e. physicians, electro-radiology technicians and medical physicists as well as the workers of the National Atomic Energy Agency, radiation protection inspectors, employees of accredited laboratories, and university students. In addition, the National Centre had the honour to host, among others: Leszek Królicki, Jerzy Walecki, and Andrzej Cieszanowski – Honorary Patrons of the event, Tadeusz Nierebiński – Chief Sanitary Inspector of the Polish Army, Piotr Grzelak – Voivodeship Consultant in radiology and diagnostic imaging, Janusz Dąbrowski – Voivodeship Consultant in nuclear medicine, representatives of the Public Health Department of the Ministry of Health, and representatives of the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate.

Modern format of the PJOMED 2021 Conference enabled active participation of all participants despite the distance dividing them.

The Organising Committee of the 12^th National Conference “Ionising Radiation in Medicine” PJOMED 2021 expresses its gratitude to all Conference participants. We are grateful for your interest and positive reception of the event and invite to the next 2022 edition! 

We hereby inform that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) together with IOMP and CIRSE organises a webinar on radiation risk for patients in interventional procedures. The webinar (in English) will begin on 23 February at 14:00 hrs.

Webinar presenters include Dr Madan M. R.Rehani and Dr Wermer Jaschke. We invite you all to take part in it.
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In accordance with Article 15zzzzn. of the Act of 2 March 2020 on specific solutions related to the prevention, counteraction and eradication of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crisis situations caused by them (Dz. U. of 2020, item 374, as amended), authorization granted to:
1) the radiation protection inspector referred to in Article 7 (3) or (5) of the Act of 29 November 2000 – Atomic Law (Dz. U. of 2019, item 1792 and of 2020, items 284 and 322),
2) to hold the position of essential importance for ensuring nuclear safety and radiation protection referred to in Article 12 (1) of the Act referred to in point 1
– the validity of which expires in the period of epidemic emergency situation, pandemic, or within 30 days following the announcement of the termination thereof, remain valid for subsequent 18 months from the date of their expiry.

Act of 13 June 2019 amending the Act – Atomic Law and the Act on fire protection (Dz. U. of 2019, item 1593).

Between 9 and 20 November 2020 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) organises a virtual conference:

“(Virtual event) International Conference on Radiation Safety: Improving Radiation Protection Practice”.

The conference addresses aspects of radiation protection in a wide spectrum of application: medical, industrial and other considering artificial and natural radiation sources.

For more information on the event see the organiser’s website:
https://www.iaea.org/events/international-conference-on-radiation-safety-2020