Medical Application Safety

Medical Application Safety

Divisions in Medical Application Safety Department

The Department is made up of the following Divisions; Medical Application and Dose Management. The Divisions are subdivided into the following Units: Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Radiotherapy, Nuclear Medicine, Patient Dose Management/Registry and National Dose Management/Registry.

 

The Units mandates and activities are as follows:

1. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Unit is responsible for:

• Regulatory oversight of diagnostic and Interventional radiology medical facilities
• Development and review of regulations and guides relevant to diagnostic and interventional radiology facilities
• Review and Assessment of relevant technical reports and documentation submitted for authorization(s);
• Survey of ionizing radiation emitting equipment in diagnostic radiology practices and maintenance of established inventory;
• Establishing diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in conjunction with other relevant stakeholders for use of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology to ensure dose optimization;
• Any other assigned role by the Authority.

 

     2.  Radiotherapy Unit is responsible for:

• Regulatory oversight of Radiotherapy Facilities in Nigeria;
• Review and Assessment of relevant technical reports and documentation submitted for authorization(s);
• Development and review of regulations and guides relevant to radiotherapy practices;
• Any other assigned role by the Authority.

 

     3. Nuclear Medicine Unit is responsible for:

• Regulatory oversight of Nuclear Medicine  Facilities in Nigeria;
• Review and Assessment of relevant technical reports and documentation for authorization(s);
• Development and review of regulations and guides relevant to Nuclear Medicine  practices
• Any other assigned role by the Authority.

    

     4. Patient Dose Management/Registry (PDM) Unit

• Developing and updating of template for reporting patient dose by facilities using ionization radiation sources;
• Carrying out survey of facilities in use of ionizing radiation sources to ensure patient dose optimization;
• Carrying out oversight functions to facilities using ionizing radiation sources in order to ensure compliance with established guide(s) on patient dose management;
• Any other assigned role by the Authority.

 

     5.  National Dose Management/Registry (NDM) Unit

• Establishment of both local and national reference levels in conjunction with other relevant stakeholders;
• Documentation of the occupational and patient dose obtained from facilities using ionizing radiation sources;
• Collation, evaluation and analyzing patient/occupational dose and comparing with international established standard;
• Compare Effective Dose of patient with International standard
• Any other assigned role by the Director General/CEO.