Practical Examples of Applying the Graded Approach in the Inspection Process: Greece. Annex III

The elements of the inspection process in which a graded approach is applied are mainly the inspection programmes for different types of facility and activity and the inspection plans for specific types of facility and activity. For a non-nuclear country like Greece, the facilities and activities for the inspection process are divided into the following two categories and subcategories: Medical category: − Radiotherapy (both teletherapy and brachytherapy) facilities; − Diagnostic radiology facilities including interventional radiology departments as well as non-imaging departments where fluoroscopically guided practices are performed; − Nuclear medicine (including therapy) facilities. Non-medical category: − Industrial radiography facilities; − Research and education centres; − Industrial facilities. The activities performed in the above facilities and the sources that are used are authorized by registration or licensing. However, the inspection process is not linked with the authorization process.