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Radiation Practises Regulation

STUK’s Radiation Practices Regulation Department is responsible for the supervision and regulation of radiation use. To support the regulatory activities, the department also carries out research on medical use of radiation, radiation metrology and, to some extent, also on monitoring of occupational exposure.

The aim of research in medical use of radiation is to enable and ensure the justified and optimized use of radiation in Finland. In addition to the more general goal of improvement of knowledge and expertise, research is focused on tasks to support regulatory activities.

Specific aims are:

  • Optimal x-ray examination techniques, taking account of image quality and patient dose,
  • Reliable calibration and measurement methods for radiation dosimetry,
  • Reliable assessment of patient doses and radiation risk,
  • Reliable evaluation of performance and quality assurance required for technologies and examination/treatment methods that are used in diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy,
  • Reliable follow-up of radiation exposures of patients in diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy, and
  • Reliable verification of dose planning and dose delivery in radiotherapy.

The aim of research in radiation metrology is to confirm internationally comparable maintenance of national standards for dosimetry. The research on metrology is focused on development of optimum calibration techniques for dosemeters and reliable methods for applied dosimetry.

The aim of research and development in individual dose monitoring is to get reliable and precise information concerning doses of highly exposed personnel or  exposure in complicated radiation conditions. The actions are focused in the harmonization of individual dose monitoring in Europe and verification of the quality of the dosimetric services. 

Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine

 
Ritva Parkkinen
Ritva Bly, Head of Section, Lic.Phil., medical physicist
  		Head of section Ritva Bly is experienced in clinical physics. Expert on medical use of radiation and radiotherapy dosimetry. 


 Radiation Metrology Laboratory

 
Antti Kosunen
Antti Kosunen, Head of Laboratory, PhD
  		Head of Laboratory Antti Kosunen is expert of radiation metrology and radiotherapy dosimetry. Twenty years experience in dosimetry of ionizing radiation. STUK team leader for EU research projects on radiology and dosimetry. 

 

Management Support

Hannu Järvinen
Hannu Järvinen, Principal adviser, MSc (eng.)
   		Principal adviser Hannu Järvinen has extensive experience in radiation protection, dosimetry and metrology. Duties on international co-operation, research and development in medical use of radiation and dosimetry. 

Other personnel

Research projects

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