Current status of radiological protection in endourological procedures in Spain.

Objective: To discover the extent of training in radiological protection (RP) of Spanish urologists who perform endourological procedures, and to analyse the use of on ionising radiation control and protection measures.

Material And Methods: A survey conducted through the Plataforma de Investigación de Estudios Multicéntricos (PIEM) (Multicentre Study Research Platform) on the 1,894 associates of the Spanish Association of Urology, between April and October 2015. The questionnaire comprised 21 questions on endourological activity undertaken, RP training, and the use of protective measures, and personal dosimetry.

Adaptive biokinetic modelling of iodine-131 in thyroid cancer treatments: implications on individualised internal dosimetry.

Nowadays therapies involving radioiodine (I-131) represent 84% of the total metabolic treatments in Europe, according to the last report of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine in relation to treatment planning for molecular radiotherapy. Last recommendations of the European Council, i.e.

Characterising endourologist learning curve during percutaneous nephrolithotomy: implications on occupational dose and patients.

In this study we have characterised the learning curve for percutaneous nephrolithotomy procedures over 301 cases for six years. Different surrogate parameters of clinical expertise have been used, such as dose area product, total procedure time, fluoroscopy time and personal equivalent doses. In addition, two different endourologists have been monitored; one of whom had specific Radiation Protection training (ICRP 85).

Evaluation and optimization of occupational eye lens dosimetry during positron emission tomography (PET) procedures.

The last recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection for eye lens dose suggest an important reduction on the radiation limits associated with early and late tissue reactions. The aim of this work is to quantify and optimize the eye lens dose associated to nurse staff during positron emission tomography (PET) procedures. PET is one of the most important diagnostic methods of oncological and neurological cancer disease involving an important number of workers exposed to the high energy isotope F-18.