SRP5 (02)
Posted 8 October 2002
Operational Note - for immediate use
'Internal Dosimetry Meeting'
A Society for Radiological Protection one-day
meeting at the British Library,
London, 23 October 2002
Radiation is now commonly used in a range of applications, from cancer
treatments to imaging techniques. The growth in the use of radiation means
that the dose levels, to which humans are exposed, have to be carefully
estimated and monitored. The Society for Radiological Protection's one-day
meeting on 23 October will look at issues relating to occupational, environmental
and medical exposures to radioactive materials.
The meeting will focus on techniques to estimate internal radiation
doses, including recent developments in dose estimates for the embryo and
foetus. Other topics for discussion include recent developments in internal
radiotherapy methods for the treatment of cancer and the need to apply
different dose estimation procedures according to a person's age, physique
and sex. Speakers from the academic, industrial and medical communities
will consider how their industries can measure and monitor internal radiation
doses and limit the possibility of excessive exposure.
Accredited journalists are welcome to free registration to attend
this meeting. The Institute of Physics' Press Office is handling media
arrangements for this meeting, please contact Joanne Aslett at the Institute
tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4815, fax: +44 (0)20 7470 4848, email: joanne.aslett@iop.org if you would like to attend. Further information on specific papers being
given at the meeting will be distributed shortly.
The meeting programme and further information can be found on the Society
for Radiological Protection's Web page http://www.srp-uk.org/eventoct02.html.
During the meeting itself please contact the Society's media representative,
Pauline Powell. She will be available from 09.30 to 16.00 hours on Wednesday
23 October 2002. To contact her during that time, call the reception desk
on tel: +44 (0)207 412 7050.
The Society for Radiological Protection was founded in 1963, the Society
now has nearly 2000 members, including International members, and is the
leading Scientific Society in the UK for all who are professionally concerned
with safety aspects of uses of ionising and non-ionising radiation in education,
central and local government, industry, medicine and research.
The Society has the following objectives :-
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to promote and advance the science of radiological protection and
allied fields;
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to promote, advance and disseminate to the public advantage, knowledge
of radiological protection and allied fields;
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to encourage, support, promote and advance education and learning in radiological
protection and allied fields;
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to promote and encourage high scientific, educational, regulatory and professional
standards in radiological protection and allied fields.
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