The Icelandic Radiation Safety Authority
Use of Radiation in Medicine: HERCA Justification campaign
9th November 2026
The HERCA campaign, "Getting the Right Image for My Patient," marked the first step in a European campaign on justification, which will continue throughout this year. This winter, radiation protection authorities across Europe will focus specifically on the justification of medical imaging procedures as part of their regulatory inspections.
Read more on the HERCA website: European coordinated inspection campaign on justification in medical imaging : HERCA
The campaign was launched in September 2026 and continues until June 2027; see HERCA launches a European coordinated inspection campaign on justification in medical imaging.
Iceland is participating, and the campaign is now underway. Consequently, a special emphasis will be placed on examining the justification of medical imaging examinations during inspections.
For information regarding demands related to the justifications, see Réttlæting notkunar geislunar í læknisfræði.
Results from the 15 participating countries will by published by HERCA next year.
Radiation safety authorities participating in the campaign get the opportunity to use a software that evaluates the quality of referrals compared to European guidelines. The Icelandic radiation safety authority has proposed a cooperation with medical imaging departments in Iceland and received very positive response.