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  • Safer radiotherapy: triannual error analysis and learning

    Analysis and learning from radiotherapy and near miss data reported voluntarily by UK radiotherapy providers and the relevant reporting authorities.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Medical radiation: uses, dose measurements and safety advice
    • Organisation: UK Health Security Agency
    • Updated:
  • Radiation workers and their health: national study

    The national registry for radiation workers (NRRW) is a long-term follow-up study of the health of radiation workers in the UK.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation epidemiology
    • Organisation: UK Health Security Agency
    • Updated:
  • European Spatial Data for PC-CREAM 08 and PACE

    A description of the methodology used to create spatial distributions of population and agricultural production for input to PC-CREAM 08 and PACE.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: UKHSA-RCE report series
    • Organisation: UK Health Security Agency
    • Updated:
  • Nuclear emergencies: information for the public

    How radiation affects people, the consequences of a nuclear accident and the measures used to protect public health in the event of an accident.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation incidents: public health preparedness and response
    • Organisation: UK Health Security Agency
    • Updated:
  • Radiological dose issues with interventional radiology in the UK

    COMARE’s 19th report investigates the radiological dose issues for patients and staff with the use of interventional radiology procedures.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: COMARE reports
    • Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
    • Updated:
  • Intercomparison of passive radon detectors: 2019

    This report considers the results of an intercomparison, conducted in 2019, in which 25 laboratories from 13 countries submitted 29 sets of detectors.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: PHE-CRCE report series and 1 others
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Issues for sports performance assessments using DXA scans

    COMARE’s 18th report: investigates the issues with the use of DXA scans for assessing body composition in relation to sporting performance.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: COMARE reports
    • Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
    • Updated:
  • Radon: performance of basic protection in new homes

    Comparable measurements taken in homes expected to have radon prevention and those without to determine protection effectiveness.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: PHE-CRCE report series and 1 others
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Breast screening: radiation risk with digital mammography

    Research on the radiation risks of digital breast screening compared with the number of lives saved.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Breast screening: professional guidance
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Ultraviolet radiation and vitamin D: the effects on health

    This report (PHE-CRCE-030) provides scientific evidence to support advice about ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposures and vitamin D

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: PHE-CRCE report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Childhood cancer incidence around Sellafield and Dounreay

    COMARE’s 17th report: review of childhood cancer incidence near Sellafield and Dounreay from 1963 to 2006

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: COMARE reports
    • Organisation: Department of Health and Social Care
    • Updated:
  • Environmental radioactivity surveillance programme: 2014 results

    This report (PHE-CRCE-027) presents surveillance data showing concentrations of radionuclides in milk and airborne particulates for 2014.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: PHE-CRCE report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Ionising radiation exposure of the UK population: 2010 review

    This report (PHE-CRCE-026) is one of a series of reviews giving estimates of the ionising radiation exposure of the UK population.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: PHE-CRCE report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Radiation doses investigated by chromosomal aberration analysis 2006 to 2015

    This report (PHE-CRCE-025) is a review of suspected overexposures investigated by chromosomal aberration analysis.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: PHE-CRCE report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Radon: householder knowledge

    This report (PHE-CRCE-024) includes recommendations to improve awareness of radon in new householders.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: PHE-CRCE report series and 1 others
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Dental cone beam computed tomography: safe usage

    This report (HPA-CRCE-010) outlines measures for protection from radiation doses from dental cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) examinations.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: HPA-CRCE scientific and technical report series and 1 others
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Radioactive particles near Sellafield: health risks from seafood

    This report (PHE-CRCE-021) assesses the health risk associated with radioactive particles in the marine environment near Sellafield.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: PHE-CRCE report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Internal contamination in people: PHE rapid monitoring facility

    This report (PHE-CRCE-019) describes a facility for monitoring people for internal radioactive contamination.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: PHE-CRCE report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Environmental radioactivity surveillance programme: 2013 results

    This report (PHE-CRCE-020) presents surveillance data showing concentrations of radionuclides in milk and airborne particulates for 2013.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: PHE-CRCE report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated:
  • Passive radon detectors: results of the 2013 PHE intercomparison

    This publication (PHE-CRCE-011) describes the international comparison of passive radon detectors.

    • Document type: Research
    • Part of a collection: Radiation: PHE-CRCE report series
    • Organisation: Closed organisation: Public Health England
    • Updated: