Ensuring the Safe Use of Advanced Radiotherapy in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Early and honest reporting on incidents and near misses is key to improving safety in radiotherapy. This is one of the messages participants took home this week from a workshop on risk assessment in advanced radiotherapy techniques organized by the IAEA in Vienna for radiotherapy professionals from Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

“While historically there has been a reluctance to report mistakes, we need to know about past mistakes in order to learn from them and make sure we avoid them when treating patients in the future,” said Tatul Saghetelyan, Head of the Department of Radiotherapy at the Ministry of Health in Armenia.

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Source: IAEA