RT Journal Article
T1 Optimization of Radiation Protection in Pediatric Interventional Radiology in Latin America and the Caribbean: development, advancements, challenges and achievements of the OPRIPALC program
A1 Ubeda, Carlos
A1 Vaño Carruana, Eliseo
A1 Perez, María
A1 Jimenez, Pablo
A1 van Deventer, Emilie
A1 Ramirez, Raúl
A1 Nader, Alejandro
A1 Miranda, Patricia
AB This article presents the development, advancements, challenges and achievements of the “Optimization of Protection in Pediatric Interventional Radiology in Latin America and the Caribbean” (OPRIPALC) program. This international initiative is led by the World Health Organization, the Pan American Health Organization and the International Atomic Energy Agency. The main objectives of OPRIPALC are to foster a culture of radiological protection in pediatric interventions, enhance these procedures’ quality, and define optimization strategies such as the use of diagnostic reference levels (DRLs). Currently, 33 centers from 12 countries participate actively in the program. Significant progress has been made towards the proposed objectives, overcoming the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through many virtual meetings for coordination, planning, training and follow-up, a comprehensive set of DRLs for both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, categorized by weight and age, have been established and are in use. A consensus document on good practices is in the final stage of development. The program’s continuation into at least a second phase is essential to address pending issues, including the integration of automatic dose management systems, the levels of occupational radiation doses, their correlation with pediatric patient doses, and strategies to reduce them
PB MDPI
SN 2227-9067
YR 2023
FD 2023-11-27
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104941
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104941
LA eng
NO Ubeda, C.; Vano, E.; Perez, M.; Jimenez, P.; van Deventer, E.; Ramirez, R.; Nader, A.; Miranda, P. Optimization of Radiation Protection in Pediatric Interventional Radiology in Latin America and the Caribbean: Development, Advancements, Challenges and Achievements of the OPRIPALC Program. Children 2023, 10, 1858. https://doi.org/10.3390/ children10121858
NO 2023 Descuento MDPI
NO European Commission
NO Universidad de Tarapacá
DS Docta Complutense
RD 8 abr 2025