1. Opening Session Ola Holmberg, PhD Head, Radiation Protection of Patients Unit (RPOP) Division of Radiation, Transport and Waste Safety (NSRW) Regional Workshop on Imaging Referral Guidelines 13-16 December 2015 Cairo, Egypt

2. WELCOME! Regional Workshop on Imaging Referral Guidelines 13-16 December 2015 Cairo, Egypt International Atomic Energy Agency Technical Cooperation Project RAF/9053 Technical Cooperation Project RAF/9053

3. WELCOME! Thank you! Course Director, local organizers and secretariat Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority Egyptian Ministry of Health World Health Organization Egypt’s Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority Egyptian Society of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Egyptian Medical Universities Representatives African Society of Radiologists, AFROSAFE RAD Participants and lecturers

4. WELCOME! 4 full days – (1) Scene setting; (2) Current status; (3) Strategies for improvement; (4) The way forward (Prospectus) The purposes of the workshop are: 1) to build awareness of the issues with unnecessary diagnostic imaging and measures to strengthen justification; 2) to improve radiation protection of patients, particularly related to appropriateness criteria 3) to gather information about the approach to radiation protection of patients regarding justification of radiological medical procedures and to the use of clinical diagnostic imaging guidelines in the region

5. WELCOME! (Prospectus) The workshop will be conducted in English and French. The workshop will focus on interactive group exercises and supporting technical presentations by experts. Efforts will be made to ensure sufficient time for discussion and exchange of experience.

6. AFROSAFE RAD

7. IAEA Member of the United Nations family Set up as the world´s "Atoms for Peace" organization in 1957 The world´s centre of cooperation in the nuclear field Headquarters in Vienna, Austria 2500 staff from > 125 countries Winner of Nobel Peace Prize in 2005

8. Justification Radiation can cause harm Radiation saves lives Short-term effects (deterministic) Long-term effects (stochastic) -Carcinogenesis -Hereditary effects -Effects in the embryo/foetus Benefit must outweigh risk

9. Justification

10. Crown of justification

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