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This page provides direct access to the toolkit: more than 1000 implementation tools such as e-learning courses, factsheets and databases created by different organizations around the world to help health professionals improve radiation protection in medicine.

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Name	Tool description	Owner	Year	Tool type	Tool subtype	Related Bonn Call for Action
10 Pearls: Appropriate Referral for CT Examinations	Poster to print, outlining 10 pearls on appropriate referral for CT examinations for the referring medical practitioners.	IAEA		Outreach products	Poster	1.Enhance the implementation of the principle of justification, 9.Foster an improved radiation benefit-risk-dialogue
10 Pearls: Radiation protection for children in interventional procedures	Poster to print, outlining 10 pearls on radiation protection for children in interventional procedures.	IAEA		Outreach products	Poster	2.Enhance the implementation of the principle of optimization of protection and safety, 9.Foster an improved radiation benefit-risk-dialogue
¿Le duele la parte baja de la espalda? Es probable que no necesite una resonancia magnética (MRI), ni una tomografía computarizada (CT Scan) o radiografía	Brochure on the reason why as patient maybe don't need a CT scan, MRI or X-Ray for back pain.	Choosing wisely (ABIM)	2016	Outreach products	Brochure/Factsheet	1.Enhance the implementation of the principle of justification, 9.Foster an improved radiation benefit-risk-dialogue
10 Pearls: Radiation protection of patients in CT	Poster to print, outlining 10 pearls on radiation protection of patients in CT.	IAEA		Outreach products	Poster	2.Enhance the implementation of the principle of optimization of protection and safety, 9.Foster an improved radiation benefit-risk-dialogue
10 Pearls: Radiation protection of patients in fluoroscopy	Poster to print, outlining 10 pearls on radiation protection of patients in fluoroscopy.	IAEA		Outreach products	Poster	2.Enhance the implementation of the principle of optimization of protection and safety, 9.Foster an improved radiation benefit-risk-dialogue
10 Pearls: Radiation protection of staff in fluoroscopy	Poster to print, outlining 10 pearls on radiation protection of workers in fluoroscopy.	IAEA		Outreach products	Poster	2.Enhance the implementation of the principle of optimization of protection and safety, 9.Foster an improved radiation benefit-risk-dialogue
4DCT and respiratory motion management strategies in lung cancer radiotherapy	Recorded webinar on the management and the concept of 4DCT acquisition during radiotherapy planning and treatment delivery.	IAEA		Educational training resources	Webinar	2.Enhance the implementation of the principle of optimization of protection and safety, 4.Strengthen radiation protection education and training of health professionals
A Handbook for the Education of Radiation Therapists (RTTs) - TCS No. 58	Document on education programme and curriculum for medical radiation technologists in radiotherapy.	IAEA	2014	Guidance and standards	Document	4.Strengthen radiation protection education and training of health professionals, 10.Strengthen the implementation of safety requirements globally
A methodology for establishing a national strategy for education and training in radiation, transport and waste safety- SRS No.93 (Rev 1)	Safety Report on a detailed methodology to establish a national strategy for education and training in radiation, transport and waste safety.	IAEA	2008	Guidance and standards	Document	4.Strengthen radiation protection education and training of health professionals, 10.Strengthen the implementation of safety requirements globally
A syllabus for the education and training of radiation oncology nurses - TCS No. 28	Document on education programme and curriculum for nurses in radiotherapy.	IAEA	2008	Guidance and standards	Document	4.Strengthen radiation protection education and training of health professionals, 10.Strengthen the implementation of safety requirements globally
About Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs)	Website on Diagnostic Reference Levels, DRLs (FAQs).	IAEA		Guidance and standards	Website	2.Enhance the implementation of the principle of optimization of protection and safety, 9.Foster an improved radiation benefit-risk-dialogue
Absorbed dose determination in external beam radiotherapy - TRS No.398	Technical Report on an international code of practice for dosimetry based on standards of asbsorbed dose to water.	IAEA	2000	Guidance and standards	Document	2.Enhance the implementation of the principle of optimization of protection and safety
Accident prevention in case of radiotherapy equipment malfunction	Website on accident prevention in case of radiotherapy equipment malfunction (FAQs).	IAEA		Guidance and standards	Website	7.Improve prevention of medical radiation incidents and accidents, 9.Foster an improved radiation benefit-risk-dialogue
Accident prevention through calibration of radiotherapy equipment	Website on accident prevention through calibration of radiotherapy equipment (FAQs).	IAEA		Guidance and standards	Website	7.Improve prevention of medical radiation incidents and accidents, 9.Foster an improved radiation benefit-risk-dialogue
