Scientific meetings

Programme 2025

February 7: Joint BHPA/BVS-ABR event: Radiation protection when using novel radionuclides
April 25: BVS-ABR Scientific meeting on quality in radiation protection
June 6: BVS-ABR E&T on transport of radioactive material
September 19: BVS-ABR Scientific meeting on the future of radiation protection research in Belgium
November 14: Joint NVS/BVS-ABR event: Radiation protection in nuclear energy
December 5: BVS-ABR General Assembly

Previous meetings organised by BVS/ABR

Most of the contributions to these scientific meetings were published in the Annals of the BVS-ABR.
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2012

Radiation-induced Lens Opacities
How to transpose the concepts of RPE and RPO from the EURATOM Directive? What are the needs on the work floor?
Dismantling
Working group meeting with SFRP: concepts of RPE and RPO in the Belgian and French regulation + dismantlement in practice in Belgium and France
Retrospective dosimetry in triage after a large scale radiological or nuclear incident
General assembly – epidemiological study around Belgian nuclear sites

2011

The SCK-CEN Barometer (with BNS)
Workshop on Dose Related to Multimodality Imaging
Highlights of the UNSCEAR 2008 Report
Management of NORM in the lowlands (with NVS)
Algemene statutaire vergadering

2010

Pregnant workers and working with ionising radiaton in the medical sector
Radiation protection and safety in radiotherapy
News from the nuclear industry
E&T event: how to deal with radioactive contamination on the workfloor?
ALARA-culture

2009

Highlights of the UNSCEAR 2006 report
New Developments in Radiological Protection: about childhood cancers and immunity
Revision of the BSS and the Directives of the European Union
Justification of Medical Exposure in Diagnostic Imaging: possible way forward in Belgium
Code of Ethics

2008

Quality assurance in radiotherapy
Peeking accross the border (with NVS)
E&T event: ALARA in the medical sector
Measurement of radioactivity in the environment
Safety of Irradiation Facilities

2007

Transport and radiation protection
What is the real radiological impact in final disposal of nuclear waste?
E&T event: ALARA
The new recommendations of ICRP and revision of the Basic Safety Standards

2006

Chernobyl – 20 years and Beyond
Radionuclide Therapy and Radiation Protection
Sparing of Healthy Tissues in Radiotherapy
Workshop on Personal Dosimetry: 50 years of dosimetry at the SCK-CEN

2005

NORM issues in the Belgian industry
E&T event: internal dosimetry
Evolution of the ICRP
Patient dose in radiology

2004

Developments in Radiation Measurement techniques and their applications
Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Protection
E&T event: Radiobiology
Integration of radiation protection in the safety policy
Unwanted spread of radioactive sources
Food preservation and sterilisation

2003

Biological dosimetry
Dismantling operations and radiation protection
40 years BVS-ABR: Radioactivity: safe or dangerous?
The new royal decree: 2 years of experience

2002

Overview of the new UNSCEAR publications
Training of radiation workers in radiation protection
Radiation protection and quality assurance in the medical sector
New medical applications of radionuclides

2001

Prevention of radiation accidents in radiotherapy and radiology
Dosimetry of aviation staff
Risks related to very high frequent electromagnetic fields
History of instrumentation

2000

Impact of the new ICRP recommendations on the evaluation of the internal contamination
New general decree for the protection against ionising radiation (revision of the Royal Decree of 28.02.63)
Management of radioactive biomedical hospital waste in Belgium and the Netherlands (with NVS)

1999

Influence of radiation on a developing organism
Control of internal exposure at NPP Tihange
Quality control of radiation detectors in an academic hospital
Crisis management after an extensive radioactive contamination (with SFRP)
Boundaries of responsibility of prevention advisors, civil and criminal responsibility

1998

Radon issue: radiation protection in rural areas
Dosimetry of workers in radiology
Individual sensitivity to ionising radiation
Natural and artificial radioactive sources in materials: measurement, clearance and diverse issues

1997

Recent evolutions in neutron dosimetry.
Radiation protection in a hospital environment.
Management of very low level waste.

1996

Chernobyl, ecological and health impact 10 years of observation.
On the consequences of a nuclear accident, an economic and radiological approach.
Transport of radiactive materials.

1995

Information for professional exposed persons.
Internal contamination by actinides.
Surface disposal.
Radon policy: theory and practice.

1994

Hormesis.
Latest developments related to radiation detectors.
Nuclear emergency plans – medical aspects.
Radio-ecology and agriculture.

1993

Radiation sensitivity of the embryo.
Radiation protection and social sciences.
Adaptation of the basic safety standards in radiation protection.
Radon in workplaces, dwellings and schools.

1992

Radiation protection in the hospital environment.
Emergency plans.

1991

Chernobyl.
The measurement network Telerad.
Epidemiology.

1990

Laser.
Neutrontherapy.
Radon and smoking.
New recommendations of ICRP.

1989

Transport of radioactive material.
Radiation protection and maintenance in nuclear power plants.

1988

Analysis of nuclear risks and their consequences.
Nuclear accidents and their medical consequences.

1987

Background radiation and low dose.
Regulatory changes in radiation protection.
Mini cyclotrons.

1986

Radiation protection and nuclear warfare.
Measurement of internal contaminations.

1985

Radiation protection of staff in external companies working in nuclear installations.
The use of radionuclides in medicine and associated risks.

1984

Risks due to internal contaminations.
Status evaluation in case of non-foreseen emissions.

1983

Calibration techniques in radiation protection.
Problems regarding the production of radionucldes and irradiation dispositifs.
Risk and safety studies, probabilistic assessment.

1982

Natural radioactivity and environmental radiation.
Belgian and Dutch regulation regarding radiation protection.

1981

Evaluation of internal contamination.
Determination of dose in nuclear installations in operation.

1980

Professional exposure in Belgium.
Transport of radioactive substances.
Individual respiratory protection in a radioactiv environment.
Protection of hospital staff.

1979

Dismantlement of nuclear installations.
Neutron dosimetry.

1978

New concepts introduced by ICRP recommendations 26.
Non-radioactive mutagens.
Measurement techniques and instrumentation.