The Study of Implementation of Safety Regulation for Children in Radiology Department

K Ebrahim Nezhad Gorji

doi:10.11648/j.jctr.20170503.14

K Ebrahim Nezhad Gorji

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https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jctr.20170503.14

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Abstract

During the last few decades in different areas of the world the cancer incidence in children has increased. Children are major users of imaging services. Since children are more sensitive to radiation therefore dose minimization for them is important. The aim of this study is to assessment of safety for children in diagnostic radiology units. This cross-sectional study was conducted in three public hospitals of Khoramabad Lorestan province. 385 check lists in Shohadaye Ashyer, Madani, Taaminegtemaei hospitals are investigated. The checklist has five items with various questions around radiation protection and safety related to patients. The information achieved by the checklists was recorded and entered into SPSS (version 22). Among the 385cases reviewed, 210 were boy (54.6%) and 175 girl (45.4%) patients. The mean age of patients was 6.14 years, ranging from 2 days to 12 years. Only Madani and Taaminegtemaei provided shield and warning posters. The use of shielding number in Shohaday eAshyer and Taaminegtemaeei hospitals is 87 (22.5%) and Madani hospital is 194 (50.3%). Patient dose reduction coincides with avoiding unnecessary exams, minimizing repeat images during exams, field size minimization and using appropriate shielding by performance this cases can be protect patient specially children. The use of gonad shielding in Shohadaye Ashyer hospital does higher rate than in Madani and Taaminegtemaeei hospitals.

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Medical imaging that associate with ionizing radiation can have valuable diagnostic benefit, accompanied by probable danger [1]
Since children and young adult are more sensitive to radiation, the dose minimization for them is vitally important and radiation dose should be reduced to the least measure without the loss of diagnostic information [5]
A significant number of children are referred to imaging centers, but radiography services for children have been abandoned by policy makers [6]

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Medical imaging that associate with ionizing radiation can have valuable diagnostic benefit, accompanied by probable danger [1]. Minimizing radiation dose to medical exposure need consideration for all patient, concern for detrimental effect of radiation exposure is increased for the pediatric patient [2]. Since children and young adult are more sensitive to radiation, the dose minimization for them is vitally important and radiation dose should be reduced to the least measure without the loss of diagnostic information [5]. One of the most important aspects of children imaging is with associate to the wide scope in patient size and weight, needing special consideration to optimization of radiation parameters and selection of the best imaging technique, such as proper positioning of patient, appropriate field of beam and proper collimation use of suitable shield, optimization of exposure condition, etc. Our aim is to assess the safety regulation for children in diagnostic radiology units

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