- From: <jos.deroo@agfa.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 21:27:25 +0100
- To: public-rif-wg@w3.org
AGFA-UC001 RPGOntology/RPGRules =============================== Radiology is one of those fast-advancing frontiers in modern medicine in the last century. It is especially so with new modalities and visualization technology adding to the repository of radiological investigations treatment methods. The obviously benefit of such radiological procedures is often compromised by the harmful side effects of excessive radiations or is prohibited by the high costs of a certain procedures. Protocols and guidelines are developed to safeguard the patients, as well as to encourage best practices. Rules and precautions are presented as a general rules for all procedures. For example, in order to protect a foetus from radiation, EU-RPG recommends mothers to avoid radiation at the early stage of their pregnancy. The text in EU-RPG reads: "Woman of reproductive age presenting for an examination in which the primary beam irradiates directly, or by scatter, the pelvic area (essentially any ionizing irradiation between the diaphragm and the knees), or for a procedure involving radioactive isotopes, should be asked whether they are or may be pregnant." We have explored some implications in http://www.agfa.com/w3c/2005/SKG2005_Submission_PDF.pdf -- Jos De Roo, AGFA http://www.agfa.com/w3c/jdroo/
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