title: Prevention of and response to inadvertent exposure of embryo/fetus to ionizing radiation, due to medical exposure of the mother. The Greek regulatory authority initiatives.
abstract: Embryo/fetus (E/F) irradiation as a result of medical exposure of the mother should be avoided, unless there are strong clinical indications. Medical practitioners are assigned the primary task and obligation of ensuring overall patient protection and safety in the prescription of and during the delivery of medical exposure. In cases of unintended exposure of embryo/fetus (E/F), the risk analysis and communication is conducted by or under the supervision of medical physicists at local level. National competent authorities can contribute to the prevention, risk analysis and communication of inadvertent E/F exposure to ionizing radiation by recording, analyzing and disseminating the relevant information. Since 2001, Greek Atomic Energy Commission has established a committee with the mandate to provide advice, to keep records, to analyze and disseminate the experience gained in cases of unintended E/F exposure. During the period 2001-2011, the committee was consulted by 269 pregnant women undergone medical exposures. The conclusions from the relevant data analysis, as well as the experience gained are herein presented and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Greek Atomic Energy Commission, Agia Paraskevi, Attiki 153 10, Greece. Electronic address: sikonom@gaec.gr.
authors.forename: Sotirios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Economides
authors.affiliation: Greek Atomic Energy Commission, Agia Paraskevi, Attiki 153 10, Greece. Electronic address: arboziar@gaec.gr.
authors.forename: Argiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boziari
authors.affiliation: Greek Atomic Energy Commission, Agia Paraskevi, Attiki 153 10, Greece. Electronic address: sbogiatz@gaec.gr.
authors.forename: Stavroula
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vogiatzi
authors.affiliation: Greek Atomic Energy Commission, Agia Paraskevi, Attiki 153 10, Greece. Electronic address: khour@gaec.gr.
authors.forename: Konstantinos J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Hourdakis
authors.affiliation: Greek Atomic Energy Commission, Agia Paraskevi, Attiki 153 10, Greece. Electronic address: vkamenop@gaec.gr.
authors.forename: Vassiliki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kamenopoulou
authors.affiliation: Greek Atomic Energy Commission, Agia Paraskevi, Attiki 153 10, Greece. Electronic address: pdimitr@gaec.gr.
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dimitriou
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000528:radiation effects*; D033161:Government Regulation; D006115:Greece; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D018811:Maternal Exposure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009035:Mothers; D011247:Pregnancy; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012449:Safety; D014965:X-Rays / Q000009:adverse effects
keywords: Embryo; Exposure; Fetus; Inadvertent; Pregnancy; Radiation