1. First Announcement v00 03 August 2012
WORKSHOP
Radiation risk communication in paediatric imaging
Organized by the World health Organization (WHO)
Hosted by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature
Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
nd
Bonn, Germany, 2 December 2012
2012-08-033

2. First Announcement v00 03 August 2012
The World Health Organization (WHO) is conducting a Global Initiative on Radiation
Safety in Health Care Settings to mobilize the health sector towards safer and effective use of
radiation in medicine. Focusing on public health aspects related to the risks and benefits of the
use of radiation in medicine, the Global Initiative includes activities in the areas of radiation risk
assessment, management and communication.
Health professionals have generally a low awareness of the level of radiation doses in
different medical procedures as well as of the magnitude of the radiation-related health risks. An
area of special concern is the unnecessary use of radiation when clinical evaluation or other
imaging modalities could provide an accurate diagnosis.
Justification of procedures is particularly critical in paediatric health care, since children
are especially vulnerable to environmental threats and have a longer life-span to develop long-
term radiation-induced health effects like cancer. There is a need to promote a focused
educational campaign to empower health professionals as well as patients and their families to
make informed decisions about the use of radiation for medical imaging procedures. This
includes the development of tools for radiation risk communication.
Building on the outcomes of a previous workshop held in Geneva in 2010 this second
Workshop on Radiation Risk Communication in Paediatric Imaging is being held on 2nd
December 2012 in Bonn Germany with the following main objectives:
to test a tool for radiation risk communication in paediatric imaging;
to identify gaps/needs and collect stakeholders’ feedback, questions and concerns; and
to improve informational, motivational and persuasive messages tailored to different
audiences for effective radiation risk communication in this field.
.
The workshop will start at 09:00h and close at 17:00h of 2 December 2012.
The registration is free of charge but places are limited so, pre-registration is encouraged to
secure a place and to receive further relevant information and background material.
Contact: perezm@who.int
Bonn Office of the German Ministry of Environment (BMU) Robert-Schuman-Platz 3, 53175
Bonn,Germany
2012-08-033

3. First Announcement v00 03 August 2012
WORKSHOP
Radiation risk communication in paediatric imaging
Organized by the World health Organization (WHO)
Hosted by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature
Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
nd
Bonn, Germany, 2 December 2012
2012-08-033

4. First Announcement v00 03 August 2012
The World Health Organization (WHO) is conducting a Global Initiative on Radiation
Safety in Health Care Settings to mobilize the health sector towards safer and effective use of
radiation in medicine. Focusing on public health aspects related to the risks and benefits of the
use of radiation in medicine, the Global Initiative includes activities in the areas of radiation risk
assessment, management and communication.
Health professionals have generally a low awareness of the level of radiation doses in
different medical procedures as well as of the magnitude of the radiation-related health risks. An
area of special concern is the unnecessary use of radiation when clinical evaluation or other
imaging modalities could provide an accurate diagnosis.
Justification of procedures is particularly critical in paediatric health care, since children
are especially vulnerable to environmental threats and have a longer life-span to develop long-
term radiation-induced health effects like cancer. There is a need to promote a focused
educational campaign to empower health professionals as well as patients and their families to
make informed decisions about the use of radiation for medical imaging procedures. This
includes the development of tools for radiation risk communication.
Building on the outcomes of a previous workshop held in Geneva in 2010 this second
Workshop on Radiation Risk Communication in Paediatric Imaging is being held on 2nd
December 2012 in Bonn Germany with the following main objectives:
to test a tool for radiation risk communication in paediatric imaging;
to identify gaps/needs and collect stakeholders’ feedback, questions and concerns; and
to improve informational, motivational and persuasive messages tailored to different
audiences for effective radiation risk communication in this field.
.
The workshop will start at 09:00h and close at 17:00h of 2 December 2012.
The registration is free of charge but places are limited so, pre-registration is encouraged to
secure a place and to receive further relevant information and background material.
Contact: perezm@who.int
Bonn Office of the German Ministry of Environment (BMU) Robert-Schuman-Platz 3, 53175
Bonn,Germany
2012-08-033