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To enhance the efficiency in IR and NIR activities, MRSD also involved in reviewing, developing and
adopting codes & standards, safety guides, circulars or technical manuals. The development of said
documents is carried out mostly through technical working groups which consist of members from
various related professional bodies, industries and interest groups.

There are six (6) manuals and guidance documents have been issued in 2017 includes:
i. Garis Panduan Permohonan Pendaftaran Bagi Perkhidmatan Radiologi, Pergigian dan Veterinar
Bagi Fasiliti Perubatan Kerajaan.
ii. Garis Panduan Membangunkan Manual Program Perlindungan Sinaran (PPS).
iii. Manual Pelaksanaan Program Penjaminan Kualiti (QAP) dalam Perkhidmatan Radiologi .
iv. Pamplet Panduan Had Dedahan Orang Awam Terhadap Sinaran RF.
v. Pekeliling Keperluan Latihan Personel dalam Perkhidmatan Perubatan Nuklear di Bawah Akta 304.
vi. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) dalam Perkhidmatan Perubatan Nuklear.

INTER-AGENCY TECHNICAL COOPERATION

MoH actively participated in inter-agency technical cooperation with national and international agencies
such as Malaysian Nuclear Agency (ANM), The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), Chief Government
Security Office (CGSO), Malaysian National Security Council (MKN), International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA), Office of Radiological Security (ORS) US Department of Energy and World Health Organization
(WHO). This cooperation is to enhance quality of patient management, safety and radiation protection
and security of medical radioactive material in line with current international standard and practices.
The detail of achievments are as listed in Table 24.

Table 24
A Brief Report on Activities and Achievements in Technical Cooperation

National and
International Activities Achievement
Agencies
IAEA (a) Quality Audit Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) has undergone an
Management Program IAEA Peer Review audit by IAEA specialists on 22
in Nuclear Medicine August 2016. The IAEA has issued a QUANUM
Practices (QUANUM) Peer Review Audit report on 26 January 2017. A
QUANUM post mortem audit was conducted on 5
July 2017 following the discovery of the report the
audit. MoH has issued a letter of appreciation to
HKL for having successfully undergone an audit by
the IAEA.
(b) Working visit by Ms. The visit was held on 11 December 2017 aimed
May Abdel-Wahab, at discussing IAEA activities including the
Director of Human Coordinated Research Projects (CRP) in medicine
Health Division, IAEA to and healthcare.
MRSD
(c) Fellowship (Regulatory MRSD received 3 fellows from Nepal to undergo
Infrastructure for fellowship from 18 December 2017 to 5 January
Radiation and Waste 2018.
Safety)

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