Galicia joins European AURORad project to improve medical radiation safety

Galicia has joined the AURORad project, a European initiative aimed at enhancing the quality and safety of medical procedures involving ionizing radiation. The project was launched during a meeting in Helsinki, Finland, and involves a consortium of 110 organizations from 29 European countries.

The initiative has a total budget of 14.37 million euros, with approximately 11.5 million euros funded by the European Union through the EU4Health program. Coordinated by the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), the project is scheduled to run from October 2026 to September 2031.

Galician health entities, including the Servizo Galego de Saúde (Sergas), the Axencia Galega de Coñecemento en Saúde (ACIS), and the public company Galaria, will participate in various work packages. These include clinical auditing, dose management, image quality, image-guided radiotherapy, and training. ACIS will co-lead the training work package alongside the University of Magdeburg in Germany.