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Galves, M.; Joana, G.; Leal, P.; Vasconcelos, R.; Couto, N. do; Teixeira, F. C.; Salata, C., E-mail: mgoncalves@cnen.gov.br
Proceedings of XI Regional Congress on Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Regional Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA))2018
Proceedings of XI Regional Congress on Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Regional Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA))2018
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[en] Brazilian National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN) makes a constant effort to keep updated with international standards and national needs to strength the radiological protection status around the country. Guidelines related to radiation treatment facilities have been revised in the last five years in order to take in consideration the most relevant aspects of the growing technology as well as to mitigate the accidents or incidents observed in the radiation therapy practice. Hence, clinical dosimeters have gained special importance as significant items in Brazilian regulation. In present work we discuss the importance of inspections from the point of view of equipment dosimetry and instruments quality control. The dosimeter sets based on thimble, well ionization, small sized and ultra small sized ion chambers need periodic calibration, and this calibration becomes a fundamental task in order to guarantee the dose prescribed-delivered to patients. Thus Brazilian guidelines enforces the need of at least two sets of clinical dosimeters with thimble chambers calibrated and one set of electrometer with well ionization chamber for hdr equipment. We call attention to the fact that inspections are a very valuable tool in order to enforce the application of guidelines around the country both by enlightening the weaker aspects of facilities concerning radiological protection and by stating in loco that reasons which lead the regulatory body to enforce such guidelines items. (author)
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Sección de Protección Radiológica de la Sociedad Cubana de Física, La Habana (Cuba); Sociedad Cubana de Física (SCF), La Habana (Cuba); Centro de Protección e Higiene de las Radiaciones (CPHR), La Habana (Cuba); Centro Nacional de Seguridad Nuclear (CNSN), La Habana (Cuba); Dirección Nacional de Salud Ambiental (DNSA), La Habana (Cuba); Agencia de Energía Nuclear y Tecnologías de Avanzada (AENTA), La Habana (Cuba); Oficina de Regulación Ambiental y Seguridad Nuclear (ORASEN), La Habana (Cuba); Asociación Internacional de Protección Radiológica (IRPA), La Habana (Cuba); Federación de Radioprotección de América Latina y el Caribe (FRALC), La Habana (Cuba); International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna (Austria); Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS), La Habana (Cuba); Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), La Habana (Cuba); Foro Iberoamericano de Organismos Reguladores Radiológicos y Nucleares (FORO), La Habana (Cuba); 1 CD-ROM; ISBN 9-789597-231066; ; 20 Apr 2018; p. 76; 11. Regional Congress on Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Regional Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA)); Havana (Cuba); 16-20 Apr 2018; This record replaces 50001252
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