The Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority
Geislavarnir participate in AURORad
14th October 2026
The major collaborative project AURORad, which aims to improve quality and safety in the medical use of ionising radiation, was officially launched with a kick-off meeting held in Helsinki on 13–14 October 2026.
The project's full title is Advancing Unified Roadmap on Implementation of the Strategic Agenda for Medical Ionising Radiation Applications. It has received about 11,5 million euros in funding from the European Union's EU4Health Programme.
The project will run for five years and is coordinated by the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority of Finland (Säteilyturvakeskus, STUK). A total of 109 organisations from 29 countries are participating.
The Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority is participating in Task T5.3, Individual Justification, under Work Package 5 (WP5): Clinical Auditing and Justification.
Further information about the project is available on its official website: AURORad Project | Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority of Finland (STUK).