The SENTINEL project will coordinate a programme of research across a consortium of partners from sixteen European Union member states, four candidate member states.
There is growing concern among healthcare professionals and patients about the use of radiation to produce scans, X-rays and other images of the human body.
Technological developments, led by equipment manufacturers from across Europe, have not been sufficiently supported by studies to ensure these new digital imaging devices and techniques are as effective as they might be or give the lowest possible radiation dose.
SENTINEL will look at the safety and effectiveness of the radiological imaging systems involved in almost 90% of examinations performed in Europe. These systems contribute to 60% of the total radiation dose from medical procedures and approximately half of the radiation the public is exposed to from man-made sources.
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