1st EFOMP-COCIR Webinar: "IEC overview: the importance for the MPE community"

A new series of EFOMP-COCIR webinars are planned between March and July 2021. These webinars will give an overview of IEC standards related to different disciplines such as radiotherapy, nuclear medicine, diagnostic imaging, radiation dosimetry and electrical systems. Standards play a crucial part in our lives. In healthcare, standards have an indispensable role for the proper functioning of medical devices, for correct transmission of information, for therapy, for monitoring and support in treatment, and much more. Thus, standards help manufacturers to produce safe medical devices with constant high quality and, as such, help competent authorities to ensure that medical devices in their country provide the performance they want for their citizens.

The first webinar in this exciting new series will be held on Friday March 19th at 12:00 pm CET. This opening webinar will provide a brief introduction into the functioning and structure of IEC, the importance of standards both for manufacturers and Medical Physics Experts and the advantages stemming from a stricter cooperation.

The speakers (Remy Klausz and Regina Geierhofer) will focus on:

IEC functioning, composition and participation
Different kind of standards and their use
The standardization process, from the submission of a proposal to the publication of the final standard
Standards of interest for the MPE community
Interactions between EU legislation, EURATOM Directives, national legislation and standards

Panelists for the webinar include Alberto Torresin (EFOMP School Chair) and Loredana Marcu (EFOMP European Matters Committee Chair).

For more information on the webinar and for registration details, please see:

https://www.efomp.org/index.php?r=news/view&id=212