Accidental exposures in medical

 Accidental exposures in medical applications of radiation uses of radiation, particularly in radiotherapy, can be of concern, w.r.t patient safety, and occupational exposure considerations. New technologies may bring in improvement to the therapy. However, these technologies involve increase in the complexities of the systems, which in turn may cause new types of human error and problems with the equipment.

It is very important that any errors leading to or likely to lead (near misses) to serious consequences need to be investigated in time, and in detail. Dissemination of the information on these errors is crucial in preventing re-occurrence. Lessons learnt from accidental exposures form an invaluable resource for revealing vulnerable aspects of the practice of radiotherapy. For details refer: ICRP 112.