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National and
               International          Activities                        Achievement
                 Agencies
                              (d) Regional Workshop     MRSD has been the local  organizer  of the IAEA
                                 on Dose Optimization-  Regional Workshop on Dose Optimization-Analysis
                                 Analysis and           and Interpretation of  Patient Dose Data on 6  to
                                 Interpretation of Patient  10 November 2017.  This workshop  was held
                                 Dose Data              simultaneously  with  WHO Regional  Workshop  for
                                                        Asian  and  Pacific  Countries  on  Radiation  Safety
                                                        Culture in Healthcare.
                              (e) Occupational Radiation  The peer review audit of ORPAS was held on
                                 Protection Appraisal   15 to 26 May 2017. This audit involved MRSD
                                 Service (ORPAS)        and 3 hospitals, National Cancer Institute (IKN),
                                                        Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center
                                                        (PPUKM) and Prince Court Medical Center
                                                        (PCMC). Following the findings from the audit
                                                        report, feedback has been prepared for discussion
                                                        with the National Project Coordinator (NPC) on 26
                                                        April, 2018.
                    ORS       (f) Quality Assurance Audit  The aim of implementing QUAADRIL is to provide
                                 for Diagnostic Radiology  quality  radiology services  in patient  management
                                 Improvement and        and to engage in radiation safety practices in line
                                 Learning (QUAADRIL)    with international standards.
                                                        Proposal for implimentation of QUAADRIL program
                                                        have  been  approved  by the Director  General  of
                                                        Health.
                              (a) Project Site for Safety   Continuity  of security consolidation  programs in
                                 and Security of        collaboration with ORS to improve the security level
                                 Radioactive Source     of medical facility.
                              (b) Alternative Technology   ORS agreed to conduct feasiblity studies on the
                                 Program To Replace     use of x-ray technology for Blood Irradiator used at
                                 Radioactive Material   Pusat Darah Negara (PDN) and Ampang Hospital.
                                                        Further action will be taken in year 2018.
                               (c) Organizing training   Security Plan Workshop was held from 9 to 12
                                 programs with ORS:     January  2017 at Grand Hyatt, Kota Kinabalu,
                                 (i)   Site Security Plan   Sabah.
                                     Workshop Part 1    The 2nd workshop was held from 25 to 28 October
                                 (ii)  Site Security Plan   2017 at Hotel Reinassance, Johor Bahru, extending
                                     Workshop Part 2    from part 1 workshop held in Kota Kinabalu.
                    ANM        Survey on ELF            The study started in early December 2017 involving
                               field exposure level     3 locations. This study is still ongoing and will be
                               measurement at           expanded to other areas throughout the country.
                               residential area near
                               subway route.
                   PDRM,       Assessment of criminal   Following the IPPASS Mission, MoH has conducted
                 CGSO and      threats for high-activity   a threat assessment in collaboration  with PDRM,
                    MKN        radioactive materials.   CGSO and MKN on Women & Children Hospital,
                                                        Sabah on 2 August 2017.
             Source:Medical Radiation Surveillance Division, MoH


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