stralingspakket

Stralingspakket is a term used in the field of radiological protection to describe the total radiation dose a person receives from all sources within a defined period. In Dutch practice, it serves as a concept for assessing cumulative exposure and supporting compliance with dose limits. The term is not always used uniformly, and its exact scope may vary between organisations and regulatory frameworks.

It typically includes external exposure from the environment and workplace, internal exposure from radionuclides taken into the body, medical exposures from diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy, and natural background radiation, as well as any potential exposure from accidents or incidents. The time window can range from days to years, depending on the assessment purpose.

In clinical or occupational settings, the stralingspakket is used for risk assessment, dose monitoring, and optimization of protection measures (the ALARA principle). For patients, it helps quantify the total burden from imaging procedures and informs justification and choice of alternatives. Regulators require estimation and recording of cumulative doses to protect health.

Terminology and definitions vary by country and organisation; some writers use related terms such as stralingsbelasting or dosimetrie. The concept aligns with international dosimetry principles, even if the naming and time framing differ.

See also: dosimetry, radiation protection, radiology, radiotherapy, background radiation.