Ensuring radiation safety: Evaluating dose and compliance among medical staff at King Faisal Medical Complex, Saudi Arabia.

Autor: Hassan WB; Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: wesal.b@tu.edu.sa., Osman H; Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia., Alosaimi M; Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia., AbuRkbah A; Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia., AlQurashi A; Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia., Elkhader BA; Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia., Alzahrani A; Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia., Alshehri M; Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia., Faizo NL; Department of Radiological Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia., Khandaker MU; Applied Physics and Radiation Technologies Group, CCDCU, School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, 47500, Selangor, Malaysia; Faculty of Graduate Studies, Daffodil International University, Daffodil Smart City, Birulia, Savar, Dhaka, 1216, Bangladesh.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Applied radiation and isotopes : including data, instrumentation and methods for use in agriculture, industry and medicine [Appl Radiat Isot] 2024 Sep; Vol. 211, pp. 111386. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 07.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2024.111386
Abstrakt: Background: Radiation is an integral part of routine medical practice, but it carries a risk to the health of medical staff. Hence, it should be assessed periodically. The study's goal was to quantify the levels of radiation exposure for medical staff at King Faisal Medical Complex (KFMC), Taif City Saudi Arabia, and to assess their radiation protective procedures in practice.
Methods: The study looked at the thermoluminescence dosimeters (TLDs) records of 50 medical professionals who were exposed to radiation while working at KFMC from 2019 to 2020 in Taif city, Saudi Arabia. In Riyadh, radiation exposure is read from skin TLDs using Harshaw model 6600 plus detectors. The Excel software was utilized to process the obtained data for calculating effective doses. A questionnaire was also distributed to the medical staff to assess their radiation protection procedures. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program version 23 was used to analyze the obtained data.
Results: The mean annual effective doses of the medical staff in 2019 and 2020 were determined to be 1.14 mSv and 1.4645 mSv, respectively, with no significant difference in effective doses between males and females in either year. The socio-demographic features of the medical personnel were examined, and the findings revealed that the majority of participants were male radiological technologists. The rate of adherence to radiation protection techniques was 68%, with a normally distributed dispersal. The amount of adherence varied significantly depending on nationality, occupation, and academic qualification.
Conclusion: According to the research, the mean annual effective dosage for medical professionals at KFMC was significantly below the recommended level, indicating satisfactory compliance with the ALARA radiation safety concept.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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