scholarly journals Study on Work Safety for Employees in Radiology Department

2021 ◽  
pp. 353-358
Author(s):  
Praful R. Dabhekar ◽  
Rupali Naik
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Safety ◽  
Radiology Department ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Healthcare Staff ◽  
Work Safety ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Policy And Strategy ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Radiation Workers ◽  
Routine Procedures

Background: Working staff in the radiology department are exposed to harmful factors such as Radiation exposure, injuries; needle pricks while performing an investigation, leads to exposure to body fluids, muscle stress due to wearing heavy lead aprons, and while moving portable equipment for examinations. Strategies to prevent and reduce such harmful factors are guaranteed by taking regular inspections by radiation safety officers.  Safety supervision in radiology is important in shielding the patients, radiologists and healthcare staff. Observational safety audits and regular inspections in the radiology department for staff safety are the main and important parts of this study. Objective: To assess and evaluate the current safety measures in Radiology Department and Scope of innovations and interventions in current working safety condition awareness.  Methods: All employees working in radiology department satisfying the inclusion criteria are evaluated for the study. A survey carried out related to general working and routine procedures carried out in radiology department. Regular audits and inspection studies are covered in the study. The study consists of closed-ended questions regarding the profession and the knowledge of the basic safety measures in diagnostic and special scans in radiology department.                                    Results: Employees in the radiology department are highly aware about work safety measures. There are regular safety audits and inspection studies are carried out by RSO and concerning departments. There is also scope for radiation workers to have introductory seminars on radiation safety before they start working with radiation. Conclusion: Working in the radiology department has several types of safety risks, which can be barred or compact if manage suitably. Informally with these types of risks and their penalty, agreement with policy and strategy on work ecological safety, and expansion of a traditions that supports supervision, treatment, and on time conduct will go far toward civilizing overall employee security for all employees in the radiology department.

Study of Radiation Safety Concerns in Departments of Diagnostic Radiology of various Hospitals of Kashmir valley

JMS SKIMS ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-55
Author(s):  
M Mohib-ul Haq ◽  
Ghulam Mohammad Mir ◽  
Nazir Ahmad Khan ◽  
Mohammad Ashraf Teli ◽  
M Maqbool Lone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Exposure ◽  
Radiation Safety ◽  
Control Panel ◽  
Kashmir Valley ◽  
Radiation Level ◽  
Protective Measures ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Permissible Limits ◽  
Radiation Workers

BACKGROUND: A primary consideration in any radiographic procedure is to reduce the dose to the patient and the operator while still achieving the diagnostic goals. OBJECTIVE: To study the radiation exposure and protective measures in different units of various hospitals in Kashmir valley in compliance to recommendations from regulatory authorities. METHODS: Twenty-eight stationary X-ray units of various major hospitals of the Kashmir Valley were surveyed by the radiation safety group of SKIMS. Panoramic survey meter, Thyac-V survey meter-470A, Prima-7 digital survey meters were used for radiation exposure estimations. The radiation level measurements were carried out at different critical locations like control console, door and the corridor adjacent to the Diagnostic equipment and were compared with the standards of AERB and IAEA. RESULTS: Of the 28 stationary X-Ray units identified 21 were functional and surveyed. Seventy seven Radiation workers (Technicians) operating these units perform about 1335 diagnostic procedures daily on these units. Out of 21 X-ray units surveyed, 9 (42.86%) had dose rate at the control panel within the permissible limits and 12(57.14%) had exposure levels higher than permissible limits. The dose levels at the door and corridor were exceeding the permissible limits in all the units. Most of the radiation workers had no concept of radiation protective measures and did not use any personal radiation monitoring device like TLD (Thermo-luminescent dosimeter). CONCLUSIONS: To avoid radiation exposure, the radiation safety measures ought to be strictly followed which is possible by making the concerned authorities answerable and accountable. Also the radiation workers need to be made aware of hazards of radiation exposure, importance of using personnel monitoring devices and providing knowledge about the safety measures. (JMS 2010;13(2):51-55)

Pelatihan Keselamatan dan Keamanan Radiasi Pengion di RSUP Dr Kariadi Pada Masa Pandemi