Accident prevention through treatment planning	Website on accident prevention through treatment planning in radiotherapy.	IAEA		Guidance and standards	Website	2.Enhance the implementation of the principle of optimization of protection and safety, 7.Improve prevention of medical radiation incidents and accidents
Accidental Overexposure of Radiotherapy Patients in Bialystok	Document on the accidental overexposure ocurred in the Bialystok Oncology Centre in radiotherapy.	IAEA	2004	Guidance and standards	Document	7.Improve prevention of medical radiation incidents and accidents
Accidental Overexposure of Radiotherapy Patients in San José, Costa Rica	Document on the assessment made of an accidental overexposure of radiotherapy patients that occurred at the San Juan de Dios Hospital in San José, Costa Rica.	IAEA	1998	Guidance and standards	Document	7.Improve prevention of medical radiation incidents and accidents
Accreditation and Certification	Website on recommendacions and documents for the accreditation and certification of clinically qualified medical physicist.	IAEA		Guidance and standards	Website	8.Strengthen radiation safety culture in health care
Accuracy Requirements and Uncertainties in Radiotherapy- HHS No. 31	Document on the requirements and uncertainties in radiotherapy, to promote safer patient treatments including external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy.	IAEA	2016	Guidance and standards	Document	2.Enhance the implementation of the principle of optimization of protection and safety
Approaches to estimating radiation exposure to the lens of the eye during interventional procedures	Recorded webinar on the estimation of dose in the lens in interventional procedures.	IAEA	2016	Educational training resources	Webinar	4.Strengthen radiation protection education and training of health professionals, 5.Shape and promote a strategic research agenda for radiation protection in medicine
Approaches to estimating radiation exposure to the lens of the eye during interventional procedures - Spanish	Recorded webinar on the estimation of dose in the lens in interventional procedures.	IAEA	2016	Educational training resources	Webinar	4.Strengthen radiation protection education and training of health professionals, 5.Shape and promote a strategic research agenda for radiation protection in medicine
Avoidance of Unnecessary Dose to Patients While Transitioning from Analogue to Digital Radiology- TECDOC 1667	Technical guidance for the transition from analogue to digital radiology, with focus in the relation between dose and image quality.	IAEA	2011	Guidance and standards	Document	2.Enhance the implementation of the principle of optimization of protection and safety, 10.Strengthen the implementation of safety requirements globally
Basic Principles of Positioning and Immobilisation	Recorded webinar on the optimum treatment for the individual patient based on a high dose to the tumour and minimal dose to the surrounding organs.	IAEA		Educational training resources	Webinar	2.Enhance the implementation of the principle of optimization of protection and safety, 4.Strengthen radiation protection education and training of health professionals, 10.Strengthen the implementation of safety requirements globally
Basic radiopharmaceutical dosimetry	Video on basic radiopharmaceutical dosimetry.	IAEA		Educational training resources	Webinar	2.Enhance the implementation of the principle of optimization of protection and safety, 4.Strengthen radiation protection education and training of health professionals
Basics of 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy	Recorded webinar on the process of 3D conformal radiation therapy which allows professionals to predict the clinical outcome of treatment.	IAEA		Educational training resources	Webinar	2.Enhance the implementation of the principle of optimization of protection and safety, 4.Strengthen radiation protection education and training of health professionals
Biomedical research involving radiation exposure	Website on biomedical research involving radiation exposure (FAQs).			Guidance and standards	Website	5.Shape and promote a strategic research agenda for radiation protection in medicine, 9.Foster an improved radiation benefit-risk-dialogue
Brachytherapy - what patients need to know	Website on brachytherapy- Information for Patients and Public (FAQs).	IAEA		Guidance and standards	Website	2.Enhance the implementation of the principle of optimization of protection and safety, 9.Foster an improved radiation benefit-risk-dialogue
Building awareness in pregnancy	Poster to print, on what patients need to know and do when having a medical radiation procedure done while pregnant.	IAEA		Outreach products	Poster	9.Foster an improved radiation benefit-risk-dialogue
Calibration of photon and beta ray sources used in brachytherapy - TECDOC 1274	Technical guidance on standardized procedures for calibration of brachytherapy sources at Secondary Standards Dosimetry Laboratories (SSDL) and hospitals.	IAEA	2002	Guidance and standards	Document	2.Enhance the implementation of the principle of optimization of protection and safety
Calibration of radiation protection monitoring instruments - SRS No. 16	Safety Report on the establishment and operation of calibration facilities for radiation monitoring instruments.	IAEA	2002	Guidance and standards	Document	2.Enhance the implementation of the principle of optimization of protection and safety

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