ICRU Report 95 proposes the first major change to how occupational dose is measured since 1985. Here is my view, as an RPA, RWA and MPE, of what it means for the medical sector: lower readings at diagnostic energies, a growing focus on the eye lens, and practical steps for employers now.

The 20th report from the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE) provides an important review of whether exposure to ionising radiation is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), including ischaemic heart disease and stroke. The report confirms that there is stron...