Abstract: In the context of extensive use of ionising radiation procedures for diagnostic and treatment, medical exposures
are becoming one of the main source of radiation exposure. The medico legal exposures, or forensic radiology, application list is
also expanding. But, this special category of ionising radiation procedures are raising complex and rather difficult issues in terms
of appropriateness, justification, legal framing and uniforme practice, issues that classify the medico-legal examinations among
emerging public health problem. The paper in a descriptive aproach is reviewing the curent status, dynamics and characteristics
of medico-legal exposures, legal international and european framework in the context of national available information and
regulatory framework dynamics. Keywords: Ionizing radiation exposures, medico-legal practices, legal aspects.
