Radiation protection

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• 2016:22 Clinical radiotherapy research activities in Sweden

  In 2009, the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten, SSM) appointed a scientific council on ionizing radiation within oncology. The council consists of scientific experts in the fields of oncology, radiobiology and medical physics. Their task is to annually review and evaluate scientific developments in radiotherapy and to give SSM advice in issues where a...

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• 2016:20 A standardized Swedish naming convention for radiation therapy

  The national reference group SSM English...

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• 2016:15 Recent Research on EMF and Health Risk, Eleventh report from SSM’s Scientific Council on Electromagnetic Fields, 2016

  Including Thirteen years of electromagnetic field research monitored by SSM’s Scientific Council on EMF and health: How has the evidence changed over time? The report has the objective of covering the previous year’s research in the area of electromagnetic fields (EMF). The report gives the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority an overview and provides an important basis for risk assessment. The...

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• 2016:14 Radiological examinations of children: a study of method options

  The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority, SSM, decided in 2011 to investigate the justification of the use of diagnostic computed tomography (CT) for children up to fifteen years of age. The reason is the fact that CT is the main contributor to ionising radiation to the population. During the last decade, the annual number of CT examinations increased by 200%, and during the last 16 years, by...

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• 2016:11 Leadership in safety critical industries: Project Report 1

  This report is the first of two prepared on behalf of the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten, SSM) for a project entitled ‘Leadership in safety critical industries’. This first report is a literature review of the topic of Safety Leadership, which is seen as a key component and driver of safety culture. SSM English...

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