The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has announced the commencement of a new Medical Exposures to Ionising Radiation (MEIR) Expert Advisory Group (EAG). The EAG will support HIQA in its forthcoming role as the authority responsible for the justification of new practices within the field of ionising radiation.
Ionising radiation is used to help diagnose ailments such as broken bones and treat certain medical conditions, for example cancer. Although the risks associated with ionising radiation are generally considered low, all medical exposures carry some risk. European and Irish legislation has been published, which aims to protect service users from the dangers of ionising radiation from medical sources. HIQA is responsible for regulating medical exposures to ionising radiation – part of this role includes evaluating evidence about medical practices which use ionising radiation.
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