Table 3 Pilot Survey on uptake of European BSS Directive (2013/59 Euratom) requirements with particular focus on clinical audit in European radiology departments
DRLs - Diagnostic Reference Levels | Has this requirement been implemented in your department? | Does your department have a programme in place to audit this requirement? | Is a regular re-audit carried out or planned? | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | In development | N/A (no DRLs in place or planned) | Answered | Skipped | Yes | No | In development | N/A (no DRLs in place or planned) | Answered | Skipped | Yes | No | In development | Answered | Skipped | |
DRLs established for typical radiodiagnostic examinations (X-ray) | 49 (81.67%) | 8 (13.33%) | 3 (5.00%) | 60 | 6 | 45 (88.24%) | 4 (7.84%) | 2 (3.92%) | 51 | 15 | 45 (88.24%) | 4 (7.84%) | 2 (3.92%) | 51 | 15 | ||
DRLs established for high-dose radiodiagnostic examinations (interventional radiology/CT) | 57 (95.00%) | 1 (1.67%) | 2 (3.33%) | 60 | 6 | 55 (93.22%) | 3 (5.08%) | 1 (1.69%) | 59 | 7 | 54 (91.53%) | 3 (5.08%) | 2 (3.39%) | 59 | 7 | ||
Consistency of DRLs in use in your department with current European recommendations (where available, note recent publication of paediatric DRLs) | 49 (81.67%) | 3 (5.00%) | 7 (11.67%) | 1 (1.67%) | 60 | 6 | 49 (90.74%) | 2 (3.70%) | 3 (5.56%) | 0 | 54 | 12 | 47 (87.04%) | 3 (5.56%) | 4 (7.41%) | 54 | 12 |
Regular review of DRLs | 54 (90.00%) | 1 (1.67%) | 4 (6.67%) | 1 (1.67%) | 60 | 6 | 48 (82.76%) | 4 (6.90%) | 6 (10.34%) | 0 | 58 | 8 | 48 (82.76%) | 4 (6.90%) | 6 (10.34%) | 58 | 8 |
Procedures for local review where DRLs consistently exceed recommendations and where corrective action is taken | 51 (85.00%) | 1 (1.67%) | 8 (13.33%) | 60 | 6 | 48 (82.76%) | 3 (5.17%) | 7 (12.07%) | 0 | 58 | 8 | 47 (81.03%) | 5 (8.62%) | 6 (10.34%) | 58 | 8 | |