Verification of medical diagnosis establishments with X radiation

In regard to verification of medical diagnosis establishments with X radiation, it is very important to the coordination between the competent authorities such as the coordination achieved between the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks attached to the Health Secretary and the National Commission of Nuclear Safety and Safeguards, under the Energy Secretary. The Health Secretary found a subcommittee of environmental health standards to develop the Mexican Official Standards of medical diagnosis with X-rays, with the participation of over 50 institutions and experts in Mexico. The legal framework governing the procedures for health surveillance in radiology include the Health General Law, the Internal Regulation of the Health Secretary, the Regulation of the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks and the Mexican Official Standard NOM-229 SSA1 -2002, Technical requirements for the facilities, health responsibilities, technical specifications for the equipment and radiation protection in medical diagnosis establishments with X-rays. Among the participated institutions in the revision of this standard were federal government agencies, public and private sector institutions, educational institutions and professional associations. The standard establishes criteria for design, construction and facilities maintenance, technical requirements for the acquisition and operation vigilance of equipment, health requirements and patient protection. Standard observance is for establishments that use X-ray generators for its application in humans with purposes of medical diagnosis either fixed or mobile units. It also contains aspects that must be observed by owners of establishments who hold formal, responsible, own X-ray equipment and consultants with expertise in radiation protection. In the field of diagnosis radiology the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks, has the mission to ensure the patients health protection and occupationally exposure personnel in the medical use of ionizing radiation sources, ensuring the existence of radiation protection programs and quality, as well as protect to the general population of derivates risks of the ionizing radiation exposure. (Author)