Published 1987 | Version v1
Report

Radiological mass screening in the Irish Republic

Creators

  • 1. Medical Office of Health, Dublin (United Kingdom)

Description

Mass chest screening was first introduced to Ireland in the late 1940's. Routine mammography has never been used in the Irish Republic. For some years it has been customary to carry our routine clinical screening for congenital dislocation of hips on new born babies. Pre-- employment and pre- surgery x-ray screening were also being practiced

Part of:
Radiological mass screening within the Member States of the European Community. Regulations, practices, effectiveness. Proceedings of a seminar

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Publishing Information

ISBN
92-825-7602-7
Imprint Title
Radiological mass screening within the Member States of the European Community. Regulations, practices, effectiveness. Proceedings of a seminar
Imprint Pagination
502 p.
Journal Issue
no. 37
Series
Radiation protection series
Journal Page Range
p. 147-150
Report number
EUR--11059-EN

Conference

Title
Seminar on radiological mass screening within the Member States of the European Community. Regulations, practices, effectiveness
Dates
3-4 Dec 1985
Place
Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35048506
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; IRELAND; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE; PATIENTS; PERSONNEL DOSIMETRY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION PROTECTION LAWS; RECOMMENDATIONS; X-RAY DOSIMETRY
Descriptors DEC
CONTROL; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DOSES; DOSIMETRY; EUROPE; LAWS; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; SAFETY STANDARDS; STANDARDS; WESTERN EUROPE

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