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanggam Ramantisan ◽  
◽  
Siti Akbari Pandaningrum ◽  
Suwardi Suwardi ◽  
Syarifudin Syarifudin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Radiation Safety ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
Online Delivery ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Security Training ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Radiation Workers

Ionizing radiation safety in the medical field, referred to as radiation safety, is an action taken to protect patients, workers, community members, and the environment from the dangers of radiation. One of the efforts to achieve this is by increasing the qualifications of radiation workers in understanding and implementing radiation protection and safety through ionizing radiation safety and security training initiated by the Radiation Protection Officer (PPR) team at Dr. RSUP. Kariadi Semarang. During the current pandemic, implemented the training by modifying what was previously done using face-to-face and field practice into online delivery of material and making videos as a substitute for field practice. As a result, these activities can run well and smoothly. The impression from the training participants stated that this training was beneficial and should be done regularly. Keywords: training, ionizing radiation, radiation protection officer

ANALYSIS OF THE RADIOLOGICAL SAFETY CONTROL LEVEL VERSUS THE EXPOSURE OF RADIATION WORKERS IN SOUTH KOREA FROM 2008–17

2018 ◽  
Vol 184 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-108
Author(s):  
Sang-Tae Kim ◽  
Jaeryong Yoo
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Radiation Safety ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Control Level ◽  
Radioactive Isotopes ◽  
Safety Control ◽  
Level Versus ◽  
Radiation Workers

Abstract In this study, the radiation exposure of workers at workplaces registered and licensed between 2008 and 2017 for the production/sale/use of radioactive isotopes (RI) and radioactive generators (RG) was analysed to evaluate the quality of radiation safety management controls in use. The number of facilities using RIs increased by ~26% from 2008 to 2017 whereas the number of facilities using RGs increased by ~166% over the same period. There were 33 029 radiation workers in all fields in 2008, and the number increased by ~32% to 43 467 by 2017. However, the collective effective dose of radiation received by workers decreased in all industries except for those working in nuclear power plants. In other words, the quality of radiation safety management improved over that same time period due to the systematic, continuous introduction of safety mechanisms by the regulatory authority.

scholarly journals GAMBARAN FOTO TORAKS PADA PENDERITA BATUK KRONIK DI BAGIAN/SMF RADIOLOGI FK UNSRAT/RSUP PROF. DR. R.D. KANDOU MANADO PERIODE JULI – SEPTEMBER 2015

e-CliniC ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Divertt Tamaweol ◽  
Ramli H. Ali ◽  
Martin L. Simanjuntak
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Cough ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Smoking Habit ◽  
Radiological Diagnosis ◽  
Radiology Department ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Imaging ◽  
Chest X Ray

Abstract: Chronic cough is defined as cough that lasts 8 weeks or more. Chronic cough itself is not a disease, but a symptom of other diseases. Chronic cough is the most common symptom that occurs among outpatients and is the main cause of morbidity which was reported by 3-40% population. Chronic cough can be caused by some diseases such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and lung fibrosis. Chronic cough is closely associated with smoking habit which is one of the predisposing factors. Chest x-ray is one of the seed examination for chronic cough because it is very helpful in diagnosing diseases especially pulmonary diseases and others that may cause chronic cough. Objective: To identify the chest x-ray imaging in chronic cough patients. Methods: This study using retrospective description data in November 2015.  Sample is obtained from all the medical records of patients with radiological diagnosis chronic cough who undertook a chest x-ray examination in the Radiology Department of the Medical Faculty of Sam Ratulangi University / Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Central General Hospital Manado during July – September 2015. Data was collected from chest x-ray request form and the results show 178 cases of chronic cough that fit the inclusion criteria. The results showed that there was 178 cases of chronic cough based on the radiological diagnosis. The most frequent cases were chronic cough caused by pulmonary tuberculosis (97 patients; 54.49%). Most patients were male (107 patients; 60.11%), and the most frequent age group was 20-49 years (60 patients; 33.71%). Keywords: chronic cough, chest x-ray  Abstrak: Batuk kronik adalah batuk yang berlangsung selama 8 minggu atau lebih. Batuk kronik sendiri bukanlah penyakit, tetapi merupakan suatu gejala dari penyakit-penyakit lain. Batuk kronik merupakan gejala yang paling umum terdapat pada orang dewasa yang melakukan pengobatan rawat jalan dan penyebab utama morbiditas yang dilaporkan oleh 3-40% populasi. Batuk kronik dapat disebabkan oleh beberapa penyakit seperti pneumonia, tuberculosis, asma, bronchitis kronik, emfisema, dan fibrosis paru. Batuk kronik erat hubungannya dengan kebiasaan merokok dimana merokok merupakan salah satu faktor predisposisi. Foto toraks adalah salah satu pemeriksaan pilihan untuk batuk kronik karena sangat bermanfaat dalam mendiagnosis penyakit terutama penyakit paru dan gangguan lain yang dapat menyebabkan batuk kronik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran foto toraks pada penderita batuk kronik. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif retropektif yang dilakukan pada bulan November 2015. Sampel diambil dari semua data catatan medik pasien dengan diagnosis radiologis batuk kronik yang melakukan foto toraks di Bagian/SMF Radiologi FK Unsrat/RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado periode Juli – September 2015. Data diperoleh melalui lembaran permintaan pemeriksaan foto toraks dan didapatkan sebanyak 178 kasus batuk kronik yang masuk dalam kriteria inklusi. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan 178 kasus batuk kronik berdasarkan diagnosis radiologis. Kasus terbanyak ialah batuk kronik akibat tuberkulosis paru sebanyak 97 orang (54,49%), penderita terbanyak ialah laki-laki yaitu 107 orang (60,11%), dan golongan umur terbanyak ialah 20-49 tahun yaitu 60 penderita (33,71%). Kata kunci: batuk kronik, foto toraks

