Insights Imaging. 2013 Dec;4(6):737-9. doi: 10.1007/s13244-013-0287-z. Epub 2013 Oct 3.
In keeping with its responsibility for the radiation protection of patients undergoing radiological examinations and procedures, as well as of staff who are getting exposed, and with due regard to requirements under European Directives, the European Society of Radiology (ESR) issues this statement. It provides a holistic approach, termed as Globalisation (indicating all the steps and involving all stakeholders), Personalisation (referring to patient-centric) and Safety-thus called GPS.
While being conscious that there is need to increase access of radiological imaging, ESR is aware about the increasing inappropriate medical exposures to ionising radiation and wide variation in patient doses for the same examination. The ESR is convinced that the different components of radiation protection are often interrelated and cannot be considered in isolation The ESR's GPS approach stands for: Globalisation (indicating all the steps and involving all stakeholders), Personalisation (referring to patient-centric) and Safety-thus called GPS It can be anticipated that enhanced protection of patients in Europe will result through the GPS approach. Although the focus is on patient safety, staff safety issues will find a place wherever pertinent.
为了履行对接受放射检查和治疗的患者以及接触辐射的医护人员的辐射防护责任，并考虑到欧洲指令的要求，欧洲放射学会（ESR）发布了这份声明。它提供了一种整体方法，称为全球化（表示所有步骤并涉及所有利益相关者）、个性化（指以患者为中心）和安全，因此称为 GPS。
虽然意识到需要增加放射成像的可及性，但 ESR 也意识到电离辐射的过度不适当医疗暴露以及相同检查中患者剂量的广泛差异不断增加。ESR 坚信，辐射防护的不同组成部分通常是相互关联的，不能孤立考虑。ESR 的 GPS 方法代表：全球化（表示所有步骤并涉及所有利益相关者）、个性化（指以患者为中心）和安全，因此称为 GPS。可以预期，通过 GPS 方法，欧洲的患者将得到更好的保护。虽然重点是患者安全，但只要相关，工作人员的安全问题也将得到关注。
