UFRGS highlights VanellusRad's technology that brings radiological protection into the real-time IoT era.

A report by the University Journal (UFRGS) highlighted an advancement that changes the logic of radiation protection in the hospital environment: instead of waiting weeks (or even a month) to know the dose received, professionals now have real-time monitoring, procedure by procedure. In practice, the technology consists of an electronic dosimeter interconnected with an online and continuous data stream, capable of instantly measuring radiation exposure and transforming this into actionable information for teams and management. The gain is direct: with immediate feedback, it is possible to evaluate each case and each piece of equipment, guiding procedures on the spot and even adjusting technique, patient positioning, and procedure duration to reduce dose without losing diagnostic quality.

The story is also a clear portrait of VanellusRad's evolution and how impactful innovation is built in Brazil: knowledge originates in a public university (Physics Institute of UFRGS), takes shape as an applied solution, is tested and validated in a real-world environment, and returns as an instrument for continuous improvement, teaching, and professional qualification. At Santa Casa de Porto Alegre, the adoption of the system marks a practical change in the daily routine of radiological protection: instead of relying solely on conventional dosimeters, which do not provide immediate dose information and typically require readings after about a month, the team now monitors exposure in each procedure, evaluating each case individually and even each piece of equipment individually. The institution's Radiological Protection supervisor, Laura Derengoski Moras, emphasizes that this allows for real-time guidance of conduct to optimize occupational exposure. From an occupational health perspective, the value is even more evident: radiation involves short- and long-term risks, and the ability to intervene immediately (instead of only "discovering later") strengthens a data-driven safety culture. And it is precisely this vision that VanellusRad has been consolidating as "radiation protection 4.0": combining devices, data, and management to place Brazil on a new level of radiation protection! Link to the news article from the UFRGS Journal: https://www.ufrgs.br/jornal/tecnologia-monitora-em-tempo-real-exposicao-a-radiacao-de-profissionais-da-saude/