scholarly journals Actual Condition and Characteristics of Farm Work Safety Measures in Large Farm Management Entities

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (Special_Issue) ◽  
pp. 196-201
Author(s):  
Yumi SHIRAHIGE ◽  
Takahiro TAMURA ◽  
Masami MATSUI ◽  
Takumi MORIYAMA
Keyword(s):  
Farm Management ◽  
Actual Condition ◽  
Work Safety ◽  
Safety Measures ◽  
Farm Work ◽  
Large Farm

scholarly journals Radiation Safety Procedures For Non-Radiation Workers in Case of Application Radionuclide Therapy in the Dialysis Patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 176-178
Author(s):  
Aslı Ayan ◽  
Semra Dönmez ◽  
Bengül Günalp ◽  
Suna Kıraç ◽  
Feray Aras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radionuclide Therapy ◽  
Radiation Safety ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Radiation Workers ◽  
Safety Procedures

scholarly journals Can pediatric radiography be practiced appropriately in a hospital, without a dedicated diagnostic imaging unit? A case study.

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Albertina Rusandu ◽  
Erling Stranden
Keyword(s):  
Pediatric Radiology ◽  
Radiation Safety ◽  
Safety Concern ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Radiation Risk ◽  
Radiology Department ◽  
Pediatric Imaging ◽  
International Agencies ◽  
Pediatric Radiography

Introduction Due to Norway’s population density, demographic scatter and topography, performing radiological examinations in children in the same unit as in adults is quite common despite international guidelines recommending use of dedicated pediatric radiology units. Children examined in non-dedicated pediatric facilities are therefore a unique patient group who requires special attention. This study investigates pediatric radiography practice at a small local hospital lacking a dedicated pediatric radiology department by comparing it with the ideals of good practice as stated by international agencies. The aspects analyzed are organization, radiation safety and optimization. Methods The approach is qualitative, based on participant observation, document investigation and interviews with radiographers. Results Radiologists evaluated referrals. Age specific pediatric CT-protocols were being used. Awareness of the greater radiation risk in children and radiation safety concern were common among the radiographers.  Some radiographers had experience from pediatric imaging departments while none of them had postgraduate studies in pediatric radiography. Lack of extensive practice due to reduced pediatric patient volume makes sometimes the examination of children be a challenging task. Communication with children seemed to go well. Conclusion Despite variations in experience with children among radiographers and lack of specialization in pediatric radiography, the practice is largely in accordance with international recommendations. Radiation protection and optimization requirements met, although the departmental organization slightly diverges from prevailing guidelines. Slightly different practice and experience with children among radiographers indicate the need for special guidelines for pediatric imaging for non-dedicated pediatric radiology departments.

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