Valores éticos de la protección radiológica en procedimientos de radiodiagnóstico e intervencionismo radiológico

Abstract

Medical applications of ionizing radiation and in particular diagnostic and interventional radiology procedures are the main source of artificial radiation to the world population. Ionizing radiation has the potential to generate adverse health effects in people. To make safer and more efficient use of these radiations, the International Commission on Radiological Protection together with other international organizations has implemented a system of radiological protection based on three pillars: justification, optimization