Table 2 Pilot Survey on uptake of European BSS Directive (2013/59 Euratom) requirements with particular focus on clinical audit in European radiology departments
Question | A written information process is available for the referrer | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Written process informing key individuals/agencies of the exposure and subsequent analysis in the event of a significant accidental radiation exposure | |||||
Yes | No | Sometimes | Answered | Skipped | |
26 (50.00%) | 13 (25.00%) | 13 (25.00%) | 52 | 14 | |
the practitioner | |||||
Yes | No | Sometimes | Answered | Skipped | |
43 (84.31%) | 7 (13.73%) | 1 (1.96%) | 51 | 15 | |
the patient (or their representative) | |||||
Yes | No | Sometimes | Answered | Skipped | |
35 (64.81%) | 11 (20.37%) | 8 (14.81%) | 54 | 12 | |
the radiation protection competent authority | |||||
Yes | No | Sometimes | Answered | Skipped | |
45 (76.27%) | 11 (18.64%) | 3 (5.08%) | 59 | 7 | |
Does your department have a programme in place to audit this requirement? | |||||
Yes | No | In development | Answered | Skipped | |
46 (82.14%) | 8 (14.29%) | 2 (3.57%) | 56 | 10 | |
Is a regular re-audit carried out or planned? | |||||
Yes | No | In development | Answered | Skipped | |
45 (80.36%) | 7 (12.50%) | 4 (7.14%) | 56 | 10 | |